Congress leader Sidhu threatens to lead march to Lakhimpur if Minister’s son not arrested
Oct 06, 2021, at 12:05 am
New Delhi/UNI: Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Tuesday warned the Uttar Pradesh government that he would lead a march towards Lakhimpur district on Oct 6 if Union Minister Ajay Mishra's son, who he said is “behind the brutal murder of farmers”, is not arrested and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is not released.
'Won't cremate bodies': Families of two farmers run over in UP's Lakhimpur Kheri
Oct 05, 2021, at 10:12 pm
Lakhimpur Kheri/IBNS: The families of two of the farmers who were allegedly mowed down by the son of a Union minister at Tikunia in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri, have refused to cremate the bodies until they receive a copy of the post mortem and the FIR in the case.
Lakhimpur incident: Congress releases video on Twitter showing jeep mowing down farmers
Oct 05, 2021, at 05:42 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress has released a video on Twitter showing a jeep was allegedly mowing down a group of protesting farmers in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri, where eight people died in a violence, media reports said.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra detention: Congress MLAs stage dharna in front of Kerala Raj Bhavan
Oct 04, 2021, at 10:40 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Congress MLAs led by Opposition leader VD Satheesan staged a Dharna in front of the Kerala Raj Bhavan in protest against the detention and manhandling of party General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi in Sitapur, when she was on her way to meet victims in Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh on Monday where four farmers were killed on Sunday.
Lakhimpur incident: Govt, police lost moral ground, says Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
Oct 04, 2021, at 06:30 pm
Lucknow/ New Delhi/UNI: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday said police and government are using force because they have lost their "moral ground", after she was detained on her way to Lakhimpur Kheri, where four farmers died on Sunday when they being allegedly crushed by cars belonging to the convoy of a minister.
Lakhimpur incident: They are stunned by your courage, Rahul to Priyanka who was detained
Oct 04, 2021, at 05:55 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday extended support to Priyanka Gandhi, who was detained early on Monday morning on her way to Lakhimpur Kheri, where eight people have died, including four farmers who were allegedly crushed to death.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra detained in Sitapur, authorities ban entry of politicians in Lakhimpur
Oct 04, 2021, at 02:26 pm
Sitapur/ Lakhimpur Kheri/UNI: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, along with other party leaders, were taken in custody in Sitapur after a whole night drama as they were heading towards violence-hit Lakhimpur Kheri region of Uttar Pradesh.
Oct 03, 2021, at 06:06 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has alleged that those responsible for resolving crisis in the state Congress covered their failure with preposterous lies.
Assam Congress MLA detained by police for communal remarks over Dholpur eviction drive
Oct 03, 2021, at 02:54 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Police on Saturday have detained Congress MLA Sherman Ali Ahmed for his provocative and communal remarks on the martyrs of the Assam movement.
Post or no post, will stand by Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi: Navjot Singh Sidhu
Oct 02, 2021, at 09:59 pm
New Delhi: Politician Navjot Singh Sidhu on Saturday said he will continue to support Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi even if he is not given a post.
Amarinder Singh was never humiliated: Congress
Oct 01, 2021, at 08:37 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: The Congress Friday said former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh's claim that he was "humiliated" was untrue.
Is former Meghalaya CM and Congress veteran Mukul Sangma joining TMC?
Oct 01, 2021, at 06:34 pm
Shillong/UNI: The political speculation over whether veteran Congress leader and former Meghalaya Chief Minister Dr. Mukul Sangma is going to leave the grand-old party and move to the Trinamool Congress (TMC) is a million dollar question that people are asking in the present political scenario.
Will quit Congress but won't join BJP, says former Punjab CM Amarinder Singh
Sep 30, 2021, at 10:55 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: Amid the political turmoil in Punjab, former state Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh Thursday said he will quit the Congress but won't switch to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), a day after meeting Union Home Minister and saffron leader Amit Shah.
Sidhu likely to continue as Punjab Congress chief, says his aide: Report
Sep 30, 2021, at 10:19 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: As Navjot Sidhu accepted the olive branch extended by Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi two days after he stepped down as the state Congress chief, an aide of the disgruntled leader said he may backtrack on his resignation and lead the party in the next year's assembly elections, according to media reports.
