Tharoor said the Supreme Court's observation that the case involves serious questions of fact and law and concerns an extremely grave offence implicitly raises doubts about how the High Court could have granted bail in such circumstances.
" To exclude a State Capital and a Divisional HQ from such a critical initiative is a baffling administrative oversight. Given the operational load on TVC and the need to develop Nemom & Kochuveli, this anomaly requires immediate rectification," Tharoor posted on X.
The Congress on Saturday announced a nationwide "Save Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)" campaign beginning January 5 after the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting, escalating its political battle with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the Centre's
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has once again stirred controversy within the party after reportedly saying that rejoicing at the PM's defeat is akin to celebrating India's defeat.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge chaired the CWC meeting at the All India Congress Committee (AICC) headquarters. Senior party leaders, including Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, were present.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday chaired the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting at the All India Congress Committee (AICC) Headquarters at Indira Bhawan in New Delhi.
Incidents of vandalism and alleged targeted attacks during Christmas celebrations across several states have triggered sharp political reactions, with opposition parties criticising the BJP, while the ruling party has maintained that law and order are being firmly upheld.
Tharoor described Manmohan Singh as an "erudite and deeply decent" leader whose quiet demeanour often spoke louder than the noise of today's political discourse. While the former PM was usually referred to as an "accidental politician," Tharoor emphasised that he was, above all, a "consci
Speaking with ANI, the BJP MP said, "This is a small example of the corruption that is going on in the forest department from the last government... We will take action based on the reports from the inquiry."
Speaking to ANI on Wednesday, Tharoor said that if people were entering the country illegally or overstaying their visas, it pointed to lapses in border management and immigration controls.
The remarks come as relations between India and Bangladesh have encountered another strain following the killing of youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi in Dhaka, which triggered a wave of anti-India protests amid heightened political tensions.