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'Bhai Behen Ki Jodi Will Create Problems For Modi'

'Bhai Behen Ki Jodi Will Create Problems For Modi'

Rediff.com5 Jun 2024

'Rahul Gandhi is going to turn 54 and in India political leaders peak when they are around 60.' 'This 'bhai-behen ki jodi' has done a wonderful job for the Congress.' 'Priyanka Gandhi was a very effective campaigner.'

'Can you name one strong leader Congress has?'

'Can you name one strong leader Congress has?'

Rediff.com4 Apr 2024

'Is it not a fact that all good leaders in the Congress have left the party?'

Kejriwal's continuation as CM insult to people: BJP

Kejriwal's continuation as CM insult to people: BJP

Rediff.com22 Mar 2024

Several BJP leaders recalled Kejriwal's claim of probity and past allegations of corruption against politicians, including Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Sharad Pawar among others, while seeking their arrest, as they claimed that he has been exposed now.

INDIA: What's Cooking?

INDIA: What's Cooking?

Rediff.com6 Jun 2024

After they met in New Delhi on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, INDIA bloc leaders decided to sit in the Opposition for now...

Jitin Prasada, BJP's Brahmin face in UP, returns to Centre

Jitin Prasada, BJP's Brahmin face in UP, returns to Centre

Rediff.com10 Jun 2024

Jitin Prasada was once considered as among Rahul Gandhi's 'young Turks' and was a minister in successive Manmohan Singh governments but defected from the Congress to the BJP in 2021, where he has again established himself as a prominent Brahmin face of Uttar Pradesh.

Minorities, women under constant attack: Sonia slams Modi govt

Minorities, women under constant attack: Sonia slams Modi govt

Rediff.com14 Sep 2022

Gandhi claimed that authoritarian tendencies are becoming clearer, with the erosion of fundamental rights being accompanied by a narrow imposition of conformity and obedience from dutiful citizens. voters polarised for electoral gains

Beware! China, Pakistan's Bangladesh Games

Beware! China, Pakistan's Bangladesh Games

Rediff.com13 Aug 2024

Bangladesh is in turmoil, which is not good news for India, which shares a porous 4000 km border with it. There is a danger of fundamentalism growing there, and India has to move in to reset its ties with the new dispensation before China and Pakistan make capital out of it, alerts Ramesh Menon.

Ghulam Nabi Azad, other G-23 leaders to meet Sonia, Rahul soon

Ghulam Nabi Azad, other G-23 leaders to meet Sonia, Rahul soon

Rediff.com18 Mar 2022

Earlier, only Azad was scheduled to meet Sonia Gandhi.

Aiyar kicks up row with 'Chinese allegedly invaded India' remark, aplogises

Aiyar kicks up row with 'Chinese allegedly invaded India' remark, aplogises

Rediff.com29 May 2024

Aiyar, who has stoked controversies in the past with his comments, made the remarks at the launch of the book Nehru's First Recruits.

Rahul breaks silence on contesting from Amethi

Rahul breaks silence on contesting from Amethi

Rediff.com17 Apr 2024

Amid intense speculation over whether he would contest the Lok Sabha polls from Uttar Pradesh's Amethi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said he would abide by his party's decision on it.

ED asks Sonia Gandhi to depose in last week of July

ED asks Sonia Gandhi to depose in last week of July

Rediff.com23 Jun 2022

The 75-year-old Congress president, who was supposed to depose before the agency on Thursday, wrote a letter seeking more time on the grounds that the doctors had 'strictly advised her to rest at home following her hospitalisation on account of Covid and lung infection'.

Had I not reacted, it would have demeaning outcome: Dhankhar on Sonia remark

Had I not reacted, it would have demeaning outcome: Dhankhar on Sonia remark

Rediff.com23 Dec 2022

He had also said Gandhi's statement was far distanced from his reflections as delegitimising the judiciary is beyond his contemplation.

Bihar Cong MLA writes to Sonia, seek cabinet berth in Nitish ministry

Bihar Cong MLA writes to Sonia, seek cabinet berth in Nitish ministry

Rediff.com12 Aug 2022

Chhatrapati Yadav, the MLA from Khagaria Sadar, has shot off a letter to Congress high command, demanding that he be considered, by virtue of his caste, for a berth in the new cabinet headed by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

CWC leaves it to Sonia Gandhi to clear the mess within

CWC leaves it to Sonia Gandhi to clear the mess within

Rediff.com13 Mar 2022

The Congress will hold a chintan shivir immediately after the Budget session of Parliament and the CWC will meet again before that, he told reporters

Will Rahul Shoot And Scoot Again?

