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Topic: Mallikarjun Kharge

BJP is ‘fearful of any opinion’, Congress president Kharge condemns arrest of Ashoka professor

In a post on X(formerly Twitter), the Congress chief said that supporting the Armed Forces & government 'does not mean that we cannot question the Government.'

‘10 Saal Anyay Kaal’—when Mallikarjun Kharge released a chargesheet of BJP’s decade in power

In 'Contesting Democratic Deficit', Salman Khurshid, with Mritunjay Singh Yadav, examines the narratives at play during the 2024 general elections.

Congress extends support to Modi govt in all-party meeting after Op Sindoor, questions PM’s absence

Despite the show of unity, Kharge slammed PM Modi for skipping the meeting, saying he 'thinks he's above Parliament'—his second straight absence from such talks.

Operation Sindoor: Congress calls CWC meet, extends ‘full support to our forces’

However, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, who was not at the meeting, praised the government too while commending the armed forces for their valour.

Modi’s J&K trip cancelled 3 days before Pahalgam attack, what about security for tourists, asks Kharge

At a 'Samvidhan Bachao' rally in Jharkhand's Ranchi, Mallikarjun Kharge demands to know why Centre did not beef up security despite intelligence alerts on movement of terrorists.

Rahul Gandhi, Kharge writes to PM Modi for a special Parliament session to discuss Pahalgam attack

Several opposition MPs have made a similar demand to the government in the wake of the dastardly attack in which 26 people, mainly tourists, were killed last week.

Congress distances itself after leaders’ Pahalgam remarks spark row. Only Rahul, Kharge speak for party

With questions on narrative of Pahalgam attack & comments against war, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah, his minister RB Timmapur & MLA Vijay Wadettiwar have left party red-faced.

Kharge says Pahalgam ‘direct attack’ on the Indian state, urges govt to convene all-party meeting

Emphasis on need to adopt non-partisan approach reflects Congress's cautious stance on the issue, particularly after being put on the backfoot after Pulwama and Balakot in 2019.

Rahul Gandhi makes rare call to Amit Shah after Pahalgam terror attack to extend ‘fullest support’

Congress President Kharge, too, called the Union Home Minister for an update. The 2 leaders also spoke to J&K CM Omar Abdullah.

Congress’s Ahmedabad resolution to target BJP’s ‘pseudo-nationalism’, taunt Modi govt on Trump tariffs

Resolution which also covers ruling dispensation's 'active' participation in attacking minorities, particularly Muslims & Christians, to be adopted at AICC session Wednesday on Modi turf.

On Camera

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.