Sonia Gandhi leads protest march against Modi govt's Land Ordinance

Congress President Sonia Gandhi led a huge protest march of opposition parties against Modi govt's Land Ordinance. It was a great show of strength of united opposition who warned central government for its anti farmer land bill. The MPs met President Pranab Mukherjee and handed over a memorandum requesting his intervention.

Sonia Gandhi leads massive opposition march to President's House against Modi govt’s Land Bill

Congress president Sonia Gandhi led over 100 leaders from eleven opposition parties as they marched in a massive show of strength against the controversial Land Acquisition Bill to President's House in New Delhi on Tuesday. The march started from the Mahatma Gandhi statue outside Parliament and is expected to end with a memorandum to President Pranab Mukherjee against the amendments proposed by the Narendra Modi government to a similar bill passed by the UPA in 2013. Other leaders who walked with Sonia included former prime minister Manmohan Singh, CPM's Sitaram Yechury, CPI's D Raja, Trinamool Congress leader Derek O'Brien and Dinesh Trivedi, Samajwadi Party's Ramgopal Yadav, DMK's Kanimozhi, INLD's Dushyant Chautala and the RJD's Prem Chand Gupta.

Sonia Gandhi: Modi govt not committed to development of Andhra Pradesh post-bifurcation

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday while initiating a debate in the Parliament accused Narendra Modi government of failing to fulfil commitments made to the people of Andhra Pradesh when Telangana was carved out of it, a charge rejected by the government. Sonia Gandhi said she wondered why the sense of urgency was not being shown by the government in fulfilling key commitments made to the people there "who have been waiting patiently for over nine months" and feel they have been "taken for granted". She further said the 14th Finance Commission has not done "full justice" to the needs of the state and accused the government of "sadly" not doing anything "substantial" for funding the new capital for the state.

Modi government's land bill is anti-farmer, says Sonia Gandhi at Kisan rally

Congress president Sonia Gandhi said on Sunday that the Land Ordinance enacted by the Modi government was “anti-farmer”, but “it can’t silent farmers’ voices”. “Enough is enough”, said Sonia Gandhi, accusing the government of “rubbing salt on the wounds of farmers hit hard by unseasonal rains”, and saying there was a “huge gap between the words and deeds” of the PM and the BJP.

Sonia Gandhi addresses Congress Chief Ministers

Congress President Sonia Gandhi addressed all Chief Ministers from the Congress ruled state. She urged them to take proper initiatives for the welfare of the people and to strengthen the party.

Sonia Gandhi at Anantnag: Congress worked for Jammu Kashmir development without any bias

Congress President Sonia Gandhi struck an emotional chord with the people of Jammu and Kashmir by praising them for taking part in the ongoing assembly polls with enthusiasm. While addressing a Congress poll rally in Anantnag , Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday said it was her party that had worked for the development of the state without any bias. "It is easy to showcase dreams, but the Congress party actually worked for the development of everyone without any kind of bias and keeping the ground realities in mind," Sonia Gandhi said. "When Ghulam Nabi Azad was Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, the state witnessed an earthquake, the relief work was faster than what is being done after floods. Why is the relief work after floods slow?" asked Sonia Gandhi.

Sonia Gandhi addresses rally at Bandipora, J&K: Congress does not believe in divisive politics

Congress President Sonia Gandhi kick-started her campaign for the upcoming assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir addressed a mammoth election rally at Bandipora in the state. She accused the BJP of playing politics over providing relief to flood victims of Jammu and Kashmir and also said the ruling party at the Centre promised the sky but did not follow it up with action.Striking an emotional chord with the people in the state, the Congress President said, "The Congress has a century-long relationship with Kashmir. This relationship brings me to Kashmir time and again."

Jammu and Kashmir: Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi assures full support to flood-affected people

Anantnag (J&K): Congress President Sonia Gandhi and party vice-president Rahul Gandhi visited Jammu and Kashmir for the first time since it was struck by devastating floods on Monday and assured that their party is with the people of the state and assured all help to mitigate their suffering."Congress party is with you. We will take up your issues with the Government and help you in whichever way we can," Rahul said while addressing a gathering of flood affected people at Dehruna village. He said the party shares the grief of the people and has been helping them since the floods hit the Valley. "Our organisation, including Congress party, Youth and Women Congress, NSUI, RGF and local leaders have been working here since the floods hit. It is a time of grief and we came here to see for ourselves (the destruction caused by floods). We will visit other places as well," said Rahul Gandhi.

Sonia Gandhi in Raebareli launches welfare projects, interacts with people

Congress president Sonia Gandhi, on the last day of her two-day visit to her parliamentary constituency Raebareli, inaugurated a solar power based mini water pump system and interacted with the people. In the morning, Sonia met people at Bhueymau guest house here and listened to their grievances and took their applications. Later, she inaugurated the solar power based mini water pump system in Sanahi village before taking a tour of different villages.

