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United a year ago, justice Madan B Lokur and CJI Ranjan Gogoi split as SC collegium row takes centrestage
Fp Staff •Justice (retired) Madan B Lokur, who once led the public revolt against then CJI Dipak Misra alongside Justice Ranjan Gogoi, no longer sees eye to eye with his long-time associate and the current Chief Justice of India.
Priyanka Gandhi, Jyotiraditya Scindia solely entrusted to bring Congress govt in Uttar Pradesh, says Rahul Gandhi
Fp Staff •Speaking in Amethi, his Lok Sabha constituency, on Thursday, Congress president Rahui Gandhi targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over a spate of issues including the Rafale deal, demonetisation, the ongoing CBI row and promises of "acche din".
Ex-SC judge Madan B Lokur evades 'controversial' questions on CJI Ranjan Gogoi, Ayodhya dispute, Rafale deal and CBI row
•Retired Supreme Court judge Madan B Lokur evaded questions as to whether CJI Ranjan Gogoi should have heard former CBI chief Alok Verma's petition challenging Nageshwara Rao's appointment.
Rafale deal row: Nirmala Sitharaman asks whether Opposition is being used as pawn in corporate rivalry
•Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday wondered whether these parties were becoming pawns in corporate rivalry.
Rafale row: Rahul Gandhi alleges govt weakening HAL to benefit Anil Ambani, says Nirmala Sitharaman 'lied' in Parliament
•Stepping up his attack on the Narendra Modi government over the Rafale deal, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday accused it of weakening state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and destroying India's strategic capability to benefit industrialist Anil Ambani
Rahul Gandhi wants proof of Nirmala Sitharaman's claim that govt gave orders worth Rs 1 lakh to HAL, or her resignation
•According to Rahul Gandhi, Sitharaman "lied" in Parliament that government orders worth Rs 1 lakh crore was provided to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) while demanding that she should either place the documents in support of her statement in the House or resign.
Rafale row: Congress accuses Nirmala Sitharaman of spinning 'web of lies' to hide prime minister's 'falsehood'
•Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera levelled the allegation at a press conference held at Congress headquarters in Delhi, a day after Nirmala Sitharaman rebutted the Congress' charges on the Rafale deal, and accused the rival party of spreading "falsehood" on the issue.
Rafale deal row: By skulking in shadows, Narendra Modi giving Rahul Gandhi leeway to hurt BJP
Bikram Vohra •While Prime Minister Narendra Modi has no call to respond to Rahul Gandhi’s challenge to have a debate on the Rafale deal, by the same token he does have the responsibility to the people of India to speak out
Rafale row: Search Manohar Parrikar's house, give him lie detector test to find 'file' on defence deal, says Congress MLA
•Opposition Congress in Goa Wednesday demanded that the CBI "raid" the private residence of Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar to find about a file on Rafale deal
Rafale row: Manohar Parrikar calls Congress' audio clip of Goa cabinet meeting a 'desperate attempt to fabricate facts'
Fp Staff •The Congress has claimed it has audio recordings in which a Goa minister can be heard saying Manohar Parrikar possesses all files on the Rafale deal.