Everything you need to know about Gandhi Aashram: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Gandhi Aashram: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
New Delhi, May 2(ANI): Law Minister Salman Khurshid on Wednesday said that he is ready to take the responsibility for the Congress' poll debacle in Uttar Pradesh (UP) Assembly elections.
Guwahati, May 2 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Wednesday cut short his Amethi visit to fly to Dhubri in Assam and express solidarity with the relatives of the ferry tragedy victims.
Taking strong action for the party debacle in the recently held assembly election in Uttar Pradesh,
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Lucknow, May 2 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Wednesday dropped enough hints about a major shake up in the Uttar Pradesh unit of the party, saying no one would be spared for the poor showing in the February-March assembly elecctions.
New Delhi, May 2 (ANI): Congress spokesperson Janardhan Dwivedi has clarified that a private member's bill on restraining the media, which was submitted by Meenakshi Natarajan contains the personal views of the lawmaker, and added that she did not take the approval of Rahul Gandhi before submitting it.
New Delhi, April 29 (ANI): The mouthpiece of the Rashtriya Swayam Sewak (RSS) - Organiser-on Sunday attacked past governments, including the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance for covering up the Bofors scam.
Mumbai, April 28 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi visited drought-hit villages of Maharashtra's Satara district for two and a half hours Saturday but did not any announce any relief measure.
Mumbai, April 28 (IANS) As Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi began his one-day tour of drought-hit areas of Maharashtra's Satara district Saturday, he became the third Gandhi after his late father and former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi and mother Sonia Gandhi to visit the region, though little has changed there in all these decades.
Satara, Apr 28 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi visited the drought-hit regions in Mumbai's Satara District on Saturday, and assured the locals that the government would come up with a proper solution to help them get rid of all their problems.
Shimla, April 28 (IANS) As Himachal Pradesh goes to the polls for its 68 assembly seats later this year, the faction-ridden opposition Congress has begun an exercise to put its house in order with the hope of ousting the Prem Kumar Dhumal-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government.
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Even as both houses of parliament were disrupted over Bofors scam Thursday, they are expected to see peaceful proceedings Friday as the main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party has decided to follow it up in an orderly manner.
The latest disclosure of Bofors pay off scam by its whistleblower who to gave clean-chit to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and erstwhile leader and Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan in his statement, has once again created strom in Indian politics and a tug of war has begun between Congress-led UPA government and BJP led-opposition...............
A callow prime minister, a global superstar, shadowy international arms dealers, crafty middlemen and nosy journalists were the dramatis personae of a real life political thriller that played out in New Delhi, Stockholm, London and New York over a quarter century ago.
New Delhi, Apr 26 (ANI): Amid fresh allegations that former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi may have toned down the Bofors Gun deal probe to protect Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi, the Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) and other opposition parties hit out at the Congress in parliament on Thursday over the issue.
New Delhi, Apr 25 (ANI): Union Law and Justice Minister Salman Khurshid on Wednesday said that former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi had no role to play in the Bofors Gun case, and added that there was no need to reopen the case.
Mumbai, April 25 (IANS) Expressing his happiness over his name being cleared from the Bofors payoff scam, mega-star Amitabh Bachchan, however, said that he is "pained" that it came 25 years.
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The Bofors ghost returned to haunt the Congress Wednesday with former Swedish police chief Sten Lindstrom giving a clean chit to the late Rajiv Gandhi in the payoff scandal but also saying that he just 'watched the massive cover-up' and the guilty, Italian Ottavio Quattrocchi, got away.
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The Congress Wednesday dismissed rumours that five union cabinet ministers had offered to quit and work to strengthen the party and denied that any such communication has been made to party chief Sonia Gandhi.
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The Congress Wednesday said former Swedish police officer Sten Lindstrom's revelations on the Bofors payoff scandal has given a clean chit to former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi.
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Former Swedish police chief Sten Lindstrom has spoken out on the Bofors artillery guns payoff scandal, which broke out in 1987. Here, in a nutshell, is what he told the website thehoot.org on the Bofors gun deal that brought down the Rajiv Gandhi government in 1989:
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The Bofors ghost returned to haunt the Congress Wednesday with former Swedish police chief Sten Lindstrom giving a clean chit to the late Rajiv Gandhi in the payoff scandal but also saying that he just "watched the massive cover-up" and the guilty, Italian Ottavio Quattrochchi, got away.
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Political parties who had been misleading the nation on the issue of the Bofors gun deal should apologise, the Congress said Wednesday after former Swedish police chief Sten Lindstrom gave a clean chit to the late Rajiv Gandhi in the bribery sandal
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Left Wednesday asked the government to give an explanation on former Swedish police chief Sten Lindstrom's disclosures on the Bofors payoff scandal, including the safe passage to main accused Ottavio Quattrochchi.
