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Water woes, broken promises dominate Rahul Gandhi's Seelampur rally

Many who turned up at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's Seelampur rally expressed their dissatisfaction with the civic upkeep in the area, including an erratic water supply, while low key betraying the nostalgia for the Congress and a desire for "peace". On Monday, Gandhi held a rally in the northeast Delhi area and harkened back to a time when the city was ruled by Shiela Dikshit. His first rally ahead of the polls in Delhi was held in the area that was rocked by communal violence in 2020 and resulted in more than 50 deaths. "The Aam Aadmi Party claims that it has been distributing clean water to Delhi residents. But people in this area are forced to purchase water from the market," Babarpur resident Amaan Khan, who also complained of dirty water supply, said. Hazrat Ali and Mohammad Faizi, who work at the jacket market in Jafrabad, said they took a half-day from work to attend Gandhi's rally. "Although the government is providing free electricity, the quality of water is a major ..

Rahul Gandhi's fight is to save Cong, mine is to save country: Kejriwal

Kejriwal, while claiming that Rahul Gandhi abused him a lot added that he does not want to reply to his comments

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Delhi polls: Cong promises Rs 8,500 to unemployed youth if voted to power

The Congress on Sunday promised to give Rs 8,500 to educated unemployed youths in Delhi for one year if it comes to power in Delhi. The financial assistance will be provided under a scheme called the 'Yuva Udaan Yojana' and it is not free, AICC general secretary Sachin Pilot said at a press conference. "We will provide financial assistance to youths who can show their skills in a company, factory or organisation. They will get money through these companies. This is not a scheme under which one will get money while sitting at home," Pilot said. "We will try that people are absorbed in those fields where they have received training... so that they can... improve their skill set," he added. On January 6, the Congress announced 'Pyaari Didi Yojana', promising a monthly financial assistance of Rs 2,500 for women if it is voted to power. On January 8, the party announced 'Jeevan Raksha Yojana' under which it promised to provide free health insurance of up to Rs 25 lakh. Polling for the

Congress' Rs 8,500 monthly promise to unemployed youth ahead of Delhi polls

The scheme, titled 'Yuva Udaan Yojana', comes weeks ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections

Rift within INDIA bloc even during 2024 Lok Sabha elections: Arjun Meghwal

Union Minister further hit out at the AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal over Sheesh Mahal stating that he has been exposed

Cong accuses Manipur govt of paying Rs 6 cr to Kuki outfit against norms

The Congress on Saturday accused the BJP government in Manipur of paying Rs 6.27 crore to a Kuki Zo militant outfit in July last year, even after breaking away from an agreement that entailed it to provide the money to the group. The money was given to the Hmar People's Convention (Democratic), a signatory of the Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement, though the state government walked away from the pact in February 2023, Manipur Congress president Keisham Meghachandra claimed in a press conference here. The HPC-D signed the SoO pact with the Manipur government in 2013 when the Congress was in power. According to the conditions laid down in the agreement, the HPC-D men would be allowed free movement anywhere in the state without firearms. Security forces would not launch any operation against its members unless they violate the terms and conditions of the SoO. "The state government gave Rs 6.27 crore in July 2024 to Hmar Peoples Convention (Democratic) by a cheque, though the st

Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi seeks SIT probe into Assam mining tragedy

Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Saturday said he has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking a SIT probe into the mining tragedy in Assam, which left several labourers in a coal quarry dead. He also alleged that "illegal mining continues unchecked" due to "weak law enforcement and local complicity" in the northeastern state. Nine workers were trapped inside a coal mine in Umrangsu in Dima Hasao district on Monday after a sudden gush of water flooded the quarry. Of them, the bodies of four labourers have so far been recovered. "As of today, rescue operations have entered their sixth day, but the fate of coal miners trapped in the illegal coal mine at Dima Hasao remains uncertain. Illegal mining continues unchecked in Assam, fuelled by weak law enforcement and local complicity," said the Congress' deputy leader in the Lok Sabha. "I have written to the prime minister urging an urgent SIT probe to investigate this tragedy," he said. Gogoi urged the prime minister that the propose

Will follow party's direction: Shivakumar rules out political turn with CM

Seeking to downplay the power tussle within the Congress, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Saturday said the people of the state have blessed the ruling party for five years and that he and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will continue functioning as per the directions of the high command. With supporters hailing him as the 'next Chief Minister' on his arrival here, Shivakumar, who is also the state Congress President, said he does not need anyone's support and will abide by what the party tells him. "No one should worry; there is no need for any political turn. People have blessed us and given us an opportunity, and we will continue for five years. All the talks going on are without any value. The Chief Minister and I will continue functioning as per the directions of the party," Shivakumar told reporters in response to a question. Asked about workers or supporters demanding that he should be the next CM, Shivakumar said, "I don't want anyone to demand anything from me

