Congress vice-president, Rahul Gandhi raised a number of issues and came down heavily on the Narendra Modi government at UC Berkeley in the US. He has addressed students of the prestigious University of California, Berkeley on ‘India at 70: Reflections on the Path Forward.’ The Congress VP offered his thoughts[Read More…]
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BJP, Modi busy dividing society in quest to retain power: Rahul Gandhi
Congress vice-president, Rahul Gandhi on Friday has said that the BJP and the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi were busy dividing society in their quest to retain power. He said, only the Congress ideology could take on the BJP and the RSS. He also took potshots at the saffron government on[Read More…]
Anybody who speaks against BJP, RSS is pressurised, and even killed: Rahul Gandhi on Gauri Lankesh’s murder
Congress vice president, Rahul Gandhi, on Wednesday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the killing of senior Kannada journalist-activist, Gauri Lankesh. “It is a philosophy…anybody who speaks against the ideology of BJP and RSS, is pressurised, beaten, attacked and even killed”, Gandhi said. “People say that the PM[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…]
Cong dismisses rumours of party leaders unfollowing Rahul Gandhi on Twitter
There was much drama on Sunday following rumours that Congress leaders are unfollowing party vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Twitter. As the news spread, some leaders of the party received numerous phone calls. Party leader, Kapil Sibal, dismissed the reports and called them untrue. However, an associate said the staff operating[Read More…]
Gorakhpur incident is a government made tragedy, says Rahul Gandhi
Congress vice-president, Rahul Gandhi on Saturday dubbed death of infants at a Gorakhpur hospital as a ‘government made tragedy’. Rahul said the government must take action against the deaths and not try to cover it up. “Modi ji talks of new India, we don’t need a new India like this,[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…]
Will not let Gorakhpur become picnic spot,’ says Adityanath ahead of Rahul Gandhi’s visit
Uttar Pradesh chief minister, Yogi Adityanath who is being criticized for his administration’s way of tackling BRD hospital tragedy, slammed Rahul Gandhi on Saturday saying that he will not let Gorakhpur to become a ‘picnic spot’ prior to Congress vice-president’s visit. “Delhi mein baitha koi yuvraj swachhta abhiyan ka mahatv[Read More…]
Rahul Gandhi not competent to comment on PM’s I-day speech: BJP
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday said that Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi is not competent enough to comment on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech. BJP leader Jafar Islam said that Gandhi must understand the situation of the country. “A person who doesn’t know the difference between Amma and Indira[Read More…]
PM Modi talks of ‘Swachch Bharat’ but people want ‘Sach Bharat’: Rahul Gandhi
While addressing a meeting of opposition leaders, Congress vice-president, Rahul Gandhi, on Thursday hit out at the centre for having failed to fulfil its promises. He said that Prime Minister, Narendra Modi wanted to create a ‘Swachch Bharat’ but people wanted a ‘Sach Bharat’. “Modiji says he wants to create[Read More…]
Breakfast at Rs 5, lunch, dinner at Rs 10: Over 100 ‘Indira Canteens’ open today in Karnataka
Nearly 101 Indira Canteens, one of Karnataka Government’s most ambitious projects to serve affordable food to everyone, will roll out on Wednesday. Notably, these canteens will serve breakfast at Rs 5 and lunch and dinner at Rs 10. Congress vice-president, Rahul Gandhi has inaugurated the first canteen in Jayanagar, Bangalore.[Read More…]
Rahul Gandhi convoy attack: Rajnath Singh blames Gandhi for not following security protocols
Responding to allegations by the Congress leaders that Rahul Gandhi could have been killed in Gujarat where stones were pelted on his car last week, Home Minister, Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said that Congress vice-president had violated the security protocol during his visit. “Rahul Gandhi is under SPG protection. The[Read More…]
BJP worker held over attack on Rahul Gandhi’s convoy in Gujarat
