Veerappa Moily

"If he (Modi) hasn't fasted and entered the sanctum sanctorum, then the place has been made 'apavitra' (impure) and it won't have the same kind of energy," Moily, a Congress veteran, reportedly said.

Karnataka Elections 2023: Rahul Gandhi's disqualification a campaign issue, says Congress leader Veerappa Moily

Karnataka polls: Moily said the issue would create a sympathy wave in part for the Congress becoming one of the factors that will be responsible for the fall of the BJP.

Veerappa Moily’s son Harsha Moily to launch a $200 million ClimateTech VC Fund

The US educated and trained management expert Moily said that his ClimateTech VC fund will focus on four verticals -- green buildings, energy storage, sustainable agriculture, and alternative energy such as green hydrogen and nuclear power.

Declining economy needs 'major surgery', govt must relook GST: Moily

His remarks came after official data released on Friday stated that India's economic growth slipped further to hit an over-six-year low of 4.5 per cent in the July-September quarter.

Make Sonia Gandhi full-fledged President to end uncertainty: Veerappa Moily

Sonia Gandhi was made interim president last August, barely 20 months after she voluntarily relinquished the top post in favour of son Rahul Gandhi who refused to continue on as Congress chief after a humiliating 2019 general election defeat.

TRS govt only for KCR's family not for people: Veerappa Moily

Addressing a press conference here, he said the Congress, if voted to power in the December 7 assembly elections, would implement all the promises made in its manifesto.

Rahul Gandhi 'best PM material': Veerappa Moily

The former Karnataka chief minister, on the campaign trail in Telangana, also said the Congress was gaining ground at the national level, while the BJP-led NDA was losing partners.

Parliamentary panel on finance to probe IL&FS issue, says Veerappa Moily

Moily also said that the parliamentary committee on finance had taken up the bad loans issue and that the IL&FS case falls within its scope

Congress will get absolute majority in Karnataka: Veerappa Moily

The former union minister also ruled himself out of the race for Chief Ministership, and slammed the BJP for raking up the issue of UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi's Italian origin.

There cannot be a federal front without Cong: Veerappa Moily

TRS Chief K Chandrashekhar Rao had recently said a non-Congress and non-BJP front should be formed in the country.

No decision yet on Sonia Gandhi continuing as UPA chairperson: Veerappa Moily

Moily acknowledged there are calls for her continuation in the position, but said Rahul Gandhi, who assumed charge as the Congress president earlier this month, is also capable of holding the post.

Why was PM Modi silent on 'supari' to get him 'removed', asks Veerappa Moily

Moily questioned the PM Modi as to what investigation has been carried out to establish his claims.

Like a magnet, Rahul Gandhi will attract parties to fight BJP: Veerappa Moily

The former Union minister also said that the Congress vice president had acquired certain qualities of his great grandfather Jawaharlal Nehru and grandmother Indira Gandhi.

PM Narendra Modi has failed on foreign diplomacy front: Veerappa Moily

Addressing reporters here, he said Modi "is only busy with frequent foreign tours. He cannot stop cross-border terrorism from Pakistan. China is exporting its goods to India, but they do not import from India," he charged.

Sonia Gandhi's role will be undiminished: Veerappa Moily

Moily said the Congress would take "aggressive and sustained steps" to ensure that Rahul Gandhi becomes the prime minister in 2019, asserting that "he has matured enough to take over not only the reins of the party but also of the government at the centre".

Rahul Gandhi has given excellent hope for Congress in Gujarat: Veerappa Moily

Moily, however, was not sure whether Gandhi would take over as the Congress president before the Himachal Pradesh assembly elections, scheduled on November 9.

Government's response to NPA issue absolutely inadequate, says Veerappa Moily

CNBC-TV18's Rituparna Bhuyan caught up with the Head of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance, Veerappa Moily. Moily said that government response to NPA issue is absolutely inadequate.

Jaitley's remark on NPA 'height of irresponsibility': Moily

Moily, who had yesterday targeted the Centre for growing non-performing assets (NPAs), sought to pay the Minister back in the same coin, saying the rise was mainly due to "mismanagement of banks" by Modi dispensation.

Talks with govt on demonetisation began early 2016: Urjit Patel

Reserve Bank of India Governor Urjit Patel is learnt to have told the parliamentary panel on demonetisation that discussions between the central bank and the government on the process began early last year.

Govt 'advice' drove note ban: Poll says RBI image hit

Nearly two-thirds of users of moneycontrol‘s message board say the RBI‘s admission that government 'advice' had prompted move to junk popular bank notes has undermined its credibility as an institution

NITI Aayog's mandate must be defined clearly:Parliamentary panel

The Committee had observed that role and responsibilities of the erstwhile Planning Commission, wherever found relevant and useful, could be gainfully institutionalised with greater result orientation.

Companies Amendment Bill goes to Standing Committee

Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan has referred the Bill to the Standing Committee on Finance, which is chaired by senior Congress leader Veerappa Moily.

High fuel prices? Govt says ready for debate in Parliament

The government had yesterday increased excise duty on petrol by Rs 0.30 per litre and by Rs 1.17 a litre on diesel to make use of slump in oil prices to garner an additional Rs 2,500 crore.

Govt did not apply its mind on land bill and GST: Moily

The NDA government has proposed some changes to the 2013 Land Act through an ordinance in December last year. The bill to replace the ordinance was passed by Lok Sabha but could not be put to vote in the Rajya Sabha where the BJP is in minority. Hence, the ordinance was re-promulgated twice.

Favour GST but it should be implementable: Veerappa Moily

The Appropriations Bill will be taken up on Wednesday. The Constitutional Amendment Bill to facilitate GST may be taken up next week. But there's no forward movement on the land acquisition bill which could be put off for the next session.