‘Nehru ji to blame?' Rahul Gandhi takes dig at PM Modi over power crisis
2 years, 7 months ago

‘Nehru ji to blame?' Rahul Gandhi takes dig at PM Modi over power crisis

Hindustan Times  

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the ongoing power crisis in the country. Taking to Twitter, Gandhi asked the Prime Minister whom he would blame for the current "failure" over the crisis, a result of a shortage in coal supplies and plants shutting for maintenance amid soaring electricity demand. Several states including the national capital Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh among others, are in the midst of their worst power crisis in six years as electricity demand soared following the early onset of the summers and the subsequent heatwave. It also alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party at the Centre is not providing logistical support for coal distribution to power plants across the country, leading to the crisis.

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Stop blaming Nehru, work for people: Opposition to BJP
6 days, 11 hours ago

Stop blaming Nehru, work for people: Opposition to BJP

The Hindu  

The Opposition in Rajya Sabha targeted the Centre over violations of Constitutional principles in the last ten years while participating in the debate on the 75 glorious years of the Constitution. “See your arrogance on a day when we are debating the Constitution of India, your hubris makes you bring a bill on Constitution at 12 noon,” Mr O’ Brien …

Congress known for infighting: PM Modi
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress known for infighting: PM Modi

Hindustan Times  

The Congress spends most of its time infighting, tells lies to grab power and remains distant from public issues, Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed on Thursday while asserting the people have decided to give another chance to the BJP to serve Haryana. They repeatedly tell lies, their talks have no head and tail and they vitiate the atmosphere.”Modi claimed the …

‘Greedy people hungry for power want to break India’: PM Modi in Gujarat
3 months, 1 week ago

‘Greedy people hungry for power want to break India’: PM Modi in Gujarat

Hindustan Times  

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Rahul Gandhi's scathing attack on PM Modi, 'Modi's image has been destroyed' | ABP News
6 months ago

Rahul Gandhi's scathing attack on PM Modi, 'Modi's image has been destroyed' | ABP News

ABP News  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi made a big attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In an interview given to Financial Times after the election results, Rahul Gandhi said, Modi's image has been destroyed. He said, after the unexpected results of these elections, there has been a change in the Indian political scenario and Prime Minister Narendra Modi government will have to …

PM Modi abandoned all responsibility for 'BJP-manufactured crisis' in Manipur: Congress
8 months, 1 week ago

PM Modi abandoned all responsibility for 'BJP-manufactured crisis' in Manipur: Congress

New Indian Express  

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PM Modi attacks Rahul Gandhi over fire remark, calls for 'Wipe out Congress'
8 months, 3 weeks ago

PM Modi attacks Rahul Gandhi over fire remark, calls for 'Wipe out Congress'

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi attacked Rahul Gandhi for his remark suggesting that there will be a 'conflagration' in the country if he gets a third term and asked the people to wipe out the Congress from everywhere. In the 2024 general election, there are two distinct camps "of those in favour of honesty and transparency on the one side and …

’Modi ji, before new guarantees, calculate old guarantees:’ Rahul Gandhi
10 months, 1 week ago

’Modi ji, before new guarantees, calculate old guarantees:’ Rahul Gandhi

Live Mint  

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PM Modi’s I-Day address an election speech with distortions, lies: Congress
1 year, 4 months ago

PM Modi’s I-Day address an election speech with distortions, lies: Congress

Hindustan Times  

Congress on Tuesday called Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day speech full of distortion, lies, exaggerations, and vague promises. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh also contested PM Modi’s claim on India’s efficient management of Covid-19. Congress’ general secretary Jairam Ramesh released a statement saying that PM Modi made the speech all about himself rather than acknowledging the anguish of those suffering …

Rahul Gandhi criticises Modi for keeping mum on ‘corruption’ during BJP regime in Karnataka
1 year, 7 months ago

Rahul Gandhi criticises Modi for keeping mum on ‘corruption’ during BJP regime in Karnataka

The Hindu  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi trained his guns on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his failure to address the issue of alleged corruption by the BJP government in Karnataka. Speaking at an election rally in Chamarajanagar near here on Monday, Mr. Gandhi said the Prime Minister remains mum on the alleged corruption during the BJP regime in Karnataka that has earned …

Ahead of Bharat Jodo Yatra, Rahul Gandhi targets PM Modi
2 years, 3 months ago

Ahead of Bharat Jodo Yatra, Rahul Gandhi targets PM Modi

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is weakening the country by spreading hate and fear and that can only help Pakistan and China, former Congress president Rahul Gandhi claimed on Sunday as he set the tone for his upcoming Bharat Jodo Yatra that will be launched on September 7. ‘Modi is taking India backwards’ Targeting the Prime Minister, the former Congress chief …

India’s Gandhi slams PM Modi over price rise, Hindu-Muslim divide
2 years, 3 months ago

India’s Gandhi slams PM Modi over price rise, Hindu-Muslim divide

Al Jazeera  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi blames PM Modi for soaring unemployment and inflation as he rallies supporters in New Delhi. Thousands of Indians rallied under key opposition leader Rahul Gandhi over soaring unemployment and rising food and fuel prices, with the former Congress party chief attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government for failing to address issues facing the people. The prices …

Why is India facing its worst power crisis in over six years?
2 years, 7 months ago

Why is India facing its worst power crisis in over six years?

