Soon after long-time Congress leader Jitin Prasada joined the BJP, he was given a special welcome by Jyotiraditya Scindia, who started it all a year ago.
This statement reflects the face of an "arrogant" and a "power-drunk" government, which rejects the demands of farmers agitating for months for the rollback of the farm laws, Surjewala told reporters after appearing as a counsel in connection with the bail plea of a farmer leader, Dr Dalbir Singh.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 9 (ANI): Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar took a dig at former union minister Jitin Prasada who joined the BJP on Wednesday and said it is Congress and Nehru-Gandhi family that gave him recognition.
Congress to hold protests at petrol pumps on June 11
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June 09, 2021 21:57 IST
Problems of common man due to rising unemployment and prices of all essential commodities will be highlighted, it says
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The cost of per litre of petrol has crossed ₹100 in many cities. File
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Problems of common man due to rising unemployment and prices of all essential commodities will be highlighted, it says
The Congress will hold protests in front of petrol pumps on Friday against the rising fuel prices.
Party general secretary (organisation) K.C. Venugopal in a statement here said the protests are also to highlight the problems being faced by the general public due to the unprecedented economic slowdown, rising unemployment and skyrocketing prices of all essential commodities.
Soon after his Congress colleague Jitin Prasada quit the party to join the BJP, Milind Deora on Wednesday said the Congress must reclaim its position as India's big tent party and asserted that it still has a strong bench.