Mumbai, April 25 (IANS) With former Swedish police chief Sten Lindstrom giving him a clean chit in the Bofors gun payoff scandal, Amitabh Bachchan Wednesday said the accusations had led to years of "anguish of petulant blame".
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Left Wednesday demanded an explanation from the government on former Swedish police chief Sten Lindstrom's revelations on the Bofors payoff scandal, including the safe passage to main accused Ottavio Quattrochchi.
New Delhi, Apr 24 (ANI): Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday termed reports that four senior UPA ministers have written to Congress President Sonia Gandhi offering to step down from their posts to be media imagination, and said all leaders are doing the party work whether in government or outside it.
New Delhi, Apr 24 (ANI): Minister of State in Prime Minister's Office (PMO) V. Narayanasamy on Tuesday downplayed the visit by several senior leaders at Congress President Sonia Gandhi's 10, Janpath residence in the wake of reports over four UPA ministers offering to resign from their posts, and contended that it was a routine meeting.
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Speculation of a rejig in the Congress and United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government increased Tuesday following reports that four ministers had offered to quit to work for the party. Two ministers later denied they had written to Congress president Sonia Gandhi offering to quit.
New Delhi, Apr 24 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ravi Shankar Prasad on Tuesday hit out at the UPA Government over reports that four senior Cabinet ministers have written to Congress President Sonia Gandhi offering to step down from their posts, and said the main problem that the country is facing at the moment is the lack of good governance.
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan Saturday met Congress president Sonia Gandhi to apprise her of the political situation in the state in the face of criticism of his government over its "slow" decision-making and the CAG report on land deals.
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) An angry fan assaulted a shopkeeper in south Delhi for switching the television off while an Indian Premier League(IPL) match was in progress, police said Thursday, adding he has been arrested.
London, Apr 19 (ANI): A pair of distinctive round-lensed spectacles belonging to 'the Father of Indian Nation' Mahatma Gandhi has been auctioned for 41,000 pounds.
Thrissur, April 18 (IANS) Antony Chittattukara, a 70-year-old antique collector from this Kerala town, had expected to make over Rs.500 million from the auction of Mahatma Gandhi's memorabilia. But the auction, held at Mullock's in London Tuesday, fetched him only Rs.8.5 million.
Ahmedabad/New Delhi, Apr 18 (ANI): Followers of Mahatma Gandhi on Wednesday lamented the auction of artefacts related to him, saying that such events failed to spread his principles and ideals.
Thrissur (Kerala), April 17 (IANS) A 70-year-old retired school teacher has been waiting patiently for the outcome as his rare collection of Mahatma Gandhi memorabilia went under the hammer in London Tuesday. He intends to use the proceeds to set up an antique museum.
Ajmer, April 8 (IANS) As he visited the dargah of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti and interacted with the khadims of the shrine here Sunday, Bilawal Bhutto, the 24-year-old son of visiting Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, drew instant comparisons with Gandhi scion Rahul Gandhi.
New Delhi, Apr 8 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi has accepted Bilawal Bhutto Zardari's invitation to visit Pakistan.
Colombo, April 7 (IANS) The Sri Lankan government has ordered an investigation into the vandalisation of some statues, including that of Mahatma Gandhi, in Batticaloa town.
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) After a review of its performance in Uttar Pradesh by party general secretary Rahul Gandhi, the Congress has formed a panel headed by Defence Minister A.K. Antony to go into the causes of the party's defeat in Punjab and Goa and its lackadaisical performance in Uttarakhand where it failed to get a majority on its own.
In the post mortem process of recently concluded UP assembly election defeat, Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi reportedly find out several flaws in current party structure of Uttar Pradesh unit and indicated to dissolve it........
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Stressing that he was "not the one to get defeated", Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Friday indicated that the party's Uttar Pradesh unit could be dissolved for a new look and that party functionaries will be held accountable for the work entrusted to them.
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Friday indicated that the party's Uttar Pradesh unit could be dissolved and reconstituted, adding that party functionaries will be held accountable for the work entrusted to them in future.
New Delhi, Apr 6 (ANI): Representatives of Jewellers associations on Friday hinted towards ending their 21-day strike after meeting the Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee.
Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi has said to his party candidates to be prepare for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Smarting from its poor showing in the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, the state Congress said Friday it would monitor the performance of the Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party government and continue to struggle for the people of the state.
New Delhi, Apr 6 (ANI): Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has convened a meeting with jewellery manufacturer representatives of major cities here today to address their concerns over the increase in import duty on gold and excise duty on unbranded jewellery in the Budget for 2012-13.
