Anita Katyal | Damage control keeps ministers busy; will Diggi replace Ahmed?
3 years, 7 months ago

Anita Katyal | Damage control keeps ministers busy; will Diggi replace Ahmed?

Deccan Chronicle  

Senior Congress leader Pramod Tiwari took his colleagues by surprise at the party’s working committee meeting last week when he referred to Ahmed Patel’s passing and suggested that someone be appointed to take his place. Mr Tiwari pointed out that as Congress president Sonia Gandhi’s political secretary, Patel played a pivotal role in bridging the gap between her office and the party at large. Then, again a furious Mr Puri posted lengthy tweets in response to Congress leader Jairam Ramesh’s post mocking the decision to use Mr Modi’s photograph on vaccine certificates. Meanwhile, UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath’s office is busy putting a gloss on the horror stories being reported on a daily basis, pointing to an article on the WHO website praising the state government’s efforts in micro planning, house visits and concurrent monitoring of the coronavirus cases, ensuring that nobody missed access to health care services.

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Parliament scuffle: BJP vs Rahul Gandhi – What is the controversy; who are injured MPs Pratap Sarangi, Mukesh Rajput?
5 days, 18 hours ago

Parliament scuffle: BJP vs Rahul Gandhi – What is the controversy; who are injured MPs Pratap Sarangi, Mukesh Rajput?

Live Mint  

A war of words has erupted between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the opposition Congress after two BJP MPs were injured during a confrontation in Parliament over an alleged insult to B R Ambedkar. Two BJP MPs — Pratap Sarangi and Mukesh Rajput — suffered head injuries during the face-off and have been admitted to the ICU of Ram Manohar …

Anita Katyal| Did Kharge send a signal to Rahul with talk about pro-people issues?
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Anita Katyal| Did Kharge send a signal to Rahul with talk about pro-people issues?

Deccan Chronicle  

Doing some plain speaking in his opening address at the last meeting of the Congress Working Committee, party president Mallikarjun Kharge admonished squabbling leaders, observed that Congress members are often their own worst enemies and castigated the cadre for its failure to take advantage of the gains made in the Lok Sabha elections. Having fared reasonably well in the recent …

Anita Katyal | Atishi, Sisodia may change their seats; EAM plays squash & breathes cricket
1 month ago

Anita Katyal | Atishi, Sisodia may change their seats; EAM plays squash & breathes cricket

Deccan Chronicle  

Now that the Jharkhand and Maharashtra Assembly polls are over, the next electoral battleground is all set to shift to Delhi. # Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami goes out of his way to emulate his Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath’s style of functioning but nothing seems to work for him as his popularity ratings show little signs of improvement. …

Anita Katyal | Fadnavis really cosying up to RSS? Cong lets J’khand down
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Anita Katyal | Fadnavis really cosying up to RSS? Cong lets J’khand down

Deccan Chronicle  

Though relations between the Bharatiya Janata Party and its ideological mentor, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, have recently improved after a brief period of tension, there is considerable speculation about Maharashtra deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis’s recent disclosure that he has sought the Sangh’s help in the upcoming Assembly elections. This was also an effort at damage control following BJP president …

New BJP Policy: Dynasty Politics Resurfaces in Haryana
1 month, 4 weeks ago

New BJP Policy: Dynasty Politics Resurfaces in Haryana

Deccan Chronicle  

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has reversed its stance on dynasty politics and is now allowing candidates with a proven track record to contest elections. This decision has been made after a systematic campaign against the Congress, where the BJP successfully inducted several Congress leaders into its fold. The BJP's recent actions suggest a shift in policy, with the party …

Anita Katyal | Only Modi came to Ambani event, but Cong second rung attended it
5 months ago

Anita Katyal | Only Modi came to Ambani event, but Cong second rung attended it

Deccan Chronicle  

There was considerable chatter in the run-up to the grand finale of the Ambani wedding whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi would put in an appearance in view of the Opposition’s charge about his undue proximity to two leading industrialists. The other less charitable explanation is that the Prime Minister wanted to make a solo appearance and to send out a …

