Kamal Nath

Willing To Accept Scindia As Chief, Says Kamal Nath

Opinion | Swati Chaturvedi | Tuesday September 12, 2017

With its three competing leaders apparently willing to find a way to co-run the campaign, the Congress may be saved the possibility of a huge revolt in yet another state - it's still recovering from Gujarat and trying to keep its Himachal Pradesh flock together.

The Growing Rahul Gandhi Problem Of The Congress

Opinion | Swati Chaturvedi | Wednesday May 3, 2017

As the Bhartiya Janata Party wins election after election, India's oldest political party, the Congress, which still fancies itself as the principal opposition, faces a crisis of credibility and leadership.

Kamal Nath Not Joining BJP, Says Congress Leader Randeep Surjewala

India News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Saturday April 22, 2017

Amid spate of desertions and switchovers, the Congress rubbished rumours that senior leader Kamal Nath was planning to join the BJP. It said that the BJP is running a campaign to malign Congress leaders and hit the morale of the party. He added that -be it from 1977 to 1980 (the period after Prime Minister Indira Gandhi declared Emergency) or bet...

Another Big Yogi Adityanath Order In 2nd Cabinet Meeting, This Time On Power

India News | Reported by Kamal Khan, Edited by Raija Susan Panicker | Wednesday April 12, 2017

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has in his second cabinet meeting held this morning ordered 18-hour power supply in villages and 24 hours in district headquarters of the state. A farm loan waiver had headlined the new Chief Minister's first cabinet meeting last week and has built pressure on his counterparts in other states to make sim...

Yogi Adityanath's 2nd Cabinet Meeting Today, 'Serving Common Man' On Agenda

India News | Reported by Kamal Khan, Edited by Shuchi Shukla | Tuesday April 11, 2017

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will head his second cabinet meeting this morning. The agenda, tweeted senior minister Sidharth Nath Singh, is "to serve the common man."

India May Face Unrest, Frustration If Youths Are Jobless: President Pranab Mukherjee

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 14, 2016

There may be "unrest and frustration" in the country if youth remains unemployed, while stressing on the need to equip them with skills, President Pranab Mukherjee said today.

Congress Punjab In-Charge Asha Kumari Says She Has Sonia Gandhi's Mandate

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 27, 2016

At the centre of a controversy over her conviction in a land grab case, an unfazed Congress secretary in-charge of Punjab Asha Kumari today rejected demands for her resignation, asserting she had party chief Sonia Gandhi's "full mandate".

Congress In-Charge Of Punjab Meets Sonia Gandhi

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday June 27, 2016

Congress leader Asha Kumari, appointed in-charge in Punjab replacing Kamal Nath, met party president Sonia Gandhi on Monday.

Congress' Big Mistake No 2 in Punjab After Kamal Nath

India News | Reported by Anand Kumar Patel, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday June 28, 2016

The Congress picked party secretary Asha Kumari to replace Kamal Nath as the general secretary in-charge of Punjab ahead of next year's assembly elections in the state.

Kamal Nath's Resignation Is Congress's Acceptance Of Defeat In Punjab: AAP

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 17, 2016

AAP on Thursday termed as "indication of Congress' acceptance of defeat in Punjab" the resignation of senior Congress leader Kamal Nath as in-charge of the state and demanded registration of an FIR against him in the Gurudwara Rakabganj Sahib incident in which two Sikhs were burnt to death during the 1984 riots.

Respect Kamal Nath's Decision To Quit As In-Charge Of Punjab: Amarinder Singh

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 17, 2016

Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh on Thursday came out in strong defence of Kamal Nath, who resigned as general secretary in-charge of poll-bound Punjab, and said he respected his decision but it was sad that this row was raked up by rivals out to harm Congress party.

Kamal Nath's Exit 'Vindicates' Our Stand On 1984 Riots: Parkash Singh Badal

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 16, 2016

A day after Congress leader Kamal Nath gave up the charge of Punjab, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today said it "vindicated" the stand of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) that 1984 riots was a "deep rooted conspiracy" of the party to "massacre" innocent Sikhs.

Kamal Nath Resigned On His Own 'Volition', Says Congress

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 16, 2016

Senior Congress leader Kamal Nath resigned "on his own volition" as party in-charge of Punjab, anguished over the "mischievous" campaign against him by opponents regarding the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, the party said today.

Digvijaya Singh Says Kamal Nath Had No Role In 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 16, 2016

Punjab Congress in-charge Kamal Nath resigned as he did not want the "genuine issues" plaguing the poll-bound state to get diverted amidst the politically-motivated allegations levelled by the opposition parties, AICC general secretary Digvijaya Singh said today.

Stepped Down To Ensure Punjab's Issues Remain In Focus: Kamal Nath

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 16, 2016

Congress leader Kamal Nath today rejected reports that he was asked to step down as General Secretary in-charge of Punjab over his alleged role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and said he quit to ensure that attention was not diverted from the issues affecting the state.