Shimla, April 5 (IANS) A suspended BJP MP in Himachal Pradesh fasted Thursday near the statue of Mahatma Gandhi here to protest the 'draconian' provisions of the state's proposed Lokayukta Act.
Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi will review the poor performance of the party in the recent UP assembly election.
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi will hold meetings here April 5-6 with the party's legislators from Uttar Pradesh and some candidates who lost in the assembly elections to analyse the party's poor show, sources said Wednesday.
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi will hold meetings here April 5-6 with the party's legislators from Uttar Pradesh and some candidates who lost in the assembly elections to analyse the party's poor show, sources said Wednesday.
Lucknow, April 3 (IANS) It is not everyday that a 10-year-old catches the office of the prime minister of India off-guard and without answers. But then, Aishwarya Parashar, a Class 6 student, is no ordinary girl.
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Mahatma Gandhi's descendants have expressed regret over the forthcoming auction of a 'clump of soil with drops of the Mahatma's blood collected from the site of his assassination' by the British auction house Mullock's.
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Having taken responsibility for the Congress' dismal performance in last month's Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi will review the results with party leaders Friday to work out a strategy for the 2014 general elections.
Lucknow, Apr 3 (ANI): The central government has been unable to answer to a Right to Information (RTI) question put up by a ten-year old schoolgirl from Lucknow, Aishwarya Parashar, asking the year when Mahatma Gandhi was conferred with the title of 'Father of the Nation'.
London, April 2 (IANS) Mahatma Gandhi's round-lensed spectacles, a personal prayer book and the soil upon which he fell when he was assassinated are among an incredible lot of items that will be sold at an auction in Britain.
London, Apr 2 (ANI): Gandhi's distinctive round-lensed spectacles, which he bought in the UK when he was studying in the 1890s, and his personal prayer book, are a part of an incredible archive of material from the holy man is to be sold.
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Amid controversy over the alleged bribe offer in purchase of vehicles and his claims of gaps in India's defence preparedness, army chief Gen. V.K. Singh Friday sounded conciliatory, blaming 'rogue elements' for differences with the government even as the Bharatiya Janata Party demanded Defence Minister A.K. Antony's resignation for 'mishandling' the issue.
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Friday said he had acted on complaints against defence public sector firm BEML a day after receiving complaints of irregularities forwarded to him on behalf of Congress president Sonia Gandhi in October 2009.
New Delhi, Mar 12 (ANI): Congress leader Vijay Bahuguna after being selected on Monday to be the next Chief Minister of Uttarakhand assured that he would work with full commitment and devotion to lead the state on the path of progress.
New Delhi, Mar 7 (ANI): Asserting that party's organisational structure in Uttar Pradesh was weak, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday said that every election result is a lesson, whether the party wins or loses.
New Delhi, Mar 7 (ANI): Asserting that party's organisational structure in Uttar Pradesh was weak, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday said that every election result is a lesson, whether the party wins or loses.
New Delhi, Mar 5 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi has returned home after a routine medical checkup abroad and is said to be absolutely fine.
New Delhi, Mar 5 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi has returned home after a routine medical checkup abroad and is said to be absolutely fine.
Moradabad, Mar 1 (ANI): With Uttar Pradesh gearing up for the seventh and last phase of assembly polls, Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi has urged the people to elect Congress in order to achieve good governance in Uttar Pradesh.
Moradabad, Mar 1 (ANI): With Uttar Pradesh gearing up for the seventh and last phase of assembly polls, Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi has urged the people to elect Congress in order to achieve good governance in Uttar Pradesh.
New Delhi, Feb 28 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi has travelled abroad for a routine medical checkup and is expected to return home within a week.
Saharanpur/ Hapur, Feb 27 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi has accused the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) for improper use of funds sent by the Central Government for the development of Uttar Pradesh.
Saharanpur/ Hapur, Feb 27 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi has accused the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) for improper use of funds sent by the Central Government for the development of Uttar Pradesh.
Moradabad, Feb 25 (ANI): Criticizing opposition parties, Congress President Sonia Gandhi said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and the Samajwadi Party (SP) have a track record of misgovernance and corruption.
Moradabad, Feb 25 (ANI): Criticizing opposition parties, Congress President Sonia Gandhi said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and the Samajwadi Party (SP) have a track record of misgovernance and corruption.
Ghaziabad, Feb 24 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi has promised to change the face of Uttar Pradesh through development work, if elected to power in the state.
Ghaziabad, Feb 24 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi has promised to change the face of Uttar Pradesh through development work, if elected to power in the state.
Mainpuri (Uttar Pradesh), Feb.21 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday criticised the party's political rivals for making false promises to garner votes from people in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh.
