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Congress Accuses PM Modi Of ‘Petty Politics’ On Vijay Diwas, Calls Remarks On Agnipath ‘Lie’

The Congress on Friday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of engaging in "petty politics" during his tribute to martyrs on Kargil Vijay Diwas. Party called PM Modi's statement about implementing the Agnipath scheme at the Army's request a "blatant lie." The Congress' criticism followed after Modi's remark that the Agnipath military recruitment scheme was an example of necessary reforms undertaken by the Army and accused the opposition of politicising the recruitment process intended to maintain a younger average age in the armed forces. During his Kargil Vijay Diwas speech in Dras to mark the 25th anniversary of victory in the Kargil War, Modi dismissed claims that the Agnipath scheme was introduced to cut pension costs and accused some people of polit...
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‘Man wants to become Superman, Dev, Bhagwan,’ says Bhagwat. Congress links it to ‘non-biological’ Modi

New Delhi: RSS sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat’s comment at a meeting about man wanting to become Superman and even Bhagwan (God) has taken a political twist, with the Congress seeking to link it with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.“I am sure the self-anointed non-biological PM has got the news of this latest Agni missile, fired by Nagpur from Jharkhand and aimed at Lok Kalyan Marg,” Congress communications chief and MP Jairam Ramesh said on X, embedding a video clip of Bhagwat’s speech. In the video which has since gone viral, the RSS chief can be heard saying there is no end to progress and there is also no end to people’s greed. Show Full Article He was speaking at a village-level workers’ meeting organised by Vikas Bharti, a not-for-profit organisation, in J...
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‘Non-Biological PM Would Have Got News’: Jairam Attacks Modi Over Bhagwat’s ‘Superman’ Remark

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Thursday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over remarks made by RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat during a gathering in Jharkhand. In a post on X, Ramesh said, "I am sure the self-proclaimed non-biological Prime Minister must have got the news of this latest Agni missile which Nagpur has fired from Jharkhand targeting Lok Kalyan Marg."  Ramesh was referring to RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat's address to workers in Jharkhand where the RSS chief said that people want to become 'Superman' and there is no end to progress. Without naming anyone, Bhagwat said that people want to become 'Superman' and don't stop there and want to become 'Devta'. मुझे यक़ीन है कि स्वयंभू नॉन-बायोलॉजिकल प्रधानमंत्री को इस ताज़ा अग्नि मिसाइल की ख़बर ...
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‘Headline Grabbing Exercise By Non-Biological PM’: Congress As Modi Govt Announces ‘Samvidhaan

Just moments after Centre announced its decision to observe June 25 as 'Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas' to honour the victims of Emergency 1975, Congress slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling the decision another "headline grabbing exercise in hypocrisy by non-biological PM". Congress General Secretary in-charge Communications Jairam Ramesh took to X where he slammed the Centre's decision and in-turn lashed out at the PM saying that he had imposed an undeclared Emergency for 10 years on Indians. He added that June 4 will go down in history as "ModiMuktiDiwas". "Yet another headline grabbing exercise in hypocrisy by the non-biological PM who had imposed an undeclared Emergency for ten long years before the people of India handed him a decisive personal, p...
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‘Those having Nehruphobia should recall Nehru’s role in Austria’: Jairam Ramesh’s dig at PM Modi | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was suffering from "Nehruphobia," and suggested that the PM would benefit from recalling Nehru's significant contributions to Austria's independence.In a post on X, Ramesh said that Nehru, despite being a frequent target of PM Modi's criticism and defamation, was instrumental in Austria's attainment of independence."The Republic of Austria was established fully only on October 26th 1955, which is celebrated as its National Day. One person who was critical to this becoming a reality was none other than the man Mr. Modi loves to hate and defame," Jairam Ramesh said.Ramesh cited the views of Dr. Hans Kochler, an Austrian academic, who emphasised Nehru's crucial role in the early 1950s in facili...
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Congress poses three questions to PM Modi ahead of Russia trip | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Congress party on Monday posed three questions to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he embarked on his visit to Russia. The Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh questioned whether the relationship between the two countries has cooled off under PM Modi's leadership, despite claims made by his supporters about his role in 'stopping' the war between Russia and Ukraine.The Rajya Sabha MP claimed that while former PM Manmohan Singh met with the Russian President Vladimir Putin 16 times during his tenure, this was only PM Modi's 11th meeting with the Russian president." While his propagandists make grand claims of having stopped the war between Russia and Ukraine, have relations between the two countries taken cooled off somewhat under Mr. Modi’s watch," the Congress general secr...
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‘Non-biological PM goes to Moscow’: Congress slams PM Modi over Russia visit; BJP’s retort | India News – Times of India

