Abhishek Singhvi
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New Foreigners Act is unconstitutional, un-Indian and Orwellian: Abhishek Manu Singhvi
India | Apr 18, 2025, 08:44 PM ISTDr Abhishek Singhvi said that Section 14 empowers the government to shut down any premises frequented by foreigners, without evidence, without charge and with no specified thresholds for invocation.
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'Sisodia, Kavitha... every possible co-accused has been released but me': How Singhvi defended in SC
India | Sep 05, 2024, 12:09 PM ISTSeeking bail for the jailed Delhi CM, Singhvi submitted that Kejriwal is a constitutional functionary and was not a flight risk. Singhvi said Kejriwal was not named in the CBI FIR and moreover, he is not a “flight risk”.
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SC denies interim bail to Arvind Kejriwal, issues notice to CBI, next hearing on August 23
India | Aug 14, 2024, 12:29 PM ISTThe excise policy, which was scrapped in 2022 following an investigation ordered by the Delhi lieutenant governor, has been at the centre of the controversy. Both the CBI and ED alleged that irregularities and undue favours were granted during the policy's modification and execution.
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With old clips of Modi, Congress shows BJP's 'hypocrisy' over rising fuel prices
News | Feb 27, 2021, 06:53 PM ISTBuilding pressure on the central government over the rising fuel prices, the Congress on February 27, during a press briefing, showed old clips of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, then Gujarat Chief Minister, criticising the then Congress government over skyrocketing petroleum prices.
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Congress leader Abhishek Singhvi tests positive for COVID-19
India | Jun 26, 2020, 06:33 PM ISTCongress leader and party spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi has home quarantined himself after testing positive for COVID-19, sources close to him said on Friday.
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Congress-NCP-Shiv Sena negotiations took too long: Abhishek Singhvi
National | Nov 23, 2019, 09:41 AM ISTSenior Congress leader Abhishek Singhvi on Saturday expressed surprise at the political developments in Maharashtra.
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Modi betrayed people who voted for hassle-free economy: Abhishek Singhvi
India | Jul 31, 2019, 12:52 PM IST"There is an old notion of government has no business in business and Modi in his pre-2014 election campaign made a big deal about it. Today he has absolutely betrayed the people who voted for him to see a robust, independent, hassle-free economy," Singhvi said on Twitter.
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LS elections 2019 | Over 70 per cent political parties ask EC to revert to old system of ballot paper, says Singhvi
Aug 27, 2018, 08:13 PM ISTEarlier in the day, the Commission had convened an all-party meeting. The agenda was to discuss preparations for the Lok Sabha elections 2019.
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Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group sues Congress' Abhishek Singhvi for Rs 5,000 cr
Business | Dec 15, 2017, 04:12 PM ISTThe Anil Ambani-controlled group was among the three wilful defaulters named by Singhvi whose loans the government had allegedly written off.
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BJP playing vendetta politics against Rahul: Congress
National | May 08, 2015, 09:36 PM ISTNew Delhi: Hitting back, Congress today alleged that the Narendra Modi government was playing politics of vendetta against Rahul Gandhi over a mega food park project in his Lok Sabha constituency Amethi in Uttar Pradesh.Party
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V K Singh comments: BEA condemns, Congress demands his dismissal
National | Apr 08, 2015, 06:29 PM ISTNew Delhi: Minister of State for External Affairs V K Singh has landed himself in another controversy over his remarks dubbing newsmen as “presstitutes”, evoking strong reaction today from a media association and the Opposition
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Congress seeks to ignore Rahul posters issue
National | Mar 25, 2015, 10:15 PM ISTNew Delhi: Congress today sought to ignore reports about posters surfacing in various parts of Uttar Pradesh taking digs at the month-long sabbatical of Rahul Gandhi.“The Congress Vice President will return in the proximate future,”
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Sack VK Singh for his intriguing tweets: Congress
National | Mar 24, 2015, 09:14 PM ISTNew Delhi: Congress today demanded sacking of Union Minister V K Singh in the wake of his intriguing tweets shortly after representing the Government at the national day reception at Pakistan High Commission. “Government should
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Alam letter issue: Congress seeks immediate clarification
National | Mar 10, 2015, 09:37 PM ISTNew Delhi: Congress today sought immediate clarification from the government over a letter which states that the release of separatist leader Masarat Alam was ordered on February 4, when Jammu and Kashmir was under Governor's
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Wickramasinghe's threat shows its 'bad days' for India: Congress
National | Mar 08, 2015, 12:06 PM ISTNew Delhi: Targeting NDA government over Sri Lankan premier Ranil Wickramasinghe's controversial remarks that Indian fishermen may be shot if they intruded into their waters, Congress today said it was “bad days” for India if
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Congress mulling privilege notice against PM
National | Mar 04, 2015, 11:27 PM ISTNew Delhi: Congress is contemplating a breach of privilege against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for making “several false and misleading” statements in the Rajya Sabha yesterday like UPA copying programmes of the Vajpayee government.“If legally
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Rahul's sabbatical exposes Congress faultlines
National | Feb 23, 2015, 11:46 PM ISTNew Delhi: Rahul Gandhi's surprise sabbatical has exposed faultlines in the electorally-battered Congress, which is bracing for a generational change. The party has tried to downplay Gandhi's sudden move saying he is the leader and
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Politics of revenge will backfire: Congress to AAP
National | Feb 14, 2015, 04:54 PM ISTNew Delhi: With the AAP making it clear that it will pursue allegations of corruption against ex-Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, Congress today warned it that “politics of revenge” always backfires. “Those who practise politics of
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Congress in gloom after fifth successive defeat in states
National | Feb 11, 2015, 09:16 PM ISTNew Delhi: A pall of gloom descended on the AICC headquarters, a day after Congress suffered the ignominy of a duck in Delhi elections, the fifth successive debacle of the grand old party in various
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Jayanthi Natarajan's attack on Rahul: Congress slams her
National | Jan 30, 2015, 09:21 PM ISTNew Delhi: Stung by Jayanthi Natarajan's attack on Rahul Gandhi, Congress leaders today rallied behind him and slammed their outgoing “opportunist” colleague, saying she had been removed as Environment Minister because of ‘Jayanthi tax' barb