The proposed motion comes amid a widening political confrontation over the functioning of the Election Commission and the nationwide Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
The government and Congress MPs are at odds over what the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance discussed on UPI MDR. The government says the panel recommended a tiered MDR framework and no formal dissent was recorded. Congress, however, says the specific MDR proposal later announced by the government was never discussed by the panel.
Congress is preparing Rahul Gandhi's Chhatron Ki Goonj event in Indore as its biggest student outreach so far. The programme combines youth mobilisation, tribal outreach and a sharper political message in a BJP-RSS stronghold.
A series of meetings among the Congress top leadership to deliberate on a change in the UP unit, with the party considering either a Brahmin or OBC face. The move is aimed at reconnecting with its traditional vote bank, with a Brahmin leader being seen as a key option.
More than 24 hours after a five-storey building collapsed in Satya Niketan, rescue teams were still searching the debris as frightened students watched from nearby PGs. The tragedy has sharpened scrutiny of overcrowded, poorly regulated accommodation in lanes too narrow for emergencies.
As the death toll in the PG building collapse in Delhi's Satya Niketan rises to seven, India Today visited other student accommodations in the same neighbourhood. The ground reality check was concerning. One of the buildings housing a PG, similar to the one that collapsed, was found to have no emergency fire exit and only a single staircase. The visibly dilapidated building also had a tangled web of wires and electricity meters on the ground floor, raising further concerns about safety. A young man said single beds in PG accommodations in the area start at Rs 15,000. Despite the steep rents, he claimed that many PGs lack basic facilities, with even meals being treated as an "extra facility" and not included in the rent.
A student living metres from the collapsed PG in Satya Niketan described a night of fear and sleeplessness. Her account has sharpened concerns over the safety and cost of student PG accommodation in the area.
At an interaction in Pune, Rahul Gandhi told tribal students he was ready to join their protest. The exchange spotlighted demands on hostels, school facilities, healthcare and student safety.
The controversy erupted after Sonia Gandhi was seen gesturing as the rendition of Vande Mataram continued beyond the second stanza. The BJP alleged that her gesture showed the Congress had disrespected the national song.
The NDA and Opposition MPs came face-to-face at Parliament's main gate, with security personnel forming a cordon between them, as they staged protests and raised counter-slogans.
Rahul Gandhi told Kiren Rijiju that the proposed delimitation Bill was not acceptable to the Opposition and sought a statement from Amit Shah on the NEET protest crackdown. The exchange came as the Centre tested support for reviving the amendment Bill amid Monsoon Session disruptions and wider demands for discussion.
Addressing a press conference alongside several young protesters, Gandhi held Union Home Minister Amit Shah responsible for the alleged police crackdown, saying he was either "culpable" for ordering the use of force or "incompetent" if he was unaware of it.
Rahul Gandhi criticised the anti-paper leak amendment bill as a "band-aid when you need surgery", arguing it fails to address the root causes of exam irregularities, and claimed he was prevented from speaking in the Lok Sabha for targeting Amit Shah.
Rahul Gandhi's comments repeated allegations that he had made earlier in the day during a Parliament debate. His remarks had triggered protests from the government and demands that he prove what he was alleging.
Rahul Gandhi calls Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation a victory for students, holds Amit Shah responsible for the use of lethal weapons against them and says the issue will be raised in Parliament.
Rahul Gandhi led INDIA bloc MPs towards Gandhi Smriti, but their buses were stopped outside his Delhi residence. The move was part of the Opposition's protest over the NEET paper leak and the police action against student demonstrators.
The Congress Bihar unit's digital membership drive, touted as a model that could eventually be replicated across the country, is drawing criticism from within the party, with several senior leaders alleging that the new system effectively allows organisational posts to be secured through money rather than merit.
A Congress observers' report has placed Charanjit Singh Channi as the leading choice for Punjab party chief. The finding has sharpened dissent after Raja Warring's retention and triggered a fresh show of support for Channi.
Manish Tewari posted a cryptic message after the Congress named its new Punjab organisational team. His remarks drew attention because he was missing from the line-up despite the party consulting several other senior leaders.
The Uttar Pradesh Congress alleged that its state chief was placed under house arrest at a hotel in Ayodhya ahead of the party's Ram Temple visit, with Ajay Rai terming it a "cowardly attempt" by the BJP to prevent party leaders from offering prayers and accusing that the government's "dictatorship has reached its peak."
