Pranab Mukherjee

At Rahul Gandhi's Iftar Party, Pranab Mukherjee Has Place Of Honour

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday June 14, 2018

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi's Iftar party on Wednesday evening -- his first since taking over the party -- turned into a massive show of opposition strength. But the most-watched face there was former President Pranab Mukherjee, whose decision to attend an RSS function had rattled the Congress, his party of five decades.

Rahul Gandhi's Iftar Party Highlights: Pranab Mukherjee In Attendance

India News | Edited by Stela Dey | Thursday June 14, 2018

Congress President Rahul Gandhi today hosted an Iftar party in the evening which a host of politicians from the opposition attended. The guest list included former vice-president Md Hamid Ansari and former president Pratibha Patil. Former President Pranab Mukherjee also attended the Iftar party after reports surfaced that he was not invited.

Top Opposition Leaders, Ex-Presidents To Attend Rahul Gandhi's Iftar Party Today

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 13, 2018

Former presidents Pranab Mukherjee and Pratibha Patil, ex-vice president Hamid Ansari and several opposition leaders are likely to attend an Iftar party being hosted by Congress president Rahul Gandhi today.

Pranab Mukherjee Will Attend Rahul Gandhi's Iftar, Says Congress

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday June 12, 2018

In wake of reports that former President Pranab Mukherjee was not invited for the Iftar party to be hosted by Congress President Rahul Gandhi on June 13, the party clarified that an invite was extended to him and he has accepted it.

After RSS Visit, Pranab Mukherjee Off Congress Iftaar List: Report

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday June 11, 2018

Former President Pranab Mukherjee has not been invited for the Iftar party to be hosted by Congress President Rahul Gandhi on June 13, according to informed sources.

Pranab Mukherjee's RSS Visit A Betrayal Of Gandhi's Sacrifice: KK Tewary

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 10, 2018

Former Union minister and Congress leader KK Tewary today said Pranab Mukherjee's decision to attend an RSS event in Nagpur was a "betrayal of the martyrdom of Mahatma Gandhi".

On Sena's 'Pranab Mukherjee For 2019' Theory, A Response From Daughter

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday June 10, 2018

Long-time BJP ally Shiv Sena has voiced its suspicions on why Pranab Mukherjee was invited to attend an event of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. If the BJP falls short of numbers in next year's general elections, the RSS, its ideological mentor, may propose the former President as the Prime Ministerial candidate, the party said -- a theory that has be...

"Evil Then, Virtuous Now?", Questions Manish Tewari On Pranab Mukherjee's RSS Visit

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 8, 2018

After much consternation and unease within the Congress over Pranab Mukherjee's visit to RSS headquarters, party leader Manish Tewari today asked the former president why he chose to go there and deliver "homilies on nationalism" after having cautioned young Congressmen like him against the Sangh.

Glad That Pranab Mukherjee Pointed Out Flaws In RSS Ideology, Says P Chidambaram

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday June 8, 2018

Former Union Minister P Chidambaram on Friday said he was glad that former President Pranab Mukherjee told RSS what was wrong with its ideology.

LK Advani Praises Pranab Mukherjee's RSS Visit, Calls His Speech "A Significant Event"

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 8, 2018

BJP veteran LK Advani today described former president Pranab Mukherjee's visit to the RSS headquarters and his "illuminating exposition of the noble idea and ideals of Indian nationalism" as a "significant event in our country's contemporary history".

Told You, Says Pranab Mukherjee's Daughter, On Morphed Photo Of RSS Event

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Friday June 8, 2018

Hours after his speech at the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) headquarters in Nagpur, a morphed picture of former President Pranab Mukherjee surfaced on social media. In the photo, Mr Mukherjee is seen raising his hand up to his chest in the RSS way of salutation along with leaders of the organisation. In reality, Mr Mukehrjee had stood in attent...

Opinion: With Pranab Visit, BJP Smiles, RSS Gains, And Congress Seethes

Opinion | Dr R. Balashankar | Friday June 8, 2018

Is the former President positioning himself as a statesman or more as an acceptable face representing a wider national ethos?

Opinion: Mani Shankar Aiyar On Pranab Mukherjee's Speech To RSS

Opinion | Mani Shankar Aiyar | Friday June 8, 2018

I must confess to having felt queasy when I heard that our former Rashtrapati, Pranab Mukherjee, a man I much admire, was likely to accept an invitation from the RSS Sarsanghchalak, Mohan Bhagwat, to attend the convocation of Sangh Parivaar volunteers trained for three years in becoming pracharaks.

After Pranab Mukherjee's RSS Speech, Anand Sharma Says Congress Had No Doubts

India News | Written By Ankita Mukherji | Friday June 8, 2018

As images of former President Pranab Mukherjee at the RSS headquarters in Nagpur were beamed live by television channels, senior Congress leader Anand Sharma tweeted what he called the "anguish" of Congress workers.

Secularism Is A Matter Of Faith, Says Pranab Mukherjee At RSS Event

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 8, 2018

Secularism and inclusion are matters of faith for Indians, former President Pranab Mukherjee said today.