Tag: Kapil Sibal
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‘Formulate a national plan for handling Covid-19’: Kapil Sibal to Centre
'You cannot have a lockdown of people and a lockout of the economy. That's not the way to formulate a policy. We are not criticising. We are only saying it is time to rethink. We are with the government. This is constructive criticism,' said senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal at a press conference via video-conferencing.
April 25, 2020 -
‘Communal virus has spread in Delhi’: Kapil Sibal attacks BJP in Rajya Sabha
Taking a dig at the BJP's stance on cow protection, he said, 'You can do anything to protect cows, can’t you do anything to protect the lives of human beings?'
March 12, 2020 -
‘Not one of your strong points’: Kapil Sibal hits back at BJP over ‘rajdharma’ jibe
The senior Congress leader was referring to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s comments over the communal riots in Gujarat in 2002 when Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in charge of the state.
February 29, 2020 -
‘Employees dues with arrears will be paid by Air India assets holding company’: Hardeep Singh Puri
'Government of India has no money, growth is less than 5% and millions of rupees outstanding under MNREGA', Kapil Sibal said attacking the central government.
January 27, 2020 -
CAA,NRC, and Jamia-JNU violence will be major factor in assembly polls: Kapil Sibal
Congress had won just eight seats in 2013 and drawn a blank in the 2015 Delhi Assembly polls.
January 19, 2020 -
‘States can’t deny implementation of CAA, but have right to seek it’s withdrawal’: Kapil Sibal
'Basically what is being said is we won't allow state-level officers to cooperate with Union of India. Practically, I don't know if that's possible. It's a grey area,' said Sibal.
January 19, 2020 -
Which govt wing purchased Pegasus, who gave instructions for snooping: Congress to Centre
Kapil Sibal's remarks came a day after the government, under fire from journalists and the Opposition, demanded a clarification from WhatsApp and questioned why it had kept the information about spying on Indian citizens hidden from the Indian authorities despite recent meetings with the company CEO.
November 2, 2019 -
‘Rich to benefit, poor left to fend for themselves’: Kapil Sibal on corporate tax cut
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had earlier on Friday termed the corporate tax cut a 'panic reaction' by the government and linked it to the 'Howdy, Modi' event in Houston.
September 21, 2019 -
Creating media blitz by repeating $5trillion everyday will not trigger economic reforms: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi had earlier lashed out at the Government over the economic slowdown and a continued depression in the Indian automobile industry.
September 18, 2019 -
‘If no danger to public safety, then why now?:’ Kapil Sibal on Farooq Abdullah detention
The 81-year-old patron of the National Conference has been under detention shortly after August 5 when the Centre announced abrogation of Article 370 and bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories.
September 17, 2019 -
‘100 days, No Vikas’, Congress on Modi government
Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi and Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi on Sunday, took a dig at the economic performance of the Modi government.
September 8, 2019 -
Supreme Court orders protection from arrest to Chidambaram in ED case
A bench of Justices R Banumathi and A S Bopanna said it would hear tomorrow the arguments of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Chidambaram's two petitions, including the challenge to remand orders issued by the trial court.
August 27, 2019 -
INX Media Case: Special CBI Court sends P Chidambaram to CBI custody till August 26
Chidambaram was produced before the special CBI court at Delhi’s Rouse Avenue after three hours of questioning by the officials at the probe agency headquarters.
August 22, 2019 -
Congress moves EC over release of Modi biopic
The Congress on Monday moved the Election Commission urging it to not allow the release of the PM Narendra Modi biopic, saying that its purpose was "political" to get extra mileage in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
March 26, 2019 -
Sajjan Kumar Conviction: Congress hits back at BJP; rakes up 2002 Gujarat riots
On a day when the Delhi High Court convicted and sentenced Kumar to life imprisonment, Congress leader and former Union Minister Kapil Sibal pointed finger at Prime Minister Narendra Modi who was at the helm of Gujarat during the 2002 riots.
December 17, 2018 -
Govt gave wrong facts before SC in Rafale deal case: Kapil Sibal
In a press conference held on Saturday, the former Union HRD Minister also said that the Attorney General should be called before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC).
December 15, 2018 -
Congress accuses BJP of EVM tampering in MP, moves EC for probe
A Congress delegation led by former Union Ministers Kapil Sibal and Kamal Nath submitted a memorandum to the Election Commission, including video evidence of the four incidents, that occurred respectively in Sagar, Bhopal, Satna and Shajapur districts.
December 4, 2018