Rahul Gandhi

His remarks led to immediate protests from top BJP leaders, including PM Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah. They argued that Gandhi had accused all Hindus of promoting violence. Shah demanded an apology and said, "Rahul Gandhi must apologize for his remarks painting all Hindus as violent."

SamPitroda had resigned from the position on May 8, following controversial remarks he made during the Lok Sabha elections, which the BJP criticized as "racist."

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also conveyed his congratulations to Birla, expressing confidence in his ability to guide parliamentarians and play a significant role in fulfilling the expectations of the people.

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi is set to assume the role of Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, with a formal communication of this decision sent to Pro-tem Speaker Bhartruhari Mahtab.

The Congress leader pointed to the NEET-UG and UGC-NET paper leaks, the cancellation of NEET-PG exams, and the rising costs of essential commodities such as milk, pulses, and gas, along with toll expenses, to challenge the NDA government on the first day of the 18th Lok Sabha session.

A viral video from the inaugural session of the 18th Lok Sabha has ignited a fierce controversy, raising questions about whether Congress leader Rahul Gandhi skipped the National Anthem on Monday.

The Congress party finds itself mired in internal conflict as Praveen Chakravarty, the data analytics head of the party, publicly criticised the Karnataka government's decision to reportedly hire Boston Consulting Group (BCG) at a cost of Rs 9.5 crore for six months.

Rahul Gandhi accused the BJP of compromising the education system, claiming it has been captured by the party’s parent organization. "Till the time this is not reversed, paper leaks will go on. Modi ji has facilitated this capture. It is an anti-national activity," Gandhi had said.

AAP Rajya Sabha member Swati Maliwal has written to NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar, the Congress’s Rahul Gandhi, the Shiv Sena’s (UBT) Uddhav Thackeray and the Samajwadi Party’s Akhilesh Yadav seeking appointments with them to discuss the assault she was allegedly subjected to at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s home.

The announcements were made by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge during a high-level party meeting, flanked by the Gandhi siblings. Kharge explained that the timing of the decision was crucial as Tuesday marked the last day to finalise the constituency changes.