Congress stages protest over Maharashtra coup outside Parliament
New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress on Monday took the Maharashtra coup to the national capital protesting against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s seizure of power outside the parliament.
Winter Session: Congress demands restoration of SPG cover to Gandhis in RS
New Delhi, Nov 20 (UNI) The Congress Party on Wednesday raised the issue of withdrawal of Special Protection Group (SPG) to the former prime minister Manmohan Singh, Congress president Sonia Gandhi, general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Rahul Gandhi in Rajya Sabha and urged the Government to restore it immediately.
Maharashtra: More talks needed, says NCP chief after meeting Sonia Gandhi
New Delhi/IBNS: After meeting Congress President Sonia Gandhi at her home in Delhi on Monday evening, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Chief Sharad Pawar told media that the 45-minute meeting was not enough and there is need to discuss even more on forming government in the state of Maharashtra.
Sharad Pawar to meet Sonia today; NCP chief remains mum on Maharashtra
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the speculations about the formation of the Maharashtra government, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar will on Monday meet Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi.
Sonia Gandhi-Sharad Pawar meeting on Maharashtra crisis postponed to Monday
Mumbai/IBNS: The meeting between Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar, which was scheduled to take place on Sunday, has been postponed to Monday, media reports quoting sources said.
Sonia Gandhi to meet Sharad Pawar, discuss Maharashtra crisis
Mumbai/IBNS: Congress President Sonia Gandhi is all set to meet Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday and discuss the next course of action over forming a coalition government with the Shiv Sena in Maharashtra.
Nehru's vision lies at the core of true India: Sonia Gandhi
New Delhi/UNI: Asserting that the four pillars of Nehruvianism, including Democratic institution-building, staunch secularism and socialist economics, remained at the core of its identity, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday, however, charged the present Government of lacking ‘the capacity, the vision and the wisdom to uphold this legacy.'
Maharashtra political crisis: After Sharad Pawar's call, Sonia sends Congress leaders to Mumbai
New Delhi/Mumbai/IBNS: After a phone call from Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar, Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi sent three of her party leaders to Mumbai to hold talks amid the ongoing political crisis in Maharashtra.
After removal of SPG cover, CRPF takes helm of security for Gandhis
New Delhi/IBNS : After the Centre withdrew SPG cover for the Gandhi family, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), which has a special VVIP security unit, is now providing security to UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and her two children-Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
Assam Congress protests against withdrawal of SPG protection of Gandhis
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Congress on Monday staged protest against the BJP-led union government’s move to remove Special Protection Group (SPG) protection of Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi.
Modi government is compromising Gandhi family's security by withdrawing SPG cover: Congress
New Delhi, Nov 8 (UNI) Reacting sharply to the India government's decision to withdraw SPG cover available to members of the Gandhi family, the Congress on Friday said that the BJP government is "compromising the lives of family members of two former Prime Ministers who died due to acts of terror and violence".
Indian government removes SPG cover of Gandhi family
New Delhi/UNI/IBNS: In an unprecedented decision, the NDA Government on Friday removed the Special Protection Group (SPG) security cover granted to UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and her two children, Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, sources said.
Sonia Gandhi terms demonetisation as 'Tughlaki blunder'
New Delhi, Nov 8 (UNI) Terming demonetisation 'Tughlaki blunder', Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday, on the third anniversary of the note ban, asked "what did the demonetisation achieve?"
Sonia Gandhi rejects Sharad Pawar's proposal to form a govt with Shiv Sena in Maharashtra: Report
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress president Sonia Gandhi has refused to get into an agreement with Shiv Sena to form the next government in Maharashtra in a meeting with NCP chief Sharad Power who is in favour of such an alliance to keep BJP out of power, an NDTV report said.
Sonia Gandhi slams government over Whatsapp snooping row
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress president Sonia Gandhi has slammed the BJP government for alleged WhatsApp snooping of Indian users earlier this year through Israeli spyware, saying the act was "illegal, un-constitutional and shameful".