SRINAGAR — Senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid on Saturday said that any differences among the INDIA bloc constituents will be resolved amongst themselves and batted for “better conversation” among the alliance partners on issues that are of a “sensitive nature”. Khurshid was replying to queries on ties with National Conference (NC) and the recent remarks […]
SRINAGAR — Congress leader Salman Khurshid on Saturday said the party is hurt by the government’s move to pass the VB-G RAM G Bill in Parliament, replacing the MGNREGA and thereby “removing” Mahatma Gandhi’s name, but stressed that he lives in the hearts of the people. Addressing a press conference as part of the Congress’ […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Congress on Wednesday welcomed a Delhi court’s rejection of an Enforcement Directorate chargesheet against party leaders Sonia and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case, saying it was a “huge slap” on the BJP’s face and “exposed its vendetta politics”. Addressing a press conference here, J&K Congress chief spokesperson Ravinder […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Congress on Tuesday questioned the alleged bias in the selection of football players from Jammu for the Santosh Trophy team and demanded an independent inquiry to ascertain the truth. The party also welcomed a Delhi court decision rejecting an Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) chargesheet against Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and […]
NEW DELHI — Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday slammed the government over its move to change the name of MGNREGA, asking what is the government’s intention behind removing the name of Mahatma Gandhi who is the tallest leader not just in India but in the world. A bill to repeal the MGNREGA and […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Congress on Sunday demanded a high-level probe into allegations levelled by a top official of a company executing the 850-MW Ratle Hydroelectric Power Project against a BJP MLA in Kishtwar district. Joint Chief Operating Officer of Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Limited (MEIL), Harpal Singh, has accused the local MLA, […]
JAMMU — A contingent of 1,027 Congress leaders and activists left Jammu on Saturday to take part in the rally against the BJP government’s alleged “vote theft” at Delhi’s Ram Lila Maidan on December 14, a party spokesperson said. Pradesh Congress Committee president Tariq Hameed Karra flagged off a fleet of vehicles carrying the party […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president Tariq Hameed Karra on Thursday asked workers to attend in large numbers the “Vote Chor Gaddi Chhod” rally of the Congress in New Delhi on December 14. This was stated by Karra while addressing a preparatory meeting of senior leaders and party functionaries here in […]
JAMMU — The Congress on Thursday targeted BJP president J P Nadda, accusing him of failing as the Union Health and Family Welfare Minister to protect the rights and religious sentiments of the Hindu community while granting recognition and permissions to the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence (SMVDIME). Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh […]
JAMMU — Congress’s Jammu and Kashmir unit on Wednesday accused the BJP of giving a communal angle to the ongoing MBBS admission row, alleging that the party was attempting to deflect attention from the failures of the Centre and the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board. The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence […]