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Eight Congress MPs were suspended from the Lok Sabha for unruly behaviour, including tearing and throwing papers, following disruptions over Rahul Gandhi citing excerpts from former Army chief M M Naravane’s unpublished memoir.

Eight members suspended from Lok Sabha for 'unruly behaviour'

Eight Congress MPs were suspended from the Lok Sabha for unruly behaviour, including tearing and throwing papers, following disruptions over Rahul Gandhi citing excerpts from former Army chief M M Naravane&rsquo;s unpublished memoir.

In escalation of the tussle between the government and the opposition, seven Congress members and one CPI-M MP were suspended from the Lok Sabha on Tuesday for 'unruly behaviour' after they tore papers and threw them at the Chair.
Their suspension from the House for the remaining part of the Budget Session that concludes on April 2 will intensify the face-off with the government over various issues, including Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi being denied an opportunity to cite an article based on excerpts from an unpublished 'memoir' of former Army chief M M Naravane on India-China conflict of 2020.
The opposition have also raised concerns about American President Donald Trump announcing the India-US trade deal and the alleged demolition drive at the Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi.
As soon as the House met at 3 pm following multiple adjournments, Dilip Saikia, who was in the Chair, named the eight Congress members.
Subsequently, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju read out a resolution seeking suspension of the eight members for the remaining period of the Budget session.
The suspended members are Gurjeet Singh Aujla, Hibi Eden, C Kiran Kumar Reddy, Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, Manickam Tagore, Prashant Padole and Dean Kuriakose (all Congress) and S Ventakesan (CPI-M).
Moving the resolution seeking their suspension, Rijiju said the members acted in utter disregard to the House and the authority of the Chair.
They also tore papers and them on the Chair and were named by the Chair for their behaviour, the minister added.
The suspended had also tried to climb on to the table of the Secretary General, tore papers and threw them at the Chair.
The House passed the resolution by a voice vote, following which the proceedings were adjourned for the day amid uproar.
Congress members, led by Rahul Gandhi, staged a protest outside Parliament building against the suspension of party members.
Later, Opposition MPs said the suspended members will continue to protest outside the House.
Since Monday afternoon, the House has been witnessing uproar after Gandhi was disallowed to cite the article based on excerpts from Naravane's unpublished book on India-China conflict of 2020.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi claimed Prime Minister Modi succumbed to US pressure in finalising the India-US trade deal, asserting it compromises Indian farmers’ interests and the nation’s hard work.

Rahul Gandhi alleges PM Modi 'sold out' farmers under US trade pressure

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi claimed Prime Minister Modi succumbed to US pressure in finalising the India-US trade deal, asserting it compromises Indian farmers&rsquo; interests and the nation&rsquo;s hard work.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi buckled under US pressure to finalise a trade deal and &ldquo;sold off&rdquo; the hard work of Indian farmers through the agreement.
Addressing reporters in the Parliament House complex after he was not allowed to speak in the Lok Sabha as he insisted on quoting from an article that cited former Army chief M M Naravane's unpublished &ldquo;memoir&rdquo;, Gandhi also said that it is for the first time in history that the Leader of Opposition has not been allowed to speak on the president's address.
In a post on X, Gandhi said, &ldquo;PM Modi is Compromised. PM is too afraid to let me speak in Parliament about Naravane, Epstein Files and how he has surrendered on Tariffs.&rdquo;
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PM Modi is Compromised. PM is too afraid to let me speak in Parliament about Naravane, Epstein Files and how he has surrendered on Tariffs. <a href="https://t.co/V1J6yxZDM2">pic.twitter.com/V1J6yxZDM2</a>
&mdash; Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) <a href="https://twitter.com/RahulGandhi/status/2018622253840429323?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 3, 2026</a></blockquote>
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Hitting back at the Congress and Gandhi, BJP MP Anurag Thakur asked whether the Congress and others in the opposition are with India's interest.
He also slammed Gandhi over his allegation that Prime Minister Modi buckled under US pressure to finalise a trade deal.
Speaking to reporters, Gandhi said the issue is not Naravane's statement, &ldquo;that is a side show&rdquo;, but the main thing is that &ldquo;our prime minister has been compromised&rdquo;.
&ldquo;I want to say three things. They are not allowing me to speak. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is rattled. And the trade deal that had been stuck for the last four months, for some reason which Prime Minister Modi and I know, was sealed last evening,&rdquo; he said.
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WATCH</a> | Delhi | LoP, Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi says, "Modi ji is rattled. The (US-India) trade deal, which was stalled for the past few months, was signed by Narendra Modi last night. There is extreme pressure on him. Narendra Modi ji's image can get damaged. The main thing is&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/0z6fLFGV0p">pic.twitter.com/0z6fLFGV0p</a>
&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/2018611019724279929?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 3, 2026</a></blockquote>
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Gandhi also claimed that Modi is under "enormous pressure", and his &ldquo;image balloon&rdquo; that had been inflated with thousands of crores could burst.
&ldquo;The issue is not Naravane's statement, that is a side show, he (Modi) and I both know it. The main thing is that our prime minister has been compromised. Who has done it and how it has been done, the people of India have to think about it,&rdquo; Gandhi said.
The Leader of Opposition also said the farmers of India must understand that their hard work, as well as their blood and sweat, has been &ldquo;sold off&rdquo; by Prime Minister Modi through this deal.
&ldquo;He has sold it because he is compromised. He has not just sold you off, but the whole country. That is why they are not allowing me to speak," Gandhi said, claiming that the prime minister is &ldquo;scared&rdquo;.
Asked what kind of pressure he was referring to, Gandhi said there is a case against industrialist Gautam Adani in the US and a lot more is to come in the Epstein files matter.
&ldquo;There is a case on Adani in the US&hellip; That is not targeting Adani but Modi's financial structure. The Epstein files have more matter,&rdquo; Gandhi said.
The Epstein files refer to thousands of pages of documents related to two criminal investigations into sex trafficking by financier Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, including travel logs, recordings, and emails, which have been a topic of conversation since Epstein died in custody in 2019.
Gandhi also called the pressure of the Epstein files and the case against Adani the two &ldquo;pressure points&rdquo; for the government.
India and the US agreed to a trade deal under which Washington will bring down reciprocal tariff on Indian goods to 18 per cent from current 25 per cent, US President Donald Trump said on Monday after a phone conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The prime minister said he was delighted that "Made in India products will now have a reduced tariff of 18 per cent".
"Wonderful to speak with my dear friend President Trump today. Delighted that Made in India products will now have a reduced tariff of 18 per cent. Big thanks to President Trump on behalf of the 1.4 billion people of India for this wonderful announcement," Modi said.

The Congress accused the Modi government of surrendering to US pressure over the India-US trade deal and demanded that details of both the US and EU agreements be placed before Parliament for discussion.

PM completely surrendered to appease Trump': Congress slams govt on trade deals

The Congress accused the Modi government of surrendering to US pressure over the India-US trade deal and demanded that details of both the US and EU agreements be placed before Parliament for discussion.

