Jairam Ramesh (File photo) NEW DELHI: Accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and home minister Amit Shah of making divisive and slanderous statements in election rallies, Congress on Thursday petitioned Election Commission seeking action against BJP functionaries for violations of election conduct rules.Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh wrote to EC, giving details of the speeches delivered…
NEW DELHI: Asserting that “many questions remain” about the Modi government‘s announcement that an agreement has been reached with China on patrolling arrangements along the line of actual control (LAC), Congress said on Wednesday “it expects that the disengagement will restore the status quo ante as it existed in March 2020”.“The foreign secretary has said…
NEW DELHI: The Congress party on Wednesday voiced concerns about the rising tensions between India and Canada, calling on the government to take a more inclusive approach by engaging the opposition in resolving the sensitive matter, stressing that safeguarding “India’s global reputation is a shared responsibility.”Congress leader Jairam Ramesh took to the social media platform…
NEW DELHI: A day after Congress refused to accept the Haryana verdict, dubbing it “unexpected and unacceptable”, top party functionaries met EC and submitted a memorandum demanding a thorough probe even as the poll panel slammed Jairam Ramesh and Pawan Khera. In a letter to party chief Mallikarjun Kharge, EC said the “unprecedented statement (by…
NEW DELHI: Congress on Tuesday refused to accept Haryana verdict, claiming there were serious complaints about the integrity of the counting process and functioning of EVMs in several constituencies.Alleging a “conspiracy”, Congress blamed the EVM batteries, saying the count from machines with the fully charged ones had Congress in the lead, while those with “60%-70%”…
NEW DELHI: The victory in the Haryana assembly elections has been snatched from the Congress party and the system has been misused, MP Jairam Ramesh said on Tuesday and added that the party has been made to lose but it “has not lost. “As the BJP seems to retain Haryana, the Congress again blamed the…
NEW DELHI: Congress party on Tuesday registered a complain to the Election Commission over the alleged delay in updating the Haryana assembly elections results on the official website Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh shot a letter to the polling panel and alleging “inordinate and unacceptable delay in updating trends in the Haryana assembly elections.”“Over the…
NEW DELHI: Congress on Tuesday lashed out at Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi over his “secularism was an European concept” comment calling it “outrageous and unacceptable”. Party general secretary Jairam Ramesh called for the sacking of Ravi, calling him a “disgrace.”“This man, who has taken an oath on the Constitution, and who – inspite of…
NEW DELHI: Congress on Monday attacked the Mahayuti government over its decision to award a major power supply contract to the Adani Group, which the party alleged could place a significant financial burden on the consumers of Maharashtra.Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh challenged the integrity of the bidding process, accusing the state government of manipulating…
NEW DELHI: Congress spokesperson Jairam Ramesh took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s launch of the “Har Ghar Tiranga” campaign, highlighting historical disagreements between the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the Indian national flag. In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter), Ramesh allegedly pointed several instances from RSS history that he argues reflect…
