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We will not allow govt to cultivate cannabis in Goa, Congress says

Reacting on the issue of the proposal to cultivate cannabis in the state, the Goa Pradesh Congress Committee on said it will launch an agitation if Pramod Sawant government fails to scrap it

Farmers don't trust PM due to his history of 'asatyagraha': Rahul Gandhi

Taking a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said the farmers do not trust the prime minister due to his "long history of asatyagraha"."15 lakh in every bank account & 2 crore jobs every year, Give me 50 days time, else... We will win the war against Corona in 21 days. Neither has anyone intruded into our territory nor took over any post; Farmers don't trust Modi ji due to his long history of 'asatyagraha'," Gandhi tweeted.Previously, Gandhi had slammed the government by saying that "India is now an imaginary democracy".Earlier he had also met with President Ram Nath Kovind along with other party members to discuss the demands made by farmers. It has been more than a month that farmers are protesting against the new farm laws brought by the government. They are demanding for the complete repeal of all the three farm laws while the government suggested at amending the laws.There have been several rounds of talks between the government ...

Rahul Gandhi slams Modi govt for rising unemployment, inflation in India

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Central government for rising unemployment in the country, inflation, and attack on farmers

Ahead of 2022 BMC polls, Congress launches 100-day mass outreach drive

AICC in-charge of Maharashtra H K Patil said the drive is aimed at strengthening the Congress in Mumbai and address the grievances of local residents

Two expelled Assam Congress MLAs, former BPF lawmaker join BJP

Former Assam minister and expelled Congress leader Ajanta Neog along with two ex-legislators in the state joined the BJP on Tuesday.

Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi skip Congress' 136th Foundation Day event

A number of senior party functionaries were present at the meeting, including AICC general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

Sonia and Rahul Gandhi skip Congress party's 136th Foundation Day event

Congress President Sonia Gandhi and former party chief Rahul Gandhi on Monday gave the party's 136th Foundation Day event a miss

Congress observes 136th Foundation Day, slams Centre over farmers' protest

Indian National Congress (INC), the oldest political party of the country observed its 136th Foundation Day on Monday

Farmer leaders agree to talk to Centre on Dec 29 but only on repeal of laws

Talks could happen on December 29 at 11 am on the modalities of when and how the three farm acts will be repealed, say farmers

Assembly elections to cabinet reshuffle: Action-packed 2021 for govt, Oppn

This year wasn't exactly politically quiet, but the next promises to be far more intense with assembly elections, poll preparation and data protection on the cards

Centre not willing to solve farmers' issues, want to wear them down: Cong

Surjewala said the ruling party leaders are branding farmers as "Naxals, terrorists, Chinese and Pakistan agents, tukde-tukde gang"

2020 wrap: Bihar went to polls amid Covid-19; NDA scraped through

In a year that left the world in the throes of the Covid-19, Bihar pulled off a mammoth electoral exercise which saw the NDA retain power but a reinvigorated opposition snapping at its heels

Rahul Gandhi to lead Congress MPs' protest march against farm laws

Rahul Gandhi will lead Congress MPs' protest march on Thursday at 10

I don't regret my association with Congress, says Urmila Matondkar

Urmila Matondkar, who recently joined the ruling Shiv Sena, has said she does not regret her brief association with the Congress and has high regard for that party's leadership

Cong hits out at Narottam Mishra over remarks on Rahul Gandhi, Kamal Nath

Congress leader and former minister Sajjan Singh Verma has hit out at Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra over his comments on party leaders Rahul Gandhi and Kamal Nath

Decision on forming non-BJP DDC in J-K to be taken by high command: Cong

Congress said that the final decision on forming the non-BJP DDC in Jammu and Kashmir, at places where Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is not in majority, will be taken by the party's high command

People rejected anti-J&K policies adopted by BJP-ruled Centre: JKPCC chief

Stating that people have rejected the "anti-J&K policies" adopted by the BJP-ruled central government, Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President G A Mir on Wednesday thanked the residents of the union territory for voting for and supporting the Congress in the just concluded DDC elections. "Congress won't be cowed down by intimidation and pressure politics aiming to restrict the party's movement especially during the just concluded DDC elections, and will continue to fight for people's rights," he said. Addressing a huge gathering of people at Omoh Verinag, Mir said the outcome of DDC elections should work as an "eye-opener" for BJP and its cronies, claiming that they have been tasked with restricting the growth of Congress party, Mir said. "I am grateful to people who voted for Congress across UT especially the voters of Dooru Shahbad in Anantnag district, which has further strengthened the party's resolve to fight against the political vendetta against it ...

PAGD alliance ahead in 73 seats, BJP in 50 in J-K district polls

This is the first election after Jammu and Kashmir's special status under Article 370 was revoked last year and it was reorganised into a union territory

Veteran Congress leader Motilal Vora, a former MP CM, passes away at 93

Vora also held the office of Governor of Uttar Pradesh between 1993 and 1996

Rajasthan: Cong grabs posts of chairperson in 33 urban local bodies; BJP 10

A total of 101 candidates were in the fray for the elections