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‘Water cannon or bluster, keep walking’: Rahul Gandhi tweets a poem to target Centre over farmers’ stir
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by: Amit Chaturvedi | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 27, 2020 10:29 AM IST
The former Congress president, along with other party leaders like Ghulam Nabi Azad and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, visited Rashtrapati Bhavan on December 24. They submitted a memorandum having two crore signatures to President Ram Nath Kovind demanding repeal of the farm laws.
‘Anti-farmer’: Congress asks for withdrawal of laws
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 25, 2020 05:59 AM IST
Thousands of farmers, mainly from northern India, have camped on the borders of Delhi since November 26 to protest against the laws they say will weaken their bargaining power and leave them at the mercy of powerful agribusinesses.
Amid rumblings in Congress, dissenters stress on need for hands-on chief
By Sunetra Choudhury and Aurangzeb Naqshbandi | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 23, 2020 04:53 AM IST
Termed an icebreaker, this was the first in-person interaction amid the Covid-19 pandemic between representatives of the group of dissenters and Sonia Gandhi and other party leaders.
Sonia Gandhi meets section of Congress dissenters, looks to end crisis
By Aurangzeb Naqshbandi | New Delhi, Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON DEC 19, 2020 12:40 PM IST
An internal crisis in the party erupted after a group of 23 signatories wrote to the Congress president in August, seeking full-time and active leadership and introspection behind the “steady decline” of the 135-year-old organisation
Surjewala’s remark upsets section of Congress letter-writers
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON DEC 19, 2020 04:08 AM IST
Some of the dissenters, including Anand Sharma and Prithviraj Chavan, met at Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad’s residence to decide whether to attend Saturday’s meeting with Sonia Gandhi.
Parties not in favour of Parliament session, says Centre; Opposition denies
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 15, 2020 01:48 PM IST
Senior Congress leader and former union minister Jairam Ramesh took to Twitter to claim that Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad was not consulted by the government on the issue.
Oppn leaders hail India’s efforts to contain Covid, then a word of caution
By Saubhadra Chatterji | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 04, 2020 09:14 PM IST
Congress’ Ghulam Nabi Azad said the political leadership must be ready to counter the possible misinformation campaign over vaccines in the near future.
‘Remember what you taught us’: Bhupesh Baghel politely stings Sibal, Azad
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 26, 2020 09:56 PM IST
Kapil Sibal, who was part of the 23 leaders who wrote to Congress president, in a recent interview had emphasised the need of introspection in the party. Ghulam Nabi Azad, another dissenter, blamed the Congress’ slump in elections to the 5-star culture within the party.
Ahmed Patel, Congress’ crisis manager: Five instances of how he was a problem solver
By Sunetra Choudhury | Edited by Zara Khan | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 26, 2020 10:21 AM IST
Patel had cordial ties with leaders from other parties; even younger leaders from the Congress found him approachable
Roshni land scam: J&K admn set to post list of beneficiaries on govt website
By Ravi Krishnan Khajuria | Hindustan Times/ Jammu, Jammu
UPDATED ON NOV 24, 2020 12:35 AM IST
The administration is already working on cancelling all mutations of land transferred under the ‘unconstitutional’ Roshni Act across the UT
Sibal, Chidambaram not wrong, retrospection does not mean removal of Gandhis, says Ghulam Nabi Azad
By Asian News International | Posted by Arpan Rai | New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON NOV 22, 2020 07:48 PM IST
Azad, who was among 23 Congress leaders who had written to Sonia Gandhi earlier this year calling for major changes including full-time and effective leadership, told ANI in an interview that the “medicine for the party” is to conduct organizational elections at block, district and state level.
‘Giving clean chit to Gandhis because...’: Azad on criticism of Congress leadership
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Arpan Rai | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 22, 2020 08:50 PM IST
“Congress is at its lowest in 72 years. Congress does not have even the post of Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha during the last two terms. But Congress won 9 seats in Ladakh hill council elections even as we were not expecting such a positive result,” Azad said.
Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad tests positive for Covid-19, goes into home quarantine
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Arpan Rai | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON OCT 16, 2020 04:19 PM IST
Azad is among the 20 star campaigners of the party for the upcoming Bihar assembly elections.
