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No ill-will towards anyone, Sonia Gandhi says as she continues to lead Congress

Aug 25, 2020, at 03:53 am

New Delhi/IBNS: As the Congress party decided on Monday that the helm of the party's leadership will remain with Sonia Gandhi for now, the 73-year-old leader in her concluding remarks at Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting said she held "no ill-will" towards any of her colleagues as she aimed at ending the internal stalemate.

CWC meet ends, Sonia Gandhi to continue as Congress president

Aug 25, 2020, at 12:12 am

New Delhi: Sonia Gandhi will continue to serve as the president of the Congress party, ending all speculations over her resignation from the key post.

CWC meeting: Rahul Gandhi questions timing of 23 Congress leaders' letter calling for leadership change

Aug 24, 2020, at 06:45 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Rahul Gandhi on Monday questioned the timing of the letter sent by 23 Congress leaders calling for a change in the leadership at all levels of the party, a day after his mother Sonia Gandhi expressed her desire to step down as the outfit's president, media reports said.

Sonia Gandhi resignation speculation: CWC meet today, Congress leaders debate over president's post

Aug 24, 2020, at 03:24 pm

New Delhi: Amid speculation that interim president Sonia Gandhi may resign from her post, the crucial Congress Working Committee is scheduled to meet on Monday.

Ahead of crucial CWC meet tomorrow, Sonia Gandhi to step down as Congress chief

Aug 24, 2020, at 12:04 am

New Delhi: Sonia Gandhi is expected to step down as the Congress interim chief ahead of a crucial meet of the party on Monday, media reports said.

Sonia Gandhi tells party leaders to find a new Congress chief: Reports

Aug 23, 2020, at 10:42 pm

New Delhi: Responding to a letter sent to her by several top leaders who have sought a complete overhaul of the organisation, Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi directed them to get together and find a new party chief as she does not want to carry out the responsibilities any further, media reports said.

Over 20 Congress leaders write to Sonia Gandhi on leadership issue ahead of CWC meet

Aug 23, 2020, at 04:26 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: As the Congress Working Committee (CWC), the party's top decision-making body, is scheduled to hold a virtual meeting on Monday, over 20 senior leaders have written to interim-chief Sonia Gandhi over the leadership issue.

Leadership issue to be prominent in Congress Working Committee meeting on Monday: Report

Aug 23, 2020, at 05:59 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress Working Committee (CWC), the top decision making body of the party, will hold a virtual meeting on Monday to discuss a host of agenda, including the leadership issue over which the party saw its trusted lieutenants clash some three weeks ago.

Sonia Gandhi demands revocation of EIA 2020

Aug 13, 2020, at 07:17 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Terming the Draft Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), 2020 a 'disastrous ' law that will unleash 'unprecedented devastation on the environment', Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday said that the government must stop dismantling India’s environmental regulations and demanded withdrawal of its notification.

Sonia Gandhi hospitalised for routine check-up

Jul 31, 2020, at 02:45 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress President Sonia Gandhi was on Thursday admitted to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi for a routine check-up.

Rajasthan crisis: Sachin Pilot, loyalists in Delhi to meet Congress High Command

Jul 12, 2020, at 06:45 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress party has landed into yet another crisis just three months after it lost Madhya Pradesh to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with Jyotiraditya Scindia along with his loyalists joining the saffron league.

Govt sets up committee to coordinate probe into Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, Charitable Trust, Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust

Jul 08, 2020, at 12:04 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The central government on Wednesday set up a committee to coordinate a probe into violation of various legal provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, by the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, Rajiv Gandhi Charitable Trust and Indian Gandhi Memorial Trust.

Sonia Gandhi writes to PM Modi demanding OBC reservation in NEET

Jul 04, 2020, at 12:10 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Friday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBC) candidates under All India Quota in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for admission to State/UT Medical Education Institutions.

Nobody crossed our borders, martyrs taught them a lesson: PM Modi on Ladakh clash

Jun 19, 2020, at 09:32 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Emerging out of the all-party meeting on India-China face-off at Ladakh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that neither anyone crossed the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and entered the country nor any of the posts have been captured while assuring that the Indian soldiers are capable of protecting the borders.