BJP has taxed even the shroud: Pramod Tiwari
7 months ago

BJP has taxed even the shroud: Pramod Tiwari

Hindustan Times  

Not even the Kafan was spared by the BJP and it imposed GST on it, hurting the sentiments of people, said Rajya Sabha MP Pramod Tiwari while speaking to media persons in Pratapgarh on Tuesday. Pramod Tiwari addressing media persons in Pratapgarh on Tuesday Tiwari paid floral tributes to the portrait of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 33rd …

Anita Katyal | Manifesto fiasco costs Cong dear; BJP forced to lean on Chouhan
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Anita Katyal | Manifesto fiasco costs Cong dear; BJP forced to lean on Chouhan

Deccan Chronicle  

Launched with great fanfare and described as a path-breaking document, the Congress Party’s election manifesto has been grabbing headlines for all the wrong reasons. The low voter turnout in the first phase of the general election has turned out to be a blessing in disguise for former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. Keen to make a mark, Mr …

Priyanka Gandhi calls Modi a ‘liar’ in Gujarat
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Priyanka Gandhi calls Modi a ‘liar’ in Gujarat

The Hindu  

In her first public meeting in Gujarat, the Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling him a “liar” and likening him to “gyani uncles” at a wedding ceremony who incessantly complains and advises about everything. “I have seen many Prime Ministers including Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who was in the …

Lok Sabha Polls: BJP Replaces Poonam Mahajan With 26/11 Attacks Lawyer Ujjwal Nikam in Mumbai North Central
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Polls: BJP Replaces Poonam Mahajan With 26/11 Attacks Lawyer Ujjwal Nikam in Mumbai North Central

News 18  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has dropped Poonam Mahajan as its candidate from Maharashtra’s Mumbai North Central and replaced her with senior lawyer Ujjwal Deorao Nikam. Whatever party decides for us and gives the role, we do that with utmost honesty.” Mumbai North Central constituency goes to polls on May 20. In her first reaction after BJP’s list came out, Mahajan …

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Days after son Varun Gandhi denied Pilibhit ticket, Maneka Gandhi says ‘happy to be in BJP’
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Days after son Varun Gandhi denied Pilibhit ticket, Maneka Gandhi says ‘happy to be in BJP’

Live Mint  

BJP MP Maneka Gandhi who was recently given a Sultanpur ticket in Uttar Pradesh expressed her happiness to be part of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Her statement came days after her son, Varun Gandhi was denied ticket from his constituency Pilibhit. Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE Updates Earlier on 28 March, Gandhi issued a heartfelt note to the people of …

Anita Katyal | Who will corner the Matua vote? Seat for Nirmala a poser for BJP
9 months, 1 week ago

Anita Katyal | Who will corner the Matua vote? Seat for Nirmala a poser for BJP

Deccan Chronicle  

They may be political adversaries but Prime Minister Narendra Modi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee have something in common. Significantly, Abhishek Banerjee, the Chief Minister’s nephew and political heir, did not walk beside her but was among the chosen candidates even though he was the other star speaker at the rally. The Modi government’s decision to notify the …

Sadhvi Pragya Thakur accuses media of distorting her remarks after BJP denied ticket in 1st list
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Sadhvi Pragya Thakur accuses media of distorting her remarks after BJP denied ticket in 1st list

Hindustan Times  

Bharatiya Janata Party MP from Bhopal Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur on Monday slammed the media for allegedly distorting her remarks after the party dropped her name from the first list of 195 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Bharatiya Janata Party MP Pragya Singh Thakur Read here: Sadhvi Pragya Thakur reacts after BJP denied Bhopal Lok Sabha ticket: 'PM …

Who is Surendra Singh Patel fielded by SP against PM Modi in Varanasi? Know here
10 months ago

Who is Surendra Singh Patel fielded by SP against PM Modi in Varanasi? Know here

India TV News  

Lok Sabha elections 2024: The Samajwadi Party on Tuesday declared its third list of five candidates for the Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh. The Akhilesh Yadav party has also revealed the candidate for the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat, currently represented by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Samajwadi Party has fielded Surendra Singh Patel from Varanasi Lok Sabha seat. In …

Can ‘Hanuman Bhakt’ Kailash Vijayvargiya Give 'Sanjeevani' to BJP in MP's Indore?
1 year, 2 months ago

Can ‘Hanuman Bhakt’ Kailash Vijayvargiya Give 'Sanjeevani' to BJP in MP's Indore?

