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Congress’ indecisiveness on a President continues
After Congress' current President Rahul Gandhi voiced his desire to step down as the Congress President and with his leaders trying to convince him to stay, the Congress has still not decided on a President. The entire scenario has turned into a joke where Rahul… Read More
Devendra Fadnavis says action will be taken against trolls
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis addressed the issue of threats received by Congress spokesperson Sachin Sawant on Twitter. Sawant said that he had tweeted a sarcastic comment which did not go down well with BJP supporters who in turn posted threatening messages to his life and… Read More
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HD Kumaraswamy lashed out at workers for expecting him to address their issues
Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy recently lashed out at workers of Raichur’s Yermarus Thermal Power Station (YTPS) who came in the way of his convoy allegedly to submit a list of grievances. Kumaraswamy was agitated that he had to address these issues and actually do some… Read More
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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
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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