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  Congress terms Modi's I-Day speech as 'most disappointing'

  Politics | August 15, 2017 21:17 IST

  Congress today described Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day speech as "most disappointing" and slammed him for being "insensitive" towards the deaths of children in a Gorakhpur hospital.

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  Congress, BJP spar in Rajya Sabha over President Kovind's speech omitting Nehru

  Politics | July 26, 2017 17:21 IST

  Congress and BJP sparred over Ram Nath Kovind's maiden speech where the new President skipped mention of India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.

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  Why has RBI not yet given no. of scrapped notes, asks Opposition

  Politics | July 25, 2017 14:52 IST

  Raising the issue during Zero Hour, Anand Sharma (Cong) said “even a child is delivered in nine months” but the country doesn’t know how many of the old and junked currency notes were returned.

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  CAG report on defence shortages disturbing: Congress

  Politics | July 22, 2017 23:50 IST

  Anand Sharma was responding to the CAG report that revealed no significant improvement was made in the availability of War Wastage Reserve (WWR).

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  Govt's policy on J&K a 'disaster', says Anand Sharma

  Politics | May 06, 2017 22:29 IST

  Sharma drew comparisons between the present NDA government and the previous UPA regime over the issue, saying Modi's predecessor Manmohan Singh had handled the issue better, using "wisdom" to ensure "near-normalcy" in the state.

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  New notes are going through back-doors while common man is cash-starved: Congress

  Politics | December 19, 2016 7:38 IST

  Dubbing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's demonetisation scheme as a "disastrous movement", Congress on Sunday targeted RBI saying people have "lost faith" in the "banking system" Senior Congress leader and party's chief spokesperson Anand Sharma allege

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  Congress says introduction of new Rs 2,000 note illegal, accuses PM Modi of ‘financial anarchy’

  Politics | November 21, 2016 21:44 IST

  Congress leader Anand Sharma on Monday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of not following the law in issuing new banknotes

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  GST Bill impasse may continue as Congress adamant on ‘non-negotiable’ amendments

  Politics | July 13, 2016 8:58 IST

  Amid reports of a thaw between Congress and the BJP on GST Bill passage, the grand old party on Tuesday said that ‘there is no change in its stand on the three principal demands on the legislation and it is still awaiting the government's offer on th

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  Will oppose FDI in defence in Parliament: Congress

  Politics | June 23, 2016 7:41 IST

  Shimla: Congress on Wednesday denounced the Modi government's decision to allow 100 per cent FDI in defence sector by easing norms and said that and his party would oppose the move in Parliament. Senior Congress

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  100 pc FDI in defence threat to national security: Congress

  Politics | June 22, 2016 18:54 IST

  Anand Sharma today said that allowing 100 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) in defence meant "surrendering" to the pressure of the US lobby, a threat to national security and India's foreign policy.

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  India's NSG bid: Congress accuses PM Modi and Sushma Swaraj of being "less than honest"

  Politics | June 21, 2016 16:52 IST

  The Congress today launched a scathing attack on PM Modi and Foreign minister Sushma Swaraj on the issue of India's bid to join the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG).

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  NDA government failed to act against corrupt, alleges Congress

  Politics | June 01, 2016 6:40 IST

  The Congress has accused the BJP-led NDA government of not taking action against those allegedly involved in corruption.

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  PM Modi cannot be gagged against speaking on corruption: Arun Jaitley

  Politics | May 10, 2016 15:51 IST

  New Delhi: As Congress mounted offensive over Narendra Modi’s remarks on the AgustaWestland chopper deal case, the government today hit back saying the Prime Minister cannot be gagged against speaking on corruption. “Prime Minister is

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  AgustaWestland scam: How did Swamy get 'sensitive' documents, asks Congress

  Politics | May 05, 2016 14:54 IST

  New Delhi: Congress member Anand Sharma today asked the Government how BJP member Subramaniam Swamy had got access to sensitive and confidential files of CBI and ED in the AgustaWestland deal. Raising the issue through

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  Congress nominates Anand Sharma for RS from Himachal; may field Anthony from Kerala

  Politics | March 04, 2016 7:39 IST

  New Delhi: Congress Deputy Leader in Rajya Sabha Anand Sharma is being nominated as party candidate from Himachal Pradesh for election to the Upper House while senior leader AK Antony is likely to be renominated

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  JNU row: Complaint filed against Rahul Gandhi for supporting 'anti-nationals', hearing on 25th Feb

  Politics | February 18, 2016 23:08 IST

  Jaipur: A complaint was on Thursday filed in a local court against Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, party leader Anand Sharma and others for allegedly supporting "anti-national" elements in Jawahar Lal University.The complainant, Manoj Ojha,

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  JNU event row: Anand Sharma attacked in JNU by ABVP goons, says Cong

  Politics | February 13, 2016 22:37 IST

  New Delhi: Congress leader and former Union minister Anand Sharma was today allegedly attacked by unknown assailants while participating in a protest meet held at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) against the police crackdown in the

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  SIT must probe all land allotments when Modi was CM: Congress

  Politics | February 06, 2016 17:41 IST

  New Delhi/Ahmedabad: Keeping up the pressure over the Gujarat land row, Congress today demanded setting up of a Supreme Court-monitored SIT to go into all allotments of government land during the tenure of Narendra Modi

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  PM Modi's Pak visit lacks seriousness and gravitas: Congress

  Politics | December 25, 2015 19:52 IST

  New Delhi: Opposition Congress today dubbed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ‘surprise' visit to Pakistan visit as pre-planned, claiming that the party had definitive information that it was not a spontaneous visit.Citing the presence of an

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  GST: The real Story behind deadlock in parliament

  Politics | December 22, 2015 10:19 IST

  New Delhi: While opposing the present draft of Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill, the Congress party's public stand is that it has serious reservations over three crucial points – 1% inter-state surcharge, lack of