Sonia Gandhi visits Raebareli, targets Modi govt on prise rise

Congress President Sonia Gandhi was in her parliamentary constituency Raebareli. She met with ITI workers who complained to her that they had not received their salaries for the past four months. She promised to take up their issues with the concerned authorities. The Congress president, to a question by some reporters on the completion of 100 days of the Narendra Modi government outside the Jai Ma Anandi Devi temple in Bheetar Gaon where she had gone for darshans, responded the “people will give a reply to whether prices (of essential commodities) have gone down or not”. At Rehwa village, women complained to her about power and water woes, and absence of doctors at the newly opened primary health centre in the area. Sonia Gandhi also visited the house of Shambhu Sharan Diwedi Bandhu, a litterateur who died recently, to pay her condolences to his family members.

Sonia Gandhi: Will take up Raebareli's water, power problems with UP Chief Minister

Raebareli: Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday visited her parliament constituency Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh and assured the people that she would take up their problems regarding poor supply of power and drinking water with Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav. “I have been apprised of the problems of power and water supply wherever I have visited earlier today (Monday), and I will take it up with chief minister Akhilesh Yadav,” said Sonia Gandhi, who is on a two-day visit to her constituency. At at Faridpur village in Harchandpur, the Congress president dedicated to the people roads constructed under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) and some other schemes including a “barat ghar” (marriage hall) at Harchandpur and Bakuliha blocks.

Sonia Gandhi: There has been a spurt in communal violence after NDA government came to power

Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday launched a blistering attack on the Narendra Modi led NDA government at the Centre over the increasing incidents of communal conflicts in the country, especially in the northern India. "There has been a spurt in communal violence in the country, especially in some states, after the new government came to power," Sonia said while addressing Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee convention in Thiruvananthapuram.

Sonia Gandhi visits Raebareli to thank people for her Lok Sabha win

Congress President Sonia Gandhi paid a one-day-visit to her parliamentary constituency Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh for the first time after winning the Lok Sabha elections from there. During her visit she expressed her gratitude to the people for ensuring her victory and also held meeting with party workers.

Sonia Gandhi at Valmiki Nagar in Bihar attacks BJP's divisive politics

Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi took on BJP for its divisive politics and double-speak on corruption while addressing a huge election rally at Bihar's Valmiki Nagar on Friday. "Nowadays, the BJP and its leaders urge people to remove Congress from the country. Why do they want it? They want to do it as they are well aware that if Congress is here, they can never make people fight each other. How can indulge in politics of hatred if Congress is active? BJP and RSS know very well that the strength of Congress is its ideology based on India's ethos and culture which is the soul of our nation" said the Congress leader.

Sonia Gandhi addresses Congress election rally in Thrissur, Kerala

Congress President and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi visited Thrissur, Kerala to address a party election rally. While speaking at the occasion she said, "We want an India that all our democratic institutions to be strong but our opponents seek to weaken these institutions. They promote one man rule."

Sonia Gandhi at Bhandara, Maharashtra, slams BJP/ Shiv sena

Congress President and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi visited Bhandara, Maharashtra to address a huge election rally. While addressing to the masses she said UPA has taken many historic steps for the betterment of the people. Sonia Gandhi also lashed out BJP and Shiv Sena by saying they make people fight.

Sonia Gandhi at Khariar, Odisha: BJP hungry for only chair and power

Congress president and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Saturday launched a blistering attack on both BJP and the BJD while addressing a election rally at Khariar in Odisha as part of her campaign for upcoming Lok Sabha polls. Taking on the BJP, Sonia Gandhi said while the Congress was committed to work for the poor and common people, the opposition party was hankering after chair and power. The Congress President said the country was passing through a testing time and people should discern between the genuine ones and those with masks.

Sonia Gandhi at Aligarh (UP): We will fight for a country which respects unity in diversity

Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi while addressing a well attended election rally at Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh launched a blistering attack on the BJP for its divisive politics and urged the people to support Congress for development. "BJP forces others to support their divisive ideology" said Sonia Gandhi.

Sonia Gandhi slams BJP at Congress election rally at Ramgarh in Jharkhand

Ramgarh: Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi launched a blistering attack on BJP for spreading lies and rumours to grab power. While addressing a mammoth Congress rally in Ramgarh in Jharkhand on Friday, the Congress leader slammed BJP for making false promises and misleading the people. "Nowadays, the BJP leaders are talking big and mislead people by saying no development took place till now and they will bring about rapid progress as soon as they come to power. They make huge promises to the people on development as if no development ever took place in India" said Sonia Gandhi and added, "I wonder whether we need to decide our Prime Minister based on his ability to mislead the people and spread lies more effectively. Politics is linked with the service to the human kind, on development of the country and welfare of the poor. Nobody should have any right in democracy to stoop at any law, to grab power".

Sonia Gandhi lashes out at BJP in Sidhi, Madhya Pradesh

Congress President and UPA chairperson visited Sidhi, Madhya Pradesh to address an election rally. While speaking to the masses she lashed out BJP by saying, the ideology of BJP is filled with hatred. "Our vision is for a free society. BJP is filled with hatred, greed and hunger for power." Sonia Gandhi said.