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'The Constitution is under attack by the BJP': Rahul Gandhi

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December 28, 2017

New Delhi, Dec 28: In his first address as Congress president, Rahul Gandhi on Thursday marked a clear distinction between his party and the BJP.

"The Congress accepts the truth and fights for it, while the BJP believes that a lie can be used for political benefit.

"What is happening in our country today is a web of deceit. The BJP is operating on the basic idea that a lie can be used for political benefit," Rahul said addressing the 133rd foundation day of the Congress at the AICC headquarters here.

"The central idea of the Congress is the truth. We accept the truth, we work with the truth and we fight for the truth... this is the difference between us and them," the Congress president added.

"We might suffer, we might not do well, we might even lose, but we will not give up the truth. And that is the difference between the Congress party and them," he said.

Keeping up his attack on the Modi government, Rahul said that the Constitution was under attack both directly and surreptitiously and it was the duty of the Congress to defend it.

Rahul's statement comes on a day when Parliament witnessed an uproar for the second consecutive day over Union minister Anant Kumar Hegde's reported remarks about the Modi government planning to review the Constitution and his questioning of the "parentage of secularists".

"One of the most important moments in our history was the day we got our Constitution... It is distressing to see that this document, the foundation of our country given to us by the Congress party, given to us by Mr Ambedkar is under attack. It is under attack directly. Statements are being made by senior members of the BJP and it is under attack surreptitiously from the back," Rahul said.

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May 28,2020

May 28: Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday asked the central government to unlock its coffers and help the needy affected by the coronavirus-induced lockdown.

In a video message posted as part of the Congress' 'Speak Up India' campaign, she lamented that even though the country is passing through a serious economic crisis with loss of livelihood due to the pandemic and the lockdown, the central government has not heard the cries of pain and trauma of people.

"We again urge the Centre to unlock its coffers and help the needy. Put direct cash of Rs 7,500 per month in the account of every family for the next six months and provide Rs 10,000 immediately; ensure safe and free travel of labourers back home, employment opportunity and rations; and also increase the number of work days under MNREGA to 200 days to facilitate jobs in villages," Gandhi said.

"Instead of loans, provide financial relief to small and medium industry so that crores of jobs are saved and the country progresses," she said in her video message on the party's social media handles.

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June 10,2020

New Delhi, Jun 10: India on Wednesday reported a spike of 9,985 more COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the country's COVID-19 count to 2,76,583, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

279 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours taking the total death toll to 7,745.

The total number of active cases has reached 1,33,632 while 1,35,205 patients have recovered. While one person has migrated.

With 90,787 cases, Maharashtra reported the highest number of coronavirus cases in the country followed by Tamil Nadu with 34,914 cases.

According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 1,45,216 samples were tested in the last 24 hours while overall 50,61,332 samples have been tested so far.

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February 19,2020

New Delhi, Feb 19: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal met Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday, their first meeting after the assembly polls in the national capital.

The meeting went on for over 20 minutes at Shah's residence. The meeting was earlier scheduled at the Home Ministry.

"Met Hon'ble Home Minister Sh Amit Shah ji. Had a very good and fruitful meeting. Discussed several issues related to Delhi. Both of us agreed that we will work together for development of Delhi," Kejriwal tweeted.

Shah had led the BJP offensive against Kejriwal in the Delhi Assembly polls in which AAP trounced the saffron party, bagging 62 of the 70 seats.

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