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Complete breakdown of law & order, says Chidambaram on demolitions

Fair to assume that this "novel" method of removing encroachments is aimed at the Muslim community and the poor, senior Congress leader and former home minister P Chidambaram said

Cong continues stir over Mevani's arrest; AIUDF MLAs call on Guj legislator

The Congress on Saturday continued its protest outside Kokrajhar Police Station here, where Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani was being held for his purported Tweet against the prime minister.

Prashant Kishor's big idea: 'Reincarnation of Congress' to win 2024

In an important presentation to the Congress top brass, Kishor has in his theme of "Reincarnation of Congress" talked about 'Preserving the soul, Creating a new body'

Sidhu says Cong needs to reinvent itself, backs Mann in fighting mafia

I did not speak earlier but everybody has a right to speak and I say today that the Congress lost because of the five-year rule of the mafia raj, he added

Guwahati civic polls underway, around 30% ballots cast till 1 p.m.

Besides the ruling BJP and the main opposition Congress, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has fielded 40 candidates, giving added importance to the polls

Where is Rahul Gandhi: Congress makes video to silence critics

In a video of approx. 2.50 minutes, the party says, "In the country there is a segment who looks to be anti-government, but asks questions about the opposition, particularly Rahul Gandhi"

Assam court sends Congess MLA Jignesh Mevani to three-day police custody

A Chief Judicial Magistrate's court in Assams Kokrajhar district rejected the bail petition of Independent Gujarat MLA and Dalit activist Jignesh Mevani, and sent him to three-day police custody.

Prashant Kishor to meet Sonia Gandhi tomorrow, discuss joining Congress

Amid the rumours of his joining Congress, poll strategist Prashant Kishor will hold talks with party interim president Sonia Gandhi on Friday, said sources.

Assam police arrest Jignesh Mevani over tweet; Congress holds protest

Assam police arrested Gujarat MLA and Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani from Palanpur in Gujarat's Banaskantha district and took him to the north-eastern state by air in the early hours of Thursday

Kishor wants to join Congress without any preconditions: Party gen secy

Congress general secretary Tariq Anwar on Thursday said Prashant Kishor is willing to join the party without any preconditions and his induction would certainly help the party.

Congress denounces Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani's arrest, terms it 'unlawful'

In a statement, K C Venugopal said: "The unlawful & unconstitutional arrest of Jignesh Mevani at midnight by Assam Police is the latest proof of authoritarianism under BJP"

Chidambaram slams Centre's defiance of court order in Jahangirpuri

Taking to Twitter, Chidambaram said: "We see the Rule of Law break down every day. Soon there will be no law and no rules, Once arbitrary Orders' override Law', we are on the road to hell"

Assam police arrests Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani over tweet about Godse

Mevani is independent MLA from Vadgam seat in Banaskantha. He recently joined Congress

Power crisis will crush small industries, says Congress on coal shortage

A day after Amit Shah held a meeting of the concerned department on power situation, the Congress on Wednesday attacked the Centre and alleged that only eight days of coal was left in the country.

Rahul Gandhi has no right to guide BJP govt on China: Anurag Thakur

On the sidelines of a function on Monday, Thakur told reporters those who 'had soup with Chinese officials should not try to guide the BJP leaders on how to work'

Kerala govt will go ahead with SilverLine rail project, says CM Vijayan

Claiming that a vast majority of people were often out of development, Vijayan said the LDF government envisages a development that touches all aspects of life

Mamata best suited to lead opposition, Cong busy infighting: Ripun Bora

Bora, the former president of Congress' Assam unit who joined the TMC on Sunday, alleged that several leaders of the Congress were working in connivance with the BJP in the Northeastern state

Why is PM silent on communal violence, incidents of hatred: Congress

Congress general secretary and party chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala also asked why 'perpetrators of hate were getting political patronage'

No religious conversion in Goa, CM's comment to please his bosses: Congress

On Friday, CM Sawant at a function in Bicholim in North Goa had said that religious conversions were on the rise in Goa

'Govt should stop fleecing Indians': Cong on possible change in GST rates

The government should "stop fleecing" Indians already reeling under record inflation and high taxes, the Congress said on Monday citing reports about a possible change in GST rates.