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Old pension scheme back in Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, HP's turn now: Rahul

'Congress will restore old faith to the senior citizens of Himachal Pradesh. OPS was restored in Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Jharkhand. Now it's Himachal's turn'

Bharat Jodo Yatra continues in Maha, Rahul to address rally in Nanded

The Congress's Bharat Jodo Yatra continued on the fourth day of its Maharashtra leg on Thursday in Nanded district where Rahul Gandhi will address a public rally in the evening. Gandhi resumed the foot march at 6 am from Kapshi Chowk in Loha area of Nanded where a large number of people gathered to greet him. The former Congress president waved at the crowd, called members of the public near him and spoke to them while walking. The yatra will cover Nanded city, Deglur and Ardhapur areas and proceed to Hingoli on Friday. Gandhi along with the yatris walked a total of 24 km on Wednesday, concluding the day at Vajirgaon Phata and a corner meeting at Krishnoor. He had accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of unleashing an "economic tsunami" by carrying out demonetisation in November 2016. Referring to his encounters with locals on Wednesday, Gandhi said a young boy told him about the lack of practical education in the country due to which there are no job opportunities, while a little

Why does Rahul not visit Raebareli during Bharat Jodo Yatra: BJP leader

Tripathi alleged that the former prime minister's remarks made fun of the BJP, which then had two MPs in the Lok Sabha, Atal Bihari Vajpayee and LK Advani.

Bharat Jodo Yatra: Rahul Gandhi targets PM Modi over demonetisation, GST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of unleashing an "economic tsunami" by carrying out demonetisation in November 2016. Addressing a meeting in Nanded district of central Maharashtra on the 63rd day of his Bharat Jodo Yatra, he also said that projects like Tata- Airbus military aircraft venture and Vendanta-Foxconn semiconductor plant were taken away from the state and given to Gujarat because of the Assembly elections in the neighbouring state. "These projects will be given to two-three industrialists who are the prime minister's friends, and the country's wealth is accumulating in their hands. Ports, infrastructure, telecom, agriculture sectors have been given to these people," Gandhi alleged. Referring to his encounters with locals during the day, he said a young boy told him about the lack of practical education in the country due to which there are no job opportunities, while a little girl told him that her parents love her brother ..

BJP, RSS convert fear into hate between religions and castes: Rahul Gandhi

'Slamming the Centre over demonetization, Rahul Gandhi said that the BJP government's decision destroyed poor farmers, small businessmen, shop owners and others'

Bharat Jodo Yatra enters 63rd day, Rahul interacts with locals in Maha

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi resumed the Bharat Jodo Yatra from Biloli in Nanded district of Maharashtra on Wednesday morning as the foot march entered its 63rd day. Gandhi halted briefly at some places to interact with locals who had gathered to greet him. All India Congress Committee general secretary (organisation) K C Venugopal, Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole, Mumbai party chief Bhai Jagtap, Naseem Khan, Vishwajit Kadam and other party leaders walked with Gandhi. AICC general secretary (communications) Jairam Ramesh, Congress veteran Digvijaya Singh and party leader Kanhaiya Kumar walked with the Seva Dal workers. Gandhi had on Tuesday visited a gurdwara in Nanded and targeted the Narendra Modi-led Union government over demonetisation, unemployment and the politics of hatred. The foot march was on Tuesday marred by the death of a senior functionary of the Congress Seva Dal. This is the third day of the yatra in Maharashtra. The participants led by Gandhi had enter

Bharat Jodo Yatra: Rahul Gandhi slams Modi govt over demonetisation

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday targeted the Narendra Modi-led Union government over demonetisation, unemployment and the politics of hatred as his Bharat Jodo Yatra entered its 62nd day. The Congress MP also visited a Gurudwara in Maharashtra's Nanded district, hours after entering the state from Telangana. The Yatra was, however, marred by the death of a senior functionary of the Congress Seva Dal during the day. Tuesday was the sixth anniversary of the Modi government's decision to withdraw Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 currency notes in 2016. Speaking at Biloli in Nanded district, the Congress leader said demonetisation and the 'faulty' implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST) wrecked the backbone of those who provide employment, that is, farmers and small-and-medium businesses. The fact is that note-ban was not a move for eliminating black money. It was an attack on small merchants, small and medium businesses and farmers. Every poor person is reeling under that impact ev