'Deserve Applause For Efforts To Restrain Mob At Gurudwara,' Kamal Nath Tells NDTV

India News | NDTV.com | Thursday June 16, 2016

In an exclusive interview to NDTV Congress leader Kamal Nath tells why he quit as the party's in-charge of Punjab and on the allegations of his involvement in 1984 anti-sikh riots.

'Hurt' By '84 Riots Controversy, Kamal Nath Says No To Punjab Polls Charge

India News | Reported by Sandeep Phukan, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday June 16, 2016

Senior Congress leader Kamal Nath has stepped down from the post of Congress in-charge of the coming Punjab elections following a controversy over his alleged role in the 1984 Sikh riots.

Amarinder Singh Backs Kamal Nath, Says 'Row Won't Hurt Us'

India News | Written by Anand Kumar Patel | Tuesday June 14, 2016

Responding to controversy over Kamal Nath's appointment as Congress Punjab unit in-charge, the party's Chief Ministerial candidate Captain Amarinder Singh candidate today strongly defended him. At a press conference Captain Singh said, "I know Kamal Nath for a long time. He is law-abiding person."

AAP Rakes Up A Kamal Nath Controversy As Punjab Politics Hots Up

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Shuchi Shukla | Monday June 13, 2016

Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party has hit out at the Congress for appointing senior leader Kamal Nath as its general secretary in charge of Punjab, where assembly elections will be held early next year.

SAD, AAP Attack Congress Over Appointment Of Kamal Nath As Punjab Head

India News | Anand Kumar Patel | Monday June 13, 2016

Appointment of senior Congress leader Kamal Nath as in-charge of the party's Punjab affairs has attracted sharp reactions from both Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).

Arvind Kejriwal Hits Out At Congress For Kamal Nath's Appointment

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 12, 2016

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today attacked the Congress party for appointing Kamal Nath as the party general secretary and in-charge of Punjab, asking Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh if he has absolved Mr Nath for his alleged involvement in 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

Eye On Polls, Congress Brings Ghulam Nabi Azad, Kamal Nath Centrestage

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday June 12, 2016

Senior leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad and Kamal Nath were appointed Congress general secretaries by party chief Sonia Gandhi today, setting in motion the much talked about process of organisational changes ahead of the Assembly elections next year, including in Uttar Pradesh.

Government Must Impound Vijay Mallya's Passport: Congress Leader Kamal Nath

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday March 17, 2016

Senior Congress leader Kamal Nath today said government must impound the passport of beleaguered industrialist Vijay Mallya.

Sent To Broker Peace In Arunachal Pradesh, Kamal Nath Returns Empty-Handed

India News | Written by Sandeep Phukan | Friday February 12, 2016

One of the best negotiators of Congress, Kamal Nath, has drawn a blank in Arunachal Pradesh. Mr Nath had been deputed by party vice chief Rahul Gandhi to broker peace between Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki and his bitter rival Kalikho Pul. Mr Pul, however, was insistent that Mr Tuki be removed and he be made the Chief Minister, sources...

GST: Day After Finance Minister's Snub, Congress Leader Talks Of 'Cooperation'

India News | Vikram Chandra | Thursday January 21, 2016

A day after Finance Minister Arun Jaitley dismissed one of the Congress party's demands on the Goods and Services Tax as "preposterous", senior Congress leader Kamal Nath told NDTV's Vikram Chandra in an interview at Davos that the differences between the two sides "can be ironed out."

On Rahul Gandhi's Promotion, Sonia Gandhi Says: 'Will Let All Know When Decided'

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu and Rahul Shrivastava, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Sunday March 1, 2015

Sonia Gandhi today did not deny reports that her son Rahul, currently on a sabbatical, will be elevated as Congress president in April and told reporters, "When it is decided, you all will know."

'Can't Have Two Bosses, Let Sonia Step Back And Rahul Gandhi Take Charge': Kamal Nath to NDTV

India News | NDTV.com | Wednesday February 25, 2015

Rahul Gandhi's "leave of absence" during a key session of Parliament has created a crisis for the Congress. The party is facing a storm of questions on Mr Gandhi's whereabouts.

All Together Now. Cops Push Chief Minister's Plane Off Runway

Cities | Reported by Siddharth Ranjan Das, Edited by Sanchari Bhattacharya | Tuesday December 23, 2014

The plane used by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan had to be pushed off a runway in Madhya Pradesh today by a group of workers.

US Court Dismisses 1984 Rights Violation Case Against Congress

World News | Press Trust of India | Saturday December 20, 2014

A federal appeals court has dismissed a 1984 Sikh rights violation case filed against Congress Party by a rights group, saying that the case does not sufficiently "touch and concern" the US.

AAP Opposes Move to Pay Firm For Exiting Delhi Airport Metro Project

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 12, 2014

The Aam Aadmi Party today said it will strongly oppose the Centre's move to pay a subsidiary of the Reliance Infrastructure Rs 1,800 crore for exiting from the crucial Delhi airport Metro project.