Rashid Alvi
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Party workers want Rahul Gandhi as PM: Congress
National | Mar 30, 2013, 06:31 AM ISTNew Delhi, Mar 30: Congress ministers on Friday downplayed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's remarks appearing not to rule out his being in the PM race for a third term but party spokesperson Rashid Alvi said
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Bihar not the only backward state in country: Congress
National | Mar 18, 2013, 08:43 AM ISTNew Delhi, March 18: The Congress Sunday said the central government "goes out of the way" to support all backward states and Bihar is not the only one, which Chief Minister Nitish Kumar claimed to
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Congress doubts Pakistani intention
National | Jan 09, 2013, 01:38 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jan 9: The Congress Wednesday raised doubts over Pakistan's stated intention to have good relations with India following the brutal killing of two Indian soldier by Pakistani troops.Congress spokesperson Rashid Alvi said: "The
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Congress snubs Tharoor over gang-rape victim
National | Jan 03, 2013, 10:33 AM ISTNew Delhi, Jan 3: The Congress Wednesday snubbed Minister of State for Human Resource Development Shashi Tharoor for suggesting that the identity of the Delhi gang-rape victim be made public."It is his personal opinion. Since
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Caller Making Filthy Remarks On Robert Vadra, Alleges Alvi
India | Mar 04, 2012, 01:20 PM ISTNew Delhi, March 4 : Congress leader Rashid Alvi has complained to Delhi Police regarding crank calls received by him from an unidentified person making filthy remarks against Robert Vadra, son-in-law of Congress chief Sonia
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Congress Says, BJP Is Inducting Corrupt Leaders In UP
India | Jan 04, 2012, 02:48 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jan 4: Congress today attacked the BJP for inducting former UP Family Welfare Minister Babu Singh Kushwaha, who is under CBI scanner in the NRHM scam, saying the party has become an “inn”
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Cong Defends Centre But Refuses To Clear Stand On UP Split
National | Dec 20, 2011, 10:24 PM ISTNew Delhi/Lucknow, Dec 20: A day after the Centre returned to UP an assembly resolution on dividing the state into four, Congress today favoured setting up of a State Reorganisation Commission to go into demands
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Congress Appeals For Patience On Passage Of Lokpal Bill
India | Dec 17, 2011, 04:30 PM ISTNew Delhi, Dec 17: As Anna Hazare threatened to go ahead with his proposed fast, Congress today counselled patience on Lokpal Bill, saying the government would get the “very important” legislation passed in Parliament as
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Ahluwalia Pushed Me From Behind : Alleges Alvi
India | Dec 08, 2011, 10:25 PM ISTNew Delhi, Dec 8: Congress MP Rashid Alvi today alleged he was “pushed from the back” by BJP's Deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha S S Ahluwalia agitated over his charge of leaking draft reports
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Cong Dares Oppn To Bring No-Confidence, Says Allies With It
India | Dec 01, 2011, 10:19 PM ISTNew Delhi, Dec 1: Congress today dared the Opposition to bring a no-confidence motion against the government, voicing confidence that its allies will be on board in case of a vote.“If the Opposition has numbers
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Sonia's Health Is Fine, Attending Party Work, Says Congress
India | Nov 20, 2011, 09:11 AM ISTNew Delhi, Nov 20: Congress on Saturday said party chief Sonia Gandhi's health is fine and she is looking after party work thoroughly.“As far Soniaji's health is concerned, she is perfectly fine and looking after
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Kejriwal's Letter To PM Insult To His Office : Cong
India | Nov 03, 2011, 09:07 PM ISTNew Delhi, Nov 3: Reacting sharply to Arvind Kejriwal's letter along with a cheque to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress today described it as “insulting” to the top office and said the former revenue officer
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Advani's Yatra Has A 'Hidden Agenda' : Cong
National | Oct 14, 2011, 07:58 PM ISTNew Delhi, Oct 14: The Congress today condemned the alleged attempts to bribe journalists covering L K Advani's yatra and claimed that it has vindicated its stand that the BJP venture was not against corruption
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Advani Should Begin Rath Yatra From Karnataka, Says Congress
National | Oct 06, 2011, 07:46 PM ISTNew Delhi, Oct 6: Congress had a dig at the BJP's probity plank saying L K Advani's yatra against corruption beginning next week should start from party ruled-Karnataka instead of Bihar."It will be appropriate that
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Chidambaram, Mukherjee Have Done Nothing Wrong : Cong
India | Sep 26, 2011, 08:43 PM ISTNew Delhi, Sept 26: In an apparent balancing act following the fresh controversy on 2-G allocation issue, Congress today said neither Home Minister P Chidambaram nor Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has done anything wrong. “We
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Congress Suspects Foreign Hand Behind Anna Surge
India | Aug 17, 2011, 10:30 PM ISTNew Delhi, Aug 17: Suspecting a “foreign” hand behind Anna Hazare's anti-graft movement, Congress today raised questions on the US' statement that India would exercise “appropriate democratic restraint” in dealing with peaceful protest and asked