Congress leader Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday told his party MPs not to react to comments of “middle- and low-rung” leaders from the INDIA bloc while asserting that the Congress party, being the largest in the alliance, was capable of addressing issues.The sources told news agency PTI that Rahul Gandhi,…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to respond to the two-day debate on the Constitution in the Lok Sabha on December 14, according to media reports citing Parliament sources. The debate, a primary demand from the opposition alliance for the winter session, is set to begin with defence minister Rajnath Singh‘s opening remarks.In…
Priyanka Gandhi and Sambit Patra (R) NEW DELHI: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi on Friday responded to BJP MP Sambit Patra‘s remarks, where he referred to leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi as a “traitor of the highest order.” She said that, for her brother, “nothing is above this country.”“Those who can call Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi,…
NEW DELHI: Differences among INDIA bloc parties became more visible Tuesday as TMC and SP refrained from joining Congress-led protests over the Adani issue in Lok Sabha.MPs from Congress, AAP, RJD, Sena UBT, DMK and Left parties, among others, raised slogans against PM Narendra Modi demanding accountability be fixed for alleged corruption by the corporate…
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday, saying the ruling party’s behaviour in political fights knows “no democratic norms“.She further compared the BJP to the recent Wayanad landslides, claiming like a natural disaster even the saffron party does not stick to rules…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra walked into the Lok Sabha on Thursday to take oath as a Member of Parliament, draped in a traditional Kerala Kasavu saree. The white saree with its golden border was more than a fashion statement — it symbolised her connection to Wayanad, the constituency that sent her to…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday took oath as a Member of Parliament in Lok Sabha.She took the oath while holding a copy of the Constitution, and wore a white saree with a golden border. With her oath as an MP, it is for the first time that Rahul, Sonia, and Priyanka…
NEW DELHI: Union minister for information and broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday called for the implementation of stricter laws to curb “vulgar content” on social media, pointing out that the traditional editorial checks, which once ensured content accuracy and appropriateness, have largely disappeared.“Today social media is a very big medium of freedom of the press…
NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were suspended for the day after being adjourned twice on Wednesday amid ruckus over demand by the opposition on Gautam Adani-indictment issue in US.This follows the opposition MPs submitting notices to move adjournment motions in both the lower and upper houses to raise concerns about issues such as…
LoP in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi during ‘Samvidhan Divas’ function at Samvidhan Sadan, in New Delhi. (PTI) NEW DELHI: BJP on Tuesday slammed leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and said he did not greet President Droupadi Murmu at the event held to mark Samvidhan Diwas in Parliament.Posting two clips of the…
