Koppal: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Sunday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to waive loans of farmers than working only for the rich, businessmen and industrialists. “Though the Modi government works for the rich, businessmen and industrialists, I urge the Prime Minister to waive loans of farmers who are the[Read More…]
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Nothing new in Modi’s speech: Sonia Gandhi
New Delhi: Former Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday said there was “nothing new” in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech in the Lok Sabha and that the people were interested in knowing about their future and jobs. “The Prime Minister said nothing new. He is repeating old things, (but) people are[Read More…]
We must be proud of our heritage, Rahul Gandhi tells youths
Shillong: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday asked the Indian youth to be proud of their heritage, languages, and religions, and vowed to defend the culture and way of thinking of the people in Meghalaya. “My message to all young people is — be proud of your heritage, languages, and religions.[Read More…]
Those ignoring majority community won’t be forgiven, Aditynath tells Rahul
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday took potshots at Congress president Rahul Gandhi for his recent visits to temples and for sporting a ‘janeyu’ (sacred Hindu thread), saying that people will never forgive those who set aside welfare of the majority community. Addressing a function of the Akhil[Read More…]
Modi calls himself common man but hugs only special ones: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday attacked the Prime Minister Narendra Modi for only hugging “special people”, not the common man. “He calls himself a common man but hugs only the special ones. Modiji, why such compulsion? Farmers, labourers and youths too should be there,” Gandhi said in a[Read More…]
Posters in Amethi depict Congress president Rahul Gandhi as Lord Rama
Lucknow: As Rahul Gandhi is set to make the first trip to his parliamentary constituency as the Congress president on Monday, posters eulogising him as an incarnation of Lord Rama slaying Prime Minister Narendra Modi, portrayed as the ten-headed demon king Ravan, have appeared at various places in Uttar Pradesh’s Amethi[Read More…]
Rahul Gandhi unlikely to campaign for Congress in Rajasthan bypolls
Congress President Rahul Gandhi is unlikely to campaign for the party in the Rajasthan bypolls as the list of the Congress star candidates does not bear his name while the state’s ruling BJP has retained Prime Minister Narendra Modi as its star campaigner. The Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress[Read More…]
India today faces lack of jobs, rise of divisiveness: Rahul Gandhi
Highlighting how job creation in India is at an eight-year-low, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday said the two threats facing India under the Narendra Modi government are inability to create jobs and the rise in the forces of hatred and division. Addressing the Indian diaspora in Bahrain here, he[Read More…]
Made mistakes, but will present a new Congress, new vision: Rahul Gandhi
Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday admitted that he also “made mistakes as he is also a human being” and promised to present a new party, whose focus will be to give a “new vision” to India. “You said Congress party accepted its mistake. I am admitting that I also[Read More…]
Naidu sends privilege notice against Rahul Gandhi to LS Speaker
Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu has referred the privilege notice by BJP MP Bhupendra Yadav against Congress President Rahul Gandhi to Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan. Yadav had raised the issue of a tweet by Gandhi and said that the Congress leader had “twisted” the name of Finance Minister[Read More…]
Rahul Gandhi to visit Himachal to review poll debacle today
Congress President Rahul Gandhi will visit Himachal Pradesh on Friday to review the poll debacle which saw the BJP wresting the state from the party with a comfortable majority in the recently-concluded assembly elections. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) comfortably beat the Congress, winning 44 of the 68 seats. The[Read More…]
Rahul Gandhi attacks Modi govt; says constitution under attack by BJP
Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday attacked the Modi government over Union Minister Anant Kumar Hegde’s “amend the Constitution” remarks, saying it was “distressing” to see the country’s foundation under attack by BJP members both “directly and surreptitiously”. “It is distressing to see that this document — the foundation of[Read More…]
PM never means what he says or says what he means: Rahul takes dig at Modi
Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the government made a climbdown over his remarks attacking former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, saying “PM never means what he says or says what he means”. “Dear Mr. Jaitlie (Arun Jaitley) – thank you for[Read More…]
Rahul Gandhi to begin his Gujarat visit from Somnath Temple today
Congress President Rahul Gandhi, who will be in Gujarat on Saturday to attend a review meeting to analyse the party’s showing in the assembly elections, will start by visiting the Somnath Temple. During his three-day visit to the state, Gandhi will hold meetings with all the newly-elected MLAs and leaders[Read More…]
Why now more than ever do we need a secular India?
