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Pledges made by PM Narendra Modi during election campaign were nothing more than hawa baazi: Sonia Gandhi

Sep 08, 2015, at 08:21 pm

New Delhi, Sept 8 (IBNS): Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said the promises that he had made before the 2014 Lok Sabha polls were nothing more than 'hawa baazi' (empty talks).

PM Modi's flip-flops create confusion on what he stands for : Sonia Gandhi

Sep 08, 2015, at 05:48 pm

New Delhi, Sept 8 (IBNS) Launching a scathing attack on Narendra Modi, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday said the Prime Minister "has been reduced to unedifying flip-flops creating confusion on what he really stands for".

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi condemns Moaist attack in Odisha

Aug 26, 2015, at 10:25 pm

New Delhi, Aug 26 (IBNS): Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday condemned the Maoist-triggered landmine blast in Odisha's southern district of Malkangiri bordering Telengana which killed three BSF jawans.

Sonia Gandhi unfurls national flag on I-Day

Aug 16, 2015, at 12:28 am

New Delhi, Aug 15 (IBNS): Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Saturday unfurled the tri-colour at the AICC headquarters here on the occasion of India's 69th Independence Day.

NSCN deal bypassed Nagland CM, Modi Government arrogant: Sonia Gandhi

Aug 06, 2015, at 05:23 pm

New Delhi, Aug 6 (IBNS) Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday accused the Narendr Modi government of being "arrogant" as it signed a peace accord with h the Nagaland nationalist group - Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) without consulting the Chief Minister of the state.

Sonia's Iftar party to muster opposition unity

Jul 13, 2015, at 03:50 pm

New Delhi, Jul 13 (IBNS) Ahead of the monsoon session of Parliament, Congress President Sonia Gandhi holds an Iftar party on Monday night in an attempt to stitch up opposition unity.

Govt. to decide on key appointments today

May 23, 2015, at 04:36 pm

New Delhi, May 23 (IBNS) Weeks after Sonia Gandhi's scathing criticism in Parliament, the government will decide on Saturday the names shortlisted for various key posts in the Chief Vigilance Commission and the Information Commission.

Modi Govt made u-turn from the promise of good governance: Sonia

May 06, 2015, at 06:11 pm

New Delhi, May 6 (IBNS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday launched a frontal attack on the Narendra Modi government accusing it of making a "blatant u-turn" from its promises of transparency and good governance.

Sonia to launch offensive against Government in Parliament

May 06, 2015, at 04:31 pm

New Delhi, May 6 (IBNS) Days after Rahul Gandhi's vitriolics in Parliament, his mother and Congress president Sonia Gandhi is set to launch an offensive against the NDA government on Wednesday when she is likely to move an adjournment motion.

Amid ruckus in LS, Giriraj Singh apologises for his remarks against Sonia Gandhi

Apr 20, 2015, at 05:32 pm

New Delhi, Apr 20 (IBNS): As the Congress targeted Giriraj Singh over his remarks against Sonia Gandhi, the Union Minister apologised for his comment in the Lok Sabha on Monday.

Sonia Gandhi condemns Kenya university attack

Apr 03, 2015, at 06:27 pm

New Delhi, Apr 3 (IBNS): Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi on Friday condemned the attack on the Garissa University campus in north-eastern Kenya which has killed 147 people.

Sonia refuses to comment on Giriraj's comment against her

Apr 02, 2015, at 08:49 pm

Neemuch, Apr 2 (IBNS): Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi on Thursday refused to make a comment on the remark made against her by union minister Giriraj Singh.

Sonia wants compensation for farmers, hit by crop loss

Mar 21, 2015, at 07:58 pm

Bhiwani, Haryana, Mar 21(IBNS) Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Saturday appealed to the Haryana's BJP government to provide timely compensation to farmers, hit by crop damage in the recent unseasonal rains in north India.

Sonia, Manmohan call on Obama

Jan 27, 2015, at 12:23 am

New Delhi, Jan 26 (IBNS): Congress top leadership Sonia Gandhi and former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday called on US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle here.

Sonia Gandhi hits out at BJP in Kashmir

Nov 21, 2014, at 10:37 pm

Bandipora, Nov 21 (IBNS): Indian National Congress President Sonia Gandhi alleged the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of playing politics over providing flood relief to victims of Jammu and Kashmir.

