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PM silent on inflation, fuel prices, 'murder of farmers': Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Sunday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying he remains silent on the "killings of farmers and BJP workers", and rising prices

Thanks to PM Modi, festive spirit has faded, says Rahul over price rise

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, saying thanks to him the "festive spirit has faded" due to sustained inflation. In a tweet, Gandhi quoted a news report that price rise has hit the common people hard with petrol becoming dearer by Rs 2.35 and diesel by Rs 3 in 11 days. "The prices of petrol, diesel and food items and LPG are continuing to rise. Thanks to Modi Ji, the festive spirit has faded," he said in a tweet in Hindi with the hashtag "price hike". Rahul Gandhi and his Congress party has been attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the rise in prices of petrol, diesel and LPG and of essential food items.

No quick fix solutions to Congress' deep-rooted problems: Prashant Kishor

Kishor said those looking for a quick revival of the grand old party-led opposition following the Lakhimpur Kheri incident are in for a big disappointment

Priyanka released from detention, leaves for Lakhimpur with Rahul

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra left for Lakhimpur Kheri Wednesday evening from a PAC guest house in Sitapur where she was kept in detention since Monday morning

On way to Lakhimpur Kheri, Rahul reaches Sitapur where Priyanka is detained

Rahul Gandhi has reached the PAC guest house at Sitapur where Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has been kept in detention on his way to Lakhimpur Kheri

Rahul Gandhi leaves for Lakhimpur Kheri from Lucknow airport in own vehicle

Gandhi had reached the Lucknow airport from Delhi along with Channi and Baghel.

Rahul, Punjab, Chhattisgarh CMs now allowed out of Lucknow airport

A huge crowd had gathered at the airport to welcome the leaders

Rahul Gandhi arrives at Lucknow airport ahead of Lakhimpur Kheri visit

He is accompanied by senior party leaders including Bhupesh Baghel, Charanjit Channi, KC Venugopal and Randeep Surjewala.

'Dictatorship' in India; farmers being 'systematically attacked': Rahul

After initially denying permission to Rahul Gandhi to visit Lakhimpur Kheri, the Uttar Pradesh government has now allowed him and Priyanka Gandhi to visit the district.

UP govt gives permission to Rahul, Priyanka to visit Lakhimpur Kheri

Priyanka Gandhi has been in detention at the PAC compound in Sitapur since Monday morning

Rahul Gandhi to visit UP along with Punjab & Chhattisgarh CMs

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said he will visit Lucknow and Lakhimpur Kheri along with Chief Ministers of Punjab and Chhattisgarh despite being denied permission by the administration

Dictatorship in India; farmers being systematically attacked: Rahul Gandhi

Addressing a press conference, Gandhi said he along with Bhupesh Baghel and Charanjit Singh Channi will try to visit Lakhimpur Kheri to meet the families hit by the violence.

Rahul-led delegation denied permission to visit Lucknow, Lakhimpur Kheri

The UP govt, late on Tuesday night, denied permission to a Congress delegation led by Rahul Gandhi to visit Lakhimpur Kheri as Section 144 has been enforced there after Sunday's violence

Rahul Gandhi-led Congress delegation likely to visit Lakhimpur Kheri today

A 5-member delegation of the Congress Party led by Rahul Gandhi is likely to visit UP's Lakhimpur Kheri on Wednesday to meet families of victims killed in a violent incident on Sunday, sources said

Rahul, Priyanka share video showing SUV mowing down farmers, demand justice

The authenticity of the video has not yet been verified. While Rahul Gandhi shared the purported footage on Facebook, Priyanka Gandhi as well as AAP leader Sanjay Singh posted the video on Twitter.

Farmers will win fight for justice: Rahul Gandhi on Lakhimpur violence

A day after a violent clash in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri left four farmers dead, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said farmers will win this fight for justice

Ahead of Meghalaya by-polls, Rahul Gandhi meets Mukul Sangma, other leaders

Ahead of Meghalaya by-polls, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday met former Chief Minister Mukul Sangma and Lok Sabha MP Vincent H Pala

Rahul Gandhi attacks govt on issue of Chinese incursions in Ladakh, U'khand

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday hit out at the government over alleged Chinese incursions in Ladakh and Uttarakhand.

Post or no post, will stand by Rahul and Priyanka, says Navjot Singh Sidhu

Navjot Singh Sidhu, who had abruptly resigned as the Punjab Congress chief, said on Saturday he would stand with Gandhi siblings Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi whether he holds any post or not. Upset with some appointments after Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi took charge, Sidhu had put in his papers and, though efforts were made to placate him, it remains unclear if his resignation has been accepted. "Will uphold principles of Gandhi Ji & Shastri Ji Post or No Post will stand by @RahulGandhi & @priyankagandhi ! Let all negative forces try to defeat me, but with every ounce of positive energy will make Punjab win, Punjabiyat (Universal Brotherhood) win & every Punjabi win !!," Sidhu wrote on his Twitter handle on the birth anniversaries of Mahatma Gandhi and former prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri. The cricketer-turned-politician in his tweet also posted photos of Mahatma Gandhi and Shastri. After a bitter fight between the then chief minister Amarinder Singh ..

Sonia, Rahul pay tributes to Mahatma Gandhi, Shastri on birth anniversaries

Congress president Sonia Gandhi and former party chief Rahul Gandhi on Saturday paid tributes to Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi on his 152nd birth anniversary. Sonia Gandhi and Rahul visited Raj Ghat and Vijay Ghat, memorials to Mahatma Gandhi and India's second prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, respectively, to pay floral tributes to them. In a tweet in Hindi, Rahul Gandhi paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi and posted the quote, "Vijay ke liye kewal ek satyagrahi hi kaafi hai (Only one 'satyagrahi' is enough for victory)", in a swipe at the government over the farmers' protest. He also used the hashtag farmers protest and posted a video collage with glimpses from the farmers' protest and Mahatma Gandhi's satyagraha for independence. Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi with a reference to the farm laws. "The flag of Bapu's ideas of truth, non-violence and justice is still flying high in the farmers' 'satyagraha' against the bla