Congress President Sonia Gandhi while addressing the
Parliament on the occasion of 60th Anniversary of the first sitting
of Parliament of India said,
“Sixty five years ago, India awakened to freedom with a bold
and ambitious vision. A vision to build legislature on the basis of universal
adult franchise. At one stroke millions of our poor and illiterate men and
women were given the power to change their destiny. Let us not forget those
troubled days and months and the numerous challenges the country faced then.
Millions...
Congress President Sonia Gandhi attended the 105th birthday celebrations of the highly respected Lingayat seer Shivakumara Swami at 'Siddaganga Mutt' at Tumkur in Bangalore, which is considered to be one of India's oldest religious institutions. “May Dr Shivakumara Swami jee continue to inspire lakhs and lakhs of people across the state, across the country and indeed across the world in the cause of education, social service, philanthropy and spirituality,” said Sonia Gandhi paying respects to the seer in her address.
Focusing the...
Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi will reach Mumbai on
Friday on a two-day visit during which he will hold meetings with the party's
state and district committees and Mumbai unit of the National Students Union of
India. He also will visit some of the drought-hit areas in Satara district on
the second day of his visit.
The Congress General Secretary will start his tour with a
meeting with Elected State & District Committees of Maharashtra &
Mumbai NSUI at Shri Bhai Das Mangal Lal Sabha Grih, Vile Parle, Mumbai...
