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Congress Leaders Including Ex-Civic Body Councillor Rekha Rani Join AAP

India News | ANI | Monday October 21, 2019

Congress party leader and former MCD councillor Rekha Rani joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday.

Congress' Sanmoy Bandopadhyay, Arrested For Cyber Crime, Granted Bail

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 20, 2019

West Bengal Congress leader Sanmoy Bandopadhyay, who was arrested by Purulia district police for alleged violation of Cyber Crime Act, was granted bail by a court on Sunday.

"Unfortunate": Jairam Ramesh On Ex-Vigilance Chief Joining Reliance

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 20, 2019

Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday took a swipe at former Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) KV Chowdary joining the board of Reliance Industries, saying it was "unfortunate" and there should be something called conscience.

UP Government Has Failed To Control Crime: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 20, 2019

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday slammed the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh over the state's law and order situation, alleging that it had failed to rein in crime.

Haryana Elections 2019: "People Saw BJP's Game Of Diverting Attention": Haryana Congress Leader

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 20, 2019

Article 370 is not an issue in Haryana or among its people and can never become one there, the Congress's state unit chief Kumari Selja said on Sunday, asserting that the people have "seen through the BJP's game" of diverting attention from real issues.

"Millions Of Indians Proud Of Your Work": Rahul Gandhi To Abhijit Banerjee

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Sunday October 20, 2019

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi tweeted in support of Abhijit Banerjee today, after the Nobel Prize-winning economist told NDTV on Saturday that he objected to Union Minister Piyush Goyal questioning his professionalism

Improve Economy, Don't Run Comedy Circus: Priyanka Gandhi To Centre

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 19, 2019

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday hit out at Union Minister Piyush Goyal for his remarks on Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee, saying the government's job is to improve the "collapsing" economy and not to run a "comedy circus".

BJP Meets Family Of Congress Leader Arrested For Criticising Government

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 19, 2019

The West Bengal BJP today stood by Congress leader Samanay Bandopadhyay, who was arrested by the police for allegedly circulating posts critical of West Bengal government and accusing the ruling TMC of letting loose a reign of terror in the state.

BJP Using Article 370 Issue In Elections For Votes, Says Congress Leader

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 19, 2019

Senior Congress leader Anand Sharma has slammed the ruling BJP for using nullification of Article 370 as a plank for the October 21 Maharashtra assembly polls, for which campaigning came to end today.

Government's Love For Cow Only On Paper, Says P Chidambaram

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 19, 2019

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram today attacked the government over the alleged decline in population of cattle in the country, saying that the government's love for cows is only on paper.

Maharashtra Elections 2019: Bring Back Article 370 When In Power: Amit Shah To Rahul Gandhi

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 19, 2019

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday dared Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar to bring back Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir if they ever return to power.

Maharashtra Elections 2019: Rahul Gandhi Didn't Even Mention Candidate's Name In Rally: Smriti Irani

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 19, 2019

Union Minister Smriti Irani on Friday targeted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi while addressing a rally at Arvi ahead of October 21 Maharashtra Assembly polls. Mr Gandhi had held a rally here on Monday.

Congress's Raebareli MLA Meets Yogi Adityanath, Gets Another Notice

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Friday October 18, 2019

Congress leader Aditi Singh, the MLA from the party's stronghold of Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh, has been served a notice after she met with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday. This is the second time this month that the Congress has asked for an explanation from the 31-year-old politician who has made headlines over her increasing affinity ...

PM Modi Has No Understanding Of Economy, Says Rahul Gandhi

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 19, 2019

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying he has no understanding of the economy, and claimed that the world is mocking India due to the BJP's politics of pitting people against each other.

YouTuber-Congressman Arrested In Bengal, Party Attacks Mamata Banerjee

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjee, Edited by Swati Sharma | Friday October 18, 2019

Congress leader Sanmoy Banerjee, who also runs a popular YouTube channel from Kolkata, has been arrested and sent to police custody for two days in connection with a cybercrime complaint filed in Purulia, about 250 kilometres away from his home.