Kapil Sibal

Congress Split Pakistan's Integral Part From It, Says Kapil Sibal

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 19, 2019

The Congress today accused the BJP of raising the issue of revocation of Article 370 provisions in assembly polls campaign for electoral gains and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi must tell the people that it was because of the Congress that Pakistan's integral part split from it.

Congress Moves Poll Panel Over "Intimidation Of Voters" In Haryana

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 19, 2019

The Congress moved the Election Commission (EC) on Friday, alleging criminal intimidation of voters in some Assembly constituencies of poll-bound Haryana.

'Focus On Our Children': Kapil Sibal Attacks PM Over Hunger Index Ranking

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 16, 2019

Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Wednesday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over India ranking 102 in the Global Hunger Index, saying the PM should concentrate less on politics and more on the children in the country.

"Less Photo-Ops": Kapil Sibal Jabs PM Modi, Quotes Abhijit Banerjee

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Tuesday October 15, 2019

Congress leader Kapil Sibal today quoted Abhijit Banerjee, Economics Nobel winner, to take a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the state of the county's economy.

"Show Your 56-Inch Chest": Kapil Sibal Tweets As PM Meets Xi Jinping

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 11, 2019

Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Friday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to show his "56 inch" chest by telling Chinese President Xi Jinping to "vacate 5,000 km of land in PoK (Pakistan-occupied Kashmir)" and also make it clear that there will be no Huawei in India for 5G.

Rich To Benefit, Poor Left To Fend For Themselves: Kapil Sibal On Tax Cut

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 21, 2019

Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal today attacked the government over its move to cut corporate tax, alleging that the rich will benefit while the poor left to fend for themselves.

"Back Pain" After Chair, Pillow Removed In Jail: P Chidambaram To Court

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday September 20, 2019

Former union minister P Chidambaram told a Delhi Court today that he had neither a chair nor a pillow at the Tihar prison, where he has been jailed since September 5. The 74-year-old had "developed back pain" because of that, his lawyers said, petitioning for his medical examination even as the court extended his custody till October 3.

"Sponsored Events Abroad Do Not Bring Investors": Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday September 18, 2019

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday indirectly hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's diaspora outreach event 'Howdy, Modi' in Houston, Texas on Sunday, saying that the ongoing slowdown was a speed breaker in his government's claims of working towards making India a $5 trillion economy.

"External Extravaganza": Kapil Sibal On PM's "Howdy, Modi" Event

India News | ANI | Wednesday September 18, 2019

Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Tuesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should organise ''Howdy, Modi!'' like events in India's villages instead of holding ''external extravaganzas'', so that people can share their problems with him.

Why Now? Because Plea In Top Court?: Kapil Sibal On Farooq Abdullah Move

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 17, 2019

Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal today hit out at the government over the detention of Farooq Abdullah under the Public Safety Act and questioned whether the step was prompted by MDMK chief Vaiko's plea in the Supreme Court seeking a directive that the former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister be produced before it.

"Don't Want To Watch Rest Of Film": Kapil Sibal On PM's "Trailer" Comment

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Friday September 13, 2019

Less than a week after the National Democratic Alliance government completed 100 days in its second term, Congress MP Kapil Sibal has weighed in with criticism of the centre over the economic slowdown that threatens to consume several key sectors, from manufacturing to finance.

"Same Food Available For Everyone," Court Tells P Chidambaram, In Jail

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday September 12, 2019

P Chidambaram, the senior Congress leader in Tihar jail in connection with INX Media case, will be served the "same food as everyone", the high court said today while hearing the regular bail plea filed by the former finance minister.

"Get To Work On Issues That Matter": Kapil Sibal Tells PM Modi

India News | Edited By Richa Taneja (With Inputs From ANI) | Thursday September 12, 2019

Kapil Sibal tells Prime Minister Narendra Modi that "Instead of politically charged statements on Om and the Cow worry about our universities!"

"It Is This Mindset...": Kapil Sibal Slams Om Birla's Tweet On Brahmins

India News | Edited By Richa Taneja (With Inputs From ANI) | Wednesday September 11, 2019

Om Birla's tweet has stoked a controversy on social media with people cornering him over his tweet and even demanding his resignation.

"His Pioneering Work Will Live On": PM Modi's Tribute To Ram Jethmalani

India News | Edited by Aditya Sharma | Sunday September 8, 2019

Political leaders from across the spectrum paid tribute to veteran lawyer and former union minister Ram Jethmalani who died at his residence in Delhi on Sunday morning. He was 95.