Ghulam Nabi Azad

Vote in name of Islam: Ghulam Nabi Azad says will quit as MP if proven guilty

A BJP delegation had met with the Election Commission officials and sought strict action against senior Congress leaders for violating the Model Code of Conduct in Karnataka. 

May 03, 2018, 19:05 PM IST

Opposition parties may take final call on motion for CJI impeachment

Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad has called the meeting which comes days after the party had said that option of moving an impeachment motion against Chief Justice Dipak Misra was still open.

Apr 20, 2018, 09:27 AM IST

Naresh Agrawal ek suraj hain, idhar doobe udhar nikle: Ghulam Nabi Azad

Ghulam Nabi Azad took a sly dig at Naresh Agrawal, who recently left the Samajwadi Party to join the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Mar 28, 2018, 12:39 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi's speech in Lok Sabha was not the longest: List of other recent long speeches

Budget speeches are usually the longest in Parliament.

Feb 07, 2018, 17:10 PM IST

Not possible to double farmers' income by 2022: Manmohan Singh

Former prime minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday said it is not possible to double farmers' income by 2022 until the agricultural growth is 12 per cent.

Feb 01, 2018, 23:14 PM IST

Sonia Gandhi chairs Opposition meet, calls for unity inside, outside Parliament

Sonia Gandhi on Monday sought to garner the support of Opposition parties to put up a united front to plan a joint strategy for the ongoing Budget Session of Parliament.

Feb 01, 2018, 21:39 PM IST

Triple Talaq bill hits roadblock in Rajya Sabha again, may be deferred to next Parliament session

The opposition continued to put pressure in Rajya Sabha for the bill to be put before a select committee.

Jan 04, 2018, 18:42 PM IST

Pakistan has insulted 130 crore Indians by misbehaving with Kulbhushan Jadhav's kin: Ghulam Azad

Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Thursday said the treatment meted out by the Pakistani authorities to alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav`s wife and mother was "an insult to 130 crore Indians".

Dec 28, 2017, 13:55 PM IST

Harassment to Kulbhushan Jadav's kin an insult to India: Ghulam Nabi Azad

Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday condemned the manner in which Kulbhushan Jadav's wife and mother were "harassed and treated" by the Pakistani government.

Dec 27, 2017, 23:27 PM IST

Modi government doesn't subscribe to Anantkumar Hegde's 'BJP here to change Constitution' remark: Vijay Goel

Congress, SP and BSP members trooped into the Well of the House shouting slogans seeking removal of Hegde.

Dec 27, 2017, 12:55 PM IST

Uproar in Rajya Sabha as Congress slams Union Minister Hegde for remarks on India's Constitution

Ananth Kumar Hegde had said that seculars don't know their parentage and that his party would change the Indian Constitution to remove the word 'secular' from it.

Dec 27, 2017, 12:30 PM IST

Congress calls appointment of interlocutor for J&K a 'publicity stunt' by Modi govt

Doubting the "intent" of the NDA government in resolving the Kashmir issue, Congress said the government "wasted" three-and-a-half years during which many precious lives were lost.

Oct 24, 2017, 15:49 PM IST

Manmohan Singh to lead Congress team to Jammu and Kashmir

Former Prime Minister and senior Congress leader Manmohan Singh is scheduled to arrive here on Sunday, heading the party's policy planning group on Jammu and Kashmir, in an effort to bring peace in the state.

Sep 10, 2017, 14:50 PM IST

Mamata Banerjee, Sharad Yadav to attend RJD rally on Aug 27: Lalu Prasad

The RJD chief is criss-crossing the state to mobilise people for the August 27 rally, which he has claimed would be a major occasion to bring together the secular forces on one platform against the BJP ahead of the 2019 polls.

Aug 23, 2017, 18:56 PM IST

Opposition, activists slam probe panel report on Rohith Vemula death

Rohith Vemula hanged himself in a hostel room on January 17 last year as he was allegedly upset over disciplinary action taken against him by the University of Hyderabad.

Aug 16, 2017, 22:09 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi skips Congress Working Committee meeting due to fever

The Congress Working Committee meeting began at party headquarters in the national capital on Thursday. 

Aug 08, 2017, 19:19 PM IST

Karnataka I-T raids not connected with Gujarat polls: Arun Jaitley

The I-T department recovered around Rs 7 crores from Shivakumar's properties that it found to be questionable.

Aug 02, 2017, 19:09 PM IST

Opposition walks out of Rajya Sabha

A visibly angry Leader of Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad hit back by saying that notwithstanding who was in power, the "Parivaar" (a reference to the Sangh family or Hindutva groups) people were found involved in every communal riot in the country.

Jul 20, 2017, 17:55 PM IST

Lynching issue in Rajya Sabha: Opposition alleges role of RSS members, govt says don't give communal colour

As the House took up a discussion on the issue, Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said the government is equally concerned about the criminal incidents.

Jul 19, 2017, 20:33 PM IST

Suspicious explosive powder substance found inside UP Assembly building

A "suspicious explosive substance" was discovered inside the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, triggering a scare and inviting sharp criticism from the opposition over security.

Jul 14, 2017, 13:36 PM IST