Taking a swipe at the BJP over the women's reservation Bill, Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday labelled them as 'liars', adding that the passage of the draft legislation in the Parliament was merely a case of the ruling party "showboating" and playing to the gallery
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has appointed Jitu Patwari, former minister in the Kamal Nath government as the co-chairman of the Campaign Committee for Madhya Pradesh Congress.
The Lok Sabha started with the discussion on the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam Bill which was tabled by the Centre for discussion at 11 a.m. today. The 128th Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2023 seeks to reserve 33 percent of seats in Lok Sabha and all state Assemblies for women.
Congress president and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday said that the Opposition will fully cooperate with the debate on the Women's Reservation Bill while questioning the “intentions” of Centre in bringing the Bill.
After the introduction of the Women's Reservation bill in the Lok Sabha, Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday said that the ruling BJP government is not giving credit to the Congress as the Bill was already passed in the Rajya Sabha during the previous UPA le
Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday slammed the Centre on the second day of the Special Session in Parliament and said that the federal structure is getting weakened under the Central government.
“They (parties) won't choose those who're educated and can fight,” the Congress leader said. “I know how backwards and scheduled caste people are chosen by political parties,” Kharge said, amid protest from treasury members, who took exception to his remarks.
While speaking during the special session of Parliament, the leader of the Opposition said, "Constitutional values earned after much sacrifice and difficulty. I urge the treasury to focus on improving the country's conditions, show compassion and emphasise the importance of providing empl
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday said that it was Sonia Gandhi who fulfilled the dream of a separate Telangana state adding that those who had no role to play since independence are asking what Congress has done.
Calling the upcoming polls a "do-or-die fight", Congress general secretary KC Venugopal on Sunday said that the party is determined to remove the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.