'Singh is the king': Manmohan’s Delhi and Delhi’s Manmohan
2 weeks, 2 days ago

'Singh is the king': Manmohan’s Delhi and Delhi’s Manmohan

New Indian Express  

Dikshit had come to power in 1998 and had soon had a bevy detractors baying for her blood. The demand grew louder when the Congress lost all the seven parliament seats in 1999 general elections including that of Dr Manmohan Singh from South Delhi. It’s said that Manmohan Singh had countered the demand for her removal blaming the organisation in Delhifor his defeat rather than the Dikshit government. In fact, in a mischief, then Delhi Congress leadership, just ahead of the polling day, had a held a press briefing by then state party chief Subhash Chopra and veteran Jag Pravesh Chandra, which was attended by Dr Manmohan Singh. Singh returned to campaign for the Congress on the West Delhi seat in 2009 as country’s first and only Sikh Prime Minister so far.

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Manmohan Singh: The unsung maestro of Parliament
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Manmohan Singh: The unsung maestro of Parliament

Hindustan Times  

Dr Manmohan Singh’s journey from a modest childhood in Gah to one of India’s most respected public figures is well-documented. Dr Singh’s first intervention in Parliament occurred on July 12, 1991, in the Lok Sabha, when he addressed supplementary questions posed by KP Unnikrishnan about the government’s decision to sell gold. Dr Singh also kept Parliament informed on critical foreign …

Fact Check: Viral Posts Making False Claim That Rahul Gandhi Did Not Attend Manmohan Singh Funeral
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Fact Check: Viral Posts Making False Claim That Rahul Gandhi Did Not Attend Manmohan Singh Funeral

ABP News  

CLAIM: Members from Congress party or the Gandhi family did not attend Manmohan Sing's funeral FACT CHECK: This is false. Viral posts falsely claim that senior Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra did not attend former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s funeral. BOOM found several visuals from live footage of Singh's funeral, where many senior Congress leaders …

Sonia Gandhi’s 2004 letter declining PM post was drafted by Vir Sanghvi
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Sonia Gandhi’s 2004 letter declining PM post was drafted by Vir Sanghvi

Op India  

After the Congress-led UPA won the Lok Sabha elections in 2004, Sonia Gandhi had declined to become the Prime Minister of India, and chose Dr Manmohan Singh for the position, making him the ‘accidental Prime Minister’. Now after Singh’s death, it has been revealed that Sonia Gandhi’s letter declining the position was drafted by journalist Vir Sanghvi. Pankaj Vohra, who …

Manmohan Singh 'Insulted': Rahul Gandhi, Kejriwal Slam Modi Govt Over Funeral. BJP Claims 'New Low In Politics'
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Manmohan Singh 'Insulted': Rahul Gandhi, Kejriwal Slam Modi Govt Over Funeral. BJP Claims 'New Low In Politics'

ABP News  

Manmohan Singh Funeral Row: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday criticised the BJP-led government for allegedly disrespecting former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh by conducting his last rites at Nigambodh Ghat instead of a designated memorial site. भारत माता के महान सपूत और सिख समुदाय के पहले प्रधानमंत्री डॉ मनमोहन सिंह जी का अंतिम संस्कार आज …

Manmohan Singh’s life a reflection of India’s resilient spirit: PM Modi
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Manmohan Singh’s life a reflection of India’s resilient spirit: PM Modi

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday recalled his predecessor Manmohan Singh as not just as a leader but as a remarkable human being whose journey from Partition-era displacement to India’s highest office embodied the nation’s resilient spirit as he delivered a eulogy recounting the Congress leader’s achievements as scholar, economist and a leader dedicated to reforms. Modi said …

HT Archive: Manmohan Singh’s two stints in top office
2 weeks, 4 days ago

HT Archive: Manmohan Singh’s two stints in top office

Hindustan Times  

2004: First term as PM Manmohan Singh takes the oath as Prime Minister in 2004. “ We can take forward the process of social and economic development to realise the vision of Rajiv Gandhi.” Manmohan Singh also said that the mandate of the people was for Sonia Gandhi to become the Prime Minister. Standing by his side, Sonia said, “ …

Sonia Gandhi's confession: ‘Knew Manmohan Singh would be better PM than me’
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Sonia Gandhi's confession: ‘Knew Manmohan Singh would be better PM than me’

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, in a speech in 2018 at an event in Mumbai, had admitted that she knew Dr Manmohan Singh would be a better prime minister than her during the 2004 Lok elections, reported news agency PTI. I knew Manmohan Singh would be a better prime minister than me,” Sonia Gandhi had said. Former prime minister Manmohan Singh …

Manmohan Singh: The politician who was defeated by politics
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Manmohan Singh: The politician who was defeated by politics

Hindustan Times  

The biggest myth about Manmohan Singh was that he wasn’t a politician. UPA Chairperson and Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during the Bravery awards function at PM’s residence in the Capital, in 2006. No one can survive the complex maze that is the Indian political system as a lateral entrant from academia to the upper echelons …

Manmohan was widely respected for his service, intellect: Rajnath
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Manmohan was widely respected for his service, intellect: Rajnath

