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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.
Karnataka's murky Muslim quota row: Here's what you need to know
The controversy over Muslim reservation in Karnataka has sparked a heated debate, with PM Narendra Modi accusing Congress of manipulating reservation quotas. The National Commission for Backward Classes has summoned the state chief secretary for clarification on the categorization of the OBC quota. This issue has deep historical roots, with various commissions over the years affirming Muslims’ status as a backward class. Political figures like Veerappa Moily and HD Deve Gowda have played significant roles in shaping Muslim reservation policies in Karnataka.
Three ex-CMs from NDA in poll fray heats up campaign scene in Congress-ruled Karnataka
Former CMs Bommai, Shettar, Kumaraswamy join Lok Sabha race in Karnataka, adding political fervor. Shettar contests from Belagavi, while Joshi holds Dharwad; Dharam Singh led the coalition with Kumaraswamy.
Veerappa Moily announces retirement from electoral politics
Veerappa Moily, who served as Karnataka Chief Minister from November 1992 to December 1994 announced his retirement at Chikkaballapura.
Lok Sabha polls: Congress fields CP Joshi from Bhilwara, opts for new face over Moily in Chikkaballapur
Congress released its ninth list of candidates for the Lok Sabha polls, including veteran CP Joshi from Rajasthan's Bhilwara. In Karnataka's Chikkaballapur, youth was prioritized over experience, with Raksha Ramaiah nominated instead of former Union minister M Veerappa Moily. The party continued its candidate announcements, with E Thukaram nominated for Bellary (ST) and Sunil Bose chosen for Chamarajanagar (SC).
Reluctance of ministers to enter fray puts Karnataka Congress in spot of bother in selection of candidates
The Congress' first list released on March eight did not have names of any of the ministers and legislators. According to party sources, the Congress leadership has been making efforts to convince some ministers and lawmakers to contest, as they have faced problems in identifying winnable candidates in several segments.
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Former law ministers support women's reservation bill, question 'delay' of nine years
Former Union law ministers have shown support for the women's reservation bill introduced in the Lok Sabha, but criticized the delay of nine years by the Modi government despite having a majority in Parliament. They questioned why the BJP did not support the Congress earlier for the passage of the bill. The bill aims to increase women's participation in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies.
In Mallikarjun Kharge CWC, average age 61 years; 66 per cent are from SCs, STs, OBCs, women, minorities
The youngest in the CWC is 31-year-old Neeraj Kundan, who is an ex-officio member of the body as the president of the National Students Union of India (NSUI), the students' wing of the party. The Congress has failed to fulfil its promise of having 50 per cent of people below the age of 50 years made in its Udaipur declaration but has maintained 66.6 per cent reservation for SCs, STs, OBCs, minorities and women as promised during its Raipur plenary session.
Don't open Pandora's box: ex-law minister M Veerappa Moily to PM Modi, Law Commission on UCC
UCC refers to a common set of laws that are applicable to all the citizens of India that is not based on religion and dealing with marriage, divorce, inheritance and adoption among other matters. The Law Commission had on June 14 initiated a fresh consultation process on UCC by seeking views from stakeholders, including public and recognised religious organisations, on the politically sensitive issue.
Merging railway budget with Union budget 'major blunder' of NDA govt: Congress leader M Veerappa Moily
In the wake of the Odisha railway tragedy, senior Congress leader M Veerappa Moily on Tuesday said the clubbing of the railway budget with the Union budget in 2017 was a "major blunder" of the NDA government and called for bringing back the practice of having separate budgets. Taking a swipe at the government, Moily said they are talking of bullet trains when the basics have not been rectified nor sufficient modernisation and technology has been put in place.
Congress will win at least 130 seats in K'taka; gateway to South for BJP will be closed: Veerappa Moily
In an interview with PTI, former Karnataka chief minister Moily predicted that the Congress would not get any less than 130 seats in the 224-member assembly while the BJP would not cross the 60-mark in the May 10 assembly polls. In the outgoing 224-member assembly, the BJP currently has 119 seats, followed by the Congress with 75 and the JD (S) with 28 seats. Two seats are vacant.
