Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge has written a letter to the chairman of the House Jagdeep Dhankar and said that MPs have freedom of speech
Union Minister Piyush Goyal retorted to Kharge's remark and said Leader of Opposition was making an allegation that cannot be substantiated
Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and called him "Mauni Baba" while questioning his silence on the Adani issue.In response to Kharge's remark, Rajya Sabha Speaker Jagdeep Dhankar said that such a remark "does not suit his stature".Kharge was replying to the President's address in the Rajya Sabha. He said, "I want to ask the pm why you are so quiet. You scare off every other person why are you not scaring industrialists?""The people who spread hatred, if the PM raises an eye on them, they will sit down thinking I will not get a ticket this time. But today he has chosen to remain quiet. He has become a Mauni Baba," he added.Kharge was demanding a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into the Adani issue in the Rajya Sabha today.Meanwhile, Dhankar said, "It does not suit your stature. Frankly speaking, there are certain positions for which we have to have great regard. It was in this house on Dec 8, I said the ...
Probe into Hindenburg report promises to be government-led, for the moment
Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge called for a meeting of opposition parties on Friday to chalk out a strategy over research group Hindenburg's report on the Adani Group
Later, the members objected to the ruling and Dhankar adjourned the House till 2 pm
Extending greetings on the 47th Raising Day of the Indian Coast Guard, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge lauded the organisation's personnel for their commitment towards securing Indian coasts
The President addresses members of both Houses in the Parliament's Central Hall on the first day of budget session
"We will win Karnataka (Assembly elections), followed by Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, and with good possibilities in Madhya Pradesh. After that, we will win Haryana"
"Whatever Mallikarjun Kharge is saying is completely different from the reality. If he and his party men had respect for the judiciary, they would not have supported the BBC documentary
Quoting Dr BR Ambedkar, Kharge said, "We are Indians, firstly and lastly"
Deshmukh said under the leadership of Patole, who was appointed MPCC president in February 2021, the party's position in the state has actually weakened
Kharge said Rahul Gandhi is standing against the hatred and appealed to the people to join his mega walkathon
On the occasion of Army Day, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday hailed soldiers and veterans, and said the people are forever indebted to them for their unflinching courage, utmost dedication and selfless sacrifice. Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi also lauded the Indian Army and said every soldier is full of bravery, patriotism and sacrifice. In a tweet, Kharge said, "Salutations to our brave soldiers, veterans, ex-servicemen and gratitude to their families, on the occasion of Indian Army Day." "We are forever indebted to your unflinching courage, utmost dedication and selfless sacrifice," the Congress president said. In a tweet in Hindi, Gandhi said, "Bravery, patriotism and sacrifice every soldier of our army is full of these." He also extended best wishes on Army Day to all the jawans, ex-servicemen and their families for their sacrifice and dedication. In a tweet, the Congress said, "On Indian Army Day, we salute the jawans of the Indian Army for their ..
Congress leaders expressed shock and sadness over the sudden demise of the party's Jalandhar MP Santokh Singh Chaudhary during the Bharat Jodo Yatra on Saturday. The party suspended the yatra for 24 hours as a mark of respect for the departed leader. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said Chaudhary's passing away is a great blow to the organisation. "Deeply shocked and saddened to learn about the untimely passing away of our MP, Shri Santokh Singh Chaudhary. His loss is a great blow to the party and organisation. In this hour of grief, my heart goes out to his family, friends and followers. May his soul rest in peace," Kharge said on Twitter. The 76-year-old died Saturday morning after suffering a cardiac arrest during the march in Phillaur in Jalandhar. Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi tweeted pictures of Chaudhary walking with him during the yatra Saturday morning. "Shocked by the sudden demise of Santokh Singh Chaudhary. He was a hard working and down to earth gentlemen.
'Sectarianism, bigotry, and its horrible descendant, fanaticism, have long possessed this beautiful earth'
Amid a tussle between the DMK-led government and Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday accused the BJP of using governors as 'karyakartas' (party workers) and said that the "brazen overstepping of the Constitution" by a few of them recently has sullied federal structure of Indian polity. Ravi had a face-off with the state government in the Assembly where Chief Minister M K Stalin, also president of the ruling DMK, piloted a resolution against the Governor's deviation from his customary address to the house. Following the face-off, the governor staged an unprecedented walkout from the assembly. "BJP's deliberate design to denigrate the Constitutional office of Governors by using them as 'karyakartas', in states ruled by the opposition is an assault on Democracy. Brazen overstepping of the Constitution by a few Governors recently has sullied the federal structure of our polity," Kharge said in a tweet. "Governors have to function within the .
Though Gandhi said that the organisation is not weak, but all political question be put to Kharge ji who is the party President
Targeting the ruling BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday said in a democracy if one person is made a god, it will not be democracy, but will become an autocracy. He called on all sections of the society, especially SC/ST and other weaker sections to unite for safeguarding the Constitution and democracy. The veteran leader further while pointing at Modi projecting his Gujarati identity while seeking votes during Gujarat polls, urged people to vote for the Congress during upcoming elections in Karnataka, while highlighting that he too is son of the soil here and asked people support him, his party and its leaders. "For every thing Modi, in a democracy if you make one person a god, it is not democracy it is autocracy, it will lead to dictatorship. Think about it. You have to know your rights and you should fight to get it," Kharge said. He was addressing the "Aikyata Samavesh", a large convention of SC/ST communities organised by ...
Terrorism has no place in a civilised society, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said on Tuesday while expressing his anguish at the two back to back terror attacks in Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir in which six people were killed. Among the six killed in the attacks in a village in Rajouri on Sunday and Monday were two children. "Extremely pained by the two terror attacks in Rajouri, Jammu & Kashmir, in which 6 precious lives including two children have been lost, and 15 people have been injured. We unequivocally condemn these heinous terror attacks, particularly against Kashmiri Pandits in the state," Kharge said on Twitter. "Terrorism has absolutely no place in a civilised society. The nation is together on this issue. We stand with our security forces who are courageously battling terror in J&K on daily basis." He also sent his heartfelt condolences to the families and loved ones of those who had lost their lives in the attacks. Samiksha Sharma (16) and Vihan Kumar ...