The Congress Working Committee (CWC) on Monday asked Rahul Gandhi to take over the party, possibly setting in motion the process for a change of guard in the political party. Gandhi, the 46-year-old, No 2 in the Congress was ‘unanimously appealed’ to by the CWC, to take over the post[Read More…]
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Modi government is obsessed with power: Rahul Gandhi at CWC
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Monday speaking at a meeting of the Congress Working Committee (CWC) slammed the Narendra Modi government saying that it is obsessed with power and tries to silence all those who disagree with it. Rahul is chairing the meeting in the place of his mother and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, who’s reportedly unwell[Read More…]
OROP suicide: Rahul Gandhi detained, demands release of Grewal’s kin
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi was detained at a police station after he attempted to enter Delhi’s Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital to meet the family of a retired Army man who allegedly committed suicide on Tuesday, upset at his demands on the one-rank-one-pension scheme not being met. “Rahul Gandhi has[Read More…]
Eye on UP Assembly Polls? Prashant Kishor meets Mulayam, Amar Singh
Congress party’s election strategist for Uttar Pradesh, Prashant Kishor, on Wednesday met Samajwadi supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav and Amar Singh in Delhi. Sources said that the meeting may have political consequences with some even hinting at an alliance between Samajwadi Party and Congress. Earlier JDU leader KC Tyagi and Shivpal[Read More…]
Indira Gandhi – The first politician of India
Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi – probably India’s most ruthless politician, one who truly understood the ethos of power politics. Being the only child to the then Prime Minister, she grew up as playing among the circles of power. Born Indira Nehru in a Kashmiri Pandit family on 19 November 1917 in[Read More…]
Implement OROP in a meaningful way: RaGa to NaMo
Taking a stand for the Indian Armed Forces, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to implement the One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme in a meaningful way. The Congress scion pointed out that the government’s decision on the scheme[Read More…]
#PunjabPolls2017: Arvind Kejriwal and Capt Amarinder Singh engage in ‘verbal duel’ on Twitter
Polls may be away for Punjab but Twitter is already burning with allegations and counter-allegations between Aam Admi Party and Congress. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Monday alleged that BJP ally Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) was funding Punjab Congress leader, Captain Amarinder Singh’s, poll campaign. He[Read More…]
A brief history of the defecting Bahuguna family
Congress leader Rita Bahuguna Joshi resigned from the Congress for the second time and her membership of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly on Thursday to join the BJP in the presence of party president Amit Shah. Interestingly, the Bahuguna clan already has a history of defection. Here’s a lowdown: Hemvati Nandan[Read More…]
Jaishankar’s remarks expose government’s ‘lie’ on strikes: Congress
Congress on Wednesday pointed out Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar’s statement that the Army had carried out “target specific, limited-calibre, counter-terrorist operations” across LoC in the past too, to “expose” the BJP and Modi government’s “lie” on the recent surgical strikes. Randeep Surjewala, party’s chief spokesperson said that Jaishanker would not[Read More…]
Cong, SP, BSP exploited dalits for their political interests: Amit Shah
Going all out to woo Dalits in the run up to 2017 Assembly election in Uttar Pradesh, BJP president Amit Shah on Friday accused Congress, BSP and Samajwadi Party of exploiting the community for their ‘own political interests’. In an address at Dhamma Chetna Yatra Samapan programme in Kanpur, Amit[Read More…]
Manipur: Another Congress MLA leaves party before assembly polls
Another prominent Congress MLA and former minister Francis Ngajokpa from Manipur has resigned from the party and his post on Thursday. He cited the reason as ‘pressure from workers’ behind his step and this MLA from Tadubi constituency in Senapati district, was elected twice on a Congress ticket since 2002[Read More…]
Verbal attack! Digvijaya Singh calls PM Narendra Modi a warmonger
In a scathing attack, Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Thursday called Prime Minister Narendra Modi a “warmonger” for pushing India to a war like situation with Pakistan. “Warmonger Modi is slowly getting India in a War like situation with Pakistan. He sees this as the only option to win the[Read More…]
Parrikar lying about surgical strikes: Congress slams Defence Minister
