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"Rahul Gandhi se chalne wala nahi hai": Tej Pratap Yadav pitches for Priyanka's leadership in Congress

Janshakti Janta Dal Founder Tej Pratap Yadav on Tuesday pitched for Priyanka Gandhi's leadership for Congress, expressing disbelief in Congress MP and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi's ability to lead the party.... read..

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"This series must be banned...": Punjab Congress chief to file PIL against 'Lawrence of Punjab' docuseries

Punjab Congress President Amarinder Singh Raja Warring announced that he will file a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) against the docuseries 'Lawrence of Punjab', based on gangster Lawrence Bishnoi.... read..

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"BJP wants to hijack the entire election...": Congress MP KC Venugopal

Congress MP KC Venugopal said that the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) wants to hijack the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections and is using All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) as a weapon to do so.... read..

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Andhra Pradesh: Congress protests in Nellore, alleges Rs 1,000 crore mining scam

The Congress party staged a protest in front of the Nellore District Collector's office against the alleged mining mafia in Andhra Pradesh.... read..

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"Act brought for sick states. :" Congress's Margaret Alva after Constitution Amendment bill defeated in LS

Senior Congress leader Margaret Alva has backed the opposition's stance on the non-passage of the Women's Reservation Amendment Bill, alleging that the legislation was being brought specifically for the benefit of underdeveloped states under the guise of ... read..

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'Congress has lost identity in Tamil Nadu': BJP's NV Subhash hits out at Rahul Gandhi

BJP spokesperson NV Subhash on Tuesday hit out at the Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, asserting that the Congress has "lost its identity" in Tamil Nadu and no longer enjoys public support in the state.... read..

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'Delimitation inevitable, no state will face injustice': Chandrababu Naidu hits out at Congress, DMK

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday defended the proposed delimitation exercise, asserting that it is "inevitable" and will not cause injustice to any state, while hitting out at the Congress and DMK for opposing... read..

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"Blatant misuse of central agencies": Congress slams BJP over "unlawful confinement" of TNCC chief by I-T officials

The Indian National Congress on Monday trained guns on the BJP over the alleged "unlawful confinement" of Tamil Nadu Congress President K Selvaperunthagai at his Sripeumbudur residence by Income Tax Department officials, calling it a "blatant misuse of c... read..

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"Door firmly closed to BJP": Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram confident of "comfortable majority" in Tamil Nadu polls

Senior Congress Leader P Chidambaram has exuded confidence that the DMK-led alliance will secure a huge mandate in the forthcoming assembly elections, alleging that Tamil Nadu will not accept the BJP.... read..

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Asaduddin Owaisi says Congress is "among those responsible" for Partition, rejects BJP 'B-team' charge

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday blamed the Congress as among those responsible for the 1947 Partition, saying it was wrong to hold Muslims responsible and citing the country's first Education Minister, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad's, book India Wins Fre... read..

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Women's reservation being misused politically, PM's address violated MCC: Congress's Kuldeep Singh Rathore

AICC spokesperson and Himachal Pradesh Congress MLA Kuldeep Singh Rathore on Monday accused the ruling BJP of misleading the nation on women's reservation and alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi violated the Model Code of Conduct through his recent ... read..

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"Betrayed cause of women empowerment": BJP's CR Kesavan slams DMK, Congress

With a few days left for the Tamil Nadu assembly polls, BJP leader CR Kesavan on Monday launched a sharp attack on the Congress and the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, accusing them of "betraying the cause" of women's empowerment.... read..

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BJP's Ramchander Rao slams Asaduddin Owaisi over leadership remarks, says "AIMIM has leaders in Congress"

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Telangana state president N Ramchander Rao on Monday hit back at AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi over his remarks on leadership and minority representation, asserting that the BJP works for all communities without discrimination.... read..

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"Nobody has problem except DMK and Congress": Annamalai slams Oppn over Constitution Amendment Bill defeat in Lok Sabha

Slamming the Opposition over the defeat of the Constitution Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha, Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) leader K. Annamalai on Monday criticised the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the Congress, questioning their opposition despite wh... read..

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"Prime Minister behaving like small party worker:" Congress MP Naseer Hussain on PM Modi's speech on Women's Reservation Amendment Bill

Congress MP Syed Naseer Hussain has hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks regarding the Women's Reservation Amendment Bill, asserting that the Prime Minister is behaving like a "small party worker" rather than the leader of the nation.... read..

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Siddaramaiah rejects BJP allegations against Congress, says "PM Modi not in favour of social justice"

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday hit back at BJP over its accusations against Congress and said the Modi government should have immediately implemented the Women's Reservation Act after it was enacted in 2023.... read..

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Andhra CM Naidu slams DMK, Congress for 'misleading South' on delimitation

The Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has launched a strong political attack on the DMK and Congress while campaigning in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore.... read..