BJP leaders attack Kejriwal over CAG report on Delhi's excise policy

The CAG has projected a loss of Rs 2,026 crore due to the Delhi government's excise policy, and the ruling Aam Aadmi Party has not tabled the report in the assembly to hide its misdeeds, the BJP claimed on Saturday. BJP leader Anurag Thakur told a press conference the CAG report has arrived at 10 major findings about the policy, which was scrapped by the AAP government amid a row, asserting that former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal will have to answer the questions it has raised. "He will have to say who pocketed rhe money," Thakur said, alleging that Kejriwal is the kingpin of the scam. BJP president J P Nadda claimed the CAG report has exposed intentional lapses, leading to a loss of Rs 2,026 crore loss to the exchequer. Nadda said on X, "Intoxicated by power, high on misgovernance. 'AAP'DA model of loot in full display and that too on something like liquor." He said it is just a matter of a few weeks before the AAP government is voted out and punished for its misdeeds. He all

Rahul Gandhi to address public meeting in Delhi's Seelampur on Jan 13

With the Delhi polls weeks away, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will hit the campaign trail on January 13 and address a public meeting in northeast Delhi's Seelampur, the party said on Saturday. Addressing a press conference at the Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee office here, AICC Delhi in-charge Qazi Nizamuddin said that Gandhi has emerged as the voice of the people of the country. Wherever there was an issue, Gandhi reached there and raised people's voice, he said. "Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will address a public meeting 'Jai Bapu, Jai Bhim, Jai Samvidhan' on Monday at 5.30 pm in northeast Delhi's Seelampur area. A large number of people, Congress party workers and leaders will participate in it," Nizamuddin said. This will be Gandhi's first rally in Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has already held two programmes in the capital during which he attacked AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal and the party's government. The Congress held a month-long 'Delhi Nyay Yatra' in ...

PM Modi doing 'damage control' with 'not God' remarks, says Jairam Ramesh

Ramesh reacted to PM Narendra Modi's recent interview with a social media influencer, where he said that human beings were prone to making mistakes, including him since he was not a God

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Delhi Assembly polls: Kejriwal, Atishi, Parvesh Verma among key candidates

Delhi polls: The Delhi polls are scheduled to be held on February 5, and the results will be declared on February 8

CBI registers fresh corruption case against Cong MP Karti Chidambaram

The CBI has registered a fresh case of corruption against former finance minister P Chidambaram's son and Congress MP, Karti Chidambaram, for allegedly giving relief to alcoholic beverage company Diageo Scotland over a ban on the duty-free sale of its whisky, officials said Thursday. The case pertains to an alleged suspicious payment made to Advantage Strategic Consulting Pvt. Ltd, "an entity controlled" by Karti P Chidambaram and his close aide S Bhaskararaman by Diageo Scotland and Sequoia Capitals, the CBI FIR said. "Enquiry revealed that out of various proposals of FIPB enquired into, it was found that Diageo Scotland and Sequoia Capitals have suspiciously transferred funds to Advantage Strategic Consulting Pvt. Ltd., an entity controlled by Sh. Karti P Chidambaram and his close aide S Bhaskararaman," it said. The agency alleged that its enquiry has found that Diageo Scotland, UK used to import duty-free Johnnie Walker whisky. No immediate reaction was available from the suspe

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Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi to address rally in poll-bound Delhi on Jan 13

Earlier, Congress announced 'Jeevan Raksha Yojana' in Delhi, promising to provide Rs 25 lakh health cover per family

Himachal Cabinet expands BPL list, includes women-headed families

The Himachal Pradesh cabinet on Thursday approved inclusion of families with no adult members between 18 and 59 years, headed by women or whose head has a disability of 50 per cent or more under the Below Poverty Line (BPL) list. Families that worked for at least 100 days under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) in the previous financial year and families whose earning members are suffering from chronic diseases such as cancer, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, muscular dystrophy, thalassemia or any other condition resulting in permanent disability are also included in the BPL list, a statement issued here said. The state cabinet, in its meeting presided by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, approved the establishment of a special task force (STF) to combat drug abuse and dismantle drug trafficking and organised crime networks in the state through a comprehensive and multi-faceted approach. Besides, the cabinet has decided to promulgate an ordinance amending

World's worst tax regime: Congress attacks govt over GST rationalisation

The opposition Congress on Thursday called India's GST the world's worst such regime, accusing the government of being interested only in imposing new levies under the cover of rationalisation. The country has reached a point where the middle class is propping the government's tax revenue because corporates are not paying as much tax revenues due to a downturn in business, claimed party spokesperson Rangarajan Mohan Kumaramangalam here. Calling the present system tax terrorism, the Congress leader hoped Prime Minister Narendra Modi will rectify the faulty GST system. We have a regime that has created one of the worst GST (Goods and Services Tax) systems in the whole world. In about 50 countries, there is a tax collection system equivalent to GST. But nobody has such complications which are put in our GST system, he said. Just last month, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman again tried to complicate GST even more by putting three different taxes on three different forms of popcorn,

Kerala Cong MLA, 3 others booked for abetment in party worker's suicide

Leader of Opposition VD Satheesan stated that the Congress party would conduct its own internal investigation alongside the police inquiry