Rahul Gandhi's disqualification a campaign issue in poll-bound Karnataka, says Congress leader Veerappa Moily
In an interview with PTI, the former Karnataka chief minister said there is a "groundswell" of support for the Congress in the state, and his party's campaign on corruption issues have worked, while the BJP is facing a "strong, anti-incumbency wave".
Banglore Literature Fest in City on Dec 3-4
The event will feature a host of distinguished authors and speakers including historian William Dalrymple, renowned poet Jeet Thayil, poet Jerry Pinto, researcher and journalist Akshaya Mukul, author-politician Arun Shourie; author/playwright Cyrus Mistry; screenwriter Honey Irani; author and writer J Sai Deepak, food writer Karen Anand, author and former Karnataka CM Veerappa Moily and Indian classical dancer Mallika Sarabhai.
Former law minister Moily, ex CEC Quraishi support SC observation on appointment of CEC, EC
On Tuesday, a constitution bench of the Supreme Court had questioned the absence of a law to appoint the CEC and ECs. The top court had termed the exploitation of the "silence of the Constitution" and the absence of a law governing the appointments of ECs and CECs a "disturbing trend". The five-judge bench, headed by Justice K M Joseph, said its endeavour is to put a system in place so that the "best man" is selected as the CEC.
BJP will collapse like 'pack of cards' in UP under CM Yogi Adityanath's leadership, says Veerappa Moily
"As far as UP is concerned, BJP thinks that they are strong. But, it will collapse like pack of cards under the leadership of Yogi Adityanath because of the schemes of the Central government like demonetisation and implementation of GST and rising unemployment in the state," said Moily.
Anti-Modi agenda alone won't sustain opposition front, says Congress leader M Veerappa Moily
"They (opposition parties) should not bother about leadership now," Moily said. "If they start debating as to who should become its leader, which political party should lead, it will not take off," the former Karnataka Chief Minister said.
Veerappa Moily, Arundhathi Subramaniam, among others to receive Sahitya Akademi Award 2020
While Subramaniam won the award for her poetry collection "When God is a Traveller" in English, Moily was named for his epic poetry titled "Sri Bahubali Ahimsadigvijayam" in Kannada.
Tamil Nadu polls 2021: Will fight for respectable number of seats from DMK, says Veerappa Moily
Senior Congress leader M Veerappa Moily, who had earlier stated that there was no stalemate in the talks and that differences would be sorted out, said his party was taking a firm stand on the matter.
M Veerappa Moily distances himself from Jammu trip of Congress change seekers
Moily, who was appointed by the Congress high command as a senior All India Congress Committee observer in the election-bound Tamil Nadu, also called for party unity ahead of the polls.
Rajinikanth will not click in politics: Congress leader Veerappa Moily
"I don't think the Rajinikanth politics will click because the ethos of Dravidian culture has always manifested in the politics of Tamil Nadu," Moily, who was in-charge of Congress affairs in Tamil Nadu several years ago, said. "Any political party in Tamil Nadu cannot survive without the affiliation to a Tamilian party, regional party," the former Karnataka Chief Minister said.
Amid sniping, Congress puts critics on new panels to aid Sonia
Congress on Friday constituted three panels on economic affairs, foreign affairs and national security, falling back on former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to head them while accommodating some of the G-23 dissenters. The panels are intended to help Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and the party respond to current developments.
Confer Bharat Ratna on Manmohan Singh, along with PVN, says Congress leader Veerappa Moily
The Telangana Assembly on Tuesday passed a resolution urging the Centre to confer the country's highest civilian honour on Rao posthumously on the occasion of his ongoing birth centenary celebrations.
"Foolish": Ex-Law Minister Veerappa Moily on idea of renaming India as 'Bharat' or 'Hindustan'
The Supreme Court Wednesday directed that a plea, seeking direction to the Centre to amend the Constitution and replace the word India with "Bharat" or "Hindustan," be treated as a representation by the authority concerned.
Centre must practice cooperative federalism; clear GST dues of states: M Veerappa Moily
The package reflects rhetorics like the 'Atma Nirbar Bharat' (Self reliant India) and 'One Nation one Ration Card', which was supposed to be implemented by June 1, 2020, Moily said in a statement.
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