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100 per cent regret: Rahul Gandhi on UPA’s inability to bring women’s reservation bill with OBC sub-quota

Congress regrets not including OBC quota in Women's Reservation Bill in 2010. Rahul Gandhi claims BJP's Bill is a distraction from demand for caste census. He was "shocked" to see under-representation of OBCs, SC/STs in bureaucracy. Congress now part of INDIA alliance, pushing for OBC quota.

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Venugopal demands caste census, separate quota for OBC women within 33% reservation

Congress MP K.C. Venugopal demands caste census and separate OBC reservation for women in 33% quota. Criticizes BJP govt. for poor record on women safety, cites Unnao, Kathua, Manipur, Hathras incidents. Says Centre allocated only ₹156 cr of ₹848 cr budget for Beti Bachao Beti Padhao. Urges BJP to conduct…

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In OBC pitch, Rahul Gandhi rests Congress hopes

Mr. Gandhi himself led the charge in the Lok Sabha, accusing the BJP of excluding OBC communities from power. Only three of the 90 Secretaries in the Union government were from the OBC category, he pointed out.

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First public meeting of INDIA bloc likely to be held in Nagpur

At the Mumbai summit, the INDIA bloc had shortlisted five venues for the rally — Delhi, Bhopal, Nagpur, Guwahati and Chennai

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Polls on agenda as Congress Working Committee’s Hyderabad meet

The Telangana meet of the CWC is also the first after over two dozen parties came together in the past four months

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INDIA parties to hold joint rally in Bhopal, start process for determining seat-sharing

INDIA bloc holds first meeting in New Delhi; decides to hold joint rally in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh; start process for seat sharing and take up caste census issue. Abhishek Banerjee of TMC absent due to ED summon. AAP's Raghav Chadha proposes talks on seat sharing at national level. NC's Omar…

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Talk of early election is a sign that Narendra Modi is panicking after formation of INDIA bloc, says Congress

Addressing a joint press conference with communication chief Jairam Ramesh, party general secretary-organisation (GSO) K.C. Venugopal, however, said the party was ready for early election.

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Newly constituted Congress Working Committee first meeting in Hyderabad

'The Congress president has decided to convene the first meeting of the newly constituted congress working committee (CWC) on September 16 at Hyderabad'. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Systematic attempt to sabotage Indian democracy: Congress

Congress questions the exclusion of party president Mallikarjun Kharge in the Rajya Sabha

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PM should come clean on fresh Adani allegations as India’s reputation is on the line: Rahul Gandhi

K.C. Venugopal alleges that “PM Modi’s best friend is running an international money laundering racket”.

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The Congress face of Kerala

CWC reshuffle unlikely to have major impact in Kerala, but could disturb delicate balance. Tharoor's induction likely strategic move to quell ambitions. Antony retained, Muraleedharan, Venugopal, Suresh special invitees. No new members from Christian/Muslim community. Congress must nurture Tharoor, promote a face to survive in Kerala.

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Modi hogged limelight when Chandrayaan-3 success was about scientists’ achievements, says Congress

Congress accuses PM Modi of hogging limelight on Chandrayaan-3 success. K.C. Venugopal questions why government failed to support scientists, why HEC engineers unpaid for 17 months, and why budget cut by 32%. Venugopal says PM should not have taken credit for scientists' achievements. Congress slams PM for taking credit for…

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Bitterness in I-group over Congress’s denial of CWC post to Chennithala

-group loyalists suggested that Congress accommodated strident critics of the party in the CWC while side-lining Mr. Chennithala, who had “never deviated from the high command’s line”.

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Burglars target K.C. Venugopal’s house in Alappuzha

Alappuzha South police register case after K.C. Venugopal's rented house burgled. Venugopal, former Alappuzha MLA and Lok Sabha MP, currently using house as office. Nobody present at time of burglary.

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BJP announces candidate for Puthuppally bypoll

After days of indecision and hectic parleys, the battle lines for a triangular fight have been drawn at Puthuppally with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announcing G. Lijin Lal as its candidate for the byelection.

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UDF suffers embarrassment as Kerala Congress joins hands with BJP to capture local body

The United Democratic Front, which has been going full throttle against the Left Democratic Front in the poll-bound Puthuppally, on Monday suffered a major embarrassment after the Kerala Congress members in Kidangoor panchayat, Kottayam joined hands with the BJP to capture the local body.

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Bill moved to remove CJI from panel to select Election Commissioners

In a controversial move, the Union government on Thursday introduced a Bill removing the Chief Justice of India (CJI) from a panel to select the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners.

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Bill for selection of Election Commissioners: Congress calls it 'blatant attempt' at making EC 'puppet in hands of PM'

Congress alleges new bill to regulate appointment of CEC & ECs is a "blatant attempt" to make poll watchdog a "puppet" of PM. Asks if BJD & YSRCP will join forces to oppose. Congress MP Tagore charges PM & HM want to control ECI. SC ruling requires impartial panel. Bill…

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Congress’ top brass hold meet on Lok Sabha strategy to wrest Assam from the BJP

At the Assam strategy meeting, Congress leaders discussed ways to expose the BJP’s misgovernance and incompetence. Party president Kharge urged party leaders to reach out to people and expose the BJP’s misrule

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Former CJI Ranjan Gogoi says basic structure of constitution debatable

Former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, a Rajya Sabha member, said the basic structure of the Constitution has a "debatable jurisprudential basis". His remarks sparked protests from four women members, with Congress's K.C. Venugopal asking if the government endorsed the views.

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Corruption in lands dealings to be focus of TS Cong. election campaign

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WIll expose BRS-BJP nexus: Congress

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Reinstate Rahul Gandhi as Lok Sabha member as fast as he was disqualified: Mallikarjun Kharge

Describing the verdict as “people’s victory, voters’ victory and the people of Wayanad”, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge wondered how soon Mr. Gandhi’s disqualification will be reverted.

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Kerala looms large in Congress’ 2024 Lok Sabha election strategy

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Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi meet leaders of Kerala Congress

Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge, party leader Rahul Gandhi and Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal held a meeting with leaders of Kerala Congress at party headquarters in the national capital on Thursday. Read further news on Dynamite news:

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