Attempt being made to destroy Nehru's ideology: Sonia

Nov 13, 2014, at 09:47 pm

New Delhi, Nov 13 (IBNS): Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday led a veiled attack on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by saying that an attempt is being made to destroy ideology, values, thought process on the basis of which Nehruji had built this nation.

Sonia invites Mamata, Nitish to Nehru's 125th birth anniversary conference

Nov 13, 2014, at 04:16 pm

New Delhi, Nov 13 (IBNS): Congress President Sonia Gandhi invited West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and her Bihar counterpart Nitish Kumar to attend an international conference in Delhi to mark the 125th birth anniversary of India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.

Sonia Gandhi charges motivated: BJP

Aug 13, 2014, at 09:52 pm

New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS) After Congress president Sonia Gandhi accused BJP of fomenting communal trouble since coming to power and said the ruling party has "nothing new to offer the country" and is stealing the ideas of Congress, BJP said the charges are motivated.

BJP stealing our ideas only: Sonia Gandhi

Aug 13, 2014, at 05:32 pm

New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi once again attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) saying the ruling party has "nothing new to offer the country" and is stealing the ideas of Congress and following their programmes since they have no policies of their own.

I will write my own book: Sonia Gandhi

Jul 31, 2014, at 07:26 pm

New Delhi, July 31 (IBNS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday said she would write her own book to put facts in right perspective after a controversy over a forthcoming book by her own former party member and ex-India foreign minister Natwar Singh, who said Rahul Gandhi prevented Sonia from being the PM fearing for her life.

Sonia, Rahul criticise Union Budget

Jul 10, 2014, at 09:39 pm

New Delhi July 10 (IBNS) Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi on Thursday said Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has just 'copied' the United Progressive Alliance (UPA)'s schemes and policies in his Union Budget.

National Herald scam: Sonia, Rahul Gandhi summoned

Jun 26, 2014, at 08:56 pm

New Delhi, June 26 (IBNS) A Delhi court on Thursday summoned Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her son, party vice-president Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald scam.

Sonia, Manmohan, Rahul invited for Prez dinner

May 26, 2014, at 05:26 pm

New Delhi, May 26 (IBNS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and party vice president Rahul Gandhi have been invited by President Pranab Mukhjeree to attend a dinner which he will be hosting for all the heads of states of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) on Monday.

Sonia, Rahul Gandhi trying to run away: Giriraj Singh

May 19, 2014, at 05:36 pm

New Delhi, May 19 (IBNS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Giriraj Singh on Monday said Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her son, party vice president Rahul Gandhi are trying to run away post the party's poll debacle.

Sonia, Rahul Gandhi unlikely to resign

May 19, 2014, at 03:28 pm

New Delhi, May 19 (IBNS) As the Congress Working Committee (CWC) will be meeting here on Monday to introspect the recent Lok Sabha poll debacle, party president Sonia Gandhi and her son, party vice president Rahul Gandhi are unlikely to tender their resignation at the meet.

Why Sonia, Rahul silent on Vadra deals? BJP

Apr 28, 2014, at 07:28 pm

New Delhi, Apr 28 (IBNS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday demanded Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her son and party vice president Rahul Gandhi to 'break silence' on Priyanka Gandhi's husband Robert Vadra's alleged illegal land deals.

Sonia Gandhi suffers minor asthma attack

Apr 21, 2014, at 06:46 pm

New Delhi, Apr 21 (IBNS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi has suffered a minor asthma attack that made her cancel election campaign rallies in Maharashtra on Sunday, said reports on Monday.

We are at crossroads: Sonia Gandhi to nation

Apr 15, 2014, at 06:22 pm

New Delhi, Apr 15 (IBNS) Congress chief Sonia Gandhi in an emotional televised appeal to voters urged to make the right decision at the crossroads of history and not all prey to the falsehood of the Opposition led by the BJP calling it divisive.

1984 riots: Sonia refuses to submit passport copy

Apr 08, 2014, at 03:25 pm

New York, Apr 8 (IBNS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi has refused to submit a copy of her passport in a US court in connection with a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, said reports on Tuesday.

Sonia declares assets worth over Rs.9.28 cr

Apr 03, 2014, at 04:03 am

New Delhi, Apr 2 (IBNS): Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi has assets worth over Rs. 9.28 crore, an affidavit revealed which she submitted along with her nomination papers, filed for the Lok Sabha polls from Rae Bareli constituency in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday.