Modi govt’s priority PR stunts, not national security: Kharge
The remarks of the Congress chief came in the wake of a media report which claimed that China is building 90 villages along Arunachal Pradesh border.
The remarks of the Congress chief came in the wake of a media report which claimed that China is building 90 villages along Arunachal Pradesh border.
The statement of the Congress chief comes in the wake of the party's dismal performance in the recently concluded Delhi Assembly polls.
Expressing deep sorrow over the loss of lives in a stampede at New Delhi Railway Station, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and other top Opposition leaders have blamed Railways' "mismanagement" for the tragic incident and demanded that the “exact” figures of dead be declared at the earliest.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the Centre over the stampede at New Delhi Railway Station on Saturday, demanding transparency and accountability in such situations.
Over 45 crore people are expected to attend this year, including 15-20 lakh Kalpvasis, thus making it the largest human aggregation in recorded history. The event area spreads over 4,000 hectares with 12 kilometres of infrastructure, which is a wonder.
Kharge also said that as long as there is ''untouchability" in the country, reservation should remain, and it will remain.
Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan on Friday demanded an apology from Vice President and Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankar after a heated exchange of words over BJP MP Ghanshyam Tiwari's remarks against Leader of the Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge.
The Opposition leaders demanded that the government of India should appeal to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to review its decision.
Khan is MLA from Jaipur's Adarsh Nagar assembly constituency, while Meena represents Gangapur seat.
Emphasizing the necessity for a budget that addresses the needs of the middle class and the underprivileged, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge praised the 1991 budget presented by former Finance Minister Manmohan Singh, noting that it spurred India's growth trajectory.