The Hindu  

Condolences poured in on Thursday for former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh from across the aisles, both who worked with him and those who sat in the Opposition. Bihar Chief Minister and JD President Nitish Kumar, who had a brief alliance with the Congress, called Dr. Singh a “skilled politician and economist.” who gave the Indian economy a new direction. Former …

PM Modi condoles Manmohan Singh's death: 'One of India's most distinguished leaders'
2 weeks, 5 days ago

PM Modi condoles Manmohan Singh's death: 'One of India's most distinguished leaders'

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday mourned the demise of ex-PM Dr Manmohan Singh, who passed away at the age of 92 in New Delhi's All India Institute of Medical Sciences. Prime Minister Narendra Modi with ex-PM Dr Manmohan Singh “India mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished leaders, Dr. Manmohan Singh Ji. As our Prime Minister, he …

Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister, admitted to emergency department of AIIMS, condition critical
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister, admitted to emergency department of AIIMS, condition critical

India TV News  

Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has been admitted to the emergency department of AIIMS Delhi, news agency PTI reported citing sources. As per the information, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and senior party leader Rahul Gandhi will depart for New Delhi from Belgavi at 10:30 pm via a special aircraft. As the finance minister in the PV Narasimha Rao-led government …

'End of an era': Mallikarjun Kharge pens letter as Manmohan Singh retires from Rajya Sabha
9 months, 1 week ago

'End of an era': Mallikarjun Kharge pens letter as Manmohan Singh retires from Rajya Sabha

India TV News  

Congress Chief Mallikarjun Kharge penned a letter for the former Prime Minister of India and party veteran Manmohan Singh who retired from the Rajya Sabha marking an end to his illustrious 33-year-long parliamentary journey on Tuesday. Appreciating Singh's efforts as Finance Minister, he wrote, "The economic prosperity and stability that we enjoy today is built on the foundations laid by …

Digvijaya Singh has a long history with Rajgarh
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Digvijaya Singh has a long history with Rajgarh

The Hindu  

Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and Congress Rajya Sabha member Digvijaya Singh will contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from his pocket borough of Rajgarh. Mr. Singh, however, confirmed his candidature hours before the party made the official announcement as he responded to Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav’s comments on the speculations of the Congress veteran being fielded from …

Parliament proceedings | PM Modi lauds his predecessor Manmohan Singh for his contribution to Rajya Sabha
11 months, 1 week ago

Parliament proceedings | PM Modi lauds his predecessor Manmohan Singh for his contribution to Rajya Sabha

The Hindu  

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will be remembered every time there is a discussion on Indian democracy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, lauding his predecessor while bidding adieu to Mr. Singh who along with other 67 members are retiring from Rajya Sabha. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge’s speech evoked some light moments and laughter in the House as he recalled his …

For 'Solillada Sardara' Kharge, K'taka Win Signals Shift in Perception Battle, Stamp on Authority as Congress Chief
1 year, 8 months ago

For 'Solillada Sardara' Kharge, K'taka Win Signals Shift in Perception Battle, Stamp on Authority as Congress Chief

News 18  

In the Congress, the top posts need not mean you win the perception battle. This, despite the fact that as prime minister, the 2009 return earned him the ‘Singh is King’ tag with his tough stand on the Indo-US nuke deal. Today, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge too is facing similar barbs from the BJP and a perception in the party …

Gandhis solely responsible for Congress rout in recent polls in 5 states, says Amarinder Singh
2 years, 10 months ago

Gandhis solely responsible for Congress rout in recent polls in 5 states, says Amarinder Singh

India Today  

Holding the Gandhi family responsible for the Congress’ poor performance in the recent Assembly polls, Punjab Lok Congress chief and former Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday hit out at the Congress Working Committee for trying to put the blame on him instead. Captain Amarinder Singh resigned as the chief minister of Punjab and quit the Congress party after …

Former PM Manmohan Singh hits out at Modi for blaming Nehru for all ills
2 years, 10 months ago

Former PM Manmohan Singh hits out at Modi for blaming Nehru for all ills

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Three days before polling is scheduled for Punjab Assembly elections, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh launched a stinging attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government, saying that despite being in power for seven and a half years, the BJP is still blaming the country's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, for people's problems. In a recorded video …

Why Was Capt Amarinder Singh Removed as Punjab CM? Rahul Gandhi Answers
2 years, 10 months ago

Why Was Capt Amarinder Singh Removed as Punjab CM? Rahul Gandhi Answers

News 18  

Amid the high-octane campaign for Punjab assembly elections, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said Captain Amarinder Singh was removed from the post of Chief Minister because he denied providing free electricity to the poor people of the state, citing his contract with the power supply companies. Addressing a public rally in poll-bound Punjab’s Fatehgarh Sahib, Gandhi said, “I will …

Punjab polls: Why Rahul, Priyanka are disowning Amarinder Singh and his Congress govt too
2 years, 10 months ago

Punjab polls: Why Rahul, Priyanka are disowning Amarinder Singh and his Congress govt too

