NEW DELHI — In a show of support for the people of Palestine, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday carried a bag to Parliament that had “Palestine” emblazoned on it. The Congress general secretary has been raising her voice against Israel’s actions in Gaza and expressing solidarity with Palestinians. Gandhi was seen carrying a […]
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‘No amount of condemnation is enough’: Priyanka Gandhi on Gulmarg attack
NEW DELHI — Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi on Friday condoled the loss of lives in the militant attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Gulmarg, and said no amount of condemnation is enough for such terror acts. Two soldiers and two Army porters were killed on Thursday when militants attacked a vehicle of the force. In a […]
Despicable act of targeted violence won’t deter India in building infrastructure projects in J&K: Congress
NEW DELHI — The Congress on Monday condemned the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal and said this “inhumane and despicable act” of targeted violence will not deter India in building key infrastructure projects in Jammu and Kashmir. A doctor and six labourers were killed when terrorists struck a tunnel-construction site on the Srinagar-Leh […]
‘Feels incomplete…’: Rahul Gandhi calls for statehood restoration as Omar Abdullah is sworn in as J&K Chief Minister
SRINAGAR — Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi congratulated National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah on his swearing-in as the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, marking the return of an elected government to the Union Territory. Gandhi used the occasion to renew his call for restoring Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood, which was revoked in […]
Rahul, Kharge, Priyanka to attend Omar Abdullah’s swearing-in ceremony in Srinagar
JAMMU — Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi are scheduled to attend the oath-taking ceremony of CM-elect Omar Abdullah in Srinagar on Wednesday, a senior party leader said. The stage is set for Abdullah to be sworn in as the first chief minister […]
BJP using J&K to stir emotions in rest of country, Congress will restore statehood: Priyanka Gandhi
JAMMU — The Congress will restore Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood, party leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said on Saturday while she slammed the BJP for using the Union territory as a pawn to “stir emotions” elsewhere in the country. Gandhi, the Congress’s national general secretary, also criticised Lt Governor Manoj Sinha saying the current administration was […]
Priyanka’s first campaign this poll season on Saturday, to address two rallies in J&K
NEW DELHI — Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will address poll rallies in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, the party said. These will be her first public meetings this election season as polls are being held in Jammu and Kashmir, and Haryana together. On Saturday, she will first address a public meeting in Billawar, […]
Statehood, right to vote snatched; today time to change this: Priyanka Gandhi tells J&K voters
NEW DELHI — As the polling in the first phase of the Jammu and Kashmir election is underay, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has urged the voters to exercise their franchise to strengthen their rights as they were “snatched in the last ten years”. “Statehood was snatched, the right to vote and elect a government […]
Shame on Govts supporting destruction: Priyanka on Gaza genocide
NEW DELHI — Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday hit out at the international community over the death of 10,000 people, including 5,000 children, in the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza, saying there was no shock to the conscience of those supporting the genocide. In a post on X, Priyanka Gandhi, the Congress general secretary […]
India abstains from voting for ceasefire in Gaza, Priyanka expresses shock
NEW DELHI — Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday expressed “shock” over New Delhi abstaining on a United Nations resolution on the Israel-Hamas conflict, saying that watching in silence thousands of men, women and children in Palestine being annihilated goes against everything India has stood for. In a post on X, Priyanka Gandhi quoted […]