Probe into Cong leader’s claim on 26/11 attack: Tharoor
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Probe into Cong leader’s claim on 26/11 attack: Tharoor

Hindustan Times  

Pune: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Monday demanded a probe into the Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar’s claim about the killing of former Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad chief Hemant Karkare by police revolver and not terrorist. Congress leader Shashi Tharoor demanded probe into the Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar’s claim about the killing of former Maharashtra ATS chief by police revolver and not terrorist. Terming the matter “extremely serious”, Tharoor said, “We are not saying that the allegation is definitely true, but should be investigated and it is not too late yet.” “Our concern is that when the Leader of the Opposition points to something which is an allegation that has been in the public domain for some time and which featured in a book by the former IG of police, Mr Mushrif, who said that the bullets found in Hemant Karkare’s body could not have been fired by Ajmal Kasab and it could have been fired by a police revolver, it seems to me that this allegation should have been seriously investigated,” he said. Chief minister Eknath Shinde at a press conference on Monday criticised Wadettiwar and the Congress saying, “The Leader of Opposition speaks the language of party’s top neta Rahul Gandhi.

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BJP writes to ECI seeking action against Congress leader Wadettiwar for 'defaming' Ujjwal Nikam
7 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP writes to ECI seeking action against Congress leader Wadettiwar for 'defaming' Ujjwal Nikam

The Hindu  

The BJP has written to the Election Commission of India seeking action against the Congress and its leader Vijay Wadettiwar for allegedly peddling lies and defaming the saffron party's Mumbai North Central nominee and lawyer Ujjwal Nikam. Mr. Wadettiwar, the leader of opposition in the Maharashtra legislative assembly, purportedly called Mr. Nikam an "anti-national" and accused him of hiding the …

Eknath Shinde slams Congress leader Wadettiwar for his controversial remark on Hemant Karkare's death
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Eknath Shinde slams Congress leader Wadettiwar for his controversial remark on Hemant Karkare's death

India TV News  

Amid the current uproar over Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar's controversial statement on the killing of top police officer Hemant Karkare in the 26/11 terror attack of 2008, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday termed the statement as unfortunate and an insult to those who got martyred while protecting the nation. Speaking further, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde compared the …

Congress Leader Vijay Wadettiwar Claims Karkare Killed by RSS-Affiliated Cop, Not Kasab
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress Leader Vijay Wadettiwar Claims Karkare Killed by RSS-Affiliated Cop, Not Kasab

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Maharashtra Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar on Sunday sparked a controversy after he alleged that an RSS-affiliated cop and not Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab killed former state anti-terrorism squad chief Hemant Karkare during the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack. Ujjwal Nikam, who appeared as special public prosecutor, is a traitor who suppressed this fact and BJP has given an election ticket …

Congress leader Wadettiwar claims ex-ATS chief Karkare was killed by policeman linked to RSS and not Kasab
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress leader Wadettiwar claims ex-ATS chief Karkare was killed by policeman linked to RSS and not Kasab

The Hindu  

Maharashtra Leader of Opposition and Congressman Vijay Wadettiwar stirred a hornet’s nest after he alleged that a police officer affiliated to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, and not terrorist Ajmal Amir Kasab, had killed former State Anti-Terrorism Squad chief Hemant Karkare during the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. Mr. Wadettiwar’s remark drew sharp criticism from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the …

Shashi Tharoor Booked for Alleged False Campaign Against Rival Union Minister
8 months ago

Shashi Tharoor Booked for Alleged False Campaign Against Rival Union Minister

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: Senior Congress leader and Lok Sabha candidate Shashi Tharoor has been booked for allegedly carrying out a false campaign against union minister and rival candidate Rajeev Chandrasekhar, police said here on Sunday. According to police, the case against Tharoor was registered based on a complaint lodged by BJP leader J R Padmakumar who accused the Congress leader of carrying …

Rajeev Chandrasekhar Accuses Shashi Tharoor of Defamation, Sends Legal Notice
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Rajeev Chandrasekhar Accuses Shashi Tharoor of Defamation, Sends Legal Notice