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"BJP resorting to atrocities to suppress Oppn": M K Stalin after TN Congress chief alleges "unlawful confinement" by IT Dept officials

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday hit out at the BJP over actions of the Income Tax officials at TNCC President K Selvaperunthagai's residence, accusing them of "resorting to atrocities to suppress opposition" ahead of the Assembly polls in th... read..

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"The entire nation understood 'snake-and-charmer' character of BJP:" Congress leader Meera Barthakur slams BJP over Women Reservation Amendment bill

Assam Pradesh Mahila Congress President Meera Barthakur has slammed the BJP over the Women's Reservation Amendment Bill, accusing the party of spreading "utter falsehoods" to mislead the public.... read..

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BJP to launch 'Mahila Aakrosh' campaign on April 23 against Congress: Dilip Saikia

Assam BJP president and MP from Darrang-Udalguri Dilip Saikia on Sunday announced a statewide 'Mahila Aakrosh' campaign to be held on April 23 against the Congress, against what he termed the Congress party's "anti-women policies."... read..

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Tamil Nadu Congress President K Selvaperunthagai slams BJP, AIADMK for IT raids at his residence

Tamil Nadu Congress President K Selvaperunthagai on Monday alleged that due to the actions of "Hindui-speaking" Inconme Tax Department officials outside his Sriperumbudur, he could not attend and coordinate his political duties as Congress leader Rahul Ga... read..

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We will do justice to TN and India's women, defeat Congress-DMK: Amit Shah slams DMK over corruption, nepotism

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday held a roadshow in the Modakurichi Assembly constituency in support of Kirthika Shivkumar and slammed the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government, alleging corruption and nepotism.... read..

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"Deprived women of rightful share": Piyush Goyal accuses DMK-Congress of blocking Women's Reservation Amendment Bill, expresses "deep agony"

Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday expressed "deep agony" after the Women's Reservation-linked Constitution Amendment Bill failed to secure the mandatory two-thirds majority in Lok Sabha and accused the DMK-Congress alliance of depriving women of their... read..

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"Congress must explain when poor women will get chance": Samrat Choudhary slams Opposition after Constitution Amendment Bill fails in Lok Sabha

Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Sunday lambasted the Congress-led INDIA Bloc over the defeat of the Women's Reservation Bill, questioning their commitment to empowering women from marginalised sections.... read..

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"Congress jittery after PM Modi's address to nation on women's reservation issue": Telangana BJP chief

Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President N Ramchander Rao on Sunday said the "Congress party is jittery" following the address to the nation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, claiming that it exposed the INDIA bloc's position on the women's reserva... read..

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Congress MP Akhilesh Prasad Singh calls PM Modi's address to nation a "campaign speech"

Congress Rajya Sabha MP Akhilesh Prasad Singh criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the nation on reservation for women legislators, calling it a "campaign speech" and questioning the timing and intent behind the legislative process.... read..

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Congress first conceptualised women's reservation, BJP undermined it: Jagat Singh Negi

Himachal Pradesh Revenue Minister Jagat Singh Negi on Saturday accused the BJP of weakening constitutional institutions and questioned its commitment to women's reservation, asserting that the concept was originally advanced by the Congress.... read..

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"Public connection broken": Congress' Supriya Shrinate slams PM Modi

Amid a standoff between the opposition and the Centre over non-passage of the Constitutional (131st Amendment) Bill in Lok Sabha, Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate on Sunday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of using the women's reservation issue ... read..

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"Modern-day Duryodhanas...disrobing democracy": Haryana CM slams Congress's opposition to women's reservation

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Sunday drew parallels between the Congress party and the antagonists of the Mahabharata, criticising the opposition's role in the wake of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill failing to pass in the Lok Sabha.... read..

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"PM spoke not as head of govt but as a campaigner": Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury

Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury on Saturday launched an attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his address to the nation, saying that "Prime Minister spoke not as the head of government but as a campaigner."... read..

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"Congress is misleading nation and playing divisive politics": BJP's Ramchander Rao

Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President N Ramchander Rao on Saturday said that many women leaders listened to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address.... read..

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"Congress, their allies will suffer for sin committed against women": Union Minister Sonowal after Constitution Amendment bill defeated in LS

Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal launched a sharp attack on the Congress and its allies, including the Samajwadi Party, TMC, and DMK, accusing them of "insulting" the women of India after the 131st Constitution Amendment Bill to implement women's reserva... read..

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"Congress, its partners have always opposed progressive steps": CM Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday lauded the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, stating that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 2014 vision to work for the development of women, poor, youth, and farmers served as a direct challenge to those ad... read..

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Congress holds protest against PM Modi's address on Women's Reservation Bill setback in Lok Sabha

Congress leaders on Sunday staged a protest against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the nation following the defeat of the Women's Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha.... read..

