‘Govt taking away their power’ vs ‘Why Rajiv Gandhi opposed’: Rahul–Rijiju clash over OBCs during women’s quota–delimitation debate | India News – The Times of India

‘Govt taking away their power’ vs ‘Why Rajiv Gandhi opposed’: Rahul–Rijiju clash over OBCs during women’s quota–delimitation debate | India News – The Times of India

Kiren Rijiju and Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha NEW DELHI: A heated exchange broke out in the Lok Sabha between leader of the opposition Rahul Gandhi and Union minister Kiren Rijiju during the Congress MP’s speech on the Women’s Reservation Bill.Rijiju intervened when Gandhi, in his address, accused the BJP-led Centre of attempting to sidestep…

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‘Gift wrapped in barbed wire’: Tharoor slams Centre for linking women’s quota with delimitation bill | India News – The Times of India

‘Gift wrapped in barbed wire’: Tharoor slams Centre for linking women’s quota with delimitation bill | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday termed the proposed delimitation exercise “political demonetisation” and criticised the Centre for linking implementation of women’s reservation to the expansion of Parliament and constituency redrawing based on the Census.Participating in a Lok Sabha debate on three bills related to amendments in the women’s reservation law and…

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‘Smells of politics’: Priyanka Gandhi targets PM Modi over women’s quota bill, says delimitation plan ‘attack on democracy’ | India News – The Times of India

‘Smells of politics’: Priyanka Gandhi targets PM Modi over women’s quota bill, says delimitation plan ‘attack on democracy’ | India News – The Times of India

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi NEW DELHI: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday delivered a sharp critique of the government in the Lok Sabha during a debate on the women’s reservation law and the delimitation bill, warning that the proposed changes represent an “open attack” on democracy.Participating in a debate on three bills related to…

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‘Women’s reservation bill already passed’: Congress accuses Centre of ‘hissa chori’ using delimitation | India News – The Times of India

‘Women’s reservation bill already passed’: Congress accuses Centre of ‘hissa chori’ using delimitation | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday accused the Centre of trying to grab power through the delimitation bill, adding that the women’s reservation bill had already been passed in 2023. He clarified that the Congress party “unequivocally” supported women’s reservation. He called the BJP-led Centre’s proposed move to increase Lok…

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‘PM Modi is a deshdrohi’: Rahul Gandhi repeats his ‘sold India in US trade deal’ claim | India News – The Times of India

‘PM Modi is a deshdrohi’: Rahul Gandhi repeats his ‘sold India in US trade deal’ claim | India News – The Times of India

Rahul Gandhi (File photo) NEW DELHI: Sharpening his anti-government tirade over the India-US trade deal, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday called Prime Minister Narendra Modi a “deshdrohi” (traitor), doubling down on his claim that “PM Modi sold off India”.Addressing a poll rally in Bengal, the Lok Sabha leader of opposition accused the Modi government…

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Parliament on verge of history, says PM Modi, as it readies to take up women’s bills | India News – The Times of India

Parliament on verge of history, says PM Modi, as it readies to take up women’s bills | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Parliament is on the verge of making history, PM Narendra Modi said on Monday ahead of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha taking up his govt’s bills to implement women’s reservation in legislatures from 2029, as he expressed confidence amid demurring voices from Congress and its allies that the opposition will back the…

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Kerala Election 2026: ‘Crucial to ensure transparency’: Kerala assembly opposition leader Satheesan urges EC to release poll data | India News – The Times of India

Kerala Election 2026: ‘Crucial to ensure transparency’: Kerala assembly opposition leader Satheesan urges EC to release poll data | India News – The Times of India

Leader of Opposition in Kerala Assembly and UDF candidate VD Satheesan (File photo) The leader of opposition in Kerala assembly V D Satheesan flagged delays in the release of official polling data for the April 9 polling, urging the Election Commission of India to publish the figures without further delay.In a letter to the poll…

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‘Unlike acting, no retakes in governance’: P Chidambaram ‘cautions’ Vijay ahead of Tamil Nadu polls | India News – The Times of India

‘Unlike acting, no retakes in governance’: P Chidambaram ‘cautions’ Vijay ahead of Tamil Nadu polls | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday took a swipe at Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay, remarking that “governance offers no retakes” — in a pointed reference to the actor-politician’s film career.“Governance is not easy. I have governed for about 20 years, and I can say it is not a simple task….

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Assam police team lands at Pawan Khera’s Delhi home but doesn’t find him; he has fled to Hyderabad, says Himanta Sarma | India News – The Times of India

Assam police team lands at Pawan Khera’s Delhi home but doesn’t find him; he has fled to Hyderabad, says Himanta Sarma | India News – The Times of India

GUWAHATI: An Assam Police team searched Tuesday the New Delhi residence of Congress neta Pawan Khera in connection with a case filed by CM Himanta Biswa Sarma‘s wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, escalating a political clash over alleged multiple passports and foreign assets.Khera was not found at his Nizamuddin residence during the search carried out with…

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