Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Friday received a never-before welcome in Gujarat’s Anand during the high-octane campaigning in the poll-bound state. A massive crowd can be seen cheering for the Congress president with flashing the lights from their phones and chanting ‘Congress aave che’. Earlier in the evening, Rahul stopped[Read More…]
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Where did Rs 55,000 cr meant for Vanbandhu scheme go: Rahul asks Modi
Stressing that Adivasis in Gujarat were in bad condition, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Friday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi “where did Rs 55,000 crore meant for Vanbandhu scheme go?”. This was Gandhi’s 10th question as part of a Congress strategy wherein he would put one question daily to[Read More…]
Rahul Gandhi is certainly a ‘Babar Bhakt’ and a ‘Kin of Khilji’: BJP
The BJP on Wednesday accused Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi of siding with “Owaisis and Jilanis” to oppose Ram temple in Ayodhya, and called the Congress leader a “devotee” of first Mughal emperor Babar and a “kin” of Delhi Sultanate ruler Alauddin Khilji. “Rahul Gandhi has teamed up with Owaisis,[Read More…]
Unlike Modi I am human, thanks for pointing out mistake, Rahul tells BJP
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday thanked BJP for pointing out mistakes in his tweet question on Tuesday over inflation, saying that “unlike” Prime Minister Narendra Modi he was “human” and did make the odd mistake. He asked the BJP to “please do keep it coming”. “For all my[Read More…]
Rahul Gandhi to file nomination for top Congress post today
A host of party heavyweights will be present when Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi files his nomination for the party chief’s post at its headquarters on Monday, with over 90 sets of nomination papers likely to be filed to support his candidature. Six Chief Ministers — Punjab’s Amarinder Singh, Karnataka’s[Read More…]
Rahul Gandhi meets former US President Barack Obama
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi met former US President Barack Obama here on Friday and discussed the US-India relationship. “Had a fruitful chat with President Barack Obama, great to meet him again,” Gandhi tweeted. Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Obama and discussed ways to further strengthen the US-India relationship.[Read More…]
Demonetisation was a money laundering scheme: Rahul Gandhi
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday termed demonetisation a money laundering scheme, and raked up the issue of BJP President Amit Shah’s son Jay Shah’s company recording massive turnover after the NDA government came to power. “Demonetisation was implemented suddenly, maybe he did not like the Rs 500 and[Read More…]
Rahul Gandhi to ask Modi a question every day in Gujarat poll run-up
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi will ask Prime Minister Narendra Modi a question every day in the run-up to the Gujarat assembly elections, the party said. Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala on Wednesday said Gandhi would ask a question to the Prime Minister every day. “Rahul Gandhi is asking[Read More…]
Amit Shah dares Rahul Gandhi to make quota formula for Patidars public
Andolan Anamat Samiti (PAAS) to give reservations to the Patidar community. “If possible they (Congress) should public it. He (Rahul) is coming here tomorrow. Let him make the formula public,” Shah said at the India TV conclave. “They should come with a draft and let there be a debate among[Read More…]
Rahul Gandhi elevation as party President likely after Gujarat elections
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi’s elevation as party President is likely to take place after the Gujarat assembly polls in December, as many in the party feel that election to the post amid poll campaigning could dilute its focus. Earlier, there were speculations that Gandhi’s elevation would take place after[Read More…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
‘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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
Youth willing to work but BJP unable to create jobs: Rahul Gandhi at Dwarka
During a public address in Dwarka in Gujarat, Congress vice-president, Rahul Gandhi, on Monday slammed the BJP and said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had attacked the economy by imposing the GST and the demonetisation on the country. The Congress scion said that the youth of the nation is willing[Read More…]
Performance of India, China will determine how world would be reshaped: Rahul Gandhi
The performance of India and China would determine how the world would fundamentally be reshaped despite the path chosen by them, said Congress vice-president, Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday. Gandhi was interacting with students at the Princeton University. He noted that there was “a lot of synergy” between India and the[Read More…]
Narendra Modi government works for selected handful corporate: Rahul Gandhi
Congress vice-president, Rahul Gandhi accused Narendra Modi government of promoting crony capitalism at a cost to the small and medium enterprise. “The debt of farmers in Gujarat is to the tune of Rs 36,000 crore, but Tata Nano has been given Rs 60,000 crore loan at 0.01 per cent,” Gandhi[Read More…]
Assembly elections: Rahul Gandhi to visit Gujarat today
Congress vice-president, Rahul Gandhi will be meeting several party workers and district unit presidents during his visit to Ahmedabad on Monday. His meeting is planned in view of the upcoming Gujarat assembly elections. This will be his first public engagement since his return from Norway. During his visit, Gandhi will[Read More…]
SC’s right to privacy verdict marks major blow to fascist forces: Rahul Gandhi
After a nine-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India JS Khehar unanimously ruled that privacy is a fundamental right, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi welcomed the landmark judgement. Rahul tweeted: “SC decision marks a major blow to fascist forces. A sound rejection of the BJP’s ideology of suppression through surveillance.” “Welcome[Read More…]
Rahul Gandhi visits Gorakhpur tragedy victims’ kin, assures all possible support
Congress vice-president, Rahul Gandhi visited families of four children who died in BRD Medical College tragedy on Saturday. Gandhi assured all possible support to the families of the victims. Rahul first went to see Brahmdev Yadav at Baghaghada village on the outskirts of Gorakhpur. Brahmdev lost his twins in BRD[Read More…]