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Bharat Jodo Yatra aimed at changing India's situation: Omar Abdullah

The Bharat Jodo Yatra's aim is not to "improve" Rahul Gandhi's image but to change the prevailing atmosphere of the country, National Conference leader Omar Abdullah said Friday as he joined the Congress' Kanyakumari to Kashmir march passing through here. The former chief minister, however, sidestepped questions on the Congress' stand on the revocation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, saying he does not want to delve into it. "We have joined this march not for the image of an individual but for the image of the country," Abdullah said. He claimed that Rahul Gandhi did not start the yatra for personal reasons but due to his concern over the "attempts of creating communal tensions and targeting minorities" in the country. "The Bharat Jodo Yatra is not aimed at improving the image of Rahul Gandhi but for improving the situation in the country," the National Conference (NC) leader told reporters upon his arrival in this highway town, 120 kilometres from Srinagar. "This ...

Budget session: Cong seeks discussion on losing 26 patrolling points at LAC

India lost access to 26 out of 65 Patrolling Points (PP), which was not the case before May 2020, and the subsequent Galwan clash where 20 bravehearts sacrificed their lives: Pawan Khera

Bharat Jodo Yatra suspended temporarily in Kashmir due to security concerns

The Bharat Jodo march led by Rahul Gandhi was stopped on Friday near Qazigund, the gateway to the valley, after Congress alleged breach of security and mismanagement of crowd by Jammu and Kashmir administration. AICC incharge Rajni Patil tweeted that JK administration "failed to provide security to Bharat Jodo Yatra led by Shri Rahul Gandhi. "Security lapses indicate unfair and unprepared attitude of the UT administration," Patil said. Gandhi, after reaching Qazigund, started to walk towards Vessu in South Kashmir as per the plan but the Congress workers suddenly found that the outer cordon, which was to be managed by Jammu and Kashmir police, had disappeared, Congress leaders alleged. Gandhi was scheduled to walk 11 kms on Friday but had to call off after he barely walked 500 metres, they said. "Due to security reasons, we had to stop the yatra temporarily as there was crowd mismanagement along the yatra route approved by the security apparatus," a senior congress leader said. H

Congress demands SEBI inquiry on Adani group over Hidenburg report

The allegations require serious investigation by those who are responsible for the stability and security of the Indian financial system, viz. the RBI and the SEBI

KPCC screens BBC documentary at the Shanghumugham beach for public

Various wings of Congress have already screened the first part of documentary in several parts of the State

Cong in Goa to distribute Rahul's letters promising LPG cylinders at Rs 500

The Congress in Goa will distribute letters written by its leader Rahul Gandhi which mention that the party will provide LPG cylinders at Rs 500 if it comes back to power in the coastal state in 2024.

Jitendra Singh attacks Congress President Kharge over BBC documentary

"Whatever Mallikarjun Kharge is saying is completely different from the reality. If he and his party men had respect for the judiciary, they would not have supported the BBC documentary

Cong launches Hath se Hath Jodo campaign, to highlight Modi govt's failure

The Congress on Thursday launched nationwide 'Hath se Hath Jodo' campaign, under which it plans to reach out to people and make them aware about the "failures" of the Modi government

Congress' 2018 return in Rajasthan because of my previous work: Gehlot

In an apparent rebuttal to his former deputy, Sachin Pilot, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday said the Congress returned to power in 2018 because of the work done by him in his previous dispensation. As he said this, he set the target of winning 156 seats in the assembly election due later this year. Pilot, who has been locked in a power tussle with Gehlot for long, had recently said the return of Congress to power was due to the struggle of the party leaders and workers from 2013 to 2018, when he was the PCC chief. In one of the public programmes, Pilot also spoke about the need for the older lot to make way for the younger generation of leaders. Pilot has repeatedly said that the number of Congress MLAs, which had been reduced to 21 in 2013, was shot up only after the party high command made him the Pradesh Congress Committee chief in the state. Gehlot, without naming Pilot, said the 2013 rout was largely because of the 'Modi wave' but within six months of the BJ

Congress leader Antony falls silent after son's tryst with BBC documentary

Without naming, Jairam Ramesh drew a comparison between former Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy's son -- Chandy Oommen -- and Antony's son Anil Antony

