Pranab Mukherjee At Rss Function

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.

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".

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.

After days of disapproval from its individual leaders about Pranab Mukherjee's decision to attend a function of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the Congress today hailed his speech, saying the former President has "shown the 'Mirror of Truth' to the RSS". Mr Mukherjee also reminded the Narendra Modi government about following "Rajdharma" - that "H...

Former President Pranab Mukherjee is in Nagpur where he will be the chief guest at a function of the RSS or Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh today.

Pranab Mukherjee has tossed a political grenade of epic dimensions with his visit to the RSS headquarters in Nagpur - his party of over five decades, the Congress, has publicly condemned his trip which sees him as Chief Guest at a key RSS function for thousands of the organization's volunteers - and the RSS has publicly retorted that "It is the gra...

Former president Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday provided images that his lifelong party, the Congress, found hard to digest as he stood at attention at an RSS event in Nagpur, flanked by white and khaki-clad Sangh leaders saluting the saffron flag.

Former President Pranab Mukherjee's acceptance of the invitation to address a function at the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh headquarters has surprised Congress leaders. Many of them have also asked the veteran Congress leader to reconsider his decision.

Former President Pranab Mukherjee, a veteran Congress leader, will address an event of the RSS or Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the organisation frequently criticised by Rahul Gandhi. Mr Mukherjee will deliver the main address at a function organised on June 7 in Nagpur for RSS cadre training to become full-time volunteers or pracharaks.

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.

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".

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.

After days of disapproval from its individual leaders about Pranab Mukherjee's decision to attend a function of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the Congress today hailed his speech, saying the former President has "shown the 'Mirror of Truth' to the RSS". Mr Mukherjee also reminded the Narendra Modi government about following "Rajdharma" - that "H...

Former President Pranab Mukherjee is in Nagpur where he will be the chief guest at a function of the RSS or Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh today.

Pranab Mukherjee has tossed a political grenade of epic dimensions with his visit to the RSS headquarters in Nagpur - his party of over five decades, the Congress, has publicly condemned his trip which sees him as Chief Guest at a key RSS function for thousands of the organization's volunteers - and the RSS has publicly retorted that "It is the gra...

Former president Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday provided images that his lifelong party, the Congress, found hard to digest as he stood at attention at an RSS event in Nagpur, flanked by white and khaki-clad Sangh leaders saluting the saffron flag.

Former President Pranab Mukherjee's acceptance of the invitation to address a function at the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh headquarters has surprised Congress leaders. Many of them have also asked the veteran Congress leader to reconsider his decision.

Former President Pranab Mukherjee, a veteran Congress leader, will address an event of the RSS or Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the organisation frequently criticised by Rahul Gandhi. Mr Mukherjee will deliver the main address at a function organised on June 7 in Nagpur for RSS cadre training to become full-time volunteers or pracharaks.