Jairam Ramesh

Citing media report, Ramesh pointed to glaring inconsistencies in the voters’ list, such as “247 voters in a single household in Jamui” and the same individual’s name appearing “three times on the same booth.”

‘Had fought valiantly in Kargil War’: Congress slams Centre over death of ex-serviceman in Ladakh protests

Congress' Jairam Ramesh said the ex-serviceman was 'protesting peacefully' for the inclusion of Ladakh in the sixth schedule

Eight opposition-ruled states extend support to cut in number of GST rate slabs: Jairam Ramesh

According to Ramesh, the eight opposition-ruled states have also demanded compensation to all states for a period of five years, with 2024-25 as the base year, since their revenues are bound to be adversely impacted by the rate cuts.

'ECI discredited, its G2 puppeteers decisively defeated': Congress after SC directive on SIR issue

A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi allowed claim forms to be submitted along with Aadhaar card number and any one of the 11 acceptable documents in the SIR.

'BCCI will get favoured treatment': Congress slams Centre for 'bulldozing' National Sports Governance Bill

Jairam Ramesh said Parliamentary panel had requested the government to refer the bill to the House committee

Jairam Ramesh asks about 'missing' ex-VP Dhankhar, raises questions on Naidu's meet with PM

He questioned what the meeting of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with another ex-vice president, M Venkaiah Naidu, meant and asked what was going on.

'Higher vacancies': Congress says Centre 'weaponising' NFS to deny seats to SC, ST, OBC applicants

Ramesh said this distinctly higher level of vacancies among reserved positions as compared to General category positions clearly points to a much higher prevalence of NFS for these candidates.

‘Grand announcement, zero follow through’: Congress says ‘malaise’ has plagued PMs apprenticeship scheme

Congress general secretary in-charge of communications, Jairam Ramesh, cited a media report that claimed a decline in offers and acceptance rate in the PM Internship Scheme.

With Dhankhar dinner invite, Congress offers glimpse of forgotten art of realpolitik

By choosing to first react cautiously and then proposing to accord a farewell to Jagdeep Dhankhar, the Congress has offered a glimpse of an art it had long forgotten.

PM can now find time to visit Manipur, review why Pahalgam terrorists not brought to justice: Congress

The Congress said the PM could also, for a change, chair an all-party meeting to firm up the agenda for the forthcoming Monsoon session of Parliament.

Jairam Ramesh slams Centre for ‘spinning’ World Bank poverty data, cites 28.1% below poverty line

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‘Systematic and consistent subversion of law’: Jairam Ramesh on Modi govt's record on environment protection

Ramesh alleged that the track record of the Modi government on concerns related to environment protection does not inspire confidence that they will be discussed and resolved.

'Congenital liar': BJP slams Jairam Ramesh over claim of White House readout on Modi-Trump conversation

Jairam Ramesh claimed earlier today that the Foreign Secretary's statement on the conversation between PM Modi and President Trump did not match the readout by the White House.

'PR exercise...bid to divert attention': Congress downplays Centre's global outreach on Operation Sindoor

Jairam Ramesh said that the Centre's diplomatic outreach was a bid to divert attention from the real issues that the Opposition wants to raise in a special session of parliament.

Only one Congress nominee included: Party alleges ‘deliberate snub’ by Centre in Operation Sindoor multi-party delegations

Describing the move as a “deliberate snub,” the party alleged that the Centre was indulging in “cheap political games” even on serious national security matters.

'Politics of vendetta': Jairam Ramesh reacts to ED chargesheet naming Gandhis in National Herald case

"Filing chargesheets against Smt. Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and some others is nothing but the politics of vendetta and intimidation by the PM and the HM gone completely berserk. The INC and its leadership will not be silenced. Satyameva Jayate," tweeted Ramesh on X.

Congress to challenge constitutionality of Waqf Amendment Bill in Supreme Court

The Waqf Amendment Bill has been passed in both houses of Parliament and will be sent to the President of India before it becomes a law.

K'taka govt contract row: Reservation based only on backwardness, observes Jairam Ramesh presenting historical data

The senior Congress leader opined that the Karnataka Legislative Assembly's passage of the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement Amendment Bill to grant a four percent reservation to Muslims in public contracts should not be seen in isolation, but contextualized in view of legislations from 2015

GST on temples: BJP counters Jairam Ramesh's salvo, says 'constantly twisting facts'

BJP leader Amit Malviya gave a "Sunday evening tutorial" to Jairam Ramesh and slammed him for "constantly twists facts".

India's mcap-to-GDP ratio at 140%, we need more regulation of our financial markets: Congress' Jairam Ramesh

Jairam Ramesh also said that market regulator SEBI 'needs a total overhaul'

Election Commission's independence severely compromised by 'PM-HM duo': Congress

The National Voters' Day has been celebrated for the past 15 years to mark the inception of the Election Commission (EC) on January 25, 1950, a day before India became a republic.

Congress moves Supreme Court challenging poll rule changes

The government has tweaked an election rule to prevent public inspection of certain electronic documents such as CCTV camera and webcasting footage as well as video recordings of candidates to prevent their misuse.

Dhankhar Impeachment: Congress And BJP Spar Over No-Confidence Motion Against Rajya Sabha Chairman

Congress MP Jairam Ramesh asserted that the opposition's no-confidence motion against Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar is not personal but a response to alleged disrespect of opposition leaders. Signed by 60 MPs from parties like AAP, DMK, and TMC, the motion highlights concerns over Dhankhar's alleged partisanship. The Congress-led INDIA bloc submitted the motion to the Rajya Sabha Secretary General. BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi claimed it reflects internal trust issues within the INDIA alliance, accusing Congress of using the motion to mask alliance conflicts. Trivedi also alleged foreign influence from groups like OCCRP and Soros Foundation in targeting India's institutions and governance.

Places of Worship Act must be implemented in letter and spirit: Congress

The Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act prohibits change of character of religious places as they existed as on August 15, 1947

EC takes 'serious note' of Congress complaints, directs removal of Jharkhand BJP's objectional social media posts

Congress complaint highlighted the BJP’s failure to take down a previous video, despite party's earlier complaint, which led to a case being registered under the EC’s directives