Winter Session: Congress demands restoration of SPG cover to Gandhis in RS
Nov 20, 2019, at 03:55 pm
New Delhi, Nov 20 (UNI) The Congress Party on Wednesday raised the issue of withdrawal of Special Protection Group (SPG) to the former prime minister Manmohan Singh, Congress president Sonia Gandhi, general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Rahul Gandhi in Rajya Sabha and urged the Government to restore it immediately.
Maharashtra: More talks needed, says NCP chief after meeting Sonia Gandhi
Nov 18, 2019, at 08:24 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: After meeting Congress President Sonia Gandhi at her home in Delhi on Monday evening, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Chief Sharad Pawar told media that the 45-minute meeting was not enough and there is need to discuss even more on forming government in the state of Maharashtra.
Sharad Pawar to meet Sonia today; NCP chief remains mum on Maharashtra
Nov 18, 2019, at 12:06 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the speculations about the formation of the Maharashtra government, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar will on Monday meet Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi.
Sonia Gandhi-Sharad Pawar meeting on Maharashtra crisis postponed to Monday
Nov 17, 2019, at 09:45 am
Mumbai/IBNS: The meeting between Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar, which was scheduled to take place on Sunday, has been postponed to Monday, media reports quoting sources said.
Sonia Gandhi to meet Sharad Pawar, discuss Maharashtra crisis
Nov 15, 2019, at 11:15 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Congress President Sonia Gandhi is all set to meet Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday and discuss the next course of action over forming a coalition government with the Shiv Sena in Maharashtra.
Nehru's vision lies at the core of true India: Sonia Gandhi
Nov 14, 2019, at 10:13 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Asserting that the four pillars of Nehruvianism, including Democratic institution-building, staunch secularism and socialist economics, remained at the core of its identity, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday, however, charged the present Government of lacking ‘the capacity, the vision and the wisdom to uphold this legacy.'
Maharashtra political crisis: After Sharad Pawar's call, Sonia sends Congress leaders to Mumbai
Nov 12, 2019, at 01:19 pm
New Delhi/Mumbai/IBNS: After a phone call from Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar, Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi sent three of her party leaders to Mumbai to hold talks amid the ongoing political crisis in Maharashtra.
After removal of SPG cover, CRPF takes helm of security for Gandhis
Nov 11, 2019, at 08:08 pm
New Delhi/IBNS : After the Centre withdrew SPG cover for the Gandhi family, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), which has a special VVIP security unit, is now providing security to UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and her two children-Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
Assam Congress protests against withdrawal of SPG protection of Gandhis
Nov 11, 2019, at 06:09 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Congress on Monday staged protest against the BJP-led union government’s move to remove Special Protection Group (SPG) protection of Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi.
Modi government is compromising Gandhi family's security by withdrawing SPG cover: Congress
Nov 08, 2019, at 05:03 pm
New Delhi, Nov 8 (UNI) Reacting sharply to the India government's decision to withdraw SPG cover available to members of the Gandhi family, the Congress on Friday said that the BJP government is "compromising the lives of family members of two former Prime Ministers who died due to acts of terror and violence".
Indian government removes SPG cover of Gandhi family
Nov 08, 2019, at 04:54 pm
New Delhi/UNI/IBNS: In an unprecedented decision, the NDA Government on Friday removed the Special Protection Group (SPG) security cover granted to UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and her two children, Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, sources said.
Sonia Gandhi terms demonetisation as 'Tughlaki blunder'
Nov 08, 2019, at 03:44 pm
New Delhi, Nov 8 (UNI) Terming demonetisation 'Tughlaki blunder', Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday, on the third anniversary of the note ban, asked "what did the demonetisation achieve?"
Sonia Gandhi rejects Sharad Pawar's proposal to form a govt with Shiv Sena in Maharashtra: Report
Nov 05, 2019, at 01:32 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress president Sonia Gandhi has refused to get into an agreement with Shiv Sena to form the next government in Maharashtra in a meeting with NCP chief Sharad Power who is in favour of such an alliance to keep BJP out of power, an NDTV report said.
Sonia Gandhi slams government over Whatsapp snooping row
Nov 02, 2019, at 11:30 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress president Sonia Gandhi has slammed the BJP government for alleged WhatsApp snooping of Indian users earlier this year through Israeli spyware, saying the act was "illegal, un-constitutional and shameful".