Live Mint  

India is facing its worst power crisis in over six years as a heatwave bakes vast swathes of South Asia, causing widespread power outages. Many power plants ran out of fuel as a result of increasing output aggressively, with average coal stocks held by utilities at the lowest for this time of the year in at least 9 years. Despite …

'Modi hai, mumkin hai': P Chidambaram's jab at Centre over coal, power crisis
2 years, 7 months ago

'Modi hai, mumkin hai': P Chidambaram's jab at Centre over coal, power crisis

Hindustan Times  

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday took a dig at the Centre over the power crisis triggered by a shortage of coal and exacerbated by ferocious heatwaves. Modi hai, mumkin hai," Chidambaram said - a sarcastic swipe at the government's move yesterday to suspend over 40 passenger trains in favour of those carrying coal. The Congress has blamed the …

Who would you blame now - Nehru, states or people: Rahul's dig at PM Modi over power crisis
2 years, 7 months ago

Who would you blame now - Nehru, states or people: Rahul's dig at PM Modi over power crisis

India TV News  

Highlights Rahul Gandhi hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the current power crisis He asked whether PM would blame former premier Jawaharlal Nehru, state govts or the people The party alleged that the Modi government was not providing logistical support for coal distributio Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over …

Stop 'bulldozers of hatred', start power plants instead: Rahul Gandhi to PM Modi on power crisis
2 years, 7 months ago

Stop 'bulldozers of hatred', start power plants instead: Rahul Gandhi to PM Modi on power crisis

India Today  

Amid the ongoing power crisis in India, former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Friday said the Modi government should stop running the "bulldozer of hatred" and start running power plants instead. "On April 20, 2022, I told the Modi government to stop running the bulldozer of hatred and start power plants in the country. READ | Hospitals, metro may face …

Govt. mismanagement to blame for coal shortage, power outages: Congress
2 years, 7 months ago

Govt. mismanagement to blame for coal shortage, power outages: Congress

The Hindu  

The long power cuts in several parts of the country are the result of an “artificial crsis” in the availability of coal and reflect the Narendra Modi government’s “misgovernance and mismanagement,” the Congress alleged on Friday. In a Facebook post, former party president Rahul Gandhi said that on April 20, he had urged the Modi government to stop running the …

'Modi's Federalism Not Cooperative, It's Coercive': Rahul Attacks PM Over Fuel Price Issue
2 years, 7 months ago

'Modi's Federalism Not Cooperative, It's Coercive': Rahul Attacks PM Over Fuel Price Issue

News 18  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying his federalism is "not cooperative but coercive". His remarks came a day after Modi flagged higher fuel prices in many opposition-ruled states and urged them to reduce VAT in "national interest" to benefit the common man and work in the spirit of cooperative federalism in this …

What can India do to address its perennial power shortage?
2 years, 8 months ago

What can India do to address its perennial power shortage?

Business Standard  

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PM Modi accuses Opposition of ‘instigating’ migrants
2 years, 10 months ago

PM Modi accuses Opposition of ‘instigating’ migrants

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday squarely blamed the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party for the mass exodus of migrant workers from the cities during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, which caused human tragedies and led to questions over a hurriedly called federal lockdown. At that time, Congress workers stood at Mumbai stations and distributed …

Explained | Why is India’s coal usage under scrutiny?
3 years, 1 month ago

Explained | Why is India’s coal usage under scrutiny?

The Hindu  

The story so far: On the final day of the UN Climate Change Conference held in Glasgow, India’s Minister for Environment Bhupender Yadav read out a statement promising to “phase down” rather than “phase out” the use of coal. One key way to achieve carbon neutrality, wherein countries compensate for their carbon emissions by capturing an equal amount of carbon …

Watch | India on the brink of a power crisis due to coal shortage
3 years, 2 months ago

Watch | India on the brink of a power crisis due to coal shortage

The Hindu  

The world is facing an energy crunch as the supply of natural gas, coal and other energy sources fail to adequately satisfy growing demand. Amid this global energy crisis, a power crisis is brewing in India with the country's power plants running on critically low coal stocks. Three out of four power plants in the country possess less than a …

