New Delhi: The Congress has alleged that the conduct of Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narain Singh was “undemocratic” and the party will bring a no-confidence motion on the issue. Congress leader Ahmed Patel while speaking to the media said, “Our demands for division were not met and the conduct of the Deputy Chairman was not […]
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Sitaram Yechury’s name in riots case: Congress to raise issue in Parliament
New Delhi: The Congress has flayed the naming of Left leader Sitaram Yechury and others in a Delhi Police supplementary charge sheet in a Delhi riots case and said it will raise the issue in Parliament. The other opposition parties too will raise the issue during the Monsoon Session of Parliament commencing on Monday. Congress leader […]
Facebook, WhatsApp interference an assault on India’s electoral process: Cong
New Delhi: The Congress on Monday once again targeted the Narendra Modi government alleging its nexus with Facebook and WhatsApp, and demanded a probe by a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) and a criminal investigation against the company’s executives in India. The party said the interference by the social media giant ‘is an assault on India’s electoral […]
Cong alleges WhatsApp indirectly controlled by BJP, demands JPC probe
New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday once again attacked the Narendra Modi government nexus with Facebook’s WhatsApp saying it is allegedly being controlled indirectly by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and demanded a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the matter. The Congress also demanded that WhatsApp should not be given the permission for starting its […]
Congress protests demanding postponement of NEET, JEE exams
New Delhi: Upping the ante against the Centre, hundreds of Delhi Congress workers on Friday staged a protest outside the Ministry of Education demanding postponing NEET and JEE exams. Delhi Congress unit workers led by city unit chief Chaudhary Anil Kumar assembled near Shastri Bhawan here, which houses the Education ministry and raised slogans against the […]
Congress to hold protests in Gujarat on JEE, NEET
Gandhinagar: The Congress in Gujarat will hold protest demonstrations on Friday across the state against the BJP government at the Centre, which the party alleged is adamant on holding the Joint Entrance Exams (JEE) and the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) against students wishes amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Gujarat Congress will holding protests at all […]
Opposition CMs to move SC against NEET-JEE: Venugopal
New Delhi: The Congress has said that the opposition Chief Ministers, who attended a virtual meeting held by Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday, have decided to move the Supreme Court against the decision of the Central government to go ahead with the NEET-JEE amid the Covid-19 pandemic and flood situation in certain states. The Congress has […]
Congress likely to appoint four-member panel to assist Sonia Gandhi
New Delhi: The Congress likely to appoint a panel of senior leaders to assist interim chief Sonia Gandhi till she is at the helm of affairs, say sources for though the party maintains all is well but the discontent, evinced by a letter seeking a leadership change, may not have been fully doused. Sources say that […]
Knives out at CWC: Ghulam Nabi Azad dares Rahul to prove charges of collusion with BJP
New Delhi: The Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting on Monday saw intense action and reactions between the members amid open rebellion after former Congress President Rahul Gandhi targeted party leaders accusing them of colluding with the BJP for writing a letter to party interim chief Sonia Gandhi seeking leadership change. Ghulam Nabi Azad said that he […]
Rahul questions timing of dissenters’ letter seeking leadership change
New Delhi: Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Monday targeted the party dissenters and questioned the timing of the letter which was sent to interim chief Sonia Gandhi seeking leadership change, even as Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh Chief Ministers Ashok Gehlot and Bhupesh Baghel requested him to take over as party chief. Congress sources said that while […]