NEW DELHI: Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar dismissed speculation of a power tussle within the Congress-led government, firmly stating that he and chief minister Siddaramaiah will continue in their respective roles for the full five-year term. Speaking on Saturday, Shivakumar said that the Congress party‘s directives would guide their actions, and he sought to…
NEW DELHI: Congress MP Danish Ali on Tuesday accused the Union government of indulging into “dirty politics” following its decision to designate a memorial site for former President Pranab Mukherjee amid opposition’s ongoing demand for a memorial space for former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the Rajghat precinct.In a social media post on X, Ali…
NEW DELHI: Congress on Monday promised to provide Rs 2,500 to every woman if elected to power under ‘Pyaari Didi’ Yojana in a bid to appeal to Delhi’s women voters ahead of the upcoming elections.Karnataka’s deputy chief minister, DK Shivakumar, launched the scheme on Monday, expressing confidence that the Congress will secure victory in Delhi….
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…
NEW DELHI: Balasore BJP MP Pratap Chandra Sarangi on Monday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of inappropriate behaviour during a scuffle outside Parliament building on December 19, likening his actions to those of a “bouncer” rather than a responsible leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha—a position once held by esteemed figures like Atal…
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Gandhi pays last respects to former prime minister Manmohan Singh during the latter’s State Funeral, at the Nigam Bodh Ghat in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Congress party on Monday issued clarification on BJP’s allegations that the top party leaders did not accompany the family for immersion of the…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader and Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday took a potshot at the Centre for conducting the cremation of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the Nigambodh Ghat in New Delhi instead of a designated memorial site. Taking to X, she said that the Centre should have thought “beyond politics and…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday lashed out at the government’s decision to conduct former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s cremation at Nigambodh Ghat instead of a designated memorial site, calling it a “grave insult” to the late leader.In a post on X, Gandhi said, “The great son of Mother India and the first…
NEW DELHI: Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Friday paid tribute to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, describing him as “the epitome of wisdom, nobility, and humility.” “In Dr Manmohan Singh’s passing, we have lost a leader who was the epitome of wisdom, nobility and humility, who served our country with all his…
NEW DELHI: The Union government on Thursday declared a seven day-day national mourning of Manmohan Singh.According to officials, the Union cabinet will meet at 11 am Friday to pat tributes to the veteran Congress leader. Singh’s last rites will be conducted with full state honours, the officials added.Meanwhile, Congress also announced that all party official…