Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Sunday said that there are "three dark clouds" looming over the Indian economy, which would constrain India's growth potential in the coming years.
"Caste census is not a new issue. We have always supported it. Our party has always advocated in favour of caste census. Our party has a clear stand that the caste census should be conducted...It (caste census) could be a new issue for the opposition. When they were in power, be it Congress
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said, "Is bringing a social empowerment a casteism? Is safeguarding the Constitution a casteism? Is demanding for caste census a casteism? Caste system has been in our basic structure for the centuries. We cannot escape this. Congress party is saying that conduc
On International Day of Non-Violence and amidst escalating violence in West Asia, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday stressed the need for peace and dialogue to break the cycle of violence and counter-violence in the region.
Earlier today, CM Siddaramaiah hardened his position on the allegations related to the Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) land scam. He once again reiterated that he would not resign, identifying himself as a self-witness in the matter.
All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary KC Venugopal has termed ED proceedings against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in connection with the alleged MUDA scam a "pure vendetta" to destabilise a democratically elected government.
He further alleged that due to an "emergency fund shortage," aid for families of farmers who died by suicide was cancelled (and only restored after pressure from the Opposition)
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday registered an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) in an alleged money laundering case against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, linked to the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), the sources said.
Congress General Secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh on Monday dismissed the central government's claims on creating eight crore employment opportunities between 2021 and 2024 and 6.2 crore net subscribers joining the EPFO database and said that 2014-24 has seen "jobloss growth.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh stated that the party is confident about forming a government in Haryana as well as Jammu and Kashmir following the end of the assembly polls.
"The pattern had been that when was the electoral bond taken and how much amount was taken, and then how many times ED knocked on their doors before buying the bonds and after the electoral bond was brought, then either their cases against them were slowed or they were released from custo
Congress General Secretary in-charge of Communications Jairam Ramesh hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, questioning him over the ''deteriorated'' security situation in Jammu and having a ''vendetta'' against the people in the region.