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India's PM Can't Be A Bechara Like Kumaraswamy, Says Arun Jaitley

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 16, 2018

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today accused Congress of driving Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy to desperation, saying it did the same to Charan Singh, Chandra Shekhar, HD Deve Gowda and IK Gujral when they were the prime ministers.

Did Rahul Gandhi Say "Congress Is Muslim Party"? Urdu Daily Clarifies

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday July 16, 2018

In the middle of a row over what Rahul Gandhi said at a meeting with Muslim intellectuals recently, an Urdu newspaper asserted that it stood by its version of the Congress president's comments in its June 12 edition. Today, the "Inquilab" newspaper put out another report claiming that its version had been corroborated by the Congress minority cell ...

Congress Leader Says Some Partymen "Tormenting" HD Kumaraswamy

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 16, 2018

Senior Karnataka Congress leader K B Koliwad today accused some of his own party leaders of "tormenting" Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy, who had said that he was "not happy" being in the top post and was swallowing the pain like 'Vishakantha' (Lord Shiva), who drank poison.

Mohammed Azharuddin's Secunderabad Wish Creates Unrest In Congress Unit

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday July 16, 2018

Former Indian cricket captain Mohammed Azharuddin's plans to contest from Secunderabad Lok Sabha seat threw the Congress party into turmoil on Monday, with the former lawmaker Anjan Kumar Yadav declaring that he will not give up his claim to the constituency.

Pointing At Mamata Banerjee, PM Modi Says Bengal's Durga Puja In Danger

India News | Reported by Monideepa Banerjie, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday July 16, 2018

In Bengal today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi used the state's biggest festival, the Durga Puja, to launch a sharp attack on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The Prime Minister is on a day's visit to the state to speak about his government's initiative for farmers in terms of the recent rise in Minimum Support Price for selected summer crops. But it...

Congress Is The Worst Communal Party, Says Prakash Javadekar

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday July 16, 2018

Stepping up its attack on the Congress, the BJP on Monday dubbed it the "worst communal party" and sought its clarification over the reported remarks of Rahul Gandhi that his party is for the Muslims.

BJP Youth Activists Attack Shashi Tharoor's Office For "Hindu Pak" Remark

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday July 16, 2018

BJP youth activists on Monday smeared black oil on Congress lawmaker Shashi Tharoor's constituency office here over his comment that a "Hindu Pakistan" would be created if the ruling party at the Centre returned to power.

Running Coalition Not Easy, Have Courage: Congress To HD Kumaraswamy

Karnataka News | ANI | Monday July 16, 2018

Senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday advised Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy to have the courage to face the circumstances emerging due to the formation of a coalition government in the state.

Ajit Jogi's Return To Congress Not Possible: PL Punia

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 16, 2018

Chhattisgarh in-charge of Congress P L Punia has dismissed speculations that former chief minister Ajit Jogi can return to the party ahead of the state assembly election, saying the doors are closed for him.

Rahul Gandhi Must Apologise For Shashi Tharoor's Remark: Giriraj Singh

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 16, 2018

Union minister Giriraj Singh today sought an apology from Congress president Rahul Gandhi for party MP Shashi Tharoor's remark that India would become a "Hindu Pakistan" if the BJP returned to power after the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

Sachin Pilot Slams Rajasthan Government Over Skill Development, Jobs

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 16, 2018

Accusing the BJP government in Rajasthan of misleading the youth of the state in the name of creating job opportunities, the Congress has demanded that the Vasundhara Raje dispensation release a white paper on skill development and employment.

Why A Separate 'Puja' Room At Trinamool Office Has Opposition BJP Upset

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 16, 2018

A newly-constructed Trinamool Congress party office at Bolpur with a separate puja room ('Thakur ghar') having several deities installed in it has drawn flak from the BJP saying it was 'drama' of the ruling party to 'mislead' the people.

Congress Demands PM Modi's Apology For "Party For Muslim Men" Remark

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 16, 2018

The Congress demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi apologise for calling it a party for Muslim men only and said the remark showed his "sick mentality".

Indira Gandhi Lifted Emergency, Apologised For Any Excesses: Congress

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday July 16, 2018

Congress on Sunday said it was former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi who had herself lifted the Emergency and apologised for the excesses committed during it.

Opposition Meet Today To Plan Strategy For Monsoon Session Of Parliament

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 16, 2018

Opposition parties will meet on Monday to form a joint strategy to corner the government on various issues during the Monsoon Session of Parliament starting July 18.