Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge extended heartfelt greetings to workers on International Labour Day. Kharge, in the post, highlighted the critical role of workers in nation-building and accused the Modi government of undermining their rights.
Following the Union Government decision to include caste enumeration in the upcoming census, Congress MP Jairam Ramesh referred to a letter written by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge back in April 2023 to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding the need for an "up-to-date Caste Census,"
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday said the party has consistently demanded a caste census, hoping that the central government will allocate the budget and release the report. The government on Wednesday decided to include caste enumeration in the population census.
The Congress National President further emphasized that in the absence of caste census, the implementation of meaningful social justice and empowerment programmes is incomplete.
Briefing the media about the decisions taken by the Union Cabinet, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that some states have done caste surveys and conducting a census is in the domain of the central government.
Taking to social media X, Kharge in a post wrote "Hearty greetings to all the countrymen on the auspicious occasion of Akshaya Tritiya. We wish that this auspicious occasion brings happiness, prosperity, progress, success and well-being in the lives of all of you."
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting a special session of Parliament to discuss the recent Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir.
Speaking to ANI, Baghel emphasised the need for a special session, questioning why it couldn't be convened when leaders of both houses have requested it.
BJP leader CR Kesavan on Tuesday said that the letter by Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge to Prime Minister lacks both 'credibility and integrity', as Congress leaders are betraying the nation by openly placing Pakistan's agenda above India's national interest.
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Monday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's absence from the all-party meeting to address the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, stating that while the Prime Minister had time to campaign for the upcoming Bihar election, he did not attend any joint politica
The Indian National Congress has called for a special parliamentary session to address the April 22 terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, which claimed 26 innocent lives.
Congress on Monday dissociated itself from remarks made by some Congress leaders on the Pahalgam terror attack, terming it "personal opinion" and said the Congress Working Committee resolution and remarks of senior party leaders and authorised AICC office-bearers reflect that party's stan