The BJP and Congress engaged in war of words on Monday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a two-day visit to Russia and Rahul Gandhi traveled to Manipur and the flood-affected state of Assam.Congress criticized the Prime Minister, pointing out that while Rahul Gandhi is making his third visit to Manipur since the outbreak of violence in May last year, the PM has neither taken the time nor shown any inclination to visit the state, even for a brief period."Today, the non-biological PM goes to Moscow while the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha heads for Assam and Manipur. Of course, the drumbeaters of the non-biological PM have claimed that he stopped the Russia-Ukraine war for some time. Presumably, this Moscow trip will lead to even more bizarre claims," Congress leader ...
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‘Doesn’t Appear To Be Much Scope’: Jairam Ramesh Rules Out Alliance With AAP In Delhi, Haryana

All India Congress Committee general secretary Jairam Ramesh on Thursday ruled out the possibility of Congress and Aam Aadmi Party's alliance in Delhi and Haryana Assembly polls, saying that there seems to be "not much scope" for a partnership between the parties. However, he confirmed that the bloc will contest elections together in Jharkhand and Maharashtra assembly elections. The revelation was made by Jairam Ramesh in an interview with news agency PTI, where he said that there is no one formula the I.N.D.I.A bloc will follow for state elections. "The grouping will fight together in states where Congress leaders and other alliance partners agree to such an understanding," he said. Answering to whether the alliance will contest assembly polls together ...
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Here’s Where Congress Wants To Send ‘Non-Biological’ PM Before Space

The Congress on Thursday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying the ‘non-biological Pradhan Mantri’ should go to violence-hit Manipur before going into the space. This comes after Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) chief S Somnath recently suggested that PM Modi could be a candidate for India's first manned space mission. "Before He goes into space, the non-biological Pradhan Mantri should go to Manipur,” Ramesh wrote on X (formally Twitter). A media report quoted Somnath as saying that the Prime Minister can be the candidate for 'Gaganyan', which is slated to be launched in 2025. "While he (PM Modi) certainly has many other, more critical responsibilities, developing a human spaceflight program is a capability we would like to cult...
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‘Non-biological PM Modi should go to Manipur before going into space’: Jairam Ramesh | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh took a jibe at the PM on Thursday, stating that before venturing into space, the "non-biological" PM should visit Manipur.According to a media report, ISRO Chief S Somnath suggested that Prime Minister Narendra Modi could be a candidate for India's first manned space mission, 'Gaganyan', scheduled for launch in 2025.In response, Jairam Ramesh took to 'X' and wrote, "Before he goes into space, the non-biological Pradhan Mantri should go to Manipur."S Somnath was quoted in the report as saying, "While he (PM Modi) certainly has many other, more critical responsibilities, developing a human spaceflight program is a capability we would like to cultivate and contribute to the Gaganyaan space program, particularly the astronaut training program for the...
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Sarcastic comment sparks Jagdeep Dhankhar-Mallikarjun Kharge spat | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: A war of words erupted between Rajya Sabha chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar and leader of opposition Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday after the former sarcastically told Congress member Jairam Ramesh to take the latter’s post of LoP.Kharge, who is a Dalit, said Dhankhar was bringing in the “Varna” (caste) system by calling Ramesh “intelligent and gifted”, and by implication labelling him “dull”.An agitated Dhankhar then rapped Kharge for “twisting” his remarks.'Never Ever In History...': Kharge's Fiery Argument With Jagdeep Dhankhar In Rajya SabhaThe acrimonious exchange began when Congress member and deputy LoP Pramod Tiwari was attacking the govt for “betrayal” on multiple fronts during the motion of thanks on the President’s address. When Dhankhar told Tiwari not to make unverifi...
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If Centre wants to adopt bulldozer tactics in Parliament, they will be met with a counter bulldozer: Jairam Ramesh

Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh. File | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma As the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha gets underway on June 24, Congress strategist Jairam Ramesh, who is the party’s Chief Whip in the Rajya Sabha, talks about Opposition’s plans with The Hindu. Edited excerpts: The Congress is upset over Kodikunnil Suresh not being made the pro tem Speaker. How do you see this development. Do you see this as a sign of confrontation?   I think it’s a continuation of the bulldozer mentality. I don’t think that the appointment of Kiren Rijiju, whom I know very well and is a good personal friend, inspire confidence that there will be a different way of dealing with Parliament. And the pro tem Speaker issue certainly has given further evidence. By all convention and tradit...
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People gave vote of no-confidence in him: Congress before Modi’s first Varanasi visit since polls | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: On a day Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses his first event in Varanasi after the Lok Sabha polls, the Congress Tuesday said the people of his constituency gave a vote of no-confidence in him as he barely managed to edge past his Congress rival after trailing in multiple rounds of counting. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh also posed a set of nine questions to the prime minister on issues concerning his constituency and asked why they have not been addressed. Ramesh asked the PM why river Ganga is "dirtier than before" even after spending Rs 20,000 crore on the Namami Gange project. He also asked why the nomination papers of 33 candidates were rejected in the Varanasi constituency during Lok Sabha polls. "The 'one-third' Pradhan Mantri is visiting Varanasi again, ...
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Delhi HC orders removal of social media posts by Congress leaders against journalist Rajat Sharma – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court has ordered removal of social media posts by Congress leaders Jairam Ramesh, Pawan Khera and Ragini Nayak alleging that veteran journalist Rajat Sharma used "abusive language" during his show on the Lok Sabha election result day. The court said an irreparable loss and injury would be caused to the plaintiff's reputation if the videos and posts on X were allowed to remain in the public domain.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna said it is prima facie evident from the footage of the TV debate played in the court that plaintiff Sharma had "barely intervened for a few seconds and no abusive language was used" against Nayak. The social media posts berating the journalist are an "over-sensationalisation", the court said. "It cannot be denied that the citizens have a r...
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Government must ensure corporate takeovers are fair, monopolies are not created: Jairam Ramesh

