Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Monday took a poetic dig at Delhi’s smog situation, quoting lines from a Hindi film song, and questioned why everyone is indifferent to the issue. “Seene me jalan, ankhon me tufan sa kyon hai, is sheher me har shaks pareshan sa kyon hai (What[Read More…]
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Rahul sees ‘Congress tsunami’ in Gujarat, urges party to respect PM’s office
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Sunday asserted that his party will sweep the Gujarat state polls in December, as a “tsunami is coming and the (ruling) BJP is scared of it”, and exhorted his party not to speak low of the office of Prime Minister even while criticising the[Read More…]
Rahul Gandhi takes dig at Modi, Congress demands Rupani’s removal
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over a report that market watchdog Sebi had imposed penalties on several entities, including Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani’s family, for “manipulative trade”, while the party demanded that Rupani must resign. “Na khaunga na khane[Read More…]
Rahul takes dig at Modi, Congress demands Rupani’s removal
New Delhi: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over a report that market watchdog Sebi had imposed penalties on several entities, including Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani’s family, for “manipulative trade”, while the party demanded that Rupani must resign. “Na khaunga[Read More…]
Vijayashanti meets Rahul, returns to active politics
After lying low for three years, veteran actress and former Member of Parliament M Vijayashanti is set to become active in politics as she called on Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi in Delhi on Tuesday. Congress party leader incharge of party affairs in Telangana R. C. Kuntia and state party[Read More…]
Gujarat’s reality is different than what BJP says: Rahul Gandhi
With slogans of “Jai Sardar, Jai Patidar”, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Friday evening stormed into the Patidar-dominated Varachha area here in the diamond hub asserting that the “satya” of Gujarat and that of the BJP were two different things. He also promised to come here again on November[Read More…]
Fight between truth and lies in Gujarat, Congress represents truth: Rahul Gandhi
Terming the assembly elections in Gujarat a fight between truth and lies, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Friday said truth lies with his party, and not the BJP. “This is a fight between truth and lies. On one side, it is Gujarat’s people, on the other 5-10 industrialists. Modiji[Read More…]
20 dead, 80 injured in NTPC boiler blast in Rae Bareli
At least 20 people were killed and more than 80 injured in a boiler explosion at a unit of the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) in Uttar Pradesh’s Rae Bareli district, officials said. Many of the injured are in critical condition with scalded body parts caused by hot ash and[Read More…]
Rahul clueless about World Bank’s take on Indian economy: BJP
The BJP on Wednesday hit back at Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, saying he was exposing himself with his “shallow statements” and knew nothing about the World Bank’s take on India’s economy and the ease of doing business in the country. “Should I presume that he has absolutely no knowledge[Read More…]
Ask traders about ease of doing business in India: Gandhi to Jaitley
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday mocked at the BJP government over India’s improved global ranking in ease of doing business, asking Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to see how small traders were suffering due to the double blow of demonetisation and hasty implementation of GST. Gandhi, in a fiery[Read More…]
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi to visit Gujarat today
Amid efforts by Congress to seek the support of Patidar agitation leader, Hardik Patel ahead of Gujarat assembly elections, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi will visit the state on Wednesday and address a series of corner meetings in Bharuch and Surat districts. The visit comes two days after Hardik Patel[Read More…]
Neither with Congress nor against, we want quota: Hardik Patel
Rajkot: Firebrand Patidar leader Hardik Patel, who had given an ultimatum to the Congress to come clear on reservations for his community under the OBC category by November 3, on Monday said the party had agreed to explore constitutional solutions for the purpose while making firm promises on the community’s other[Read More…]
‘Ma is much better’, says Rahul after Sonia Gandhi admitted to hospital
Congress vice-president, Rahul Gandhi has said that Sonia Gandhi, who was admitted to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi for treatment of an upset stomach, is much better. “There is nothing to worry,” he added. “Ma was in Shimla & caught stomach bug so we got her back. Nothing to[Read More…]
Rahul Gandhi gives the sweetest reply to the question about his marriage!
