Saubhadra Chatterji is Deputy Political Editor at the Hindustan Times. He writes on both politics and policies.
Articles by Saubhadra Chatterji
Key parties skip Congress’s Bharat Jodo Yatra finale
A supposed show-of-unity by opposition parties to mark the conclusion of the Bharat Jodo Yatra on Monday in Srinagar remained largely lacklustre.
Published on Jan 31, 2023 12:17 AM IST
Saubhadra Chatterji, Srinagar
Bharat Jodo Yatra ends in J&K with unity pitch
But the final event was marred by a low turnout from the Opposition, with only nine of the 23 “like-minded” parties invited by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge participating in the rally
Updated on Jan 31, 2023 01:12 PM IST
‘No BJP leader can walk like this… they get scared’: Rahul Gandhi in Kashmir
Building up on the central theme of the Bharat Jodo Yatra, Gandhi spoke at length against hatred and hit out at the ruling dispensation
Published on Jan 30, 2023 04:48 PM IST
Uncertainty over top Oppn leaders’ presence at Congress event at culmination of Bharat Jodo Yatra
The Bharat Jodo Yatra will culminate on January 30 after covering over 3,600km since it started from Kanyakumari on September 7 last year. The Congress has planned a massive rally at the Sher-e Kashmir stadium
Published on Jan 28, 2023 12:39 AM IST
Private bill on UCC listed for upcoming session
CC has been a mainstay of the BJP’s manifesto since at least 1998. Two BJP-ruled states, Gujarat and Uttarakhand have set up committees to work towards the introduction of UCC. The Supreme Court ruled earlier this month that states had the power to do this.
Updated on Jan 25, 2023 01:49 AM IST
Saubhadra Chatterji and Smriti Kak Ramachandran
Cong leaders not in favour of elections to two key bodies
A significant section of the Congress party has reservations about holding internal elections to seats on the Congress Working Committee (CWC) and the Central Election Committee (CEC), two key decision-making bodies that will be rejigged after the AICC plenary session from February 24 to 26, party insiders said on Sunday
Updated on Jan 23, 2023 01:38 AM IST
Congress to conduct door-to-door drive with eye on 2024 polls
The Congress released a political “charge sheet,” a page of allegations against the central government
Updated on Jan 21, 2023 11:43 PM IST
Cong ‘leadership mission’ eyes 50 reserved seats ahead of LS polls
A senior Congress leader said the 50 seats (out of the total 131 reserved seats) are those where the party came second in the 2019 elections.
Published on Jan 21, 2023 12:06 AM IST
Govt’s pending agenda on labour reforms set to get a fresh impetus
The panel’s chairman, BJD lawmaker Bhartruhari Mahtab said, “The implementation of the pending Labour Codes is taking time. We don’t know what is the status of implementation in each state. We have called the ministry representatives to appraise us of the status of the codes.”
Published on Jan 19, 2023 11:41 PM IST
Farmers’ share in agri credit rises in positive sign for sector
In 2003-04, the share of investment credit in total agriculture credit was 37% , which went up to 42 % in 2005-06 during the previous UPA regime. However, it fell to 25% in 2013-14.
Updated on Jan 19, 2023 04:51 AM IST
Zia Haq and Saubhadra Chatterji
House panel to discuss Jan Vishwas Bill with ministries
The committee formed to review the draft legislation has called representatives of the electronics and IT ministry, department of agriculture and farmers welfare, and department of food and public distribution for meetings this week.
Updated on Jan 15, 2023 04:10 AM IST
Saubhadra Chatterji, New Delhi
Resolution stresses on primacy of Legislature in lawmaking
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday also criticised “pre-planned disruptions” of the House, and said such activities are not good for democracy.
Updated on Jan 13, 2023 04:10 AM IST
Saubhadra Chatterji, New Delhi
Congress invites 21 ‘like-minded’ parties to Bharat Jodo Yatra in Srinagar
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday invited 21 key non-NDA parties to join the culmination of the Bharat Jodo Yatra in Srinagar on January 30, in an effort to expand the march’s grand finale to an Opposition show of strength.
Published on Jan 12, 2023 12:29 AM IST
Saubhadra Chatterji, New Delhi
Pension liability under House panel’s lens
Congress-ruled Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh have announced reverting to the old pension scheme, even as the party won Himachal Pradesh in the latest round of assembly polls banking on a slew of promises, including one to go back to OPS.
Updated on Jan 09, 2023 05:12 AM IST
Saubhadra ChatterjiRajeev Jayaswal, New Delhi
AICC plenary session to be held from Feb 24
The plenary session, the largest and most important meeting of the party, will be attended by members of the state Congress units, the Pradesh Congress Committees and others, numbering around 4000.