A BJP worker has been arrested by police on Saturday for attacking Congress vice-president, Rahul Gandhi’s convoy while he was on visit to flood hit areas in Dhanera town of Banaskantha district, Gujarat on Friday. The worker, identified as Jayesh Darji, was detained in Dhanera. “We have arrested one person[Read More…]
You’re indeed coward if you throw stones at ‘such’ people: Kumar Vishwas over attack on Rahul Gandhi
AAP leader, Kumar Vishwas, took a jibe at those who pelted stones at Congress vice-president, Rahul Gandhi, calling them cowards. Gandhi’s convoy was attacked in Gujarat on Friday. Vishwas took to Twitter to lash out and wrote, “Agar aap ‘aiso’ par bhi pathhar phenk rahe hain to app sachmuch ‘darpok’[Read More…]
Nothing can deter our aim to work for people: Rahul Gandhi attacks Centre
After Congress vice president, Rahul Gandhi’s car was attacked on his visit to flooded areas in Gujarat, he attacked the Centre and said that any attack by the NDA government cannot deter their aim to work for the people. Earlier, Congress spokesperson, Randeep Singh Surjewala alleged that the ‘BJP goons[Read More…]
Black flags shown; car of Rahul Gandhi attacked in Gujarat
Congress vice-president, Rahul Gandhi was shown black flags and his car was attacked in Banaskantha, Gujarat on Friday. Gandhi is on a visit to flood-hit Gujarat and will tour the northern districts of Gujarat that have been declared ‘disaster-affected’ by the state government. After he was shown the black flag[Read More…]
Panama Papers case: Rahul Gandhi demands Raman Singh to quit like Nawaz Sharif
Accusing Chhattisgarh chief minister, Raman Singh over the Panama Papers issue, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday demanded the resignation of Raman Singh. The Congress vice president alleged, “Sharif resigned after his and his family’s name figured in the Panama Papers scandal but chief minister Raman Singh’s family is also facing allegations in[Read More…]
We knew Nitish Kumar planning to join NDA for last 3-4 months: Rahul Gandhi
After Nitish Kumar resignation on Wednesday as Chief Minister of Bihar, reactions are coming from people and politicians all over the world. Rahul Gandhi finally gave his statement, saying, Nitish Kumar, not only betrayed us but also the people of Bihar. Gandhi further said, “We knew about Nitish Kumar planning[Read More…]
Nitish meeting Rahul is nothing but time-waste: Sushil Modi
BJP on Saturday said that Bihar chief minister, Nitish Kumar is wasting his time in meeting Congress vice-president, Rahul Gandhi in wake of asking RJD’s Deputy chief minister, Tejaswi Yadav to resign. “Nitish Kumar is wasting time meeting Rahul Gandhi for reportedly asking Tejaswi Yadav to tender resignation,” said senior[Read More…]
Delhi: Nitish Kumar’s packed schedule, dinner with PM and meeting with Rahul Gandhi
Bihar chief minister, Nitish Kumar landed in Delhi on Saturday to attend a dinner hosted by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi for outgoing President Pranab Mukherjee. He is also supposed to meet Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi. The conversation between Nitish Kumar and Rahul Gandhi comes at a time their coalition[Read More…]
Government policies are burning Kashmir, says Congress VP Rahul Gandhi
Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi reiterated on Friday that the Narendra Modi government’s policies are “burning” Jammu and Kashmir. He said no third party intervention was required to resolve India’s internal matters. “India is Kashmir and Kashmir is India,” Gandhi told reporters. “It is being said there should be a discussion[Read More…]
Modi government not letting us raise farmers’s issue: Rahul Gandhi
Addressing a rally at Banswara, Rajasthan, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi accusing him of ignoring the farmers’ issues. He said “Today, we wanted to raise farmers’issues in Lok Sabha. PM Modi was present and other Ministers were also present. We were not allowed to speak[Read More…]
Modi govt looking for math tutor, Rahul Gandhi mocks govt as RBI still counting demonetised notes
Taking a jibe at the Centre, Congress vice-president, Rahul Gandhi, on Thursday slammed the RBI governor, Urjit Patel, as he defended the delay in the counting of old demonetised notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000. He took to Twitter to slam the RBI chief. He wrote, “Government of India[Read More…]