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Sonia calls for curbs on social media cos, says they are hacking democracy

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday said global social media companies are being abused to hack India's democracy

'Only way forward for Cong...': What 'G-23' said after meet on poll defeat

The leaders of the Congress's "Group of 23" on Wednesday said the only way forward for the grand old party is to adopt a model of collective and inclusive leadership

Poll debacle: Sonia appoints leaders to assess situation in 5 states

Congress president Sonia Gandhi engaged five senior leaders to assess the post-poll situation and suggest organisational changes, a day after the state unit chiefs were asked to resign.

Cong chief Rahul Gandhi attacks Facebook, says its 'worse for democracy'

Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi attacked social media giant Facebook on Wednesday and alleged that it was 'worse for democracy'

End Facebook interference in India's democracy: Sonia Gandhi

Congress president Sonia Gandhi urged the government to put an end to the alleged "systematic interference" of Facebook and other social media giants in India's electoral politics.

Navjot Sidhu resigns as Punjab Cong chief after Sonia sacks 5 state heads

Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Wednesday said he has resigned as the party's Punjab chief

Congress dissenters to hold dinner meeting at Kapil Sibal's residence today

Not willing to step back, Congress dissenters G-23 will meet today over dinner at senior leader Kapil Sibal's residence to devise the further strategy after the CWC endorsed Sonia Gandhi's leadership

After Cong's poll debacle, Sonia asks PCC chiefs of 5 states to resign

The development comes two days after the Congress Working Committee (CWC) discussed threadbare the reasons for the party's debacle in these Assembly polls.

Without Gandhi family, Congress and democracy will weaken: Anil Shastri

The knives are out between the loyalists and dissenters in the Congress as the rebel G-23 group has stepped up its attack on the Gandhi family.

Gandhi family should step aside from leadership role: Kapil Sibal

Days after the Congress working committee meeting, party's senior leader Kapil Sibal urged that the 'Gandhis should step aside from leadership role and give a chance to someone else to lead the party'

Sonia Gandhi remains Congress president, to work to strengthen party: CWC

Gandhi listened to all leaders at the CWC meet and said she is willing to make required changes to strengthen the party, sources said

Sonia Gandhi says 'ready to make any sacrifice', CWC reposes faith in her

The Congress Working Committee, during its nearly five-hour meeting, reposed full faith in her leadership, urging her to effect immediate corrective changes to strengthen the party

Sonia Gandhi to remain Congress president, says news website quoting source

Former prime minister Manmohan Singh did not attend the meeting, in which Congress dissidents were reported to have been grossly outnumbered by Gandhi family loyalists.

Gandhis' binds not just Congress but all sections: Party's youth chief

The CWC will meet at 4PM on Sunday to discuss the outcome of the assembly elections.

Congress denies Gandhis to offer resignations at top meet on Sunday

Sunday's CWC meeting is likely to see some fireworks as the G-23 dissident leaders, who have pressed for organisation overhaul, have indicated that these issues will be raised again

UP polls: BJP gave step-motherly treatment to Raebareli, says Sonia Gandhi

Gandhi hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, accusing them of mismanagement during the COVID-19 pandemic

Cong will form govt in U'khand, urge Sonia to pick CM face: Harish Rawat

Assembly elections were held in Uttarakhand on February 14, 2022, to elect 70 members of the Uttarakhand Assembly. The votes will be counted on March 10.

Sonia Gandhi not among Congress star campaigners for UP 6th phase polls

Congress president Sonia Gandhi does not figure among the party's star campaigners for the sixth phase of assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh on March 3

Manipur polls: Sonia, Rahul and Jairam Ramesh among Cong's star campaigners

Congress president Sonia Gandhi, former chief Rahul Gandhi and Jairam Ramesh are among the 30 star campaigners for the Manipur assembly elections, according to the list released by the party on Monday

Verbal abuse of political opponents part of a larger malaise

Substituting shrillness of tone for substantive arguments, personal attacks rather than promoting policy critique go counter to promoting civility in public life