In Pathanamthitta/Thiruvananthapuram, on February 25, Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala claimed that government officials in the CMO obtained personal details of government employees and pensioners to send messages about the state government's achievements.While not denying Chennithala's...
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Kottayam, February 25 – A day after the Kerala High Court strongly criticized the State government over alleged violations of privacy, senior Congress leader and CWC member Ramesh Chennithala intensified the attack, accusing Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of directly orchestrating the...
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Thiruvananthapuram, February 23 – When the Kerala Legislative Assembly session resumed on Monday after a short break, the Congress-led opposition once again staged a protest, raising the issue of the alleged gold theft at Sabarimala.With the Leader of the Opposition, V.D. Satheesan, away on a...
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Thiruvananthapuram, February 22 Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala alleged on Sunday that the Sabarimala tantri (chief priest) was "deliberately implicated" in the gold theft case and suspected political interference behind his arrest without any evidence.Addressing a press conference...
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Kochi, February 20 The opposition in Kerala decided on Friday to put pressure on the state government over a recent incident of medical negligence in which a surgical instrument was found inside a woman's abdomen five years after she underwent surgery at Alappuzha Medical College.Senior...
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Mumbai, February 19 The Congress will strengthen its organizational base in Mumbai and address civic issues affecting residents while intensifying its fight against the government, AICC general secretary in charge of Maharashtra Ramesh Chennithala said on Thursday.Addressing the media after a...
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Mumbai, February 19 The Maharashtra Congress has decided to set up a committee to investigate the mayoral defeat in Chandrapur, where the party failed to secure the post despite having a numerical advantage.AICC general secretary in charge of Maharashtra, Ramesh Chennithala, will form the...
New Delhi, February 17 Veteran leader Mani Shankar Aiyar on Tuesday said that if the Congress cannot tolerate dissent, it is the party's "doom," and if it doesn't have the courage to respond to dissenting voices in a "polite but firm manner," it doesn't deserve to rule.Aiyar also recalled...
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New Delhi, Feb 17 In a strong statement, veteran leader Mani Shankar Aiyar said that if the Congress cannot tolerate dissent, then the party's future is bleak, and if it lacks the courage to address dissenting voices in a "polite but firm manner," then it does not deserve to rule.Aiyar also...
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Thiruvananthapuram, February 17 – Congress Working Committee member and senior legislator Ramesh Chennithala intensified his criticism of the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB) on Tuesday, alleging that crores of rupees were being diverted under the guise of advertisements to...
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Thiruvananthapuram, February 16 – Congress Working Committee (CWC) member and party's Campaign Committee Chairman, Ramesh Chennithala, said on Monday that Rahul Gandhi will play an active and decisive role in the United Democratic Front's (UDF) campaign for the upcoming Kerala Assembly...
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Feb 16 Despite criticism from the Congress leadership, Mani Shankar Aiyar reiterated his belief that the LDF, led by Pinarayi Vijayan, would remain in power in Kerala, drawing sharp criticism from senior leader Ramesh Chennithala, who dismissed Aiyar's remarks as "unwarranted"."As a...
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Thiruvananthapuram, February 16 – Congress Working Committee (CWC) member and legislator Ramesh Chennithala accused the Pinarayi Vijayan government of misusing the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB) to divert funds raised through high-interest masala bonds for election...
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Thiruvananthapuram, February 16 Unheeding of criticism from the Congress national leadership, senior party leader Mani Shankar Aiyar on Monday reiterated his assertion that the LDF led by Pinarayi Vijayan would retain power in Kerala."As a Congressman, I want the UDF to win. As a Gandhian, I...
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Thiruvananthapuram, February 14 The opposition Congress in Kerala intensified its attack on the state government over the audit report of the recently held Global Ayyappa Sangamam, alleging that it was a continuation of the "gold theft" that occurred at Sabarimala.The sangamam was organized at...
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Thiruvananthapuram, February 13 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday called senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala's criticism of the early textbook distribution "condemnable" and said it "mocked the state".Speaking to reporters, Chennithala questioned the need to distribute...
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Thiruvananthapuram, February 13 Kerala's Minister of General Education, V. Sivankutty, on Friday described senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala's criticism of the early distribution of books and uniforms to school students as a "challenge" to the future of poor children.Speaking to...
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Thiruvananthapuram, February 13 Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala accused the Left government in Kerala on Friday of using public funds to put up advertisements on state transport buses and billboards to highlight its achievements and promises ahead of the assembly polls.Speaking to...
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New Delhi, February 13 The Congress has established two key committees for the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections, with Ramesh Chennithala and Shashi Tharoor appointed as chairman and co-chairman, respectively, of the party's campaign committee.Tharoor's appointment is significant as it comes...
New Delhi, February 12 The Congress on Thursday formed two key panels for the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections, with Ramesh Chennithala and Shashi Tharoor appointed as chairman and co-chairman, respectively, of the party's campaign committee.Tharoor's appointment is significant as it comes...