Published on Jan 03, 2023 12:08 AM IST
Saubhadra Chatterji, New Delhi
BJP, Cong trade shots over SC order on demonetisation
New Delhi The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday said the Supreme Court’s majority verdict reaffirming the Centre’s 2016 decision to demonetise ₹500 and ₹1,000 denomination bank notes was an endorsement of the government’s right to effect the move, and also of the motives behind it, even as the Congress maintained that the court was only ruling on the correctness of the procedure followed, and not on the merits
Updated on Jan 03, 2023 12:02 AM IST
Saubhadra Chatterji, Smriti Kak Ramachandran
Demonetisation verdict: BJP hits out at Congress, calls it anti-poor
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said the court’s majority decision is a testament that the policy was well intentioned
Published on Jan 02, 2023 04:45 PM IST
Saubhadra Chatterji, Smriti Kak Ramachandran
6.5% growth with sub-5% inflation key to $5 trillion economy: Govt paper
The paper has outlined 16 key factors that will drive the economy towards the goal of surpassing the economic growth of Germany and the UK.
Updated on Jan 02, 2023 04:48 AM IST
Saubhadra Chatterji, New Delhi
‘Symbol of resilience’: When PM Modi recalled his enduring bond with mother
In his eight years as PM, Modi often spoke of his mother, mentioned her as the strongest root of his family in a blog when she entered her 100th year, visited her occasionally, and once brought her to Delhi to stay at his official residence.
Published on Dec 30, 2022 11:58 PM IST
The impossible task of shadowing Pele
The packed hall of HT Leadership Summit 2018 waited with baited breath for Pele to take the centre stage
Published on Dec 30, 2022 05:15 PM IST
Report seeks wider range of work, more persondays under MGNREGS
The sixth Common Review Mission (CRM), led by former bureaucrats Aruna Sharma and Rajeev Ranjan, has suggested more freedom to states in implementing the MGNREGS and timely payment for houses under the PMAY scheme.
Updated on Dec 28, 2022 01:57 AM IST
Farooq, Mehbooba, Omar to join Bharat Jodo Yatra in J&K: Congress
The J&K leg of the yatra perhaps carries more importance than a few other states for the Congress. The foot march that started from Kanyakumari on September 8 will culminate in J&K.
Updated on Dec 28, 2022 01:54 AM IST
Mir Ehsan and Saubhadra Chatterji
Patnaik invites CMs for hockey event in Odisha
All three Congress chief ministers—Ashok Gehlot of Rajasthan, Bhupesh Baghel of Chhattisgarh and Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu of Himachal Pradesh—are likely to attend the event
Updated on Dec 27, 2022 05:09 PM IST
Parliament session ends amid impasse on key issues
Parliament’s winter session ended on Friday, four working days ahead of schedule, after a number of opposition leaders demanded adjournment citing Christmas and the upcoming festive season.
Published on Dec 24, 2022 12:52 AM IST
Saubhadra Chatterji, New Delhi
House panel suggests law to curb Big Tech’s control
A parliamentary committee has recommended the government bring a Digital Competition Act to ensure a fair, transparent and contestable digital ecosystem, taking note of the “anti-competitive” practices by Big Tech companies
Updated on Dec 23, 2022 12:27 AM IST
Mapped drugs network in 472 districts, will spare no one: Amit Shah in LS
The home minister said the government will set up district level Narco Coordination Center (NCORD) and asked leaders to not politicise India’s war against drugs menace
Updated on Dec 21, 2022 04:34 PM IST
India-China border row: Rule 267 of the Rajya Sabha is in focus. What is it?
The Rule gives special power to a Rajya Sabha member to suspend the pre-decided agenda of the House, with the approval of the Chairman
Updated on Dec 20, 2022 02:00 PM IST
Race against time to complete new Parliament building by March 2023
Senior government officials said shifting to the new building in the first half of the budget session in February might be an ambitious target, but that it may be possible to shift to a fully-functional new Parliament building for the second half of the budget session
Published on Dec 20, 2022 12:15 AM IST
Risha Chitlangia, Saubhadra Chatterji
Rumblings in Opposition as DMK seeks discussion on climate crisis in Parliament
The first discussion on an Opposition-sponsored issue in this winter session on Thursday created a stir among some other opposition parties that saw it as a soft issue, and one the government would have no issues discussing.
Published on Dec 16, 2022 12:39 AM IST
Saubhadra Chatterji, New Delhi
MPs discuss proposal to end winter session of Parliament on December 23
A week after the winter session of Parliament started, senior leaders across parties have informally discussed a proposal to end the session before Christmas, with many lawmakers citing festivities and the demand for their presence in respective constituencies during Christmas and New Year.
Updated on Dec 16, 2022 04:26 AM IST
Saubhadra Chatterji, New Delhi
