Abhishek Singhvi
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Congress takes on Modi on development front with 'facts'
National | Feb 10, 2014, 09:59 PM ISTNew Delhi: Retaliating against Narendra Modi's attack on UPA's handling of the economy, Congress today said “abuse and taunts” can be subjective but facts are sacred and gave figures claiming the country's economy grew much
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Attack on Manipuri youth: Congress seeks strictest action against culprits
India | Feb 10, 2014, 08:30 PM ISTNew Delhi: Congress today sought the “strictest possible action” against those involved in an alleged attack here on two youths from Manipur and said “our heads hang in shame” over the incident. “I am at
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Abhishek Singhvi resigns over CD controversy
India | Apr 23, 2012, 08:56 PM ISTNew Delhi, Apr 23: Embroiled in a CD controversy, Congress leader Abhishek Singhvi today resigned as Chairman of a Parliamentary Committee and party spokesperson in a damage control exercise ahead of the resumption of the
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Congress Asks Trinamool Not To Cross Laxman Rekha
India | Mar 11, 2012, 03:38 PM ISTNew Delhi, Mar 11: With Mamata Banerjee deciding to attend the swearing-in of Punjab chief minister this week, Congress today virtually told her not to cross the ‘Laxman rekha' of ‘coalition dharma', reminding the Trinamool
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Lokpal Bill Single Most Powerful Anti-Corruption Law : Cong
National | Dec 22, 2011, 10:13 PM ISTNew Delhi, Dec 22: Hailing the Lokpal bill as the single most powerful anti-corruption law in Independnent India, Congress today cautioned parties obstructing the legislation that they will face the anger of the people.As the
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Singhvi Lashes Out At Team Anna
India | Dec 10, 2011, 08:09 PM ISTNew Delhi, Dec 10: Accusing Team Anna of “practising an extreme form of intolerance”, Abhishek Singhvi, Chairman of the Parliamentary panel on Lokpal, said attacking those who do not agree with their view is a
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We Are Not Here To Please Team Anna : Singhvi
India | Dec 07, 2011, 10:42 PM ISTNew Delhi, Dec 7: Asserting that it was for Parliament to take a final view on inclusion of Prime Minister under the ambit of Lokpal, Parliamentary Standing Committee chairman Abhishek Singhvi today said the panel
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Team Anna Attacks Singhvi For Excluding Group C From Lokpal
India | Dec 07, 2011, 04:43 PM ISTNew Delhi, Dec 7: Lashing out at Abhishek Singhvi on the draft Lokpal Bill, Team Anna today accused the Congress leader of disrepecting Parliament by going against its commitment of including lower bureaucracy and Citizens'
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Par Committee Scrutinising Lokpal Gets One Month Extension
India | Nov 10, 2011, 08:23 PM ISTNew Delhi, Nov 10: The Parliamentary Standing Committee going into the Lokpal Bill has been given a month's extension till December 7.Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari has granted the extension to the committee headed by
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Yeddyurappa Issue : Congress Slams BJP Morality
India | Oct 15, 2011, 08:17 PM ISTNew Delhi, Oct 15: With a Lokayukta court sending former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa to judicial custody in corruption cases, Congress today went on the offensive against the BJP, saying the development spoke
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Singhvi Renominated As Par Committee Chairman On Lokpal
India | Sep 15, 2011, 11:12 PM ISTNew Delhi, Sep 15: Abhishek Singhvi was tonight reappointed chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances and Law and Justice, paving the way for early consultations over the Lokpal Bill.The 31-member Committee
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Congress Welcomes Ending Of Fast By Hazare
India | Aug 28, 2011, 11:56 AM ISTNew Delhi, Aug 28 : Welcoming ending of fast by Anna Hazare, Congress today said it is a “win-win situation” for all stakeholders.“It's a historic occasion because it is a win-win situation for Indian democracy
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Congress Defends Rahul's Remark On Terror Attacks
India | Jul 14, 2011, 06:43 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jul 14: The Congress on Thursday sought to defend Rahul Gandhi for his remarks that it is difficult to stop every single terror attack with party General Secretary Digvijay Singh saying India is
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Cong Dares BJP To Spell Stand On Bringing PM Under Lokpal
National | Jul 01, 2011, 07:53 PM ISTNew Delhi, July 1: Questioning BJP's “silence” over Lokpal Bill, Congress today accused the opposition party of “political opportunism” and dared it to spell out its stand on the demand for bringing Prime Minister and
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Politics Of Blackmail Not Proper: Cong
India | Jun 03, 2011, 09:48 PM ISTNew Delhi, June 3: Congress today spoke against the politics of blackmail but refrained from any comment on yoga guru Baba Ramdev's plans to start an indefinite fast here tomorrow on the issue of corruption.“I
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Cong Dismisses Karunanidhi's Remark
National | Jun 03, 2011, 06:34 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jun 3: Congress today dismissed suggestions that DMK chief M Karunanidhi's statement that "bad friendship will end in trouble" was a threat to the tie-up between the two parties."There is no question of
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Cong Dismisses Shourie's Claim Of Telling PM about 2G 'loot'
National | Feb 12, 2011, 01:27 PM ISTNew Delhi, Feb 12 : Congress on Friday rebutted former Telecom Minister Arun Shourie's reported claim that he had apprised Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of the Spectrum scam and said it was a "travesty of
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Abhishek Singhvi Reinstated As Cong Spokesman
National | Nov 30, 2010, 11:24 AM ISTNew Delhi, Nov 30: Abhishek Singhvi has been reinstated as a Congress spokesperson after a gap of over one and half month since the party took him off as its public face following a controversy
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Singhvi Loses Congress Post Because Of Lottery Controversy
National | Oct 07, 2010, 01:00 PM ISTNew Delhi: Annoyed with him for taking up the brief of Kerala's “lottery mafia”, the Congress leadership on Wednesday benched Abhishek Singhvi as the party's spokesperson, reports Times of India. Asked if he was being
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Cong Raps Karna CM For Giving Clean Chit To Reddy Brothers
National | Jul 19, 2010, 04:19 PM ISTSlamming the Karnataka government for avoiding a CBI inquiry in the illegal mining of iron ore and giving a clean chit to the Reddy brothers, Congress today charged Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa with being