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Congress MPs to call off anti-farm laws protest at Jantar Mantar today

The Congress MPs from Punjab, who had been holding a protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar for over a year in support of farmers, have announced to call off their protest

On talent hunt: Trinamool eyeing states where Congress has weakened

Is there a strategy behind all these moves? Is the Trinamool Congress the new Congress? And what will this do to broader Opposition unity?

Big challenge before Rahul, Priyanka to revive Cong: Sanjay Raut

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday said Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra have a big challenge before them of reviving their party. In his weekly column 'Rohkthok' in the Sena mouthpiece Saamana, Raut, whose party shares power with the Congress and NCP in Maharashtra, said the Gandhi siblings should take inspiration from Lokmanya Tilak, who had transformed the Congress into a weapon of political revolution. Raut, who is the executive editor of Saamana, met the two Congress leaders last week in New Delhi. He said during their meeting, Rahul Gandhi told him the system of creating and building leaders has stopped in the Congress and that the latter never disrespected senior party leaders. Raut quoted Gandhi as saying that he had requested senior leader Ghulam Nabi Azad to take charge of the Congress' Jammu & Kashmir unit after his Rajya Sabha term expired, but the latter refused. "He can become the chief minister again after elections. But, he refused saying the

Red caps of Samajwadi Party in limelight in run-up to UP Assembly polls

The SP chief Akhilesh Yadav has made it an identity mark of the party due to which even without taking its name, it can can be attacked.

Uttarakhand: Key battle between BJP and Cong; AAP, SP, BSP also in fray

Uttarakhand is likely to see an interesting contest between the BJP and the Congress in the upcoming Assembly elections - scheduled to be held in early 2022.

Punjab CM Channi starts loan waiver scheme for SC, backward classes

Charanjit Singh Channi started a loan waiver scheme under which an amount up to Rs 50,000 borrowed from the ab Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes Land Development Finance Corporation will be waived

Rahul, Priyanka to take part in Congress's Jaipur rally against inflation

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will participate in the proposed rally against inflation here on Sunday, party's Rajasthan incharge Ajay Maken said

Congress MP seeks setting up of JPC to combat air pollution

Congress Rajya Sabha member Amee Yajnik on Friday asked the government to set up a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to work with all stakeholders

Priyanka promises 30% quota in jobs for women if Cong voted to power in Goa

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday promised 30 per cent reservation in jobs for women if her party is voted to power in the upcoming assembly polls in Goa

Resilience of farmers has won, arrogance of power has lost: Congress

The arrogance of power has lost and the resilience of farmers has won, the Congress said on Thursday, as farmers suspended their over year-long protests at Delhi's borders

TMC, Congress positions must converge for India's good, says P Chidambaram

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday said political approach of his party and that of the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress must converge for good of the country.

40% of 2 mn new jobs to be allotted to women: Congress UP poll manifesto

Gandhi released a manifesto for women ahead of the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, promising that 40 per cent of the 20 lakh new jobs her party aims to create in the state will be allotted to women

Don't need certificate on my religion from Yogi Adityanath, says Priyanka

The Congress general secretary made the comment while answering questions during the launch of her party's women manifesto titled 'Shakti Vidhan'

UP polls: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra releases 'women's manifesto' in Lucknow

She said the Congress gave the first woman prime minister to the country

Opposition gives adjournment notice in Parliament on Doklam and AFSPA

Congress MP Manish Tewari gave adjournment notice in the Lok Sabha on the issue of Doklam and in Rajya Sabha Manoj Kumar Jha of the RJD under rules 267 gave suspension notice to repeal AFSPA

No opposition front possible without Cong: Raut after meeting Rahul Gandhi

The two leaders also discussed about the United Progressive Alliance (UPA), which is led by the Congress

Sonia Gandhi to address Congress Parliamentary Party meet on Wednesday

Congress president Sonia Gandhi will address a meeting of the Congress Parliamentary Party in Parliament on Wednesday, party sources said.

Police detain Surjewala, Selja, Vivek Bansal during Panchkula protest

Surjewala, Kumari Selja and Vivek Bansal, among other party leaders, were briefly detained in Panchkula while holding a demonstration against alleged corruption in the recruitment of dental surgeons.

Rahul raises farmers' issue in Lok Sabha, demands compensation

The Congress leader claimed 700 farmers died during the agitation

Punjab polls 2022: Cong forms committees, appoints Maken as screening chief

Congress has announced committees for the 2022 Punjab Assembly polls, with AICC general secretary Ajay Maken being the chairman of the screening committee