Sonia gandhi

June 16, 2025 11:35 AM

Sonia Gandhi admitted to Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi

Congress Parliamentary Party chief Sonia Gandhi on Sunday was admitted to the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in the national capital due to stomach-related issues, the hospital confirmed. The Rajya Sabha MP has been kept under observation at the hospital's gastro department, it said. Earlier, Gandhi was admitted to Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital in Himachal Pradesh's Shimla on June 7. The CPP chairperson was brought in for a routine health check-up due to some minor health issues, accordi...

April 2, 2025 1:24 PM

NEP 2020 policy of the people, by the people and for the future of people: Dharmendra Pradhan

Union Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday hit out at Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, saying that corruption and governance deficit were the defining features of the country’s educational past, and the NEP 2020 represents a decisive break from this inglorious past. In a newspaper article published in The Hindu and shared by the Minister on his X handle, he stated that NEP 2020 is not merely an education reform but “an intellectual decolonisation that India had awaited for a l...

March 31, 2025 2:11 PM

Education system is being Indianised: Maha CM Fadnavis says Sonia Gandhi should support NEP

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday lauded the New Education Policy (NEP), saying that it represents the "Indianisation" of India's education system. His statement comes in response to criticism from Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) chairperson Sonia Gandhi, who accused the Centre of pushing its "three core agendas—centralisation, commercialisation, and communalisation" through the NEP in an opinion piece published in The Hindu. Reacting to this, CM Fadnavis said...

December 27, 2024 6:11 PM

Dalai Lama Offers Condolences, Remembers Manmohan Singh in Prayers

Following the passing of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday night, His Holiness the Dalai Lama expressed his deep sorrow in a letter to Singh's widow, Gursharan Kaur, on Friday. “I will remember him in my prayers,” the Dalai Lama wrote, offering heartfelt condolences to Gursharan Kaur and the family. Reflecting on his personal connection with the former PM, he added, “Whenever we met over the years, I deeply appreciated his concern and good counsel. I felt he was like an el...

December 27, 2024 10:38 AM

Former PM Manmohan Singh’s mortal remains to be kept at AICC HQ, last rites scheduled for Saturday: Congress sources

The mortal remains of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will be placed at the All India Congress Committee (AICC) headquarters in Delhi for the public to pay their respects, Congress sources said on Friday. According to party sources, the 'last darshan' is scheduled for Saturday from 8:00 to 10:00 AM. Senior leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi, will pay their respects at the AICC office before the final rites are performed. Singh, renowned for spearheading India’s 1991 econom...

September 16, 2024 6:14 PM

Rahul Gandhi takes oath as Lok Sabha MP with copy of Constitution in his hand

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was sworn in as a Member of Parliament from Raebareli on Tuesday, holding a copy of the Indian Constitution during the ceremony. He was part of the remaining MPs who took their oaths today after a total of 262 newly elected MPs, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, did so on Monday, the inaugural session of the 18th Lok Sabha. His oath-taking was attended by Congress Parliamentary party chairperson Sonia Gandhi and party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. ...

June 24, 2024 12:26 PM

Sonia and Rahul Gandhi lead INDIA bloc protest ahead of 18th Lok Sabha’s first session

Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi along with INDIA bloc leaders staged a protest in front of the Gandhi statue in Parliament holding copies of the Constitution. The protest was sparked by controversy surrounding the appointment of BJP MP Bhartruhari Mahtab as the pro-tem speaker. Congress MP Manickam Tagore criticized the NDA government for bypassing eight-term Dalit MP K Suresh for the role. Tagore questioned the decision, suggesting it was an ...

September 16, 2024 5:34 PM

Congress set to retain Rae Bareli seat; Rahul Gandhi leads by over 2 lakh votes

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is leading with 283615 votes from Uttar Pradesh's Rae Bareli Lok Sabha constituency and is set to retain the seat for the party. This victory cements the Gandhi family's grip on a constituency that has been their stronghold for generations. Rae Bareli, which went to the polls on May 20 during the fifth phase of India's marathon seven-phase election, was one of the most closely watched contests. Its significance lies not just in its status as a high-profile seat but ...