News 18  

Union Minister of State for Information Technology and Electronics Rajeev Chandrasekhar has sent a legal notice to Congress MP Shashi Tharoor accusing him of making defamatory statements against the BJP leader on a TV channel recently. Chandrasekhar, who is facing off against Tharoor in the Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituency in the upcoming polls on April 26, has alleged that the …

Rajeev Chandrasekhar sends legal notice to Shashi Tharoor: 'Malafide intent'
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Rajeev Chandrasekhar sends legal notice to Shashi Tharoor: 'Malafide intent'

Hindustan Times  

Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Wednesday sent a legal notice to Shashi Tharoor, the Congress MP and his challenger from Thiruvananthapuram, accusing him of making defamatory statements on a television channel. According to a PTI report, Chandrasekhar alleged that Tharoor disseminated ‘patently false information’ regarding bribing of key voters and influential figures like parish priests by the BJP leader. The …

Rajeev Chandrasekhar sends legal notice to Shashi Tharoor over 'false allegations' of bribing key voters
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Rajeev Chandrasekhar sends legal notice to Shashi Tharoor over 'false allegations' of bribing key voters

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Union Minister and BJP candidate from Thiruvananthapuram Rajeev Chandrasekhar has sent a legal notice to Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, accusing the MP of making defamatory statements against him. In the notice, Chandrasekhar has sought Tharoor to "immediately withdraw" all the allegations made against him and tender an "unconditional public apology". Statements made to harm Chandrasekhar's reputation …

Rajeev Chandrasekhar accuses Shashi Tharoor of defamation, sends legal notice
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Rajeev Chandrasekhar accuses Shashi Tharoor of defamation, sends legal notice

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar has sent a legal notice to Shashi Tharoor, accusing the Congress MP of making defamatory statements against him on a TV channel recently. Chandrasekhar, who is facing off against Tharoor in the Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituency for the April 26 polls, has alleged that the Congress leader disseminated "patently false information" regarding bribing of key …

Maharashtra political crisis | Those who betrayed my ideology have no right to use my photo: Sharad Pawar
1 year, 5 months ago

Maharashtra political crisis | Those who betrayed my ideology have no right to use my photo: Sharad Pawar

The Hindu  

Sharpening his attack on his nephew Ajit Pawar and his rebel faction of the Nationalist Congress Party, NCP president Sharad Pawar on July 4 said that those who had “betrayed” his ideology had no right to use his photograph. Not only was Mr. Sharad Pawar’s photo prominently displayed on the flex boards but a framed picture was kept in the …

BJP accuses Uddhav Thackeray of selective outrage over Rahul Gandhi's 'Savarkar' remark
1 year, 8 months ago

BJP accuses Uddhav Thackeray of selective outrage over Rahul Gandhi's 'Savarkar' remark

India Today  

Maharashtra Bharatiya Janata Party has launched a scathing attack on Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray and charged him with selective outrage over Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Savarkar’ remark. Stressing that Rahul Gandhi needed to apologise for his ‘Savarkar’ remark, BJP Mumbai chief Ashish Shelar said Uddhav Thackeray shouldn’t just mention Savarkar and forget the issue. Shelar said during his tenure, Uddhav Thackeray, …

Shashi Tharoor’s political ambitions can put the Congress on test
2 years ago

Shashi Tharoor’s political ambitions can put the Congress on test

The Hindu  

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor’s recent hectic five-day Malabar tour that has got the Congress’ Kerala leadership hot under the collar is intricately connected to the party’s Delhi intrigues and the events that followed his unsuccessful run in the party’s presidential election. In a deeply one-sided election, with the party’s machinery standing firmly behind the present president Mallikarjun Kharge, Mr. …

Shashi Tharoor congratulates Mallikarjun Kharge after losing Congress president polls. Here's what he said
2 years, 2 months ago

Shashi Tharoor congratulates Mallikarjun Kharge after losing Congress president polls. Here's what he said

