Pawan Khera

NEW DELHI: On Syama Prasad Mookerjee’s 121st birth anniversary, his nephew Chittatosh Mookerjee sensationally claimed the ideals of his uncle and that of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are different, in an unhinged interview with The New Indian. Reacting to it, the Congress slammed BJP on the birth anniversary of the Jan Sangh founder, whose sacrifices […]

NEW DELHI: A day after the broad daylight murder of Kanhaiya Ram Telli in Rajasthan’s Udaipur, the Congress on Wednesday refuted the claims of not providing adequate security to him. The party also said that the state government will fully cooperate with the National Investigation Agency (NIA). Speaking to the media at the party headquarters […]

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Wednesday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his silence on suspended BJP spokespersons over their controversial remarks on Prophet Muhammed and said India has been shamed for the last eight years on the global platform. Addressing a press conference here at the party headquarters, Congress spokesperson Pawan […]

NEW DELHI: For all its deliberations at Chintan Shivir, the Congress is once again finding it hard to keep its flock happy. Hours after the Congress announced its candidates’ list for Rajya Sabha, the disgruntled elements in the party made no bones as they took to social media to express their disappointment. Pawan Khera, who […]

NEW DELHI: Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that India’s territorial integrity and national security were non-negotiable and that it was the duty of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to defend the nation. In a tweet, Rahul Gandhi, who is on a six-day trip to the United Kingdom said, “China builds 1st bridge on […]

  NEW DELHI: A day after election strategist Prashant Kishor declined its membership offer, the Congress on Wednesday said that “our doors and windows are open for anyone keen to join us”. Addressing a press conference here, Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera said that the Grand Old Party is in process of making necessary changes to […]

  NEW DELHI: Opposition parties on Wednesday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his call to reduce Value Added Tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel by states and sought an account of Rs 26 lakh crore collected by the Centre as tax when crude oil price was at lowest in the last eight years. During […]