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Empty out the Congress, Chandrashekhar Bawankule tells partymen

The Congress’ Maharashtra unit chief Harshvardhan Sakpal counter-attacked the BJP. “The ruling party is a witch that swallows Congress leaders and workers, as it knows that it needs them to win the elections despite having prime minister Narendra Modi and chief minister Devendra Fadnavis

Empty out the Congress, Chandrashekhar Bawankule tells partymen
Published on May 06, 2025 06:48 AM IST

Ajay Rai doubles down on 'nimbu-mirchi' Rafale act, seeks terror crackdown

Ajay Rai had criticised the central government for their "big talk and no action" against those responsible for the Pahalgam terror attack.

Uttar Pradesh Congress President Ajay Rai while speaking to media shows a 'toy plane' with Rafale written on it and lemon-chillies hanging in it, in Varanasi on Sunday. (ANI)
Published on May 05, 2025 02:51 PM IST
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Rahul’s Rae Bareli message sets 2027 template for party workers

Rahul Gandhi reminded the party workers in Rae Bareli of the speech he delivered at the Congress Working Committee meeting at Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on April 8.

Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee president Ajay Rai said Rahul Gandhi has shown the way to the party men.(ANI)
Published on May 05, 2025 04:00 AM IST
By, Lucknow

Cong to revive its OBC department in U.P. soon

The grand old party is in the process of working out programmes to take the party’s social justice agenda to the people

The Congress Working Committee, at its meeting held in New Delhi on Friday, adopted a resolution demanding quota in private educational institutions. (For representation only)
Published on May 04, 2025 06:00 AM IST
By, Lucknow

In fresh caste census salvo, Mayawati says Congress, BJP two sides of same coin

The BJP-led Union government on Wednesday decided to include caste enumeration in the forthcoming census exercise.

Mayawati accused the Congress of forgetting its “dark history” of “denying” Dalits and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) their constitutional rights, including reservation. (HT FILE)
Updated on May 04, 2025 06:22 AM IST
By, Lucknow

Who is Zameer Khan, K'taka minister who offered to be suicide bomber against Pak

Zameer Ahmed Khan is the Cabinet minister for housing, waqf, and minority welfare in the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government.

Karnataka housing and minorities welfare minister BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan.(X/Zameer Ahmed Khan)
Published on May 03, 2025 03:31 PM IST

‘From outside CWC, inside Pakistan Working Committee’: BJP slams Channi's remark

Sambit Patra alleged the outcome of Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting was more in line with Pakistan’s interests than India’s.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national spokesperson Sambit Patra with MoS and Bengal party President Sukanta Majumdar addresses a press conference at Party Headquarter in New Delhi on Friday. (ANI)
Updated on May 03, 2025 01:10 PM IST

'Time to teach Pak a lesson': Congress' new resolution after Pahalgam attack

"Time to teach Pakistan a lesson": Congress; adopts Pahalgam attack resolution, calls for national unity and resolve

Security officers inspect the site a day after where suspected terrorists opened fire at tourists in Pahalgam.(AP)
Published on May 02, 2025 08:42 PM IST
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HP Congress hails caste census, BJP accuses it of playing politics

BJP MP from Shimla Suresh Kashyap criticised leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for what he said was “politicising caste issues without ever taking concrete steps to address them”

Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) accused the grand old party of “playing politics” over the issue (HT File)
Published on May 02, 2025 08:58 AM IST
ByHT CorrespondentHT Correspondent, Shimla

Pawar backs Cong's special Parliament session demand, vows support for govt

Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi have written to PM Modi, urging him to convene a special session of Parliament to discuss Pahalgam attack.

NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar said that the entire country is united over the Pahalgam attack issue.(PTI)
Published on Apr 30, 2025 06:20 PM IST
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Centre steals Congress caste census thunder; Rahul Gandhi to respond today

Ashwini Vaishnaw said the census comes under the purview of the Centre, but some states have done caste enumeration in the name of surveys.

Rahul Gandhi, who is also the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, will address a press briefing at 7pm on Wednesday.(ANI file)
Updated on Apr 30, 2025 06:03 PM IST

‘Instead of dirty politics…’: Mayawati to opposition on Pahalgam terror attack

Mayawati's remarks have come amid Congress cautioning its leaders not to speak out of order and toe the party line on the Pahalgam terror attack

Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati addresses a press conference at her residence, in Lucknow, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (PTI Photo/Nand Kumar)(PTI12_07_2024_000049A)(PTI)
Updated on Apr 30, 2025 08:45 AM IST

Congress deletes ‘Gayab’ post featuring headless Modi poster

BJP on Tuesday slammed on Congress over the post captioned 'Gayab' (missing) aimed at PM Modi, alleging that the party's social media post sends signals to Pak.

Congress shared post with the message 'Gayab' (missing) aimed at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, featuring a headless figure in a kurta(X)
Updated on Apr 30, 2025 03:56 AM IST

Ex-Pak minister reshares Cong's ‘gayab’ post against PM Modi, BJP hits back

The Congress said only views expressed by Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi and the views of authorised office-bearers represent the party’s official position.

The Congress took a 'Gayab' jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Cong/X)
Updated on Apr 29, 2025 04:53 PM IST

'Very shameless': BJP slams Vijay Wadettiwar's remark on Pahalgam attack

Vijay Wadettiwar's remark comes just days after another Congress leader and Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah sparked controversy with his ‘no need for war’ comment.

