New Delhi: The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Thursday sought an explanation from Congress President Rahul Gandhi for his “extremely misogynistic” remarks against Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. While addressing a rally in Jaipur on Wednesday, Gandhi said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi got a woman to defend him in[Read More…]
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PIL filed against ‘The Accidental Prime Minister’ trailer
New Delhi, A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed in the Delhi High Court on Tuesday seeking a ban on the trailer of the movie “The Accidental Prime Minister” saying it has caused unaccountable damage to the name and fame of the office of Prime Minster. The film is based[Read More…]
Will Rahul apologise, resign for telling lies, asks Sitharaman
New Delhi: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday attacked Congress President Rahul Gandhi for allegedly “spreading lies” and wondered if he would apologise in Parliament and resign. “It’s a shame that the president of Indian National Congress is spreading lies and misleading the country. The HAL has signed contracts worth[Read More…]
Gandhi family understands only money, not national security: Jaitley on Rafale
New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday launched a no-holds-barred attack on Congress President Rahul Gandhi and his family and said he understood only the arithmetic of money and not issues related to national security. Intervening in a debate on the controversial Rafale fighter jet deal in the Lok[Read More…]
Congress celebrates 134th Foundation Day
New Delhi: India’s oldest political party, Congress celebrated its 134th Foundation Day on Friday by hoisting the national flag and remembering some of its iconic leaders and freedom fighters. “Over the last 134 years of Congress history, we have stood for justice, equality, non-violence, unity, freedom and, above all, dialogue.[Read More…]
Won’t let PM Modi sleep till he waives farm loans: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: Buoyed by the election victory in three Hindi heartland states, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said his party and other opposition parties will force Prime Minister Narendra Modi to waive the loans of farmers by not letting him sleep till then. Accusing Modi of helping his corporate[Read More…]
Rahul hints at resolving Chhattisgarh CM tussle
New Delhi: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday hinted at the end of tussle for the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, tweeting a picture of himself flanked by all the four claimants to the post. Posting pictures of the four contenders in the race for the CM post– Bhupesh Baghel, T.S.[Read More…]
Anandiben Patel officially appoints Kamal Nath as CM of Madhya Pradesh
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel has officially appointed Congress leader Kamal Nath as Chief Minister. An official letter from the Governor has confirmed his appointment. All India Congress Committee (AICC) President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday officially announced Kamal Nath Name for the Cm post. In the day-long meeting held at[Read More…]
We will remove BJP from power in Delhi: Rahul
Mohali (Punjab): Accusing the BJP of eroding the credibility of institutions like the judiciary, Army and media, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday said his party will ensure that the BJP is removed from power in the 2019 general elections. “We will show the BJP its place and defeat it[Read More…]
Is Digvijay Singh still relevant to Congress in Madhya Pradesh?
Senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh is always in news for various reasons. Following the visit of Congress President Rahul Gandhi in Madhya Pradesh to attend Congress Sankalp Yatra, Digvijaya Singh was totally sidelined by the party. Another senior Congress leader Kamal Nath was in the thick of the business and[Read More…]
Why is BJP afraid of Rahul’s Mansarovar Yatra?