Congress vice-president, Rahul Gandhi is probably the most eligible bachelor in the country right now. Thus, people are genuinely interested in knowing when the right time for the Congress VC is to get hitched. But when asked about his marriage, Gandhi played safe while invoking destiny. “Jab hogi, hogi (It[Read More…]
Congress VP Rahul Gandhi mocks at GST again
A day after describing the Goods and Services Tax (GST) as “Gabbar Singh Tax”, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday again hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the pan-India tax regime, saying it was designed so as to grab peoples’ earnings. “Congress GST = Genuine Simple Tax.[Read More…]
Rumours of Hardik Patel meeting Rahul Gandhi set tongues wagging in Gujarat
The already heated up political atmosphere in Gujarat got curiouser amid rumours that Congress vice president, Rahul Gandhi quietly met Patidar agitation spearhead, Hardik Patel, who has been maintaining that he would not join the opposition and his fight was against the ruling BJP. After local Gujarati TV channels splashed[Read More…]
Gujarat bribery row: Congress seeks court-monitored probe
The Congress on Monday demanded a court-monitored probe into allegations levelled by a Patidar leader from north Gujarat that he was offered Rs 1 crore to join the Bharatiya Janata Party in poll-bound Gujarat. Narendra Patel of the Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) led by Hardik Patel, claimed on Sunday[Read More…]
Gujarat can never be bought: Rahul Gandhi on BJP ‘buying’ Patidar leaders
Congress vice-president, Rahul Gandhi on Monday took on the ruling party saying, Gujarat is priceless and can never be bought, a day after Patidar leader from north Gujarat, Narendra Patel alleged that the BJP had tried to buy him. “Gujarat is priceless. It has never been bought. It can never[Read More…]
Gujarat Assembly polls 2017: Rahul Gandhi to begin his three-day visit today
Congress Vice-President, Rahul Gandhi will begin his three-day visit to Gujarat on Monday, a day when the Election Commission of India (ECI) may broadcast the poll schedule for crucial Gujarat Assembly polls 2017. He will address a rally arranged by Alpesh Thakore, the President of OBC, SC, ST Ekta Manch[Read More…]
Rahul Gandhi to take over as Congress chief soon: Sonia Gandhi
Congress president, Sonia Gandhi on Saturday hinted that the promotion of Rahul Gandhi as the party chief could be done “soon”. “Soon it will be done,” she said after repeatedly being asked by the reporters. Presently, Gandhi is the vice-president of the party and will be elevated to the president.[Read More…]
Congress loses when Rahul Gandhi campaigns, UP CM Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh chief minister, Yogi Adityanath on Friday took a dig at Congress vice-president, Rahul Gandhi saying that whenever he campaigns for his candidates, his party loses. “If Rahul Gandhi is campaigning, it seals a loss for the Congress,” said Adityanath. He was addressing a rally in Gujarat’s Valsad. “Amit[Read More…]
GST will be reviewed after Rahul becomes PM: Raj Babbar
With the assembly elections approaching soon, both Congress and BJP have intensified attacks on each other. Recently, Congress Vice-President criticised the multiple tax slabs in GST and called it a ‘flawed’ model. Now, Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Raj Babbar has echoed Rahul’s voice saying the Goods and Services Tax (GST)[Read More…]
Rahul Gandhi cannot see growth in Amethi as he is wearing ‘Italian eye-glasses’, says Amit Shah
Days after Congress vice-president, Rahul Gandhi accused the saffron party of claiming credit for schemes launched by Congress, BJP chief, Amit Shah questioned Gandhi on the lack of growth in his own parliamentary constituency, Amethi, on Tuesday. “Rahul Gandhi, whose party has ruled the country for 60 years, is asking[Read More…]
I will never wish to finish BJP from India as it is expression of people: Rahul Gandhi
Congress vice-president, Rahul Gandhi said that he wants to fight BJP’s ideology, but would never wish to eliminate the party as it is an expression of the people of India. He also admitted that the devastating defeat in 2014 Lok Sabha was a realization for which he would like to[Read More…]
Virbhadra Singh will be CM face in Himachal Pradesh: Rahul Gandhi
Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said that chief minister, Virbhadra Singh, will be the Congress’ chief ministerial candidate for the Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections. He said that Singh will “become the CM of Himachal Pradesh for the seventh time.” “Virbhadra Singh ji has done tremendous development in Himachal Pradesh[Read More…]