Will Rahul Shoot And Scoot Again?

Rediff.com30 Jul 2024

That he hasn't done so yet, has continued to be active on the political street, in public debate and on social media, signals an important change. It will give his party hope. Maybe the achievement of reducing Mr Modi well below the majority mark will now motivate him to stay committed, observes Shekhar Gupta

Sonia leads walkout from Lok Sabha over Tawang clash

Sonia leads walkout from Lok Sabha over Tawang clash

Rediff.com14 Dec 2022

As soon as the Question Hour ended, Congress' Leader of the House Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury demanded that a discussion on the 'Indo-China border situation be held', saying late Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru had allowed a discussion in Lok Sabha on the India-China war in 1962.

Droupadi Murmu dials Sonia, Pawar, Mamata seeking support

Droupadi Murmu dials Sonia, Pawar, Mamata seeking support

Rediff.com24 Jun 2022

All the three leaders expressed their best wishes to her, sources said.

Govt did nothing except divide people, Sonia tells UP

Govt did nothing except divide people, Sonia tells UP

Rediff.com21 Feb 2022

You suffered the pain of walking for miles. But the Modi-Yogi governments acted irresponsibly and turned their faces away and closed their eyes, despite the pain of the people: Sonia

Revanth Reddy launches 2 of 6 Cong poll 'guarantees' in T'gana

Revanth Reddy launches 2 of 6 Cong poll 'guarantees' in T'gana

Rediff.com9 Dec 2023

The launch coincides with the birthday of Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi.

Sonia took both jabs, Rahul's inoculation delayed: Cong

Sonia took both jabs, Rahul's inoculation delayed: Cong

Rediff.com17 Jun 2021

The Congress on Wednesday said party chief Sonia Gandhi has taken both doses of COVID-19 vaccine while Rahul Gandhi could not take the jabs yet as he had contracted the virus in May.

'Kingmaker' should...: Tejashwi after sharing flight with Nitish

'Kingmaker' should...: Tejashwi after sharing flight with Nitish

Rediff.com5 Jun 2024

Kumar, whose NDA-allied Janata Dal-United has won 12 of the 40 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar, has emerged as a key player in government formation

Sonia Gandhi calls for written report on Rajasthan crisis by Tuesday

Sonia Gandhi calls for written report on Rajasthan crisis by Tuesday

Rediff.com26 Sep 2022

Congress observers Mallikarjun Kharge and Ajay Maken on Monday briefed party president Sonia Gandhi about the developments in Rajasthan and are expected to submit a written report about the crisis in the party's state unit latest by Tuesday.

In Modi 3.0, NSG, ITBP to be withdrawn from VIP security

In Modi 3.0, NSG, ITBP to be withdrawn from VIP security

Rediff.com11 Jun 2024

The plan to relieve NSG from VIP security tasks has been in the making since 2012 when NSG commanders foresaw an event where simultaneous terror attacks could be witnessed at one time on multiple centres in the country and the commandos will have to be rushed in different directions.

Recipe: Rahul Gandhi's Special Marmalade

Recipe: Rahul Gandhi's Special Marmalade

Rediff.com3 Jan 2024

Watch the video to find out what is Rahul's 'kinda Jam Session'.

ED issues fresh summons to Sonia Gandhi for appearance on June 23

ED issues fresh summons to Sonia Gandhi for appearance on June 23

Rediff.com10 Jun 2022

Gandhi, 75, was earlier asked to depose on June 8 but she sought a fresh date from the federal probe agency after she contracted the coronavirus infection.

Rahul displaying Chinese Constitution at rallies: Himanta

Rahul displaying Chinese Constitution at rallies: Himanta

Rediff.com18 May 2024

Several social media users said that the red-bound Constitution is a coat pocket edition, which has been presented to top Indian leaders, including the President and the Union Home minister.

Kharge says he'll 'consult' Sonia, Rahul as Cong chief

Kharge says he'll 'consult' Sonia, Rahul as Cong chief

Rediff.com12 Oct 2022

Talking to reporters in Bhopal, Kharge said he believes in collective leadership and if elected president, will consult party leaders Sonia Gandhi as well as Rahul Gandhi on organisational matters.