Cong Seva Dal functionary dies during Bharat Jodo Yatra in Maharashtra

A Congress Seva Dal functionary died after collapsing during the party's Bharat Jodo Yatra in Maharashtra's Nanded district on Tuesday, a senior official said. Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is leading the 3,570km-long foot-march, expressed grief over the death of Seva Dal general secretary Krishna Kumar Pandey. Paying tributes, he said Pandey held the national flag till the very last moment. "His dedication towards the country will be a source of inspiration," Gandhi said, while extending condolences to Pandey's family. Later, speaking at a gathering at Biloli in Nanded district, where party leaders paid respect to Pandey and recalled their past interactions with him, the former Congress president said the Seva Dal functionary gave us life for the rally and the party can never forget this. We thought that all will complete the journey, but one of our beloved party colleagues will not reach Srinagar (where the yatra will conclude early next year). But his thoughts will .

Demonetisation deliberate move by 'PayPM' to aid billionaire friends: Rahul

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over demonetisation, saying it was a deliberate move by "PayPM" to ensure that two-three of his billionaire friends could monopolize India's economy. Speaking during his Bharat Jodo Yatra in Maharashtra later in the day, he also dubbed the November 2016 decision as an "attack" on farmers and small and medium businesses. The Congress has often used 'PayCM' and 'PayPM' jibe at the BJP to allege corruption under its rule at the Centre and in states. It is a play on the digital payment platform PayTM. Gandhi's attack came on the sixth anniversary of demonetisation. It was on this day in 2016 that Prime Minister Modi announced the decision to withdraw Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 denomination notes with the stated aim of reducing corruption and black money. "Demonetisation was a deliberate move by 'PayPM' to ensure 2-3 of his billionaire friends monopolise India's economy by finishing small & medium businesses," ...

Karnataka CM Bommai questions Rahul's silence on 'Hindu' comments

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has questioned the silence of Rahul Gandhi over comments by Congress leader Satish Jarkiholi on Hindu religion and language

Rahul resumes Bharat Jodo Yatra after visiting gurdwara in Maharashtra

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi resumed his Bharat Jodo Yatra in Maharashtra on Tuesday morning after visiting a gurdwara in Nanded district as the foot march entered into its 62nd day. The Congress MP visited Gurdwara Yaadgari Baba Zoravar Singh ji Fateh Singh ji on the occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti a few hours after the yatra entered Maharashtra Monday night from neighbouring Telangana. At the gurdwara, Gandhi prayed for harmony and equality, the party tweeted. As Gandhi resumed his march, he was flanked by senior Maharashtra Congress leaders including former chief ministers Sushilkumar Shinde and Ashok Chavan, state party chief Nana Patole, and other leaders like Balasaheb Thorat, Manikrao Thakre and Naseem Khan. The march will proceed from to Atkali in Biloli city of Nanded. Gandhi is scheduled to halt at Godavari Manar Sugar Factory ground in Biloli for night stay, a party functionary said. On Monday night, as Gandhi said entered Maharashtra holding a 'flaming torch' (mashaal)

Centre's policies broke backbone of small businesses, farmers: Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi's remarks came while addressing a gathering in Maharashtra after the Bharat Jodo Yatra entered its Maharashtra leg on Monday evening on its 61st day of the march

Congress leaders prepare for Bharat Jodo Yatra in Rajasthan next month

Chairman of Congress' Bharat Jodo Yatra for Rajasthan Vibhakar Shastri arrived here on Monday evening to review preparations for party leader Rahul Gandhi's arrival to undertake the march in the state. Shastri met with PCC chief Govind Singh Dotasra in the city. A detailed discussion with Congress leaders regarding the preparations will be held on Tuesday, party sources said. The yatra is supposed to reach Rajasthan next month.