India TV News  

Congress presidential poll candidate Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday congratulated Mallikarguna Kharge on becoming AICC chief. The Thiruvanantharuram MP who had written to the party's chief election authority, just a few hours before the result, flagging "extremely serious irregularities" in the conduct of the election in Uttar Pradesh and demanded that all votes from the state be deemed invalid, issued a …

Congress President Poll: Tharoor Bracing for Defeat? His Cryptic Tweet Might Offer a Hint
2 years, 2 months ago

Congress President Poll: Tharoor Bracing for Defeat? His Cryptic Tweet Might Offer a Hint

News 18  

Senior Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Shashi Tharoor face-off in a historic elections today as voting for the post of All India Congress Committee President began on Monday morning. Tharoor posted an ambiguous quote in Hindi, saying “we fight some battles only so that history can remember that the present was not silent.” Tharoor had earlier alleged that he was …

Palace Intrigue Chatter in Cong Game of Thrones: Is Team Tharoor under Pressure to Withdraw?
2 years, 2 months ago

Palace Intrigue Chatter in Cong Game of Thrones: Is Team Tharoor under Pressure to Withdraw?

News 18  

A few days back, the Congress, upon instruction from Sonia Gandhi, issued a set of guidelines for the conduct of its presidential polls. One clause says, “Both Mallikarjun Kharge and Shashi Tharoor are contesting in their personal capacity. While most seniors in the party are confident that Kharge has the numbers and will win, the worry is also that Tharoor, …

It’s secret ballot, no one will know who voted for whom: Tharoor on Congress presidential election
2 years, 2 months ago

It’s secret ballot, no one will know who voted for whom: Tharoor on Congress presidential election

Hindustan Times  

In an apparent bid to encourage more Congress delegates to vote for him as he makes an aggressive bid for the party’s top post, senior leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday said it was a secret ballot and there would be no way to find out which state voted for which candidate. Congress leader Shashi Tharoor is one of the candidates …

Congress leaders ‘cold shoulder’ Shashi Tharoor
2 years, 2 months ago

Congress leaders ‘cold shoulder’ Shashi Tharoor

The Hindu  

It seems as if there is a wide gap between the Congress party leaders and Shashi Tharoor, the contesting candidate for the president post of the All India Congress Party. This was clearly visible with no Congress delegates present when Mr. Tharoor arrived at a private hotel on Monday. Surprisingly, there was no information about the visit of Mr. Tharoor …

Is Tharoor the New Jitendra Prasada? Gandhis' Nod to Kharge Lays Bare Democracy Myth, Power Dynamics
2 years, 2 months ago

Is Tharoor the New Jitendra Prasada? Gandhis' Nod to Kharge Lays Bare Democracy Myth, Power Dynamics

News 18  

Oily, deep-fried bread pakoda and tea is the staple for reporters at the Congress headquarters for any big event; a ‘treat’ offered by the Grand Old Party’s media department. Tharoor’s G-23 allies Manish Tewari and Anand Sharma were seen endorsing Kharge. While most Congress leaders did not want to be seen with Tharoor, leaders flocked to Kharge as he filed …

Why Shashi Tharoor doesn’t stand a chance of winning against Mallikarjun Kharge in Congress race
2 years, 2 months ago

Why Shashi Tharoor doesn’t stand a chance of winning against Mallikarjun Kharge in Congress race

Firstpost  

Shashi Tharoor filed his nomination papers for the post of Congress president and will go up against veteran Mallikarjun Kharge, who has the support of the party high command. It doesn’t help that the Thiruvananthapuram MP is part of the dissenting G-23 group After several rounds of speculation, a rebellion in Rajasthan, and a whole lot of drama — it’s …

Congress ‘only party with open process to elect chief’: Tharoor files nomination
2 years, 2 months ago

Congress ‘only party with open process to elect chief’: Tharoor files nomination

Hindustan Times  

Shashi Tharoor on Friday filed the nomination to contest in the Congress presidential poll race, which has been enveloped by controversy amid the crisis in Rajasthan. In a tweet after filing the nomination papers at the Congress headquarters in Delhi, Tharoor tweeted: "I have just submitted my nomination papers as a candidate for the presidential election of @incindia. While Ashok …

