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NEW DELHI, MARCH 23: Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh has written to CBI Director Subodh Jaiswal asking the probe agency to summon Home Minister Amit Shah over his remark describing Meghalaya's Conrad Sangma Government, in its previous term, as corrupt, and to investigate the claim. In his letter, Ramesh stated that Shah in his public speech on February 17, 2023, said the then Government of Meghalaya "was the most corrupt Government in the country". The letter comes amid a row over a Delhi police team reaching Rahul Gandhi's residence last...

Imphal, March 3: AICC senior observer Jairam Ramesh Thursday accused the BJP-led government in Manipur of paying Rs 15.70 crore to some banned militant groups under Suspension of Operations (SoO) to ensure the first phase of assembly elections in two districts on February 28 were not free, fair and peaceful . An additional amount of Rs 92,65, 950 was also released on March 1 to influence the elections in the second phase on March 5, he alleged. The Congress leader tweeted, In a shocking violation of the Model of Conduct...