Sachin Pilot, Ghulam Nabi Azad among Congress’ star campaigners for Bihar
By Aurangzeb Naqshbandi | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON OCT 11, 2020 05:12 AM IST
The list of star campaigners also includes Sonia Gandhi, former PM Manmohan Singh, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
Farm bills: Ghulam Nabi Azad to meet President today
By Aurangzeb Naqshbandi | Hindustan Tims, New Delhi
UPDATED ON SEP 23, 2020 04:04 PM IST
Azad will also apprise the President about the Rajya Sabha passing important legislations in both Houses of Parliament in the absence of Opposition parties
Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad meets President Kovind amid farm bills crisis
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Arpan Rai | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON SEP 23, 2020 06:53 PM IST
Azad will meet the President and hand over a memorandum, urging him to not give his assent to the farm bills cleared by Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
Opposition to boycott Rajya Sabha until MPs’ suspension is revoked
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Zara Khan | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON SEP 22, 2020 02:33 PM IST
Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad also demanded that the government introduce a bill mandating that private companies and even Food Corporation of India will not purchase farm produce below the minimum support price
Parliament monsoon session: Azad, Adhir to decide Congress strategy
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON SEP 14, 2020 10:36 AM IST
The speakers on different issues will also be decided by the two leaders. A 10-member committee, five each from the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha, has already been formed for smooth functioning and effective floor coordination in both the Houses
Key changes, boost to Team Rahul as Congress rejigs panels
By Aurangzeb Naqshbandi | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON SEP 12, 2020 05:09 AM IST
The reshuffle comes against the backdrop of 23 Congress leaders, including four CWC members (Azad, Anand Sharma, Mukul Wasnik and Jitin Prasada), writing a letter to Sonia Gandhi on August 7, and calling for full-time leadership and an introspection behind the “steady decline” of Congress.
Cong veterans in UP target Ghulam Nabi Azad for silence on their expulsion
By Umesh Raghuvanshi | Hindustan Times, Lucknow
PUBLISHED ON SEP 06, 2020 10:17 AM IST
In a letter to Congress president Sonia Gandhi, the expelled leaders urged her to “re-establish” communication with the party workers.
Now, call to oust Ghulam Nabi Azad from Congress citing indiscipline
By Umesh Raghuvanshi | Edited by Abhinav Sahay | Hindustan Times, Lucknow
UPDATED ON AUG 30, 2020 10:42 AM IST
Azad was also targeted for entering into an alliance with the Samajwadi Party in 2017 assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh.
Congress at its historic low, needs 24x7 leader, says Kapil Sibal
By Harinder Baweja | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON AUG 28, 2020 10:08 AM IST
The letter sent to interim party president Sonia Gandhi on August 7 called for a “visible”, “effective” and “full-time” leader; elections at all levels in the party; and establishing an institutional leadership model to collectively guide the party, among other steps.
Congress will sit in opposition for 50 years if party election doesn’t happen: Ghulam Nabi Azad
By Asian News International | Posted by Prashasti Singh | New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON AUG 28, 2020 06:18 AM IST
The Congress party has been appointing “someone as party president in the state” who comes and goes to Delhi and who are recommended by big party leaders, he said.
Congress dissenters’ letter outlines 11-point agenda for internal reforms
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON AUG 28, 2020 08:42 AM IST
The letter, considered critical of the high command, sparked a heated discussion at a CWC meeting on Monday with Congress leaders mounting an offensive on the signatories.
Our victory that Congress will have full-time president after six months, party chief should be elected: Ghulam Nabi Azad
By Asian News International | Posted by Kanishka Sarkar | New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON AUG 27, 2020 11:22 PM IST
Ghulam Nabi Azad referred to the stormy meeting of the Congress Working Committee and said both Sonia Gandhi and party leader Rahul Gandhi showed statesmanship.
Sonia Gandhi names leaders in Parliament; Ghulam Nabi Azad retains spot
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON AUG 27, 2020 10:52 PM IST
The decisions came three days after the stormy Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting that asked Sonia Gandhi to stay on as the party chief till a new president is elected.
3 key dissenters ‘positive’ after Sonia’s statement
By Sunetra Choudhury | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON AUG 25, 2020 05:28 AM IST
Senior Congress leaders Kapil Sibal, Shashi Tharoor, Mukul Wasnik and Manish Tewari -- all among 23 leaders who signed the letter addressed to Sonia Gandhi -- met at the residence of Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Ghulam Nabi Azad, late on Monday evening after an acrimonious seven-hour-long Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting.
Ghulam Nabi Azad’s offer to resign from Congress as ‘poetic justice’: Owaisi
By hindustantimes.com| Edited by: Harshit Sabarwal | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON AUG 24, 2020 04:47 PM IST
Azad was among the 23 leaders to write a letter to the party’s interim president Sonia Gandhi, seeking a complete overhaul of the Congress. The senior leader had said he was ready to quit if Rahul Gandhi’s remark about “colluding with the BJP” were proven to be true.
Congress chief should be from Gandhi family, no outsiders: Party workers
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Meenakshi Ray | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON AUG 24, 2020 02:40 PM IST
The Congress workers’ demand came amid a meeting of the Congress Working Committee.
Congress’ Ghulam Nabi Azad offers explanation over letter, says will resign
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Meenakshi Ray | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON AUG 24, 2020 02:50 PM IST
Ghulam Nabi Azad’s explanation came at the meeting of the Congress Working Committee (CWC) over the letter written by him and other party leaders calling for sweeping reforms in the organisation.