Manoj C. G
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Think national or act local? Cong leadership’s silence on Sisodia arrest again shows its dilemma
AAP is the Congress's main rival in several states, but many leaders feel the party must keep its eye now on 2024, and act “looking at the big picture” → Read More
Congress plenary: Draft political resolution silent on restoring Article 370, party still cautious
Congress says it will strive to restore complete statehood for J&K and bring Ladakh under Sixth Schedule. The party was silent on reinstating special status for J&K back in 2019, too, when the CWC discussed the issue hours after Article 370 was abrogated. → Read More
I asked questions, PM response was insulting me on surname: Rahul attacks PM Modi
Addressing a meeting in Wayanad, says, “maybe Mr Modi doesn’t understand this... generally in India we have our father's surname”; adds that the PM may see himself as a strongman but does not scare him. → Read More
His remarks expunged, Mallikarjun Kharge protests: Criticism of govt doesn’t lower House dignity
No provision for authentication of remarks, Mallikarjun Kharge writes to Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar → Read More
Rahul Gandhi flags, questions Adani’s rise under Modi, Govt hits back: baseless, show proof
How much money has Adani given to BJP in last 20 yrs…through electoral bonds, asks Rahul Gandhi → Read More
Logjam continues as Opp stalls both Houses seeking discussion on Adani
Monday was the third consecutive day in the ongoing Budget session when the Opposition stalled the proceedings. → Read More
Together, apart: Adani row in House again lays bare Opp contradictions
Discussion was meant to happen in Parliament Monday, but disruptions continued; parties blame each other, watch BJP warily → Read More
Adani row: House stalled, Oppn rallies together for a JPC probe, sees chance to corner govt
Joint Opp media briefing has 14 parties, accuse govt of “endangering” savings of crores of Indians with exposure to Adani Group; Cong also announces street protests → Read More
National security issues Congress’s Achilles heel: Why Rahul Gandhi reprimanded Digvijaya Singh
With its fusillades against the BJP on national security issues backfiring in the past, the party has realised it needs to be cautious when articulating its position on such matters. → Read More
Digvijaya Singh said a ridiculous thing… no need of proof from Army: Rahul Gandhi
Asked about surgical strikes remarks, Rahul Gandhi says party democratic, allows conversation, Digvijaya Singh’s views are “personal”, not party’s → Read More
Mallikarjun Kharge follows Sonia footsteps, sets up panel to probe Cong Gujarat defeat
Cong has set up several such panels in past, findings of none barring one known; party leaders point out that losses after UP, Punjab polls, which were overseen by Gandhis, saw no such introspection → Read More
Rahul Gandhi to Centre: Hiding behind Army is ‘cowardice’, tell us what happened on border
The Congress leader says China has ‘taken away 2,000 square kilometres’ of Indian territory and that the neighbouring country is preparing to do ‘something somewhere’. → Read More
Rajnath’s statement on Tawang face-off was empty, House discussion was desirable: Chidambaram
Speaking to The Indian Express, Chidambaram alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was afraid of even mentioning China, and that the government should have allowed a discussion in Parliament → Read More
Water, Dalits, Yatra: Karnataka Congress works out a 75-day roadmap
Mallikarjun Kharge chairs high-level meeting with top leaders; with tough competition for chief ministership, party says 'focus only state, not posts' → Read More
Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu likely to be next Himachal CM
A meeting of the Congress Legislature Party is set to take place in Shimla soon where the decision of the Congress high command will be announced. → Read More
Quick analysis: What Ajay Maken’s resignation in Rajasthan means, in five points
It is still early days for Mallikarjun Kharge as Congress president, and Maken’s move to push the envelope will put him in a quandary. That is because the issue is not so much Maken resigning, as it is the issue that Maken has raised. → Read More
Ajay Maken quits as AICC’s Rajasthan in-charge, Kharge faces first organisational challenge
Senior Congress leader miffed over lack of action against Ashok Gehlot loyalists show-caused for allegedly precipitating a crisis in the party in September. → Read More
After hailing 10% EWS quota, Congress faces Southern discomfort, set for relook
Sources said Kharge and some other leaders are studying the social and political impact of the order, while Chidambaram and Singhvi would look at the legal aspect. → Read More
Road to 2024 | As Modi makes the poll contest personal, can Cong keep the focus on issues?
Congress believes it is an attempt to deflect attention from what they call the “dismal” governance record of the BJP state governments, to hide the “weaknesses” of the state BJP organisation, and the infighting. → Read More
BJP banks on Modi as across Himachal, discontent brews over pension scheme, jobs
The BJP is harping on a predictable campaign narrative -- the muscular nationalism of the Modi government laced with a not-so-subtle Hindutva appeal and an assertion that the state should continue to have a “double-engine government”. → Read More