News 18  

For 16 years, Indore Member of Parliament Kailash Vijayvargiya did not take grains in his meal. Reason: His solemn promise that he would build an ‘asht dhatu Hanuman statue’. Also, I thought my son would get a ticket, but my party has the ‘one family one ticket’ rule." पल्हर नगर कॉलोनी, इंदौर में भाजपा के महिला मोर्चा, अनुसूचित जाति मोर्चा, …

Anita Katyal | Shringla for Darjeeling MP ticket? It's Shah vs Yogi in Ghosi bypoll
1 year, 3 months ago

Anita Katyal | Shringla for Darjeeling MP ticket? It's Shah vs Yogi in Ghosi bypoll

Deccan Chronicle  

Retired bureaucrats, especially former diplomats, are clearly a hot favorite with the Narendra Modi government. After the induction of S. Jaishankar, Hardeep Puri, R.K. Singh and Ashwani Vaishnav, there is a strong buzz in the capital that the Bharatiya Janata Party plans to field former foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla in next year’s Lok Sabha election from the Darjeeling constituency. …

Anita Katyal | BJP eyes amity with Pawars... AAP still keeping an open mind?
1 year, 4 months ago

Anita Katyal | BJP eyes amity with Pawars... AAP still keeping an open mind?

Deccan Chronicle  

The Bharatiya Janata Party finds itself in a bind in Maharashtra even after it successfully engineered a split in the Nationalist Congress Party and improved its numerical strength in the state assembly. Its internal surveys are said to have shown that chief minister and former Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde has limited influence while deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, the …

Madhya Pradesh: 'PM Modi reacted on Manipur out of compulsion', says Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in Gwalior
1 year, 5 months ago

Madhya Pradesh: 'PM Modi reacted on Manipur out of compulsion', says Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in Gwalior

India TV News  

Congress public general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday launched an attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for reacting on Manipur incident. Almost three and a half years after Jyotiraditya Scindia and follower Congress MLAs pulled down the 15-month-old Kamal Nath government, Priyanka was on Scindia's home turf in Gwalior on Friday to address a public meeting. Meanwhile, Priyanka Gandhi …

'I'm Your Fan, Modi Ji...': Digvijaya Singh's New Post Amid Controversy Over His Golwalkar Tweet
1 year, 5 months ago

'I'm Your Fan, Modi Ji...': Digvijaya Singh's New Post Amid Controversy Over His Golwalkar Tweet

News 18  

Amid the ongoing row over Congress leader Digvijaya Singh’s remark on former RSS chief MS Golawalkar, the veteran Madhya Pradesh politician’s post addressing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Amit Shah sparked another controversy. Digivijaya Singh’s tweets on PM Modi and Amit Shah were not taken well by BJP and RSS supporters, especially after the ongoing controversy over his idea on …

Anita Katyal | Rahul & Kharge share credit for victory; MP sees saffron exodus
1 year, 7 months ago

Anita Katyal | Rahul & Kharge share credit for victory; MP sees saffron exodus

Deccan Chronicle  

As the Karnataka election results poured on Saturday, there was a dramatic change in the mood at the BJP headquarters. A Delhi BJP leader present at the headquarters was heard saying, “chalo caterer gaya toh confirm ho gaya ki koi umeed nahi hai.” With the Congress on course to forming the next government in Karnataka, the big buzz is whether …

WATCH | Priyanka Gandhi Vadra steps down from campaign vehicle to bring sanitation worker with her
1 year, 7 months ago

WATCH | Priyanka Gandhi Vadra steps down from campaign vehicle to bring sanitation worker with her

India TV News  

Karnataka Elections 2023: In a nice gesture, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, during her election campaign in Karnataka, stepped down from her vehicle to bring sanitation worker and Congress supporter K Rani with her for campaigning in Chintamani, Karnataka. During her campaign, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra hit out at the BJP saying, "I challenge the PM, ministers and leaders of …

Anita Katyal | Last of G-23 no longer pariahs; will Rahul play martyr' card?
1 year, 8 months ago

Anita Katyal | Last of G-23 no longer pariahs; will Rahul play martyr' card?

