The Maharashtra Congress on Thursday suspended two of its leaders, Vijay Devtale and Asawari Devtale the party for six years for allegedly involving in anti-party activities during the recent Lok Sabha elections.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday criticized President Droupadi Murmu's address to the joint session of both Houses of Parliament, asserting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is attempting to gain cheap applause by making the President deliver a speech filled with lies.
A meeting of the floor leaders of the INDIA bloc will be held today at 5 p.m. at Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge's residence here in the national capital.
Congress MP KC Venugopal on Thursday wrote a letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla over his statement in Parliament regarding the emergency imposed in June 1975. He called it a grave matter that impacts the Parliament's credibility.
"Rashtrapati Ji's address to both Houses of Parliament was comprehensive and presented a roadmap of progress and good governance. It covered the strides India has been making and also the potential that lies ahead. Her address also mentioned some of the major challenges we have to collect
Addressing a joint sitting of both Houses, the President congratulated the newly elected members of the 18th Lok Sabha. She also expressed her gratitude to the Election Commission of India for holding the elections peacefully.
A day after Sam Pitroda got re-appointed as the chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Thursday launched a scathing attack against the Congress party saying that they kept a distance from Sam Pitroda during the Lok Sabha electio