Topic: Congress

Congress MPs Manickam Tagore and Kodikkunnil Suresh have submitted adjournment notices in the Lok Sabha, demanding a discussion over the “misuse” and “weaponisation” of central agencies by the Union government in light of the recent searches at the offices of National Herald by the Enforcement Directorate.

Former Reserve Bank of India Governor and renowned economist Raghuram Rajan on Saturday warned that any attempt to turn a large minority into “second class citizens” will divide the country.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday alleged the “king” of the country (PM Modi) has ordered to put those asking questions on unemployment, inflation, GST and Agnipath in jail, while targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi after being detained amid protests against the Enforcement Directorate’s questioning of Congress president Sonia Gandhi.

Senior leaders of the Congress party including Rahul Gandhi were detained Tuesday during the protests against the ED’s summoning of party chief Sonia Gandhi in an alleged money laundering case.

Four Congress MPs have been suspended from the Lok Sabha for the entire monsoon session ending August 12 for holding protests with placards inside the house over price rise.

The Supreme Court’s judgement dismissing a petition by Zakia Jafri in connection with the 2002 Gujarat Muslim genocide was deeply disappointing, the Congress said on Tuesday.