As per Pilot's letter, the protestors urged him to push for a relaxation in the rules for giving government jobs to family members of those who lost their lives in the terror attack.
Days after the three-day-long Congress' Plenary session in Chhattisgarh's Raipur, a fresh controversy erupted in the state, but this time over herbal 'Gulal' (colour) which are allegedly being made from rose petals, carpeted on roads to give a rousing welcome to Congress General Secretary Pr
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi, who were in Chhattisgarh to attend the 85th plenary session of the party, visited the historical and archaeological city of Sirpur in Mahasamund district on Sunday.
The 85th plenary session of the Congress party began on Friday in Nava Raipur, Chhattisgarh. Party Chief Mallikarjun Kharge and former Congress president Sonia Gandhi will address the session on Saturday.
Speaking to mediapersons on Sunday, the chief minister said, "Only a few days are left for our three-day plenary session. All arrangements are underway for ministers and delegates. I am obliged to the party high command for giving us this chance to host the session this year."
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Sunday chaired a meeting of party leaders of Kashmir and slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party for the ongoing eviction drive in Jammu and Kashmir and termed it as a deliberate move by BJP to divert the attention of the people from real issues.
A 44-year-old woman and her daughter were killed after a fire broke out during an anti-encroachment drive at Marauli village of Kanpur Dehat region on Monday afternoon.
The CPI(M) and the Congress are jointly contesting the elections to the 60-member Tripura assembly, which will be held on February 16 but no top leaders of the Congress party were seen in any of the poll rallies or roadshows in the northeastern state.
"Saint Shiromani Shri Guru Ravidas Ji taught the lesson of the true religion - of humanity, mutual brotherhood and equality to society. These values strengthened the foundation of our constitution," Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said in a tweet on Sunday.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and party General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra visited the Kheer Bhawani Durga Temple in Tulmulla, Ganderbal on Tuesday.
The official handle of Congress tweeted that the brother-sister duo sought the blessings of the goddess for unity, prosperity and brotherh