Randeep Surjewala

Congress Demands CBSE Take Back Decision Of Board Fees Hike

Education | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 13, 2019

Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said after according step-motherly treatment to Dalits and tribals, the BJP government is now targeting the young generation by raising the fees of board examinations.

Congress Working Committee Will Meet After Parliament Session: Spokesman

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 1, 2019

The Congress Working Committee or CWC will meet after the current session of Parliament, the party said today as speculation deepens about who will take Rahul Gandhi's place as Congress President.

Can Floor Test Be Held Without Right To Issue Whip: Randeep Surjewala

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 19, 2019

With the Karnataka Assembly all set for a floor test, the Congress Thursday asked how a confidence motion can be taken up when the power of a political party to issue a whip has been nullified by a court order.

"Terrible Judicial Precedent": Congress On Top Court Verdict On Karnataka

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 17, 2019

The Congress on Wednesday said the Supreme Court order on the Karnataka political crisis nullifying the whip and providing "blanket protection" to lawmakers who have "betrayed" public mandate sets a "terrible judicial precedent".

Congress Slams UP Government Over Alleged Atrocities Against Women, Girls

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 23, 2019

The Congress on Sunday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party government in Uttar Pradesh over alleged atrocities against women and girls, claiming that a "jungle raj-like eclipse" has been cast over law and order in the state.

"Record Of Raising Expectations, Not Delivering": Congress' Jibe At BJP

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 20, 2019

The Congress alleged on Thursday that the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government had a record of raising high expectations by making tall promises but not delivering anything and the president's address to a joint sitting of both houses of Parliament was the prime example of "a lot of intent founded upon sheer inaction".

Randeep Surjewala Blames "Mismanagement" For Power Crisis In Haryana

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 14, 2019

Senior Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala on Friday sought a clarification from the Haryana government on the power situation, claiming that people were reeling under power cuts due to its apathetic attitude.

Congress Slams Centre Over Appointment Of Officials From Private Sector

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 14, 2019

The Congress today hit out at the BJP-led NDA government over its reported appointment of joint secretaries from the private sector without reservation and asked if it is fine to "sideline the Constitution" in the garb of inducting new talent.

Centre Must Take Action To Prevent Terror Attacks On Soldiers: Congress

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 13, 2019

The Congress on Thursday urged the Modi government and intelligence agencies to take suitable action to prevent terror attacks in the future, a day after five Central Reserve Police Force or CRPF soldiers were killed in a terrorist strike in south Kashmir.

Not Much Difference Between Jungle Rule And UP Law And Order: Congress

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 13, 2019

The Congress today hit out at the Uttar Pradesh government over the killing of the state Bar Council president, saying there was not much difference between "jungle rule" and law and order in the BJP-ruled state.

"Rahul Gandhi Was, Is, Will Remain Congress President": Randeep Surjewala

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Wednesday June 12, 2019

Weeks after Congress president Rahul Gandhi offered to step down from the post after his party's crushing loss in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections, leaders of the party insist on him continuing.

"Double Whammy": Congress On US Move Amid Growth, Unemployment Concerns

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Saturday June 1, 2019

The Congress on Saturday said the US government's decision to terminate special trade status for India was a "double whammy" for the country which reported slowing growth and rising unemployment just a day before. Saying that the US move was deeply worrying, Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to explain...

No TV Debates For A Month, Says Congress, In Crisis After Poll Defeat

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Deepshika Ghosh | Thursday May 30, 2019

The Congress has announced that it will not participate in television debates for a month, in the middle of a huge internal crisis following Rahul Gandhi's refusal to continue as its chief over the party's election rout.

Rahul Gandhi Asked To Appear Before Court On July 12 In Defamation Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 28, 2019

A court in Ahmedabad has asked Congress chief Rahul Gandhi to appear before it in connection with criminal defamation suits filed against him by the Ahmedabad District Cooperative Bank and its chairman Ajay Patel.

Don't Speculate, Says Congress Amid Rahul Gandhi's Resignation Crisis

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday May 27, 2019

The Congress today asked the media to "respect the sanctity" of the closed-door meeting of its working committee and "not fall into the trap of conjectures or speculations". The statement by the party's senior leader Randeep Surjewala comes as the party is under immense pressure following its decimation in the national elections and the decision of...