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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 18 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly, R Ashok, on Saturday criticised the Congress government, accusing it of "bankrupting" the state and squeezing resources to serve its "political game." R Ashok's remarks came after the Karnataka State Contractors Association threatened to go on strike over pending bills worth Rs 3,300 crore. In a post on X, R Ashok said, "Mr. @RahulGandhi, is this your so-called "Karnataka Model"? Under the corrupt ...Read More >
The rift became more pronounced after the NC unilaterally announced its three Rajya Sabha candidates and offered the fourth seat -- deemed unwinnable -- to the Congress. This, according to Congress leaders, contradicted earlier assurances given to their top leadership and further widened the rift between the two coalition partners. Speaking to the media on Monday, J&K Congress president Tariq Hameed Karra stated that the NC's recent conduct has cast doubt on its commitment to the INDIA bloc. He ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Oct 16 (PTI) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has said that he preferred to go to jail by refusing to destabilise the Congress-JD(S) coalition government and declining to take up the Deputy CM post offered by the central BJP, during the 2019 political instability in the state. He said this on Wednesday while speaking at the launch of a book on him -- "A Symbol of Loyalty D K Shivakumar "-- written by K M Raghu. BJP leader and Leader of Opposition in the Assembly R Asho ...Read More >
After the 2024 lok sabha elections, is there an attempt now to recreate the 'samvidhan khatre mein hai' narrative all over. again? Last year it was about how reservation is under threat and now its about how dalits are under attack. Today Rahul Gandhi has again launched a frontal assault on the centre and the BJP quoting the example of the attack on the CJI, the suicide of an IPS officer in Haryana and the lynching of a man in Raebareli on suspicion of being a thief. Quoting all these Examples, ...Read More >
Prashant Kishor has vowed to trounce Tejashwi Yadav like "Rahul Gandhi's defeat in Amethi". Raghopur/Patna: Taking the battle to the enemy's camp, Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor on Saturday hit the campaign trail from Raghopur, the home turf of RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, whom he vowed to trounce like "Rahul Gandhi's defeat in Amethi". The 47-year-old politician received a rousing welcome, with garlands placed around his neck to the tunes of drums beaten by enthusiastic supporters, i ...Read More >
New Delhi: As allies RJD and CPI(ML) press the Congress to accept fewer than the 70 seats it contested in Bihar last time, the party's central election committee (CEC) on Wednesday is learnt to have finalised candidates for around 23 Assembly seats, including most of its 17 sitting MLAs. "The meeting cleared around 23 candidates, covering most of our sitting seats and a few others the party is certain to contest. The discussions spanned constituencies across both phases of the election," a sour ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a strategic move ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections, the Congress has cleared the names of 25 candidates for constituencies considered its traditional strongholds. The decision was made during a high-level meeting of the party's Central Election Committee (CEC) held on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at Indira Bhawan, Delhi. The meeting, which comes amid ongoing seat-sharing negotiations with Mahagathbandhan allies -- primarily the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) ...Read More >
New Delhi: Amid seat-sharing talks with allies of the 'Mahagathbandhan' in Bihar, the Congress top leadership on Wednesday discussed party candidates for the upcoming assembly elections and is learnt to have finalised names of 25 candidates. Sources said top leaders including Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi, party chief Mallikarjun Kharge, and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi joined the deliberations virtually to select the party candidates at a meeting of th ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 2 (PTI) Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Thursday paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at the Rajghat here. She also paid floral tributes to former prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri at the Vijay Ghat here. "Today, the entire nation remembers Bapu, who showed the nation the path of truth, peace, and non-violence, and Shastri, who played a crucial role in India's development through his unwavering determination," the Congress said on X, posting pictures ...Read More >
Former Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram has disclosed that he was inclined towards retaliatory action against Pakistan after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks but was ultimately persuaded against it. Speaking on an ABP News Podcast, Chidambaram recounted the decision-making process within the government and how international diplomatic pressure, particularly from the United States, shaped India's stance. Chidambaram recalled that he took charge as Home Minister on November 30, 2008, a day afte ...Read More >
