Rahul Gandhi pays tributes to Ambedkar, says he gave India its strongest pillar of strength

Rahul Gandhi pays tributes to Ambedkar, says he gave India its strongest pillar of strength

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday paid tributes to B R Ambedkar on his birth anniversary and said he gave India its strongest pillar of strength – the Constitution. A key architect of India’s Constitution, Ambedkar is regarded as an icon, especially by Dalits, for his relentless work for social reforms and empowerment of the … Read more

It is woman’s right to decide what she wants to wear, stop harassing: Priyanka Gandhi

It is woman’s right to decide what she wants to wear, stop harassing: Priyanka Gandhi

Whether it is a bikini, a ‘ghoonghat’, a pair of jeans or a ‘hijab’, it is a woman’s right to decide what she wants to wear, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said on Wednesday amid the ongoing hijab row in Karnataka. She asserted that this right is guaranteed by the Constitution. Incidents of stone pelting … Read more

Literature on Coloniality motivated me to examine the journey of contemporary Constitutionalism: J Sai Deepak, author

Literature on Coloniality motivated me to examine the journey of contemporary Constitutionalism: J Sai Deepak, author

Notably, ‘India, That is Bharat’ is already undergoing a fifth print run of 10,000 copies and ranks consistently in the top 50 Nielsen titles, top 100 books on Amazon  and No 1 in the political categories,, the Hindi and Telugu translations are also being rolled out. J Sai Deepak’s book titled, ‘India, That is Bharat: … Read more

Meghalaya speaker recognises merger of 12 members of Congress with the AITC

Meghalaya speaker recognises merger of 12 members of Congress with the AITC

In a major setback to Congress in Meghalaya, speaker Metbah Lyngdoh has recognized the merger of 12 members of the Indian National Congress Legislature Party with the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC). The assembly bulletin stated, “On 29th November, 2021, ten petitions were filed and submitted to me by Dr. M. Ampareen Lyngdoh, MLA against … Read more

Rahul Gandhi greets people on Constitution Day

Rahul Gandhi greets people on Constitution Day

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday greeted the people of the country on Constitution Day, and said it is the responsibility of all to ensure that justice and rights are equal for all. Constitution Day is celebrated to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution by the Constituent Assembly in 1949. “Justice and rights should be … Read more

Congress’ appeal to stakeholders: Resist govt’s ordinances to give directors of CBI and ED yearly extensions

Congress’ appeal to stakeholders: Resist govt’s ordinances to give directors of CBI and ED yearly extensions

The Congress has urged all stakeholders to resist the Centre’s ordinances to give directors of CBI and ED yearly extensions up to five years. It dubbed the move as a violation of a Supreme Court order, an attempt to bypass Parliament and to ‘keep officers on a leash’. There are indications that some legal experts … Read more

Must bring clarity on state, Centre powers: Uddhav Thackeray to CJI

Must bring clarity on state, Centre powers: Uddhav Thackeray to CJI

Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday asked Chief Justice of India NV Ramana and other judges to look into the issue of separation of powers of the Centre and the states. “When the Constitution was made, some experts questioned Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar (one of the key architects of the Indian Constitution) asking about the … Read more

Supreme Court seeks govt’s reply on uniform succession law

Supreme Court seeks govt’s reply on uniform succession law

(This story originally appeared in on Mar 11, 2021) NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought the Union government’s stand on the need for a gender and religion neutral uniform law conferring succession and inheritance rights on citizens while entertaining a PIL, the fourth in the last three months on issues which together constitute … Read more

Republic is from you, it belongs to you: Rahul Gandhi wishes people on R-Day

Republic is from you, it belongs to you: Rahul Gandhi wishes people on R-Day

NEWDELHI: India’s fate is determined by its every citizen, whether it is the ‘satyagrahi‘ farmer, labourer, small and medium businessman, young job seeker or a housewife troubled by inflation, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Tuesday as he greeted people on Republic Day. India is celebrating its 72nd Republic Day, the day its Constitution came … Read more