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Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge questioned the complaint against Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi over the rendition of Vande Mataram, saying the same version was sung by Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru and Atal Bihari Vajpayee. He also opposed stopping financial assistance

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan criticised Congress over the Vande Mataram controversy, accusing Sonia Gandhi of disrespecting the national song. He also announced proposed stricter laws against adulterated agricultural inputs and highlighted rural housing and development initiatives in Rajasthan

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said people may need time to adjust to Vande Mataram being included in official functions. He said there was no controversy over its singing and stressed that all three verses were performed at the Congress event

The Congress hit back at Home Minister Amit Shah over his demand for an apology regarding Vande Mataram, accusing him of diverting attention from government failures. Jairam Ramesh also attacked Shah over his remarks on Ambedkar and the RSS

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Sunday condemned the alleged conduct of Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi during Vande Mataram’s rendition at the party headquarters. Congress rejected the BJP’s accusation, saying Sonia Gandhi was seeking a chair for Kharge

BJP MLA Sumitro Chatterjee wrote to Congress leader Sonia Gandhi expressing anguish over an alleged incident involving Vande Mataram at the Congress headquarters on Independence Day. He demanded an unconditional apology, highlighting the song’s historical significance and association with India’s freedom movement

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis endorsed PM Modi’s ‘dimagi Naxals’ remarks, alleging ideological Naxalism promotes anarchy. He also defended the full rendition of Vande Mataram, discussed conditions for women’s reservation and criticised Opposition leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge for missing Independence Day events

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi praised former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as a consequential leader whose integrity was vindicated by the Supreme Court's coal case ruling. She criticised the Modi government, contrasting its governance with Singh's economic, social welfare and transparency record

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi hailed the Supreme Court’s clean chit to former PM Manmohan Singh in the coal block allocation case, calling him a symbol of integrity and accountability. In sharp contrast, she accused the Narendra Modi government of misusing investigative agencies, silencing opponents, and indulging in political coercion.

Sonia Gandhi alleged that the Modi government has weakened India's education system, ignored students' demands for accountability and reforms, and responded to peaceful protests with repression. She also criticised education policies, examination reforms, and the handling of alleged paper leak cases

Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi criticised the Modi government over its stance on the Gaza conflict, alleging its silence has weakened India's moral standing and foreign policy interests while distancing the country from traditional allies and global public opinion

NDA leaders strongly rejected senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi's criticism of India’s diplomatic position on the Gaza conflict. While the opposition accused the Centre of moral silence, ruling alliance leaders emphasized India's balanced approach toward global peace and humanitarian aid

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi criticised the Modi government over its stance on Gaza, calling its silence morally and strategically indefensible. She alleged India had distanced itself from historical allies and urged the country to reclaim an independent and humanitarian foreign policy

Mamata Banerjee is set to hold a closed-door meeting with Sonia Gandhi following the INDIA bloc meeting, amid discussions on opposition coordination and challenges facing the Trinamool Congress after its recent electoral setback

Indian National Congress accused the Narendra Modi government of delaying the Women’s Reservation Bill, citing ignored letters from Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi and alleging attempts to link the issue with delimitation reforms

A Delhi court directed Sonia Gandhi to file written submissions in a case alleging fraudulent inclusion of her name in electoral rolls before acquiring citizenship. The matter, involving allegations and counterclaims of political motivation, will be heard further on May 16

Congress faces criticism after Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy targeted Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan while remaining silent on Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma. Observers say the party’s selective aggression raises concerns about internal discipline and opposition unity.

A Delhi court will hear a revision petition challenging the dismissal of a complaint alleging that Sonia Gandhi’s name was included in electoral rolls before she acquired Indian citizenship in 1983, an allegation she has dismissed as politically motivated.

The Delhi High Court has listed April 20 to hear the Enforcement Directorate's plea challenging a trial court order that refused to take cognisance of its chargesheet against Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and others in the National Herald-linked money laundering case

A group of women from Mukhra (K) village in Echoda mandal wrote to Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi seeking implementation of six poll guarantees, including financial aid for women, gold for brides and scooters for students.