BJPSanju Verma said five Congress leaders were part of the Standing Committee that approved a 0.4% MDR, naming P Chidambaram, Manish Tewari, Gaurav Gogoi, Kishori Lal, and K Gopinath. Sanju Verma said Rahul Gandhi's claim about a "UPI Tax" is "sheer hypocrisy".
INCManish Tewari of the Indian National Congress said it is unfortunate that proceedings of Parliamentary Standing Committees, which he said are supposed to be privileged, are now being used by the government to score brownie points. Manish Tewari said his colleague Gaurav Gogoi was correct that there was no specific proposal regarding the recent Merchant Discount Rate.
INCRagini Nayak said that the Indian Youth Congress anthem "Meri Degree Ka Kya?" marks the launch of a nationwide movement focused on vacant government jobs. Ragini Nayak said the post is tied to Narendra Modi's birthday and invited viewers to visit the linked material.
INCThe Indian National Congress said that Modi is "cutting the public's pockets" in the name of tax. The Indian National Congress says, "Modi का है उसूल" and adds that "जहां मौका मिले - कर लो टैक्स वसूल," which frames Modi as pursuing tax collection whenever possible.
INCThe Indian National Congress said that in its meeting it discussed a major issue affecting railway passengers in India. The party said the committee observed serious discrepancies by the Railways regarding drinking water, seating arrangements, fans, and similar facilities.
INCThe Indian National Congress said that on September 5 PM Modi visited Delhi University but did not say a word about the university’s हालत, or condition. The Indian National Congress also said that the Delhi University vice chancellor, whom it said praises Modi, claimed DU students do not need hostels, and it added a truncated reference to a TV channel owner saying, “...”.
INCThe Indian National Congress says it trusts the Constitution and will not be intimidated by what it calls BJP's "goondagardi". The Indian National Congress says NSUI is a students' organisation that is strongly raising student issues, and it says BJP is in power in the local MCD, in Delhi, and at the Centre.
INCK. C. Venugopal, for the Indian National Congress, questions whether the Prime Minister will stand up to the United States’ latest Senate resolution and says India’s foreign policy and energy sovereignty should not be controlled from Washington. K. C. Venugopal says the Prime Minister had called the BRICS Joint Declaration a sign of the world trusting India, but he says that was followed by an unspecified development: “we are…”.
INCShashi Tharoor says in his latest @IndianExpress column that BNS 299 is having a chilling effect on freedom of expression in India. Tharoor says the column takes a searing look at the law’s impact on free speech.
INCJairam Ramesh, for the Indian National Congress, said that in BJP-ruled states across India, public rights are being openly taken away to benefit Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s capitalist friend Adani. He said Uttarakhand is a recent example and referred to Adani’s power plant in Chhattisgarh.
INCShama Mohamed, speaking for the Indian National Congress, says people died last year because of contaminated drinking water and that more than 30 tribal children in Balaghat have died because of poor sanitation and malnutrition. Rahul Gandhi said that more than 30 tribal children have died in Balaghat amid illness, malnutrition, and a lack of basic health facilities.
INCThe Indian National Congress says the US is threatening India and says Modi is staying silent. Supriya Shrinate said that the United States has openly threatened India, quoting a statement that it would be better for India to improve and buy its oil and gas elsewhere.