New Delhi: The Congress working committee met on the backdrop of country facing the coronavirus pandemic and took feedback from the congress-ruled states, as party has been suggesting various measures to help the marginalised sections and daily wagers. Party president Sonia Gandhi slammed the lockdown as “unplanned” and emphasised that testing could only combat this […]
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Amit Shah defends CAA, blames Sonia’s ‘hate speech’ for Delhi riots
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday blasted the opposition for allegedly misrepresenting the Citizenship Amendment Act, opposition to which was the primary reason for Delhi violence. He also suggested that Congress interim chief Sonia Gandhi’s “hate speech” was the reason behind the Shaheen Bagh agitation. “Ek badi party ki rally hui, ‘Ghar […]
Congress demands judicial probe into Delhi riots
New Delhi: The Congress fact-finding team for Delhi riots in its report, submitted to party interim chief Sonia Gandhi here on Monday, has demanded judicial probe into it to reveal the conspiracy angle. Demanding Home Minister Amit Shah’s resignation, it has suggested filing of FIR against Bharatiya Janata Party leaders Kapil Mishra, Pravesh Verma and […]
Congress delegation to visit violence-hit Delhi areas
New Delhi: A five-member Congress delegation will visit the violence-hit areas in northeast Delhi to take stock of the situation, the party said on Friday. The delegation deputed by Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi comprises Mukul Wasnik, Shakti Singh Gohil, Tariq Anwar, Kumari Selja, and Sushmita Dev. “The Congress chief has asked these leaders to […]
BJP hits back at Sonia, says ‘dont preach us raj dharma’
New Delhi: Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday hit out at the Congress and its interim President Sonia Gandhi for their stand on Citizenship Amendment Act, urging her “not to preach raj dharma”. Reminding letters written by Ashok Gehlot and Tarun Gogoi advocating citizenship for the persecuted, the BJP asked Sonia Gandhi to introspect. […]
Delhi HC issues notices on plea for FIR against Gandhis, others
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notices on a plea for the registration of an FIR against Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Vadra and others on charge of delivering hate speeches. A Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel sought responses from the central and Delhi governments apart from Delhi Police […]
Sonia-led Congress delegation meets President over Delhi riot, hands him over memorandum
New Delhi: A Congress delegation led by party interim chief Sonia Gandhi met the President Ram Nath Kovind and submitted a memorandum over the violence in Delhi. The party urged the President should intervene in the matter and sought the removal of Home Minister Amit Shah. “Constitutional Office you hold, that the life, liberty and property […]
Sonia Gandhi asks party members to donate blood for injured in Delhi violence
New Delhi: Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi has asked all the party members to not only meet the people injured in the Delhi violence but also donate blood for them. Congress leader Alka Lamba, during her visit to Guru Teg Bahadur hospital, told mediapersons: “Our chairperson Sonia Gandhi has asked all the party workers to […]
BJP says Cong has Sikh blood on its hand after Sonia demands Shah’s resignation
New Delhi: Soon after the Congress President demanded Home Minister Amit Shah’s resignation for allegedly being unable to contain the violence in Delhi, the BJP hit back calling the demand ‘laughable’. Bringing back the issue of 1984 anti-Sikh riot, union minister and senior BJP leader Prakash Javadekar countered by alleging that the Congress itself has […]
Sonia demands Amit Shah’s resignation
New Delhi: The Congress Working Committee met on Thursday and after deliberations for more than two hours, the interim party president Sonia Gandhi demanded that Home Minister Amit Shah should resign following his “colossal failure” in controlling violence in north-east Delhi. “After reviewing the situation, the CWC is of the firm opinion that what has […]