Ahead of the Assembly elections, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will be visiting Punjab on January 27, informed state party chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Tuesday.
Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Sunday alleged that over four crore people have been pushed into poverty in the country and that there has been development of only "Hamare Do". "'Vikas overflow' only for 'Humare Do'! While our 4,00,00,000 brothers and sisters are pushed into poverty," he said on Twitter. "Each of these 4,00,00,000 is a real person, not just a number. Each of these 4,00,00,000 deserved better. Each of these 4,00,00,000 is India!," Gandhi said, using the hashtag "BJPfailsIndia". Citing an Oxfam report, he put out a graphic alleging that the wealth two top businessmen has grown by billions of dollars during the year 2021 while over four crore people have gone below the poverty line in India during the pandemic since 2020.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday condoled with the families of those who died in a fire in Mumbai
The Congress released a manifesto for the youth ahead of the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls with Rahul Gandhi asserting that the party wants to build a "new UP" driven by the strength of the youth.
This is one of the rare occasions when both leaders of the Congress Party will be jointly addressing the media
Calling them cowards, he said they do not have the courage to come out in the open and asked supporters to fight the 'hatred'
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday alleged that China was building a strategic bridge on the Pangong Tso lake in Ladakh
She said there is "bhayanak loktantra" in her family
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday paid tributes to Rohith Vemula on his death anniversary, and said he remains a symbol of resistance and his hero
Gandhi cited a news report that claimed China is now building illegal villages in Bhutan in a fresh threat to India
He said the Congress believes in a partnership with people and does not indulge in a "drama" of service
He said the country seeking answers and excuses should not be made
Sources said Gandhi was abroad during the last few days for the New Year and returned last night
Candidates will hold campaign meetings via Facebook, Twitter, and Whatsapp Messenger
After the Election Commission of India banned physical rallies till January 15 in the five poll-bound states due to a surge in COVID-19 cases, the Congress is gearing up to conduct virtual rallies.According to Congress sources, a green room will be set up at the party headquarters in Delhi, state capitals and several districts of the poll-bound states so that the leaders can virtually connect with the people.Green rooms will also operate from the residences of Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, the sources said.Congress will also use social media platforms for its digital campaign. Twitter will be used to set the narrative from the latest data and Facebook and Instagram will be used on several issues. Live video content will be put up on social media platforms.The sources stated that the party will pay special attention to the content of the digital rallies. The content will be new, attention-grabbing and energizing to engage the general public.There is also a proposal to hold virtual 3D .
He also sent his condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the incident
Party sources said apart from Covid, the decision also took into account the recent stampede-like situation in Bareilly
Sindhutai Sapkal, a Padma Shree recipient, died at a Pune hospital on Tuesday. She was running an orphanage in Pune with over 1,000 orphans
The Congress slammed the Centre after reports of China building a bridge across the Pangong Tso lake emerged
'In times of injustice, silence is complicity,' the former Congress president said