After campaign from 12K km away, BJP overseas group in US celebrates win

After campaign from 12K km away, BJP overseas group in US celebrates win

After a four-month campaign from 12,000 kilometres away for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Overseas Friends of BJP-USA (OFBJP) is planning celebrations in 20 cities for the party’s victory, according to its President Krishna Reddy Anugula. He told  on Thursday that over 1,000 volunteers from his organisation participated in phone bank call-a-thons that made more […]

Big mandate has raised my responsibility: Jagan

Big mandate has raised my responsibility: Jagan

YSR Congress Party Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, who will take oath as the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh on May 30, on Thursday said the massive mandate given by the people had increased his responsibility. “This mandate has come out with tremendous amount of responsibility and I will make sure that I will live up […]

Manmohan, Sonia, Rahul pay tributes to Indira, Patel

Manmohan, Sonia, Rahul pay tributes to Indira, Patel

Former prime minister Manmohan Singh, Congress president Sonia Gandhi and party vice president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday paid tributes to former prime minister Indira Gandhi and India’s Iron Man Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. They paid tribute to Indira Gandhi on her death anniversary at the Shakti Sthal memorial site dedicated to her. “We pay tribute to […]

Rahul Gandhi attacks BJD, says funds not reaching people

Rahul Gandhi attacks BJD, says funds not reaching people

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Sunday said the central government had been sending adequate funds to Odisha but they were not reaching the people. Addressing a public meet at Bhatapada village near Cuttack, Gandhi said: “The money we send is being stolen.” “Your money is not reaching you. It’s getting lost in between,” he said. […]

Rahul Gandhi begins two-day Odisha visit

Rahul Gandhi begins two-day Odisha visit

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Sunday arrived in Odisha on a two-day tour. Hundreds of Congress workers and leaders greeted him and gave him a rousing welcome when he landed at the Biju Patnaik International Airport here. Gandhi is scheduled to address a public meeting, interact with party leaders and workers and hold road shows […]

Not my job to punish ministers: Rahul Gandhi

Not my job to punish ministers: Rahul Gandhi

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Monday said that it is not his job to ensure that cases are lodged against the party ministers accused of corruption. In an interview to Times Now, Gandhi acknowledged that there was no case being followed up against Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh over alleged corruption, and said: “It […]

Rahul Gandhi ill-informed about 1984 riots: BJP

Rahul Gandhi ill-informed about 1984 riots: BJP

The BJP Tuesday took Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi head on, saying he was ill-informed about the 1984 anti-sikh riots. Rahul Gandhi, in a TV interview Monday night, said the difference between the 1984 riots and the 2002 riots in Gujarat was that in the former, the government was trying to stop the violence while […]

AAP cannot think beyond Rahul Gandhi

AAP cannot think beyond Rahul Gandhi

Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Rajeev Shukla Sunday criticised Aam Aadmi Party leader Kumar Vishwas for targeting Rahul Gandhi, saying the AAP’s thinking was limited to the Congress vice president. The Congress MP said Gandhi has been contesting elections from Amethi constituency for years and the people there are very happy to see him […]

Rahul seeks youth’s views for Congress manifesto

Rahul seeks youth’s views for Congress manifesto

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Saturday said “inadequate space for youth in politics” was because “process of entry and promotion are not transparent” as he sought the youth’s views on issues to be be included in the party manifesto for the 2014 polls. Selection process of candidates was also a reason for that, he said […]