Ghulam Nabi Azad

Congress will not stall house but oppose govt.: Ghulam Nabi Azad

In an exclusive interview to ETV head Jagdish Chandra, Azad said the Congress is ready for dialogue and discussions in Parliament."Parliament will not be disrupted beyond a point," he said.

Apr 24, 2016, 19:25 PM IST

Uttarakhand crisis: Speaker seeks dismissal of disqualified nine Congress MLAs plea

Uttrakhand Assembly Speaker Govind Singh Kunjwal on Saturday sought for dismissal of a plea of nine Congress MLAs in High Court against their disqualification from the Assembly.   

Apr 23, 2016, 16:53 PM IST

Tamil Nadu Assembly polls: AIADMK releases candidates list, Jayalalithaa to contest from RK Nagar

The ruling AIADMK on Monday released the first list of final candidate for the May 16 Tamil Nadu Assembly election. 

Apr 04, 2016, 13:06 PM IST

Tamil Nadu polls: Congress, DMK yet to finalise seat-sharing, says Azad after meeting Karunanidhi

Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad will meet DMK chief M Karunanidhi on Friday to discuss seat-sharing for the upcoming Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu.

Mar 25, 2016, 08:29 AM IST

Congress accuses BJP of dismantling Opposition govts in states, urges President Pranab to intervene

  A delegation of senior Congress leaders on Monday met President Pranab Mukherjee and accused the BJP and the central government of dismantling opposition governments in states, especially those ruled by the Congress.

Mar 22, 2016, 02:26 AM IST

Shashi Tharoor's own party leader differs with him over Kanhaiya Kumar-Bhagat Singh 'comparison'

Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Ghulam Nabi Azad, on Monday asserted that there could be only one Bhagat Singh and none of the boys from the present generation can replace the freedom fighter.

Mar 21, 2016, 15:33 PM IST

Mob violence against Muslims rising: Ghulam Nabi Azad

In a letter written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi following the killing of two Muslim cattle traders by a frenzied mob in Jharkhand, Azad wrote: "This is not a one-off incident.”

Mar 20, 2016, 21:50 PM IST

BJP's Anurag Thakur's reply to `anti-national` sloganeers - 'Jis ghar se Afzal niklega, us ghar mein ghuskar marenge'

Bharatiya Janata Party MP Anurag Thakur said some people want to spread venom across India and create an environment of anarchy.

Mar 17, 2016, 19:48 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi felicitates retired, retiring Rajya Sabha MPs

Many of the MPs, who retired in 2014 and 2015, have already been renominated. The last such function was held in December 2014.

Mar 16, 2016, 00:41 AM IST

Jawaharlal Nehru begged RSS to take part in Republic Day parade, says BJP leader Subramaniam Swamy

BJP leader Subramanian Swamy dubbed Ghulam Nabi Azad’s unwarranted remark comparing RSS and ISIS to be an act of stupidity.

Mar 14, 2016, 18:59 PM IST

RSS-ISIS comparison is not correct: Umar Khalid's father on Ghulam Nabi Azad's remarks

A day after senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad stoked a controversy by RSS-ISIS remarks, JNU student Umar Khalid's father has said that the comparison is not correct.

Mar 14, 2016, 18:57 PM IST

From uproar over Azad's RSS-ISIS remarks to Rahul Gandhi's citizenship issue: What all happened in Parliament

The Rajya Sabha on Monday witnessed uproarious scenes after the ruling BJP demanded explanation from the Congress party over its senior leader Ghulam Nabi Azad's controversial remarks comparing the RSS with the Islamic State shortly after the Upper House met for normal business.

Mar 14, 2016, 13:55 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi gives adjournment motion in Lok Sabha

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi gives adjournment motion in Lok Sabha over the recent crop damaged by hailstones.

Mar 14, 2016, 13:08 PM IST

'You've given respectability to ISIS', says Jaitley as Azad denies comparing Islamic State with RSS

Speaking on Saturday at an event organised by the Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, Azad had drawn a parallel between the RSS and the ISIS.

Mar 14, 2016, 11:29 AM IST

VHP demands Azad's ouster, apology from Sonia

The VHP on Sunday slammed Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad for drawing a parallel between the RSS and terror outfit Islamic State and demanded his ouster from the Congress as well as an apology from party chief Sonia Gandhi.

Mar 13, 2016, 23:44 PM IST

Is comparison between ISIS and RSS justified?-Part IV

Congress leader and Ex UPA Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has recently compared the Hindu outfit RSS with ISIS during his address at the 'National Integration Conference' organized by Jamiat Ulama-i-Hin

Mar 13, 2016, 20:37 PM IST

Is comparison between ISIS and RSS justified?-Part III

Congress leader and Ex UPA Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has recently compared the Hindu outfit RSS with ISIS during his address at the 'National Integration Conference' organized by Jamiat Ulama-i-Hin

Mar 13, 2016, 20:35 PM IST

Is comparison between ISIS and RSS justified?-Part II

Congress leader and Ex UPA Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has recently compared the Hindu outfit RSS with ISIS during his address at the 'National Integration Conference' organized by Jamiat Ulama-i-Hin

Mar 13, 2016, 20:33 PM IST

Is comparison between ISIS and RSS justified?

Congress leader and Ex UPA Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has recently compared the Hindu outfit RSS with ISIS during his address at the 'National Integration Conference' organized by Jamiat Ulama-i-Hin

Mar 13, 2016, 20:31 PM IST

RSS, ISIS different shades of communalism: D Raja

 Communist Party of India (CPI) leader D. Raja on Sunday backed Ghulam Nabi Azad`s comment, where he compared the terrorist group ISIS with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).

Mar 13, 2016, 16:19 PM IST