Deccan Chronicle  

The delay in challenging Rahul Gandhi’s conviction by the Surat sessions court in a defamation case and his subsequent disqualification from the Lok Sabha has become a subject of animated discussion in the Congress. However, the more plausible reason for the delay was that Rahul Gandhi’s legal team, comprising Abhishek Singhvi and P. Chidambaram, was awaiting the Supreme Court ‘s …

Political storm leaves Rahul Gandhi’s Wayanad voters dejected: ‘What was the need to attack him like this’
1 year, 8 months ago

Political storm leaves Rahul Gandhi’s Wayanad voters dejected: ‘What was the need to attack him like this’

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Naming the fugitive diamond tycoon Nirav Modi, banned Indian …

Anita Katyal | Rahul shave made into a hairy affair; time for Cabinet reshuffle?
1 year, 10 months ago

Anita Katyal | Rahul shave made into a hairy affair; time for Cabinet reshuffle?

Deccan Chronicle  

During the course of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra, there was constant chatter either about his tee-shirt or the length of his overgrown beard. The Nehru-Gandhi scion wanted the shave to be a no-nonsense and private affair but since all eyes have been trained on Rahul Gandhi’s beard, several party leaders insisted that the act of shaving it …

Anita Katyal | Why Opp. is soft pedalling Adani; Diggy comfy in Cong post-gaffe
1 year, 10 months ago

Anita Katyal | Why Opp. is soft pedalling Adani; Diggy comfy in Cong post-gaffe

Deccan Chronicle  

The Adani-Hindenburg Research controversy provided sufficient ammunition for the Opposition to mount a spirited attack against the government in Parliament last week. Congress communication chief Jairam Ramesh also put out a sharp tweet, distancing the party from Mr Singh’s comment. When mediapersons asked him about his comment, Mr Singh pointed to Mr Ramesh with a caustic remark, “ask Jairam, he’s …

Anita Katyal | Kharge ups the ante on Sonia cabal; Kanhaiya may head Youth Congress
2 years ago

Anita Katyal | Kharge ups the ante on Sonia cabal; Kanhaiya may head Youth Congress

Deccan Chronicle  

Though it is well-known that veteran leader Mallikarjun Kharge was handpicked by Sonia Gandhi to take on the Congress presidency, the new party chief recently demonstrated that he is no pushover. Rajya Sabha member Pramod Tiwari and Congress communications department chief Jairam Ramesh, who believe they owe their loyalty solely to former party president Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, were …

Anita Katyal | Nadda, Anurag sleepless on HP; Shah lobby plans to sideline Raje
2 years ago

Anita Katyal | Nadda, Anurag sleepless on HP; Shah lobby plans to sideline Raje

Deccan Chronicle  

Though the Bharatiya Janata Party is confident about sailing through in the Gujarat Assembly polls, there are lurking doubts about Himachal Pradesh where anti-incumbency and the rebel factor have queered the pitch for the ruling party. * Having had a smooth run so far, the Congress got a taste of what it could encounter now that Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo …

Gujarat Assembly polls: BJP campaigners use Mehrauli murder and Medha Patkar to target Congress
2 years, 1 month ago

Gujarat Assembly polls: BJP campaigners use Mehrauli murder and Medha Patkar to target Congress

The Hindu  

Amidst rising political temperatures in Gujarat, the ruling party’s stalwarts are going beyond the Gujarat development narrative to target the opposition Congress. In a speech full of vitriolic barbs, the Chief Minister of Assam exhorted the people of Gujarat to once again elect the BJP government and slammed the Congress for “appeasement” of Muslims. In his speeches at different places …

Gujarat polls: 'Unhappy' over Vijapur candidate, BJP leaders meet senior leadership
2 years, 1 month ago

Gujarat polls: 'Unhappy' over Vijapur candidate, BJP leaders meet senior leadership

