Anand Sharma

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Blow to Congress in Himachal Pradesh after Anand Sharma quits key panel

Sharma, appointed on April 26, was also upset that he had been ignored in the consultation process for the impending elections

22 Aug 2022 7:39 AM

Anand Sharma slams 'hooliganism' outside Sibal's house, urges Sonia to take action

Sharma, who along with Sibal is part of the 'Group of 23' which last year had written to Gandhi seeking organisational overhaul of the party

30 Sep 2021 11:08 AM

Conscious that the effort required will be huge, Mamata Banerjee is insistent that time is running out to start this endeavour. (PTI)

Shikha Mukerjee | Mamata ‘antidote’ to Modi? Khela Hobe strikes a chord

It is not entirely incidental that she has taken possession of the empty slot of Opposition leader

11 Aug 2021 1:21 AM

It is now two months since Prime Minister Narendra Modi reshuffled his council of ministers but the appointment of former bureaucrat/entrepreneur-turned-politician Ashwini Vaishnaw continues to be a talking point in the Capital’s political circles. (PTI)

Anita Katyal | Talks with Didi costly for Cong seniors; Kailash falls from grace

Once a favourite of home minister Amit Shah, BJP’s national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya appears to have fallen from grace

08 Aug 2021 2:47 AM

He said that several people from both East and West Pakistan had come to India and cited the examples of former prime ministers IK Gujral and Manmohan Singh. (Photo: ANI)

Citizenship Bill hurts soul of India, assault on Constitution: Anand Sharma

'The Bill that you have brought is an assault on the very foundation of the Indian constitution,' Sharma added.

11 Dec 2019 2:06 PM

As no other minister responded to the Congress, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party instead fielded its working president JP Nadda to counter the Congress charge that the decision to strip the Gandhis of their security cover was driven by politics. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Nothing political: BJP's Nadda responds to Cong on SPG cover to Gandhis

Earlier, the government replaced SPG security cover given to Sonia Gandhi, Rahul and Priyanka with Z-plus security cover of CRPF..

20 Nov 2019 12:53 PM

2 House panels to examine case, seek details from govt

Shashi Tharoor, who heads the parliamentary standing committee on information technology, said the panel would share its concerns.

04 Nov 2019 1:00 AM

The ED had in September last year registered the money laundering case against Shivakumar and a few others. (Photo: File)

Inquired about his welfare, it's unfair: Cong leaders after meeting Shivakumar at Tihar jail

The two leaders were accompanied to the Tihar Jail, where Shivakumar is lodged, by the party's state unit member D K Suresh.

26 Sep 2019 1:27 PM

Madhav said India's ruling party does not need lessons from the Congress on democracy and bipartisanship. (Photo: File)

‘Laughable,’ BJP rubbishes Congress criticism of Modi’s Trump ‘pitch’

The Congress critiqued Modi’s speech as a virtual electoral campaign for US President Donald Trump.

24 Sep 2019 10:19 AM

In another tweet, Sharma said that Prime Minister Modi has violated the time-honoured principle of Indian foreign policy of not interfering in the domestic elections of another country. (Photo: File)

Cong accuses PM of campaigning for Trump, says it violates time honoured principle

During the 'Howdy Modi!' event in Houston on Sunday, Modi addressed a large gathering of Indian-American community in the presence of Trump.

23 Sep 2019 2:22 PM

After the earlier announcements of stimulus package, the situation deteriorated and the latest steps are not going to help, Sharma asserted. (Photo: ANI)

Sitharaman 'clueless', steps to boost economy 'cosmetic': Congress

'The finance minister of India is lacking in macroeconomic understanding,' Congress spokesperson Anand Sharma said.

14 Sep 2019 7:12 PM

Congress senior spokesperson Anand Sharma said unlike the BJP, everyone has the right to express themselves in the Congress as the party has not indulged in 'demonisation' as some of the BJP leaders have. (Photo: File)

Democracy will be destroyed if Oppn starts singing praises for those in power: Cong

Congress leader Anand Sharma said, 'I have quit giving advice, everyone should realise their responsibility.'

28 Aug 2019 9:16 AM

‘The Government is in a position to intimidate any authority, any institution and here there is obliging, pliant RBI Governor who has done what none of his predecessors was willing to do,’ said Sharma but without naming Shaktikanta Das. (Photo: ANI)

Congress slams RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das, terms him as pliant

He said the decision of RBI was ‘a confirmation of what the party had been forewarning about the state of the economy.’

27 Aug 2019 9:19 PM

‘Everybody knew the government in Delhi knew, the Home Ministry knew, so what was the problem?’ Anand Sharma said. (Photo: ANI)

Heavens would not have fallen if we were allowed to meet people: Cong leader Anand Sharma

A delegation of Opposition leaders had gone to Srinagar on Saturday to see the ground situation in the region.

25 Aug 2019 7:02 PM

enior Congress leader and former finance minister P Chidambaram

Karnataka crisis rocks Rajya Sabha, disrupts debate on Budget

The Upper House was then adjourned till 3 PM barely five minutes after it reconvened at 2 PM following two adjournments in the pre-lunch period.

11 Jul 2019 6:30 AM

Congress spokesperson Anand Sharma asked the prime minister to come clean on the issue and said the EC should inquire into the contents of the trunk. (Photo: ANI)

Cong raises doubts over 'suspicious black trunk' in PM's helicopter

Sharma also asked Modi to give an account of his five-year rule to the people of the country.

14 Apr 2019 3:12 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: Abhijit Mukherjee)

Congress: PM Modi government in departure lounge

Mr Sharma also accused Mr Modi of lowering the level of the political discourse, saying that his language was ‘full of bitterness and violence’.

05 Apr 2019 3:46 AM

India has been invited by the 57-member OIC as a “Guest of Honour” for the inaugural plenary. (Photo:ANI)

Congress objects India's participation at OIC

Congress is surprised that the central government was being invited to participate in the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).

24 Feb 2019 11:07 AM

‘The truth is that terrorist activities have risen after that (Surgical Strike), more security personnel and civilians are being killed,’ Congress leader Anand Sharma said. (Photo: ANI)

President's speech betrays people, humiliates them: Congress

This comes after the President’s address to the Joint Sitting of both Houses of Parliament ahead of the Budget Session.

31 Jan 2019 4:46 PM

Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said the Prime Minister should have spoken about the 10 big promises and issues he had talked about earlier. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

PM Modi’s New Year interview ‘bereft of reality, full of rhetoric’: Congress

Terming it as 'fixed interview', Congress said there was no mention of ground realities or any concern for promises made by PM.

02 Jan 2019 11:46 AM

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