TARIQ ANWAR
Govt's script, full of lies: Oppn on President's address to Parliament
Criticism mounts against the President's address, with key leaders denouncing the government-scripted speech as lacking substance and failing to address critical issues like NEET resolution, price rise, and unemployment. The opposition highlights the disconnect between the government's narrative and ground realities, calling for concrete actions to tackle pressing challenges.
Government's script, full of lies: Opposition leaders on President's address to Parliament
Opposition leaders criticized the President's address to the joint sitting of Parliament, dismissing it as a government-scripted speech filled with lies. They accused the government of creating an "undeclared emergency" and attacking the Constitution under Modi's rule. President Droupadi Murmu's address highlighted the 1975 Emergency as a dark chapter but faced backlash for not addressing current issues like unemployment, inflation, and the crisis in Manipur.
Congress constitutes committees to examine poor performance in Lok Sabha polls in Delhi, seven states
Congress formed fact-finding committees in 7 states and Delhi to analyze poor performance in Lok Sabha polls under the leadership of Mallikarjun Kharge.
Sonia Gandhi reelected CPP Chief, to nominate House LoPs
The Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) re-elected Sonia Gandhi as chairperson, allowing her to nominate opposition leaders in the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha. Gandhi emphasised the need to enhance the party's state presence, attributing their electoral recovery to President Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi. The decision was unanimously supported by party members and endorsed by senior MPs, maintaining Gandhi in the role at the request of party leaders.
Sonia Gandhi elected chairperson of Congress Parliamentary Party
Former Congress chairman Sonia Gandhi has been unanimously elected as the chairperson of the Congress Parliamentary Party. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge proposed Gandhi's name for the post during a party meeting, with leaders like Gaurav Gogoi, Tariq Anwar, and K Sudhakaran seconding the proposal. The Congress increased its seat total to 100 from 52 in the 2019 Lok Sabha poll, making it the second-largest party in the recent elections.
NCP-SP appoints P C Chacko as working president
The Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar (NCP-SP) made significant leadership changes by appointing P C Chacko as its national working president on Saturday. Chacko, a long-time loyalist of Sharad Pawar, had joined the NCP in 2021 after leaving the Congress. Additionally, Rajiv Jha was appointed as the national general secretary in charge of office administration.
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Congress unveils 11th list of candidates for Lok Sabha elections, fields YS Sharmila from Kadapa
The Congress party has unveiled its 11th list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, nominating 17 individuals. Mohammad Jawed and Tariq Anwar are slated to contest from Bihar's Kishanganj and Katihar respectively. However, suspense still surrounds the high-profile seats of Amethi and Raebareli.
SC seeks reply of Ajit Pawar faction on Sharad Pawar's plea about 'misuse' of his name, pictures
A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and K V Viswanathan asked the Ajit Pawar faction to file its response by Saturday to Sharad Pawar's plea and fixed it for further hearing on March 19. "We need a categorical and unconditional undertaking that the name, pictures of Sharad Pawar will not be used," the bench said.
"If Nitish switches sides again, his image will...": Congress' Tariq Anwar on Bihar political instability
Tariq Anwar told that if Nitish switches sides again, there will be a loss to the opposition alliance and no one can deny it. "The political instability that is arising in Bihar is being created by BJP itself because they are very worried about the INDIA bloc. I still feel that Nitish Kumar will not take any such step which will tarnish the image of him and his party. He has already changed sides twice and if he does so for the third time then his image in the eyes of the people of Bihar will be destroyed," he said.
CWC endorses Rahul Gandhi's OBC politics, promises caste census
The Congress Working Committee has officially supported Rahul Gandhi's proposal for a caste-based census and removal of the 50% cap on reservations if they come to power. The party also promised to incorporate an OBC sub-quota for women in legislatures and implement it immediately. Gandhi stated that BJP governments would need to conduct caste surveys or step aside for Congress governments.
Rahul Gandhi to make first visit to Wayanad after disqualification as Lok Sabha MP on April 11
Rahul Gandhi was disqualified as the MP from Wayanad last month after being convicted and sentenced in a criminal defamation case. The two Congress leaders would first participate in a roadshow called 'Satyameva Jayate' in Kalpetta here in the afternoon. In the roadshow, only the national flag will be used instead of the party flags, the Congress said.
Free to take whatever action you wish, Preneet Kaur tells Congress
Attacking the Congress Disciplinary Action Committee's Member Secretary Tariq Anwar, she said, "I am surprised to see that a person who left the Congress party in 1999 on the issue of Mrs (Sonia) Gandhi being a foreign national, and stayed out for 20 years till 2019, and had to face disciplinary action himself, is now questioning me on a so-called disciplinary matter."
