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Internal differences in the Asifabad Congress have intensified following the appointment of Athram Suguna as DCC president. Three senior leaders are reportedly opposing her leadership, while the party’s top leadership is considering a committee to resolve the growing conflict.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge questioned the complaint against Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi over the rendition of Vande Mataram, saying the same version was sung by Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru and Atal Bihari Vajpayee. He also opposed stopping financial assistance

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan criticised Congress over the Vande Mataram controversy, accusing Sonia Gandhi of disrespecting the national song. He also announced proposed stricter laws against adulterated agricultural inputs and highlighted rural housing and development initiatives in Rajasthan

BRS cadres staged protests across the erstwhile Adilabad district on Monday, opposing the alleged move by the State government to stop Kalyana Lakshmi. They demanded continuation of the scheme and submitted representations to Tahsildars seeking its continuation.

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said people may need time to adjust to Vande Mataram being included in official functions. He said there was no controversy over its singing and stressed that all three verses were performed at the Congress event

Internal differences among Congress leaders surfaced during a PAC meeting in Adilabad, with Kandi Srinivas Reddy objecting to Sanjeeva Reddy’s participation. Supporters of both leaders raised slogans, leading to a commotion before Sanjeeva Reddy left the meeting.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao urged the Telangana government to complete pending TIMS works at Alwal and LB Nagar, the Warangal Super Specialty Hospital and NIMS expansion works, while welcoming the opening of the Sanathnagar TIMS hospital.

Congress criticised the government after NTA announced a retest for UGC-NET June 2026 English, Commerce and Sociology papers due to multiple errors. Jairam Ramesh questioned accountability and delays, while NTA said no additional fee would be charged for candidates

The Congress hit back at Home Minister Amit Shah over his demand for an apology regarding Vande Mataram, accusing him of diverting attention from government failures. Jairam Ramesh also attacked Shah over his remarks on Ambedkar and the RSS

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday praised students who protested over paper leaks and alleged police excesses, particularly girls who he claimed faced abuse and violence. He announced a girls-only “Chhatron ki Goonj” interaction in Pune on August 22

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju clarified that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “dimagi Naxal” remark was not aimed at political rivals but at forces allegedly undermining India’s constitutional framework. Rijiju listed Maoist supporters, separatists and those backing Article 370 among them

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his “dimagi naxal” remark, saying he was “proud” to be one. Modi had warned against ideological supporters of Naxalism allegedly influencing policies

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Sunday condemned the alleged conduct of Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi during Vande Mataram’s rendition at the party headquarters. Congress rejected the BJP’s accusation, saying Sonia Gandhi was seeking a chair for Kharge

The Congress on Sunday dismissed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal for opposition support on the delimitation-linked women’s reservation bill as “drama”. Jairam Ramesh urged Modi to implement 33 per cent reservation using the existing 543-member Lok Sabha strength from 2029

BJP MLA Sumitro Chatterjee wrote to Congress leader Sonia Gandhi expressing anguish over an alleged incident involving Vande Mataram at the Congress headquarters on Independence Day. He demanded an unconditional apology, highlighting the song’s historical significance and association with India’s freedom movement

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi criticised the BJP over the 2022 murder of Uttarakhand receptionist Ankita Bhandari, alleging political protection for an influential “VIP”. He said her family continues to await justice and accused the ruling party of protecting criminals

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor expressed solidarity with TMC MP Mahua Moitra over an alleged attempt by Nadia authorities to make her vacate a circuit house. Tharoor said the government should ensure her security, while Moitra sought Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s intervention

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis endorsed PM Modi’s ‘dimagi Naxals’ remarks, alleging ideological Naxalism promotes anarchy. He also defended the full rendition of Vande Mataram, discussed conditions for women’s reservation and criticised Opposition leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge for missing Independence Day events

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will participate in the Pune edition of the party’s ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ campaign on August 22. The student outreach programme, launched in Kota in June, aims to highlight education-sector concerns and issues faced by students

The Trump administration has asked the US Supreme Court to allow construction of a USD 400 million White House ballroom to continue while it appeals a lower court order halting aboveground work, arguing the project is essential for national security