'No Reason to Panic': After Meeting PM Modi, Coal Min Says 'Govt Replenishing Stock'
3 years, 2 months ago

'No Reason to Panic': After Meeting PM Modi, Coal Min Says 'Govt Replenishing Stock'

News 18  

Amid the reports of the coal crisis which could lead to power cuts across the country, Union Power Minister RK Singh and Union Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed ways to increase transportation of coal. Follow LIVE UPDATES Power Secretary Alok Kumar and Coal Secretary AK Jain also made a presentation to PM …

Coal crisis may stop everything, Centre in denial: Delhi deputy CM Manish Sisodia
3 years, 2 months ago

Coal crisis may stop everything, Centre in denial: Delhi deputy CM Manish Sisodia

India TV News  

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia during a press conference on Sunday said that the coal crisis in the country can stop everything including industries but the Centre is denying it. “Union Power Minister R K Singh today said there isn’t any coal crisis and that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal should not have written a letter to the prime minister …

Amid Fear of Electricity Crisis Due to Coal Shortage, Govt Lists 4 Reasons Behind Depletion of Stocks
3 years, 2 months ago

Amid Fear of Electricity Crisis Due to Coal Shortage, Govt Lists 4 Reasons Behind Depletion of Stocks

News 18  

The Union Power Ministry has listed four reasons for the depletion of coal stocks, after chief ministers of many states including Delhi and Punjab flagged the issue of coal shortage at power plants. – Increase in the prices of imported coal to unprecedented high level leading to a substantial reduction in power generation from imported coal-based power plants leading to …

Disrupted Coal Supply, High Electricity Demand Could Spell a Power Crisis For India
3 years, 2 months ago

Disrupted Coal Supply, High Electricity Demand Could Spell a Power Crisis For India

News 18  

India is facing a severe shortage of coal as the shortage of it could leave thermal power plants without fuel. India relies heavily on thermal power plants for its electricity needs and therefore coal remains as the major fuel behind India’s electricity supply. India is facing two challenges- soaring electricity demand as manufacturing and business rebounds after Covid-19 curbs were …

Bail out State from power crisis, Jagan writes to PM
3 years, 2 months ago

Bail out State from power crisis, Jagan writes to PM

The Hindu  

Jagan Mohan Reddy has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to allot 20 coal rakes to Andhra Pradesh in view of the alarming power situation in the State triggered by an unfolding international energy crisis. The coal shortage is also pushing the country’s energy sector into turmoil,” Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy said in his letter to the Prime Minister. In a …

Unscheduled power cuts in Rajasthan result of state govt's mismanagement: Vasundhara Raje
3 years, 3 months ago

Unscheduled power cuts in Rajasthan result of state govt's mismanagement: Vasundhara Raje

India TV News  

BJP vice president Vasundhara Raje on Saturday targeted the Rajasthan government over the power crisis in the state, saying the unscheduled power cuts are a result of the Congress dispensation's mismanagement. However, Rajasthan Energy Minister B D Kalla, who reached Delhi to resolve the issue, blamed the power crisis on increased demand due to weak monsoon and disruption of coal …

Rahul Gandhi's latest attack on PM Modi: Ladakh, farmers and Hathras in focus
4 years, 2 months ago

Rahul Gandhi's latest attack on PM Modi: Ladakh, farmers and Hathras in focus

India Today  

In the first round of tractor rally in Punjab, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday. This time, along with the new farm laws, Rahul Gandhi also targeted the Centre and PM Modi over Ladakh and alleged gang-rape and murder case of a 19-year-old Dalit woman in Hathras. “The entire family was …

Rahul Gandhi lists 6 ‘Modi-made disasters’, Chidambaram asks PM to focus on economy
4 years, 3 months ago

Rahul Gandhi lists 6 ‘Modi-made disasters’, Chidambaram asks PM to focus on economy

The Hindu  

Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday listed six “Modi-made disasters”. Jairam’s tweet Party leader Jairam Ramesh took a dig at BJP's 2019 campaign line of ‘ Modi hain to mumkin hain ’ by tweeting, “Here’s how India became a Vishwaguru under Mr.Modi during COVID-19 pandemic. Modi Hai to Mumkin Hai!” Former Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram, in a tweet, …

Modi hai toh mumkim hai: Rahul Gandhi's latest jibe at PM Modi over worsening economic crisis
4 years, 4 months ago

Modi hai toh mumkim hai: Rahul Gandhi's latest jibe at PM Modi over worsening economic crisis

India Today  

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday took another jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over India’s worsening economic crisis. On Twitter, Gandhi posted a portion of a news report about the country’s worsening GDP growth and said, “Modi hai to mumkin hai.” Gandhi was referring to an article initially published on news agency PTI, where Infosys founder NR Narayana …

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