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Congress on June 15 said it is the government's responsibility to ensure that competition among corporates is not stifled, oligopolies or monopolies do not emerge and corporate takeovers are free and fair.“It is also the government’s responsibility to ensure that undue advantage arising out of access to political power is not exercised,” party general secretary Jairam Ramesh said.His comments came after the Adani Group acquired Penna Cements while strengthening its share in the cement sector in southern India."Aap chronology samajhiye (understand the chronology): September 2022: Adani acquires Ambuja Cements and ACC, to become country's second largest cement player. August 2023: Adani acquires Sanghi Industries, India's ...
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Army chief, CDS rows behind Ambani, SRK — Rahul takes swipe at PM over seating at swearing-in

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Thursday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over Army chief General Manoj Pande and Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan seated rows behind Reliance Industries Limited Chairman Mukesh Ambani and Shah Rukh Khan at Sunday’s swearing-in ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Some other leaders of the Congress, including its general secretary (communications) Jairam Ramesh, also criticised the seating order. The business magnate and his son, Anant Ambani, as well as the Bollywood superstar and his manager, Pooja Dadlani, were seated in the second row, just behind the prominent leaders of the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the Opposition. Show Full Article “In securing the nation, making sacrific...
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Come clear on privatisation of steel plants, Congress urges Kumaraswamy

Jairam Ramesh | Photo Credit: ANI The Congress on June 11 posed a series of questions to the new Steel Minister, H.D. Kumaraswamy, on the issue of disinvestment and privatisation of steel plants, including the ones at Visakhapatnam and Salem. In a statement, Congress general secretary (communications) Jairam Ramesh said Mr. Kumaraswamy is the new Steel Minister in a “rusted” government, and posed a set of five questions relating to steel plants in Visakhapatnam, Salem, Nagarnar, Bhadrawati and Durgapur.‘Deliberate govt. negligence’Mr. Ramesh said the previous Modi government had proposed the sale of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL), commonly known as the Vizag Steel Plant, to the “Prime Minister’s friends”.The Congress leader said that more than one lakh people rely on it for their...
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‘Breath-taking hypocrisy’: Congress attacks PM Modi for paying tribute to Mahatma Gandhi ahead of swearing-in ceremony | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for paying tribute to Mahatma Gandhi before swearing-in ceremony and called it 'breath-taking hypocrisy'.Taking to X, Jairam ramesh said, "Aap track record dekhiye--His ideological brotherhood created such a toxic environment of hostility and hatred that it resulted in the cold-blooded murder of the Mahatma on January 30th, 1948.""He never pulls up his colleagues who make Nathuram Godse into some sort of hero, he displaces Mahatma Gandhi's statue in Parliament House--not once but twice," he said.The Congress leader also accused PM Modi of falsely claiming that Mahatma Gandhi was not known to the world before the Attenborough film of 1982 on him."He falsely claims that bef...
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‘Tamil voters rejected pretensions’: Congress takes dig at PM-designate Modi over Sengol | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Harking back to the Sengol controversy that erupted last year ahead of the Parliament building inauguration, senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday hit out at the PM-designate Narendra Modi, claiming that "Modi's pretensions" got rejected by the Tamil electorate in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections."Remember May 28th, 2023? It was the day that Narendra Modi walked into the new Parliament building with the Sengol for which a August 15th 1947 history was fabricated- to not only justify Modi's pretensions of being Samrat but also to appeal to the Tamil electorate.That day itself, I had exposed Modi's fakery using archival material," Jairam Ramesh said."We now know the outcome of that drama. The Sengol remains a respected symbol of Tamil history but the Tamil electorate and in...
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Will INDIA bloc attend PM’s swearing-in event? Congress leader Jairam Ramesh replies | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Congress party on Saturday said that the INDIA bloc will collectively take a call on attending the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minter Narendra Modi and his council of ministers which is scheduled for Sunday evening.After a key meeting of extended Congress Working Committee, party's general secretary K C Venugopal said, "The INDIA bloc will collectively take the decision on attending the ceremony."Meanwhile, senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh took a sharp jibe at PM Modi and the Bhartiya Janata Party and added that only international leaders have been invited for the swearing-in-ceremony and the opposition leaders are yet to receive invitations."Only international leaders have been invited for the swearing-in ceremony. Our leaders have not received the invitation yet. ...
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