Category: politics

Rahul mocks PM Modi’s ‘chowkidar’ campaign

Purnea (Bihar), Mar 23: Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday took potshots at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Main Bhi Chowkidar” campaign, calling him a gatekeeper who stood guard for the wealth of the rich. Modi and his partymen have launched the ‘Main Bhi Chowkidar’ (I too am a watchman) […]

Congress promises jobs for women amid heated election campaign

NEW DELHI – Congress party will reserve a third of government jobs for women if it comes into power, its chief Rahul Gandhi said on Wednesday, in a sign women’s rights are rising up the political agenda for next month’s election. Over the last week, two powerful parties […]

You can’t have negative atmosphere and expect economic growth: Rahul Gandhi

Chennai, Mar 13: You can’t have a negative, fearful atmosphere in the country and expect economic growth, which is directly related to the mood of the country, Congress president Rahul Gandhi said on Wednesday. Addressing women students at the Stella Maris College here, he said the Congress will change […]

Choose between Mahatma’s India and Godse’s India: Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi, Mar 11: The choice is between Mahatma Gandhi’s India or Godse’s India with love on one hand and hate on the other, Congress president Rahul Gandhi told his party’s booth workers here on Monday, a day after the Lok Sabha elections were announced. In an all out […]

SP to contest 37 seats in UP, BSP gets 38

Lucknow, Feb 21: The Samajwadi Party will contest 37 seats and the Bahujan Samaj Party 38 in Uttar Pradesh in the Lok Sabha polls, the two parties said Thursday while releasing a list of seats. While announcing the alliance earlier, the two parties had said they will contest from […]

Priyanka has energised Congress ‘troops’: Salman Khurshid

Hyderabad, Feb 21: The Congress has gone well beyond whatever it has done in the past to reach out to opposition parties and bring them together to take on BJP-led NDA in the Lok Sabha elections, says senior party leader Salman Khurshid. The former union minister also said Priyanka […]

Bluff, bluster and intimidation have been Modi govt’s philosophy: Sonia Gandhi

New Delhi, Feb 13: In a blistering attack on the Modi government, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi said Wednesday “bluff, bluster and intimidation” have been its governance philosophy, while asserting that her party will confront political adversaries with all its vigour. Addressing the Congress Parliamentary Party’s general body meeting, Sonia […]

India to continue growing at fastest pace; could be second-largest economy by 2030: PM

Greater Noida, Feb 11: Prime Minister Narendra Modi exuded confidence on Monday that India would continue to be the fastest-growing large economy, and could be the second-largest economy in the world by 2030. “Leading agencies such as IMF and World Bank project the same trend to continue in the […]

‘It’s like Indira has come back’: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra makes political debut

LUCKNOW, India – Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, the latest entrant into politics from India’s Nehru-Gandhi dynasty, made her debut on Monday with a roadshow drawing thousands to see her in the most populous state, months before a general election due to be held by May. Congress President Rahul Gandhi […]

PM stole from Andhra Pradesh and gave it to Anil Ambani: Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi, Feb 11: Expressing support for Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu’s daylong fast, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Monday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had stolen from the people of the state and given the money to industrialist Anil Ambani.  The TDP president is on a […]

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