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Rahul Gandhi cited that though bringing the ‘Women's Reservation Bill’ is a excellent step forward, it is unlikely that it can be implemented anytime soon. He also called it to be a complete ‘distraction’ tactics on government part to avoid issue that are far more important.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi doned a different avatar to meet railway porters at Anand Vihar ISBT in Delhi on Thursday. While discussing their trials and tribulations, Congress leader wore porter dress and badge.

‘One Rank One Pension’ issue. Speaking at a meeting of the Air Force Association, ACM Bhadauria (retd) said, “I got more concerned in the last one-odd week when a different twist to this is being given in terms of creating a wedge between officers and men.

ALSO READ: 'Remove all obstacles...implement immediately': Sonia Gandhi on Women's Reservation Bill Apart from this, Gandhi alleged that the moment the opposition raised the caste census, the BJP tried to create new distractions. Speaking on the new parliament building, Rahul said, "The President is a woman, from a tribal community, would've been befitting to have her visible in transfer to the new Parliament building." He added, "This is a nice, tasteful building but would have liked to see the President in this process." Earlier, the new Parliament reverberated with explosive speeches from women MPs on Wednesday when ex-Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, DMK MP Kanimozhi, and the NCP's Supriya Sule slammed the government for failing to respect women.

Congress president Sonia Gandhi said early on Wednesday, Rahul Gandhi said that he supported the women's reservation bill, but it was incomplete without OBC reservation .«I stand in support of women's reservation bill.

Narendra Modi's alleged disrespectful remarks in Parliament on Telangana martyrs and their sacrifices are nothing but «insulting» the state's existence and self-respect, AICC leader Rahul Gandhi said on Tuesday. In a message posted on X (formerly twitter) in Telugu, Gandhi said, «Prime Minister Modi's disrespecting speech on the martyrs of Telangana and their sacrifices is an insult to Telangana's existence and self-respect.» During his address in Parliament on Monday, Modi lamented that Telangana being carved out of Andhra Pradesh only led to bitterness and bloodshed in both the states. Taking exceptions to PM's remarks, Telangana Minister and BRS Working President KT Rama Rao had described it as «disparaging» and said they reflect the PM's utter «disregard» for historical facts.

Sonia Gandhi, the parliamentary head of the Congress party, expressed her support for the Women's Reservation Bill, firmly declaring it as a possession of her party. This declaration comes at a time of growing anticipation regarding the possible introduction of the bill in Parliament. Gandhi's statement emerged during her entrance to Parliament on Tuesday when she was questioned about the bill. She unambiguously stated, «It is ours, apna hai.» The Congress party has advocated for the Women's Reservation Bill for an extended period and has greeted the anticipated progress with enthusiasm.

Parliament special session LIVE: PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi and other MPs gather for joint photo session She made this statement while arriving at the Parliament for the joint session of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, marking the inaugural session in the newly constructed Parliament building. ANI reported citing official sources that during a significant meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, the Union Cabinet approved the Women's Reservation Bill (WRB). This crucial bill aims to allocate a 33 percent quota for women in the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies.

women's reservation bill may be tabled in Parliament on Tuesday, the Congress said it welcomes the reported move as the party has been raising the demand for long. «We welcome the reported decision of the Union Cabinet and await the details of the Bill,» Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh posted on X. «This could have very well been discussed in the all-party meeting before the Special Session, and consensus could have been built instead of operating under a veil of secrecy,» the Congress leader said. Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram said if the government introduces the Women's Reservation Bill on Tuesday, it will be a «victory for the Congress and its allies in the UPA government».

Narendra Modi unnecessarily after Chhattisgarh deputy chief minister T S Singh Deo apologised suo motu for complimenting Modi at an event in Raigadh on Thursday. Last week, after sharing the stage with PM Modi, Deo said, "You have come here today to give something. You have given a lot of things to Chhattisgarh.

