Last month, a redacted version of the Justice Hema Committee report on harassment faced by women in the Malayalam cinema industry was made public. It contains shocking accounts alleging harassment, exploitation, and ill-treatment of women professionals.
Congress workers along with state Congress chief Jitu Patwari, Leader of Opposition Umang Singhar, Youth Congress national president Srinivas BV, state youth Congress president Mitendra Singh and other senior leaders moved ahead from Rangmahal crossing to gheraoed the CM house but they were
On the first day of the monsoon session of the Himachal Pradesh Assembly, the Mahila Congress staged a "Vidhan Sabha Gherao" protest demanding enhanced safety and security for women in Himachal Pradesh and across India.
The alleged sexual assault of two fourth-grade girls at a school in Maharashtra's Badlapur has sparked outrage. On August 17, police arrested an attendant of the school for allegedly abusing the girls.
Congress had on August 22, led by Rai staged a protest outside Raj Bhawan in Lucknow for a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into the Hindenburg Report on Adani group and Madhabi Puri Buch.
The demonstration was staged under the leadership of AICC in-charge of Madhya Pradesh Jitendra Singh, MP Congress Chief Jitu Patwari and Leader of Opposition Umang Singhar and several senior Congress leaders were also present on the occasion.
Amid MUDA 'scam' allegations, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has criticized Leader of the Opposition (LoP) R Ashoka for his comments comparing the current situation with former CM BS Yediyurappa's resignation in 2011.
State Congress chief Jitu Patwari, former minister Sajjan Singh Verma, former Union Minister Arun Yadav and other Congress leaders and party workers participated in the protest. During the protest, the Congress also organised a gathering in which several leaders including Patwari addressed.
Reacting to 18% GST implemented on life insurance and medical insurance premiums, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday said that something as essential as life insurance cannot be imposed with GST. He further emphasised that our country already has the highest outer pocket expenses in healt
As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began speaking to a joint meeting of Congress on Wednesday, more than 5,000 protesters massed on the streets near Capitol Hill, waving Palestinian flags and chanting for United States to stop arming Israel.
A few workers of the Indian Youth Congress were arrested after a protest against Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar outside the Bihar Legislative Council on Wednesday turned violent and the workers attacked the police with sticks and PVC pipes, SDM Patna said.
Challenging the Congress, the Finance Minister said, "I would challenge the Congress party that for all the budget speeches they have delivered. Have they named every state of the country in each of their budget speeches. This is an outrageous allegation," she stated.