By T.J.S. George There was a storm in the Congress teacup last week. It re-established two facts. One, that there is a section of Congressmen who now see the Gandhi family’s hold on the party as unhealthy. Two, that they are not strong enough to prevail. Hangers-on of the family, benefiting from being hangers-on, dominate…
Mysore/Mysuru: Former MP R. Dhruvanarayan on Friday launched the Congress party’s ambitious ‘Arogya Hastha’ initiative training programme for volunteers from Varuna Assembly segment at Congress Bhavan near the City Railway Station here. Speaking on the occasion, Dhruvanarayan said that Congress has been responding to the plight of the people during the COVID-19 crisis through various…
Mysore/Mysuru: Members of various organisations staged a dharna near Deputy Commissioner’s Office here today demanding re-installation of freedom fighter Sangolli Rayanna’s Statue in Belagavi. They demanded action against culprits for desecration of Rayanna’s statue and wanted the State Government to direct the Belagavi District Administration to re-install it in the same place. Sangolli Rayanna was…
New Delhi: Facing an internal crisis, the Congress Working Committee (CWC) began a virtual meeting this morning to discuss the issue of party leadership. Sonia Gandhi has said that she would step down from the party’s leadership position, while the Jammu and Kashmir Congress has put its weight behind Rahul Gandhi to become the next…
Warns of staging demonstration in front of DC office on Aug. 26 Mysore/Mysuru: Strongly opposing the efforts to shift freedom fighter Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna’s statue being installed at Peeranawadi in Belagavi district, former K.R. MLA M.K. Somashekar has warned of staging a massive demonstration in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s Office here on Aug. 26…
Mysore/Mysuru: Putting the blame entirely on the State Government for the suicidal death of Nanjangud Taluk Health Officer (THO) Dr.S.R. Nagendra, former Chamarajanagar MP R. Dhruvanarayan has demanded a probe by a sitting Judge of the High Court on the death of the THO. Addressing a press meet at Jaladarshini Guest House here yesterday, R….
Mysore/Mysuru: Holding BJP Government directly responsible for the suicidal death of Nanjangud Taluk Health Officer (THO) Dr. S.R. Nagendra, Congress spokesperson M. Lakshmana has demanded immediate resignation of Health Minister B. Sriramulu and Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar for their failure in addressing the issues raised by doctors who are at the frontline in…
By T.J.S. George Narendra Modi, of course, has gifts of leadership that put him above his challengers. But even his admirers will agree that the weaknesses of the Congress are a big factor behind his success. Consider how the Congress reacted to his victory in 2014. Rahul Gandhi resigned as Congress President, but the Congress…
Former Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa hoisted the Tricolour during the Independence Day (I-Day) celebrations at Congress Bhavan in city on Aug.15. MLC R. Dharmasena, Mysuru District Congress Committee President Dr. B.J. Vijaykumar, City Congress President R. Murthy, former MLA M.K. Somashekar, former MP Kagalavadi Shivanna, Dy. Mayor Sridhar, Congress office-bearers, Congress Sevadal office-bearers and other…
Mysore/Mysuru: Stating that the Congress Seva Dal plays a key role in boosting the party’s poll prospects, District Congress President Dr. B.J. Vijaykumar appealed the party leadership to give important positions to Seva Dal activists, if the party comes to power. He was speaking at the day-long Seva Dal workshop organised under the aegis of…
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