#Congress leader #RahulGandhi praised student whistleblower #SarthakSidhant and his associate #NisargaAdhikary for exposing what he described as the "collusion" between the #CBSE and COEMPT, while stepping up his attack on Prime Minister #NarendraModi over the OSM controversy.

Sharing a video of his meeting with the two on X, Gandhi said PM Modi wants young people to keep "making reels and fry 'pakodas'", but added that the students chose to question the system and seek answers.


🔗https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/07/pm-wants-youth-to-keep-making-reels-fry-pakodas-rahul-slams-modi-on-cbse-osm-row

INDIA bloc meeting | Raising the issue of the DMK's absence, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav said that as the largest party in the bloc, Congress should be "magnanimous" and display a "large heart" in dealing with allies.

He reminded the meeting that there had been an understanding among alliance constituents that, wherever regional parties were strong, Congress would support them rather than compete with them.

🔗https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/08/knives-out-at-india-bloc-meeting-as-allies-turn-heat-on-congress-over-lack-of-coordination-dmk-exit

#INDIAAlliance #DMK #MKStalin #TVK #INDIAbloc #Congress

Ahead of the June 18 #RajyaSabha elections, #MadhyaPradesh Congress has alleged poaching attempts by the BJP and decided to move its MLAs to Congress-ruled Karnataka to prevent cross-voting and maintain unity within the party camp.

The #Congress has nominated former MP Meenakshi Natarajan and remains confident of retaining sufficient support to ensure her victory.

🔗https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/madhya-pradesh/2026/Jun/09/mp-congress-to-shift-mlas-to-karnataka-amid-poaching-fears-ahead-of-rajya-sabha-polls

As the #TrinamoolCongress faces an unprecedented crisis, rumours are rife about a possible merger with the Congress party, triggered by a meeting between party supremo #MamataBanerjee and senior #Congress leader #SoniaGandhi.

At the centre of the debate is a politically sensitive question: if the Congress leadership moves closer to Mamata Banerjee, will Bengal Congress workers accept her as one of their own?

Read the full report👇
🔗https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/10/will-tmc-merge-with-congress-speculations-trigger-uncomfortable-discussions-within-both-parties

"All this has proved that they are not Ram bhakts. Had they been Ram bhakts, they would have maintained #LordRam's 'maryada' and given strict instructions for an independent investigation in the supervision of the Supreme Court, as this trust was formed on SC directions"

The #Congress questioned Prime Minister #NarendraModi's silence over the alleged embezzlement of donations at the #RamTemple in #Ayodhya and demanded the immediate arrest of those behind the alleged "scam".

#RamMandir

https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/uttar-pradesh/2026/Jun/27/not-true-ram-bhakts-congress-questions-pm-modis-silence-on-ayodhya-temple-donation-row

"Ayodhya ki loot jhanki hai, Kashi-Mathura abhi baaki hai (the alleged loot in Ayodhya was only a glimpse, Kashi and Mathura were yet to come)": Pawan Khera

#Congress targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi and #UttarPradesh CM Yogi Adityanath over the alleged irregularities in the handling of donations and offerings made by devotees at the #RamTemple in #Ayodhya.

🔗 https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/uttar-pradesh/2026/Jun/29/congress-claims-sbi-had-sought-removal-of-officials-posted-at-ram-temples-donation-counting-centre-three-months-ago

"How can people forget the Baisaran (#Pahalgam) Massacre within 14 months? And the countless similar atrocities perpetrated over the past four decades that were state sponsored by #Pakistan"

#Congress MP #ManishTewari has criticised a letter signed by over 100 prominent citizens from India and Pakistan calling for the restoration of peace and dialogue between the two countries, arguing that such appeals overlook repeated terror attacks and the history of cross-border violence.

🔗https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jul/02/congress-mp-slams-india-pakistan-peace-letter-cites-pahalgam-attack-history-of-cross-border-terror

Did the Congress miss an opportunity by not aligning with #Vijay before the #TamilNadu Assembly elections?

In this exclusive interview, Rajya Sabha MP #PraveenChakravarty opens up about the data that predicted Vijay's rise, why #Congress eventually decided to support him, and what the party learnt from the Tamil Nadu verdict.

Watch the full conversation for an in-depth analysis of one of the biggest political shifts in Tamil Nadu.

https://youtu.be/Kx9BHiOwrZY?si=ZeoJaN-vjj9Zmg7O

#Karnataka #Congress President #BKHariprasad questioned the Centre over the rollout of 20% ethanol-blended petrol (#E20), alleging that it is leading to vehicle breakdowns, reduced mileage and higher maintenance costs for consumers.

