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2022 UP Assembly polls: Rahul Gandhi to visit Amethi today

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will be on a day-long visit to Amethi in the poll-bound Uttar Pradesh on Saturday.As per the party, the Congress leader will participate in "BJP Bhagao, Mehangai Hatao" 'padyatra' in Amethi tomorrow as a part of the Congress party's ongoing nationwide campaign 'Jan Jagran Abhiyan'.The Congress party had launched a countrywide agitation program, 'Jan Jagran Abhiyan' on November 14 to expose the mismanagement of the economy by the Centre.The Wayanad MP is scheduled to participate in the 'padyatra' from Jagdishpur to Harimau with local Congress leaders in Amethi tomorrow.Rahul Gandhi will also hold 'chaupals' in rural areas.According to party sources, Rahul will be visiting Amethi after almost two and a half years.Rahul had represented Amethi, a bastion of the Nehru-Gandhi family, for 15 years in Lok Sabha. He fought from two constituencies in 2019 and was defeated in Amethi but won from Wayanad in Kerala.Following Rahul Gandhi's visit, party national general

Congress MLA Ramesh Kumar apologises for his 'enjoy rape' comment

Congress MLA K R Ramesh Kumar, who had courted controversy by saying "enjoy rape when it is inevitable", apologised for his 'off the cuff remark'

Punjab polls: Sidhu promises urban employment guarantee mission

Noting that urban poverty in Punjab was double the rural poverty, he said the employment guarantee scheme will also cover unskilled labour

Govt treating Election Commission as subservient tool: Congress

The Congress on Friday hit out at the government, alleging that it was treating the Election Commission as its "subservient tool".

'High command should step in to tame Tharoor': Kerala Cong leader

The state party leadership appeared to be unhappy after Tharoor, while speaking at the inaugural ceremony of Lulu mall here on Thursday, said he 'stands for development'

Amid Oppn din in LS, Irani raises Cong member's rape remarks

Opposition members, including from the Congress, have been protesting in the Lok Sabha demanding the removal of Union minister Ajay Mishra in connection with the Lakhimpur Kheri violence

Congress moves adjournment motion in LS over CEC meeting with PMO

Several Opposition leaders moved the adjournment motion notice in the Lok Sabha and gave suspension of business notice in the Rajya Sabha over various issues during the ongoing winter session of Parliament.Congress MP Manish Tewari gives adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha to discuss "propriety and autonomy of EC and the independence of institutions" in wake of CEC & two Election Commissioners' interaction with the principal secretary to the PM on Nov 16, as reported in public space.Congress MP Manish Tewari gave adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha to discuss "propriety and autonomy of EC and the independence of institutions" in the wake of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and two Election Commissioners' interaction with the principal secretary to the Prime Minister on November 16, as reported in public space.CPI(M) MP, Dr V Sivadasan gave suspension of Business notice in Rajya Sabha under rule 267 to discuss the privatization policies of the union government which is

'When rape is inevitable, enjoy it...': Congress MLA in Karnataka Assembly

Senior Karnataka Congress leader KR Ramesh Kumar made a sexist and unsavoury comment on rape in the state Assembly

Wouldn't have become CM on caste consideration, people trust me: Gehlot

Congress leader Ashok Gehlot Thursday said he would not have become the chief minister of Rajasthan on the basis caste as he is the lone MLA from his community. The multi-term chief minister was speaking at the first convocation ceremony of Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar Law University at Birla Auditorium here. "I became the chief minister for a third time. I could not have become the chief minister on the basis of the caste...I am the only MLA from my caste. "If people of '36 qaum' did not love me and the people of the state did not trust me, I would not have been in a position to stand in front of you and say this," Gehlot said. The government led by Gehlot had faced a crisis last year after the then deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot and 18 Congress MLAs had revolted against his leadership. The chief minister also said if the common has an understanding of the Constitution's preamble, fundamental duties and the basic elements of Constitution, many problems of the country including class .

Indira Gandhi took 32 bullets but ignored on 1971 War anniversary: Rahul

He also attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging that demonetisation and the GST were the "tools of capitalists"

Congress protests outside UP Assembly, demands MoS Teni's resignation

Congress MLAs on Thursday protested outside the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly demanding the resignation of Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs Ajay Kumar Mishra 'Teni'

Congress issues whip to party MPs to be present in Rajya Sabha today

The Congress on Wednesday issued a whip to its Rajya Sabha members to be present in the House on Thursday. "Very important issues will be taken up for discussion in the Rajya Sabha tomorrow," party chief whip Jairam Ramesh said. "All members of the Congress party in the Rajya Sabha are requested to kindly remain present in the House from 11 am onwards till the adjournment of the House," he said. The Congress and several other opposition parties have been unitedly demanding that the suspension of the 12 MPs be revoked, but the government is insisting that they first apologise in the House.

Amarinder's Punjab Lok Congress appoints 6 more districts presidents

The party had announced 10 district presidents and three spokespersons on December 11

SP, Congress protest against anti-farmer policies outside UP Assembly

SP and Congress legislators staged separate protests outside the UP Vidhan Sabha to register their protest against the anti-farmer policies of the BJP governments.

Lakhimpur violence: Rahul gives seeks Lok Sabha discussion on probe report

Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi has given an adjournment notice in the Lok Sabha for discussing the SIT report in a case of violence in Lakhimpur Kheri district of UP

Mission is to form govt, not just defeat Congress: ex-Punjab CM Amarinder

Addressing a meeting of party workers and office bearers here, Singh said he was overwhelmed with the response he was getting from across the state

Opposition not allowed to raise issues in Parliament: Rahul Gandhi

The Congress leader further called Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Rajya Sabha Chairman "just implementors" of a power that wants to steal farmers' income

Navjot Singh Sidhu to head Congress election committee for Punjab

The party also approved a proposal for the appointment of the president and working presidents to 28 district Congress committees

Clarify stand on cryptocurrency, PM's Twitter hack: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

Raising the issue during Zero Hour in Lok Sabha, Chowdhury said if the prime minister's Twitter handle was not safe, how can the Twitter accounts of a common person be secure.

Non-BJP parties should avoid vote split in Uttar Pradesh: Nawab Malik

Malik on Monday said his party NCP is of the view that there should be no division of votes among like-minded parties to take on the BJP in the forthcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections