New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday alleged that the government is trying to bring in the National Register of Citizens (NRC) “in the guise of the National Population Register (NPR)”. Congress spokesperson Ajay Maken said if the government does not bring in the NPR form that was introduced during the UPA regime, the Congress will […]
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Congress ups the ante on NPR
New Delhi: After CAA and NRC, the Congress is now turning its guns on the National Population Register announced on Tuesday by the BJP-led NDA government. Congress leader Ajay Maken said on Wednesday that the Prime Minister and the Home Minister’s version of NPR is different from 2010 NPR ubder the UPA government. The former […]
Ajay Maken slams Goel for violating Odd-Even, says ‘grow up’
New Delhi: Congress leader Ajay Maken on Monday slammed BJP MP and former Union minister Vijay Goel for defying the Odd-Even scheme in the national capital and asked him to “grow up”. Maken’s remarks came after Goel and Delhi BJP in-charge Shyam Jaju travelled in an odd number car from the former’s residence to ITO, […]
Gautam Gambhir, Ajay Maken, Arvinder Singh Lovely cast vote in Delhi
New Delhi: As polling for the seven Lok Sabha seats were underway in the national capital on Sunday, cricketer-turned-politician Gautam Gambhir, former Union Minister Ajay Maken and Arvinder Singh Lovely exercised their franchise. Gambhir is pitted against Lovely and the Aam Aadmi Party’s Atishi from East Delhi, while Maken is in the fray from the New […]
Maken quits as Delhi Congress chief, Sheila Dikshit, Yoganand Shastri in race
New Delhi : Months before the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, former Union Minister Ajay Maken on Friday resigned as the Delhi Congress chief citing health reasons, party sources said. The name of former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and Delhi’s former Minister Yoganand Shastri are doing the rounds for the party’s new unit chief, said […]
Ajay Maken resigns as Delhi Congress chief
New Delhi | Months before the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, former Union Minister Ajay Maken on Friday resigned as the Delhi Congress chief. “Since the 2015 Delhi Assembly elections, I have got immense love and support as Delhi Congress President from the party workers, media and party President Rahul Gandhi. It was not easy in […]
Bharat Ratna row: Congress activists demonstrate against AAP, demands apology from Kejriwal
New Delhi : Congress activists on Saturday staged a protest outside the AAP office in Delhi against a resolution passed by the Delhi government on Friday seeking withdrawl of Bharat Ratna to Rajiv Gandhi and demanded apology. The Congress workers led by Delhi party unit chief Ajay Maken demonstrated outside the Aam Aadmi Party office […]
Congress calls ‘Bharat bandh’ on Monday against fuel price hike
New Delhi : The Congress on Sunday called for a ‘Bharat Bandh’ on Monday to protest against the steep rise in diesel and petrol prices and the falling value of the rupee against the dollar. Congress leader Ajay Maken said the party wants petrol and diesel to be brought under the Goods and Services Tax […]
Will oppose President’s Rule in Delhi: Congress
New Delhi : Delhi Congress President Ajay Maken on Friday said his party does not want the elected government of the national capital to be removed and it will oppose any move for President’s Rule. He also said Kejriwal and his ministers were staging a protest at the Lieutenant Governor’s office, and BJP leaders’ protest […]
BJP makes an issue of Congress leaders eating before fast
New Delhi : The BJP on Monday sought to embarrass the Congress on a day it held a day-long fast against attacks on Dalits and minorities by posting a picture on Twitter showing some Delhi Congress leaders eating at a restaurant before the protest. In the image circulated by BJP leader Harish Khurana, Congress leaders […]