The Congress on Tuesday demanded that the Modi government should take Parliament into confidence on the details of both the EU and US trade deals, while alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has "completely surrendered" to appease US President Donald Trump at the cost of India's farmers.
Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh hit out at the government over the announcement of the India-US trade deal, saying "India stands diminished by this unfortunate sequence of events."&nbsp;
He said that from the information President Trump has provided, it is abundantly clear that Prime Minister Modi has "completely surrendered".
Ramesh said that almost exactly a year ago, Prime Minister Modi landed at the White House to greet President Trump on his re-election. "His trademark huglomacy was on full display. India-US relations never appeared brighter. Negotiations for a trade deal started immediately thereafter. But ever since President Trump made the first announcement of the halt to Operation Sindoor on the evening of May 10, 2025 things began to go downhill," Ramesh said on X.
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Almost exactly a year ago, Prime Minister Modi landed up at the White House to greet President Trump on his re-election. His trademark huglomacy was on full display. India-US relations never appeared brighter. Negotiations for a trade deal started immediately thereafter. But&hellip;
&mdash; Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) <a href="https://twitter.com/Jairam_Ramesh/status/2018538773538038202?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 3, 2026</a></blockquote>
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Subsequently, President Trump embraced Pakistan and Field Marshal Asim Munir enthusiastically, "exposing the hollowness of Mr. Modi's huglomacy", he said.
Ramesh pointed out that President Trump announced the trade deal very late last night Indian time. "From the information President Trump has provided, it is abundantly clear that Prime Minister Modi has - like he did on May 10, 2025 -- completely surrendered. He has most definitely appeased President Trump. India stands diminished by this unfortunate sequence of events," he claimed.
Pointing out that Parliament is in session, Ramesh said the text of both the EU and US trade deals must be laid on the table of both Houses and debated, "especially since the US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has issued a statement claiming that India has liberalised agricultural imports from the US".
Members of several opposition parties also staged a walkout from the Rajya Sabha while raising the issue of the Indo-US trade deal and demanding a discussion on it.
Several Opposition MPs from the Rajya Sabha, including Ramesh, Digvijaya Singh and Randeep Surjewal, AAP's Sanjay Singh, RJD's Manoj Jha, among others, protested in Parliament premises and alleged that the interests of farmers in India had been compromised by the government.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said, "We very strongly feel there is a need for clarity" as all there is so far is President Trump&rsquo;s tweets and press statements, with no details.
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WATCH</a> | Delhi | On India-US trade agreement, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor says," I want to know what it contains. The Opposition is only asking for clarity. We don't know what the deal contains. We have Mr Trump's tweet and Mr Modi's tweet; is that enough in a parliamentary&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/2XJMnnIUZu">pic.twitter.com/2XJMnnIUZu</a>
&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/2018584610888937726?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 3, 2026</a></blockquote>
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"President Trump talks about India purchasing USD 500 billion worth of US goods, our entire import bill is USD 700 billion, how can we spend USD 500 billion on the US... he mentions we will purchase American agricultural goods, apparently the American secretary of agriculture is saying that Indian market will be open to American farmers, we need to understand the terms of all of this because there are very significant political implications for India's farmers," he said.
The government must take Parliament into confidence and clearly explain what has been agreed to, he added.
"Obviously a trade deal is good for India, we need the vast American market, 18 per cent is better than 50 per cent we all know that but we need to understand all the details before we can celebrate. At the moment we have a situation where the Congress is asking questions, the BJP is not providing any answers," Tharoor told reporters.
Senior Congress leader and former Commerce Minister Anand Sharma hoped that the trade deal reached is as sovereign equals and safeguards India's core interests in sensitive agriculture, dairy and pharma sectors.
"India and US share a strategic and important partnership. Hope the trade deal reached is as sovereign equals and safeguards India's core interests in sensitive agriculture, dairy and pharma sectors," he said.
"Also there is no dilution of policy that relationship with one partner is not at the cost of another strategic partner and the freedom to trade is respected. Government must take parliament and nation in confidence," he said on X.
In a post on X from its official handle, the Congress hit out at the government and said India has the right to know details of the trade deal.
"Just like the ceasefire, the announcement of the trade deal was also made by US President Trump. It has been stated that the trade deal is being done 'on Modi's request'," the party said.
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Just like the ceasefire, the announcement of the trade deal was also made by US President Trump. It has been stated that the trade deal is being done 'on Modi's request'. &bull; Trump says that India will move to reduce tariff and non tariff barriers against the United States to&hellip;
&mdash; Congress (@INCIndia) <a href="https://twitter.com/INCIndia/status/2018513580820435228?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 3, 2026</a></blockquote>
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There is talk of opening the agriculture sector for America in the statement as well, the Congress said and asked what exactly is the deal.
How has the security and interests of our farmers been ensured, the party further asked.
It has also been said that the Modi government will not buy oil from Russia, but will buy from America and Venezuela instead, the Congress pointed out and asked whether the Modi government agreed to this condition.
"The Modi government must take the Parliament and the entire country into confidence and share all the details," the party added.
Trump on Monday said India and the US agreed to a trade deal.
On his part, PM Modi said he was delighted that "made in India products will now have a reduced tariff of 18 per cent".
This came after India and the European Union, on January 27, sealed a landmark free trade agreement -- billed as the "mother of all deals" -- to create a market of two billion people.

The Congress accused the Modi government of heckling Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha to stop him from quoting from former Army chief Manoj Naravane’s unpublished memoir on the India-China conflict.

Govt heckling Gandhi, misusing rules to silence him: Congress on row over LoP quoting Naravane's 'memoir'

The Congress accused the Modi government of heckling Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha to stop him from quoting from former Army chief Manoj Naravane&rsquo;s unpublished memoir on the India-China conflict.

The Congress on Monday alleged that the Modi government "heckled" Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi to stop him from speaking in the Lok Sabha on the India-China border conflict of 2020 from former Army chief Manoj Naravane's "memoir" as it was afraid that the "truth of its incompetence" would be exposed.
Congress general secretary K C Venugopal said that the government had deployed senior-most Cabinet ministers and "misused" rules to "silence" Gandhi in the House.
"This faux nationalist government is so afraid of the truth of their incompetence coming out that they have deployed a bunch of seniormost Cabinet Ministers to prevent LOP Sh. Rahul Gandhi ji from speaking.
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This faux nationalist government is so afraid of the truth of their incompetence coming out that they have deployed a bunch of seniormost Cabinet Ministers to prevent LOP Sh. <a href="https://twitter.com/RahulGandhi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RahulGandhi</a> ji from speaking. They moved heaven and earth to stall the publishing of Ex Army Chief&hellip;
&mdash; K C Venugopal (@kcvenugopalmp) <a href="https://twitter.com/kcvenugopalmp/status/2018256487043510539?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 2, 2026</a></blockquote>
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"They moved heaven and earth to stall the publishing of Ex Army Chief Gen. Manoj Naravane ji&rsquo;s book - and now when excerpts are coming out which expose their so-called nationalist commitments, they are heckling and silencing the Leader of Opposition," the Congress leader said in a post on X.
He alleged that by "blatantly misinterpreting the rules of procedure, the Government is depriving the House and the people of India from knowing about their Himalayan blunders in the conflict against China".
"It is a textbook case of 21st-century fascism, where first you stifle dissent in public, and then misuse rules to further silence your opponents," Venugopal alleged.
A row erupted in the Lok Sabha on Monday when Rahul Gandhi sought to quote from the unpublished "memoir" of Naravane but Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, along with other BJP members, strongly opposed it and accused the Congress leader of "misleading" the House.
The House was adjourned twice due to the uproar over the issue.
As Gandhi rose to speak on the Motion of Thanks to the president's address, he said he would first like to respond to the charges made by the previous speaker, BJP MP Tejasvi Surya, against the Congress on nationalism and began quoting from what he stated was the "memoir" of Naravane talking about the India-China conflict of 2020.
However, Singh strongly protested this and asked Gandhi to clarify whether the book had been published or not.

Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal accused past Congress governments of corruption and neglecting the Northeast, urging the party to support PM Modi's vision for a developed India by 2047.

Sonowal hits out at Congress for alleged corruption, misgovernance, neglect to NorthEast

Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal accused past Congress governments of corruption and neglecting the Northeast, urging the party to support PM Modi's vision for a developed India by 2047.

Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday alleged that Congress governments in the past were known for indulging in corruption, scams and misgovernance and asked the party to join hands with the ruling alliance to work towards making India a developed country by 2047.
Initiating the motion in the Lok Sabha to thank President Droupadi Murmu for her address to the joint sitting of Parliament, Sonowal asked the opposition party to shun its criticism of the Modi government.
The MP from Dibrugarh in Assam also claimed that the Congress has been rejected by the people of the Northeast for its alleged neglect to the region and has no hopes of winning any election in the future.
Sonowal also brought up first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru and said he said goodbye to the Northeast in 1962 during the Chinese aggression.
"Previous Congress governments were known for their rampant corruption and scandals like the 2G spectrum, coal block allocations, CWG among others. Now you have seen a fair, transparent and corruption-free government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi," the minister said.
The Ports, Shipping and Waterways minister asked the Congress to give up its opposition and "hatred" towards the government and join the prime minister's initiative to make a self reliant 'Viksit Bharat' by 2047.
Describing the president's address as "remarkable", Sonowal said she is the first head of state from the Adivasi community, the second woman and the youngest to occupy the highest position of the country.
He said the president's address has given a broad framework of the Modi government's various welfare schemes which are inclusive, provide social justice and bring equal growth to the people.
"It was not just simple address to the nation but a powerful message of a resurgent India," he said.
Sonowal claimed there was low self esteem in the country during the UPA government due to alleged policy paralysis and corruption.
Since 2014, however, when Modi became prime minister, there have been changes in the socio-economic landscape of the country as well as all round development.
In the 11 years since 2014, he said, the country has become the fourth largest economy in the country and this has been possible due to the political will and visionary leadership of Prime Minister Modi.
Sonowal alleged that the Congress never gave the Northeastern region its due during its long rule.
"The people of the Northeast have never got anything without coming to the street, without launching any agitation. For every development project in the Northeast we had to resort to agitation and protests," he said.
The minister said Modi has become the most popular leader in the region due to his continuous attention towards its development.
"The people of the Northeast don't consider you as our own. You have looted the Northeast, you have deprived people from their legitimate demands. You will be rejected in every elections in the northeast. There is no point for you of trying," Sonowal said.

Congress leaders describe Budget 2026-27 as lacklustre and hollow, citing no support for farmers, youth, labour, key states, and raising transparency concerns.

Totally lacklustre, disappointing: Congress on Union Budget

Congress leaders describe Budget 2026-27 as lacklustre and hollow, citing no support for farmers, youth, labour, key states, and raising transparency concerns.

The Congress on Sunday trashed the Union Budget, saying it was "totally lacklustre" and fell woefully short of the hype that was generated around it as it offers nothing for the farmers or for providing employment to the youth.
Congress general secretary, Communications, Jairam Ramesh said the budget speech given by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was also "non-transparent" as it gave no idea of the budgetary allocations for key programmes and schemes.
"While the documents need to be studied in detail, it is clear after 90 minutes that Budget 2026/27 falls woefully short of the hype that was generated about it. It was totally lacklustre," Ramesh said in a post on X.
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While the documents need to be studied in detail, it is clear after 90 mins that Budget 2026/27 falls woefully short of the hype that was generated about it. It was totally lacklustre. The speech was also non-transparent since it gave no idea whatsoever of budgetary allocations&hellip;
&mdash; Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) <a href="https://twitter.com/Jairam_Ramesh/status/2017855095258382346?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 1, 2026</a></blockquote>
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"The speech was also non-transparent since it gave no idea whatsoever of budgetary allocations for key programmes and schemes," he said.
Another Congress general secretary K C Venugopal said this budget is not for common people, but for big corporates and wondered how people can welcome it as there is nothing in it.
"How can people welcome this budget, there is nothing in it. It is completely hollow," he said. He also said that the budget has given nothing to Kerala as the government has been promising an AIIMS for the southern state for several years, which is very good in health and tourism sectors.
Congress general secretary Randeep Surjewala said on X, "Budget2026 is Politically directionless. Policywise bankrupt. Technical Mumbo Jumbo, Zero Substance ! Lots of Committees, Zero Deliverables!"
"Not a word for farmers. Not a word for Unemployed Youth. Not a word for labour. Not a word for SC, ST, OBC&rsquo;s. Not a word for workers. Not a word for social sectors. Not a word for Opposition ruled states. Reform Express derailed even before leaving the station," he said.
Congress deputy leader in Rajya Sabha Pramod Tiwari said the budget is "most disappointing" as it offers nothing to farmers, youth or the country's economy.
"The faces of the ruling party show that there cannot be a more disappointing budget than this, which has cheated people. In the nine budgets of FM, it is the most disappointing. It offers nothing for the farmers, for providing employment to the youth and for the country's economy."
"Overall, it offers a toy which does not even have sound. The Sensex has collapsed and speaks the story of this budget. The MSME sector which was supposed to be saved, will feel more suffocated. It is one which has cheated people and given disappointment to the country," he told reporters.
In her speech, Sitharaman announced that the target for capex will be raised to Rs 12.2 lakh crore for FY27 from Rs 11.2 lakh crore earmarked for the current fiscal year.
She also announced a slew of measures to boost infrastructure in the country, including in tier-2 and tier-3 cities.
The budget came in the backdrop of global uncertainties, trade frictions and US tariffs and slowdown in exports.
This is the third budget of the BJP-led NDA government in its third term in office.

The Congress hit out at the Narendra Modi government following US President Donald Trump’s claims that India will buy oil from Venezuela instead of Iran, accusing the government of lacking transparency on its own policies.

Congress takes dig at govt after Trump's 'India to buy Venezuelan oil' remark

The Congress hit out at the Narendra Modi government following US President Donald Trump&rsquo;s claims that India will buy oil from Venezuela instead of Iran, accusing the government of lacking transparency on its own policies.

The Congress on Sunday took a swipe at the Modi government over US President Donald Trump's remarks that India is going to buy oil from Venezuela instead of Iran, saying the American leader continues to give &ldquo;information on what our own government has done or will be doing&rdquo;.
The opposition party's dig came after Trump, responding to a question, told reporters while travelling on Air Force One, "China is welcome to come in and we'll make a great deal on oil. We welcome China."&nbsp;
"We've already made a deal. India is coming in, and they're going to be buying Venezuelan oil as opposed to buying it from Iran. So, we've already made that deal, the concept of the deal," Trump said.
Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh shared the audio of Trump's remarks on X.
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He told us Op Sindoor had been halted. He told us India had stopped buying Russian oil. And now this. President Trump continues to give us information on what our own Govt has done or will be doing. <a href="https://t.co/94nVXbK9FX">pic.twitter.com/94nVXbK9FX</a>
&mdash; Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) <a href="https://twitter.com/Jairam_Ramesh/status/2017804186369606081?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 1, 2026</a></blockquote>
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"He (Trump) told us Op Sindoor had been halted. He told us India had stopped buying Russian oil. And now this," the Congress leader said.&nbsp;
"President Trump continues to give us information on what our own government has done or will be doing," Ramesh said on X.&nbsp;

TNCC chief K Selvaperunthagai said Congress and DMK will begin seat-sharing negotiations in a week, denying any rift between the allies, as Kanimozhi described the talks as smooth.

Congress-DMK will begin seat-sharing talks soon, says TNCC chief

TNCC chief K Selvaperunthagai said Congress and DMK will begin seat-sharing negotiations in a week, denying any rift between the allies, as Kanimozhi described the talks as smooth.

Denying any rift in the Congress-DMK ties, TNCC chief K Selvaperunthagai on Friday said the two parties will begin the seat-sharing negotiations in a week.
DMK deputy general secretary Kanimozhi said the initial talks between the two parties were "smooth" and that party president M K Stalin would made the announcement after the talks concluded.
Selvaperunthagai exuded confidence that his party would get the expected number of seats during the talks with the DMK.
"We are not exerting pressure on our ally. We will ask and get what we want and the DMK will give (us)," Selvaperunthagai told reporters in Tiruvallur, about 45 km from here.
On Kanimozhi&rsquo;s meeting with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in the national capital, recently, the TNCC chief said, "We are holding talks. We will again begin the talks in about a week."
He took a dig at AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami's meeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah with his face "masked" and said, "Unlike that meeting, Kanimozhi&rsquo;s meeting with our leader was straightforward and dignified."
The Congress was allotted 25 seats in the 2021 Assembly election by the DMK but won in 18 segments.
While on a visit to Tuticorin, Kanimozhi told reporters that the talks between the DMK and Congress was "progressing smoothly."
"Our party president will make an announcement once the discussions conclude," the Lok Sabha member said without going into the details about her meeting with Rahul Gandhi.

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor met party president Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, stating he is on the same page with the leadership amid Kerala poll speculation.

'All is good, we are on same page': Shashi Tharoor after meeting Kharge-Rahul

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor met party president Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, stating he is on the same page with the leadership amid Kerala poll speculation.

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday met party president Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi for redressal of his grievances, after which he said "all is good" and "we are all on the same page", signalling a rapprochement with his party ahead of the crucial Kerala Assembly polls.
The meeting in Kharge's chamber in Parliament House complex lasted for about an hour and a half.
"We had a discussion with my two party leaders, the LoP and the Congress president. We had a very good, constructive, positive discussion," Tharoor said.
"All is good and we are moving together on the same page, what more can I say," he told reporters in Parliament premises after the meeting.
Asked if the issue of chief ministerial face for Kerala polls was discussed, Tharoor said that was never the issue.
"I am not interested in being the candidate for anything. At the moment I am already an MP, I have the trust of my voters from Thiruvananthapuram. I have their interest to look after in Parliament, that is my job," he said.
Tharoor said he was very satisfied with his meeting with the top Congress brass.
In a post on X, Tharoor said, "Thanks to @INCIndia President @kharge ji and LS LoP @RahulGandhi ji for a warm and constructive discussion today on a wide range of subjects. We are all on the same page as we move forward in the service of the people of India."
He also posted a picture from the meeting in which the three of them are seen smiling and posing for a picture at Kharge's chamber in Parliament House complex.
The meeting comes ahead of the Kerala Assembly polls which are very crucial for the Congress as it seeks to wrest power from the Left after 10 years in the opposition and is going all out to secure a victory in the southern state.
Last week, Tharoor had skipped a key strategy meeting of the party for the upcoming Kerala polls as he was believed to be upset over Rahul Gandhi not properly acknowledging his presence at a recent event and repeated attempts by state leaders to "sideline" him.
Sources close to him had then said that while a series of events had led to Tharoor's disappointment with the treatment meted out to him, the tipping point was Gandhi not acknowledging him at the 'Maha Panchayath' held in Kochi on January 19 to felicitate the local body poll winners.
Gandhi had acknowledged other senior leaders present on the stage and took their names but did not mention Tharoor, a four-time MP and one of the three Congress Working Committee (CWC) members from the state, who was also on the dais, the sources said.
A row had erupted last year over his comments on the India-Pakistan conflict and the diplomatic outreach after the Pahalgam attack. His comments were at variance with the Congress' stand and many party leaders took a swipe at him, questioning his intentions.
Tharoor has, however, maintained that there is no variance in stance on foreign policy and there must be bipartisanship.
Kharge on Friday chaired a key meeting of the party here with Kerala leaders to fine-tune the party strategy for the assembly polls.

Congress criticizes PM Narendra Modi over his Budget session statements, alleging last-minute bills, lack of consultation with opposition, and election-style speeches in Parliament.

Congress Critiques Modi Over Budget Session Remarks

Congress vs. Modi: Budget Session Clash

Congress criticizes PM Narendra Modi over his Budget session statements, alleging last-minute bills, lack of consultation with opposition, and election-style speeches in Parliament.

The Congress on Thursday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his remarks on the Budget session, saying he delivers his "usual hypocrisy-laden message to the nation" before the beginning of each session and "today's performance is part of this series".
Congress general secretary in-charge Jairam Ramesh said, "He (PM) will not convene and chair all-party meetings to take the opposition into confidence on national issues."
He will suddenly have Bills introduced at the last minute and bulldozed through Parliament without the necessary legislative scrutiny, Ramesh claimed, adding that Modi would not sit in Parliament and respond to the concerns of opposition leaders, and will instead make election rally speeches in both Houses.
"Before the beginning of each session, he will give his usual hypocrisy-laden 'desh ke naam sandesh' with Parliament as his backdrop. Today's performance is part of this series," the senior Congress leader said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the free trade pact with the European Union is for an ambitious India and urged manufacturers to benefit from new markets opening for them.
Modi also said that the nation is coming out of long-term pending problems and working towards long-term solutions. The time has come to find solutions and not create hurdles, he said, adding his government is not confined to just files but ensuring the last-mile delivery of welfare schemes to the people.
"Our priority is always human-centric while taking steps for all-round development of the country," he told reporters in Parliament House complex in his customary briefing at the beginning of the Budget session.
An India full of confidence has emerged as a ray of hope for the world, he added.

The Congress criticised the Modi government after President Murmu’s address, alleging it was repetitive, lacked accountability, and failed to address issues like MGNREGA and employment.

Congress attacks government over President’s address, calls it 'recycled' and hollow

The Congress criticised the Modi government after President Murmu&rsquo;s address, alleging it was repetitive, lacked accountability, and failed to address issues like MGNREGA and employment.

