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I am proud 'andolan jeevi', says Chidambaram
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 10 (ANI): Responding to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's jibe made during the Budget Session, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Wednesday called himself a proud 'andolan jeevi' (one who thrives on protests) and the quintessential 'andolan jeevi', according
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Didn't sit in Rabindranath Tagore's chair, Amit Shah slams Adhir Ranjan Ch
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India], February 9 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday in Lok Sabha lambasted the senior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury over his claim that he violated the "dignity of Shantiniketan by sitting in the chair of Rabindranath Tagore" during his recent visit to
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Taking swipe at Congress' G-23 row, PM Modi hopes party learns from Ghulam
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 8 (ANI): In one of the rare moments in the Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi heaped praise on senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad while taking a jibe at the grand old party's ongoing internal churning regarding the leadership issue.
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No alliance with ISF if it joins hands with AIMIM, says West Bengal Congre
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], February 6 (ANI): Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly and senior Congress leader Abdul Mannan on Saturday said the party will not forge an alliance with the Indian Secular Front (ISF) if the latter joins hands with the AIMIM.
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Digvijaya Singh appeals to all protesting farmers to join 'chakka jam'
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh) [India], February 6 (ANI): Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Saturday appealed to all those protesting against the farm laws to come to the streets and join today's "chakka jam" called by the farmer unions.
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Chidambaram contests MEA assertion that farm laws were passed after full d
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday contested the statement of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) that the farm laws were passed in Parliament after a full debate and called the statement 'a travesty of the truth'.
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Budget is disappointing as lacks it roadmap to accelerate growth, says Ana
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): Criticizing the Union Budget 2021-22, Senior Congress leader Anand Sharma said that the budget is disappointing as it lacks a roadmap for accelerating growth and revival of consumer demand.
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Watch out for increase in healthcare, defence expenditure, says Chidambara
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): Ahead of the keenly awaited Union Budget 2021, senior Congress leader and former Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Monday asked the people of the country to watch out for an increase in healthcare and defence expenditure.
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Digvijaya Singh backs Sharad Pawar's critique of new farm laws, asks him t
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], January 31 (ANI): Backing Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar's critique of the new farm laws, Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Sunday asked the former Union Agriculture Minister to "drill some sense" into Prime Minister Narendra M
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Won't be joining active politics, announces Ahmed Patel's son Faisal
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 30 (ANI): Faisal Patel, son of late senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel, has announced that he will not join active politics and continue to follow his father's legacy that was to work for the downtrodden and underprivileged.
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Virbhadra Singh retracts his remarks about quitting electoral politics
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Solan (Himachal Pradesh) [India], January 29 (ANI): Senior Congress leader and former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Thursday retracted within hours his remarks about retiring from "active politics".
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Kerala hands over solar scam cases to CBI: Chandy says not afraid, BJP dub
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], January 24 (ANI): Reacting to Kerala Government's decision to hand over Solar Scam cases to CBI, former Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Oommen Chandy on Sunday said he is not afraid of any probe and that the decision would boomerang on Left D
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