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Mixed messages and a muddle

In supporting Mr Sidhu in Punjab, the Congress has created more confusion over what it stands for

Top headlines: Pegasus controversy grows; apex court rules on AGR dues

Business Standard brings to you the top headlines on Tuesday

IT minister, Rahul Gandhi, Prashant Kishor among Pegasus 'targets'

Govt denies hand in snooping; Amit Shah says report is 'by disrupters for obstructers'

Illegal surveillance

Govt must reveal who is targeting Indian citizens

Pegasus: Rahul Gandhi, Prashant Kishor among those allegedly targeted

Other top targets in India included Gagandeep Kang, one of India's eminent medical scientists, former election commissioner Ashok Lavasa and several others

Prashant Kishor and Congress: A political mercenary to the party's rescue?

Having Kishor on board will certainly get the Congress media attention. However, it could impact internal processes in the party

Those who are scared are free to leave party, fearless are welcome: Rahul

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said those who were afraid of facing the reality and the BJP were free to leave the party, while fearless leaders outside the Congress should be brought in.

At parliamentary panel meet, Rahul Gandhi raises national security issues

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi raised issue of national security vis--vis Pakistan, standoff with China, Taliban capturing fresh territories in Afghanistan at a parliamentary panel meeting Wednesday

'All rhetoric, no vaccines,' says Rahul about govt's inoculation drive

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday attacked the Centre over the alleged vaccine shortage in states, saying there are 'jumlas (rhetoric)' but no vaccines. He tagged a media report which claimed that Delhi along with many other states was facing a shortage of vaccines but the Centre had denied it. "Jumle hain, vaccine nahin (There is rhetoric, no vaccines)," Gandhi tweeted using the hashtag 'WhereAreVaccines'. Congress leader P Chidambaram on Tuesday had hit out at the government's COVID-19 inoculation programme, terming its promise of vaccinating all adults by December end as an "empty boast" and a "false promise". The Congress has been criticising the government over its vaccination programme alleging that it is slow. The Health Ministry on Tuesday had said more than 1.91 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states, union territories and private hospitals to be administered.

Rahul Gandhi meets Prashant Kishor ahead of likely rejig in Punjab

Other party leaders like Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, AICC general secretary Punjab-in-charge Harish Rawat and KC Venugopal were also present during the meeting

Rahul discusses name for U'khand CLP leader with state unit leadership

Uttarakhand Congress leaders met Rahul Gandhi and discussed name for new Congress legislature party leader in state

Rahul slams govt on fuel price hike; says centre runs on 'tax extortion'

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday hit out at the government as petrol prices crossed the Rs 100-a-litre mark in Delhi, charging that the Modi government runs on "tax extortion"

Rahul attacks govt on MNREGA wages, asks are these 'acche din'

Gandhi said the rights of workers are being denied in the times of the pandemic, when they should be given financial assistance instead.

Point of vulnerability

Rafale controversy reflects a systemic weakness in defence deals

Gandhi family's dilemmas weakening party and delaying Opposition unity

If the internal dilemmas and confusions of the Gandhi family are not resolved, the Congress could well see departures from its ranks after the 2024 general elections to ideologically close parties

Best of BS Opinion: Gaps in tax reform, mapping recovery, and more

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Monday

CPI(M) demands JPC probe into role of govt, PM Modi in Rafale deal

The CPI(M) on Sunday demanded the constitution of a Joint Parliamentary Committee to investigate the role of the government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Rafale deal

Opposition parties renew demand for a probe into Rafale jet deal

A French judge has been appointed to lead a "highly sensitive" judicial probe into suspected "corruption" and "favouritism" in the Rs 59,000 crore Rafale fighter jet deal with India, a report said

Rahul Gandhi attacks govt on Rafale deal, day after demanding JPC probe

A day after the Congress demanded a JPC probe into the Rafale deal, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday put out an online survey asking why the Modi government was not ready for it.

Cong, BJP spar as French media says judicial probe begins into Rafale deal

Congress has demanded a JPC probe into the Rafale deal, saying it is the only way forward to find the truth about 'corruption' in the purchase of the fighter jets