Internet/Hyderabad, Oct 1 (Maxim News) Senior All India Congress leader and Former Union Home Minister P Chidambaram said he wanted to take retaliatory action against Pakistan after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, but he was convinced against it. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp News appearing in various news channels and print media, Chidambaram said that he considered taking active retaliatory action against Pakistan and discussed this with then-Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and other key offici ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Veteran Congress leader Raashid Alvi on Wednesday slammed his colleague P Chidambaram after he said that India decided not to retaliate against Pakistan after 26/11 Mumbai attacks due to pressure from the United States.Alvi questioned why Chidamabaram is making such a claim after 16 years and said that such remarks will only benefit the BJP."Does this mean he was working under US pressure? Such a statement will only benefit the BJP. Why is Chidambaram making this claim after 16 years? ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge was admitted to MS Ramaiah Hospital in Bengaluru after developing a fever late Tuesday night, sparking concern among party workers and political leaders across the country. Doctors at the hospital are closely monitoring his condition and have assured that there is no immediate cause for alarm. Kharge, 83, was reportedly brought to the renowned medical facility after he complained of persistent fever. A medical team quickly initiated a series of d ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): Former Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram has disclosed that he was inclined towards retaliatory action against Pakistan after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks but was ultimately persuaded against it. Speaking on an ABP News Podcast, Chidambaram recounted the decision-making process within the government and how international diplomatic pressure, particularly from the United States, shaped India's stance. Chidambaram recalled that he took charge as Home Minis ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: After former Union minister P Chidambaram's revelation that the then United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government considered military retaliation after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks but refrained due to US pressure and diplomatic advice, Odisha Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan, on Tuesday, took a jibe at the Congress, saying that it is high time that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi confesses the same revelation as the former Union home minister. Harichandan said during the 10-ye ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], September 30 (ANI): BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad on Tuesday labelled UPA government, led by then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as a "weak government" following revelations of senior Congress leader P Chidambaram that India had considered military retaliation after the 26/11 Mumbai attacks but chose not to do so apparently under pressure from the US and other countries. The BJP MP also sought a response from the Congress MP and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi, asking if he will s ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Sep 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) After former Union Minister P. Chidambaram's revelation that the then United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government considered military retaliation after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks but refrained due to US pressure and diplomatic advice, Odisha Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan, on Tuesday, took a jibe at the Congress, saying that it is high time that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi confesses the same revelation as the former Union Home Minister. Speaking ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said that India has "paid a heavy price" for the sins committed by the Congress Party while Union Minister Pralhad Joshi has accused the Oppostion party of "mishandling" the situation after the 2011 terror attacks in Mumbai in under foreign pressure. Rijiju was reacting to recent remarks by Congress leader P Chidambaram that India had considered military retaliation after the 26/11 Mumbai attacks but chose not to do s ...Read More >
New Delhi: Former Union home minister P Chidambaram on Monday, September 29, revealed that the then Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government decided not to launch military action against Pakistan after the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks amid international pressure, especially from the United States. Chidambaram said that "retribution crossed my mind", but the government decided not to carry out any military action against the neighbouring country. The former union minister made the ...Read More >
