Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, on Saturday defended his remarks pertaining to Sikhs and other sections of Indian society, made during his visit to the United States, and accused the BJP of resorting to lies and making desperate attempts to silence
General Secretary in-charge of Organisation, KC Venugopal thanked Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday for denouncing the controversial comments made on Rahul Gandhi.
Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal, former Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Haryana Congress chief Udai Bhan, among other leaders, were also present at the manifesto launch at the AICC headquarters in Delhi.
Congress on Wednesday said that it is opposed to the proposal of 'One Nation, One Election' and elections need to be held as and when required for democracy to survive
Rahul Gandhi's remarks in the United States evoked a sharp reaction from the BJP leaders, where he said that today the fight in India is whether a Sikh person will be able to wear his turban, kada, and visit Gurdwara.
On the second anniversary of the launch of the Bharat Jodo Yatra, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said the yatra proved that Indians were inherently loving people and "today their mission remains to ensure that the voice of love is heard
A crucial meeting of the Central Election Committee (CEC) of the Congress party in the run-up to the Haryana Assembly elections commenced in Delhi on Friday.
Wrestler Vinesh Phogat expressed pride as she joined the Congress party on Friday and said that the party "understood their pain and tears" when they faced police action during the protests at Delhi's Jantar Mantar last year.
After being inducted Vinesh Phogat said, "The fight is continuing." Both the top wrestlers were part of protests by wrestlers over sexual harassment allegations against former BJP MP and then Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh last year.
Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia are scheduled to meet Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge at his residence in Delhi at 2 p.m. followed by official joining at Party Headquarters on Friday.
Congress President Mallikarjun kharge, Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi and AICC General Secretary KC Venugopal on Tuesday met the newly appointed secretaries and joint secretaries of the party.