AAP to launch foray into Cong-ruled Rajasthan with massive membership drive

The AAP is set to roll out a massive membership drive in Congress-ruled Rajasthan on Friday as part of its preparations for the assembly polls, likely to be held later this year. The membership drive will be launched in Jaipur by AAP National General Secretary (Organisation) Sandeep Pathak. Vinay Mishra, the AAP's election in-charge for Rajasthan, will also be present. "The Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) National General Secretary Sandeep Pathak and Rajasthan Election In-charge Vinay Mishra will launch a massive membership drive in Rajasthan on January 27," a senior AAP leader told PTI. The membership drive will be rolled out at Biyani Group of College in Jaipur, the AAP leader said. "All the leaders and workers of the AAP's Rajasthan unit will be present on the occasion," the leader added. The move comes within a month of AAP poll strategist Pathak, who is also a Rajya Sabha MP, holding a crucial meeting with the party's Rajasthan unit leaders and volunteers in the national capital. Du

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Cong slams govt as India unable to patrol at 26 out of 65 points in Ladakh

Slamming the NDA government over reports that India is not able to patrol at 26 out of the 65 Patrolling Points in Ladakh, AICC spokesperson Pawan Khera on Wednesday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi "gave a clean chit to China" in 2020 by saying that the nieghbouring country has not entered into our territory. Citing media reports on the issue, he said every citizen should be concerned about the country not being able to patrol at those points and that the Prime Minister is not concerned. "And, why it happened? Because, June 20, 2020... the Prime Minister of this country gave a clean chit to China that China has not entered," Khera, Chairman of AICC's Media and Publicity department, told reporters here. The valour of 20 of our brave soldiers has been insulted, he said. China is feeling confident now that, whatever it does, PM "Narendra Modi ji would close his eyes" to save his image and say that China has not done anything wrong, he alleged. Khera, who claimed that the ..

Previous BJP govt left debt of Rs 75,000 cr: Himachal CM on statehood day

Extending greetings on the 53rd statehood day celebrations, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday said the previous BJP government left a debt of Rs 75,000 crore

Kerala BJP takes a dig at Congress over Anil Antony's resignation

Hours after Anil Antony, the son of former Defence Minister A.K. Antony, quit the Congress, Kerala BJP chief K. Surendran said that this is the way Congress party functions

'Haath Se Haath Jodo' campaign to spread message of harmony, says Congress

Congress leader Shobha Oza on Wednesday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government at the Centre, accusing it of trying to divide people on the basis of caste and religion, and asserted that her party's 'Haath Se Haath Jodo' campaign will spread the message of love and harmony. The grand old party has decided to launch its nationwide 'Haath Se Haath Jodo' campaign from January 26 to March 26 buoyed by people's response to the Bharat Jodo Yatra led by Rahul Gandhi. Addressing a press conference at Rajiv Bhawan, Congress' state office here, Oza said this campaign will cover six lakh villages and 10 lakh polling booths in the country, during which party leaders and workers will propagate Rahul Gandhi's message of peace and harmony and highlight the central government's failures. "The Modi government has failed on various fronts. It failed to create jobs, contain inflation and good returns to farmers for their produce. To cover up its failures and achieve power, it has been ...

Congress blowing Joshimath crisis out of proportion: Uttarakhand CM Dhami

Criticising the Congress, Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami said the land subsidence crisis in Joshimath, and the situation emerging out of it has been blown out of proportion by certain people

BJP should stop dreaming 324 LS seats, it will fall to 124: Congress leader

Senior Congress leader and former Rajya Sabha MP, Rajeev Gowda said that the BJP should stop dreaming 324-plus seats in the 2024 Lok Sabha election

Congress gave birth to corruption, illegality, alleges Karnataka CM Bommai

The whole country knows that it was the Congress Party that gave birth to corruption and illegality, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said while responding to Congress' complaint

Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra aims to unite country: Farooq Abdullah

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday said the Congress leader Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra was meant to unite the country and was against hatred being sown between communities for electoral gains. Stressing that people should unite for each other's welfare, he said hate will only lead to misery. The aim of the Yatra is to unite the nation and break the (walls of) hatred. The message of this march is that unless we unite and think together for the welfare of each other, we cannot make the nation that our forefathers had dreamt of and given sacrifices for, " Abdullah told reporters at Aushmuqam in Anantnag district. The NC president was in the south Kashmir town to attend a condolence meeting. Abdullah said hatred was being spread between communities in the country for "just winning the elections". This approach will not take the nation and people towards prosperity, it will only lead to misery," he added. Referring to the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits thre