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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 • 6 years agoJustice (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 • 6 years agoSpeaking 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
• 6 years agoRetired 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
• 6 years agoDefence 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
• 6 years agoStepping 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
• 6 years agoAccording 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'
• 6 years agoCongress 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 • 6 years agoWhile 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
• 6 years agoOpposition 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 • 6 years agoThe 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.