The Congress on Wednesday slammed the Narendra Modi government after President Droupadi Murmu's address to the joint sitting of both houses of Parliament, alleging the Cabinet clears the speech every year like a recycled ritual, reusing the same set of claims without truth or accountability.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said the Viksit Bharat slogan is repeated loudly, "yet it has no clear goals, timelines and measurable outcomes".
"While making lofty speeches on 'development', the anti-poor, pro-crony Modi government has mercilessly dismantled MGNREGA -- an Act that guaranteed the Right to Work -- snatching away the only source of livelihood for crores of workers," Kharge said on X.
"What kind of Viksit Bharat is this, where the poor are denied the means to survive, and dignity is sacrificed for slogans," he posted.
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Every year the Union Cabinet clears the President&rsquo;s Address like a recycled ritual, reusing the same set of claims without truth or accountability. The slogan of Viksit Bharat is repeated loudly, yet it carries no clear goals, no timelines and no measurable outcomes. While&hellip;
&mdash; Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) <a href="https://twitter.com/kharge/status/2016446355330531582?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 28, 2026</a></blockquote>
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In a joint sitting of Parliament, marking the beginning of the Budget session, President Murmu urged members of both Houses to stand united on issues such as the resolve for Viksit Bharat, and campaign for Swadeshi and national security, while asserting that these issues were beyond all differences.
She also said the government will continue to accelerate the momentum of "reform express" as she listed various economic and social initiatives taken to make India a developed nation by 2047.
Asked about the president's address, Congress general secretary organisation K C Venugopal said, "Nothing was there; just a repetition of things they have done which they have told earlier also."
"Totally hollow speech prepared by the government that is customarily delivered by the President. Hollow promises of the government are repeated again and again," Venugopal said.
On opposition uproar as the President mentioned the new VB-G RAM G Act, he said, "We protested at that point in time. We are already on an agitation for the withdrawal of the VB law. That is why I said these are hollow promises of the Union government."
President Murmu's reference to the VB-G RAM G Act in her address to the joint sitting of both houses of Parliament sparked protests from opposition parties, which raised slogans, demanding a rollback of the law.
The President said the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Act would provide a guarantee for 125 days of work, and stop corruption and leakages.
She also asserted that it would provide a new impetus to rural development.
Speaking with reporters in the Parliament House complex on the President's address, Congress MP Manish Tewari said, "The honourable President is only the spokesperson of the government for the purposes of this address. The address is written by the government and cleared by the cabinet."
"Under those circumstances, it was an insipid address; there was no vision which was laid out, only a list of alleged achievements of the government was read out. So, if there is one word to describe the address, it is -- insipid," Tewari said.
He asserted the opposition wants the VB-G RAM G Act be repealed and MGNREGA be reinstated.

Congress targets Prime Minister Modi after US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick stated India-US trade deal stalled because Modi did not call Trump, with Jairam Ramesh using Bollywood-style taunts to highlight the delay.

Congress Criticizes PM Modi Over Missed US-India Trade Deal

Congress Hits Modi Over Trade Deal Miss

Congress targets Prime Minister Modi after US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick stated India-US trade deal stalled because Modi did not call Trump, with Jairam Ramesh using Bollywood-style taunts to highlight the delay.

The Congress on Friday took a Bollywood-tinged swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi after US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick stated that the trade deal with India did not happen because PM Modi did not call US President Donald Trump.
Posting a video of Lutnick's remarks, Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said, "Hug hug na raha, post post na raha." In his Bollywood-tinged taunt aimed at Modi, Ramesh added, "Kya se kya ho gaya, bewafa teri dosti mein."
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Hug हग ना रहा Post पोस्ट ना रहा क्या से क्या हो गया बेवफ़ा तेरे दोस्ती में <a href="https://t.co/ofy0ML28bx">pic.twitter.com/ofy0ML28bx</a>
&mdash; Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) <a href="https://twitter.com/Jairam_Ramesh/status/2009500939829563612?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 9, 2026</a></blockquote>
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While this was a play on the hit number with similar lyrics from the Dev Anand-starrer film 'Guide' (1965), the other was a play on the song 'Dost dost na raha' from the 1964 film "Sangam" by Raj Kapoor.
The swipe came after Lutnick said the trade deal with India did not happen because Prime Minister Modi did not call Trump. In an interview with the All-in Podcast on Thursday, Lutnick detailed how the India-US trade deal has not happened till now.
"I'll tell you a story about India. I did the first deal with the UK, and we told the UK that they had to get it done by two Fridays from now. That the train was going to leave the station by two Fridays, because I have a lot of other countries doing things, and you know, if someone else is first, they're first. President Trump does deals like a staircase," Lutnick said.
"(The) first stair gets the best deal. You can't get the best deal after the first guy," he said. Lutnick said Trump does things that way because that way it incents you to come to the table.
He recalled that after the UK deal, everyone asked Trump which country will be next and while the president talked about a variety of countries, he named India a couple of times publicly.
"And we were talking (with) India, and we told India, you have three Fridays. Well, they have to get it done," he said.
Lutnick said that while he would negotiate the contracts with the countries and set the whole deal up, "But let's be clear, it's his (Trump) deal. He is the closer. He does the deal. So I said You got to have Modi, it's all set up, you have to have Modi call the President. They (India) were uncomfortable doing it, so Modi didn't call."
Lutnick said after that Friday, the US announced trade deals with Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam. He added that Washington was negotiating with other countries and assumed India was going to be done before them.
"I have negotiated them at a higher rate. So now the problem is the deals came out at a higher rate. And then India calls back and says, 'Oh, okay, we are ready'. I said, 'ready for what, it was like three weeks later'," he said.
"I go, 'Are you ready for the train that left the station three weeks ago?' So what happened is they just there's sometimes there's that seesaw, and people are just on the wrong side of the seesaw," the trade secretary said.
"So what happened is India just was on the wrong side of the seesaw, and it was just they couldn't get it done," Lutnick said, imitating a seesaw with his hands. "And so what happened is all these other countries kept doing deals, and they're (India) just further in the back of the line," he said.
Lutnick's remarks came a few days after Trump said that Modi knew he was unhappy with India's purchases of Russian oil and that Washington could raise tariffs on New Delhi "very quickly".
The threat by the US president came at a time when the two countries were negotiating a bilateral trade agreement. So far, six rounds of negotiations have been held for that. The pact includes a framework deal to resolve the 50 per cent tariffs on Indian goods entering the US.

CM Devendra Fadnavis says BJP alliances with Congress or AIMIM are unauthorized, and action will follow against local leaders defying party discipline.

Civic Polls: Fadnavis rejects claims of BJP post-poll alliances with Congress & AIMIM, warns of action

