Rahul Gandhi
Bharat Jodo Yatra: Monday dedicated to showcase women power
Thousands of women including Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi along with her daughter and Mahila Congress president Neta D'Souza participated in the padyatra from Tejaji Maharaj Temple to Pipalwada. During this, Kalbelia dancer Padma Shri Gulabo Sapera also gave her dance presentation.
Priyanka to lead all-women march in each state capital
The party will start its preparatory meetings for this from December 15 at the state level and then district and block level. Apart from Priyanka's women march, the Bharat Jodo Yatra will start at the booth level in one month's time. The yatris will distribute a letter written by Rahul Gandhi and a charge sheet against the BJP government to every person.
Speaker urges members to refrain from airing views on House proceedings on social media
During Question Hour, as Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia was replying to questions, Birla interrupted him to inform the members regarding this.
It's Priyanka effect in Himachal as Rahul skipped
The Congress General Secretary failed miserably in Uttar Pradesh, but has outperformed the BJP in the hill state which changes governments after every five years. Priyanka Gandhi addressed several rallies and held roadshows in the state. Her pick, Rajeev Shukla was made the in-charge of Himachal Pradesh and along with him micromanaged the show as the party was going into election for the first time after the demise of stalwart like Virbhadra Singh.
Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra to spend more time in UP
The yatra that is expected to reach Uttar Pradesh in the first week of January, will now pass through Ghaziabad, Hapur, Meerut, Baghpat, Muzaffarnagar, Shamli and Saharanpur before moving into Haryana. "The yatra may have a break in the New Year and enter the state only in the first week of January. Congress general secretary (in-charge UP) Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, is likely to accompany her brother in UP as well in the coming weeks," a party functionary said.
Ashok Gehlot, Sachin Pilot are assets of Congress: Rahul Gandhi
He made this remark while addressing a press conference in Indore during the Bharat Jodo Yatra on Monday. The Congress leader, however, said he would not want to create any controversy by making any comment on this particular issue, he said, and added, "What I can say is that both Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot are assets for the Congress."
Bharat Jodo Yatra: Rahul prays at Omkareshwar temple in Madhya Pradesh
Donning the traditional red turban of Malwa-Nimar region, Rahul Gandhi offered prayers. After that, Rahul and Priyanka, along with several party supporters, joined 'Narmada Aarti' on the bank of the river. He was seen doing 'aarti'. On Friday, Olympic medallist boxer and Congress leader Vijender Singh also joined the yatra in which they both were seen twirling their moustaches.
RSS supported Tantya Mama and Birsa Munda's killers: Rahul Gandhi
Rahul Gandhi made these remarks while addressing a large gathering of tribal people in Madhya Pradesh's Khandwa district on the second day of the Bharat Jodo Yatra (BJY) in the state. Without taking the name of any right wing leader in his speech, the former Congress President alleged that the RSS supported the Britishers, who hanged two tribal freedom fighters -- Tantya Mama and Birsa Munda.
Congress's Bharat Jodo Yatra faces heat in Madhya Pradesh over Rahul Gandhi's remark on Savarkar
BJP leader Archana Chitnis, who is an MLA from Burhanpur, launched a veiled attack on Rahul Gandhi for his remarks on Savarkar. She said: "Savarkar was a man of daring personality and he will always be remembered as a true patriot. We (BJP) do need any certificate from Rahul Gandhi or his loyalists." She further said the Congress leader should first read about the history before making any comment on Savarkar.
Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra enters Madhya Pradesh
The yatra, which entered the state on 77th day after it started from Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu on September 7, was accorded a warm welcome on its arrival. At Burhanpur district, senior party leaders received their leader Rahul Gandhi On reaching a village in Burhanpur district, Congress president of Maharashtra unit president Nana Patole handed over Bharat Jodo Yatra flag to Kamal Nath.
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