Mallikarjun Kharge News

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday expressed regret over missing the opportunity to become the Chief Minister of Karnataka, recalling how, despite his hard work, SM Krishna, who had joined the party just four months earlier, was chosen for the post.

As per protocol for former Vice Presidents, Dhankhar is now entitled to retain five personal staff members, whose salaries will be covered by the government, as well as a Type VIII bungalow or its equivalent anywhere in India.

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday interacted with Congress leaders and workers from J&K at Indira Bhawan in Delhi.  

Tharoor's remarks came after Mallikarjun Kharge criticised him for praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi in an op-ed article.

Supriya Sule called herself a proud Indian and hailed the Operation Sindoor carried out by the Armed Forces in response to the Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 people were killed on April 22.

The Opposition argued that PM Modi's foreign trips seem more focused on 'photo opportunities' rather than yielding tangible benefits for the country.

Operation Sindoor: Shashi Tharoor, Congress Lok Sabha member for Thiruvananthapuram, applauded the government and armed forces.  

In the May 5 letter, Kharge has put forth his three suggestions for the PM’s consideration on the issue of caste census.

Noting that late last evening Kharge spoke to Amit Shah, who was in Kashmir and to J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Congress leaders there, and gathered information, the AICC chief said, "Shah told me that they are going to take action drastically in that area."

Congress leader accused PM Modi and CM Nitish Kumar of prioritizing political power over Bihar's development under the BJP-NDA alliance.  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also attacked the Narendra Modi government on domestic and international issues, saying the the Waqf (Amendment) Act as "anti-Constitution" and an attack on the freedom of religion while warning that the BJP-RSS will soon go after the rights of other minorities soon.

Kharge pointed out that the BJP won 90 per cent of the seats and said this had never happened before.

Kharge claimed that BJP had "sent the country's health system to the ICU," citing alarming statistics highlighting the increasing financial burden on citizens.

Kharge’s remarks came hours after the US President announced 27 percent reciprocal tariffs on India, saying New Delhi imposes high import duties on American goods, as the Donald Trump administration aims to reduce the country's trade deficit and boost manufacturing.

The Waqf (Amendment) Bill is a weapon aimed at marginalising Muslims and usurping their personal laws and property rights, said Rahul Gandhi on X. 

 As the Upper House took up a discussion on the working of the Education Ministry soon after the Question Hour, several opposition members were on their feet demanding an apology from minister Dharmendra Pradhan for his remarks against the Tamil Nadu government.

Speaking at an event to launch the Kalyana Patha project in Jewargi, aimed at laying 1,166 km of roads across 38 rural constituencies in Kalyan Karnataka, Kharge criticized Modi’s promises.

Congress chief Kharge attacked the Modi government, saying that PM Modi failed to oppose US tariffs on India, which is an insult to the country and Indians.

Congress chief Kharge emphasised the importance of promoting those people who are committed to the ideology of the Congress and stand with us like a rock even in adverse circumstances.