Uttar Pradesh Congress President Ajay Rai alleged that the state government and police officials were responsible for the death of a Congress worker who lost his life during the party's protest near the Uttar Pradesh Assembly on Wednesday. He demanded compensation of 1 crore for the victim a
As two Congress party workers lost their lives during nationwide protests called by the party on Wednesday, Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition, Rahul Gandhi offered condolences to their grieving family members and alleged that Constitution was murdered in BJP-ruled Assam and Uttar Pradesh.
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has lifted the stay on the operations of five specialized outpatient departments (OPDs) at the Atal Institute of Medical Sciences in Chamiana, Shimla.
The Joint Parliamentary Committee to examine 'One Nation, One Election' Bill will have 21 members from Lok Sabha including Congress leaders Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Manish Tewari, NCP's Supriya Sule, TMC's Kalyan Banerjee and BJP's PP Chaudhary, Bansuri Swaraj and Anurag Singh Thakur,
Asserting that the Bharatiya Janata Party has always tried to follow the principles of BR Ambedkar, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Wednesday that he belongs to a party which can never insult the chief architect of the Constitution.
Meanwhile, Congress MPs Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Manish Tewari, Sukhdev Bhagat and Randeep Singh Surjewala will be in the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) for deliberations on the 'One Nation One Election' Bill, party sources said on Wednesday.
BJP MP Kiran Choudhry on Wednesday defended Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks on BR Ambedkar in Rajya Sabha and said that Congress knows they have been exposed and are protesting to hide their embarrassment.
Meanwhile, Congress leaders and workers held nationwide protests on Wednesday, including marches to Raj Bhavans in Jammu, Chandigarh, Guwahati, and Patna.
Kolkata Police on Wednesday detained Congress workers as they held a protest against Union Minister Amit Shah's statement on Bharat Ratna BR Ambedkar in the Rajya Sabha.
The bill, introduced in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, proposes simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies across India. However, the proposal has faced strong resistance from Opposition parties, who voiced concerns about its potential impact on democracy.
A full-blown political slugfest has erupted over Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks on BR Ambedkar with Aam Admi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal questioning the stand of the BJP allies, TDP and JD(U).