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World Uyghur Congress urges global action after Chinese ex-police officer's testimony alleges repression in Xinjiang

The World Uyghur Congress has called on the international community to take action following new testimony from a former Chinese police officer, which it says sheds light on the continued system of repression in China's Xinjiang region.... read..

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'Congress-led opposition chose obstruction over progress': Union Minister Ram Mohan Naidu on defeat of Constitution Amendment Bill

Union Minister of Civil Aviation Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu on Friday criticised the Congress-led opposition after the Constitution Amendment Bill was defeated in the Lok Sabha, saying it chose "obstruction over progress".... read..

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World Uyghur Congress condemns deportation of Uyghur activist from Malaysia

The World Uyghur Congress has condemned the detention and deportation of Uyghur activist Abdulhakim Idris from Malaysia, describing it as part of an expanding pattern of transnational repression. In a press release issued on April 16, the organiSation sta... read..

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"Congress brought down PM's effort for women's empowerment": Union Minsiter Rajiv Ranjan

Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh on Saturday criticised the Opposition after the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, 2026, failed to pass in the Lok Sabha, alleging that the Congress party had obstructed a major initiative aimed a... read..

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"Neither Rahul nor Sonia came to campaign": TN BJP chief Nagendran flags DMK-Congress "confusion" ahead of polls, slams "family rule"

Tamil Nadu BJP President Nainar Nagendran on Saturday said that Narendra Modi will visit Coimbatore to campaign in support of Bharatiya Janata Party candidates ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, while alleging "confusion" between the Dravida Munn... read..

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Our party has long history of empowering women, says Himachal Congress leader

Himachal Pradesh Congress leader Vinod Zinta on Saturday defended the party's stance on the Women's Reservation Amendment Bill and rejected allegations by the BJP.... read..

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Mahayuti politicising TCS Nashik case: Congress' Sachin Sawant says Ashok Kharat case discredited Maharashtra govt

Congress leader Sachin Sawant on Saturday said that the alleged rape scandal involving accused Ashok Kharat, a self-style godmen and astrologer from Nashik, has completely discredited the Mahayuti government in Maharashtra.... read..

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"Imandar prayas ki bhrun hatya...": PM Modi slams Congress, opposition parties over defeat of Women's Reservation Amendment Bill

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday made a hard-hitting attack on Congress and its allies over the defeat of the Constitution Amendment Bill aimed at tweaking women's reservation, saying they have committed "bhrun hatya" of the endeavor in the Parli... read..

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"Congress, its allies are continuously lying on delimitation...": PM Modi in Address to Nation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday accused the Congress and its allies of lying on the Delimitation Bill which was among the legislations brought in Lok Sabha to tweak women's reservation and said the government had made it clear that neither the pr... read..

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"What is the deal?": Abhishek Banerjee dares Congress' Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury to "give up" central security cover

TMC general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday dared the opposition leaders, including Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, who is contesting the Assembly polls from the Baharampur constituency, to abandon their central security cover if they "tru... read..

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Telangana CM Revanth Reddy lauds Congress top brass over defeat of Constitution Amendment Bill, calls it "Red-letter Day"

Telangan Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Friday lauded Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and INC President Mallikarjun Kharge for their leadership in averting "national disaster" after the opposition defeated the Constitution Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha.... read..

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Opposition parties will face anger of women over their stance on quota bills, Congress biggest opponent of OBCs: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday slammed the opposition parties over their stance on the bills including the Delimitation Bill brought by the government for early implementation of women's reservation and said they will face anger of women not jus... read..

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"People will teach Congress a lesson": Pralhad Joshi on defeat of Constitution Amendment Bill

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Friday took potshots at Congress over the defeat of the Constitution Amendment Bill and said people will teach the opposition party a lesson.... read..

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Stripping women of their rights is old and corrupt mindset of Congress: Mansukh Mandaviya

Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya strongly criticised Congress over the non-passage of the Women's Reservation Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha, saying that "stripping women of their rights is an old and corrupt mindset of the Co... read..

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"Congress and its allies established that they are anti-women": Kiren Rijiju after Constitutional Amendment Bill defeat in LS

Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju slammed Congress leaders for celebrating the non-passage of the Women's Reservation Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha, saying that "Congress and its allies have established that they are anti-women."... read..

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Supreme Court declines to entertain plea of Congress MLA from MP

The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain a plea of a Congress MLA from Madhya Pradesh challenging an order of the High Court which dismissed his application seeking rejection of an election petition filed against him.... read..

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"Insult to all the women": BJP's PVN Madhav slams Congress, demands Rahul Gandhi's resignation after women's quota bill fails in Lok Sabha

BJP State President PVN Madhav on Saturday slammed the Congress-led INDIA Bloc, and demanded Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha (LoP) Rahul Gandhi's resignation over the rejection of the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, 2... read..

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