Rahul Gandhi news and opinions. Rahul is a prominent Indian politician and member of the Parliament of India, representing the Amethi constituency.
In May 2004, Rahul stood for the Lok Sabha, the lower house of Parliament, from his...
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Rahul Gandhi news and opinions. Rahul is a prominent Indian politician and member of the Parliament of India, representing the Amethi constituency.
In May 2004, Rahul stood for the Lok Sabha, the lower house of Parliament, from his father's constituency of Amethi in Uttar Pradesh and won with a landslide majority. His campaign was directed by his younger sister, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
Many believe that Sonia Gandhi is trying to groom him for a chance to become a national-level Congress leader in the future. He's been taking the center stage in many political debates across India.
The unpardonable mistakes of Indira Gandhi By Dr Jay Dubashi ORGANISER Smt. Indira Gandhi not only brought violence but also corruption. Twenty-five years after her death, we are still trying to cope with both. The Naxalites are a direct end-product of the Emergency. If it is not wrong to use violence to put down your political enemies-which is what the Emergency was all about-why is it wrong to use violence against those who have stolen your lands and your livelihood and are now busy stealing your homes in the name of progress? "Had she lived on, she would have been 92 years old this ...
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At the moment Madhuri Dixit is more bothered with her son’s upset tummy than playing Mrs. Gandhi. For the last two days we’ve been hearing about Madhuri playing Mrs. Indira Gandhi in a 2-part biopic. But Madhuri has not given her consent as yet. Far from it. Speaking from her home in Colorado, Madhuri says, “The thing is, Krishna Shah approached me for the role. He’s very keen that I do it. He came home, met me and showed me all the research that he had done. I was impressed by his preparation. But nothing has been finalized. We’re still in negotiation.” The ever-cautious ...
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- Former Union minister and veteran Congress leader B Shankaranand died at a private hospital here in the wee hours today following cardiac arrest, family sources said. Shankaranand, 84 leaves behind two sons and five daughters. A Gandhi family loyalist, he was an eight time Lok Sabha MP from Chikkodi Reserved Constituency. Shankaranand had served in the ministries headed by Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi and P V Narasimha Rao. He also headed the Parliamentary Committee that probed the controversial bofors issue. Shankaranand who had suffered from kidney failure was admitted to the KLE Society Medical College Hospital two days ago. The veteran ...
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While Mrs.Indira Gandhi had visited that particular house in Delhi-6 only once after she became the Prime Minister, she was emotionally attached to it. It was neither her family house Anand Bhawan in Allahabad nor Teen Murti house, where she used to live with her father, Pt.Nehru when he was the Prime Minister of India. Unlike these two huge mansions, this house was small and modest. But she was attached to it for very emotional and genuine reasons. And the reason is pretty understandable. Actually that was the house of her mother, Kamala Nehru, in Sitaram Bazar. That was also the birth ...
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The Union Government on Friday asked the Uttar Pradesh Government to increase the security provided to Congress Party General Secretary Rahul Gandhi during his visits to the state. In a letter to the U P Government, the Union Home Ministry also expressed its unhappiness over the security provided to Rahul Gandhi by the state government. The letter said Rahul’s security had been compromised on several occasions by the U P Government. The Home Ministry also cited the lack of police presence on the national highway and instances of unknown vehicles entering his cavalcade during Rahul’s tour. Rahul and his sister Priyanka are scheduled to ...
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Rahul on two-day Rajasthan visitHindustan TimesPTI The AICC General Secretary, Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday started his two-day campaign in Rajasthan. He is to promote the party's membership base in the state from Sawai Madhopur district. Rahul is accompanied by state Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, ...Rahul to meet Meena youthsTimes of IndiaRahul on two-day Rajasthan visitPress Trust of Indiaall 10 news articles »
Ranchi, Nov 21 (IANS) Hitting the campaign trail in Jharkhand, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Saturday appealed to people in Jamtara to vote for the party, saying only the Congress could ensure that money sent by the central government reaches the people of the state.
Amethi, Nov 21 (IANS) A police jeep escorting Priyanka Gandhi's cavalcade here Saturday lost control and hit a green Qualis that is said to be Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi's favourite vehicle, party officials said. The Qualis was the one in which Priyanka had driven her brother around his parliamentary constituency Friday.
Ranchi, Nov 20 (IANS) The Congress is campaigning hard in Jharkhand for the coming assembly polls, with party chief Sonia Gandhi addressing two rallies in the state Friday and party general secretary Rahul Gandhi set to address four meetings Saturday.
Sonia Gandhi addressed two rallies at Dhanbad and Dumka.
“On Saturday, Rahul Gandhi will address [...]
New Delhi, Nov 20 : The Union Government on Friday asked the Uttar Pradesh Government to increase the security provided to Congress Party General Secretary Rahul Gandhi during his visits to the state.
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has assured Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi that the government would suitably amend the ordinance regarding fair and remunerative pricing (FRP) system on sugarcane if it is in the interest of farmers.
Indian ExpressDon't consider me future PM: Rahul GandhiEconomic TimesHYDERABAD: Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Wednesday urged people not to consider him as the future prime minister, and said nobody could predict the future. "Please don't consider me as the future prime minister. Nobody can predict the future ...Rahul regrets meagre fund flow to welfare prog beneficiariesZee NewsRequest to Rahul Gandhi for grant of Rs1 lakh for...
SINDH TODAYCentre to Maya: Increase Rahul's securityTimes of IndiaNEW DELHI: The Centre seems to be training its guns on Mayawati. The bone of contention this time is AICC General Secretary Rahul Gandhi's security cover during his UP visits. TIMES NOW has accessed a letter written by the Centre to the UP government ...Rahul gets assurance from PM on sugarcaneEconomic TimesCentre asks UP Government to increase Rahul Gandhi's securitySifyCentre...
Rahul Gandhi is strapped for time and there are too many problemsEconomic TimesNEW DELHI: A motley group of people eagerly await their turn to gain entry into 10 Janpath, home to India's most powerful political family, the Gandhis. Could it be that destiny has come calling on them in the form an interview with Rahul Gandhi, ...Rahul asks Raj Babbar to work for Mission 2012Times of IndiaVote for Rahul: Election for PCC chiefsIndian ExpressRaj...
The HinduBad weather forces Rahul to skip Warangal, TirupatiHinduBUSY LEADER: AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi arrives along with AICC secretary and MP Meenakshi Natarajan, in Vijayawada on Wednesday. HYDERABAD: Inclement weather and some glitches forced AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi to cancel his visits to ...Rahul Gandhi: Scion of the times to comeDaily News & AnalysisRajiv redux: Rahul says funds for poor divertedIndian ExpressDon...
NDTV - Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has done it again. Earlier, in a Muslim dominated area he had said that a Gandhi in power would have stopped the demolition of the Babri Masjid. Then on Sunday, he clai
Daily Times - ISLAMABAD: Rahul Gandhi, Congress party MP and son of party president Sonia Gandhi, invoked his family name on Sunday in various achievements that included the “division of Pakistan”
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