Arey daro maat, bhaago maat: Modi taunts Rahul over Rae Bareli move

Arey daro maat, bhaago maat: Modi taunts Rahul over Rae Bareli move

Rediff.com3 May 2024

Modi said that Congress' tally in the Lok Sabha polls will be an "all-time low"

Like Amethi, Cong's 'sahabzade' will also lose Wayanad: Modi

Like Amethi, Cong's 'sahabzade' will also lose Wayanad: Modi

Rediff.com20 Apr 2024

In an apparent reference to Sonia Gandhi, Modi said some INDIA bloc leaders left the Lok Sabha and moved to the Rajya Sabha as they have no courage to contest elections.

All eyes on Sonia Gandhi as Rajasthan Congress crisis simmers

All eyes on Sonia Gandhi as Rajasthan Congress crisis simmers

Rediff.com26 Sep 2022

All eyes are on Congress chief Sonia Gandhi as top leaders converged at her 10, Janpath residence in New Delhi on Monday after a series of developments in the last 24 hours in Rajasthan, where a majority of the party MLAs have rebelled against Sachin Pilot and want Ashok Gehlot to continue as the chief minister.

Contest for Cong prez post on cards 2 decades after Sonia trumped Jitendra Prasada

Contest for Cong prez post on cards 2 decades after Sonia trumped Jitendra Prasada

Rediff.com20 Sep 2022

The party last saw a contest for the post in November 2000 when Jitendra Prasada had lost to Sonia Gandhi.

Sonia forms 3 Cong groups, Rahul in one, Priyanka in another, Venugopal in both

Sonia forms 3 Cong groups, Rahul in one, Priyanka in another, Venugopal in both

Rediff.com24 May 2022

To chart the Congress's future course, its chief Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday formed three groups -- on political affairs for guidance on key issues, task force-2024 to implement the Udaipur 'Nav Sankalp' declaration, and another to coordinate the October 2 'harat Jodo Yatra.

CRPF women commandos to guard Amit Shah, Sonia, Priyanka

CRPF women commandos to guard Amit Shah, Sonia, Priyanka

Rediff.com22 Dec 2021

The CRPF has raised its first-ever contingent of 32 women commandos in its VIP security wing and they will now be tasked to guard its protectees, based in Delhi, who receive the top Z+ cover.

UP Cong chief resigns after Sonia tells 5 PCC heads to step down

UP Cong chief resigns after Sonia tells 5 PCC heads to step down

Rediff.com16 Mar 2022

After the party's drubbing in the just-concluded assembly polls in five states, Congress president Sonia Gandhi has asked its state unit chiefs in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Punjab and Manipur to put in their papers.

Can INDIA bloc replicate LS victory in UP assembly bypolls?

Can INDIA bloc replicate LS victory in UP assembly bypolls?

Rediff.com23 Jun 2024

The Samajwadi Party and Congress have announced that they will contest together under the INDIA bloc.

Modi Bluster Missing From Budget

Modi Bluster Missing From Budget

Rediff.com26 Jul 2024

With the reality of coalition politics staring the BJP in its face, this was inevitable, points out Ramesh Menon.

ED summons Sonia Gandhi on July 21 in National Herald case

ED summons Sonia Gandhi on July 21 in National Herald case

Rediff.com11 Jul 2022

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has asked Congress president Sonia Gandhi to depose before it on July 21 for questioning in the National Herald newspaper-linked money-laundering case, officials said on Monday.

Speaker recognises Rahul as LOP; his first constitutional role

Speaker recognises Rahul as LOP; his first constitutional role

Rediff.com26 Jun 2024

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla recognised Rahul Gandhi as the leader of opposition on Wednesday, a day after the Congress communicated its decision to name him for the position to the Lok Sabha Secretariat.

BJP's 'web of fear' broken: Rahul on bypoll gains

BJP's 'web of fear' broken: Rahul on bypoll gains

Rediff.com13 Jul 2024

Reacting to the results, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said that in the by-elections held on 13 seats in seven states, the people of the country have given their support to the INDIA bloc.

'You are not Hindu': In maiden speech as LoP, Rahul stings BJP

'You are not Hindu': In maiden speech as LoP, Rahul stings BJP

Rediff.com1 Jul 2024

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi launched a no-holds-barred attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Lok Sabha on Monday, saying the leaders of the ruling party are not Hindus as they engage in "violence and hate" round the clock, drawing massive protests from the treasury benches, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi accusing the Congress leader of calling the entire Hindu community violent.