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Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury defends Mahua Moitra, claims vindictiveness over Adani queries

KOLKATA: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Congress leader in the Lok Sabha, has come to the defence of fellow parliamentarian Mahua Moitra, stating that her only fault is asking questions about Adani. Addressing the media in his constituency, Chowdhury expressed his view that the situation reflects political vindictiveness. He drew attention to the Ethics Committee formed during the […]

Tiranga Bike Rally: Congress Claims It Is Political Activity

NEW DELHI: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, the leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha, attacked the Union government for the Tiranga Bike Rally, claiming that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is pushing its political activity using a government function. “We will take part in our events. They are using a government programme to do their […]

BJP Trains Guns On Congress Over MP’s ‘Rashtrapatni’ Remark

NEW DELHI: Union Minister Smriti Irani, in the presence of Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi, said in the Lok Sabha that Congress not only insulted President Draupadi Murmu but also the great tribal legacy of this country and this insult was sanctioned by Sonia Gandhi. “Congress party is not able to digest that a poor […]

Cong Trains Guns On Didi, Wants Partha To Be Sacked

KOLKATA: With Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee finding herself caught in the quagmire over the Enforcement Directorate (ED)’s arrest of her industries minister Partha Chatterjee in the multi-crore SSC recruitment scam, Congress is leaving no opportunity to target the beleaguered TMC supremo. Senior congressman Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, president of the Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee, wrote […]

Cong Goes To Prez Over Police Actions & Agnipath Scheme

NEW DELHI: A seven-member Congress delegation on Monday met President Ram Nath Kovind and raise the issue of alleged mistreatment of the party MPs by Delhi Police. The Congress has submitted a memorandum to the President highlighting the alleged ill-treatment of the Members of Parliament from the party, who were protesting the Enforcement Directorate (ED)’s […]

Budget Session Ends Before Schedule, Cong Says Govt Running Away From Discussion

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Thursday slammed the Central government for the adjournment of the Budget session of Parliament ahead of its schedule, accusing it of running away from discussion on inflation and price rise despite being demanded by combined Opposition. The Congress party said that the government had allocated time for a discussion on […]