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Court junks defamation complaint by Sandeep Dikshit against AAP’s Atishi, Sanjay Singh

April 03, 2025 10:14 pm

Atishi, on the other hand, had named a Congress candidate who she claimed was receiving funds from the BJP. She had said Dikshit was making the same allegations against AAP as the BJP.

Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao calls Delhi Mohalla Clinics overhyped

August 06, 2023 8:20 am

“It is not something great as it is being portrayed," said Rao.

Can Cong and AAP be friends? Ajay Maken, Sandeep Dikshit lead voices that say never

June 02, 2023 1:23 pm

AAP's history of attacking the party too recent to "forgive or forget", Congress leaders even support Central ordinance taking powers from the Kejriwal govt

'We don’t have a leg to stand on if we want to oppose BJP, if we come together with AAP': Sandeep Dikshit

March 14, 2023 10:05 pm

“Why is AAP not active in states where Congress is not active? Before AAP came to power, every leader across political lines was corrupt; all that rhetoric has disappeared,” says former Cong MP Sandeep Dikshit

Sandeep Dikshit interview: 'This argument of English-speaking crowd... crores of people who are aspirational, want to do well, want role models... Shashi Tharoor attracts them'

October 16, 2022 4:41 pm

"The Bharat Jodo Yatra has excited both non-BJP supporters and Congress sympathisers alike. It is like a moment that has given all of us something to believe in and be a part of. After almost 3-4 years of lying low with nothing really happening..."

Leadership debate on, Congress hits out at Shashi Tharoor, Sandeep Dikshit

February 21, 2020 8:40 am

Shashi Tharoor and Sandeep Dikshit were rebuffed by the Congress party even as a senior leader asserted that Rahul Gandhi, who had stepped down as party president following the Lok Sabha election defeat, is set to return to the helm “very soon”.

Tharoor backs Sandeep Dikshit over remarks on next Congress chief, Nirupam disagrees

February 20, 2020 2:15 pm

Speaking to The Indian Express, Sandeep Dikshit had accused senior leaders of failing to find a new president after all these months because they are “scared who will bell the cat”.

Now Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit speaks up on leadership: ‘Who will bell the cat?’

February 20, 2020 1:28 pm

Speaking to The Indian Express, Sandeep Dikshit said there are many in the Congress who are capable of leading the party — “at least six-eight” — and attacked senior leaders saying “sometimes you want inaction because you don’t want a certain action to happen”.

Congress should apologise for Sandeep Dikshit's remarks: VK Singh

June 13, 2017 5:57 pm

The Minister of State for External Affairs said the Army does not indulge in politics in any form and works for the nation with complete dedication and commitment

Brinda Karat has committed unforgivable crime by supporting Sandeep Dikshit: MoS Hansraj Ahir

June 13, 2017 3:23 pm

Sandeep Dikshit came under the scanner after he remarked that General Rawat was behaving like a "sadak ka gunda" (street thug). His statement came in response to General Rawat's remark that the Army was "fully ready for a two and a half front war".

SANDEEP DIKSHIT VIDEOS

Opposition accuses BJP of communalising UP ahead polls

March 01, 2016 8:45 am

New Delhi, Mar 01 (ANI): Congress Party leader Sandeep Dikshit on Tuesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of communalising the state of Uttar Pradesh ahead of next year’s assembly polls., H e was reacting to union minister Ram Shankar Katheria’s hate speech in Agra.He maintained that the BJP is all set to lose the elections also and would be slowly routed out. Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Tariq Anwar also said the BJP was struggling to attract votes to its cause in Uttar Pradesh. He also added that since Narendra Modi had become Prime Minister, violence and hooliganism had increased.

Opposition parties back privilege motion against Union HRD Minister Irani

March 01, 2016 7:18 am

New Delhi/Patna, March 01 (ANI): Opposition leaders on Tuesday backed the step to move a privilege motion against Union Human Resource and Development (HRD) Minister Smriti Irani in the Lok Sabha (LS). Congress leaders K C Venugopal and Ranjeet Ranjan today gave the privilege motion against Irani, citing her arrogance and blatant lies as the reason for doing so.The privilege motion against Irani is being moved with regard to the discussion related to the suicide of PhD scholar Rohith Vemula in August last year.

Congress, BJP lock horns over Arunachal Pradesh row

January 27, 2016 9:09 am

New Delhi, Jan 27 (ANI): Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit on Wednesday lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party for the political crisis in Arunachal Pradesh. He said that it is a “murder of constitution and democracy”. He said the duly elected government was not disturbed for many years, but as BJP came into power, it “gave money and destabilised” the state government. He accused BJP chief Amit Shah of political crisis in Arunachal Pradesh. Echoing similar sentiments, Congress legal cell head KC Mittal said the imposition of President rule in Arunachal Pradesh is totally uncalled for. He added that when the matter was in the Supreme Court, then the Centre should have not interfered. Mittal believed that this is not a constitutional crisis and has been totally made up. BJP leader Siddharthnath Singh, on the other hand, said the Congress just wanted to politicise each and every matter. He said the state government was taking cognizance of the matter and they are taking it seriously.

Dalit student suicide case: Cong flays Dattatreya

January 19, 2016 9:03 am

New Delhi, Jan 19 (ANI): Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit on Tuesday alleged that Union Minister Bandaru Dattatreya was somewhere "anti-Dalit" in nature. He said the reason behind the Dalit student suicide has not been clearly stated. He added that the Congress has always tried to be with the downtrodden at large and would continue to do so. Meanwhile, commenting on the issue, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said the incident that happened in the Hyderabad University was unfortunate and offenders would be punished soon. He added that Bandaru Dattatreya is a person who is compassionate about Dalits and targeting him for political gain is not fair.

Arrest of JeM chief is media hype: Subramanian Swamy

January 15, 2016 10:37 am

New Delhi, Jan 15 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy on Friday said the arrest of Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) chief Maulana MasoodAzhar in connection with the Pathankot attack was all a media hype. Swamy stressed that there has been no confirmation from Pakistan and therefore media statements could not be considered factual. Meanwhile, Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit also expressed his views, saying the arrest made by Pakistan is nothing but ostentation.

Response awaited on the arrest of JeM Chief: BJP, Congress

January 14, 2016 7:16 am

New Delhi, Jan 14 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Siddharthnath Singh on Thursday said that the government is keeping a close eye and would take appropriate action on the arrest of Jaish-e- Mohammad (JeM) chief Maulana Masood Azhar. He added they should wait for further response from the government on the same. Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit on the other hand said that the arrest of the JeM chief is a welcome step, however, it is doubtful whether he is arrested in a house only or proper arrest has been made. He said only time would tell if any kind of stringent action would be taken against him or not. Dikshit expressed his gladness saying that the Modi government is following the policy of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

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