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TopicMallikarjun Kharge

Topic: Mallikarjun Kharge

Kharge’s son-in-law has spent 0 MPLAD funds, yet to propose any development work as Karnataka MP

Radhakrishna Doddamani is a 1st-time Congress MP from Karnataka, elected in 2024. Tejasvi Surya, 2nd-time MP, has spent Rs 1.31 crore. MPs can recommend works up to Rs 5 crore/year.

Congress to launch ‘MGNREGA Bachao Andolan’ on 5 January against Modi govt’s VB-G RAM G law

Mallikarjun Kharge says scrapping MGNREGA was one-sided decision taken by govt without consulting stakeholders including  state governments, people and panchayats.

ThePrint photos of the week: The ‘GOAT’ in India & ‘G RAM G’ in Parliament

In PhotosOfTheWeek, we bring you pictures clicked by ThePrint’s photojournalists, video journalists and reporters this past week.

BJP defends Sanchar Saathi—‘Govt doesn’t want to snoop on you, app cannot read your messages’

Row has erupted over Centre’s directive to manufacturers & importers to pre-install the app on every smartphone sold in India within 90 days. Oppn calls it ‘Big Boss moment’.

‘Outsiders’, Owaisi factor, ‘friendly fights’—what came up at Congress’s closed-door Bihar poll review

The sessions, with batches of 10 candidates each, stretched until about 7 pm at Indira Bhavan. Additionally, Kharge & Rahul met 6 MLAs & candidates to hear their grievances.

Kharge says RSS should be banned, calls BJP & its ideological parent ‘root of law & order problems’

New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said Friday that, in his “personal opinion”, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), which he accused, along with the...

‘You lost 4 acres? I lost 40’: As Kharge chides rain-hit farmer, Oppn slams Congress chief’s ‘arrogance’

Union minister Kumaraswamy and Karnataka BJP chief Vijayendra hit out at Congress president, say Kharge had insulted farmer & his conduct is proof of Congress's 'traditional arrogance'.

‘Appeasing RSS’ to secure job extension—Congress hits out at Modi over RSS praise in I-Day speech

Neither Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi nor Congress president were present at Red Fort ceremony. Kharge hoisted tricolour at party HQ with Rahul in attendance.

Akhilesh & Mahua jump barricade, Rahul rushes to TMC MP’s aide as Oppn march to EC runs into police wall

Leaders of Opposition, Rahul Gandhi & Mallikarjun Kharge, and other MPs at the protest march were detained and taken to the Parliament Street Police Station on Monday.

Congress quotes Jagdeep Dhankhar to counter Centre’s objections to a discussion on SIR in Parliament

New Delhi: The Opposition Wednesday quoted former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar’s 2023 ruling as Rajya Sabha chairman—that Parliament can discuss any issue except the...

On Camera

Controversial dog-walker IAS Sanjeev Khirwar is back in Delhi. What happened to his wife?

In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.

IndiGo profit plunges 78% as Dec meltdown with 3k flight cancellations takes a toll

Net income for InterGlobe Aviation Ltd slipped 78 percent to Rs 5.5 billion for the three months ended Dec 31 compared with the year-ago period.

Rafale saga: 25 yrs of detours, deadlocks & political hesitation. Now IAF getting what it always wanted

Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance. 

Pakistan se azaadi. Grow up India, stop giving it prime real estate in your psyche

Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.