Amarinder Singh meets NSA Ajit Doval a day after calling on Amit Shah
Sep 30, 2021, at 06:41 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the political turmoil in the northern state of Punjab, former state Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh Thursday met National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval, a day after calling on Union Home Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) strongman Amit Shah.
Amid Punjab Congress crisis, Navjot Singh Sidhu to meet Charanjit Singh Channi today
Sep 30, 2021, at 06:03 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: Amid the ongoing crisis within the Congress' Punjab unit, rebel leader Navjot Singh Sidhu will be meeting state Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi Thursday.
'Arrogance of abbot sitting in power hurt': Congress slams Amarinder Singh for meeting Amit Shah
Sep 30, 2021, at 06:00 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress party has lashed out at former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh for meeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah amid speculations of a camp change.
Sep 30, 2021, at 03:55 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Captain Amarinder Singh, who recently stepped down as the Chief Minister of Congress-led government in Punjab, met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi for an hour, sparking off speculations about a camp change. Singh later tweeted that the meeting was held to discuss farmers' issues.
Congress crisis: G-23 leaders shoot new letter to Sonia Gandhi saying 'we are not Ji Huzoor-23'
Sep 30, 2021, at 02:56 am
New Delhi/IBNS: As the Congress is struggling to combat the crisis in Punjab, the G-23 leaders, a group of 23 party dissidents, on Wednesday wrote a new letter to interim president Sonia Gandhi questioning the decisions taken at the top.
Congress likely to tame defiant Sidhu by activating 'Plan B'
Sep 29, 2021, at 10:06 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: The Congress high command is working on a "Plan B" to appoint a new Punjab Congress chief after Navjot Sidhu stepped down from the post, sending a clear message that no one is indispensable to the party, according to media reports.
'I am not rigid... let's talk': Punjab CM's attempt to placate irate Sidhu
Sep 29, 2021, at 08:48 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: New Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi Wednesday said he has reached out to Navjot Singh Sidhu, who resigned as the state Congress chief yesterday, to address the disgruntled leader's concerns, media reports said.
Will fight for truth till last breath: Navjot Singh Sidhu a day after resigning as PCC chief
Sep 29, 2021, at 05:30 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: Rebel Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu Wednesday said he will continue to fight for truth till the last breath, remaining defiant a day after resigning as the party chief of the Punjab unit.
Sep 29, 2021, at 04:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Communist-turned Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar a few days ago had reportedly removed an Air Conditioner that he had installed at a CPI office, said a Left leader.
In solidarity with Sidhu, Punjab cabinet minister Razia Sultana resigns
Sep 29, 2021, at 01:46 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: Merely two days after taking oath as a cabinet minister in the Punjab government, Razia Sultana resigned in "solidarity with Navjot Sidhu" who stepped down as Punjab Congress chief earlier today.
Communist leader Kanhaiya Kumar joins Congress
Sep 28, 2021, at 11:19 pm
New Delhi: Communist leader Kanhaiya Kumar on Tuesday joined the Congress and started a new innings in his political career.
Told you so... Navjot Singh Sidhu not fit for border state: Former Punjab CM Amarinder Singh
Sep 28, 2021, at 09:23 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has called Navjot Singh Sidhu, who resigned as the Punjab Congress chief Tuesday, as an unstable man and unfit for the border state.
Navjot Singh Sidhu resigns as Punjab Congress chief
Sep 28, 2021, at 08:43 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: In a surprising move, Navjot Singh Sidhu resigned as the Punjab Congress chief Tuesday.
Kanhaiya Kumar, Jignesh Mevani set to join Congress today
Sep 28, 2021, at 08:12 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Communist leader Kanhaiya Kumar and Gujarat Dalit MLA Jignesh Mevani are set to join the Congress Tuesday, media reports said.
Former Goa CM Luizinho Faleiro quits Congress, likely to join TMC
Sep 27, 2021, at 08:25 pm
Panaji/IBNS: Former Goa Chief Minister Luizinho Faleiro Monday quit the Congress as well as an MLA amid speculations over his joining in the Trinamool Congress (TMC).
Former Goa CM and Congress veteran Luizinho Faleiro likely to join TMC: Reports
Sep 27, 2021, at 05:23 pm
Panaji/IBNS: Former Goa Chief Minister Luizinho Faleiro is likely to join the Trinamool Congress (TMC), which is in an expansion mode after retaining power in West Bengal earlier this year, media reports said.