Sonia says govt shown shocking insensitivity on farmers' issue, terms consultations a charade

Sonia Gandhi worried about making 'Rahul baba' PM: Amit Shah

Ahead of assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, political parties have been actively campaigning in the state. Taking a jibe at Sonia Gandhi and MK Stalin, Home Minister Amit Shah during his rally in Villipuram said that Sonia Gandhi is worried to make Rahul Gandhi the Prime Minister while MK Stalin is worried to make Udhayanidhi the Chief Minister. "On one side, there's AIADMK and NDA thinking about welfare of the poor while DMK and Congress on the other end are corrupt and follow politics of divide and rule," Amit Shah added.

'Congress weakening', 'we didn't drop from above': Show of strength by 'G23'

A group of leaders who had earlier written to Indian National Congress chief Sonia Gandhi seeking reform in the party, held an event in Jammu on February 27. The programme was held in honour of Ghulam Nabi Azad, who recently retired from Rajya Sabha. He even received a tearful farewell from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The group of leaders - known as G23, an allusion to their number - called for making Congress strong again. Watch the full video for more.

Anurag Kashyap, Tapsee Pannu face tax raids by income tax officials| Oneindia News

Income Tax officials are carrying out searches at properties of filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, actor Taapsee Pannu in Mumbai. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Tuesday that the Emergency was a mistake. He said that 'I think that was a mistake. Absolutely, that was a mistake. And my grandmother said as much. Dismissing a petition against Jammu and Kashmir MP Farooq Abdullah, The Supreme Court said today, that expression of views that are different from government opinion cannot be termed sedition. The son of a BJP MP Kaushal Kishore was shot in the chest by bike-borne miscreants in Lucknow on Tuesday. However, police arrested one of his relatives who confessed that Ayush carried out the attack on himself to frame another person. Karnataka Water Resources minister Ramesh Jarkiholi has been embroiled in a controversy after a CD allegedly showing him in a compromising position with a woman emerged on Tuesday. #AnuragKashyap #TapseePannu #TaxRaids

'Expression of my concern': Anand Sharma on tweets against Congress-ISF alliance

"It is an expression of my concern," said Congress leader Anand Sharma on his two tweets against his party's decision for forging alliance with ISF. "What I have said is an expression of my concerns. Not only that I am firmly committed to Congress ideology, which is inclusive, democratic and secular, but I am also one of the historians and ideologue of the party and it has to be taken in that context," said Anand Sharma. On Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's reported remark that his tweet on alliance with ISF serving BJP agenda, Anand Sharma said, "That is unfortunate. I believe in a civilised political dialogue even if there are differences or ideological issues. I have noted what Adhir Ranjan said but I can't become personal."

'No CAA, free 200 units of electricity in Assam', 'guarantees' Priyanka Gandhi

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi "guaranteed" not to implement CAA in Assam during a rally in Tezpur on March 02. "When our party comes into power, a law will be enacted to ensure that CAA is not implemented here. 200 units of electricity will be given free of cost every month. We will provide Rs 2,000 per month to all the housewives as 'grihini samman'. The woman working in tea gardens will be provided Rs 365 per day. We will create 5 lakhs new government jobs. These are not promises but guarantee," said Gandhi.