Tharoor faces a steep challenge in winning KPCC votes in AICC presidential polls
2 years, 2 months ago

Tharoor faces a steep challenge in winning KPCC votes in AICC presidential polls

The Hindu  

Shashi Tharoor, MP, apparently faces a steep challenge in wooing Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee colleagues in his bid to win the All India Congress Committee presidential polls. In an FB post, a District Congress Committee office-bearer accused Mr. Tharoor of leading an ivory tower existence far removed from the trials and travails of party workers. Congress veteran T. Sarathchandra Prasad …

‘Godse ke daur mein…’: Shashi Tharoor as he joins Rahul Gandhi's padyatra
2 years, 2 months ago

‘Godse ke daur mein…’: Shashi Tharoor as he joins Rahul Gandhi's padyatra

Hindustan Times  

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor joined party colleague Rahul Gandhi in the ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ on Monday. In Kerala's Palakkad, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor claimed he has the support of party workers from across the country for his bid to fight the Congress president elections. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi interacts with the tribal community leaders during the party's 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' …

Shashi Tharoor joins Rahul Gandhi for yatra, says 'you will know my support when I file nomination'
2 years, 2 months ago

Shashi Tharoor joins Rahul Gandhi for yatra, says 'you will know my support when I file nomination'

India Today  

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor joined Rahul Gandhi in the Bharat Jodo Yatra. As the date for filing nomination is approaching, Tharoor confirmed that he will be contesting the elections and said that he has spoken to Rahul Gandhi over a call and he has their support, referring to Rahul, Sonia and Priyanka Gandhi. Tharoor, on Saturday, collected the nomination form …

Shashi Tharoor gets nomination forms collected for Cong president poll
2 years, 3 months ago

Shashi Tharoor gets nomination forms collected for Cong president poll

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Saturday got the nomination forms for the AICC presidential poll collected from the party headquarters here, all but confirming an electoral face-off for the top party post with Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. Tharoor's close aide Aalim Javeri collected the forms from the office of the party's central election authority chairman Madhusudan …

‘His only contribution…’: Congress leader’s stinging critique of Shashi Tharoor
2 years, 3 months ago

‘His only contribution…’: Congress leader’s stinging critique of Shashi Tharoor

Hindustan Times  

Congress spokesperson Gourav Vallabh on Thursday backed Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot as “a better candidate” than Shashi Tharoor for the party’s top post, saying the two cannot even be compared. Congress leader Shashi Tharoor He said Rahul Gandhi is the first choice for Congress workers for the post while listing Gehlot’s experience including as a former Union minister, who …

Tharoor is international man, don’t think he’ll contest Congress polls: K Suresh
2 years, 3 months ago

Tharoor is international man, don’t think he’ll contest Congress polls: K Suresh

Live Mint  

Congress Kerala MP Kodikunnil Suresh said on Thursday that Shashi Tharoor is an international man and he doesn’t think the Thiruvananthapuram MP would contest the Congress Presidential polls. While Shashi Tharoor has not made it official that he would be contesting the Congress Presidential election, there is speculation that he has got a nod from Sonia Gandhi to go ahead. …

Congress presidential polls may see Gehlot versus Tharoor contest as Sonia assures Gandhis’ neutrality
2 years, 3 months ago

Congress presidential polls may see Gehlot versus Tharoor contest as Sonia assures Gandhis’ neutrality

The Hindu  

The upcoming presidential polls in the Congress party could witness a contest between Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Lok Sabha member Shashi Tharoor as Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday assured Mr. Tharoor that the Gandhi family would remain ‘neutral’ in the presidential contest. During their 40-minute meeting on Monday, Ms. Gandhi told Mr. Tharoor that competition for the …

Explained: Why Shashi Tharoor, poised to run for Congress chief, could shake up party
2 years, 3 months ago

Explained: Why Shashi Tharoor, poised to run for Congress chief, could shake up party

Firstpost  

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor got the nod from Sonia Gandhi to run for party president. Though the interim chief told the Thiruvananthapuram MP she was in favour of ‘free and fair’ elections, insiders say groundwork is being laid for Rahul Gandhi’s return to the top post The Congress party may be poised for a shake-up courtesy of its loquacious leader …