New Delhi, Feb 21 (ANI): Popular Delhi theatre group, The Thespian Society, in association with Hindustan Times, Asian News International and NDMC staged a play - 'Gandhi Tum Zinda Ho'- at New Delhi's Talkatora Garden on Sunday.
Mainpuri (Uttar Pradesh), Feb.21 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday criticised the party's political rivals for making false promises to garner votes from people in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh.
New Delhi, Feb 21 (ANI): Popular Delhi theatre group, The Thespian Society, in association with Hindustan Times, Asian News International and NDMC staged a play - 'Gandhi Tum Zinda Ho'- at New Delhi's Talkatora Garden on Sunday.
Rae Bareli (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 18 (ANI): Priyanka Gandhi, the star campaigner for the Congress in Uttar Pradesh, has justified the manifesto-tearing episode by Rahul Gandhi, and said that the pathetic progress of the biggest and most populous state of Uttar Pradesh makes her brother angry.
Rae Bareli (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 18 (ANI): Priyanka Gandhi, the star campaigner for the Congress in Uttar Pradesh, has justified the manifesto-tearing episode by Rahul Gandhi, and said that the pathetic progress of the biggest and most populous state of Uttar Pradesh makes her brother angry.
Lucknow, Feb 17 (ANI): With just two days left for the fourth phase of Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday lashed out at the campaign tactics used by Congress President Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi to garner the support of the voters.
Rae Bareli, Feb 17 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi has slammed the Uttar Pradesh Government for failing to implement welfare initiatives for women.
Rae Bareli, Feb 17 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi has slammed the Uttar Pradesh Government for failing to implement welfare initiatives for women.
Pratapgarh, Feb 16 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi on Thursday hit out at the political opponents in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh after they termed his ongoing political campaign to be a 'drama'.
New Delhi, Feb 15 (ANI): Popular Delhi theatre group, TheThespian Society, in association with Hindustan Times and NDMC is all set to stage a play - Gandhi Tum Zinda Ho - laced with Gandhian ideology and philosophy.
Sonbhadra/Rae Barely, Feb 10 (ANI): A defiant Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi has said that he would continue to visit villages and the downtrodden despite being mocked by opposition parties during his election campaign in Uttar Pradesh.
Kaptanganj (UP), Feb 6 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi has said he is not affected by criticism or sarcasm.
Kaptanganj (UP), Feb 6 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi has said he is not affected by criticism or sarcasm.
New Delhi, Feb 3 (ANI): Asserting that corruption under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) cannot be overlooked, Congress President Sonia Gandhi has said any complaints or irregularities related to scheme should be strictly addressed.
New Delhi, Feb 3 (ANI): Asserting that corruption under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) cannot be overlooked, Congress President Sonia Gandhi has said any complaints or irregularities related to scheme should be strictly addressed.
Faizabad/Deoria, Feb 2 (ANI): As politics heats up in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh, Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi has said states ruled by his party, including Maharashtra, Haryana, Delhi and Kerala, are growing faster unlike non-Congress ruled states.
Faizabad/Deoria, Feb 2 (ANI): As politics heats up in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh, Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi has said states ruled by his party, including Maharashtra, Haryana, Delhi and Kerala, are growing faster unlike non-Congress ruled states.
New Delhi/Ahmedabad, Jan.30 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil, Vice-President Mohammad Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and a host of other dignitaries led the nation on Monday in paying homage to Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi on his 64th death anniversary.
New Delhi/Ahmedabad, Jan.30 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil, Vice-President Mohammad Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and a host of other dignitaries led the nation on Monday in paying homage to Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi on his 64th death anniversary.
Vikasnagar (Uttarakhand), Jan 23 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi on Monday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of masterminding the shoe-hurling episode, and underscored that such incidents were not going to deter his spirit.
New Delhi, Jan 22 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad has slammed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi for turning a blind eye to corruption even as they blamed the opposition-ruled states of misusing government funds.
Moga, Jan 19 (ANI): Party workers of the regional Akali Dal staged a protest against Congress President Sonia Gandhi's rally here on Thursday by marching with black flags.
Roorkee, Jan 17 (ANI): With assembly polls in Uttarakhand right around the corner, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday asked people to oust the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government from the stateddressing an election rally here, Gandhi said: "If you want to save the environment of Uttarakhand, its natural resources from being looted, if you want the common man to lead a happy and convenient life, if you want to get back your honour, rights and the real Uttarakhand back, then changing the chief minister is not the only way, you need to change the government as well."
New Delhi, Jan 15 (ANI): Congress Party on Sunday slammed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) senior leader Rajnath Singh for having links with yoga guru Baba Ramdev's assailant, after his photograph with Singh appeared in the media.
