Undignified language in political discourse unacceptable: Congress
New Delhi, May 14 (UNI): The Congress on Tuesday strongly condemned the remarks made by senior party leader Mani Shankar Aiyar, justifying his "neech" jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of the Gujarat Assembly elections but blamed the PM and the BJP leaders for lowering the level of public discourse in the country.
Congress revokes Mani Shankar Aiyar's suspension
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IBNS): Senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar's suspension for calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi a "neech aadmi (low person)" has been revoked by his party.
Ex-PM Manmohan Singh slams Modi, asks him to 'apologise' for spreading 'falsehood and canards'
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IBNS): Ex-Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday attacked current PM Narendra Modi and accused him of spreading "falsehood and canards" in a bid to win the Gujarat Assembly polls.
Modi ji speak a bit about Gujarat too: Rahul Gandhi slams PM
Palanpur, Dec 11 (IBNS): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Monday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his recent comment on Pakistan and said he should speak more about Gujarat elections and the state's development than about other nations.
Mani Shankar held secret meets with Pak High Commissioner: Modi in Gujarat
New Delhi/Palanpur, Dec 10 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, while addressing a rally in poll-bound Gujarat's Palanpur, alleged that suspended Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar held secret meetings with Pakistan High Commissioner.
Mani Shankar Aiyar offered supari for me in Pakistan, claims Modi in Gujarat rally
Banaskantha, Dec 8 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday alleged that suspended Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar had talked about 'supari' (contract) to get him out of the way during his visit to Pakistan.
Mani Shankar Aiyar's comment and suspension 'strategic': Arun Jaitley
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IBNS): Congress might have tried to salvage the political crisis by suspending Mani Shankar Aiyar, who called Prime Minister Narendra Modi "neech aadmi" or "low person" drawing controversy, the Bharatiya Janata Party feels the move by the Congress was "strategic".
Neech Aadmi: Congress suspends Mani Shankar Aiyar
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS): After disapproving his remark, the Congress party on Thursday suspended its senior leader Mani Shankar Aiyar for calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi "neech aadmi" or "low person".
Neech Aadmi: After Rahul's disapproval, Mani Shankar Aiyar apologises
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS): After Rahul Gandhi's disapproval, Congress senior leader Mani Shankar Aiyar issued an apology on Thursday stating that he did not use "neech aadmi" to mean Prime Minister Narendra Modi's caste.
Rahul Gandhi disapproves Aiyar's comment on PM Modi, asks him to apologise
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi has asked his senior leader Mani Shankar Aiyar to apologise for calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi "neech aadmi" or "low person".
Mani Shankar Aiyar calls PM Modi 'neech aadmi', BJP hits back
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS): Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar, who had once called Prime Minister Narendra Modi a "chaiwala" or "tea-seller", on Thursday attacked the PM calling him "neech aadmi" or "low person" after the latter took a jibe at Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi at the inauguration of the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre.