"There appears to be no let-up in the violence that has engulfed Manipur for the past several weeks. The home minister visited the state belatedly, after a month since the violence erupted. Why is the Prime Minister still silent on the violence? Why doesn't he visit the state and try to brin
In this regard, Jairam Ramesh took to Twitter and said, "The economy is not a film like QSQT--Quarter Se Quarter Tak. There is absolutely no cause for cheer in today's GDP numbers. They will be spun, but deep structural problems on the double engines of investment and consumption remain."
Taking to his personal Twitter handle, the congress leader lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Central government for what he termed as the "complete breakdown of law and order" in Manipur since violence broke three weeks ago.
Ramesh also said it is on the same day that President Droupadi Murmu - the first woman from the tribal community to become president - is not allowed to perform her Constitutional duties and inaugurate the new Parliament building.
Tharoor affirmed the government's argument that 'Sengol' reflects a continuity of tradition, however, he also called the argument of Opposition righteous, that the Constitution was adopted in the name of the people.
Launching a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government on completing nine years at the Centre, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that the ruling party erected its building of nine years, underpinning "false promises and the plight of the public."
As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) completed its nine years of power at the Centre on Friday, Congress posed a set of nine questions to the party ranging from issues related to the economy, farmers, corruption, democracy and national security.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said the conclusions drawn in the Supreme Court-appointed expert committee report to look into the Adani-Hindenburg row were predictable.
Congress general secretary in charge of communications Jairam Ramesh on Friday came out hard against the Reserve Bank of India's move to withdraw Rs 2,000 denomination banknotes from circulation and said that it was typical of the government to first act and think second.