With political exchanges intensifying in Himachal Pradesh over the Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG) and the state's financial condition, BJP's co-incharge for Himachal Pradesh Sanjay Tandon on Wednesday accused the Congress government of attempting to shift blame to the Centre to cover up its
The Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee on Friday observed a two-hour symbolic fast at the historic Ridge ground in Shimla on the occasion of Martyrs' Day, demanding the restoration of MGNREGA in its original form and the withdrawal of the VG-RAM-G scheme.
Himachal Pradesh Congress on Monday staged a protest and dharna against the Central government over the law to replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) and said it would weaken the scheme's original objectives.
Vinay Kumar said the Congress strongly opposed what he described as an attempt to "distort" a landmark welfare legislation enacted by the party nearly two decades ago.
Newly-appointed Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee (HPCC) president, Vinay Kumar, has expressed gratitude to the central leadership for entrusting him with the responsibility of leading the party in the state and said his target is that the party wins the next assembly polls.
Congratulating the new state unit chief, the Chief Minister said he was confident the organisation would gain further strength under Vinay Kumar's leadership. He said a new era had begun in the Congress Party, marked by a generational shift, as a young leader takes charge of the state uni
Ending more than a year of organisational vacuum in the Himachal Pradesh Congress, senior leader and three-time MLA Vinay Kumar on Sunday formally assumed office as the President of the Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee (HPCC) at the party headquarters in Shimla.
The process to appoint a new Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee (HPCC) president has gathered pace, with six key contenders heading to Delhi to meet the party high command on Friday.
In their written complaint, signed by several Congress MLAs, the members alleged that Sharma shared on social media a letter he had written to the Speaker regarding a privilege matter, before any decision was taken on whether it should be referred to the Privilege Committee.
"I have written a letter saying that anyone can be made Congress president -- either someone from the Scheduled Castes or, if a cabinet minister is interested, their view should be taken. For me, everyone is equal. The Congress will decide after consulting the high command," Himachal CM S
This call comes after reports emerged that Turkey supplied military drones to Pakistan, sparking concerns over Ankara's growing military ties with Islamabad.
Himachal Pradesh Congress President Pratibha Virbhadra Singh on Monday criticised BJP MP Anurag Thakur after he questioned Himachal Pradesh government "inaction" against Pakistani citizens, saying that he should not give such statements which could further create chaos in the region.