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BRS deputy floor leader T Harish Rao on Sunday warned that the party would stall the Assembly and lay siege to the Secretariat if the government failed to withdraw genuine private properties from the 22A prohibited list.

BJP general secretary Smriti Irani urged Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to back the implementation of 33 per cent reservation for women in legislatures. She also asked him to support singing the full version of Vande Mataram at Congress headquarters

BJP Maharashtra vice-president Keshav Upadhye criticised Rahul Gandhi’s Pune student outreach programme, calling it a “political comedy show.” He accused Congress of politicising the event, questioned its past positions on key issues and alleged the party was using caste and religion 

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, speaking at the Chatron Ki Gunj event in Pune, declared that India’s 70 crore women are the nation’s greatest strength. He urged young women to break free from patriarchal constraints while sharply criticising the Manusmriti for denying women independence.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for not speaking against police action on protesting students in Telangana, while voicing solidarity with Delhi students. He accused the Congress of double standards, saying Gandhi’s credibility would suffer unless he condemned the use of force against students in the state.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi staged a dharna at a Delhi police station demanding an FIR over alleged pellet injuries suffered by youth Sahil Lochab during a July 20 protest. Gandhi accused police of denying justice, while officials said the complaint would be investigated

BRS leader T Harish Rao has written to Rahul Gandhi seeking intervention in the alleged misuse of Section 22A and corruption in the Telangana Revenue Department. He demanded the dismissal of Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, protection of bona fide property owners, and an independent judicial inquiry.

Congress leaders paid tribute to former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 82nd birth anniversary, recalling his contributions to youth empowerment, technological progress, education and India’s IT transformation. Rahul Gandhi said his father’s vision of India will continue guiding him

The Congress Working Committee (CWC) has resolved to intensify grassroots campaigns on issues of paper leaks and alleged "chanda chori" in Ram temple donations. It also decided that only the first two stanzas of Vande Mataram will be sung at party events.

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

V D Savarkar’s grandnephew Satyaki Savarkar claimed during cross-examination in a criminal defamation case against Rahul Gandhi that Mahatma Gandhi remained at the spot for 20 minutes after being shot by Nathuram Godse. Satyaki’s lawyer also sought Gandhi’s voice samples

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 student agitation in Jharkhand over alleged irregularities in recruitment exams entered its 23rd day. They reiterated demands for a CBI probe and cancellation of the JSSC-CGL exam. The state government has invited them for fresh talks on Monday, marking the seventh round of negotiations.

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

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday praised students who protested over paper leaks and alleged police excesses, particularly girls who he claimed faced abuse and violence. He announced a girls-only “Chhatron ki Goonj” interaction in Pune on August 22

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

Student protests over alleged recruitment exam irregularities and paper leaks in Jharkhand entered their 23rd day, with agitators criticising Rahul Gandhi and Hemant Soren. Protesters plan to burn their effigies and demand cancellation of exams, a CBI probe and action

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi criticised the BJP over the 2022 murder of Uttarakhand receptionist Ankita Bhandari, alleging political protection for an influential “VIP”. He said her family continues to await justice and accused the ruling party of protecting criminals

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi greeted citizens on Independence Day and said freedom is not merely a gift from freedom fighters but a responsibility. He urged people to uphold truth, non-violence, constitutional values and democracy, particularly among the youth.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will participate in the Pune edition of the party’s ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ campaign on August 22. The student outreach programme, launched in Kota in June, aims to highlight education-sector concerns and issues faced by students