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Raipur, Apr 8 (PTI) The Chhattisgarh Congress on Wednesday passed a resolution strongly criticising Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for his remarks against party president Mallikarjun Kharge and its MP Rahul Gandhi, and said use of abusive language has no place in a democracy. The resolution was passed during a meeting of presidents and in-charges of district units of the party in Chhattisgarh held at Rajiv Bhavan, the state Congress office in Raipur, state Congress chief Deepak Baij t ...Read More >
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 8 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel on Tuesday alleged that Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is using abusive language in broad daylight and questioned the silence of the Election Commission. The Congress leader also said that no action was being taken against the Assam CM. "... He is using words we can't even speak, and he is speaking publicly. He is the Chief Minister; this means he has no regard for the people of the state, the country ...Read More >
From IPL bets to election seat projections to strip games -- the banned Mahadev app is back, and its menu has never been wider. Remember the Mahadev Betting App -- the illegal gambling platform that triggered a Rs 6,000 crore money laundering probe, got a former Chief Minister questioned, and was shut down after a massive crackdown? It's back. Just with a slightly different spelling. As The Times of India reported based on an investigation, the app has resurfaced as 'Mahaadev' -- just in time ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Apr 7 (PTI) Two months after she was expelled from Punjab Congress, former MLA Navjot Kaur Sidhu has announced the launch of a new political outfit -- Bharatiya Rashtrawadi Party. Kaur, wife of ex-cricketer and former Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu, announced this on microblogging site X late on Monday night. Punjab Congress had suspended Kaur for sparking a political row with her "Rs 500 crore for chief minister's chair" remark. She was later expelled from the party fol ...Read More >
Guwahati: The Congress on Sunday intensified its attack on Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, pressing for answers over allegations of undisclosed foreign assets and multiple passports linked to his family. At a press conference in Guwahati, Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Gaurav Gogoi, flanked by party leaders Pawan Khera and Bhupesh Baghel, said the party had documentary evidence pointing to financial interests abroad and called for a thorough investigation. The Cong ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 6 (ANI): Chairperson of Congress' Media and Publicity Department, Pawan Khera, said that the party will present more evidence to back his three passport allegations against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sharma. Pawan Khera, in a press conference, had alleged that Riniki Bhuyan Sharma owns three passports and the couple, along with their son, owns a business worth Rs 52,000 crore in the United States. Assam CM, however, had denied ...Read More >
Guwahati, Apr 5 (PTI) Congress leaders Pawan Khera and Gaurav Gogoi on Sunday evening asked Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to answer three questions on whether his family has properties and companies abroad. The questions were asked in a press conference here, hours after Sarma said that he and his wife would file a defamation case against Khera within 48 hours for making "false allegations" that she has multiple passports and holds properties in Dubai, which were not mentioned in his ...Read More >
RAIPUR: In a major development, the Chhattisgarh high court on Thursday overturned the acquittal of former legislator Amit Jogi by a trial court and held him guilty in the 23-year-old murder case of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ram Avatar Jaggi. The high court directed Amit Jogi, son of the state's first chief minister Ajit Jogi, to surrender within three weeks. A division bench headed by Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha passed the order on an appeal filed by the Central Bureau of Investiga ...Read More >
GUWAHATI, April 1: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi on Wednesday addressed election rallies at Nazira, Tingkhong and Khowang in Upper Assam, speaking extensively on the prevailing political situation and the everyday challenges faced by ordinary citizens, and sharply criticising the policies of the ruling party. Engaging directly with the people in simple language, Priyanka encouraged people to reflect critically through questions and reasoning. She began by asking people to assess what positiv ...Read More >
Sivasagar (Assam) [India], April 1 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel on Wednesday questioned whether the issue of Naxalism has been resolved, as claimed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, saying the government should allow the paramilitary forces to return if it has ended. Baghel, the former Chief Minister, emphasised that everyone wants peace in Bastar and suggested that if Naxalism has indeed ended, paramilitary forces should be pulled back. Also Read | How To Download JEE Main 202 ...Read More >