Indian democracy has been unique in encompassing the plurality of religion, giving freedom to practice religion, recognising it as an essential part of Indian psyche and yet never declaring a state religion. The nation’s constitution-makers took care to adopt the term to plural and multicultural Indian sensibilities. Our secularism is[Read More…]
Ignore Rahul Gandhi, strengthen the party: PM Modi tells BJP
Upbeat over the BJP’s win in Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday asked party MPs not to get distracted by Rahul Gandhi questioning his (Modi’s) credibility and told them to strengthen the organisation at the grassroots by promoting young leaders for the 2019 Lok Sabha election. Addressing the BJP[Read More…]
Gujarat, Himachal results a setback for Congress not BJP: Javadekar
The BJP on Tuesday rejected Rahul Gandhi’s claim that the Gujarat poll result was a “massive jolt” to the party, saying it was actually a setback for the Congress as it was on the verge of “extinction”. Addressing a press conference here, Union Minister of Human Resource Development Prakash Javadekar[Read More…]
Rejuvenated Rahul took battle to heart of BJP bastion in Gujarat
On the 13th day of the Mahabharata war, Dronacharya organised the Kaurava army into a “chakravyuh” formation to challenge the Pandavas. With the great warrior Arjuna away, there was none among the Pandavas who could counter this. Then came Abhimanyu, Arjuna’s son who knew how to break the “chakravyuh” (labyrinth)[Read More…]
Gujarat result a ‘massive jolt’ to BJP: Rahul Gandhi
Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said the Gujarat election result has dealt a “massive jolt” to the BJP and raised questions about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s credibility because of his silence on corruption charges including BJP chief Amit Shah’s son Jay Shah’s meteoric business rise. “This election, which Narendra[Read More…]
Proud of workers for fighting anger with dignity: Rahul Gandhi
In a veiled jibe at the BJP, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday thanked party workers for fighting “anger with dignity” and demonstrating that the Congress’ greatest strength is its “decency and courage”, in the Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh state elections. Gujarat, Himachal results prove there is no substitute to[Read More…]
All strength to your shoulders: Kamal Haasan to Rahul Gandhi
Kamal Haasan on Saturday congratulated politician Rahul Gandhi who has taken over as the new Congress President. The veteran actor-filmmaker says he’s sure that Rahul would work and deserve the admiration like his elders. “Congratulations Mr. Rahul.G. Your seat does not define you but you can define your position. I[Read More…]
Political Circus: Perhaps Rahul Gandhi should visit mosques and churches as well
There will probably be a mixed reaction in the secular camp to Rahul Gandhi’s temple-hopping in Gujarat. To some, it may seem to be a negation of the Congress’s vaunted secular credentials and that, too, by the great-grandson of the man who championed the concept of keeping the state separate[Read More…]
Rahul Gandhi takes over as new Congress President
Rahul Gandhi on Saturday formally took over as the new Congress President assuming the mantle of the country’s oldest political party from his mother Sonia Gandhi. The process of his election as the new Congress chief was completed after the Central Election Authority President Mullapally Ramachandran handed over the Certificate[Read More…]
Rahul Gandhi to formally take over as Congress President today
Rahul Gandhi will formally take over as chief of the Congress party on Saturday, from his mother Sonia Gandhi who had helmed the country’s oldest party for 19 years. The entire process will be completed after the Central Election Authority president Mullapally Ramachandran hands over the Certificate of Election to[Read More…]
Gujarat elections: Modi, Rahul call on Gujarat to vote
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress President-designate Rahul Gandhi on Thursday appealed to the voters in Gujarat to exercise their franchise in the second phase of polling that has begun. “Today is Phase 2 of the Gujarat elections. I request all those voting today to vote in record numbers and[Read More…]