We are still in dark about Ladakh crisis: Sonia Gandhi at all-party meet chaired by PM

Jun 19, 2020, at 08:17 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired an all-party meeting via video conference on Friday to discuss the India-China face-off at Galwan Valley in Eastern Ladakh on June 15, which left 20 Indian soldiers martyred.

Use MGNREGA to help people during Covid crisis: Sonia Gandhi to Modi govt

Jun 08, 2020, at 02:17 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Terming the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005, as a shining example of a radical and rational systemic change, Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi on Monday urged the central government to use it to help the people of India at this crisis caused due to the outbreak of Covid-19.

Centre's economic package turned to 'cruel joke on country': Sonia Gandhi at opposition meet

May 22, 2020, at 09:05 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Making an opening remark at the oppositions' all-party meeting to discuss the Coronavirus pandemic, Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi said the government has abandoned any pretence of being democratic and its economic package has turned to be a 'cruel joke on the country.'

Sonia Gandhi to chair Opposition meeting to discuss Centre's handling of COVID-19, migrant issues

May 22, 2020, at 12:54 pm

New Delhi/UNI: An opposition party meeting, called by Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi, will be held on Friday afternoon to discuss the Narendra Modi government's handling of pandemic Coronavirus and subsequent lockdown.

Case against Sonia Gandhi for remark on PM CARES fund

May 21, 2020, at 05:27 pm

Sagar, (Shivamogga Dt)/UNI: A case has been registered against Congress president Sonia Gandhi at the city Police station here over her recent remark on PM CARES fund.

What will happen after lockdown 3.0?:Sonia Gandhi asks Centre

May 06, 2020, at 02:53 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday questioned the Centre over the criteria it is using to judge how long lockdown will continue.

Congress will pay migrants' train ticket fare: Sonia Gandhi

May 04, 2020, at 10:13 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi on Monday slammed the PM Narendra Modi-led Indian government for not giving migrants stranded by the coronavirus lockdown a free train ride to their home.

Sonia Gandhi voices concern on mistreatment of health workers

Apr 14, 2020, at 09:43 am

New Delhi/UNI: Indian National Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday said that the party is to ready play its role in battling the crisis caused by the outbreak of Coronavirus in the country.

After PM Modi asked for opposition's suggestions, Sonia Gandhi gives five to generate more funds for COVID-19 fight

Apr 08, 2020, at 05:04 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Sonia Gandhi has given her suggestions to the government, responding to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's outreach to the opposition in the fight against coronavirus.

Congress playing petty politics over COVID-19: Amit Shah

Apr 02, 2020, at 05:29 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday lashed out at the country's oldest political outfit Congress accusing it of "playing petty politics" over COVID-19 even when Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "leadership" in combating the deadly pandemic virus was acknowledged both "domestically" and "globally".

No alternative to constant testing to combat COVID-19: Congress chief Sonia Gandhi

Apr 02, 2020, at 03:07 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Expressing concern over the rapid spread of Coronavirus in the country as well as across the world, Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday stressed that there was no alternative to constant testing to combat the deadly virus.

Congress president Sonia Gandhi writes to PM Modi on plight of migrant workers

Mar 28, 2020, at 11:19 am

New Delhi/UNI: Congress president Sonia Gandhi has expressed concern on the plight of migrant workers who were forced to walk back to their homes in other states due to the 21-day lock down.

COVID-19 measures: Congress chief Sonia Gandhi extends full support to Modi government's lockdown

Mar 26, 2020, at 12:47 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Rising above politics at the crucial time when 1.3 billion Indians are fighting against COVID-19, Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi has extended her full support to the lockdown called by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to stop the spread of the deadly Novel Coronavirus.

Congress expels Jyotiraditya Scindia for anti-party activities

Mar 10, 2020, at 01:06 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress has expelled former Guna MP Jyotiraditya Scindia for anti-party activities after the latter resigned as the party leader on Tuesday.

Jyotiraditya Scindia resigns as Congress leader

Mar 10, 2020, at 12:14 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Jyotiraditya Scindia has resigned as the Congress leader amid the political crisis in Madhya Pradesh. 

Don't preach us rajdharma: Ravi Shankar Prasad hits back at Sonia Gandhi

Feb 28, 2020, at 03:17 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: At a time when Delhi is on edge after witnessing the deadly violence over the new citizenship law, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad asked Congress chief Sonia Gandhi not to teach his party the 'rajdharma'.

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