Cong demands apology from PM for comparing opposition to liquor, making fun of ‘NYAY’ scheme
New Delhi, Mar 28 (UNI): Reacting to Prime Minister Narendra Modi taking the ‘SARAB’ swipe at the opposition alliance in Uttar Pradesh, the Congress on Thursday said that the PM should apologise for using such words and for making fun of the ‘NYAY’ (minimum income guarantee) scheme proposed by party president Rahul Gandhi.
Congress will win at least 20 seats in MP: Digvijaya Singh
Bhopal, Mar 27 (UNI): Rajya Sabha Member and erstwhile Madhya Pradesh chief minister Digvijaya Singh, who is the Congress’ Bhopal parliamentary constituency nominee, expressed confidence on Wednesday that the party would emerge victorious in at least 20 of the state’s 29 Lok Sabha voting areas.
Priyanka Gandhi will contest in LS polls if Congress wants
Lucknow, Mar 27 (IBNS): Congress leader and AICC General secretary in-charge for Uttar Pradesh east Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday said she is ready to contest in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections if her party wants so.
Aurangabad: Shiv Sena snaps ties with Congress in ZP
Aurangabad, Maharashtra, Mar 27 (UNI) The Shiv Sena has decided to severe ties with Congress party in Aurangabad Zilla Parishad, Shiv Sena MP Chandakant Khaire, who is contesting Lok Sabha from Aurangabad constituency said here on Wednesday.
Actress Urmila Matondkar joins Congress ahead of Lok Sabha polls
New Delhi, Mar 27 (IBNS): After veteran Jaya Prada joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) a day ago, another representative from the film fraternity, Urmila Matondkar, joined Congress on Wednesday.
Ex-finance minister P Chidambaram defends Cong's minimum income guarantee poll promise
Chennai, Mar 27 (IBNS): Former Union finance minister and Congress leader P. Chidambaram defended the minimum income guarantee poll promise made by his party president Rahul Gandhi.
BSP supremo Mayawati attacks BJP, Congress; says both are betraying the interests of people
Lucknow, Mar 27 (IBNS): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Wednesday attacked both the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress and said both the parties are 'birds of the same feather' in betraying the interests of the people of the country.
Consulted Raghuram Rajan on minimum income guarantee scheme: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi, Mar 26 (IBNS): Justifying his announcement of the Rs 72,000-crore minimum income guarantee scheme for the poorest people in the country, Congress president Rahul Gandhi said he had discussed the same with former Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan.
Modi govt 'anti-poor', BJP misleading people on NYAY scheme: Congress
New Delhi, Mar 26 (UNI): Slamming the BJP and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for calling the Minimum Income Guarantee (MIG) scheme proposed by the Congress a 'bluff scheme', the party on Tuesday charged the BJP of misleading people on the scheme.
Shatrughan Sinha expected to join Congress, could contest from Patna Sahib
New Delhi, Mar 26 (UNI): BJP rebel Shatrughan Sinha is all set to join Congress party this week, sources in the Congress Party said here on Tuesday.
#LokSabahPoll2019: Congress party releases 12th list of 3 candidates for LS polls
New Delhi, Mar 26 (UNI) The Congress on Tuesday released its twelfth list of three candidates for the Lok Sabha elections.
Shatrughan Sinha describes Rahul Gandhi's minimum income guarantee programme as a 'masterstroke'
New Delhi, Mar 26 (IBNS): Actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha on Tuesday praised Rahul Gandhi over the minimum income guarantee programme that will give up to Rs. 72,000 a year to 20 per cent of India's poorest families and called it a 'masterstroke' played by the Congress chief.
New Delhi, Mar 26 (IBNS): Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday said she feels happy that the money to be given to poor families across India as per the Minimum Income scheme as proposed by her party if voted to power will be given in the accounts of women members of the family.
Rahul Gandhi describes his minimum income scheme as a 'surgical strike' on poverty
New Delhi, Mar 26 (IBNS): In a bid to attract more voters, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday came out with a Rs. 72,000 minimum income scheme for all poor people of the country and described it as a 'surgical strike' on poverty.
Congress president Rahul Gandhi to hold three rallies in Rajasthan today
New Delhi/Jaipur, Mar 26 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday will hold two public meetings and a booth workers meeting in Rajasthan ahead of the Lok Sabha election 2019.