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India Today
2 days ago
- Politics
- India Today
Will government give in to Opposition's demands? Experts debate on Preeti Choudhry's show
A day after Prime Minister Modi met all-party delegations on Operation Sindoor outreach, the Congress has called for an all-party meeting, a special committee like after Kargil, and a full debate in the upcoming monsoon session. On the other hand, the BJP maintained that the government has been transparent, citing press conferences by military officials and statements by ministers. The debate explores whether the government will accede to opposition pressure for more information on the operation. Additionally, Sachin Pilot and Ashok Gehlot appeared together at a memorial event for Rajesh Pilot, marking a potential reconciliation in Rajasthan Congress. Pilot personally invited Gehlot to the 25th death anniversary of his father. The Congress leader emphasised the need to strengthen the party organisation and present a united front against the BJP in the upcoming elections. The pilot stated, 'We have to look ahead. We have to look forward and we have to move on, quite frankly.'
Hans India
29-04-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Kharge to discuss strengthening Raj Cong
Jaipur: As part of the Congress party's countrywide 'Save the Constitution' campaign, its national chief, Mallikarjun Kharge, will address a rally at Ramlila Maidan in Jaipur on Monday. The rally will see the participation of thousands of Congress workers from across the state. Kharge will stay in Jaipur throughout the day. Apart from the rally, he will also focus on internal party matters. The Rajasthan Congress will present a detailed report to Kharge on the progress made in filling various organisational posts. Following the rally, Congress plans to extend the movement across the state with rallies at district, block, division, and village levels. Congress is celebrating 2025 as the 'Year of Organisation', expediting filling of vacant posts across its 2,200 divisions, 400 blocks, and now 50 organisational districts in Rajasthan. Appointments are still pending in the 10 newly formed districts. Alongside Kharge, several senior leaders, including National General Secretary (Organisation) K.C. Venugopal, Rajasthan in-charge Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, State President Govind Singh Dotasara, and Leader of Opposition Tikaram Julie, are attending the rally. According to the party's state media in-charge, Swarnim Chaturvedi, Kharge will also chair an important meeting with district Congress committee presidents in the party's war room. This session will involve reviewing district-level work and gathering feedback on organisational progress. The meeting of the State Congress Committee's Coordination Committee will also be held. At 4 p.m., Kharge will lead a meeting of the extended executive of the Rajasthan Congress at Totuka Bhawan, Narayan Singh Circle. Apart from executive officials, senior leaders of the party will also participate, with discussions focusing on future organisational strategies.
New Indian Express
28-04-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Kharge slams PM Modi for skipping all party meet on Pahalgam as Cong launches 'Save Constitution' in Rajasthan
JAIPUR: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for failing to attend the all-party meeting convened after the Kharge was in Jaipur on Monday to launch the 'Save Constitution' campaign of the Congress in Rajasthan with a massive public rally in the Rajasthan capital. As part of the campaign, Congress workers will go door-to-door—first at the district level, followed by the assembly and booth levels—to raise awareness among citizens about what the party alleges are the BJP government's attempts to undermine the Constitution. During his address at the Congress meeting, Kharge asserted, 'It is the misfortune of the country that when the nation's self-respect was hurt, the Prime Minister was busy delivering an election speech in Bihar," Kharge said. "Leaders of all parties attended the all-party meeting, but it is unfortunate that Prime Minister Modi did not. Was Bihar too far? The Prime Minister should have come to the all-party meeting and explained the government's plan," he said. Kharge also criticised the BJP over a recent controversy in Rajasthan involving the washing of a temple with Gangajal after Leader of Opposition Tikaram Julie's visit in Alwar. Referring to BJP leader Gyandev Ahuja, Kharge said, "Our Leader of Opposition Tikaram Julie visited a temple, which was later washed with Gangajal by a leader with a moustache. Where has the talk of Hindu unity gone now? Before elections, Amit Shah and his followers would visit Dalit households and have meals there. Yet, Dalits and OBCs are still denied the right to drink water from public ponds and touch idols that they themselves create. Shah and Modi are trying to make Dalits and OBCs bow down, but they will not." Continuing his attack, Kharge accused Modi of making "12 false promises" to the people.'All their promises - bringing back black money, depositing Rs 15 lakh into every citizen's account, creating 2 crore jobs annually, ensuring cheap petrol and diesel, cleaning the Ganga, providing housing for all, guaranteeing MSP for farmers, and ending inflation - have proven to be false,' Kharge said. Other senior Congress leaders, including former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Rajasthan Congress President Govind Singh Dotasara, Leader of Opposition Tikaram Julie, and senior leader Sachin Pilot, also addressed the gathering, criticising the BJP and accusing the central government of weakening democratic institutions. The Congress announced that following today's rally, district-level 'Save Constitution' rallies will be held across Rajasthan from May 3 to May 10, followed by assembly-level rallies between May 11 and May 17. A booth-level campaign will be launched from May 20 to May 30, during which Congress workers will conduct door-to-door outreach to educate citizens about what they describe as efforts by the central government to erode democracy and constitutional values. However, Former Rajasthan Leader of Opposition and senior BJP leader Rajendra Rathore strongly criticized the Congress, accusing it of insulting the Constitution and politicizing the Pahalgam terror attack for electoral gains. He said that while the nation is mourning, Congress is exploiting the tragedy through rallies. Rathore claimed that "under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, the Constitution is fully protected, and the public now sees through Congress's cheap politics." He also targeted the Congress's past, citing the Emergency of 1975 as the "biggest assault on democracy," and accused the party of weakening democratic institutions during its decades in power.
