Anand sharma

Asserting that the bill was against the Preamble of the Constitution, Anand Sharma asked the BJP to introspect in the wake of violent protests against the legislation in the northeast. read more

Tewari’s statement came after he along with other Congress lawmakers Anand Sharma, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, and Jairam Ramesh studied the draft bill at a meeting in Delhi on Saturday. read more

Raising the issue during Zero Hour in Rajya Sabha, Congress leader Anand Sharma said it is the responsibility of the state to protect its leaders and their safety has to be “beyond party and political considerations.” read more

The Centre replaced SPG security cover given to Congress president Sonia Gandhi, her son Rahul Gandhi and daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra with Z-plus security cover of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) earlier this month. read more

On August 24, a delegation of prominent Opposition leaders were not allowed to enter the region after landing in Srinagar airport. read more

The Prime Minister had used his ‘Abki Baar, Modi Sarkar’ campaign punchline for his ‘friend’ Donald Trump as ‘Abki baar, Trump Sarkar’. read more

The Congress maintained that after the earlier announcements of stimulus package, the situation deteriorated and the new steps are not going to help. read more

Jammu and Kashmir Highlights: The Centre revoked Jammu and Kashmir’s special status and divided the state into two union territories on August 5. read more

The government in the upper House urged members to pass the bill without discussion as this year marked the centenary of the Jallianwala massacre and also in view of the death of former external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj. read more

Among the signatories to the letter are Anand Sharma (Congress), Derek O’ Brien (Trinamool), Ram Gopal Yadav (Samajwadi Party), Keshava Rao (TRS) and Jose K Mani (Kerala Congress). read more

The Congress-JD(S) government in Karnataka is in a turmoil after several MLAs, mostly of the Congress, resigned from the Assembly, threatening the stability of the ruling dispensation. read more

Senior Congress leader Anand Sharma said the PM did not discuss any roadmap to revive the Indian economy. read more

The minister informed the House that the government will not allow any adverse impact on defence preparedness on account of fund constraints. read more

Party President Rahul Gandhi was also expected to join the meeting that was the first one ahead of the crucial session, sources said. read more

United Progressive Alliance chairperson Sonia Gandhi and party leader Anand Sharma will attend the swearing in ceremony of Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi on Thursday read more