According to an official order by the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee, Congress leader Dr Navjot Kaur Sidhu was suspended from the party, with immediate effect on Monday. The suspension came after Dr. Navjot Kaur Sidhu's 'Rs 500 crore' remark, for the CM seat.
Reacting to the Vande Mataram debate in Parliament on Monday on the 150th anniversary of the National Song, All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) leader Rafiqul Islam said that allocating 8 hours for discussion on Vande Mataram was redundant, and taxpayers' money was being wasted.
Speaking to the press outside Parliament, Yadav said the context in which Vande Mataram is being invoked today differs significantly from the era of the freedom struggle it once fuelled. "Today, the circumstances are very different. Today, there is a lot of unemployment in the country. Ou
"The cabinet meeting should be held in Khajuraho, Omkareshwar, or other religious places in Madhya Pradesh. But the fundamental spirit of every religion is service. Our government (referring to the BJP-led MP govt) is engaged in looting and stealing... The review of this government is tha
Satheesan also recalled the efforts of the late PT Thomas, who was the Congress MLA from Thrikkakkara, in the case in which an actress was allegedly abducted and molested inside her car by a group of men who had forced their way into the vehicle on the night of February 17, 2017.
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday took potshots at the BJP during the discussion in Lok Sabha on 150 years of Vande Mataram, saying the National Song "has always been dear to us, has always been sacred to us, and will always remain sacred to us" and asked if it is "sung in t
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah seeking his response to a plea challenging his victory from Varuna constituency in the 2023 State legislative assembly elections, alleging that the same was based on illegal freebie policies as per the Karn
After Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched a strong attack against the Congress in Parliament on Monday, alleging "fragmentation" of Vande Mataram and appeasement politics.
Addressing the media at the party's central office in Tadepalli, YSRCP Panchayat Raj Wing State President Vennapusa Ravindra Reddy said the government has kept Rs 381 crore worth of wages pending since July 27, leaving lakhs of rural labourers without income for nearly six months. "This i
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Monday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his remarks against former PM Jawaharlal Nehru during the Parliamentary debate over the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram, calling him the "master of distortion".
BJP MP Anurag Thakur on Monday criticised Congress MPs Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for not attending Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address in the Lok Sabha, saying the Gandhi family is afraid to discuss Vande Mataram.