NEW DELHI: Sonia Gandhi’s “poor thing” reference for President Droupadi Murmu on Friday kicked up a huge storm with the BJP unleashing an all-out offensive against “disrespect shown to the President” while the Congress hitting back and alleging that “it was the BJP that had shown disrespect to President Murmu by not inviting her to…
NEW DELHI: Home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday hit back at Congress over party chief Mallikarjun Kharge questioning the relevance of people taking the holy dip at Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj.“Congress under the leadership of Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi has consistently insulted our Sanatan Dharma. There is no compulsion for them to practice it…
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge at MP’s Mhow NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday took a vitriolic dig at Union home minister Amit Shah over his Maha Kumbh visit, saying Shah’s “dip in Ganga won’t remove poverty“.Launching a massive broadside against the BJP, the Congress chief said the leaders of the saffron party were…
Mallikarjun Kharge (File photo) Wishing the country on the 76th Republic Day, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge said the Constitution is under a serious assault under BJP govt, with institutions being degraded, opposition netas being targeted, minorities being assaulted and “secular” politicians being tarnished by propaganda. He said citizens should be ready for sacrifice to save…
NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday targeted the Centre for “covering up” data on declining job market and unemployment. Citing data, the Congress president said that over “82% youth are looking for a job this year, 55% said it became difficult to find a job last year.”“False claims, falsification…
Mallikarjun Kharge (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress chairman Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday took a jibe at Larsen & Toubro chairman SN Subrahmanyan over his recent suggestion of a 90-hour work week while rejecting his proposal and recalled that former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru and BR Ambedkar had advocated that workers should not be made to…
Congress headquarters (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Wednesday targeted the Congress party for naming its new headquarters “Indira Bhawan,” arguing that decision reflects party’s preference for the Gandhi family over other notable leaders.Poonawalla questioned why the Congress did not name the building after former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, referring to a…
NEW DELHI: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) for their alleged interference in India’s higher education system and claimed that the UGC‘s budget has been slashed by a whopping 61%.He questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding the suspension of the National Talent Search Examination (NTSE)…
NEW DELHI: Multiple dignitaries including Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and party parliamentary chairperson Sonia Gandhi attended a solemn ‘Bhog’ ceremony for the ‘Akhand Path‘ held in the memory of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at his residence on Friday. The ceremony, a continuous recitation of the Guru Granth Sahib, was attended by prominent dignitaries who…
Mallikarjun Kharge (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday criticised the BJP-led central government, accusing it of creating “economic turmoil” that has disrupted the lives of ordinary citizens. “Modi government has NO economic solution for the economic turmoil it has created!” Kharge wrote in a post on X, pointing to a series…