Rahul Gandhi said "We call BRS party as 'BJP Rishtedaar Samithi." While talking about how the Congress-led UPA fulfilled the promise of the creation of Telangana, Rahul Gandhi emphasized that Sonia Gandhi delivers whatever she promises. "I saw Sonia (Gandhi) ji's speech. Whatever Sonia ji says she fulfils it.

leadership paves the way for India's development in every field during the 'Amrit Kaal'. Lauding the prime minister as the architect of new India, Home Minister Amit Shah said he has laid a strong foundation of a grand and self-reliant India on the basis of the country's ancient heritage.

Rahul Gandhi on Sunday greeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his birthday. Prime Minister Modi turned 73 today. "My best wishes to PM Shri Narendra Modi ji on his birthday.

Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting on Saturday in Hyderabad, since after rejigging the core committee and its the working committee members. The CWC meeting adopted several resolutions during the meeting. This includes a condolence resolution for the ones who lost their lives in the Himachal Pradesh natural disasters, and the ones who lost their lives in the Manipur violence.

Mallikarjun Kharge, the Congress chief, will spearhead the meeting, supported by general secretaries K C Venugopal and Jairam Ramesh. Also expected to attend are former party presidents Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi. Venugopal revealed that out of 90 invitees, 84 confirmed their attendance, including four sitting chief ministers, PTI reported.

Congress Working Committee (CWC) will be held here on Saturday to evolve a strategy for the upcoming assembly polls in five states and the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Holding the crucial meeting in the Telangana capital, the Congress is also looking to send out a message that it will go all-out to dislodge the BRS government in the poll-bound state. The brainstorming of the Congress top brass during the meeting would prove to be a «game changer» and a «transformative moment» for Telangana politics and the party, leaders said. Announcing the detailed plan for the CWC meeting to be chaired by Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, general secretaries K C Venugopal and Jairam Ramesh on Friday said this is for the first time in many years that the party's top decision-making body will hold deliberations for three days outside Delhi. The CWC will meet at 2:30 pm on Saturday and deliberate on the strategy for the upcoming assembly elections and the Lok Sabha polls. Talking about the deliberations to be held on Saturday, Venugopal said, «The Congress president will be present.

Indian troops are defending every inch of the border with China and not even a single inch of land has been taken over by the neighbouring country in recent years, Ladakh Lt Governor Brig (Retd) B D Mishra said on Thursday. He said infrastructure development is taking place at a rapid pace across Ladakh with roads, helipads, airfields, tunnels and bridges being built, and India will catch up with China in that regard within next four-five years. Brig Mishra (Retd) was in Jammu in connection with a three-day north-tech symposium which concluded at IIT Jammu on Wednesday. The event provided a platform for engagement between the academia and industry to devise unique solutions to meet the army's operational requirements in northern command, while promoting self-reliance in defence production and technology proliferation. «If there is any match to them (China) in Asia, it is India. China is a nefarious country.

Rahul Gandhi on Thursday shared glimpses of his recent visit to Ladakh through his motorcycle diary saying that it broke his heart to see a sense of betrayal by Prime Minister Narendra Modi when he lied about China not occupying our land. «Ladakh is one of India's crown jewels, and one of the world's most important strategic locations. It broke my heart to see a sense of betrayal in the eyes of the people of Ladakh.

Rahul Gandhi over his comment on Hindutva, Union Minister and former Army Chief VK Singh said that «Rahul is one of those people who have no understanding of religion.» Responding to comments made by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi about Hindutva, Singh remarked, «What can be said about a person who wears pants and shirts in India and kurta-pyjama when he travels abroad? Before embarking on the Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage, he put on the sacred thread, visited the temple, rang the bell, and ate meat. Nothing can be said for him in these circumstances.

Rajasthan government and said that his party's government has reacted swiftly to incidents of crime and the situation is better than in BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. Sachin Pilot and Ashok Gehlot had famously drifted apart in 2020, when Pilot, then the Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan, rebelled against the Chief Minister Gehlot. Pilot has also on several occasions flagged CM Gehlot government's alleged inaction over the ‘corruption’ in the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Vasundhara Raje government.

Rahul Gandhi, and satellite imagery. Rahul Gandhi who last month was on a six-day visit to Ladakh, said that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi led Indian government is lying about the situation with China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). MP Gandhi also said that China is occupying a large chunk of land in Ladakh.