Ahead of the tabling of the Economic Survey in the Lok Sabha today, Congress MP Manickam Tagore accused the Centre of bringing and passing bills one after another without taking opposition parties in confidence.
Manickam Tagore said, "Dear Kirenji, Stop hiding behind Vande Mataram to cover up your failures. The truth is simple: during the Winter Session, the BJP bulldozed MGNREGA, removed Mahatma Gandhi's name, and snatched away the guaranteed rights of 13 crore people.
The fissures in the Congress are coming to the fore, days after senior Congress leaders Shakeel Ahmad and Rashid Alvi alleged that there is "no internal democracy" and "Communication gap" in the party.
Congress MP Manickam Tagore accused the Central Government of "insulting" the Leaders of Opposition as they were seen sitting on the third row during the Republic Day Parade.
In a post on X, Tagore said that celebrating headline numbers without understanding the underlying investments can be misleading, as it may not translate to industrialisation or nation-building.
Giving percentage of funds shared from the Union budget, Tagore said that during 2004-2014, under the United Progressive Alliance (UPA), Tamil Nadu received 5 per cent of the Union budget's pool, whereas from 2014-2025, the state only got around 4.08 per cent. This is despite the fact tha
"Another surrender has taken place. It is now completely clear that Amit Shah is misusing central authority to take over AIADMK. Palaniswami is fully under control. First silence, then compliance and now complete surrender," he wrote.
Nitin Nabin on Tuesday assumed the charge as the 12th and youngest National President of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Elected unopposed, Nabin will chair his first office bearers meeting on Wednesday at the party headquarters in the national capital.
Earlier today, Governor RN Ravi walked out of the Tamil Nadu Assembly before delivering his inaugural address, stating that his microphone was "repeatedly switched off", preventing him from speaking.
He also claimed that the developments had surprised even the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). "Even RSS is stunned to see this," the Congress MP alleged.