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Congress leaders detained while staging stir against holding of JEE, NEET

Delhi Congress leaders and workers, including its president Anil Kumar, were detained by police on Friday during a protest against the holding of the JEE and NEET exams amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Several Congressmen were detained by the police near the Shastri Bhawan and taken to the Mandir Marg police station, Kumar said. "The Centre and its education ministry are endangering the lives of 25 lakh students by being adamant on holding the JEE and NEET when the number of coronavirus cases is going up in the country," he said. The Delhi Congress chief said despite opposition from many states as well as from students and their parents, the Centre is not reconsidering its decision, which is unfortunate. "We are only requesting the Modi government and its education ministry to postpone the two exams for some days till the COVID-19 situation is under control," he said. While the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) is scheduled to be held on September 13, engineering entrance e

Why no interest waiver on loans for middle class, Rahul Gandhi asks govt

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi attacked the government and asked why it gave tax benefits of Rs 1.45 trillion to businesses but did not waive interest on loans for the middle class

Govt must listen to students on NEET-JEE, find a solution: Rahul Gandhi

Batting for the students taking the NEET-JEE exams, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday urged the central government to listen to their grievances and find an amicable solution.

Govt needs to spend more, not lend more to restart economy: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday attacked the government over the state of the economy and said it needs to give money to the poor to restart the economy through consumption

Congress set for major overhaul, announcement likely within next 10 days

New appointees are expected to reflect Rahul Gandhi's vision of a new Congress. Kerala MP K C Venugopal may play key role

Best of BS Opinion: Education for the future, restoration of trust & more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Point of no return

Congress caught between the family and the hard place

Cong leaders close ranks behind Sonia Gandhi at nearly 7-hour CWC meeting

The Congress Working Committee on Monday appeared set to close ranks behind Sonia Gandhi, urging her to stay on as party chief after she offered to step down as interim president

Rahul Gandhi questions timing of letter to Sonia, insinuates it helped BJP

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi questioned the timing of the letter by a section of the party and attacked them for going public against the leadership

Rahul Gandhi attacks Centre on unemployment, says '1 job, 1000 unemployed'

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi again targeted the Central government over the issue of unemployment, asking what has been done to the country as there is "1 job and 1000 people are unemployed".

Sibal withdraws tweet after Rahul clarifies BJP collusion remark personally

Kapil Sibal and 22 other party leaders who have written to Sonia Gandhi seeking a 'full-time' leadership.

Crucial CWC meeting today, Sonia Gandhi likely to offer resignation: Report

A Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting is scheduled to be held on Monday at 11 am in which party's interim President Sonia Gandhi is likely to offer resignation from the post, sources said

Congress at crossroads: Can letter-politics save the party?

Without an organisation, even if the party develops a political counter-narrative, without new energy and new leaders at the grassroots, there would be no one to carry it to the people

Kamal Nath appeals Sonia Gandhi to continue as Congress president

Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and Congress leader Kamal Nath has appealed party president Sonia Gandhi to 'give strength to the Congress Party' by continuing as President and lead the party

Maharashtra Congress leaders want Sonia Gandhi to continue as party chief

Maharashtra Congress leaders on Sunday passed a resolution, stating that Sonia Gandhi should continue as the party president

Ahead of CWC meet, Goa Congress leaders hail leadership of Sonia Gandhi

Senior party leaders from Goa hailed leadership of Sonia Gandhi during the Covid-19 crisis and demanded she and former party president Rahul Gandhi be supported for their work

Who will head Congress? Cracks wide open ahead of crucial CWC meeting

As the main opposition party faces yet another internal crisis, leaders including its chief ministers and PCC chiefs rallied behind the Gandhi family

Letter by Congress leaders over party leadership unfortunate: Ashok Gehlot

"I am not aware of any such letter but if this is true, then it is unfortunate. They all have worked with the party for so long and the move of the letter is uncalled for," Gehlot said

Cong must give consensus a chance before voting for party chief: Khurshid

Khurshid also said Rahul Gandhi enjoys the "full support" and "endorsement" of party leaders and workers, and it does not matter whether he wears the label of a president or not

As Bihar Assembly election gets nearer, Dalit politics gathers momentum

Dalits constitute nearly 16 per cent of the vote and 38 seats are reserved for them in the Assembly