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'Hit by double whammy of low growth, high inflation': Cong on economy's state
Edited by Prashasti Singh, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON FEB 26, 2021 10:21 PM IST
The Congress responded to the data and said the government spent a lot less than what was needed to revive the Indian economy.

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.

99.9% Congress leaders, workers want Rahul Gandhi as chief: Surjewala
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 19, 2020 02:05 AM IST
Randeep Singh Surjewala added that Rahul Gandhi belonged to the rare brand of leaders willing to take on the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government.

Congress boycotts new Parliament stone-laying event
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 11, 2020 03:31 AM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the new building, which is expected to be completed by the 75th anniversary of India’s independence and is estimated to cost Rs 971 crore.

‘Amit Shah can do roadshow 1,200 km away but farmers are at doorstep,’ Congress attacks BJP over farmers’ protest
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 29, 2020 06:10 PM IST
Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala raised questions over the 12,000 FIRs lodged against farmers.

Congress not part of Gupkar alliance: Surjewala
By Asian News International | Posted by Mallika Soni | Asian News International
UPDATED ON NOV 17, 2020 06:08 PM IST
In a press statement, Congress general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala hit out at Union home minister Amit Shah over asking Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi and party leader Rahul Gandhi to clear their stand if they support the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration.

Congress makes plans to move MLAs out of Bihar
By Subhash Pathak | Hindustan Times, Patna
PUBLISHED ON NOV 09, 2020 06:47 AM IST
The party has also rushed some of its senior leaders to Bihar to keep its flock together, another functionary said.

Bihar Assembly Election 2020: Congress releases Badlav Patra, says state raring for change
By Subhash Pathak | Hindustan Times, Patna
PUBLISHED ON OCT 21, 2020 04:30 PM IST
The Congress manifesto promises loan waivers, free education for girls, unemployment allowances and pensions

‘Bundle of lies’: Congress dismisses Bihar’s special package announced by PM in 2015
By Subhash Pathak | Edited by Sparshita Saxena | Hindustan Times, Patna
UPDATED ON OCT 20, 2020 04:40 PM IST
Talking to media, AICC general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala said that schemes only worth Rs 1,559 crore of the package could be executed in the last five years.

Bihar Assembly Election 2020: State Congress sidelined as AICC takes control of poll preparations
By Aurangzeb Naqshbandi | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON OCT 20, 2020 11:58 AM IST
The move followed allegations of irregularities in the selection of party candidates and growing dissidence in the state unit

Congress central unit takes control of Bihar poll preparations
By Aurangzeb Naqshbandi | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON OCT 20, 2020 06:13 AM IST
This is perhaps for the first time that the All India Congress Committee (AICC), the party’s central unit, has taken complete charge of election management and preparations during any state polls, people aware of the development said.

Grand Alliance releases manifesto for Bihar election; focus on employment, farm laws
By Subhash Pathak | Patna
UPDATED ON OCT 17, 2020 12:01 PM IST
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav also launched a campaign of party nominees in the fray for the first phase of polling on October 28.

Bihar assembly election 2020: Congress forms 6 panels, Surjewala to head election coordination committee
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kanishka Sarkar | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON OCT 11, 2020 04:50 PM IST
On Saturday, Congress released a list of 30 star campaigners who will lead the party’s rallies in the poll-bound state. Party president Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, Shatrughan Sinha and former prime minister Manmohan Singh were among the top picks.

Cong terms farm bills ‘unconstitutional’
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON SEP 25, 2020 12:19 AM IST
The party also extended its support to Friday’s ‘Bharat Bandh’ call given by various farmers’ organisations in protest against the bills.

After clarification on Rahul Gandhi’s remarks, Kapil Sibal withdraws tweet
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by: Amit Chaturvedi | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON AUG 24, 2020 02:16 PM IST
There were reports that Gandhi had said that the letter written by the group of people seeking overhaul of Congress was done at the behest of the BJP.

Congress hits out at Sanjay Jha over claim of rumblings within party
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON AUG 18, 2020 01:52 AM IST
The suspended Congress leader said that over 100 partymen wrote a letter to Congress chief Sonia Gandhi asking for a change in political leadership and transparent elections in CWC.

‘Special misinformation group’: Congress slams Sanjay Jha’s claim of rumblings within party
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Meenakshi Ray | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON AUG 17, 2020 03:48 PM IST
Sanjay Jha had claimed earlier in the day that about 100 leaders of the party, including members of Parliament, had written to Gandhi.