Congress welcome to take whatever decision it wants: Patiala MP Preneet Kaur on show cause notice
Preneet Kaur is the wife of former chief minister Amarinder Singh, who joined the BJP after being ousted from the Congress.
Amarinder Singh’s wife Preneet Kaur suspended from Congress
The leadership will soon expel her from the party and then the floor leadership could move a petition with the Lok Sabha Speaker, seeking her disqualification from the House under the provisions of the anti-defection law, said people with knowledge of the matter.
Kharge, Sonia, Rahul among Cong's 40 star campaigners for Gujarat polls
Ashok Gehlot and Bhupesh Baghel, the chief ministers of Congress-ruled Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, are also among the star campaigners for the December 1 and 5 polls in Gujarat, the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Congress is seeking to oust the BJP from power in the state and had put up a good fight in 2017 assembly elections. The BJP has been in power in the state for over 27 years now.
Hectic discussions on to resolve crisis ahead of Congress president poll
Party sources said Venugopal is learnt to have discussed the political situation in the party after the Rajasthan crisis with Sonia Gandhi. AICC general secretary in-charge of Rajasthan Ajay Maken also reached Sonia Gandhi's home for discussions.
Cong panel recommends suspension of Jakhar for 2 yrs, removing KV Thomas from party posts
“I wish the Congress good luck,” Jakhar said when reporters sought his reaction to the disciplinary committee's recommendation. He refused to comment when asked what would be his next step. The committee, which met Tuesday morning in Delhi, gave its recommendations to party president Sonia Gandhi, who will take the necessary action.
Amid speculation about his entry into Congress, Prashant Kishor holds talks with KCR
Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Anwar had said, wants to take senior leaders into confidence and seek their opinion on whether Kishor's entry into the party will be beneficial or not and then take a decision on the much speculated matter. Kishor, who has planned the electoral strategies of various parties, including the Trinamool Congress, AAP and DMK, wants to come into the Congress and help it, Anwar had said.
Former defence minister AK Antony to head Congress disciplinary panel
"The Congress president has reconstituted the disciplinary action committee of AICC with immediate effect. A K Antony will be its chairman and Tariw Anwar will be its member secretary," an official communication from the party said. Former Delhi MP Jai Parkash Aggarwal and G Parameswar are the other members of the all-important panel.
AICC will discuss all issues in Kerala unit: Tariq Anwar
“The AICC is open to discuss all issues and grievances in the Kerala Congress unit in the wake of appointment of the presidents of 14 district Congress committees (DCC)," Anwar said.
Discontent in Congress in Kerala over selection of candidates
Discontent is brewing in the Congress in Kerala over the selection of candidates for the April 6 assembly polls with senior party leader K Sudhakaran attacking AICC general secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal and veterans Ramesh Chennithala and Oommen Chandy, alleging they were responsible for all troubles.
Sreedharan's entry a 'gimmick'; BJP will remain marginal player in Kerala: Congress's Tariq Anwar
'Metroman' Sreedharan formally joined the BJP last Thursday at a meeting organised at Changaramkulam as the "Vijay Yatra" led by Kerala BJP chief K Surendran reached there. Addressing the meeting, Sreedharan had said it is one of the greatest moments in his life and also thanked Surendran for giving him an opportunity to work for the BJP.
'Doubting Thomases' suffering from periodic 'pangs of anxiety': Salman Khurshid on Sibal's criticism
Khurshid, who is among the leaders considered close to the Gandhi family, said if the mood of the electorate is resistant to the liberal values the party has espoused and cherished, it should be prepared for a long struggle rather than look for short cuts to get back into power.
After poor show in Bihar polls, Karti Chidambaram pitches for introspection in Congress
Karti's comment comes a day after senior Congress leader Tariq Anwar said delay in finalising seat sharing for the Bihar election adversely impacted the grand alliance's poll performance.
Delay in finalising seat sharing hurt Mahagathbandhan in Bihar, says Congress' Tariq Anwar
Anwar, party's general secretary and a veteran leader from Bihar, acknowledged that there were shortcomings due to which the Congress performed worse than other 'Mahagathbandhan' constituents and asserted that the high command was serious about an introspection as well as a thorough analysis of the results.
Digvijaya Singh, Salman Khurshid and Tariq Anwar -- the comeback men in Congress rejig
The massive organisational shake-up is also being seen as having a dominant Rahul Gandhi imprint with Randeep Singh Surjewala and Jitendra Singh, both considered to be close to the former party chief, becoming new general secretaries along with the veteran Anwar.
Tariq Anwar urges former Congress leaders to return to party
Anwar joined the Congress last week in Delhi after quitting the Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in which he was a national general secretary.
Tariq Anwar 'misunderstood' Pawar's statement: Supriya Sule
Sule said that Tariq Anwar had probably misunderstood Pawar’s interview as the latter had spoken in Marathi.
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