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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
TopicG-23

Topic: G-23

Tax exemption for building girls’ schools to penalty for defectors — Sibal’s Insaf collective makes 6 demands

Former Congress leader & now independent Rajya Sabha MP, Kapil Sibal had announced the platform a week ago & on Saturday also demanded 4 constitutional courts of appeal in all regions.

No place for Tharoor as Kharge forms steering committee to stand in for Congress’s top panel CWC

From G-23, only Anand Sharma and Mukul Wasnik made the cut. Other big names to miss the bus include Bhupinder and Deepinder Hooda, Manish Tewari, and Prithviraj Chavan

Ghulam Nabi chose ‘azadi’ over Gandhi coterie. But how far can he go without Congress umbrella?

At 73, Ghulam Nabi would have liked to be ‘Azad’ of such considerations after leaving Congress. But old politicians are like old bankers—they never lose interest.

‘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.

Dissident Congress leader Anand Sharma meets BJP president Nadda, asks ‘what’s the big deal?’

Meeting comes after Sharma was overlooked by the Congress for Rajya Sabha re-nomination, after his term ended in May. He is member of the dissident G-23 group within the party.

Felt confined but Congress has more room for dissent than BJP, says Kapil Sibal

Kapil Sibal, senior advocate, MP and former union minister, speaks to ThePrint about his decision to quit Congress, his ideology, and what the future holds for him.  

Skipped Chintan Shivir, then quit: Story behind Kapil Sibal’s exit from ‘cuckoo land’ Congress

The former Union minister who skipped the Chintan Shivir quit Congress on 16 May. One of the 'G-23' leaders, Kapil Sibal's been calling out the Congress leadership since 2020.

Poll defeats, G-23 pressure — Why Sonia Gandhi is taking centrestage in Congress once again

Facing calls to step down or reform, Sonia has taken a more visible role within the party & in Parliament, leading opposition’s charge against issues like fuel price hikes.

Congress defeat, angst, rebellion is all a re-run. ‘No hope for this party’ is the new buzz

Congress leaders say the loss in five state elections takes away the party's leeway to go back to what it once was. For others, rebellion by G-23 is just a hoopla.

Dilemma for Congress’ G-22 – Stay for tomatoes or switch to TMC where Mamata brooks no dissent

G-22 members must feel stuck. The Gandhis won’t let them survive and the members' loyalty and core ideological beliefs won’t let them quit. That's where Mamata Banerjee comes in.

On Camera

Mamata Shankar stuck in Dark Ages. Gen Z showing India there’s no one way to wear a saree

In an interview with Anandabazar Patrika Shankar waxed eloquent about her many objections to the pallu not covering the bosom area of Gen Z women. She called them ‘women of the street’.

Why Tamil Nadu’s women make up nearly half of India’s female factory workforce

With an educated & skilled workforce, Tamil Nadu has a burgeoning industrial sector which has scored massive investments in automobiles, electronics, and even footwear.

Taiwan reports Chinese military activity around the island

Taiwan has detected a total of 301 Chinese military aircraft and 165 Chinese naval vessels so far in 2024.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.