CM Devendra Fadnavis says BJP alliances with Congress or AIMIM are unauthorized, and action will follow against local leaders defying party discipline.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday rejected claims that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had entered into post-poll alliances with rivals Congress and AIMIM in municipal councils, warning that action would be taken against leaders involved.
Following the December civic polls, reports emerged that the BJP had joined hands with the Congress and Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) under the banner of &lsquo;Ambernath Vikas Aghadi&rsquo; to form leadership in the Ambernath Municipal Council, sidelining ally Shiv Sena. Similarly, in Akot Municipal Council in Akola district, the BJP reportedly formed an alliance with the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) and several other parties.
However, CM Fadnavis made it clear that such arrangements were not sanctioned by the party&rsquo;s senior leadership. &ldquo;I am making it very clear that any alliance with the Congress or the AIMIM will not be accepted. If any local leader has taken such a decision on their own, it is wrong in terms of discipline and action will be taken,&rdquo; he said, adding that instructions had already been issued to undo such alliances.
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut criticised the BJP, saying, &ldquo;What happened in Akot and Ambernath shows frivolous behaviour of the BJP. The party can forge an alliance with anyone to grab power.&rdquo; Notably, BJP, Ajit Pawar-led NCP, and Eknath Shinde&rsquo;s Shiv Sena remain allies in the state&rsquo;s Mahayuti government.
In Ambernath, the BJP reportedly secured a post-poll understanding with Congress and NCP, together claiming a majority of 31 seats, despite Shiv Sena emerging as the single largest party with 27 councillors. BJP councillor Tejashree Karanjule Patil was elected Ambernath Municipal Council president on Wednesday, defeating Sena&rsquo;s Manisha Walekar. The election for the vice-president is scheduled soon.
CM Fadnavis emphasised that such alliances would not be tolerated and that disciplinary action would be taken against local leaders who defied party directions. &ldquo;Any local leader who went ahead with such alliances has acted against organisational discipline and will face consequences,&rdquo; he said.
In Akot, the BJP formed the &lsquo;Akot Vikas Manch&rsquo; with AIMIM and support from multiple parties, including both factions of Shiv Sena, NCP, and Prahar Janshakti Party. The BJP won 11 of the 35 council seats, with AIMIM securing five. Maya Dhule of BJP was elected mayor, while Ravi Thakur was appointed group leader. The alliance&rsquo;s strength stands at 25 councillors, while Congress and Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi remain in opposition.
Despite these local arrangements, CM Fadnavis reiterated that BJP&rsquo;s central leadership does not approve of post-poll alliances with Congress or AIMIM, stressing party discipline and warning that corrective steps had been initiated.

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, 79, admitted to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi for routine observation of chronic cough; she is reported to be doing fine.

Sonia Gandhi Hospitalized in Delhi for Routine Health Check

Sonia Gandhi Hospitalized in Delhi

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, 79, admitted to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi for routine observation of chronic cough; she is reported to be doing fine.

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi has been admitted to the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi, sources said on Tuesday.&nbsp;
She is doing fine and has been kept under observation of a chest physician, they said. It is a routine admission, but she has this problem of chronic cough, and she keeps coming for check-ups, especially with this pollution in the city, a hospital source told PTI, adding that she was admitted on Monday evening.&nbsp;
Gandhi had turned 79 in December 2025.&nbsp;

The BJP termed the Supreme Court’s refusal to grant bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 Delhi riots case a setback for the Congress, demanding an apology for backing what it called the “tukde-tukde gang”.

BJP Sees SC's Bail Denial as Congress Setback on Activists Case

BJP Critiques Congress After SC Bail Ruling

The BJP termed the Supreme Court&rsquo;s refusal to grant bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 Delhi riots case a setback for the Congress, demanding an apology for backing what it called the &ldquo;tukde-tukde gang&rdquo;.

The BJP on Monday said the Supreme Court order denying bail to activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 Delhi riots case is a "big slap" on the Congress' face and demanded that the opposition party apologise for supporting the "tukde-tukde gang".
Calling Khalid and Imam the "poster boys" of divisive forces in India, the BJP claimed that the Congress ecosystem was projecting them as "innocent victims" to protect them.
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to grant bail to Khalid and Imam in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case, saying there was a prima facie case against them under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and N V Anjaria, however, granted bail to activists Gulfisha Fatima, Meeran Haider, Shifa Ur Rehman, Mohd Saleem Khan, and Shadab Ahmad in the case.
Reacting to the Supreme Court decision, BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla wrote on X, "Satyameva Jayate (truth alone triumphs)".
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Satyameva Jayate The Supreme Court has denied bail to activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam Prima facie allegations are true This was not Sanyog but hindu virodhi prayog Organised not organic Sponsored not spontaneous Congress must apologise for it&rsquo;s support to tukde&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/appYm0fjRD">pic.twitter.com/appYm0fjRD</a>
&mdash; Shehzad Jai Hind (Modi Ka Parivar) (@Shehzad_Ind) <a href="https://twitter.com/Shehzad_Ind/status/2008056218179539120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 5, 2026</a></blockquote>
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"The Supreme Court has denied bail to activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam. Prima facie allegations are true," he said.The Congress must apologise for its support to the "tukde-tukde gang, from Afzal to Umar and Sharjeel", Poonawalla said.
BJP national spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari termed the apex court's decision a "big slap" on the face of Rahul Gandhi and the Congress ecosystem, alleging that they portrayed "tukde-tukde poster boys Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam as innocent victims".
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A big slap on the face of Rahul Gandhi and Congress ecosystem which protected "Tukde Tukde posterboys" Umar Khalid Sharjeel Imam as innocent victims... In the court of public opinion and court of law Rahul Gandhi's Urban Naxals stand defeated. Will Congress apologise to nation&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/HvBDy8Ua2w">pic.twitter.com/HvBDy8Ua2w</a>
&mdash; Pradeep Bhandari(प्रदीप भंडारी)🇮🇳 (@pradip103) <a href="https://twitter.com/pradip103/status/2008056314908541348?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 5, 2026</a></blockquote>
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In the court of public opinion and the court of law, Gandhi's "urban Naxals" stand defeated, he charged.
Bhandari said, "Will the Congress apologise to the nation to project tukde-tukde forces inimical to India as victims?"

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi slammed Madhya Pradesh’s BJP-led government over the Indore water contamination incident, calling it a failure of governance and holding officials accountable for public health crises.

Rahul Gandhi slams BJP, says Indore getting ‘no water, just poison’

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi slammed Madhya Pradesh&rsquo;s BJP-led government over the Indore water contamination incident, calling it a failure of governance and holding officials accountable for public health crises.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday targeted the BJP's double-engine government in Madhya Pradesh after at least 10 people died allegedly due to contaminated water in Indore and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is always silent whenever poor die.
Gandhi alleged that Madhya Pradesh has become the epicentre of misgovernance and cited various instances of casualties reportedly due to cough syrups, poor hygiene at government hospitals and now due to contaminated water.
"Not water, but poison was distributed in Indore, and the administration remained in deep slumber," he said in a post on X in Hindi.&nbsp;
"Every home is filled with mourning, the poor are helpless - and on top of that, BJP leaders are making arrogant statements. Those who lost their lives and livelihoods needed solace; the government offered arrogance," he said.
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इंदौर में पानी नहीं, ज़हर बंटा और प्रशासन कुंभकर्णी नींद में रहा। घर-घर मातम है, गरीब बेबस हैं - और ऊपर से BJP नेताओं के अहंकारी बयान। जिनके घरों में चूल्हा बुझा है, उन्हें सांत्वना चाहिए थी; सरकार ने घमंड परोस दिया। लोगों ने बार-बार गंदे, बदबूदार पानी की शिकायत की - फिर भी&hellip;
&mdash; Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) <a href="https://twitter.com/RahulGandhi/status/2006997931820453940?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 2, 2026</a></blockquote>
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Senior MP cabinet minister Kailash Vijayvargiya on Thursday triggered a controversy after he used an objectionable word on camera &mdash; ghanta (loosely translating to nonsense) &mdash; when questioned by a TV journalist about the water contamination incident.
Gandhi, in his post, asked why complaints were not heard when people repeatedly complained about dirty, smelly water. "How did sewage get mixed with the drinking water? Why wasn't the supply stopped in time? When will action be taken against the responsible officers and leaders?" the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha asked.
"These aren't trivial questions &mdash; they demand accountability. Clean water isn't a favour, it's a right to life. And the BJP's double engine government, its negligent administration, and insensitive leadership are solely responsible for the destruction of this right," he said.
"Madhya Pradesh has now become the epicentre of misgovernance - deaths from cough syrup, rats killing children in government hospitals, and now deaths from drinking sewage-contaminated water. And whenever the poor die, Modi ji remains silent, as always," Gandhi alleged.
Indore Mayor Pushyamitra Bhargava on Friday said he has received information about 10 deaths due to a diarrhoea outbreak caused by contaminated water in the Bhagirathpura area of the city. However, local residents have claimed that 14 individuals, including a six-month-old infant, have died due to the health crisis. The health department has not confirmed this claim.
Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) Dr Madhav Prasad Hasani said on Thursday that laboratory test reports from a city medical college had confirmed that the drinking water from the locality was contaminated due to a leakage in a pipeline. The CMHO, however, did not share the detailed findings of the report. Administrative officials have also been avoiding giving clear information about it.
Officials said a leakage was found in the main drinking water supply pipeline near a police outpost in Bhagirathpura, at a spot over which a toilet has been constructed. They claimed the leakage led to contamination of the water supply.
More than 1,400 people have been affected by vomiting and diarrhoea in Bhagirathpura over the past nine days.

