Income Tax dept., CBI and ED are used as frontline warriors of BJP: Congress

Income Tax dept., CBI and ED are used as frontline warriors of BJP: Congress

Congress leader Pawan Khera addressing the media at AICC, in New Delhi on Friday. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma A day after the Rajasthan Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested two Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials for demanding a bribe of ₹15 lakh in a chit fund case, the Congress on Friday mounted a fresh offensive against … Read more

Probe agencies being ‘misused’ by Modi government : Congress on ED questioning of Sonia Gandhi

Probe agencies being ‘misused’ by Modi government : Congress on ED questioning of Sonia Gandhi

The Congress on Thursday criticised the Modi-led BJP government for “misusing” central agencies against opposition leaders. The grand old party, which held massive protests against the Enforcement Directorate‘s questioning of Sonia Gandhi, alleging that the ruling dispensation was treating the opposition as its enemies. Gandhi appeared before the ED here for questioning in the National … Read more

Centre deferred GST hike on textiles fearing defeat in upcoming polls: Congress

Centre deferred GST hike on textiles fearing defeat in upcoming polls: Congress

The Congress on Saturday claimed that the Centre deferred the hike in GST on textiles from 5 per cent to 12 per cent out of fear of losing the upcoming Assembly elections in five states and later in Gujarat, which is a textile hub. Addressing a press conference in Ahmedabad on New Year day, the … Read more

CWC resolution is party’s stand on Article 370, all leaders must follow it: AICC

CWC resolution is party’s stand on Article 370, all leaders must follow it: AICC

The All-India Congress Committee (AICC) on Saturday said “the August 6, 2019 CWC resolution on the J&K issue is the party’s stand” on the matter and urged all party leaders to follow that. AICC spokesperson Pawan Khera said this in response to media queries on the BJP’s criticism of the Congress and its senior leader … Read more