Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday said the Israeli state is committing "genocide" and slammed the Indian government for standing "silent" as Israel "unleashes devastation" on the people of Palestine.
Reacting to the top court's observations against Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka said that judges cannot decide who is a true Indian.
A prominent Muslim body has come down heavily on Congress MP from Wayanad, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, over her absence during the debate on the Waqf Amendment Bill despite a party whip.
The nation, which voted for the 18th Lok Sabha elections this year, saw defining moments that changed and brought U-turns in the political journeys of many.
More than 5,600 youth of UP have gone to Israel for construction work so far, the Uttar Pradesh chief minister said
'Stand with Bangladeshi Hindus and Christians', the quote on her bag read, in reference to the incidents of attacks on minorities in Bangladesh following the ouster of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina earlier this year.
In her first Lok Sabha speech, She criticised the Modi government's alleged constitutional violations, prioritising industrial interests over the citizenry. She emphasised the importance of the Constitution as a safeguard for justice and democracy.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra marked her electoral debut by taking the oath as a member of the Lok Sabha on November 28, 2024. This victory ensures that all three members of the Nehru-Gandhi family—Sonia, Rahul, and Priyanka—are now in Parliament. Priyanka won the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat in a bypoll with a margin of 410,931 votes, a seat previously held by her brother, Rahul Gandhi, who resigned to retain his Rae Bareli constituency. The bypoll occurred alongside the Maharashtra and Jharkhand Assembly elections. Priyanka’s contest in Wayanad saw a triangular fight between her, BJP’s Navya Haridas, and CPI’s Sathyan Mokeri, with Priyanka representing the United Democratic Front (UDF). Despite a lower voter turnout compared to Rahul's April 2024 victory, Priyanka’s margin of victory exceeded Rahul’s previous lead, making her win significant. She now joins Rahul, the Leader of Opposition, in the Lok Sabha, while their mother, Sonia, serves in the Rajya Sabha.
52-year-old Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will join her mother Sonia and brother Rahul as an MP in what is a rare instance of three members of a family together in Parliament, after her resounding win in the Wayanad Lok Sabha poll. After her emphatic win, the Congress general secretary said she looks forward to being the voice of the people of Wayanad in Parliament. Watch here for more details
Priyanka Gandhi said PM Narendra Modi visited Wayanad at the time of the tragedy and he witnessed its effects firsthand, "yet his government is playing politics and withholding crucial aid".
He said Priyanka, during her speech, had already spoken about PM Modi. "And, anyway, she has already mentioned Mr. Modi and we all bored of him… then why mention him twice," Rahul Gandhi said during the meeting
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra declared a total income of over Rs 46.39 lakh in the financial year 2023-2024 which includes rental income and interest from banks and other investments.
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, NCP MP Supriya Sule, and CPI’s D Raja, are expected to attend the ceremony.
Highlighting that Jammu and Kashmir is on the verge of change, Kharge appealed to the people to harness the power of democracy to secure a positive future.
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra addresses a public rally in Raebareli. She says, "... He has handed over the nation's wealth to 4-5 people... He even implemented demonetisation which caused a lot of trouble to small businesses and women... Your condition hasn't improved in these 10 years, but you have shown all the good things on news channels.”
Join Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in an exclusive conversation with News18 India during her Raebareli campaign. From discussing her campaign efforts for Rahul Gandhi to addressing key decisions and future prospects, dive into the insights shared by Priyanka.
Addressing an election rally at Sedam town in this district, Vadra accused the prime minister of protecting those who committed atrocities against women.
The Congress also asked that whenever there is crime against women, the prime minister, his government, the BJP and its machinery always protect the perpetrators of such crimes.
Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha elections 2024: "When the names of candidates come from people to me and I sign the notification, it will be announced," Kharge said addressing a press conference in Assam's Guwahati.
With the Gandhi siblings, Rahul and Priyanka, seemingly undecided on contesting from the family’s two pocket boroughs in India’s most politically important state, it is yet another loud signal to the Congress party’s regional leaders, rank-and-file, and voters that the duo are clueless about reclaiming lost political space in these two constituencies or the larger Uttar Pradesh
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Priyanka Gandhi said that she was looking forward to receiving the yatra in the state but ended up being hospitalised
The investigating agency has said that Robert Vadra and Priyanka Gandhi purchased land in Haryana through a Delhi-based real estate agent who also sold land to NRI businessman CC Thampi.
The appointment of Sachin Pilot as the Congress' general secretary in-charge of Chhattisgarh comes days after the party suffered a rout in the state Assembly polls.
"A ceasefire is the very least step that should be immediately enforced by the international community or it will have no moral authority left,” the Congress leader also said.