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Topic: Mallikarjun Kharge

‘Predetermined exercise’: In joint dissent note, Rahul, Kharge slam selection process of NHRC chair

Retd SC judge V. Ramasubramanian was named NHRC chief by panel that also included Modi, Shah, Om Birla & Harivansh. Oppn leaders had nominated retd justices K.M. Joseph, Rohinton Nariman.

Congress slams NHRC chairperson selection process, calls it ‘funamentally flawed’

President Murmu appointed retired SC judge V. Ramasubramanian as the chairperson Monday. Congress says selection committee ignored the tradition of mutual consultation & consensus.

Kharge tears into Dhankhar, says ‘forced’ to seek removal. ‘His loyalty with govt, not Constitution’

INDIA bloc parties have submitted notice to seek removal of V-P Jagdeep Dhankhar, accusing him of ‘making disparaging comments about Oppn MPs & criticising all their actions’.

Timing of Kharge’s jibe at Shivakumar, impact on Maharashtra polls—Congress grapevine is buzzing

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Cash, cylinders, loan waivers: Congress sops for Maharashtra just days after Kharge’s freebie caution

New Delhi: A direct cash benefit of up to Rs 3,000 for women, six cylinders per household at a subsidised rate, unemployment allowance of...

Modi slams Congress for ‘unreal promises’ after Kharge’s rebuke to Karnataka leaders over guarantees

Development trajectory and fiscal health of states like Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka and Telangana was deteriorating on account of its guarantee brand of politics, adds PM.

‘Distasteful,’ Amit Shah slams Kharge for saying he will stay alive till Modi removed from power

The home minister further said this revealed the ‘hate and fear’ that the Congress has for Modi.

Cabinet approves ‘one nation, one election’ proposal, bill likely to be tabled in winter session

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge dismisses proposal as ‘not practical’, slams government for ‘diverting attention during elections’.

Sushil Kumar Shinde never played Dalit card, said Mallikarjun Kharge at book launch

The book launch of ‘Five Decades in Politics’ was more of a Congress media event, where the LoP in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge spoke almost twice as much as Sushil Kumar Shinde.

‘Understand your sarcasm’ — VP Dhankhar & Kharge’s spat in Rajya Sabha over Kerala landslides

Kharge urged the Chairman to allow a Kerala MP to speak instead of giving details about the situation himself. Dhankhar responded by cautioning the Leader of Opposition to behave responsibly.

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The speech PM Modi should deliver this Independence Day

For the last 11 years, Nehru has been constantly blocking my efforts and causing the fiascos that are my many yojanas and abhiyans. He is the reason most of my initiatives turn into disasters.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Can’t restrict ‘extent of induction’—why SC struck down gender quotas in Army’s JAG recruitment

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has ruled that the Indian Army cannot cap the number of women in its Judge Advocate General (JAG) branch...

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.