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TopicAnand Sharma

Topic: Anand Sharma

Anand Sharma resigns as Congress foreign affairs dept chief, citing need to ‘bring in younger leaders’

Over last few years, the ex-Rajya Sabha MP found himself at odds with party leadership, including Rahul Gandhi, over many issues, more recently on Gandhi's 'dead economy' remark.

Month after opposing caste census, Congress leader Anand Sharma set to fight his 1st poll in 42 yrs

This will be the former Union minister's debut in Lok Sabha polls. He will take on BJP’s Rajeev Bhardwaj in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra constituency.

Caste census demand disrespecting Indira, Rajiv’s legacy? Anand Sharma questions Congress’ poll plank

Former Union minister had skipped CWC meeting Tuesday. Since Congress never engaged nor endorsed identity politics, it is detrimental to democracy, he writes to Kharge.

‘Decision-making influenced by sycophants’: Jaiveer Shergill resigns as Congress spokesperson

Shergill became the third leader to quit posts in a week -- after Ghulam Nabi Azad and Anand Sharma.

It’s Congress vs Congress over Bengal alliance plans, state chief says ‘some helping BJP’

Bengal Congress chief Adhir Chowdhury says party approved tie-up with Left and it's the Left that brought ISF as a constituent, hits out at Anand Sharma for 'sabotaging' party’s prospects in the state.

Anand Sharma slams Congress tie-up with Indian Secular Front in Bengal

Sharma said Congress 'cannot be selective in fighting the communalists' & that the issue of a tie-up with a radical party like ISF should have been discussed & approved by the CWC.

Congress questions why Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin was cleared without completing phase-3 trials

Congress’ Anand Sharma, head of parliamentary panel, says health ministry needs to explain sidestepping protocol because Covaxin will be given to frontline workers.

Congress MP Anand Sharma praises Centre, state govts for working together during Covid

Rajya Sabha MP Anand Sharma also said the way Modi govt decided and imposed lockdown was the right decision.

‘Credit to govt’ — Congress’ Anand Sharma lauds Modi administration for Covid management

This is the second time Anand Sharma lauded the govt. In November, he deviated from Congress’ official party line & commended Modi’s 3-city tour to review vaccine development.

Anand Sharma’s praise of Modi’s vaccine tour is indirect thumbs-down to Rahul Gandhi’s line

Rahul Gandhi is reported to have urged Congress leaders to make direct attacks on Modi. Many senior Congress leaders have lauded the PM for good work.

On Camera

Virat, Anushka, Bumrah selling sarias & cement, dentists, vets, Bihar walls painted in ‘rurbanisation’

Over generations, Bihar’s bane has been its utter lack of urbanisation. But now, even Bihar is urbanising. Or let’s say, rurbanising. Two decades under Nitish Kumar have created a new elite in its cities.

Wealth nears $99 trillion, still Asia’s rich don’t have succession plans

Much of this wealth is tied to founder-led businesses that employ millions and help anchor regional economies.

Turkey blocks transport of Apache choppers to India through its airspace, new route being worked out

Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.