Congress MP apologises for slapping bank managerJuly 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Congress MP Manda Jagannatham Thursday issued an "unconditional apology" to the bank manager he was seen slapping hard on TV but said "the truth would come later". "I have no personal grudge against Ravinder Reddy, the rural bank manager.
Andhra Pradesh Bank Association to approach state HRC on 'Slapgate'July 2nd, 2009 HYDERABAD - The Andhra Pradesh Bank Association on Thursday announced that it would approach the State Human Rights Commission (APHRC) to look into the "Slapgate" case involving Congress and Dalit Member of Parliament M. Jagannath. It may be recalled that Jagannath, an MP representing the Congress party in the Nagarkurnool constituency of Andhra Pradesh's Mahabubnagar District, slapped Ravindra Reddy, the manager of a local bank, for allegedly denying loans to Dalit applicants.
Congress removes Moily from Media Chairman postMay 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Congress party removed its Media Chairman Veerappa Moily from the post, a day after he made strong remarks against Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar - emerging as Indian politics' most-wanted. Moily has been replaced by AICC General Secretary Janardan Dwivedi, who had been holding the charge earlier.
Congress asks spokesman Moily to take a breakMay 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Congress spokesman Veerappa Moily has been asked to step down from his post as head of Congress media cell, party sources said here Saturday, a day after he criticised Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Moily however said he had relinquished the post long ago to concentrate on the Lok Sabha poll campaign.
RJD, LJP insulted Congress: MoilyMay 8th, 2009 KOLKATA - Congress spokesman Veerappa Moily took his party's spat with the Rashtriya Janata Dal and Lok Janshakti Party to another level on Friday when he accused coalition partners of "insulting" the Congress over seat-sharing in Bihar. "We should be more angry.
Congress will not upset Mamata: MoilyMay 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Congress spokesperson Veerappa Moily Wednesday said his party will not form any alliance that will upset its poll partner Trinamool Congress in West Bengal. 'We won't do anything which will upset the Trinamool,' Moily told reporters here.
Congress will sweep Delhi, says MoilyMay 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Congress party, which leads the United Progressive Alliance (UPA), Monday said it was confident that riding on the agenda of development it would make a clean sweep in Delhi in the Lok Sabha polls. 'The Congress will have a clean sweep in Delhi and in other states like Rajasthan, the 2008 (assembly) elections will be repeated,' party spokesperson Veerappa Moily said while addressing the media in the national capital.
UPA will form government, asserts CongressMay 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Congress Monday exuded confidence that the ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) led by it would come back to power in the 15th Lok Sabha elections. 'With a clean sweep in Delhi, a Congress-led UPA government is certain,' Congress spokesperson Veerappa Moily told the media here.
Congress wants Modi apology for shoe-fling on PMApril 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Congress Sunday sought an apology from Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi after a youth flung a shoe at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during an election rally in Ahmedabad Sunday. 'It is absolutely shocking...
Moily files nomination from ChikballapurApril 2nd, 2009 BANGALORE - Senior Congress leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister, M Veerappa Moily, today filed his nomination for Lok Sabha elections as a Congress candidate from Chikballapur constituency. Earlier in the day, he resigned as the Chairman of the Administrative Reforms Commission (ARC).
Advani condemns slapping of NSA on Varun GandhiMarch 31st, 2009 RANCHI - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prime ministerial candidate L K Advani condemned slapping of the National Security Act (NSA) on Varun Gandhi by the BSP Government headed by Mayawati. "I remember that the National Security Act (NSA) was used by this government during the emergency.
Azharuddin joins CongressFebruary 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's former cricket captain Mohammad Azharuddin has formally joined the Congress party, party leaders confirmed Thursday. Formal membership of the party had been given to the cricketer, who was removed from the team after his alleged involvement in match fixing, Congress leader Veerappa Moily told reporters.
Decision to induct Azharuddin in Congress soon: MoilyJanuary 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Congress party Saturday said that a decision would soon be taken on inducting former Indian cricket captain Mohammed Azharuddin into the party. 'Azharuddin met Congress president Sonia Gandhi and other senior party leaders recently and expressed a desire to join the Congress party.
No question of change in leadership: CongressJanuary 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Congress party Saturday clarified that there would not be any change in the leadership on account of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's bypass surgery. 'There cannot be two prime ministers and under the constitution, there can only be one prime minister,' Congress general secretary Verappa Moily told reporters at Vigyan Bhavan here.
Congress to benefit if Priyanka contests: MoilyJanuary 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Congress will benefit if party president Sonia Gandhi's daughter Priyanka Vadra contests the Lok Sabha elections, the party said Tuesday. 'If Priyanka contests election, it would benefit the party.
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