Oppn parties hit out at Centre
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON AUG 16, 2020 01:12 AM IST
In a statement, she also said the biggest tribute to the soldiers killed in Ladakh’s Galwan Valley will be to protect the country’s territory and thwart Chinese incursions.

Rajasthan crisis: Relieved, Congress leaders credit Rahul Gandhi
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON AUG 12, 2020 01:30 AM IST
The renewed bid to persuade Rahul Gandhi to accept the responsibility came a day after Sonia Gandhi completed one year as an interim Congress president on Monday.

Rajasthan truce sealed, chorus for Rahul Gandhi as Congress chief picks pace
By Aurangzeb Naqshbandi | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON AUG 11, 2020 10:05 PM IST
The Rajasthan crisis ended soon after Sachin Pilot met Rahul Gandhi on Monday afternoon. As a way out and to assuage the sentiments of all sides, the party then decided to form a three-member committee to address the grievances of the rebel legislators, including Pilot.

RSS affiliate wants BCCI to reconsider IPL’s Chinese sponsorship deals
By Smriti Kak Ramachandran | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON AUG 04, 2020 11:03 AM IST
SJM, which was at the forefront of the campaign to boycott Chinese goods, has said if the decision is not reversed, Indians should consider boycotting IPL.

Congress slams NEP for lacking ‘strategy’
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON AUG 03, 2020 03:00 AM IST
The Union cabinet on Wednesday approved the new NEP, replacing the 34-year-old National Policy on Education framed in 1986.

Protesting physical training instructors lathi-charged in Jind
By HT Correspondent, Rohtak
UPDATED ON AUG 01, 2020 01:34 AM IST

Congress MLAs end protest at Raj Bhawan, Gehlot chairing cabinet meet in Jaipur tonight
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Sohini Sarkar | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JUL 24, 2020 10:20 PM IST
Gehlot has been stressing the need for an assembly session to discuss the coronavirus pandemic and the political situation in the state, which has been continuing for over two weeks now.

BJP using ED in Rajasthan after failing to kidnap democracy, says Congress
By HT Correspondent| Edited by Sabir Hussain | Hindustan Times, Jaipur
PUBLISHED ON JUL 22, 2020 03:04 PM IST
The Congress has accused the BJP of unleashing government agencies after failing to topple the Ashok Gehlot government in Rajasthan.

After claiming Jats have less intellect, Tripura CM apologises and praises the community
By Priyanka Deb Barman | Hindustan Times, Agartala
UPDATED ON JUL 21, 2020 02:10 PM IST
“I had expressed thoughts about my Punjabi and Jat brothers at an event in Agartala Press Club recently. I didn’t intend to hurt any community. I am proud of both Punjabi and Jat communities. I myself have spent a lot of time with them,” Deb tweeted as a mark of apology.

Has Modi government accepted Chinese occupation in Ladakh? asks Congress
By hindustantimes.com| Edited by Sabir Hussain | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JUL 19, 2020 08:01 PM IST
India and China have been in talks to reach consensus on easing tensions between the two armies in the Finger Area near Pangong Tso and Depsang plains, as well as pulling back weapons and equipment from “friction points” in other sectors in Ladakh.

Congress ready for a ‘face saver’ for Pilot, he keeps them on the edge
By Aurangzeb Naqshbandi | Edited by Aloke Tikku | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JUL 16, 2020 01:02 PM IST
Rajasthan political crisis: The Congress left a window open for Sachin Pilot to come back to the party but made it clear that it believed that he had conspired to topple the Ashok Gehlot government

Rajasthan political crisis: Congress evolves 6-pronged plan to counter Sachin Pilot
By Saubhadra Chatterji | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JUL 16, 2020 05:36 AM IST
Gehlot , Randeep Singh Surjewala, Ajay Maken, and Avinash Pandey held frequent consultations with Singhvi, who was assisted by other lawyers. They relied on the Rajasthan’s state anti-defection law and the Constitution’s 10th schedule to make the disqualification case against Pilot and lawmakers loyal to him.

‘Unprecedented’: Sachin Pilot’s supporters demand action against those who ‘humiliated our leader’
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by: Amit Chaturvedi | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JUL 14, 2020 01:55 PM IST
In a message circulated by the Pilot camp on WhatsApp, his supporters said “their leader is threatened with notices from the SOG under the charges of sedition and criminal conspiracy”.