Congress on Wednesday responded sharply to Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar’s assertion that the party’s claims of carrying out surgical strikes were false. Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said by claiming that no surgical strikes have been carried out before, Parrkiar has insulted the armed forces. Surjewala accused Parrikar of misleading the public and undermining[Read More…]
Prasar Bharati CEO Jawahar Sircar resigns
CEO of Prasar Bharati Jawahar Sircar has submitted his resignation four months ahead of the end of his tenure. It is learnt that Sircar wishes to be relieved of his responsibilities by November 4. Sircar was appointed by the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government. Sircar had repeatedly accused the government of[Read More…]
Prashant Kishor may quit Congress camp after Rahul’s Kisan Yatra
Speculations are rife that prime strategist and the man behind successful campaigns for PM Narendra Modi and others may quit his latest assignment with Congress after the ongoing ‘Kisan Yatra’ of Rahul Gandhi. If it comes true, then this would amount to be a huge setback for Congress party before the[Read More…]
Rahul Gandhi pledges Congress’ full support to Modi over surgical strikes
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday lauded Narendra Modi for the surgical strikes carried out by the Army across the Line of Control (LoC), saying it was his “first action” befitting a Prime Minister in two-and-a-half years. Rahul, who is in Uttar Pradesh for his Kisan Yatra, said at a[Read More…]
No Cauvery water for irrigation: Karnataka Legislative Council says
The Karnataka Legislative Council on Friday unanimously passed a one-line resolution empowering the Chief Minister to limit the use of Cauvery water for drinking water supply, thus setting the stage for a constitutional confrontation with the Supreme Court. Limiting Cauvery water left in Karnataka dams only for drinking water translates[Read More…]
Eye on Punjab: Dr. Manmohan Singh likely to campaign for Congress
Congress is expected to field former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh as their star campaigner in the run up to Punjab Assembly Polls next year. The party manifesto is being prepared and the plan is to use former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to launch the manifesto of the party. The[Read More…]
Congress claims AAP’s Mohalla Clinics a sham
The Congress Party has trained its guns on the AAP government and has called out its Mohalla Clinics. The national party claims it trained 217 workers and constituted various teams who went and surveyed 105 Mohalla Clinics in Delhi. The Congress says it has found the clinics to operate for[Read More…]
Govt can start Kisan Budget if they’re scrapping Rail Budget: Rahul Gandhi
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi who is currently on his 2500-km long Kisan Yatra, on Wednesday suggested that if they are withdrawing the practice of Rail Budget, they can start a ‘Kisan Budget.’ In a break from the 92-year-old tradition, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday scrapped the Railway budget and[Read More…]
Nalini Chidambaram moves Madras HC against ED summons over Saradha scam
Wife of former union minister P Chidambaram, senior lawyer Nalini Chidambaram, has moved the Madras high court against the summons from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) which is after her for receiving a fee of over Rs 1 crore from the beleaguered Saradha Group. In her petition, scheduled to be heard[Read More…]
Cauvery water standoff: Day-long bandh commences in Tamil Nadu
A dawn-to-dusk bandh called by several farmers and traders bodies over the raging Cauvery dispute began on Friday across Tamil Nadu amid tight security with Opposition parties, including the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), supporting it. However, normal life is not affected much. Government-run buses, government offices, government schools and banks[Read More…]
I will never stop fighting the divisive agenda of RSS: Rahul
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said that he will never stop fighting the hateful and divisive agenda of the RSS. I will never stop fighting the hateful & divisive agenda of the RSS. I stand by every single word I saidhttps://t.co/bUWzTHrgHW — Office of RG (@OfficeOfRG) August 25,[Read More…]
National security gravely compromised; Congress reacts to Scorpene leak
The Congress on Wednesday held a press conference in reaction to news reports on the Scorpene leak, where 22,400 pages of a document titled ‘Resticted Scorpene India’ were leaked. The pages detail the secret combat capabilities of six submarines, designed by French shipbuilder DCNS for the Indian navy, in a[Read More…]
Congress to launch second phase of “27 saal UP Behaal” campaign
Congress party has prepared to launch the second phase of its campaign in Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections from August 21. The party has made it very clear that they won’t enter into any pre-poll alliance. As part of the second leg of its election campaign, Congress will roll out two[Read More…]