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Only fair investigtion will reveal truth: Kharge on Rs 2000 note withdrawal

"Now the 'second demonetisation' on Rs 2,000 note... Is there a veil over the wrong decision? Only an unbiased investigation will reveal the truth," Kharge said

We have PM Modi to win Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls, says CM Chouhan

He also called the Congress leaders "Kalnemi" who come in different guises and try to cheat the public

Congress targets PM Modi over withdrawal of Rs 2,000 currency notes

The Congress targeted the prime minister on Friday over the RBI announcement on the withdrawal of Rs 2,000 currency notes from circulation, saying the move was "typical of our self-styled vishwaguru" and his method of "first act, second think". A party MP said it was the beginning of a second demonetisation "disaster", in an apparent reference to the demonetisation exercise of November 8, 2016 when the legal tender status of all Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 bank notes was withdrawn by the Narendra Modi government. "Typical of our self-styled Vishwaguru. First Act, Second Think (FAST). 2000 rupee notes introduced with such fanfare after that singularly disastrous 'Tughlaqi firman' of Nov 8 2016 are now being withdrawn," Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said on Twitter, targeting the prime minister. Congress MP Manickam Tagore tweeted, "Second Demo disaster starts .. M = Madness." The Reserve Bank of India on Friday announced withdrawal of Rs 2,000 currency notes from circulation, and

Bengaluru swearing in and the shifting sands of opposition alliances

While several key Opposition leaders have not been invited, a few others who have, are not attending the oath taking ceremony on Saturday

Will Cong implement 5 guarantees or will they add conditions apply clause?

Will the new Congress government implement the five 'guarantees' that helped it in part to wrest power from the BJP in toto or will they now add a "conditions apply" clause ? All eyes now seem to be on this, as the Siddaramaiah-led government assumes office on Saturday. During campaigning for the May 10 Assembly elections, Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, repeatedly assured the voters that these five guarantees would be approved in the maiden cabinet meeting on the first day of coming to power. The 'guarantees' found resonance with voters, particularly with women, and played a key role in the party's resounding victory, political analysts noted. The Congress, which bagged 135 seats in the 224-member Assembly, ousted from power the BJP, which won in 66 constituencies, while the Janata Dal (Secular) managed to win only 19 seats. Some BJP leaders have alleged that implementation of the 'guarantees' would push the state into bankruptcy, and have also claimed that the Congress

AI camera case: Kerala govt gives clean chit, Cong to take legal action

All the tender process has been done according to the CWC guidelines, and the report has dismissed all the allegations levelled as baseless, said Rajeev

Gehlot govt burning midnight oil to help Cong pull off another 2004 in 2024

The victory of Congress in Karnataka Assembly polls undoubtedly has left the Congress confident and motivated but not without triggering a debate on whether it can pull off another 2004 in 2024

Why is there delay in justice to wrestlers: Congress' Sachin Pilot

Rajasthan Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Friday met the protesting wrestlers at the Jantar Mantar, and questioned the delay in justice to those who have made the country proud

CLP meeting ends in 20 mins, Siddaramaiah elected as leader in Karnataka

After the selection, Legislative Council floor leader B.K. Hariprasad, Shivakumar and Surjewala presented Siddaramaiah with a bouquet

Challenges for Siddaramaiah: Cabinet formation, poll guarantees fulfillment

Multiple challenges, particularly with regard to cabinet formation, stare at Siddaramaiah as he takes over as the new chief minister of Karnataka, nudging out party colleague and state Congress president D K Shivakumar -- who will now be his deputy. The first challenge that Siddaramaiah faces on being sworn in is putting in place a cabinet with the right combinations, balancing between representing all communities, regions, factions, and old and new generations of legislators. With the sanctioned strength of the Karnataka cabinet being 34, Siddaramaiah will have a tough task at hand, with too many aspirants for ministerial berths. According to party sources, with all major communities largely backing the party in the May 10 Assembly elections, there will naturally be aspirations from every one, and Siddaramaiah will have to manage this along with his deputy Shivakumar. There were multiple aspirants for the post of deputy chief minister. However the Congress central leadership has m

Siddaramaiah: A veteran who is revered on both sides of the aisle

He will look to enter the history books by becoming the longest serving CM in the state

Shivakumar, Cong trouble shooter who failed to cross hurdle to CM's post

He is known as the "trouble shooter" of the Congress but when it came to becoming the Chief Minister, D K Shivakumar couldn't clear the hurdle and was pipped to the post by Siddaramaiah. With Shivakumar as Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president, the party scored a resounding victory in the May 10 elections with 135 seats in the 224-member Assembly. And he appeared to be "the man of the moment". The 61-year-old eight-time MLA, whose organising skills earned him full praise by the party central leadership particularly in the recent high-stakes polls, put up a spirited fight to bag the coveted post but had to settle for the deputy Chief Minister's post. The Congress counted on Shivakumar, who is fondly called as Kanakapura bande (rock)' by his supporters, when it wanted to keep its flock together during the time when the then Maharashtra Chief Minister late Vilasrao Deshmukh faced the trust vote, and Ahmed Patel was contesting Rajya Sabha elections in Gujarat. "When Deshmukh .

CM-designate Siddaramaiah to stake claim today to form govt in Karnataka

The decision on the next Karnataka Chief Minister came following days of hectic parleys in Delhi after the newly-elected MLAs authorized party chief Mallikarjun Kharge to choose their leader

Karnataka's secure future, people's welfare top priority: Shivakumar

"Karnataka's secure future and our peoples welfare is our top priority, and we are united in guaranteeing that"

Siddaramaiah to be Karnataka CM, Shivakumar deputy CM and PCC chief

New government to take the oath of office on Saturday, Congress to invite 'like-minded parties'

Only JPC probe will reveal 'full truth of the Modani scam', says Congress

The Congress on Thursday said only a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into the Adani issue will reveal "the full truth of the Modani scam". Senior leader Jairam Ramesh, in a tweet, cited a news report that has alleged a "cover up". The Congress has been alleging that the money of LIC policyholders has been invested in the Adani Group. It has also claimed that LIC share prices have declined drastically since the Hindenburg Research report, which alleged stock price manipulation by the Adani Group, came out. The Adani Group has denied the allegations. Sharing the link to a news report on Twitter, Ramesh said it is an "expose of the anatomy of a Modani cover-up". Citing the report, he said, "Hire a tiny accounting firm to audit gigantic companies. Get auditors to make identical 'qualified opinions', the minimum needed to comply with the law, without saying why or how it affects investors. "Claim an 'independent review' has been done by an unnamed law firm but without disclosing a

Not fully happy: Shivakumar's brother on him getting Karnataka Dy CM post

"I wished that my brother would become the Chief Minister, but it didn't happen. We will wait and see," he stated

Karnataka govt: Kharge to invite Oppn leaders for swearing-in ceremony

The oath-taking ceremony will be held in Bengaluru on May 20

Accepted decision in larger interest of party: Shivakumar on Dy CM's post

DK Shivakumar has been given the post of Karnataka's Deputy CM

Siddaramaiah to be next Karnataka CM with DKS as his deputy: Congress

D K Shivakumar will continue as Congress Karnataka state president till the Parliamentary elections