Bharat Jodo Yatra will only stop in Srinagar, come what may: Rahul Gandhi

The Bharat Jodo Yatra, which began two months ago, will culminate in Srinagar as scheduled irrespective of any hurdles in the way, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Monday night, after his march entered Maharashtra from Telangana. The objective of the yatra is to connect (people of) India and to raise voice against division and hatred being sown in the country, Gandhi said, addressing supporters at Deglur after the Yatra entered the state. No force can stop the Bharat Jodo Yatra in between, he said. The yatra will only stop in Srinagar, he added. Be it farmers or labourers, senior citizens, youth or traders, our doors and hearts are open to all, he said. We want to hear the voice and pain of Maharashtra, he added. Gandhi said unemployment in India is increasing, and blamed PM Narendra Modi's policies like demonetisation for the ills afflicting the country. Modi's policies like note ban have broken the spinal cord of people who are battling unemployment inflation, he said. Earli

Will waive farm loans in Telangana if Congress comes to power: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is leading the 3,500-km 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' on Monday said farm loans would be waived in Telangana if his party comes to power in the next elections. Speaking at a public meeting in Jukkal constituency before entering Maharashtra, he said hospitals were being privatised and education system was being destroyed in Telangana. Farmers are not getting a supporting price. No farmer feels that farming is a profitable venture. The UPA government waived agriculture loans to the tune of Rs 70,000 crore. We promise farm loans will be waived when we come to power, he said. Alleging that the ruling TRS government is not implementing the Tribal Bill that the UPA government had brought, the Congress leader said the lands of Dalits and Adivasis that were allegedly grabbed would be returned to them. He alleged that education has become expensive and one has to spend lakhs of rupees to become an engineer or doctor. He charged BJP and TRS with working in tandem an

Bengaluru Court asks Twitter to block Congress, Bharat Jodo Yatra accounts

Order follows a copyright infringement case filed by MRT Music, which said both accounts illegally used sound recordings of the film KGF-Chapter 2

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra to enter Maharashtra today

After completion of the foot march in southern states, Congress' Bharat Jodo Yatra led by party leader Rahul Gandhi will enter Maharashtra on Monday

Will save people of Gujarat from deceit of BJP's 'double engine': Rahul

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said his party will fulfil the promises it has made to the people of Gujarat and save them from the "deceit" of the BJP's "double engine". "LPG cylinder in Rs 500, 10 lakh jobs to youth, Farmer's loan waiver up to 3 lakh. We will fulfill the 'CongressNa8Vachan' we made to the people of Gujarat," Gandhi said in a tweet in Hindi. "Will save you from the deceit of BJP's 'double engine', will celebrate 'festival of change' in the state," the former Congress chief said. Elections will be held in Gujarat in two phases on December 1 and 5. The counting of votes will be taken up on December 8. The poll contest will be triangular with the Congress, the BJP and the Aam Aadmi Party going all out to woo voters. In the 2017 elections, the BJP had won 99 seats and the Congress 77 of the total 182 seats.

Prashant Bhushan joins Rahul Gandhi in Bharat Jodo Yatra in Telangana

Activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan on Sunday joined the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on its 60th day in Telangana. Manda Krishna Madiga, leader of Madiga Reservation Porata Samiti (MRPS), an outfit fighting for categorisation of SCs, also joined the rally which resumed this morning from Alladurg in Medak district, party sources said. "It is the 60th Day of #BharatJodoYatra and it began like every morning with Pyari Jan of the Seva Dal from Mysuru leading the singing of the National Song, Dhwaj Geet, & National Anthem. Today we move from Medak to Kamareddy district," Congress General Secretary, incharge, Communications, Jairam Ramesh tweeted. Addressing a gathering at Peddapur village in Medak district on Saturday, Gandhi alleged that unemployment and price rise were rampant since 2014 in the country. The foot march entered the state on October 23 and the Telangana leg would conclude on Monday, sources added. The Wayanad MP will address a public meeting on

Bharat Jodo Yatra: Maharashtra Cong leader suffers leg injury in accident

Arif Khan is in-charge of the Bharat Jodo Yatra of Nanded District and is looking at the overall management of the Yatra along with Maharashtra Congress in-charge HK Patil and former CM Ashok Chavan