Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Monday accused the Modi government of misrepresenting data from a recent World Bank report to falsely project India as one of the world's most equal societies, alleging deliberate manipulation of inequality benchmarks and a growing reliance on propaganda over evi
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Sunday accused the Modi government of misrepresenting the World Bank's Poverty and Equity Brief for India, stating that poverty and inequality remain "deeply troubling", with 28.1 per cent of Indians living in poverty.
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Thursday raised concerns after 150 civil society groups and activists wrote to the Prime Minister, accusing the Environment Ministry of weakening the Forest Rights Act, 2006.
Noting that the Election Commission "undermined" the basis of the democratic system in the last six months, Congress MP Jairam Ramesh accused that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) by the poll body will "destroy" the country's democracy.
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh, in an X post, labelled PM Narendra Modi a "Super Premium Frequent Flier PM" during his Ghana visit, accusing him of evading domestic issues. Ramesh also recalled the historic Nehru-Nkrumah relationship, emphasising India's longstanding ties with Ghana.
Sharing an X post, Jairam Ramesh wrote, "When the going gets tough, the self-styled toughs get going. The Super Premium Frequent Flier PM is off on a 5-nation, 8-day jaunt. He is running away from at least 4 issues that are agitating the nation."
Union Minister Annapurna Devi hit back at Congress MP Jairam Ramesh for claiming that the Modi government is using technology to keep poor people away from welfare schemes.
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Monday criticised US President Donald Trump's decision to launch airstrikes on Iran, calling it a contradiction to his earlier calls for talks with the country.
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Bihar, Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Friday alleged that the Nitish Kumar-led NDA government in the state has almost "given up" on the proposed 65 per cent reservation for scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, Other Backward Classes (OBCs), an
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Wednesday dismissed Congress MP Jairam Ramesh's "triple jhatka" remark on Indian foreign policy and diplomacy following Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump's telephonic conversation, noting that such remarks come from a party whose
Congress Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to call an all-party meeting to take opposition parties to the confidence on India's position on US President Donald Trump's claim of mediation between Indian and Pakistan.
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Congress MP Jairam Ramesh expressed their deep condolence following the plane crash in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, involving an Air India flight bound for London.