Sandeep Dikshit

Sandeep Dikshit unhappy with Ajay Maken? Says can't accept a leadership whose objective was to discredit Sheila Dikshit

While Congress stalwart Sheila Dikshit (78) is hitting the campaign trail in the politically sensitive Uttar Pradesh, her son Sandeep Dikshit too is looking for greener pastures in the political arena.

Jul 26, 2016, 11:14 AM IST

''Intolerance'' row springs again as Congress-BJP spar over Aamir Khan

The Congress Party on Friday lashed out at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ram Madhav for his controversial remarks on Aamir Khan and said that such statements reflects that `intolerance` in the government is still prevalent, despite the uproar over the issue in the last few months.

Jan 15, 2016, 10:46 AM IST

Ban on 'The Satanic Verses': Chidambaramji could have corrected it himself, says Congress leader

“If Chidambaramji had thought banning these books was not correct, he could have corrected it at that time,” Dikshit.

Nov 29, 2015, 13:49 PM IST

Sandeep Dikshit leaves Khurshid stumped on FCRA crackdown issue

A day after Greenpeace India said its registration has been cancelled, former Congress MP Sandeep Dikshit today claimed it was the party that had started the "trend" that led to action against organisations which raise "questions" and said "we can't only blame BJP" in this regard.

Nov 07, 2015, 15:59 PM IST

Government failed to protect people during 1984 riots: Sandeep Dikshit

BJP leader Sudhanshu Mittal questioned the then Congress government for not citing an SIT immediately after the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. 

Oct 29, 2015, 15:25 PM IST

RSS attempting to polarise people on cow issue: Congress

Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit on Sunday voiced his apprehension over Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) mouthpiece Panchjanya's defence of the Dadri lynching incident and said that it was an attempt to polarise people on the cow issue.

Oct 18, 2015, 14:55 PM IST

'Mann ki Baat': Congress dissatisfied with EC's decision

Expressing discontent over the Election Commission`s decision to not ban Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s `Mann ki Baat`, Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit on Saturday said the EC should not have given permit to the programme.

Sep 19, 2015, 11:15 AM IST