Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, who is a follower of Buddhism, lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi this week for his alleged indifference towards the religion. In an interview with News 24, he questioned the PM’s faith in Buddhism. “Buddha is considered as the 9th avatar of Vishnu. He (PM Modi) does not let Buddha … Read more
NEW DELHI: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge wrote to President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday, condemning the Centre’s move to “privatise” Sainik schools and demanding a complete reversal of the policy, as well as the cancellation of MoUs signed in this regard. According to Kharge, there are 33 Sainik schools in the country, all of which are … Read more
Congress President M Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday said his party has held talks with all alliance partners of INDIA bloc on seat-sharing for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, and reached an understanding with some of them, while the dialogue with others is at the final stages. He said the Congress has already begun preparation for … Read more
The Congress on Saturday condemned the attack on the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Assam “by BJP goons” and accused the ruling party in the state of seeking to “trample and demolish” every right and justice guaranteed by the Constitution to the people of India. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said the party will not be … Read more
The Congress on Friday strongly opposed the “undemocratic” idea of holding simultaneous elections in the country and said it goes against the guarantees of federalism and the basic structure of the Constitution. Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge also demanded that the idea be abandoned and the high-powered committee formed to study it be dissolved. In a … Read more
Two political stalwarts from Karnataka – HD Deve Gowda and Mallikarjuna Kharge – are reportedly not keen to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha polls and instead may take on an active role in campaigning for their respective parties, say sources. Kharge (81), AICC president and Gowda (90), former prime minister & JDS national president, lost … Read more
NEW DELHI: After the virtual meeting of the INDIA bloc was held today, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said that the seat-sharing talks are progressing in a positive way.In a post on X, Kharge also invited all the INDIA bloc parties to join Rahul Gandhi‘s ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra‘ at their convenience.“Leaders of the INDIA Coordination … Read more
Union Minister of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Giriraj Singh on January 13 attacked Sonia Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge after they rejected the invitation for the consecration program of Ram Lalla’s idol in Ayodhya. He said they rejected the invitation because they are anti-Hindu. While speaking to the media, Union Minister Giriraj Singh said, “The … Read more
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said that according to data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), crimes against Dalits have increased by 46.11 per cent since 2013 and against Adivasis by 48.15 per cent. Kharge shared a graphic on ‘X’ about the atrocities on Dalits and Adivasis, and remarked that the continuous oppression of Dalits … Read more