MUMBAI: A controversy has erupted over whether the mother of Chief Justice of India Bhushan Ramakrishna Gavai will attend a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) event marking Vijayadashami and the centenary of the organisation in Maharashtra's Amravati district on October 5. The RSS had reportedly invited Dr Kamaltai Gavai, wife of late RS Gavai, a former governor, to attend the function as chief guest. The event is scheduled to be held at Srimati Narsamma Mahavidyalaya Maidan in Amravati's Kiran ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Sep 29 (PTI) Shortly after the Congress on Monday appointed Rao Narender Singh as the new president of its Haryana unit, senior leader Capt Ajay Singh Yadav hit out, saying the party needs to introspect on its "falling graph" in the state. Naming former Haryana minister Singh as the next state unit chief, the Congress picked up the OBC leader from the Ahirwal belt. The party also appointed 78-year-old former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda as the CLP leader in the state, with ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Political rhetoric is a powerful tool, but when it crosses the line from persuasion to sensationalism, it risks creating fear and confusion among the public. Rahul Gandhi's repeated use of "bomb" metaphors in his political statements raises eyebrows. Is this a strategic political agenda or simply alarmist posturing? Gandhi first used the "atom bomb" analogy to create suspense for his August 7 press briefing, where he alleged vote theft by the BJP and criticis ...Read More >
Family members of Vijayan had earlier threatened to go on hunger strike if the loan liability was not cleared, claiming that he had incurred them to help the party. It was alleged that even the land documents of their house had been pledged to the bank The Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) has reportedly cleared the loan liability of around ₹60 lakh owed by former Wayanad District Congress Committee (DCC) treasurer N.M. Vijayan in an urban cooperative bank at Sulthan Bathery, more than ...Read More >
Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi slammed the Modi government for its 'profound silence' on the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict, calling it a 'complete abdication of humanity and morality.' In a strongly worded opinion piece titled 'India's muted voice, its detachment with Palestine' published in The Hindu, Gandhi urged India to reclaim its historical leadership on the issue, saying the country must rise above 'personalised diplomacy' and reassert its commitment to justice ...Read More >
Rahul Gandhi reached Patna to participate in the Congress Working Committee meeting. The CWC meeting will occur at Sadaqat Ashram. Rajesh Kumar and other Congress leaders welcomed Gandhi at the airport. The meeting gains importance before the upcoming assembly elections in Bihar. Discussions on national and international issues are expected during the CWC meeting. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi arrived in Bihar's Patna to attend the CWC meeting in Patna on Wednesday. The Congress Working Committ ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 16 (PTI) Congress parliamentary party chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi called on visiting Mauritian Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam here on Tuesday. Sources said the trajectory of bilateral ties and deepening partnership between the two countries was discussed during the meeting. Ramgoolam is on a state visit to India from September 9 to 16. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had hosted his Mauritian counterpart Ramgoolam at his pa ...Read More >
"a prime example of economy and ecology complementing each other," says Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the project Congress on Sunday accused the government of "bulldozing" the Great Nicobar infrastructure project despite pending legal challenges and branded it an "ecological disaster". The party's general secretary and former environment minister Jairam Ramesh Ramesh has said the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Integrated Development Corporation has invited expressions of interest for "enumerati ...Read More >
Dispur/Hyderabad, Sept 14 (Maxim News): Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his anger over the Congress for making personal criticisms against him and his mother Heeraben. he clarified, "I am a Shiv Bhakt, I will wash away the poison of Congress criticism." Here To Join Us On WhatsApp As part of his tour of the northeastern states, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched various development projects worth thousands of crores in Darrang district of Assam on Sunday. Prime Minister Modi spoke at ...Read More >
The killing is being viewed through a political lens, with speculation rife that Rai was preparing to contest the upcoming assembly elections from Raghopur, a constituency considered an RJD stronghold and closely linked to the prestige of the Lalu Prasad Yadav family. The murder of property dealer and former RJD leader Rajkumar Rai late Wednesday night in Patna has sent shockwaves through Bihar's political landscape. Rai was chased down and shot seven times by unidentified assailants near his h ...Read More >
NEW DELHI/PATNA: As a political row erupted on Friday after Bihar Congress shared an AI-generated video on X, depicting PM Narendra Modi and his late mother Heeraben Modi, BJP and its allies lashed out at Congress, calling it "shameful", and wondering how low the party would stoop to target Modi.In its attempt to target the PM, Bihar Congress on Wednesday posted the video on X, writing "Sahab ke sapno mein aayi maa. Dekhiye rochak samvaad (Mother came in the sahab's dream. Watch an interesting i ...Read More >
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