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'Betrayal of middle and salaried class', Cong slams govt on Budget

After Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman did not announce any tax relief in the Budget for the year 2022-23, the Congress on Tuesday slammed the government for betraying the middle and salaried class

Economic Survey revealed Modi govt's 'gross mismanagement' of economy: Cong

The 2022 Economic Survey has revealed the intrinsic weakness of the economy and the Narendra Modi government's "gross mismanagement" on this front, the Congress said

Amarinder predicts 'abysmal' defeat for Navjot Sidhu from Amritsar East

He also dubbed as a 'farce', Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's announcement that the party's chief ministerial face will be decided with inputs from the ground

Far more dangerous than Omicron is 'O Mitron': Tharoor takes a dig at Modi

"Far more dangerous than Omicron is 'O Mitron'," senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said on Monday in an apparent swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as he flagged "increased polarisation" and the "weakening of democracy". Tharoor has been attacking the government, alleging that it is indulging in divisive rhetoric and spreading hatred. "Far more dangerous than Omicron is 'O Mitron'! We are measuring the consequences of the latter every day in increased polarisation, promotion of hatred & bigotry, insidious assaults on the Constitution & the weakening of our democracy," the former Union minister said in a tweet. "There is no 'milder variant' of this virus," he added. "Mitron", which means friends, is a term seen to be associated with Modi, who has used it in his speeches in the past. BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawala slammed Tharoor for the jibe and asked whether the Congress can keep the COVID-19 pandemic above politics. "Can Congress keep pandemic above politics? ...

No mention of China, Pakistan in President's address, says Congress

The Congress on Monday raised concern on the Presidential address to the joint session of parliament and also said that there was no mention of the killings in Nagaland

Punjab polls: CM Charanjit Singh Channi files nomination from Bhadaur

Punjab Chief Minister and Congress leader Charanjit Singh Channi filed his nomination from Bhadaur Assembly constituency in Barnala district on Monday ahead of Punjab Assembly polls

Battle for UP: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to hold door to door campaign in Noida

Priyanka will campaign door to door in Noida on Monday to seek votes for party candidate Pankhuri Pathak. This will be her first physical campaign since the Election Commission banned rallies.

Congress begins discussions on chief ministerial face in Punjab

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi has started discussions with party leaders and workers to pick its chief ministerial face in poll-bound Punjab

Sidhu doesn't have one achievement in last 18 yrs, alleges Majithia

Bikram Singh Majithia on Sunday accused Navjot Singh Sidhu of doing nothing for the people of the Amritsar East constituency from where the state Congress chief is seeking re-election.

Yogi's rise a new phase in Hindu nationalism, says Shashank Chaturvedi

'Yogi Adityanath as an MP from Gorakhpur maintained a distance from the RSS and ran his show through the Hindu Yuva Vahini', said Chaturvedi

Cong showing love for armed forces with eye on polls: Pralhad Joshi

Joshi also said that Congress becomes a party of Hindus whenever convenient

Punjab Assembly Elections: CM Channi to contest polls from 2 seats

Congress released its third list of eight candidates for Punjab assembly polls, fielding CM Charanjit Singh Channi from Bhadaur and Chamkaur Sahib seats.

No one can defeat Congress, only Congress can defeat itself, says Sidhu

Navjot Singh Sidhu, talking about the factionalism in the state unit, said that nobody can defeat Congress, only his own party can do so in the upcoming Assembly elections

Goa a vacation spot for Gandhi family, BJP brought development: Amit Shah

Amit Shah during a political program in Ponda city of North Goa district on Sunday took a swipe at the Congress party and said that Goa is just a vacation spot for the Gandhi family

Congress releases fourth list of 61 candidates in UP, 24 are women

The Congress released fourth list of 61 candidates including 24 women for the assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh to be held in seven phases.

Elections: Kejriwal lays down 10-point agenda to beautify Punjab cities

Ahead of the Assembly elections in Punjab, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday presented a 10-point agenda to improve and beautify the cities of the state

Sidhu files nomination from Amritsar East; dares Amarinder, Bikram Majithia

About former CM Amarinder Singh's comment that he would not let Sidhu win, the Punjab Congress president dared him to leave Patiala and contest from Amritsar East

Illegal snooping using Pegasus spyware amounts to treason: Congress

The Congress attacked the Centre over a New York Times report which claimed the govt bought the Pegasus spy toll in 2017 as part of a deal with Israel

Uttarakhand Assembly polls: Harish Rawat, Godiyal file nominations

Former Uttarakhand chief minister Harish Rawat and state Congress president Ganesh Godiyal were among a host of candidates who filed their nomination papers for next month's state Assembly polls

Cong will retain power in Punjab with overwhelming majority, says Pilot

Pilot said senior leader Rahul Gandhi has already said the party will go with a chief minister face in Punjab polls and the decision will be taken after consulting party workers