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Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury’s Parliament Address: On moustaches, sewage and more
Congress President Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's speech in the Lok Sabha was an attack on PM Modi. He said that the BJP had won because PM Modi was a great salesman. He went on to disrespect PM Modi by comparing him to sewage water. His speech… Read More
Tejasvi Surya terms Rahul Gandhi’s Yoga Day Tweet distasteful
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi shared a picture of the Yoga Day celebrations of the Army Dog Unit where the dogs are seen performing asanas along with the army officers. He captioned the picture 'New India' as a jibe to the BJP's slogan. This attracted flak… Read More
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Rahul Gandhi was seen using a phone during the Parliament session, Congress defends him
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi was seen busy fidgeting on his phone during a Parliament session while the President was delivering his address. Rahul Gandhi's picture with his phone went viral on social media and he was accused of disrespecting the President by not paying attention… Read More
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Rahul Gandhi says he will not be involved in the decision-making process of Congress President
Current Congress President Rahul Gandhi has been continuously asserting his desire to discontinue as the party President. The Congress party does not comply with his wish and wants Rahul Gandhi to continue. After Congress' terrible defeat twice in a row, Rahul Gandhi said that he… Read More
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Digvijaya Singh blames Twitter for directing political discourse
Congress leader Digvijaya Singh accused Twitter India of directing political discourse by blocking the options for users to retweet his posts. He said that a simple post wishing Rahul Gandhi on his birthday was blocked from being retweeted by Twitter. He also said that several… Read More
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REIL stops playing National anthem and song in Jaipur over uncleared payments
Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Ltd (REIL) has stopped playing the National anthem and song at the Jaipur Municipal Corporation because it has not received payments worth Rs 21 Lakh for its services. This led to a tiff between the current city mayor Vishnu Lata and… Read More
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Congress gets its Lok Sabha leader in Adhir Chowdhury
After weeks of contemplation and internal discussions, the Congress has finally declared its West Bengal leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury as the party's leader in the Lok Sabha. The Congress had tried hard to persuade Rahul Gandhi to take up the position but he did not… Read More
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Sumitra Mahajan likely to be succeeded by Om Birla as Speaker
After Sumitra Mahajan's decision to not contest in the Lok Sabha Election 2019, the NDA has decided to nominate Om Birla for the post of the Lok Sabha Speaker. Om Birla who is a BJP MP from Rajasthan met the party's working president JP Nadda… Read More
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Two ministers join Kumaraswamy’s Cabinet
Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy inducted two Independent candidates to his Cabinet on Friday. The Congress JDS coalition has been on shaky ground since the Lok Sabha election results were out. The two new MLA's have been inducted in the Cabinet in order to show that the… Read More
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Dropping Deendayal Upadhyay’s name from school test in R’sthan triggers controversy
The Ashok Gehlot led government in Rajasthan recently contemplated removing the name of RSS idealogue Deendayal Upadhyay's name from the state scholarship exam for students in Class 10 and 12. The State Education Minister GS Dotasra justified the move by saying that no justification was… Read More
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12 Congress MLA’s seek a merger of TRS in Telangana
12 Congress MLA's from Telangana met Telangana Assembly Speaker Pocharam Srinivas after Congress' poor performance in the state to seek a merger of the Congress Legislature Party with the Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS). Rules dictate that a minimum of 2/3rd members must be compliant in… Read More
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Congress leader from Kerala expelled for praising Modi
Former lawmaker and Congress leader A P Abdullakutty was expelled from the party for praising the work of PM Modi. The Congress leader said that Modi upheld Gandhian values in his governance and cited the examples of Swachh Bharat and LPG subsidy. The Congress had… Read More
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Raghuram Rajan terms NYAY doable, says he has advised Rahul Gandhi
Former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan said that the NYAY scheme that the Congress introduced in its campaign was doable and was something worth thinking about. Raghuram Rajan said that the NYAY involved cash transfers to those belonging to the lower economic strata and said it… Read More
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Congress spokesperson R S Surjewala says party will not claim Leader of Opposition position
Congress Spokesperson RS Surjewala said that the party would not be appointing or claiming the position of the Leader of the Opposition due to insufficient numbers. The Congress Spokesperson said that the party had only 52 seats and not 54 which is 10% of the… Read More
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Lok Sabha Elections 2019 BJP Established with 50 Percent Of Seats
In Lok Sabha Elections 2019, the turnaround of the highest vote after the Congress Victory during rule of Jawaharlal Nehru. In Political History of Independent India return of Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister stands as a record with seats sharing of 50 percent. Rahul… Read More
