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"The dictatorial and stubborn BJP government at the Centre and in different states has used indiscriminate police force against an ordinary citizen in the name of maintaining law and order," read a statement from Congress. (Photo: File)

'Show that you're Indian...': Rahul calls youth to join 'dharna' against CAA, NRC

Senior Congress leaders will stage a sit-in under the aegis of party chief Sonia Gandhi from 3 pm.

23 Dec 2019 10:03 AM

The state went to polls for 81 Assembly seats in five phases from November 30 to December 20. (Photo: ANI)

J'khand poll results: JMM-Cong secures majority, Hemant Soren set to be new CM

Congress party is leading on 11 seats while the RJD is leading on five seats. BJP is leading on 26 seats.

23 Dec 2019 8:25 AM

Ravi, the tourism minister, purportedly made the statement while responding to a question by reporters supposedly on Wednesday regarding Congress MLA U T Khader’s recent statement that Karnataka will “blow up in cinders” if the Citizenship Amendment Act is implemented. (Photo: File)

Karnataka minister warns 'Godhra' like situation amid CAA protests

The Congress wanted police to register a case against Karnataka minister C T Ravi and take him into custody.

21 Dec 2019 9:31 AM

Uddhav Thackeray was sworn in as the chief minister of Maharashtra on November 28 along with six ministers -- two each from alliance partners the Shiv Sena, NCP and the Congress. (Photo: File)

Expansion of Uddhav's council of ministers likely before Dec 25

'Portfolio allocation has been done. Some departments might get swapped among the three parties,' a senior Congress leader said.

20 Dec 2019 11:47 AM

Gandhi's reaction came just hours after Section 144 was imposed in parts of north-east Delhi and Red Fort area to maintain law and order. (Photo: ANI)

Voice of people cannot be silenced: Priyanka targets Centre over restrictions

Gandhi made a series of tweets and said if people are pushed to the wall, they will rise up stronger.

19 Dec 2019 4:31 PM

Senior BJP leader LK Advani, then Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister, was seated in the government benches. (Photo: SCreengrab)

Watch: BJP pulls out an old video of Manmohan Singh on Citizenship law

The BJP used that video to call out the Congress, which is aggressively protesting against the citizenship law.

19 Dec 2019 3:12 PM

'Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi (Vadra), who was on stage had neither prevented Soren from making the controversial speech nor condemned it publicly,' a statement said. (Photo: File)

BJP moves EC against Priyanka, Hemant Soren for inciting 'hurtful' comments

The party urged the Chief Electoral Officer to book them in treason case and punish them.

18 Dec 2019 9:00 PM

In a series of tweets, Chidambaram said: "Why should we give citizenship to people who are already citizens of Pakistan? What is the meaning of such challenges to the opposition?" (Photo: File)

'What is the meaning of such challenges to Oppn': Chidambaram's dig at PM

PM said, 'I want to throw an open challenge to Oppn to announce that they are ready to grant Indian citizenship to every Pakistani.'

18 Dec 2019 10:10 AM

Leaders of some opposition parties led by Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday met President Ram Nath Kovind over the police action in Jamia Millia Islamia here. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

'Modi govt implements legislations not acceptable': Sonia on Jamia crackdown

The opposition has demanded a judicial probe into Sunday's police action against Jamia students.

17 Dec 2019 5:06 PM

PM dares Congress to make Pakistanis Indian citizens, overturn Article 370

PM Modi said no citizen would be affected by amended Citizenship Act.

17 Dec 2019 3:04 PM

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra & other Congress leaders sit on a symbolic protest near India Gate over police action during students' protests in Jamia Milia Islamia (Delhi) & Aligarh Muslim University. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Priyanka protests at India Gate against police crackdown on Delhi students

Other Congress leaders sat on a symbolic protest.

16 Dec 2019 4:47 PM

Thackeray will keep the departments not allocated to any minister. (Photo: File)

Old guards not ready to pave way for young leaders, says Shiv Sena

The state Cabinet expansion is likely to take place after the state legislature's Winter Session and would conclude on Dec 21.

16 Dec 2019 12:55 PM

In a tweet late on Sunday night, she said Prime Minister Narendra Modi would have to listen to the voice of the youth sooner than later as his government was trying to suppress their voice and courage with its “hollow dictatorship”. (Photo: File)

‘This govt is coward’: Priyanka hits out at Centre after Delhi protests

Priyanka said govt was afraid of voice of the people and was trying to suppress youth, their courage.

16 Dec 2019 8:31 AM

'Congress will not step behind in the fight against injustice, will fulfill our duty of saving country, democracy till our last breath. Suffering injustice is the biggest crime, it's time to rise to save democracy and constitutions,' Sonia said. (Photo: Twitter | @IYC_UPCentral)

'Will fulfil duty of saving country, democracy till last breath': Sonia Gandhi

The Congress' interim prez said there is an atmosphere of 'andher nagri chaupat raja (confused leader, chaotic State)' in the country.

14 Dec 2019 4:26 PM

One who doesn't fight injustice in the country will be judged as a coward, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi said at a party rally here. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

'You'll be judged as coward if...,' says Priyanka Gandhi at Bharat Bachao Rally

According to sources, Rahul Gandhi, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, and other senior leaders would address the rally.

14 Dec 2019 12:46 PM

Hitting back at Home Minister Amit Shah for holding the Congress responsible for India's partition on religious lines, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday said the BJP president was "not paying attention" in history classes as the Hindu Mahasabha and the Muslim League were the only ones espousing the two-nation theory. (Photo: File)

Was not paying attention in history classes: Tharoor's dig at Shah over partition remark

The Congress was fundamentally opposed to religion being determining factor of nationhood, he asserted.

13 Dec 2019 9:23 AM

Internet cut off, people in Assam can't read your 'reassuring' message: Cong to PM

Congress said, 'Our brothers and sisters in Assam cannot read your 'reassuring' message Modiji, in case you've forgotten.'

12 Dec 2019 12:44 PM

He said that several people from both East and West Pakistan had come to India and cited the examples of former prime ministers IK Gujral and Manmohan Singh. (Photo: ANI)

Citizenship Bill hurts soul of India, assault on Constitution: Anand Sharma

'The Bill that you have brought is an assault on the very foundation of the Indian constitution,' Sharma added.

11 Dec 2019 2:06 PM

' I do not think that ever before, the northeastern states have unitedly gone against a bill passed by Parliament," the senior Congress leader told reporters. (Photo: File)

Opposition could get numbers against Citizenship Amendment Bill: Azad

'This bill is totally discriminatory and unconstitutional. It has been rejected by one and all from Kashmir to Kanyakumari,' Azad added.

11 Dec 2019 1:51 PM

The Congress veteran described the Gandhi family as the "cementing force" for the 134-year-old party and rejected the charge that it practised dynastic politics. (Photo: File)

Rahul Gandhi only alternative to PM Modi, says Rajasthan CM Gehlot

Gehlot said Gandhi is the only opposition leader who can counter Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah 'courageously and fearlessly'.

11 Dec 2019 10:07 AM

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