The Congress termed China’s claim of mediating India-Pakistan tensions concerning and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to clarify Beijing’s role in the halt of Operation Sindoor.

Congress questions Chinese mediation claim, asks PM Modi to clarify on Operation Sindoor

The Congress termed China&rsquo;s claim of mediating India-Pakistan tensions concerning and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to clarify Beijing&rsquo;s role in the halt of Operation Sindoor.

The Congress on Wednesday termed Chinese claims of mediation between India and Pakistan concerning and said the people of India need clarity on the issue.
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to break his silence on the claim, which he said seemed to make a joke of the country's national security.
"President Trump has long claimed that he personally intervened to halt Operation Sindoor on May 10, 2025. He has done so on 65 different occasions in various forums in at least seven different countries. The Prime Minister has never broken his silence on these claims made by his so-called good friend," Ramesh said in a post on X.
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राष्ट्रपति ट्रंप लंबे समय से यह दावा करते रहे हैं कि उन्होंने 10 मई 2025 को ऑपरेशन सिंदूर को रोकने के लिए व्यक्तिगत रूप से हस्तक्षेप किया था। वे यह दावा कम से कम सात अलग-अलग देशों में, विभिन्न मंचों पर, 65 बार कर चुके हैं। प्रधानमंत्री ने अपने तथाकथित अच्छे मित्र द्वारा किए गए इन&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/sXhSNiaR8S">pic.twitter.com/sXhSNiaR8S</a>
&mdash; Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) <a href="https://twitter.com/Jairam_Ramesh/status/2006236512300794060?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 31, 2025</a></blockquote>
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"Now the Chinese Foreign Minister makes a similar claim and says China also mediated. On July 4, 2025, the Deputy Chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen Rahul Singh had publicly stated that during Operation Sindoor, India was actually confronting and combating China.
"Given that China was decisively aligned with Pakistan, Chinese claims of having mediated between India and Pakistan are concerning &ndash; not just because they directly contradict what the people of our country have been led to believe, but because they seem to make a joke of our national security itself," he added.
He said the claim must also be understood in the context of our relationship with China.
"We have begun re-engagement with them &ndash; but unfortunately it has been on Chinese terms. The Prime Minister's clean chit to China on June 19, 2020, has considerably weakened India's negotiating position," he said.
The Congress leader said our trade deficit is at a record high, and much of the country's exports are dependent on imports from China.
"Provocative actions by China in relation to Arunachal Pradesh continue unabated," he said.
"Amidst such a lopsided - and hostile - relationship, the people of India need clarity on what role China played in the abrupt halt to Operation Sindoor," Ramesh said.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday said tensions between India and Pakistan were among a list of hot issues mediated by China this year.
New Delhi has been maintaining that the May 7-10 conflict between India and Pakistan was resolved through direct talks between the DGMOs (Director General of Military Operations) of the armies of the two countries.
India has also been consistently maintaining that there is no place for any third-party intervention in matters relating to India and Pakistan.

Congress leaders including Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra paid tributes to former prime minister Manmohan Singh on his first death anniversary.

Congress Tributes to Ex-PM Manmohan Singh's Legacy

Manmohan Singh's Legacy Honored by Congress

Congress leaders including Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra paid tributes to former prime minister Manmohan Singh on his first death anniversary.

Congress leaders on Friday paid tributes to former prime minister Manmohan Singh on his first death anniversary, saying his humility, honesty and legacy would continue to inspire the future generations.
Describing Singh as a transformative leader, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said he reshaped the country's economic path and expanded opportunities for millions through economic reforms and lifted millions out of poverty.
"Known for his humility, integrity, and wisdom, he led with dignity and compassion, ensuring that progress remained inclusive and welfare reached those most in need. The rights-based paradigm is a testament to that approach. We had built a stronger India under his vision," he said.
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On his first punyatithi, we remember with deep respect the immense contribution of Former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh to India&rsquo;s nation-building. A transformative leader, he reshaped the country&rsquo;s economic path and expanded opportunities for millions through economic&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/8hpCBiLFuW">pic.twitter.com/8hpCBiLFuW</a>
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"We pay our heartfelt tribute to a statesman whose legacy of honest public service and lasting reforms shall continue to inspire generations," the Congress chief said in a post on X.
Former party president Rahul Gandhi also paid tributes to the former prime minister.
"Through his visionary leadership, he empowered India economically. His historic efforts and bold decisions for the underprivileged and poor gave India a new identity on the world stage," Gandhi said.
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भारत के पूर्व प्रधानमंत्री डॉ. मनमोहन सिंह जी की पुण्यतिथि पर उन्हें विनम्र श्रद्धांजलि। अपने दूरदर्शी नेतृत्व से उन्होंने भारत को आर्थिक रूप से सशक्त किया। देश के वंचितों और गरीबों के लिए उनके ऐतिहासिक प्रयासों और साहसिक निर्णयों ने भारत को विश्व मंच पर एक नई पहचान दिलाई। उनकी&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/wlsxbeWrlj">pic.twitter.com/wlsxbeWrlj</a>
&mdash; Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) <a href="https://twitter.com/RahulGandhi/status/2004414996730860002?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 26, 2025</a></blockquote>
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"His humility, hard work, and honesty will always be an inspiration to all of us," he said.
The Congress said on X, "We remember a statesman of integrity, humility, and vision."
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On the death anniversary of Dr. Manmohan Singh, we remember a statesman of integrity, humility, and vision. His leadership strengthened India&rsquo;s economy and democracy. Tributes to the Prime Minister who served the nation selflessly and with determination. <a href="https://t.co/V9X9ChypjA">pic.twitter.com/V9X9ChypjA</a>
&mdash; Congress (@INCIndia) <a href="https://twitter.com/INCIndia/status/2004359003380633773?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 26, 2025</a></blockquote>
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"His leadership strengthened India's economy and democracy. Tributes to the Prime Minister who served the nation selflessly and with determination," the party said.
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भारत के पूर्व प्रधानमंत्री, पूर्व वित्त मंत्री एवं रिजर्व बैंक के गवर्नर डॉ मनमोहन सिंह जी की पुण्यतिथि पर उन्हें सादर नमन। डॉ मनमोहन सिंह जी समानता में विश्वास रखने वाले, दृढ़ निश्चयी, साहसी और गरिमापूर्ण व्यक्तित्व की मिसाल थे, जो सच्चे अर्थों में देश की प्रगति के लिए समर्पित&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/I0TG9Gr2wd">pic.twitter.com/I0TG9Gr2wd</a>
&mdash; Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) <a href="https://twitter.com/priyankagandhi/status/2004396707275329667?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 26, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said, "Manmohan Singh ji was a strong believer in equality, a strong, courageous, and dignified figure, truly dedicated to the nation's progress. His simplicity, honesty, and dedication to his country will always inspire us all."