India Today  

Ahead of the upcoming Gujarat Assembly election, dissent has been brewing in the state unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party over the fielding of candidate for the Vijapur seat, sources told India Today. According to sources, several party leaders have objected to the nomination of Ramanbhai Patel as the BJP’s candidate for Vijapur Assembly seat for the December polls. Suresh …

'Mamata, apologise': BJP MP files complaint over minister's remarks on President
2 years, 1 month ago

'Mamata, apologise': BJP MP files complaint over minister's remarks on President

Hindustan Times  

Amid row over remarks by West Bengal minister and Trinamool Congress leader - Akhil Giri - against President Droupadi Murmu, Bharatiya Janata Party MP Locket Chatterjee on Sunday was reported to have filed a complaint against him. Chatterjee, who represents West Bengal's Hooghly constituency in Parliament, filed a complaint in Delhi's North Avenue Police Station, news agency ANI reported, urging …

Anita Katyal | Kharge may stay RS Opp. leader; Miraya Vadra’s ‘Twitter Jatra’
2 years, 1 month ago

Anita Katyal | Kharge may stay RS Opp. leader; Miraya Vadra’s ‘Twitter Jatra’

Deccan Chronicle  

With the Winter Session of Parliament set to commence early next month, speculation about the appointment of Rajya Sabha’s next Leader of Opposition has picked up speed. As everyone awaits word on the appointment, other Opposition leaders are drawing comfort from the fact that Sonia Gandhi has not yet accepted Mr Kharge’s resignation. However, Mr Kharge’s continuation may become tricky …

Gujarat Assembly polls | BJP faces rebellion, five leaders threaten to fight as independents
2 years, 1 month ago

Gujarat Assembly polls | BJP faces rebellion, five leaders threaten to fight as independents

The Hindu  

At least one sitting Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs and four former legislators have threatened to contest as independents after they were denied tickets by the party for the two-phase Gujarat Assembly elections to be held on December 1 and 5. While some of these disgruntled leaders have said they will make their next move after consulting supporters, former BJP MLA …

Anita Katyal | A hockey player’s ‘teen patti’ fix; in Gujarat, Cong on the back foot
2 years, 1 month ago

Anita Katyal | A hockey player’s ‘teen patti’ fix; in Gujarat, Cong on the back foot

Deccan Chronicle  

Former Olympic hockey player-turned-politician Aslam Sher Khan usually uses sporting terms to give his take on a political situation. A trifle skeptical about the Congress Party’s future electoral prospects, Khan explained that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a clear advantage over his political opponents because he holds all the aces. The presence of Nehru-Gandhi scion Rahul Gandhi’s close aides, Nikhil …

Anita Katyal | Cong prez polls: Diggy & Shashi got played, Selja scare for Hooda
2 years, 2 months ago

Anita Katyal | Cong prez polls: Diggy & Shashi got played, Selja scare for Hooda

Deccan Chronicle  

In their own ways, both former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Digvijaya Singh and Lok Sabha member Shashi Tharoor got played in the ongoing election of the next Congress president. While this was all in the realm of speculation, former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda apparently got extremely agitated about the possibility of Ms Selja being favoured by the Gandhis …

Anita Katyal | No one can keep up with Rahul
2 years, 3 months ago

Anita Katyal | No one can keep up with Rahul

Deccan Chronicle  

There was palpable relief in the Rahul Gandhi camp when the Bharat Jodo Yatra, led by the Congress scion, took a day’s break last Thursday after covering 150 km in a week. Meanwhile, the Bharat Jodo Yatra did not get off to a flying start for the firebrand former JNU student leader Kanhaiya Kumar, who was inducted into the Congress …

Anita Katyal | Why Hemant stays; few takers for Tharoor as Congress prez
2 years, 3 months ago

Anita Katyal | Why Hemant stays; few takers for Tharoor as Congress prez

Deccan Chronicle  

Though it is putting up a brave face, the Congress is yet to come to terms with Ghulam Nabi Azad’s decision to leave the party and the explosive contents of his five-page resignation letter. Besides finding the real author of Mr Azad’s letter, office bearers of various Congress party’s departments have also been asked to keep an eye on those …

Anita Katyal | Ambika may run for Cong top job; Arif’s head on the chopping block?
2 years, 4 months ago

Anita Katyal | Ambika may run for Cong top job; Arif’s head on the chopping block?

