Maharashtra Congress working president Naseem Khan met CM Eknath Shinde to demand five per cent reservation to the Muslim community in educational institutions and government jobs based on their backwardness
Claiming that the patent for 24 hour free power supply scheme to farmers lies with Congress, CLP leader Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka said that it was the Congress government that launched programme after coming to power in erstwhile AP in 2004
CM KCR said the State government launched Dharani website and was providing uninterrupted, free power to the agriculture sector to empower farmers and improve agricultural practices
Congress MPs move adjournment motion to discuss Manipur situation. The situation in Manipur dominated the proceedings of the second day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, with the Opposition demanding the Centre to discuss the issue.
Ethnic clashes erupted in Manipur on May 3 and since then hundreds of people have lost their lives whereas thousands have been forced to take refuge in the relief camps.
Kharge's remarks came after Prime Minister Modi on Saturday, via video conferencing, addressed and distributed the appointment letters to candidates recruited through the Centre's 'Rozgar Mela'
The South star Kamal Haasan, who also took part in Rahul Gandhi's 'Bharat Jodo' yatra, was not invited for the recently held Opposition alliance meeting.
Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, tweeting that the Prime Minister's focus seems to be solely on favoring his selected capitalist associates.
The State unit of Congress party seems to be according top priority to leaders from Reddy community, especially with corporate backgrounds and sidelining those from other sections, particularly the BCs.
Priyanka emphasized that the people of Madhya Pradesh must take responsibility for their situation, as they have entrusted power to corrupt individuals.
Protesting alongside other state Congress leaders, Goa Pradesh Mahila Congress President Beena Naik highlighted the significant surge in vegetable prices and criticized the Central government for its failure to rein in the soaring costs.