Targeting the #NarendraModi-led government, he alleged that instead of lowering fuel prices, the Centre had increased ethanol blending and shifted the cost burden onto consumers.

https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jul/04/this-is-a-scam-karnataka-congress-chief-demands-rollback-of-e20-petrol-over-vehicle-damage

The #NCERT class 8 social science textbook, which was revised following a controversy for allegedly defaming the judiciary, has also made other corrections, including a tweaked version of #Congress's position on Partition in 1947 and a claim regarding Hindutva ideologue #VDSavarkar's demand for complete independence.

🔗 https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jul/08/revised-ncert-textbook-congress-position-on-partition-tweaked-added-savarkar-claim-dropped-hitler-reference

Congress MP Mallikarjun Kharge reiterated the opposition's demand for Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation amidst youth protests across India in the Rajya Sabha on July 23. 'Resignation first, debate next,' said Kharge on the NEET discussion the opposition had demanded during the Monsoon Session. Meanwhile, the Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju questioned the opposition's intentions to level conditions to debate on the issue of paper leaks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztkK4IPqOO0

Congress has asked its state units to hold candlelight marches and 'satyagraha' in every district on Saturday evening to protest alleged irregularities in the NEET and CBSE examinations and what it termed the Modi government's subsequent "repressive actions".

🔗 https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jul/24/congress-to-hold-nationwide-candlelight-marches-satyagraha-over-exam-irregularities-on-saturday

#NEETprotests #paperleak #Congress

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged opposition parties to support the delimitation-linked women's reservation bill, the Congress accused him of doing "drama" and said the government should implement the 33 per cent quota on the current strength of the Lok Sabha for the 2029 general election.

#Modi #Congress

https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Aug/16/congress-hits-out-at-pm-modi-over-womens-quota-appeal-says-focus-is-on-modi-preservation

"For all the insults and bullying you’ve sent our way, this is the least we can do for you. To SIR With Love, from India"

The Congress dismissed US President Donald Trump's praise for India's election system, saying, "Please take Gyanesh Kumar to America and keep him there."

#Elections #SIR #Congress


🔗https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Aug/18/please-take-gyanesh-kumar-to-america-cong-scoffs-at-trumps-praise-for-indian-election-system

A political row broke out on Monday over the entirely vegetarian menu served at the gala dinner hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for BRICS leaders at Bharat Mandapam, with the Congress accusing the government of “imposing” dietary preferences on foreign dignitaries and the BJP dismissing the criticism as an attempt to politicise food.

🔗https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Sep/14/brics-gala-dinners-all-veg-menu-sparks-political-row-congress-alleges-dietary-imposition

#BRICS #Congress #BJP

The BJP on Monday hit out at the Congress for focusing on the vegetarian menu served at the BRICS summit dinner hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the Opposition party had failed to offer any substantive commentary on India's diplomatic achievements.

🔗 https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Sep/14/laughable-shameful-bjp-slams-congress-over-brics-dinner-menu-remarks

#Congress #BJP #BRICS

TVK Joins INDIA Bloc: Congress Calls It a ‘Historic’ Move

In a major political development, Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has officially joined the INDIA alliance.

Congress has called TVK’s entry into the INDIA bloc a “historic” move.

#TVK #Vijay #Congress #TamilNaduPolitics

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam has officially joined the INDIA bloc's political platform in Tamil Nadu. This major alignment follows the DMK's exit from the coalition, restructuring state opposition dynamics and offering actor-politician Vijay a broader national stage.

However, this transition creates subtle friction. Previously, TVK maintained a guarded distance from radical national campaigns, such as demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation.

Because TVK’s 2026 electoral victory brought the party into power, leadership avoided stances that could inadvertently question their own mandate. Now sitting alongside allies backing aggressive anti-EC drives, TVK faces a delicate tightrope walk to protect its unique political identity without alienating new national partners.

#TVK #Vijay #Congress #TamilNaduPolitics

https://youtu.be/7e5OEazkuIg?si=AXDV-7rtC8Iih_rN

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday accused the Delhi Police of following a pattern of silencing women who raise questions and demanded action against officers accused of assaulting and mistreating women.

#Congress #RahulGandhi #AmitShah
#DelhiProtest

🔗https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Oct/05/why-are-you-and-your-police-afraid-of-women-rahul-asks-amit-shah

The Congress stepped up its attack on the BJP over alleged flaws in the ECINET application, claiming the platform appeared to have been designed to centralise the process of adding and deleting voters from the BJP headquarters in New Delhi.

#Congress #EC

https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Oct/08/congress-alleges-ecinet-designed-to-centralise-voter-deletions-additions-from-bjp-headquarters