Deccan Chronicle  

The reconstitution of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Central Parliamentary Board has predictably set tongues wagging about the political future of Union minister and former party president Nitin Gadkari who has been dropped from the highest decision-making body. Mr Hussain was dropped from the party’s Central election committee which was also rejigged last week along with the Central Parliamentary Board. When …

Anita Katyal | Why Modi wants focus on Rahul; Dhami may face Biplab Deb’s fate
2 years, 4 months ago

Anita Katyal | Why Modi wants focus on Rahul; Dhami may face Biplab Deb’s fate

Deccan Chronicle  

The manner in which the Narendra Modi government has been gunning for Congress leaders Sonia and Rahul Gandhi, it has everyone wondering about the real purpose of this relentless exercise which might just generate sympathy for them. Having lampooned Rahul Gandhi successfully and discredited him as a leader of little calibre, the BJP does not want Rahul Gandhi to disappear …

Sonia Gandhi vs Smriti Irani: Sitharaman says 'some of our MPs felt threatened when Cong chief came' | Watch
2 years, 4 months ago

Sonia Gandhi vs Smriti Irani: Sitharaman says 'some of our MPs felt threatened when Cong chief came' | Watch

India TV News  

Highlights Some of our LS MPs felt threatened when Sonia came up to our senior leader, Sitharaman said Can't even think of insulting the President. It was just a mistake, said Congress' AR Chowdhury Congress MPs are likely to meet Lok Sabha Speaker to complain against BJP MPs, reports said Sonia Gandhi-Smriti Irani face-off: Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman aggressively hit …

Allegations against Ahmed Patel manufactured: Congress on Gujarat police claims
2 years, 5 months ago

Allegations against Ahmed Patel manufactured: Congress on Gujarat police claims

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday said the "mischievous" and "manufactured" allegations by the Gujarat Police against its late leader Ahmed Patel were part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "systematic strategy" to absolve himself of any responsibility for the communal carnage in 2002. In a statement, Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh said the party "categorically refutes the mischievous charges manufactured" …

Sonia Gandhi 'Driving Force' Behind Implicating Modi in 2002 Riots, Alleges BJP as SIT, ED Eye Cong Prez
2 years, 5 months ago

Sonia Gandhi 'Driving Force' Behind Implicating Modi in 2002 Riots, Alleges BJP as SIT, ED Eye Cong Prez

News 18  

The BJP has hit out at interim Congress president Sonia Gandhi, calling her the “real driving force” behind “implicating” Narendra Modi in the 2002 Gujarat riots through activist Teesta Setalvad. BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra in Delhi on Saturday said it was Sonia Gandhi who gave a cheque which was delivered by late Congress leader Ahmed Patel to Teesta Setalvad. Patra …

Teesta Setalvad case: Sonia Gandhi acted through Patel to target Modi, says BJP; Congress counters claim
2 years, 5 months ago

Teesta Setalvad case: Sonia Gandhi acted through Patel to target Modi, says BJP; Congress counters claim

India TV News  

Highlights Sonia Gandhi acted through Patel to target Modi, says BJP Congress said it's "systematic strategy to absolve Modi for carnage" in 2002 SIT on Friday said that Setalvad was part of a "larger conspiracy" hatched by Patel Teesta Setalvad case: The BJP on Saturday alleged that Congress president Sonia Gandhi was the "driving force" behind the "conspiracy" to implicate …

Anita Katyal | Uddhav should’ve kept home to self; some in Opp. for Sinha grandstand
2 years, 5 months ago

Anita Katyal | Uddhav should’ve kept home to self; some in Opp. for Sinha grandstand

Deccan Chronicle  

Embattled Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray must be ruing the day he agreed to gift the home ministry to the Nationalist Congress party two years ago during their negotiations on distribution of portfolios. * When Charanjit Singh Channi was appointed Punjab chief minister, Nehru-Gandhi scion Rahul Gandhi had announced with grand flourish that he was the state’s first dalit chief …