Challenging Union Home Minister Amit Shah for a debate, former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel on Tuesday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader was making false claims on no action being taken against Maoists under Congress governments in the State. Current Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, meanwhile, accused Mr. Baghel of lying and covering up for his government's failure. In a video posted on his social media profile, Mr. Baghel - who was the ...Read More >
Sivasagar (Assam) [India], April 1 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel on Wednesday questioned whether the issue of Naxalism has been resolved, as claimed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, saying the government should allow the paramilitary forces to return if it has ended. Baghel, the former Chief Minister, emphasised that everyone wants peace in Bastar and suggested that if Naxalism has indeed ended, paramilitary forces should be pulled back. "They have said that they would end Naxa ...Read More >
RAIPUR: The battle over who deserves credit for Chhattisgarh's anti-Naxal gains has spilled into a full-blown social media slugfest, with former chief ministers Bhupesh Baghel and Raman Singh trading sharp barbs after Union home minister Amit Shah's remarks in Parliament triggered a fresh political row. Baghel escalated the attack by sharing a newspaper clipping and asked: "Aur saboot chahiye kya, Amit Shah ji?" In the post, he cited an interview of a former security adviser to back his claim th ...Read More >
Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday released the party's manifesto for next month's Assam assembly polls, promising five key guarantees, including cash transfers for women, health insurance and land rights if voted to power. Addressing a public rally in Naoboicha, Kharge said all women will receive an "unconditional" monthly cash transfer to their bank accounts, apart from ₹50,000 to start their own business ventures if Congress is voted to power. "We are calling the cash ...Read More >
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh (left) and Home Minister Amit Shah (right) The Congress on Tuesday took a swipe at Home Minister Amit Shah, saying he performed a "miracle" in the Lok Sabha by speaking for 90 minutes without using what it called his favourite term of abuse. The jibe came a day after Shah asserted that the country is now largely free of Naxalism, with the Maoists' top leadership and central structure nearly dismantled, while accusing the Congress of doing "nothing" to c ...Read More >
Raipur: Chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Tuesday declared that Chhattisgarh is now free of Leftwing Extremism and called March 31, 2026, the deadline set by the Centre to eradicate Maoism, as 'historic day' for the state. Mr. Sai credited the 'historic achievement' to the firm resolve, clear policy, and effective strategy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah, saying that under their leadership the dream of a fear-free and secure Chhattisgarh is becoming a reality. ...Read More >
RAIPUR: A political backlash took over the anti-Naxal campaign on Tuesday after former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel hit back at Union home minister Amit Shah, accusing him of making a "blatantly false" statement in Lok Sabha and urging him not to politicise the Maoist issue. The reaction followed Shah's reply in Lok Sabha on Monday during a discussion on Naxalism, where he said India was now almost free of Naxal violence and had attacked the Congress over its past handling of the i ...Read More >
Raipur, Mar 31 (PTI) Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Tuesday asserted Chhattisgarh was now "free" of Naxalism and described March 31, the deadline set by the Centre to eradicate Maoism, as a "historic" day for the state, which was once a hotbed of the violent movement. Targeting the Opposition Congress, Sai alleged that during the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra', party leader Rahul Gandhi had shared the stage with Naxalites at several locations. Speaking on sidelines of a programme in Raipur, the CM than ...Read More >
Raipur, Mar 31 (PTI) Former Chhattisgarh chief minister and senior Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel on Tuesday accused Union Home Minister Amit Shah of making false claims regarding the action taken against Naxals during the previous Congress government in the state. Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, however, accused Baghel of speaking lies and said he was trying to cover up his government's failure. Speaking in the Lok Sabha on Monday, Shah declared that the country has become free from Naxals wit ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): Congress leader and former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel slammed Union Home Minister Amit Shah, calling his statements in the Lok Sabha on Naxalism "an outright lie" and accusing the Centre of politicising the issue. In a post on X, Baghel said, "What Union Home Minister Amit Shah said in the Lok Sabha while speaking on the Naxalite issue is an outright lie. During the five years our government was in power, meetings were held with the Chief Minis ...Read More >
