New Delhi | The Delhi High Court on Friday issued summons to Congress leaders Jairam Ramesh, Pawan Khera and Netta D’ Souza, and also directed them to remove tweets on allegations against Union Minister Smriti Irani and her daughter related to a recent bar controversy. The case is related to the political controversy surrounding Silly Souls […]
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Cong cites Pentagon report, says China intruded 4.5 km into Arunachal
New Delhi | Citing reports, the Congress on Saturday said that China has intruded into Indian territory but the government is in denial mode. Addressing a press conference on Saturday, Pawan Khera, party spokesperson said, “It has now been confirmed by an annual report by the Pentagon to the US Congress. The report — ‘Military […]
Congress rakes up Scania bus issue to target BJP
New Delhi | The Congress has attacked the BJP in the Scania bus deal and alleged corruption in the process. Addressing a press conference on Friday Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera said, “In the year 2014, SVLL announced a partnership with international luxury bus manufacturer Scania to launch services comprising of “in-house restrooms and pantries, and ultra-luxurious […]
Cheap distraction, says Cong over Nadda’s attack on Rahul
New Delhi: After BJP president J.P. Nadda attacked Rahul Gandhi for not attending parliamentary defence committee meetings, the Congress party hit back saying it is a “cheap distraction” and asked why the meetings of the defence committee did not take place in the last three-and-a-half months at a time when the country is passing through […]
Want Modi to fight China, but he is fighting us: Congress
New Delhi: The ruling BJP has alleged that the previous Congress government had allocated Rs 100 crore to the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation (RGF) when Manmohan Singh was Finance Minister in 1991, but the funds could not be disbursed. The Congress hit back at the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as party spokesperson Pawan Khera said […]
What has India gained from BJP’s relation with Chinese Communist Party: Congress
New Delhi: After the BJP attacked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his visit to China in 2008, the Congress on Thursday launched a counter-attack, asking the saffron party what has the country gained from BJPs relation with the Chinese Communist Party. The Congress alleged that the BJP sent three delegations to China during the tenure […]
PM ‘omitted’ details about his property, alleges Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had “omitted” certain details about his property in his affidavits filed during previous elections and wanted the Election Commission to take “thorough cognizance” of it. Addressing a press conference here, Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera alleged that Modi was “hiding something” about a property […]
Centre slept while Nirav Modi globe-trotted: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Friday accused the Narendra Modi government of having “slept and snoozed” while fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi set up a diamond business in London after fleeing the country with the support of a firm linked to the Panama Papers. It asked the government why it could not trace him globe-trotting, despite […]
Give answers on Rafale instead of whataboutery, Congress tells BJP
New Delhi : Dismissing the ruling BJPs latest bid to defend the Rafale deal, the Congress on Friday demanded that the Modi government give “factual answers about irregularities in the deal instead of indulging in whataboutery”. Soon after Railways Minister Piyush Goyal accused Congress President Rahul Gandhi of “spreading falsehood and lies” over the deal […]
Natural gas price hike ‘fuel loot’: Congress
New Delhi : The Congress on Monday dubbed the latest hike in the price of domestic natural gas as “fuel loot” and demanded that the Centre rolls back the excise and custom duties to give relief to the masses. “First, an unabated rise in petrol-diesel prices, and now a massive hike in prices of LPG/CNG […]