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Rahul Gandhi has failed, no one accepting him: UP Deputy CM Pathak

Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak on Tuesday took a jibe at former Congress President Rahul Gandhi and said no one is accepting him. Speaking to reporters here, Pathak, when asked about Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, said, "That is not nyay yatra. It will pass by. There is a saying in our village 'patli gali se nikal lena' (take the narrow lane and move ahead). Rahul Gandhi has completely failed. All of us understand the reason for re-launching him as he has failed and no one is accepting him," Pathak added. The Congress' Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, which started from Manipur on January 14 under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi, will enter Uttar Pradesh on February 14. On the opposition alliance INDIA, the deputy chief minister said, "When this alliance was formed, I had said it is 'purana maal' (old set of people) in a new packaging." "This is a group of people in UPA-1 and UPA-2 which is deeply immersed in corruption and malpractices. This is a group of ...

Congress could have won Rajasthan polls with little more effort: Pilot

Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Tuesday said his party could have won the Rajasthan Assembly polls if they had made some more efforts, adding that differences between him and former chief minister Ashok Gehlot had been ironed out and they did not impact the poll results. Speaking at the Lokmat National Conclave here, Pilot said the Congress gave a good fight in Rajasthan. However, he regretted that they did not win. "I felt in Rajasthan we had a very good chance. We made a lot of effort. But if we would have done a bit more, like changed the tickets... 17-18 out of 25 sitting ministers lost the election. If we would have picked different candidates, perhaps the performance would have been better," he said. Pilot, who was the deputy chief minister in Rajasthan and was removed from the post after a fallout with Gehlot, said he and the former chief minister have discussed the issues that were there, and they did not affect the election. Asked if Gehlot needs to be changed as a face fo

Lagta hai ki EVM mein Modi ji ka koi haath chalega: Congress leaders

Adhir claimed that there is some secret hidden in EVMs

Siddaramaiah raking up North-South divide a characteristic of Cong: Malviya

BJP's IT cell in charge Amit Malviya on Tuesday hit out at Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for raking up the North-South divide and said it was a typical characteristic of Congress leaders, who are trusted allies of the Tukde Tukde' gang. His statements come ahead of the state Congress unit's protest in New Delhi under the leadership of Siddaramaiah against the Centre's alleged injustice to Karnataka by the union government when it comes to tax devolution and grants-in-aid. Taking to the micro-blogging site 'X', Malviya said Siddaramaiah should examine the funds Bengaluru gets versus the regions like Kalyana Karnataka' and Kalaburagi. "Does he care about the unfair treatment of Bengaluru? This approach (raking up North-South divide) to politics is deplorable and is a typical characteristic of Congress leaders, who are trusted allies of the Tukde Tukde' gang," the BJP IT Cell Chief said. 'Tukde Tukde' gang is a phrase used by the BJP to refer to alleged sympathisers of ...

'Not against Uniform Civil Code': Congress on UCC in Uttarakhand Assembly

The Pushkar Singh Dhami government tabled the Uniform Civil Code Bill in the Uttarakhand Assembly today

Alliance ka hi alignment bigad gya: PM Modi mocks cracks in INDIA bloc

The Prime Minister further said that Congress has recently learnt the work of an auto mechanic, so they should by now know what alignment is

PM Narendra Modi gives 370 to BJP and 400 to NDA in Lok Sabha polls

Modi said he will continue to wage a battle against corruption, would not allow the looting of the country's resources and asserted that probe agencies were independent

HP budget to focus on improving financial condition of state: CM Sukhu

Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday said the Himachal Pradesh budget for fiscal year 2024-25 would be framed with a focus on prosperity and improving the financial condition of the state. The Budget session of Himachal Pradesh would be held from February 14 to 29 and the budget would be presented on February 17. The government was working with the aim of 'Vyavastha Parivartan' (change in system) and focusing on rapid improvement in the financial condition of the state, a sttement quoted Sukhu as sayin. The chief minister was speaking in the 'Chaupal' programme organised by a media house in New Delhi, according to a statement issued here. He said the Himachal Pradesh government was committed to the overall development of the state and its citizens. The Congress-led state government has implemented its poll guarantee of restoring the Old Pension Scheme for government employees, Sukhu added. The chief minister said the government aims to develop Himachal Pradesh as a tou

Budget session highlights: PM predicts at least 370 seats for BJP in LS

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Congress trying to launch same product again and again: PM in Lok Sabha

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, 'I can see many in the Opposition have lost hope... strength to even fight elections'

