Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury tendered an apology to President Droupadi Murmu over his "Rashtrapatni" remark. Notably, the remark created a political storm, leading to the criticism from the BJP-led Central Government, especially from Minister Smriti Irani. "...I assure you that it was a slip of the tongue. I apologise and request you to accept the same," said Aadhir Ranjan Chowdhury, who referred to President Murmu as "Rashtrapatni".… read-more

Congress Lok Sabha member Adhir Ranja  Chowdhury raised serious concern over the recent manhandling of the Delhi Police, and the treatment to Congress MLCs, MPs and MLAs. In a letter to PM Narendra Modi, Chowdhury questioned the forceful entering of police into the AICC office and disturbing their peaceful protest against the ED's questioning of Rahul Gandhi.  He also questioned democracy rights, and demanded due respect and space for… read-more

Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, on December 17, wrote a letter to PM Narendra Modi. Ranjan urged the Central Government to allow two attempts and age relaxation for aspirants in civil services and other central examination for 2020-2021, amid COVID-19 pandemic. "Insufficient reading material, requisite internet connectivity and lack of power supply and a conducive atmosphere for study in villages and small cities, their preparation got… read-more

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhary accused the BJP government of snatching the opposition and general people's rights on December 3. His remark came during the protest of opposition party MPs who're protesting the revocation of the suspended 12 Rajya Sabha members near Mahatma Gandhi statue inside Parliament premises. The suspended MPs include six from Congress, two each from TMC and Shiv Sena, and one each from CPI and CPM. 

The Delhi Police have detained Priyanka Gandhi and other Congress leaders who were accompanying Rahul Gandhi to meet President Ram Nath Kovind. Reportedly, the police had allowed Rahul, Gulam Nabi Azad and Adhir Chowdhury to meet President with two crore signatures against the contentious farm laws. After the meeting the President, Rahul said, “There is no democracy in India, it is only in imagination, not in reality.”