Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday said he was "deeply" saddened by the "devastating" fire tragedy in the Charminar area of Hyderabad, which claimed 17 lives.
Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Sunday expressed strong objection to the central government choosing only one party MP out of the recommended four MPs for all party-delegations.
Lyricist Javed Akhtar attended the launch of Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut's book Narkatla Swarg (Heaven in the Swamp) in Mumbai on Saturday and said, "Agar mere paas sirf choice Pakistan aur jahannum yani nark ki hain toh main nark hi jaana pasand karunga."
"According to my sources, except for a few (AAP) councillors, the remaining majority will join the BJP if it accepts them. This was not an ideological party. It was a barter system. They used to sell tickets for councillors and MLAs. That's how most people became councillors in their party,"
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National Spokesperson CR Kesavan on Sunday hit back at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his accusations against External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar that the government "informed Pakistan" ahead of Operation Sindoor, calling the claim a distortion of fac
"Rahul Gandhi's concern about BJP sleeping cells inside Congress is not so simple. It seems that Shashi Tharoor is in search of his berth in that cell. BJP knows how to make use of such elements. For them, even the fight against terrorism is a hunt for party gains," Viswam posted on X.
The Centre has appointed Congress MP Shashi Tharoon to lead the delegation to USA, Panama, Guyana, Brazil, and Colombia to expose Pakistan's support to terrorism.
Congress MP Manickam Tagore alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had sidelined the Opposition, and prior to 2014, Prime Ministers upheld Parliamentary dignity by consulting the Leader of Opposition for national delegations.