Randeep Surjewala

Rahul Gandhi's Response After PM Modi Says He May Quit Social Media

India News | Edited by Stela Dey | Tuesday March 3, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's surprise announcement that he will be going off social media from Sunday has created quite a flutter on social media. Twitter exploded within minutes of the unexpected tweet that has left everyone wondering why.

''Karo-Na Virus'' Has Plagued BJP Government: Congress On GDP Numbers

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 28, 2020

Referring to the economic slowdown, the Congress on Friday said the government's functioning has been affected by the "karo-na (don't do anything) virus", asserting that the Centre continues to function in an "ostrich-like" mode despite all economic indicators spiralling downward.

Most Lawless Minister: Congress Slams RS Prasad Over Judge's Transfer

India News | ANI | Thursday February 27, 2020

Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala on Thursday launched an attack on Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, terming him the "most lawless minister the country has ever seen".

''Do Not Fail This Country'': Congress To PM Modi Over Delhi Violence

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 25, 2020

Condemning the violence in Delhi, the Congress on Tuesday demanded that the Prime Minister, the Home Minister and the Chief Minister of Delhi come forward to ensure peace and maintain brotherhood while rising above partisan politics.

Congress's 5 Questions For PM Ahead Of Trump's 1st State Visit To India

India News | Edited by Swati Bhasin | Sunday February 23, 2020

Senior Congress leader Randeep Surjewala today sought answers from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to five questions on US-India trade, H-1 B visas, national security, oil prices and steel export ahead of US President Donald Trump's first state visit to India, which begins on Monday.

Arbitrariness In Top Judicial Institutions Fatal For Democracy: Congress On CVC Appointment

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 19, 2020

The Congress today attacked the government over the appointment of CVC and CIC and alleged there is no place for transparency, accountability and constitutional processes in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'New India', which was fatal for democracy.

Rahul Gandhi Can Never Think Of Disrespecting Manmohan Singh: Congress

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday February 17, 2020

Rahul Gandhi or the Congress can never think of disrespecting former prime minister Manmohan Singh, the party said on Monday defending Mr Gandhi's act of tearing a copy of an ordinance in 2013.

Budget 2020: Congress Hopes Union Budget Will Provide Relief To Salaried Class

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 1, 2020

Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said the last budget led to crashing consumption levels, soaring unemployment and falling GDP.

"When Will Pakistan's Cowardly Acts Get Befitting Reply?" Congress Asks Centre

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday January 11, 2020

The Congress on Saturday attacked the Modi government over the killing of two Army porters in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district by the Pakistan Army, alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh are silent on the barbarism of that country.

Randeep Surjewala Gets Bail In Bank Defamation Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 18, 2019

Congress national spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala was on Wednesday granted bail by a metropolitan court in Ahmedabad in Gujarat in a criminal defamation court filed by the Ahmedabad District Cooperative (ADC) Bank.

"Maharashtra Government Illegitimate, Will Prove In Floor Test": Congress

India News | Edited by Sumana Nandy | Sunday November 24, 2019

The Congress, which approached the Supreme Court along with the Shiv Sena and the NCP over the way Devendra Fadnavis was sworn in as Maharashtra chief minister, today said the BJP's "is an illegitimate government that does not have majority" and it can be proven only by a floor test.

PM Modi Not Forgiving Pragya Thakur Was Only For Elections: Congress

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 21, 2019

Slamming the government over the appointment of controversial BJP MP Pragya Thakur to a consultative committee on defence, the Congress todaysaid Prime Minister Narendra Modi "not forgiving" her for the "Nathuram Godse patriot" remark was "only for the elections".

"Money Laundering": Congress Takes On BJP After Reports On Electoral Bonds

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday November 18, 2019

The Congress has posed a series of questions for the Narendra Modi government after news reports that claimed the Centre had disregarded a warning from the Reserve Bank about electoral bonds. Legalisation of electoral bonds, for which the RBI Act had to be amended, was part of the Finance Bill 2017, which has come under the scanner of the Supreme C...

Top Court Verdict On Disqualified MLAs Exposed "Operation Kamal": Congress

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday November 13, 2019

Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala on Wednesday said the Supreme Court's decision on the disqualification of 17 MLAs in Karnataka has burst the bubble of BJP's "Operation Kamal".

"Travesty Of Democracy": Congress On Maharashtra Governor's Move

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday November 12, 2019

Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari's move to declare President's Rule in Maharashtra is a "travesty of democracy" and makes a mockery of the Constitutional process, the Congress has declared. In a series of tweets, Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala gave a multi-point explainer" on how it is a "violation" of the SP Bommai judgment.