Congress and the Tharoor factor
2 years, 3 months ago

Congress and the Tharoor factor

The Hindu  

Outwardly, Congress leaders from Kerala appear neutral on the possible candidature of Shashi Tharoor for the Congress president’s post, but their real stance on the sitting MP from Thiruvananthapuram running for the office in the upcoming organisational polls remains unclear. Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee president K. Sudhakaran said that if Mr. Tharoor wishes to contest the polls, there is nothing …

Shashi Tharoor plans to run for Congress president?
2 years, 3 months ago

Shashi Tharoor plans to run for Congress president?

The Hindu  

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor is exploring the possibility of running for the party President’s post, The Hindu has learnt, though the only indication from him is an article he wrote for a Malayalam daily on Monday, in which he expressed hope that several candidates come forward for the contest. Mr. Tharoor, citing the example of the ongoing leadership race in …

PIL plea in HC seeks FIR against the Thackerays, Raut
2 years, 5 months ago

PIL plea in HC seeks FIR against the Thackerays, Raut

The Hindu  

A public interest litigation petition has been filed in the Bombay High Court on Tuesday seeking registration of First Information Report against Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, Cabinet Minister Aaditya Thackeray and Shiv Sena spokesperson Sanjay Raut. The PIL sought a direction to restrain all the three from making any statements against the members of the legislative assembly who are …

Shashi Tharoor asks for immediate change of leadership in Congress
3 years, 3 months ago

Shashi Tharoor asks for immediate change of leadership in Congress

India TV News  

Senior Congress leader and Three-time Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha member Shashi Tharoor on Saturday said there should be new leadership of the Congress party. "If Rahul Gandhi wishes to take over, it should happen quickly," said Tharoor to the media as he arrived near Ernakulam on a day that saw the party's Punjab unit implode. Incidentally, by now various feeder organizations …

‘Maha govt cannot probe the matter’: MNS chief Raj Thackeray demands Centre’s intervention into Ambani bomb scare case
3 years, 9 months ago

‘Maha govt cannot probe the matter’: MNS chief Raj Thackeray demands Centre’s intervention into Ambani bomb scare case

Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray on Sunday requested the Centre to intervene in the Antilia bomb scare case and said the Maha Vikas Aghadi-led government in Maharashtra cannot investigate the matter, according to news agency ANI. As the controversy around the bomb scare case turned bigger, the Maharashtra government on March 17 removed Param Bir Singh from the post …

'Arrest me': Tejashwi Yadav dares Nitish Kumar in letter seeking CBI probe into Shakti Malik murder case
4 years, 2 months ago

'Arrest me': Tejashwi Yadav dares Nitish Kumar in letter seeking CBI probe into Shakti Malik murder case

India TV News  

Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav has written a letter to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, requesting him to recommend a CBI probe into the murder case of former party leader Shakti Malik. Both Tejashwi and his elder brother Tej Pratap Yadav have been named in a case in connection with the murder. The RJD has, however, alleged that naming …

‘No BJP leader linked Aaditya to actor’s death’
4 years, 3 months ago

‘No BJP leader linked Aaditya to actor’s death’

The Hindu  

Bharatiya Janata Party legislator and Leader of Opposition in the Assembly Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said no BJP leader had “directly or indirectly” taken State Minister Aaditya Thackeray’s name in connection with the Sushant Singh Rajput case. It was Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut who had recently alleged a conspiracy to link Shiv Sena’s Mr. Aaditya, the son of Chief …

Don't Use Sushant Singh Rajput Death Case As Maharashtra Versus Bihar Issue: Uddhav Thackeray
4 years, 4 months ago

Don't Use Sushant Singh Rajput Death Case As Maharashtra Versus Bihar Issue: Uddhav Thackeray

News 18  

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday said he deplored attempts to question the efficiency of the Mumbai police in handling the probe into the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput. Thackeray lashed out at Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis, saying the BJP politician had doubted the credibility of the Mumbai police in handling the case despite being a …

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