Rahul Gandhi claims BJP is attempting to undermine India’s Constitution and institutional framework, calling Indian democracy a global asset and pledging organized opposition resistance.

BJP proposing elimination of Indian Constitution: Rahul Gandhi in Berlin

Rahul Gandhi claims BJP is attempting to undermine India&rsquo;s Constitution and institutional framework, calling Indian democracy a global asset and pledging organized opposition resistance.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has alleged that the BJP is proposing "elimination of the Constitution" that grants equal rights to all and vowed to create a system of opposition's resistance that will succeed in removing the party from power.
Speaking at the Hertie School in Berlin last week, Gandhi also alleged that the BJP has launched a full-scale assault and has captured the institutional framework of the country to help use it as a tool for building its political power and that is what the Opposition is fighting against.
In an hour-long video released by the Congress on Monday, Gandhi said India's largest and complex democracy is a global asset and the "assault" on the Indian democratic system is also an attack on the global democratic system.
"What the BJP is proposing essentially is the elimination of the Constitution. Elimination of the idea of equality between states, elimination of the idea of equality between languages and religions, elimination of the idea of the central core of the Constitution which is that every individual will have the same value," the leader of opposition in Lok Sabha said to a group of students at the Hertie School.
In the video, 'Politics is the art of listening', Gandhi said, "We will create a method, a system of opposition resistance that will succeed. But, we're not fighting the BJP. You have to understand that we're fighting their capture of the Indian institutional structure."
Answering queries of students, Gandhi claimed that there is a weaponization of the institutional framework.
"We fundamentally believe that there is a problem with the electoral machinery in India. Second thing is that there is a wholesale capture of our institutional framework. There is a full-scale assault taking place on the institution framework of our country," he claimed.
He noted that there is an atmosphere in India where the institutions are not performing the role they should be performing.
Gandhi said while the Europeans struggled to build a European Union, India built an economic and political union in 1947, which was based on the Constitution.
"If you are going to have any conversation about democracy on the planet, you cannot ignore by far the largest and most complex democracy in the world. That is why I say Indian democracy is a global public good, it is not just an Indian asset, it is a global asset.
"So when I talk of the attack on the Indian democratic system, I don't say it but it is actually an attack not just on the Indian democratic system, it is an attack on the global democratic system," Gandhi observed.
The Congress leader was on a tour to Germany last week.

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi warns that replacing MGNREGA with VB-G RAM G undermines employment rights, rural wages, and decentralised welfare in India.

Sonia Gandhi Criticizes MGNREGA Replacement by Modi Govt

Sonia Gandhi Criticizes MGNREGA Replacement

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi warns that replacing MGNREGA with VB-G RAM G undermines employment rights, rural wages, and decentralised welfare in India.

Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Monday said the "demolition" of the historic Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) will have catastrophic consequences for crores of people across rural India and called upon all to unite and safeguard the rights that protect everyone.
In an editorial in The Hindu titled "The bulldozed demolition of MGNREGA," the former Congress chief said the "death" of MGNREGA is a collective failure.
This comes a day after President Droupadi Murmu gave her assent to the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Bill, which replaces the MGNREGA and has a provision for 125 days of wage employment for rural workers.
"MGNREGA realised the Mahatma's vision of Sarvodaya (welfare of all) and enacted the constitutional right to work," Gandhi said. "It is imperative, now more than ever, to unite and safeguard the rights that protect us all," she added.
Gandhi said the employment guarantee scheme to deal with rural distress has now been "bulldozed and demolished."
MGNREGA was a rights-based legislation inspired by Article 41 of the Constitution of India, which calls upon the government to secure citizens' right to work, she said.
"Over the past few days, the Narendra Modi government worked to bulldoze MGNREGA's abolition without any discussion, consultation, or respect for parliamentary processes or Centre-State relations. The removal of the Mahatma's name was only the tip of the iceberg. The very structure of MGNREGA, so integral to its impact, has been annihilated," she said.
She described VB-G RAM G as "nothing but a set of bureaucratic provisions."
The Modi government's new Bill has restricted the ambit of the scheme to rural areas as notified by the Union at its discretion, Gandhi said.
Against uncapped central allocation, there is now a pre-determined budgetary allocation that caps the number of days of employment provided in each state. The number of workdays provided are, therefore, left to the Centre's priorities rather than the people's needs, she said, adding that the all-year guarantee of employment has been finished off.
Gandhi said one of the greatest impacts of MGNREGA was increased bargaining power of the landless poor in rural India, which elevated agricultural wages. "This bargaining power will definitely be eroded under the new law. The Modi government is attempting to suppress wage growth and that too at a time when the proportion of employment in agriculture has risen for the first time since Independence, contrary to what should have been the case," she noted.
She also said by transferring a significant portion of the expense onto the states, the Modi government is discouraging them from providing work under the scheme. The finances of states, already under severe stress and strain, will be further devastated, the Congress leader said.
Under the VB-G RAM G Bill, the cost-sharing pattern is 60:40 between the Centre and states, 90:10 for northeastern and Himalayan states, and 100 per cent central funding for Union territories without legislatures.
Gandhi further said that aside from demolishing the demand-based nature of the programme, the Modi government has ended the decentralised nature of the scheme.
"The Modi government is resorting to fraudulent claims that it has enhanced the employment guarantee from 100 days (under MGNREGA) to 125 days. For all the reasons outlined above, that will certainly not be the case. Indeed, the real nature of the Modi government's intentions can be understood from its decade-long track record of throttling MGNREGA. It began with the Prime Minister's (in)famous mocking of the scheme on the floor of the House and proceeded apace through a 'death by a thousand cuts' strategy through, for instance, stagnant budgets, the use of disenfranchising technology and delayed payments to workers," she said in the article.
Gandhi said the demolition of the right to work must not be seen in isolation but as part of the long assault by the ruling establishment on the Constitution and its right-based vision for the country.
"The most fundamental right to vote is under unprecedented assault. The Right to Information has been desecrated with legislative changes that weaken the autonomy of Information Commissioners, and by wholesale exemptions from the Act for ill-defined 'personal information data,'" she said.
The Right to Education has been undermined and The Forest Rights Act, 2006, was markedly weakened by the Forest (Conservation) Rules (2022), which removed the gram sabha from any role in permitting the diversion of forest land, the Congress leader said, adding that The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 has been significantly diluted.
"Through the three black farm laws, the government attempted to deny farmers the right to a minimum support price. The National Food Security Act, 2013, may very well be next on the chopping block," Gandhi said.

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