If voted to power, INDIA bloc will remove 50% cap on reservation: Rahul

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday promised a nationwide caste census and removal of the 50 per cent cap on reservation if the INDIA bloc forms the government at the Centre after the Lok Sabha polls. He also alleged that the BJP tried to topple the JMM-Congress-RJD government in Jharkhand as the chief minister was a tribal. "Want to congratulate all alliance MLAs, (Champai) Soren ji as that they stopped the BJP-RSS conspiracy and protected the government of the poor," Gandhi said at a rally at the Shaheed Maidan here. Gandhi claimed that Dalits, tribals, Other Backward Classes (OBCs) were made bonded labourers and their participation was lacking in big companies, hospitals, schools, colleges and courts. "This is the biggest question before India. Our first step would be to get a caste census in the country," the former Congress chief said. Noting that more than 50 per cent reservation cannot be given under existing provisions, Gandhi promised that an Indian National Developmen

Nyay Yatra resumes Jharkhand-leg, Rahul to address public rally in Ranchi

Congress General Secretary in-charge Communications Jairam Ramesh said that the public rally in Ranchi is the main focus of yatra, being spearheaded by Rahul Gandhi, today

Tewari gives adjournment notice in LS to discuss Indo-China border issue

Earlier last week, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi gave an adjournment motion notice in the Lok Sabha and sought a discussion on the border situation with China

INDIA will easily win vote of confidence in J'khand Assembly: Jairam Ramesh

The two-day Assembly session will begin today. The newly formed Champai Soren-led coalition government in Jharkhand willl seek a trust vote

Independent institutions being vitiated under electoral autocracy: Tharoor

While responding to a question on the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, Tharoor said that the public must not vote solely based on the construction of a temple but should focus on other development factor

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UP Judge death: Priyanka slams BJP govt over 'rising' crimes against women

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday slammed the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh after the body of a woman civil judge was found hanging in her quarters, saying she wonders what kind of fear an ordinary girl must feel living there. A murder case has been registered against unidentified people in the death of the judge in UP's Budaun district, following a complaint filed by her father, a police officer said on Sunday. In a post in X on Hindi, Priyanka Gandhi said a few weeks ago in Banda, a woman judge asked for euthanasia and now the body of another woman judge has been found in her house in Budaun. The family of the deceased judge has raised serious questions on the probe into her death, the Congress general secretary said. "If this is the condition of security of women judges under the BJP rule, then imagine with what fear an ordinary girl must be living through everyday," Priyanka Gandhi said. According to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), Uttar Pradesh is nu

Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra to cover 650 km in six days in MP: Congress

Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra will cover a 650-km distance in six days after entering Madhya Pradesh, a senior Congress leader said on Sunday. AICC general secretary in-charge of Madhya Pradesh Jitendra Singh said the schedule of the yatra, including the date of arrival, will be announced later. "We discussed the route the Yatra will take in MP, places of public meetings etc today. The Yatra will cover a stretch of 650 km in six days in Madhya Pradesh," Singh told reporters in Gwalior. He said the program was discussed with Congress MLAs in the Gwalior division, district presidents, and senior leaders. "We will soon inform you about the Yatra's route, places of public meetings and road shows etc. The team managing this Yatra and local leaders will chalk out the programme by visiting the route," he said. Singh said shortcomings during the previous Yatra (Bharat Jodo Yatra) are being avoided this time. The Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, which started in Manipur, will culminate i

India needs alternative leadership that understands people's needs: Tharoor

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday accused the Centre of destroying India's democratic institutions and said the country is turning into an "electoral dictatorship". He also took an apparent dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said there has been talk of only one person in the last 10 years and that the country now needs an alternative leadership that will understand people's needs and find solutions to their problems. Tharoor, also an author, made the remarks during a discussion on the book titled "Audacious Hope: How to Save a Democracy" by Indrajit Roy, at the 17th Jaipur Literature Festival here. "We have a parliamentary system which is run by the President. And we should remember the Congress' slogan of 2014 -- 'Not I, We'," the Congress leader said. "However, we have heard a lot of I, my, myself in the last 10 years. There has been talk of only one person," he said without taking any name. Tharoor said the antidote of this "I" is to create a different kind of ...

BJP regime has decided to completely dismantle the public sector: Kharge

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday attacked the BJP-led union government alleging that its intervention in state governance and attempts to weaken the political autonomy of states undermines the principles of federalism. The Modi government is not only harassing the state governments but is also crushing the poor people and women of the country, he alleged. Kharge was speaking at a mass rally organised by the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) in this central Kerala district. He also remarked that the leaders of the ruling dispensation lack the statesmanship of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. "The Centre's intervention in state governance and autonomous bodies, including interference by the governors and attempts to reduce the political autonomy of states, undermines the principles of federalism," the Congress chief said. Addressing hundreds of party workers gathered here, Kharge stressed the need to stand united to safeguard constitutional rights and preserve ...