Maharashtra Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar urged the government to take responsibility for Pahalgam attack and take appropriate action.(X/@VijayWadettiwar)
Published on Apr 29, 2025 12:55 PM IST

Cong's headless Modi poster on Pahalgam gets BJP's 'Lashkar-e-Pakistan' counter

BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said the post has proven that the Congress has become what he called "Pakistan Prasth Party".

The Congress on Monday shared a post on X targeting PM Modi.(X)
Updated on Apr 29, 2025 03:44 PM IST

'Not our views': Congress on Pahalgam attack remarks by its leaders

The statement comes after controversy over remarks by some Congress leader on the recent Pahalgam terrorist attack.

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi during a meeting with party leaders. (Congress-X)
Updated on Apr 28, 2025 07:13 PM IST

'Pak using Cong leaders' comments, do Rahul, Kharge not have any control': BJP

BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad made the remarks while addressing a press conference at the BJP headquarters on Monday. 

Ravi Shankar Prasad named Maharashtra leader Vijay Wadettiwar, Karnataka minister R B Timmapur and Rahul Gandhi's brother-in-law Robert Vadra, for their controversial comments on the terror attack in Pahalgam. (File Photo)
Updated on Apr 28, 2025 04:19 PM IST

‘You a BJP spokesperson?’: Congress leader slams Tharoor over Pahalgam remarks

Raj questioned whether Tharoor was speaking for the Congress or aligning himself with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor likened the Pahalgam terror attack to Israel’s intelligence failure during the Hamas-led strike on October 7, 2023.(ANI)
Published on Apr 28, 2025 09:56 AM IST

Siddaramaiah's 'war' remark picked by Pak media, BJP calls him ‘Pakistan Ratna’

Siddaramaiah said that the horrific terror attack in Pahalgam has made it painfully clear that there were grave lapses in the intelligence.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has clarified his stance on war with Pakistan.(PTI)
Updated on Apr 27, 2025 08:23 PM IST
ByShivam Pratap Singh

Sukhbir open to bring rebels back into Akali Dal fold

Emphasising the party’s core mission, Sukhbir asserted that the SAD is dedicated to ensuring peace and development in Punjab, unlike other parties that, he alleged, only seek to exploit the people.

Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal with SAD candidate Parupkar Singh Ghumman in Ludhiana on Saturday. (Gurpreet Singh/HT)
Published on Apr 27, 2025 08:10 AM IST
By, Ludhiana

BJP blasts Siddaramaiah over 'spineless' statement on Pakistan

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah on Saturday had called for peace and said that he “was not in favour of war” with Pakistan. 

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah urged the central government to increase security to ensure peace in Kashmir.(PTI)
Published on Apr 27, 2025 07:59 AM IST
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Youth Congress holds ‘Tiranga March’ to pay tribute to Pahalgam attack victims

National President Uday Bhanu Chib urged the government for a decisive response against terrorism and condemned Pakistan's support for terrorist organisations.

Indian Youth Congress (IYC) President Uday Bhanu Chib with supporters wave the National Flag during 'Tiranga March' to pay tribute to the deceased in the Pahalgam terror attack, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Friday.(HT photo)
Published on Apr 25, 2025 04:56 PM IST
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Chandigarh: Political parties join forces to condemn terrorism

Former health minister and senior Congress leader Balbir Singh Sidhu questioned the government’s claim that revoking Article 370 would bring peace to the region and highlighted repeated failures in preventing such incidents

Congress holding protests to demand action against terrorism at the Sector-17 Plaza in Chandigarh on Wednesday. (Keshav Singh/HT)
Published on Apr 24, 2025 08:40 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Will intensify protest against tax hike: Cong

A massive “Save Constitution Sabha” would also be organised soon, Chandigarh Congress’ chief spokesperson Rajiv Sharma said

MP Manish Tewari and All India Congress Committee’s secretary Vidit Chaudhary were present in the meeting that was chaired by Chandigarh Congress president HS Lucky. (HT Photo)
Published on Apr 23, 2025 10:28 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

A multi-front war to remake US & world

In the first 100 days, President Trump has waged an all-out war. It could lead to consolidation of his power or invite deeper resistance against his power

Will the Congress remain a co-equal branch of the American government or a subservient one? (REUTERS)
Updated on Apr 22, 2025 09:17 PM IST

BJP on Rahul Gandhi's ‘compromised’ charge at EC: ‘Entitled Child Syndrome’

While addressing the Indian diaspora in Boston, Rahul Gandhi alleged that the Election Commission in India was “compromised”.

Boston [US], Apr 20 (ANI): Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi arrives in Boston, US, on Sunday. (AICC)
Updated on Apr 21, 2025 01:11 PM IST

Cong at its weakest in Pune as former MLA set to join BJP

The Congress does not have a single MLA from Pune district in the current assembly, though it had three legislators in the previous term

Sangram Thopte
Published on Apr 21, 2025 08:10 AM IST

SP-Cong to contest 2027 U.P. polls jointly, hints Akhilesh

If the Congress and the SP stay together in 2027, this will be the third time in UP that the two parties will contest the polls together since Akhilesh took over the reins of the SP

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav talking to media persons in Prayagraj on April 20. (HT photo)
Published on Apr 21, 2025 05:26 AM IST
By, Prayagraj/lucknow

Congress leaders to hold pressers across 57 cities to ‘expose BJP's lies'

Congress leaders P Chidambaram will hold a presser in Delhi, while Shashi Tharoor will address reporters in Lakshadweep.

The pressers move comes in the backdrop of the ED naming Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi in its chargesheet in the National Herald case. (PTI)
Updated on Apr 21, 2025 05:48 AM IST
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