Assam CM Biswa slams Rahul for his remarks on India’s development
Accusing the Congress leader of undermining the nation’s progress while praising the neighbouring country, he termed it "shameful and unacceptable".
Accusing the Congress leader of undermining the nation’s progress while praising the neighbouring country, he termed it "shameful and unacceptable".
Amid the Yamuna water row, Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday challenged the BJP and Congress leaders to drink the high ammonia content water which he claimed is being supplied to the people in the city, or issue a public apology in this regard.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, former party chief Sonia Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will lead the party's campaign for February 5 Delhi assembly polls.
A fresh war of words erupted between the Congress and the BJP on Wednesday after Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi said the grand old party is ''fighting the Indian state itself” and that RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat had committed “treason” with his controversial remarks on India's independence.
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will address a public meeting in Delhi on January 13 (Monday) to start his campaign for his party in the upcoming assembly elections in the national capital.
The Congress leader asserted that he won’t back down from asking questions on the relationship between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and billionaire Gautam Adani.
Party spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi said, "We are confident that we will get a stay on his (Rahul’s) conviction, which will, in turn, remove the very basis of this disqualification."
Congress leaders, led by party's state president Brijlal Khabri, took out a march from the party office to Raj Bhawan to register their protest against the move.
Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Wednesday moved a privilege notice against Defence Minister Rajnath Singh over his statement on Rahul Gandhi under Rule 222 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Lok Sabha for violating Rule 352 (vii) and Rule 353 during his address to the Lok Sabha on March 13.
Both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha met for a few minutes in the morning and after adjournments at 2 pm.
