‘Trying to defame us’: Mallikarjun Kharge targets Kejriwal, credits Sheila Dikshit for progress in Delhi | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday upped the ante against Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal, accusing him of making false allegations against the grand-old-party to defame the leaders in different ways.While addressing a rally in Delhi, Kharge said, “Arvind Kejriwal came to you in the guise of votes, abusing Congress, making false…

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‘Insult to poor, tribals’: PM Modi attacks ‘arrogance’ of Congress’s ‘shahi pariwaar’ after Sonia Gandhi’s remark on President | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday latched on to veteran leader Sonia Gandhi‘s remark on President Murmu to attack Congress, accusing the grand-old party of insulting the tribal community and a woman in the highest post of the country.While addressing a rally in Delhi’s Dwarka, PM said that the “royal family of Congress”…

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Rashtrapati Bhavan condemns Sonia Gandhi’s remark on President Murmu: ‘Comments in poor taste, hurt dignity of high office’ | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday condemned the recent remarks made by Congress leaders on President Droupadi Murmu’s address at the Budget Session. Referring to Sonia Gandhi‘s “looked very tired, poor thing” remark, The Rashtrapati Bhavan said comments were “in poor taste” and “hurt the dignity of the high office”.Sonia Gandhi had made a remark…

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‘Could hardly speak, poor thing’: Sonia Gandhi on President Murmu’s address ahead of Budget session | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Friday reacted to President Droupadi Murmu‘s address ahead of the Budget session, saying that the President appeared to become “tired” towards the end of her speech and “could hardly speak.”“The President was getting very tired by the end. She could hardly speak, poor thing,” Sonia, who attended the…

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‘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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