The new CBI Director Rishi Kumar Shukla has a reputation of being an upright, rule-abiding and, thus, unyielding police officer. He is generally averse to political or any other kind of pressure in his work. He is thought to be publicity shy, media shunning and yet polite and soft spoken,[Read More…]
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Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge booked for making derogatory remarks on Bhupen Hazarika
Kharge has slammed the Centre for not giving Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award, to spiritual leader Shivakumara Swami.
Committee to select new CBI chief to meet on Thursday
New Delhi: The high-level committee, consisting of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi and Congress leader in the Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge is scheduled to meet on Thursday to decide on the new CBI Director. The meeting will take place days after the government removed Alok[Read More…]
Senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge to attend West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee’ grand opposition rally
Mallikarjun Kharge will attend the grand opposition rally organized by West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee. The rally is set to take place at the Brigade Parks Ground in Kolkata on January 19. Top leaders like, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party president Chandrababu Naidu, Rashtriya Janata Dal’s and leader[Read More…]
PAC to summon Attorney General and CAG over Rafale case
New Delhi: Rafale deal controversy has created a huge controversy after the Supreme Court verdict. Parliament Accountability Committee is going to summon Attorney General and Comptroller and Auditor General of India over the report which is submitted in the Supreme Court. Public Accounts Committee Chairman Mallikarjun Kharge has said that[Read More…]
Divesting CBI chief of powers a grave violation of Constitution: Kharge
New Delhi: Stepping up its attack on the government for divesting CBI Director Alok Verma of his charge, the Congress on Thursday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the decision was a grave “violation” of Supreme Court orders and the Constitution. Leader of the Congress in Lok Sabha[Read More…]
There are about 24 lakh vacancies, which should be filled, Mallikarjun Kharge responds to Gadkari
Mallikarjun Kharge said that there are about 24 lakh vacancies in government agencies. He said this in response to Union minister Nitin Gadkari’s statement that reservation will not guarantee employment as jobs are shrinking. Kharge said that first these 24 lakh vacancies should be filled. Earlier Union Minister Nitin Gadkari[Read More…]
No-confidence motion LIVE updates: 325 MPs voted ‘No’; 126 voted ‘yes’, no-confidence motion against NDA Govt rejected
Both BJP, Congress responsible for Andhra’s plight, says TDP MP Kesineni Srinivas “I thought for one and a half hours I was watching a Bollywood blockbuster film. I have no doubt PM would have been the best actor in the world,” Srinivas said. He added that BJP MP form Andhra Hari Babu[Read More…]
Centre files review petition over SC/ST Act order
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha was informed on Monday that the Centre has filed a review petition over the Supreme Court’s order for the dilution of the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act. Amid protests and din in the Lower House, Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge said the SC/ST Act was an important[Read More…]
Kharge declines invite to attend Lokpal panel meeting
New Delhi: Congress leader in the Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge has declined the invitation to attend a meeting of the Lokpal selection committee as a “special invitee”, saying he was doing so to protect the “inviolability” of the Lokpal Act as the “sacred procedure” had been reduced to a “political[Read More…]
