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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 Haryana Opposition is demanding local development fund for MLAs — ‘officials reject projects’ 

Sushil Manav -
Opposition legislators also claim they're not receiving enough promised funds from administration. But CM asserts MLAs have to get development work done under government schemes.

How Rahul Gandhi is trying to use Bharat Jodo Yatra to emerge as opposition’s face in 2024

Abantika Ghosh -
The yatra began in Kanyakumari as a Congress programme in September. But as it enters north India, rival political parties see it as an attempt to give it a pan-opposition colour.

All the criticism against Bharat Jodo Yatra shows it has arrived in the national mind

+TFP Yogendra Yadav -
Bharat Jodo Yatra has blunted Modi's biggest weapon. Now the Congress must sharpen the message and widen its reach.

Modi’s failures are quickly forgotten but not BJP’s—What 2022 taught us about Indian politics

Vir Sanghvi -
Jawaharlal Nehru is still ahead and so is Indira Gandhi. But it's clear that Narendra Modi is catching up fast.

Rahul Gandhi himself ‘violated’ security protocols during Bharat Jodo Yatra, govt officials say

PTI -
Congress had written to Home Minister Amit Shah alleging security breaches during the Yatra in Delhi and demanded immediate steps to ensure the security of Gandhi & other participants.

Why Ghulam Nabi Azad’s party is imploding 3 months after its birth — ‘he stopped listening’

Amogh Rohmetra -
Over 100 workers exit Democratic Azad Party after 3 senior leaders were expelled for ‘anti-party’ activities Thursday. Doors are open for 'secular forces', says Congress party.

Is Akhilesh reluctant to join Bharat Jodo? SP chief ‘wants to avoid talk of Congress alliance’

Shikha Salaria -
SP hasn't always benefited from alliances with larger parties. Hence, Akhilesh wishes to not be seen with Congress. SP ally RLD’s Jayant Chaudhary won't join Rahul's yatra either.

Rahul’s security breached in Delhi, ensure his safety for rest of Yatra, Congress tells Centre

ThePrint Team -
Congress also pointed out that the Intelligence Bureau was interrogating Yatra participants, with the aim to discourage public interest in the party's countrywide outreach march.

Alliance of ‘secular’ parties to take on BJP in Tripura? Congress ‘in talks with Left, TIPRA’

Abantika Ghosh -
Congress, Left, and Motha exploring an anti-BJP ‘secular’ alliance, says Congress leader Sudip Barman. But for ex-CM Manik Sarkar, it's ‘premature’ to make any such public assertion.

‘British Informer’: Congress leader Gaurav Pandhi slams Vajpayee ahead of Rahul visit to memorial

Ishadrita Lahiri -
Congress leader also claims ex-PM boycotted Quit India Movement like all other Sangh members. BJP retorts saying Rahul Gandhi’s hypocrisy is exposed & demands Pandhi's sacking.
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Prajwal Revanna case shows why and how sexual crimes by men in politics can go unchecked for years

Shubhangi Misra -
It would be a disservice to the women of Hassan to look at Prajwal Revanna’s alleged abuse of power as a ‘sex scandal’. Allegations against him show what ‘absolute power corrupts absolutely’ actually means.

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Economy

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Yuthika Bhargava -
Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

Defence

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

Snehesh Alex Philip -
New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

National Interest

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

Shekhar Gupta -
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.

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