Nirmala Sitharaman and Mallikarjun Kharge in Rajya Sabha. Congress mutilated statute to promote ‘dynasty’: NirmalaRajya Sabha witnessed a fiery start to the two-day-long discussion to mark 75 years of the Constitution with finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman launching a scathing attack on Congress for carrying out major amendments to the statute over the decades with the…
NEW DELHI: Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge on Tuesday took a potshot at Prime Minister Narendra Modi “for viewing, applauding, reviewing and publicising films like Kashmir Files and Sabarmati Report.” Kharge’s strong remarks came after PM Modi and several cabinet members watched the movie ‘The Sabarmati Report‘ on Monday at the Balyogi Auditorium in the Parliament…
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor (ANI file photo) NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday took a divergent position from his party’s stance over the use of electronic voting machines (EVMs) following the party’s poor showing in Maharashtra’s assembly elections.While Tharoor defended the reliability of EVMs, he expressed concerns about possible manipulation within the electoral…
BENGALURU: Karnataka Information Technology Minister Priyank Kharge on Thursday said 100 engineering colleges are set to be “adopted” by an equal number of corporates by next year, as the government makes efforts to rope in industries to boost the employment prospects of students. Citing an example, he quoted a big automobile company as saying that…
NEW DELHI: BJP national president JP Nadda on Friday responded to Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge’s letter to President Droupadi Murmu in connection with Manipur violence.In his letter, Nadda accused Congress of attempting to heighten tensions regarding the Manipur situation.“What is shocking is how repeated attempts are being made by the Congress party to sensationalise the…
NEW DELHI: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday wrote a letter to President Draupadi Murmu and called for her intervention over the ongoing crisis in Manipur.Kharge claimed that the Union government and the state government have completely failed in restoring peace and normalcy in Manipur during the last 18 months“The country has been inflicted with…
Kharge and PM Modi (File photo) NEW DELHI: As fresh violence erupted in Manipur, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday accused the ruling party of deliberately allowing the state to burn, claiming it serves their divisive political agenda. He also targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not addressing the ongoing unrest in the state and…