Manish Tewari

Manish Tewari (born 8 December 1965) is an Indian lawyer and politician. He is a member of the Indian National Congress and represents Anandpur Sahib in the 17th Lok Sabha. He was Minister of Information and Broadcasting from 2012 to 2014 and a Member of Parliament from Ludhiana from 2009 to 2014. Quotes Now in all this, if somebody wants to become a Rambo and claims that he alone in a span of two days during a trip of disaster tourism brought out 15,000 people, I am afraid for the lack of a better word, it just reflects rank opportunism and sheer desperation to try and politicise and even milk a tragedy for political reasons. On the government's evacuation efforts during the 2013 North India floods, as quoted in Narendra Modi wants to become a Rambo, his claims on flood relief shows 'rank opportunism': Manish Tewari 23 June 2013 The Asian Age http://archive.asianage.com/india/narendra-modi-wants-become-rambo-his-claims-flood-relief-shows-rank-opportunism-manish-tewari- Resignations should be sought from those who have morals. If he had any shame, he would have resigned after the 2002 pogrom in Gujarat. This is a shame. On Narendra Modi and the 2002 Gujarat riots, as quoted in Manish Tewari calls Modi 'Hitler' at IFFI 20 November 2013 The Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Manish-Tewari-calls-Modi-Hitler-at-IFFI/articleshow/26107986.cms I'm going to ask Mr Bachchan a direct question. I want to ask him as the brand ambassador of Gujarat, does he condemn the role of Narendra Modi and his government in the pogrom that took place in 2002 or does he endorse it?....what does he say about the Gujarat massacre and fake encounters that took place since Modi took over. On Amitabh Bachchan and the 2002 Gujarat riots, as quoted in Congress attacks Amitabh Bachchan, Modi 21 November 2013 DNA India https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-congress-attacks-amitabh-bachchan-modi-1364872 Pakistan is the Somalia of South Asia and Imran Khan and the JeM chief are in bed together. On Imran Khan's support for the terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed, as quoted in Pak is Somalia of Asia; Imran in bed with JeM chief: Manish Tewari 20 February 2019 The Tribune https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/nation/news-detail-731993 In this day and age you need a mobile army, a younger army. You need more expenditure on technology and weaponry. That's not going to happen if you have a very big footprint on the ground. On India's Agnipath Scheme, as quoted in "Reform In Right Direction": Congress's Manish Tewari On 'Agnipath' Plan 16 June 2022 NDTV https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/reform-in-right-direction-congresss-manish-tewari-on-agnipath-plan-3073454 External links Category:1965 births Category:Politicians from India