‘Downright anti-national’: Congress slams RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on ‘true independence’ remark | India News – Times of India

Mohan Bhagwat and Rahul Gandhi (R) NEW DELHI: The Congress party on Wednesday strongly criticised RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s remarks suggesting that India’s “true independence” was achieved with the consecration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. Speaking at the inauguration of the party’s new headquarters, Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge condemned Bhagwat’s…

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‘They never truly respected Manmohan Singh, humiliated him repeatedly’: BJP hits out at Congress over naming new HQ ‘Indira Bhawan’ | India News – Times of India

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…

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Sonia Gandhi, Hamid Ansari, Kharge attend Manmohan Singh’s ‘Akhand Path’ at former PM’s residence | India News – Times of India

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…

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Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge claims VP Dhankar ‘persistently heckles’ opposition in Rajya Sabha | India News – Times of India

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge alleged on Thursday that Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar “always suppresses” the opposition’s freedom of expression by “persistent heckling”.Kharge, who is the leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha, claimed Dhankar resorted to “unwarranted insistence on authentication”. He further alleged that Dhankar repeatedly “criticised…

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Another Gandhi enters Parliament: The legacy of Nehru-Gandhi family in Indian politics | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Yet another member of the Nehru-Gandhi family has entered Parliament. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra made a resounding debut in electoral politics by winning the Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll with an impressive 64.99% vote share. Priyanka polled 6,22,338 votes and won the seat with a huge margin of 4.1 lakh votes – eclipsing the 3.6…

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‘First time, I’m campaigning for myself’: Priyanka Gandhi makes debut with Wayanad LS bypoll | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi on Wednesday signed nominations papers for the upcoming Lok Sabha bypoll in Wayanad, marking her plunge into electoral politics. The Wayanad Lok Sabha seat became vacant after Rahul Gandhi, who won the Lok Sabha polls from there and Raebareli constituency, decided to retain the latter.Congress general secretary Priyanka…

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