BJP leader Giriraj Singh is again in news. This time he has shared a picture of Rahul Gandhi’s Kailash Mansarovar yatra and claimed it a photoshopped one. Singh tweeted the image and said that it is a photoshopped image of him. He asked- “where is the shadow of the stick?”[Read More…]
CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan as ‘MP ka Bahubali’
Ahead of Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections scheduled for later this year, MP Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has been featured as ‘Bahubali’ of the state in a two minute long fan-made video. The video is doing rolls among the fans of Bahubali as well as citizens of MP as the[Read More…]
Congress President Rahul Gandhi to visit Jaipur on August 11
Jaipur: Congress President Rahul Gandhi will visit Jaipur in Rajasthan for a day on August 11, the party said on Monday. During his visit, he will address the PCC delegates, Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee (RPCC) President Sachin Pilot said. On Monday, a meeting called by Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi[Read More…]
BJP dubs CWC as ‘corruption wali committee’
New Delhi: Dubbing CWC as corruption wali committee (committee of corruption) instead of Congress Working Committee (CWC), the BJP on Saturday said that every act of corruption in the country is linked with the Congress and 10, Janpath is its permanent address. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Sambit Patra accused[Read More…]
NEET Data Breach: Rahul Gandhi writes to CBSE chief, demands inquiry
Congress president Rahul Gandhi wrote a letter to Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), demanding an enquiry into the alleged massive data breach of candidates, who appeared for National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) this year. In the letter to CBSE chairperson Anita Karwal, Gandhi called for putting in place[Read More…]
Goa BJP calls Rahul Gandhi ‘loafer’ for winking in Parliament
Panaji: A Goa BJP spokesperson on Monday called Congress President Rahul Gandhi a loafer for winking in Parliament, a day after the state Congress chief called Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar a kathputli (puppet) for bowing to unreasonable demands of ruling coalition allies in the coastal state. Rahul Gandhi, who does[Read More…]
Day after trust vote, Shiv Sena calls Rahul Gandhi ‘face of Opposition’
Mumbai: Hours after it kept away from the no-confidence motion against the National Democratic Alliance government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, ruling ally Shiv Sena came out in full praise of Congress President Rahul Gandhi here on Saturday. Rahul is now ‘the face of the Opposition’ that has become[Read More…]
Brutal lynchings consequence of politics of hatred: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: Hitting out at the BJP and the Modi government, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said their politics of hatred and communal polarisation as seen in brutal lynchings across the country have sickened our nation. The politics of hatred and communal polarisation is irreparably damaging our social fabric,[Read More…]
Opposition leaders coming together to save themselves: Modi
Cuttack: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday attacked the opposition unity, saying the corrupt leaders are coming together not to save the country but to save themselves, making an apparent attack on Congress President Rahul Gandhi and his mother Sonia Gandhi. Due to the commitment of this government against black[Read More…]
Father taught me to love and respect all: Rahul Gandhi
Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday remembered his father and former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 27th death anniversary saying it was he who taught him to love and respect all beings. Rahul Gandhi in a tweet on Monday said: “My father taught me that hate is a prison for those who carry it. Today, on his death anniversary, I thank[Read More…]
All-round fear in country; Judges, media scared: Rahul Gandhi
Raipur: Hitting out at the BJP-led central government and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said an atmosphere of all-round fear prevailed in the country and even the Supreme Court Judges and the media are panicky. Addressing panchayat representatives at Jan Swaraj Sammelan in Raipur[Read More…]
Rahul Gandhi questions Modi on ‘criminal’ BJP candidates
New Delhi: Launching a fresh attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday questioned his silence on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders facing corruption charges. “Dear Modi ji, You talk a lot. Problem is, your actions don’t match your words. Here’s a primer on your candidate[Read More…]
Forget PR dazzle, tell us when will MSP increase: Rahul to Modi
New Delhi: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to specify exactly when he was going to fulfil his promise of fixing the minimum support price for crops at 1.5 times the production cost. In a tweet after Modi at an event here said confusion was being[Read More…]
Congress to make plenary ‘worker-centric’, likely to spell out stance on alliances
New Delhi: The Congress is expected to state its position on alliances for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls and unveil a vision document at its plenary beginning here on Friday with party chief Rahul Gandhi keen on making the three-day event “worker-centric and not leader-centric”. The plenary, being held after eight[Read More…]
Congress gave clean administration in Karnataka: Rahul Gandhi
Athani: Invoking the teachings of 12th-century social reformer Basavanna, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday claimed that his party’s government in Karnataka gave a clean administration in the last five years. “Following the teachings of Basavanna, our party has given a clean administration over the last five years in Karnataka. We[Read More…]