India Today  

Earlier this week, top Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra spoke for the first time on why the party removed Captain Amarinder Singh as Punjab chief minister in September 2021. Don't you have a contract with Punjab's people?” Rahul Gandhi then claimed that Charanjit Singh Channi, who was made Punjab CM after Amarinder Singh resigned, followed the directives …

Pargat Singh: ‘Anti-Congress vote will be divided’
2 years, 11 months ago

Pargat Singh: ‘Anti-Congress vote will be divided’

The Hindu  

P argat Singh, who is still remembered for the solo goal against Germany in the 1985 Hockey Champions Trophy in Perth, has brought the same fearless approach to his politics. For long, he was counted among Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu’s loyalists in the cricketer-politician’s long-drawn-out battle with the then Chief Minister Amarinder Singh. An elected representative from Jalandhar …

Former Punjab CM Amarinder Singh rubbishes claims of meeting with Gandhis, return to Congress
3 years, 2 months ago

Former Punjab CM Amarinder Singh rubbishes claims of meeting with Gandhis, return to Congress

India Today  

On Sunday, former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh rubbished claims that he would soon be meeting the Congress party's interim president Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi with the intent of returning to the party. Amarinder Singh said, "These are malicious and mischievous assumptions apparently made with an ulterior motive." Earlier, he resigned as the chief minister of …

Analysis | Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on the front foot in U.P.
3 years, 3 months ago

Analysis | Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on the front foot in U.P.

The Hindu  

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s Kisan Nyay rally on Sunday in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Lok Sabha constituency of Varanasi has been the high point of a hectic political week. Amarinder Singh as the Chief Minister of Punjab, Mr Sidhu embarrassed the high command, especially Ms. Vadra and Rahul Gandhi, by resigning in protest against certain appointments of the new …

Sidhu's resignation: How Punjab politics turned upside down in 2 months
3 years, 3 months ago

Sidhu's resignation: How Punjab politics turned upside down in 2 months

India Today  

The Congress’s problems in Punjab are far from over. Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu took over as Punjab Congress chief on July 23, emerging ‘victorious’ in a bitter rivalry with Captain Amarinder Singh, the former Punjab chief minister. Amarinder Singh questioned Sidhu’s commitment to the security of India and Punjab, alleging he had close ties with Pakistan Army chief General Qamar …

'Whosoever Congress wants': Captain Amarinder Singh on who will replace him as Punjab CM
3 years, 3 months ago

'Whosoever Congress wants': Captain Amarinder Singh on who will replace him as Punjab CM

India TV News  

Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday resigned as Punjab Chief Minister ahead of the crucial Congress Legislature Party meeting in Chandigarh today. Captain Amarinder Singh met Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit and submitted his and his council of ministers’ resignation. Earlier in the day, Amarinder Singh spoke to Congress president Sonia Gandhi and expressed his anguish and displeasure over his repeated "humiliation", …

Sunil Jakhar frontrunner to replace Amarinder Singh as Punjab CM
3 years, 3 months ago

Sunil Jakhar frontrunner to replace Amarinder Singh as Punjab CM

India TV News  

Amid the ongoing rift in the Punjab Congress unit, Captain Amarinder Singh has resigned as Chief Minister on Saturday evening ahead of a crucial CLP meeting. AICC's deputed party general secretary Ajay Maken and Harish Chowdhry reached Chandigarh as central observers for the Congress Legislative Party meeting slated to be held at 5 pm. Amarinder Singh's resignation capped months of …

Sonia Gandhi dialled Punjab Congress MPs ahead of elevating Navjot Singh Sidhu: Sources
3 years, 5 months ago

Sonia Gandhi dialled Punjab Congress MPs ahead of elevating Navjot Singh Sidhu: Sources

India Today  

As Navjot Singh Sidhu takes charge of the Punjab Congress, sources within the party said that interim chief Sonia Gandhi spoke to Congress parliamentarians from the state. Congress president Sonia Gandhi had announced on Sunday that Sidhu will replace Sunil Jakhar as Punjab Pradesh Congress chief apart from appointing four working presidents to assist the cricketer-turned-politician. The former PCCC chief, …

Rahul Gandhi refuses to accept Congress CMs' demand to continue as Congress chief
5 years, 6 months ago

Rahul Gandhi refuses to accept Congress CMs' demand to continue as Congress chief

India Today  

With Rahul Gandhi not relenting on his decision to quit as the Congress chief, chief ministers of the Congress-ruled states on Monday urged him to reconsider his decision and hoped that he will positively consider their plea. Chief Ministers of Rajasthan, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Puducherry met Rahul Gandhi and held a discussion on Congress's Lok Sabha poll debacle …

Unhappy with party, impressed with Rahul Gandhi, leader quits BJP
5 years, 11 months ago

Unhappy with party, impressed with Rahul Gandhi, leader quits BJP

Deccan Chronicle  

Patna: A former BJP parliamentarian on Friday announced his resignation from the party. Uday Singh, an ex-BJP MP who has represented Bihar's Purnea Lok Sabha constituency twice, alleged the party has surrendered before the discredited Janata Dal headed by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Singh said that party workers were "appalled" over BJP willing to share power with Nitish Kumar despite …

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