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No action taken on mass corruption in liquor licence distribution: Congress

Entering the CBI versus Delhi government fray, the state Congress on Friday said it too had raised the matter of corruption in the distribution of liquor licences with the previous police commissioner but no action was taken. The Delhi Congress said it fought to prevent Delhi from becoming a drug capital and has pledged to send hardcore dishonest to jail. Delhi Congress Chief Anil Kumar said the party had in June written to the then Police Commissioner of Delhi, Rakesh Asthana, informing him of a multi-crore scam in the illegal distribution of liquor licences to shell companies. He said the party had also staged several protests demanding the resignation of Delhi Excise Minister Manish Sisodia over the alleged violation of rules and procedural lapses in the Arvind Kejriwal government's Excise Policy, 2021-22. "CBI has registered a case against Kejriwal's another corrupt minister Sisodia in the liquor scam and raids. The Congress fought from the road to the investigating agency to .

Congress urges Kerala CM to announce prize money for CWG medalists

The opposition Congress on Friday urged the Left government in Kerala to announce a cash prize for athletes from the state who had showcased stellar performance and won medals in the recently concluded Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. In a letter to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly V D Satheesan pointed out that five athletes from the state were among those who have made India proud by winning medals during the games in Birmingham. Eldos Paul and Abdullah Abubacker had won medals in the triple jump while M Sreeshankar in long jump, P R Sreejesh in hockey and Treesa Jolly garnered two medals in badminton, he pointed out. The LoP said though Vijayan had congratulated the winners for their achievement, his government was yet to announce cash prizes for them. "The other states have already announced prize money for the medal winners," Satheesan said and requested the CM to announce cash awards for the CWG winners in the same manner.

Karnataka Congress a united house; party will fight polls solo: Shivakumar

The Karnataka Congress is a "united house" and it will fight the assembly polls next year on its own under a "collective leadership", party's state unit chief D K Shivakumar said on Thursday. In an interview with PTI, Shivakumar said he is least bothered about who becomes chief minister and his mandate is to deliver Karnataka to the Congress in the polls for the betterment of the state. There have been reports recently of differences between Shivakumar and former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah who are considered front-runners for the chief minister's post if the Congress comes to power after Assembly elections, due in April-May next year. Though both Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar have on record maintained that the CM will be decided by the party's newly-elected MLAs and the high command after gaining majority in the polls, their loyalists and supporters have been projecting their respective leader, leading to unease in the party. Shivakumar also exuded confidence that the part

Congress calls out Mamata for 'purposefully' excluding Nehru's picture

West Bengal Congress has slammed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for excluding Jawahar Lal Nehru on her Twitter display picture, which features prominent freedom fighters with the exception of India's first Prime Minister.WB Congress retweeted a tweet of a man whose daughter sketched 'Tryst with Destiny' the speech given by India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru."My daughter chose to remind some basic history lesson by drawing the moment of first independence day!", the Twitter user Abhisek Banerjee wrote.Retweeting the above tweet, the WB Congress on August 14 tagged the Twitter handles of Mamata Banerjee and the All India Trinamool Congress and wrote: "History lesson for @MamataOfficial @AITCofficial from a kid. Because they purposefully omitted the first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru from their independence day DP to please their political masters.""@AITCofficial & @MamataOfficial u can purposefully omit #JawaharlalNehru from ur #IndpendenceDay 2 please ur master ...

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Himachal Pradesh: Congress walks out of assembly over Old Pension Scheme

The opposition Congress on Saturday staged a walkout from the Himachal Pradesh Assembly during the Question Hour, seeking an adjournment motion for discussion on the Old Pension Scheme (OPS).

Congress in Kerala gears up for 'Bharat Jodo Yatra'; to cover 453 km

The Congress party in Kerala is busy with its preparation for Rahul Gandhi's upcoming Bharat Jodo Yatra -- that would cover 453 km in 19 days in the southern state, to ensure its success.

Gujarat accident: BJP allege MLA's son-in-law was drunk, Congress denies

The war of words broke out between the BJP and Congress over the accident in the Anand district in which six persons were killed.

Congress MLA's son-in-law booked after his SUV kills 6 people in Gujarat

Police have registered a case of culpable homicide not amounting to murder against the son-in-law of a Congress MLA in Gujarat after his SUV rammed into an autorickshaw and a motorcycle, killing six.

Bulldozer action only for show: Priyanka slams BJP on Noida demolition

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra alleged that the bulldozer action against politician Srikant Tyagi in Noida was only for show.

India at 75: How was August 15 chosen as India's Independence Day?

From 1930 till 1947, India celebrated January 26 as its Independence Day. It was changed to August 15 in 1947. Here is why

Kuldeep Bishnoi's entry into BJP may hurt prospects of Congress in Hisar

The move came months after Bishnoi had a series of meetings with the BJP leadership

Congress can't gauge people's mood, loses elections: BJP's Arun Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national general secretary Arun Singh said that the Congress is unable to understand the peoples mood and mindset

Rahul, Priyanka detained as Congress protests price rise; Houses adjourned

Party stages marches and demonstrations; Parliament adjourned amid ruckus

AP Congress chief among others held for protest against rising prices

Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee president Sake Sailajanath and several other leaders were taken into custody in Vijayawada on Friday as they tried to march towards the Raj Bhavan

Chhattisgarh Congress slams Centre over inflation, Agnipath; holds protests

The ruling Congress in Chhattisgarh on Friday staged protests across the state against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government over the issues of inflation, unemployment, Agnipath scheme

Congress workers stopped from marching towards Raj Bhawan in Lucknow

Congress workers were stopped by police on Friday when they attempted to take out a march to the Raj Bhawan here as part of the party's protest against inflation and the alleged misuse of ED, CBI

Pralhad Joshi slams Cong, calls Rahul 'nakli Gandhi' with 'fake' ideology

In one of the sharpest attacks on Rahul Gandhi by the ruling BJP, Union Minister, Pralhad Joshi on Friday called the Congress leader a "fake Gandhi" whose ideology was "fake" as well.

Intense protest outside Congress HQ in Delhi, Priyanka sits on dharna

Amid the multi-layered security arrangements outside the Congress headquarters in the national capital on Wednesday, the party workers staged an intense protest led by Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.

Mumbai: Congress leaders detained before protesting outside Raj Bhavan

Police detained several Congress leaders to prevent them from staging protest opposite Raj Bhavan as part of the party's nationwide stir against the Centre over price rise, GST hike and unemployment.