Anita Katyal | Surjewala in key panel surprising; tofu and walnuts for jailed Sidhu
2 years, 6 months ago

Anita Katyal | Surjewala in key panel surprising; tofu and walnuts for jailed Sidhu

Deccan Chronicle  

There was all-round acknowledgement by Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, at the recent Chintan Shivir in Udaipur that the party’s communication and media management had been an utter failure and that there was an urgent need to take a close hard look at overhauling the communication management systems. When former Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu called on the state’s …

Anita Katyal | Scindia-Bharti is new bua-bhatija; Kejriwal clipping Mann’s wings?
2 years, 8 months ago

Anita Katyal | Scindia-Bharti is new bua-bhatija; Kejriwal clipping Mann’s wings?

Deccan Chronicle  

A new “bua-bhatija team” is emerging. Former minister Uma Bharti, who is keen on returning to the political centrestage, is currently warming up to the Bharatiya Janata Party’s new recruit Jyotiraditya Scindia. Emboldened after the Aam Aadmi Party’s stupendous performance in Punjab, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has begun preparations on expanding his party’s footprint in Himachal Pradesh and Haryana …

Anita Katyal | Gurdas Mann, Bhajji on AAP\'s RS list? Hooda, Khattar in deal?
2 years, 9 months ago

Anita Katyal | Gurdas Mann, Bhajji on AAP\'s RS list? Hooda, Khattar in deal?

Deccan Chronicle  

Finding her children — Rahul and Priyanka — in the firing line following the party’s rout in the recent Assembly elections, Congress president Sonia Gandhi promptly came to their rescue by stepping out of her self-imposed isolation and asserting her authority. Haryana’s political circles consistently maintain that former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda has an informal understanding with his …

Anita Katyal | Strange why MEA kept out of Kiev; Congress in Goa tries to stay united
2 years, 9 months ago

Anita Katyal | Strange why MEA kept out of Kiev; Congress in Goa tries to stay united

Deccan Chronicle  

The external affairs ministry, headed by S. Jaishankar, has three ministers of state — V. Muraleedharan, Meenakshi Lekhi and Rajkumar Ranjan Singh — to assist their senior minister. # Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati may have kept a low profile in the current Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls but her continuing hold over the Jatav vote has pushed all the political …

Anita Katyal | Shah, Digvijaya share this habit; Ashwani’s beef against Congress
2 years, 10 months ago

Anita Katyal | Shah, Digvijaya share this habit; Ashwani’s beef against Congress

Deccan Chronicle  

As Madhya Pradesh chief minister, senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh had acquired a reputation for creating fissures in the state’s political families. When Mr Sood publicly declared his support for the Congress, an ecstatic state party president Navjot Singh Sidhu had described his decision as a “game changer”. The Congress was particularly encouraged when Mr Sood released a video endorsing …

MP tribal family murdered: Cong, BJP fight as girl fails to meet Guv
2 years, 11 months ago

MP tribal family murdered: Cong, BJP fight as girl fails to meet Guv

Hindustan Times  

The ruling BJP and the Congress indulged in a war of words on Tuesday in Madhya Pradesh after a leader from the opposition party berated Governor Mangubhai Patel for not meeting a girl who had undertaken a 200-kilometre, 11-day foot march demanding justice for the killings of five of her kin. A survivor from the family had undertaken a 'nyay …

Anita Katyal | Pawar struggle over Speaker’s post; Mahua’s fall from grace
2 years, 11 months ago

Anita Katyal | Pawar struggle over Speaker’s post; Mahua’s fall from grace

Deccan Chronicle  

Is Nationalist Congress Party leader Sharad Pawar deliberately delaying the election of a new Speaker of the Maharashtra Assembly? Mr Pawar’s party colleague Narhari Zirwal Sitaram has been conducting the Assembly proceedings in his capacity as deputy Speaker in the absence of a Speaker and the NCP chief would prefer this arrangement to continue. The NCP and Sena finally agreed …

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