Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge write to PM Modi for Jammu and Kashmir statehood; CM Omar Abdullah welcomes move | India News

File photo: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi with Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge (Picture credit: ANI) SRINAGAR: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, and Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, demanding the restoration of statehood to Jammu & Kashmir by bringing a bill in the…

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‘Couldn’t speak against Trump’: Kharge’s jibe at PM Modi; rakes up India-Pak ceasefire | India News

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge NEW DELHI: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging that he couldn’t speak against US President Donald Trump, who claimed to have ended the India-Pakistan war that followed the deadly 22 April terror attack in J&K’s Pahalgam, where 26 civilians were killed by ISI-backed terrorists.“How much…

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How many times do I tell you?’: Siddaramaiah brushes off Karnataka CM change buzz; watch his sharp response | India News

NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Friday dismissed speculation of a leadership change, denying that the issue was discussed with the Congress high command.Siddaramaiah appeared visibly frustrated when asked about his meeting with Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and senior leader Rahul Gandhi in Delhi. ‘The Answer Is…’: Cong’s Big Hint on Karnataka CM Change…

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BJP accuses Kharge of insulting President Murmu, ex-President Kovind; Congress terms charge ‘rubbish’ | India News

NEW DELHI: BJP on Tuesday attacked Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, accusing him of insulting President Droupadi Murmu and former President Ram Nath Kovind with “derogatory and casteist” remarks, and demanded an unconditional apology.Kharge allegedly made the derogatory remarks while speaking at an event in Chhattisgarh, where he referred to President Murmu as “Murma ji” and…

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K’taka call lies with party brass, says Kharge; if you’re chief, who’s ‘high command’: BJP | India News

NEW DELHI: BJP Monday took a jibe at Mallikarjun Kharge, calling him an “accidental” Congress chief after he deflected questions on a possible leadership change in Karnataka.“Who exactly is this ‘unseen, unheard’ high command?” BJP MP Tejasvi Surya asked. “The Congress high command is like a ghost. It is unseen, unheard, but always felt. Even…

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‘Even a free bird must watch’: Shashi Tharoor’s cryptic post ruffles Congress feathers, triggers ‘vultures’ warning | India News

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Thursday launched fresh salvos against its Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor following his cryptic social media post likely directed towards the party top brass.A day after Tharoor posted an image of a bird with the caption — “Don’t ask permission to fly. The wings are yours. And the sky belongs to…

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Point of no return? Kharge takes ‘Modi first’ swipe at Tharoor; Congress MP responds with cryptic message | India News

NEW DELHI: Mallikarjun Kharge’s ‘Modi first, country later’ swipe at Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday added a new chapter to the ongoing saga of an open, often bitter, fight between the Congress and its Thiruvananthapuram MP.That Congress and Shashi Tharoor are at loggerheads does not make news anymore. Since February this year, when Tharoor made his…

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‘Don’t ask permission’: Shashi Tharoor posts cryptic message; message for Congress top brass? | India News

NEW DELHI: Minutes after Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s veiled attack on party leader Shashi Tharoor for calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi “a prime asset for India” globally, the Thiruvananthapuram MP on Wednesday put up a cryptic post on social media.“Don’t ask permission to fly. The wings are yours. And the sky belongs to no one,”…

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‘BJP got rattled’: Mallikarjun Kharge slams PM Modi’s Emergency reminder; calls it a cover-up for failures | India News

NEW DELHI: After Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Samvidhan Hatya Diwas” reminder on the completion of 50 years of Emergency imposed by former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of marking the day to hide its own “failures and repeated lies.”Addressing a press conference, Kharge claimed that…

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