Congress legislator Vikramaditya Singh accused the BJP central leadership of misusing Central investigating agencies to suppress their political opponents. In a press statement issued here on Saturday, Vikramaditya Singh (in photo), son of ex-Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, said a supplementary charge sheet filed against them is completely politically motivated and done under political pressure. The …
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July 22, 2018The matter was transferred by the Supreme Court to the Delhi High Court which, on April 6, 2016, asked the CBI not to arrest Singh and directed him to join the probe.
July 21, 2018Himachal Congress in-charge Rajni Patil said that the senior leaders Virbhadra Singh and Vidya Stokes cannot be ignored and are ‘marg darshak’ of Congress party in Himachal. During her fifth meeting as a part of the state-wide meeting with the party workers at Theog in Shimla district 30 kms from Shimla on Friday Rajni Patil …
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July 14, 2018Former Congress Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh said that the state Congress party is prepared to contest the Lok Sabha elections under the dynamic leadership of Congress President Rahul Gandhi. In a press statement issued here on Saturday, Virbhadra Singh said that the party will get a spectacular victory in the four Lok Sabha seats. The …
July 8, 2018Former Chief Minister and veteran Congress leader Virbhadra Singh, hitting out at Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee (HPCC) chief said that continuing him at the top post will be suicidal for the party. He said this while talking to media persons here on Saturday, on his 84th birthday at his residence Holly Lodge. Virbhadra Singh said …
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June 24, 2018Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur claims the five months rule of BJP government in HP is the best.
June 18, 2018Already at loggerheads with each other, former chief minister Virbhadra Singh on Monday fired another salvo at state party chief Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and accused him of creating rift within the party ranks in Himachal Pradesh. Talking to media after assembly proceeding here, Singh said Sukhu was damaging the party and cadres morale instead of …
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March 26, 2018The court, however, granted them bail considering they were not arrested by the ED during the investigation
March 22, 2018The state Assembly on Tuesday saw a volley of allegations and counter allegations by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress members as they participated in the debate on the budget proposals or 2018-19 presented by Chief Minister, Jai Ram Thakur on 9 March in the state Assembly. Opposing the budget, Congress member from Sri …
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March 13, 2018Former Himachal Pradesh chief minister and veteran Congress leader Virbhadra Singh was admitted to the Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC) Friday evening after he complained breathlessness. Confirming this, Dr Ramesh Chand, senior medical Superintendent of IGMC hospital told The Statesman that Singh had been brought with “cough problems”. He said the 83-year-old would be kept in the …
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March 9, 2018Launching a scathing attack, former Youth Congress chief and Member Legislative Assembly (MLA) Vikramaditya Singh has sought white paper on the financial assistance received by the Himachal Pradesh government from the Centre. Addressing media persons on Friday, Vikramaditya Singh, who is also the son of former Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh demanded that Jai Ram Thakur …
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February 23, 2018Warring Congress factions in Himachal Pradesh refuse to budge even after losing power in the hill state in 2017 Assembly polls. While former Chief Minister, Virbhadra Singh fired a salvo against Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) chief, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu at Hamirpur on Monday, holding that Sukhu had weakened the party and was responsible for the …
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February 20, 2018The Enforcement Directorate on Friday arrested a businessman in connection with its money laundering probe against Congress leader and former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh and others, officials said. They said Vakamulla Chandrasekhar, the director/promoter of Tarini Group of Companies, was arrested from here late last night by the central probe agency under the …
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February 16, 2018Former Chief Minister (CM) and senior Congress leader Virbhadra Singh has lambasted the state government’s decision to withdraw Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) cases. In a press release issued on Wednesday, Virbhadra expressed surprise on the media reports that stated the decision of the state government. “The decision of the state government is pre-mature and …
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February 15, 2018A court here on Monday issued summons to former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh and his wife, accused of money laundering. After accepting the Enforcement Directorate (ED) chargesheet, Special Judge Santosh Snehi Mann asked Virbhadra Singh, his wife Pratibha Singh and three others — Chunni Lal Chauhan, Prem Raj and Lawan Kumar Roach to …
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February 12, 2018The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday filed a supplementary chargesheet against former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh and his wife, accused of money laundering. The ED has chargesheeted Singh, his wife Pratibha Singh and three others — Chunni Lal Chauhan, Prem Raj and Lawan Kumar Roach — under the provisions of the Prevention of …
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February 1, 2018The BJP on Wednesday criticised former Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh for his statement on differentiation on the basis of caps and said it was he who differentiates between the colour of caps. In a joint statement issued on Wednesday, BJP MLAs Rakesh Pathania, Suresh Kashyap and Jeet Ram Katwal said it was Singh who during …
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January 24, 2018