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Congress or the Indian National Congress (INC) is one of two major political parties in India. It was founded in 1885 and played a leading role in India’s Independence movement. It has ruled during most of India’s independent years and gave the country its first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru. Leadership of the Congress too has been dominated by the Nehru-Gandhi family.

The Congress is a center-left party, and lists on its website democracy, nationalism, secularism, inclusive growth and social justice as its core values. It last ruled India between 2004 and 2014, but has since lost its sway, being reduced to just 52 seats in the 2019 General Elections. INDIA, the alliance headed by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, is an attempt to bring together opposition parties against the BJP government for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

Why Congress wants farm loan default not to be a criminal offence when it never was

Deeksha Bhardwaj -
Loan default is a civil offence in India, but several defaulting farmers have been booked under criminal charges, which perhaps explains the Congress manifesto.

Rahul Gandhi making sweetheart deals with fly-by-night operators to lead good life: Arun Jaitley

PTI -
The BJP leader alleged that Rahul was leading a good life and taking foreign holidays without any substantial source of income.

Congress’ NYAY scheme fails the economics test, says Rajiv Kumar

PTI -
Rajiv Kumar clarified to the Election Commission that his comments were not made in his capacity as Niti Aayog vice-chairman but as an economist.

Chowkidar has finally caught a chor: Arun Jaitley attacks Congress family’s ‘capital creation’

Arun Jaitley -
Finance minister Arun Jaitley questioned how Congress's first family earned their fortune despite being in public service.

Election Commission seeks report from I&B ministry on NaMo TV

PTI -
The poll panel sought the report based on the Congress and AAP questioning whether TV channels owned by political parties violated the model code of conduct.

What matters more to Indian voters in elections: campaign slogans or party manifestos?

ThePrint Team -
As slogans like ‘Main bhi chowkidar’ and ‘Chowkidar chor hai’ occupy voters' mindspace, the Congress' Tuesday released its ambitious manifesto, which PM Modi called a 'deception document'.

Rahul Gandhi’s ‘paper boat’ competing against Modi govt’s ‘jumlas’

Soham Sen -
The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

BJP will amplify national security rhetoric, welfare delivery to counter Congress manifesto

Ruhi Tewari -
As Narendra Modi uses his public rally in Arunachal Pradesh to term Congress manifesto a 'deception document', BJP sources reveal party’s strategy to counteract it.

PM Modi targets Congress’ manifesto, calls it hypocrisy document ‘full of lies’

PTI -
PM Modi said the Congress party was fooling farmers in the name of votes, and said the upcoming Lok Sabha polls will be a choice between "trust and corruption".

Congress reminds Modi govt what welfare looks like

Mihir Sharma -
The Congress’ manifesto is a reminder that the social-democratic party is always going to do better at promising welfare expansions than anyone else.
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