Guwahati: Assam Pradesh Congress Committee president Gaurav Gogoi on Sunday launched a sharp political attack on Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) chief Badruddin Ajmal, alleging that the two function as "two sides of the same coin" and share a tacit understanding. Addressing an election rally at Marikachar in support of Congress candidate Mahibur Rahman, Gogoi accused the state government of applying a "double standard" in law enforcement. He clai ...Read More >
Mankachar (Assam), Mar 30 (PTI) Assam Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi on Monday alleged AIUDF president Badruddin Ajmal and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma are like ''uncle and nephew'' and ''two sides of the same coin''. Addressing an election rally here for party candidate Mahibur Rahman, Gogoi said that if any Congress leader makes a remark against Sharma, even if it is in Gujarat, he is arrested, but even if Ajmal makes derogatory remarks against him, no arrest is made, and not even an FIR i ...Read More >
RAIPUR: Suspended Chhattisgarh officer and former deputy secretary to ex-CM Bhupesh Baghel, Saumya Chaurasia, was sent on a three day remand by a special PMLA court in Raipur on Wednesday, a day after after she was arrested by Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the alleged ₹3,200-crore liquor scam. The agency had sought her custodial remand for further interrogation. According to officials, Chaurasia was summoned to the agency's zonal office in Raipur on Tuesday in connection with a money-launderin ...Read More >
RAIPUR: The last day of Chhattisgarh's winter session opened in chaos on Wednesday, with Congress MLAs entering the House wearing "Satyamev Jayate" posters and launching into slogans over alleged misuse of central and state probe agencies, during the Question Hour -- "Assembly's most crucial segment" -- collapsed entirely after three adjournments. As the House assembled, BJP MLAs objected to Congress members wearing posters inside the chamber. The Speaker ruled that posters, placards and banners ...Read More >
Chhattisgarh: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday took major action in the alleged Rs 3,200 crore Chhattisgarh liquor scam by arresting Saumya Chaurasia, a close aide of former Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel. Chaurasia, who earlier served as Deputy Secretary to Bhupesh Baghel during the Congress-led government, was summoned to the ED office in Raipur on Tuesday morning for questioning. After nearly seven hours of interrogation, the agency placed her under arrest. Notably, Chaurasia was ...Read More >
BJP MP Sambit Patra accused Congress of politicizing the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) issue by holding a rally, alleging it aims to protect infiltrators. He stated Congress sought the parliamentary discussion on SIR and questioned their stance on vote theft, noting their silence when they win. Patra highlighted the Home Minister's response to allegations of vote theft and infiltrators. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sambit Patra on Sunday accused the Congress of politicising the issue of a ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 14 (ANI): Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel on Sunday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government has been formed through the stealing of votes, and that the 'Vote Chor, Gaddi Chhod' rally will spread this message across the country. "We are trying to give this message across the entire country- 'vote chor, gadi chhor' because this government that has been formed through vote theft," Baghel told ANI. Also Read | Telangan ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 14 (ANI): Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel on Sunday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government has been formed through the stealing of votes, and that the 'Vote Chor, Gaddi Chhod' rally will spread this message across the country. "We are trying to give this message across the entire country- 'vote chor, gadi chhor' because this government that has been formed through vote theft," Baghel told ANI. Congress party is se ...Read More >
Raipur, Nov 14 (UNI) The decisive mandate for the NDA in the Bihar Assembly elections has ignited a fresh round of political confrontation in Chhattisgarh, with leaders of Congress and the ruling BJP exchanging sharply worded statements as both parties attempt to shape public perception ahead of upcoming political tests. Former chief minister Bhupesh Baghel launched one of the day's most pointed attacks, alleging that the Bihar results were tainted by large scale irregularities. In a post on X, ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], November 13 (ANI): The Enforcement Directorate has provisionally attached assets worth Rs 61.20 crore of Chaitanya Baghel, son of former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, in connection with the ongoing investigation into the Chhattisgarh liquor scam. The attached assets include immovable properties in the form of 364 pieces of residential plots and agricultural lands worth Rs 59.96 crore as well as movable properties in the form of bank balances and fixed deposits w ...Read More >
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