Mani Shankar Aiyar

'Neither me, nor Chidambaram can get...': Mani Shankar Aiyar says Dravidian forces sought a separate nation

Speaking at an event, the veteran Congress leader said Tamil Nadu is a completely different state. He stated that 'these Dravidian forces' demanded before the partition that India should be divided into Hindustan, Pakistan and Dravidistan. DM was a separatist party.

'Intelligence agencies, Army let him down': Mani Shankar Aiyar defends Rajiv Gandhi's Sri Lanka policy

Aiyar on Sunday heaped praise on former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi leadership. Addressing the Khushwant Singh Literary Festival 2025, Aiyar drew sharp contrasts between Rajiv Gandhi's political choices and the policies of the current administration, which he accused of neglecting India's geographic and social peripheries.

Mani Shankar Aiyar's remarks on Rajiv Gandhi 'peak of frustration': Ashok Gehlot says 'only a crazy person would say that'

Ashok Gehlot's remarks against Mani Shankar Aiyar came after a controversy over the latter's remarks about former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.

'Rajiv Gandhi failed twice but became PM': Congress, BJP spar after Mani Shankar Aiyar's shocker

The Gandhi family loyalist referred to Rajiv Gandhi's widow Sonia Gandhi and said she was tagged a foreigner when she started her political journey and later became a key player in the Indian political landscape.

In 2012, Manmohan Singh underwent operations, never quite recovered physically: Mani Shankar Aiyar in book

As for the party, there was no official announcement about the Congress president’s health when she took ill at about the same time as the PM,” Aiyar says

'Current Congress wants conformism': Why Mani Shankar Aiyar failed to mend fences with Gandhis

Aiyar further said that he believes the Congress will not reform itself and forging strong alliances was the only solution he saw for the party going forward.

My political career made and unmade by Gandhis: Mani Shankar Aiyar

Mani Shankar Aiyar goes on to detail several controversies, including the 2017 ”neech” remark row and his subsequent suspension from the party

Never called PM Modi a 'chaiwala': Mani Shankar Aiyar in new book

I never called Modi a ’chaiwallah’ and never advanced his having been a ’chaiwallah’ as the reason for my believing he would never make it to the post of PM,” Aiyar states in the book

Mani Shankar Aiyar kicks up row with 'Chinese allegedly invaded India' remark, issues apology for 'mistake'

Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh pointed out that Aiyar had subsequently apologised "unreservedly" for using the term "alleged invasion" "mistakenly," and that the party distances itself from the "original phraseology".

Views on Pakistan accords with Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Manmohan Singh, says Mani Shankar Aiyar

The former Union minister says while his comments were dredged up by the BJP to give life to its 'faltering campaign', the Congress abandoned him.

'PoK belongs to India and...', Amit Shah reiterates amid 'atom bomb' remarks

Amit Shah reinforced India's stance on PoK, stating unequivocally, "I promise you today, we don't get scared of atom bombs, PoK belongs to India and no one can take it away from us."

Omar Abdullah Speaks On Mani Shankar Aiyar's Comments Regarding Pakistan

Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah reacts to Mani Shankar Aiyar's statement regarding India-Pakistan relations. Abdullah emphasizes that dialogue shouldn't be dictated by nuclear weapons and highlights the importance of maintaining good relations with all neighbors, including non-nuclear ones like Bangladesh, Maldives, and Sri Lanka. He underscores the need for bilateral leadership to address issues between India and Pakistan, regardless of political changes.

I-T Dept raids top think-tank Centre for Policy Research: Reports

While an official statement from the taxation body was awaited, reports said the raids were connected to similar action taken in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Haryana over the "funding" of more than 20 non-recognised political parties.

Govt playing divisive politics: Mani Shankar Aiyar

The former Union minister hailed the women leading the protests in Shaheen Bagh, saying they have been staging the sit-in braving the cold and fighting for India and the Constitution.

Congress’ Mani Shankar Aiyar equates Centre with ‘murderer’ over CAA

The Congress leader also said that in a personal capacity, he is ready to make all the sacrifices required of him to protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act

Ready for any punishment if Congress suffers in Gujarat polls because of my comments: Mani Shankar Aiyar

Aiyar, who was suspended yesterday, said the Congress party had given him a lot and there was no future for India without the party.

Mani Shankar Aiyar's suspension 'strategic', people should see through this game: Arun Jaitley

"Mani Shankar Aiyar's 'Neech' attack on Prime Minister-- a deliberate casteist statement, a convenient apology, a strategic suspension. People should see through this game," Jaitley tweeted.

Wrong Modi cost BJP Bihar polls, PM-Shah duo stopped: Aiyar

Something similar to this had happened in 1987 in the West Bengal Assembly elections. It was a direct fight between the Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and the West Bengal Chief Minister Jyoti Basu.

Mani Shankar Aiyar hits back at Arun Jaitley on GST Bill

Referring to Jaitley's article on Sunday squarely blaming Congress party's "obstructionist" policies to stall the bill, Aiyar said "it was thus richly ironic that the man who taught us how to block matters is now bemoaning how well we have learned from him to do so."