Tag: Congress
Locking Account Stifles Freedom Of Expression, Says Shashi Tharoor
Reacting to the ongoing tussle between Congress and social media platform Twitter, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, who is also the chairman of standing committee on Information Technology, said on Thursday that locking accounts stifles the freedom of expression. ....
BJP Government In Cahoots With Twitter: Priyanka Gandhi
A war of words erupted between the Congress and Twitter India on Thursday, after the micro-blogging platform reportedly blocked the partys official handle along with the accounts of scores of senior Congress leaders, days after it blocked ex-Congress chief Rahul Gandhi for posting an image of the parents of a minor girl who was allegedly raped and murdered in the national capital recently. ....
Congress Revamp In Kerala: Action Shifts To Delhi
The much awaited revamp of the Congress organisational structure at the top of the Kerala unit of the party is finally taking shape as the state's top brass is in Delhi meeting Rahul Gandhi and party president Sonia Gandhi. ....
'Satyameva Jayate’, Says Congress After Twitter Restores Rahul Gandhi, Official Party Handles
A day after former Congress President Rahul Gandhi slammed social media site Twitter alleging it of taking sides in the politics of the country, the US based company said that the accounts have been unlocked after the Congress leader submitted a copy of the formal consent letter to use the referenced image via its India Grievance Channel. ....
Situation In Afghanistan Extremely Disturbing, Says Congress
A day after Taliban captured power in Afghanistan, the Congress on Monday described conditions there as "extremely alarming" saying India's strategic interests are at stake. ....
Sushmita Dev Meets Abhishek Banerjee, May Join Trinamool Congress
A few hours after former MP and Mahila Congress chief Sushmita Dev resigned from the Congress, she flew to Kolkata and met Trinamool Congress President Abhishek Banerjee at his South Kolkata office on Monday morning. Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha member and national spokesperson Derek O' Brien is with her. ....
Punjab Rift: Harish Rawat Meets Rahul Gandhi, To Visit Chandigarh Soon
Amid rift in the Punjab Congress, General Secretary in-charge of the state, Harish Rawat met Rahul Gandhi on Saturday and briefed him about the situation there which has arisen after the statement of Navjot Singh Sidhu. ....
Congress To Extend Full Support To Farmers' Bharat Bandh
The Congress party has decided to extend full support to the farmers' Bharat Bandh on September 27 against the three farm laws. Former party president Rahul Gandhi has been at the forefront in the support to the farmers agitation from the very beginning. He has also termed the farmers as "brave". ....
Shashi Tharoor Accepts Apology From Telangana Congress Chief Over 'donkey' Remark
After outrage over the 'donkey remark', Telangana Congress chief and MP Revanth Reddy has apologised to Shashi Tharoor. ....
With Dalit CM Charanjit Singh Channi In Punjab, Congress Aims At UP And Uttarakhand
After the surprise announcement of the name of Charanjit Singh Channi, a Dalit leader, for the Chief Minister's post in Punjab, the Congress looks at the larger aim of Uttrakhand and Uttar Pradesh which are also going to polls early next year. ....