Amid Maharashtra power tussle, Sharad Pawar to meet Sonia Gandhi
Nov 02, 2019, at 01:41 pm
Mumbai/New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the power tussle between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its ally Shiv Sena in Maharashtra, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar will meet Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday fuelling speculations about the two leaders' talk about forming an alliance government with the Sena to keep the saffron party out of power.
Sonia Gandhi wishes countrymen on DiwaliÂ
Oct 27, 2019, at 06:31 pm
New Delhi, Oct 27 (UNI) Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi on Sunday extended warm greetings on the occasion of Diwali to the people of the nation.
Sonia Gandhi happy over Congress performance in Assembly polls: Hooda
Oct 26, 2019, at 06:13 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Former Haryana Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Saturday said that the party president Sonia Gandhi appreciated the party's performance in the just concluded Haryana assembly polls.
Congress president Sonia Gandhi meets DK Shivakumar in Tihar jail
Oct 23, 2019, at 01:49 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday met his party leader DK Shivakumar, who is lodged in Tihar jail after getting arrested in connection with a money laundering case, media reports said.
Rahul to address Mahendergarh rally in place of Sonia
Oct 18, 2019, at 04:01 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress interim chief Sonia Gandhi will not be addressing the election rally in Haryana's Mahendergarh on Friday and will be replaced by party's former president Rahul Gandhi.
Rajnath says Congress lost elections for its poor language, refuses to comment on ML Khattar
Oct 15, 2019, at 11:52 am
Mumbai: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has claimed that Congress lost the general elections earlier this year for its abusive language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, but refused to comment on the recent indecorous words used by Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar against Sonia Gandhi.
Manohar Lal Khattar should apologise to all women over remark on Sonia Gandhi: Cong
Oct 14, 2019, at 02:16 pm
New Delhi, Oct 14 (UNI): Slamming Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar for his remarks against party president Sonia Gandhi, the Congress on Monday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader owes an apology to all the women in the country for insulting them.
Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Manmohan Singh attend Dusshera celebrations
Oct 08, 2019, at 10:40 pm
New Delhi, Oct 8 (UNI) Congress president Sonia Gandhi and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday took part in the Dusshera celebrations, here in the national capital.
Sep 23, 2019, at 04:12 pm
Kalaburagi, Sep 23 (UNI) Home minister of Karnataka Basavaraj Bommai on Monday strongly criticized the Congress president Sonia Gandhi's Tihar Jail visit to meet former finance minister P Chindambaram and questioned the morality behind this visit.
Sonia Gandhi, Manmohan Singh visit Tihar jail to meet Chidambaram
Sep 23, 2019, at 12:37 pm
New Delhi: Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday visited Tihar jail to meet ex-Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram who was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the INX Media case.
Sonia Gandhi meets party leaders from North East
Sep 13, 2019, at 05:19 pm
New Delhi, Sept 13 (UNI) A day after her meeting with party general secretaries, PCC presidents and CLP leaders, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday met party leaders from the North East and discussed a wide range of issues, including the controversial National Registration of Citizens (NRC).
Sonia Gandhi chairs meeting with Congress leaders
Sep 12, 2019, at 04:37 pm
New Delhi, Sept 12 (UNI): Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday met the AICC General Secretary In charges of the states, PCC presidents and CLP leaders at the AICC headquarters here to discuss current political situation and assess preparation for upcoming Assembly polls in four states.
Congress president Sonia Gandhi greets Parsi community on Navroz
Aug 17, 2019, at 04:38 pm
New Delhi, Aug 17 (UNI) Interim Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on Saturday greeted people from the Zoroastrian community on the auspicious occasion of the Parsi New Year, Navroz.
Aug 11, 2019, at 03:50 pm
Guwahati, Aug 11 (IBNS): Reacting to the Congress Working Committee decision to appoint Sonia Gandhi as an interim president of the party, Assam Finance minister and Convenor of the BJP-led North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA) Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said the Gandhi family want to retain control in the Congress party as a 'Private Limited Company'.
BJP mocks Congress for selecting Sonia Gandhi as party president
Aug 11, 2019, at 10:37 am
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has mocked the Congress Working Committee's decision to appoint UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi as the interim chief stating that the party would never come out of the mother-son slavery.
Sonia Gandhi to be next Congress President
Aug 10, 2019, at 11:18 pm
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IBNS): After a marathon meeting of the Working Committee, Sonia Gandhi has been once again chosen as the new Congress president on Saturday.