Bypoll defeat: MP BJP suspends 6, gives notice to ex-minister
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After facing defeat in Damoh Assembly bypoll in MP, the BJPâs state unit has issued a show-cause notice to former minister Jayant Malaiya for indulging in âanti-party activitiesâ and suspended the primary membership of his son and 5 mandal presidents, a party functionary said on Saturday. The Congress on Sunday retained the Damoh Assembly seat with the party candidate Ajay Tandon defeating his former colleague and nearest BJP rival Rahul Singh Lodhi by a margin of 17,097 votes.
CWC meet on Monday
NEW DELHI: Congress President Sonia Gandhi has summoned a meeting of the Congress Working Committee (CWC) on Monday at 11 am to discuss the partyâs poll rout, a day after she described it as disappointing and unexpected in her video conference with the party MPs on Friday. She talked of all priority now in fighting the coronvirus and hence the party leaders wondered why so much hurry in ca
Congress Hits Out at the Centre s Unpreparedness Amid COVID-19 Second Wave
The Congress Working Committee, which met on Saturday, demanded that the Centre refrain from restricting the autonomy of states to take emergency measures as the second wave of pandemic sweeps across the country.
File photo of top Congress leaders at the CWC meet. Photo: PTI.
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New Delhi: The Congress Working Committee (CWC) met on Saturday amidst all-round criticism of the Centreâs alleged unpreparedness to contain what is now almost a tidal wave of fresh Covid-19 cases. The grand-old party hit out at the Narendra Modi-led Centre for restricting the autonomy of the states at a time when they are required to take emergency measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus.Â
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CWC meet: Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi urged the Centre for reducing the vaccination age to 25 and demanded financial assistance of Rs 6,000 to eligible citizens as states impose lockdowns, curfews. Congress Interim President Sonia Gandhi helms CWC meet to review Covid-19 situation | Photo Credit: ANI
New Delhi: The Congress Working Committee held a virtual meet on Saturday to review the Covid-19 situation in the country and discuss the steps taken by the government to curb it. The party also reviewed the economic fallout of the second phase of the pandemic and the election process in the five Assembly polls.
Ahead of the eleventh round of meetings between the farmers and the Centre, a crucial meeting of the Congress Working Committee (CWC) began here on Friday to discuss the farmers agitation among other issues. Also likely to be discussed is the schedule of the election of a new party president. Congress General Secretary and national media in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala said, CWC meeting begins. Congress President Sonia Gandhi addresses the CWC. According to party sources, the virtual meeting being chaired by Sonia Gandhi will discuss Arnab Goswami s alleged chat leak related to the national security, the Covid-19 situation apart from the ongoing farmers agitation.
Highlights
Sonia accuses govt of displaying shocking insensitivity and arrogance.
Congress presidential election is expected to take place in May this year.
NEW DELHI: Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi on Friday (January 22) trained her guns at the Narendra Modi-led central government, accusing it of displaying shocking insensitivity and arrogance going through the charade of consultations. She further attacked the Centre for its handling of COVID-19 pandemic and thereby pushing millions into poverty.
Addressing a crucial meeting of the Congress Working Committee, Sonia alleged that it was now abundantly clear that the three farm laws were prepared in haste and Parliament was consciously denied an opportunity to examine in any meaningful detail their implications and impacts. She stated that Congress position on the issue has been clear from the very beginning and the party had rejected the farm laws knowing well that they will destroy the foundations of food security