Topic: Congress
BJP can win polls by calling up the collector, says MP minister, Congress to approach EC
MP minister Imarti Devi’s claim has sparked a controversy with the Congress saying the BJP wants to win polls by misusing power, while the latter has called it a conspiracy.
Subhas Chandra Bose offered Jinnah the first PM post if he withdrew demand for Pakistan
In the book ‘Jinnah’, Ishtiaq Ahmed writes that Jinnah repeatedly dismissed as nonsense the idea that he was using the demand for Pakistan as a bargaining chip.
Mahabharata of Covid on but Modi govt missing, says Congress as infections cross 50 lakh
Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala Wednesday sought the government's response on how the pandemic will be controlled and if it will blame god to evade accountability.
Congress in Rajya Sabha demands active govt policy to deal with rising mental health issues
Raising the issue during the Zero Hour, senior Congress leader Anand Sharma said reports indicate that one in seven persons in India is suffering from depression.
How Sonia Gandhi delivered a blow to Congress in promoting her son’s failed lieutenants
Efforts to see the Gandhi family’s political wisdom and strategy in Congress’ organisational reshuffle are pointless.
Opposition protests Question Hour suspension, govt says parties had agreed to it earlier
Opposition says govt trying to strangulate democracy by suspending Question Hour. Rajnath Singh says Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury had given consent to it earlier.
News18 asks why Kangana’s home & not Dawood’s, Cong called DMK’s ‘sub-junior partner’ on NewsX
A quick take on what prime time TV news talked about.
What the elevation of an unrelenting Mamata critic in Bengal Congress means for 2021 polls
Adhir Chowdhury has been Bengal Congress chief before but his elevation now is significant as it comes ahead of 2021 polls and is further proof of Gandhis' confidence in him.
Bihari Sushant, Bengali Rhea, Himachali Kangana — region key in political row on actor death
The line adopted by political parties in the Sushant Singh Rajput death case appears to be largely driven by the electorate that forms their core voter base.
Ghulam Nabi Azad loses general secretary post in Congress reshuffle weeks after letter row
Mukul Wasnik, another signatory of the letter that called for party leadership overhaul, retained as general secretary. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra now in charge of UP entirely.
Jaishankar’s moment to help Modi reset ties with Bangladesh, bury Shah’s ‘termite’ episode
Modi realises the India-Bangladesh relationship is special and wants to refurbish the bond that has been fraying since Amit Shah described illegal Bangladeshis as 'termites'.
Why MPC meeting postponement looks like Modi is undermining RBI yet again
RBI is on its third governor in four years and investors are left wondering whether India has become something of a halfway house
Defence
Indian Army equips troops with American assault rifles amid stand-off with China in Ladakh
The Defence Acquisition Council Tuesday accorded approval for procurement of additional 72,400 SIG 716 rifles at an estimated cost of Rs 780 crore.
Partners dispensable in Modi-Shah construct if they do not bring additional votes
In the Modi-Shah construct, if partners do not bring additional votes, they are dispensable. However old or loyal, either they become supplicants, or die.