Shakeel Ahmed
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Shakeel Ahmad's 'Muslim' terrorists remark stokes controversy, BJP reacts strongly
World | Nov 18, 2015, 06:11 PM ISTNew Delhi: Congress general secretary Shakeel Ahmad today stoked a controversy with his “Muslim” terrorists remarks, prompting BJP to accuse the party of trying to “divide the country on communal lines” and demand an apology
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Rs.1.25 lakh crore Bihar package PM Modi's another 'jumla': Congress
National | Aug 18, 2015, 11:24 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Congress party on Tuesday termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement of Rs.1.25 lakh crore special package for poll-bound Bihar as "another jumla (idiom)", saying people of the state would not be "hoodwinked"
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Acquittal in Hashimpura case a 'miscarriage of justice': Congress
National | Mar 30, 2015, 11:45 PM ISTNew Delhi: Congress today termed the acquittal of the 16 surviving PAC personnel accused of killing 42 Muslims in Hashimpura as “miscarriage of justice” and said the state government should appeal in a higher court
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Congress debunks BJP's claim of becoming world's largest party
National | Mar 30, 2015, 11:22 PM ISTNew Delhi: Seeking to debunk BJP's claim of having emerged as the largest party in the world, Congress on Sunday raised questions over the genuineness of its membership strength dubbing it as the "biggest missed
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Congress appoints new spokespersons, media panellists
National | Mar 25, 2015, 06:38 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Congress, in an effort to expand its media outreach, on Tuesday brought in many articulate and young faces as spokespersons while appointing Ajay Maken, CP Joshi, Satyavrat Chaturvedi and Shakeel Ahmed as
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Modi 'misleading' people on black money issue: Congress
National | Nov 25, 2014, 11:38 PM ISTNew Delhi: Accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of “misleading” people on the black money issue, Congress today demanded an apology from him as it also kept the government on tenterhooks on the Insurance Bill. Party
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Congress may have new AICC general secretary in-charge of Delhi
National | Nov 19, 2014, 11:15 PM ISTNew Delhi: Congress may have a new AICC general secretary in-charge of Delhi, Haryana and Punjab as incumbent Shakeel Ahmed is going abroad for three months from December end on a personal call.Congress sources said
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Congress slams LG for seeking government formation, says polls only way
National | Oct 29, 2014, 09:31 PM ISTNew Delhi: Taking a dig at Delhi Lt Governor Najeeb Jung, Congress today said it was surprising that he was exploring the possibility of government formation in the national capital when the whole world knows
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Ready for fresh polls in Delhi, says Congress
National | Oct 28, 2014, 09:24 PM ISTNew Delhi: Delhi Congress today said it was ready for fresh Assembly elections in Delhi after the Supreme Court rapped the Centre and the Lt Governor over the delay in government formation in the national
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I am a fairly decisive defence minister: Arun Jaitley
National | Oct 20, 2014, 11:18 PM ISTNew Delhi: "I am a fairly decisive defence minister," Arun Jaitley said today against the backdrop of criticism by the opposition parties who have described him as a "part time" Minister.Jaitley, who is also the
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Congress questions PM's claims on Haryana lagging in development
National | Oct 12, 2014, 08:05 PM ISTChandigarh: Hitting out at Narendra Modi over his campaign speeches, Congress today alleged that he had “lied” about Haryana lagging behind Gujarat in development and said he was not speaking like a Prime Minister but
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Haryana polls: Congress manifesto woos farmers, promises growth
National | Oct 01, 2014, 05:47 PM ISTChandigarh: Congress, seeking a third term in a row in Haryana, today released its election manifesto for the October 15 polls, attempting to woo farmers and other sections, even as Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda
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Congress to release its poll manifesto in Haryana tomorrow
National | Sep 30, 2014, 09:40 PM ISTChandigarh: A day before launching its manifesto for October 15 polls in Haryana, Congress today claimed that there was no anti-incumbency factor and there was no challenge from opposition parties as BJP was in “disarray”
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Bypoll results a good signal: Congress
National | Sep 16, 2014, 09:43 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Congress party Tuesday said the results of assembly bypolls in various states were a good signal for it and showed that people were rejecting BJP policies.Congress spokesperson Shakeel Ahmed said the party
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Congress kicks off candidate selection exercise for Haryana polls
National | Aug 26, 2014, 11:45 AM ISTNew Delhi: Beginning the candidate selection exercise for poll-bound Haryana, Congress Monday laid down the criteria for the same as it looks to beat a 10-year anti-incumbency factor in the state.Discussing the matter, sources said
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Move to transfer Sankaranarayanan 'Political Vendetta': Congress
National | Aug 25, 2014, 07:13 AM ISTNew Delhi: Congress Sunday saw political vendetta in the shifting of Maharashtra Governor K Sankaranarayanan, who decided to quit the post instead of joining his new assignment in Mizoram."For political vendetta, this government is denigrating
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Congress-free India: Amit Shah will have to immerse 11 crore Indians for this, says an angry Congress
National | Aug 17, 2014, 06:20 AM ISTNew Delhi: "Amit Shah will have to immerse 11 crore people in the Indian ocean if he has to make the country Congress-free", AICC General Secretary Shakeel Ahmed said on Saturday taking a dig at
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Govt accuses Congress of 'disinformation' campaign on file issue
National | Jul 15, 2014, 01:55 PM ISTNew Delhi: Accusing Congress of initiating a “disinformation” campaign on file destruction issue, the government today asserted that the files related to Mahatma Gandhi's assassination were “safe and secure”. Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu
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Did Indian mission facilitate Vaidik-Saeed meet, asks Rahul Gandhi
National | Jul 15, 2014, 12:13 PM ISTNew Delhi: Describing journalist Ved Pratap Vaidik as an “RSS man”, Rahul Gandhi today questioned whether the Indian High Commission in Islamabad had facilitated the meeting between him and Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed. “The
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Flag public issues to get ticket: Congress leadership to MLA aspirants in Delhi
National | Jul 13, 2014, 12:14 PM ISTNew Delhi: Seeking to make the party's Delhi unit fighting fit for next assembly polls, the Congress leadership today held consultations with 63 Congress leaders from the state who had fought the last assembly election