Congress Plenary session updates: Modi means 'the collusion between India's biggest crony capitalists and the PM of India: Rahul Gandhi
The UPA is gearing up to uncover the party's political strategies and is setting a roadmap for the next five years at its plenary session. This plenary session will last for two-days that started yesterday in Delhi. Today it is the final and last plenary meet.
Addressing the workers at 84th Congress Plenary session on Sunday, Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said that Pakistan must be warned of its support to terrorism. The former PM also stated PM Modi’s “promise of two crore jobs” a jumla and said that the government has messed up the economy. Taking dig over Modi government of “mismanaging the Jammu and Kashmir issue like never before,” former prime minister Manmohan Singh also said the country needs to recognize special problems of the valley.
The party sets an agenda to mainly focus on highlighting the failures of NDA led PM Modi's government.
#CongressPlenarySession Important LIVE Updates:
16: 44 (IST)
They told Gauri Lankesh and Kalburgi, question us and you will die. They tell our honest businessman to shut up and allow corrupt officers to extort their hard earned money. They tell our farmers to work for nothing: Rahul Gandhi
16: 34 (IST)
The nation will never accept a man accused of murder as the President in Congress: Rahul Gandhi
They (people) will accept a man accused of murder as the President of the BJP, but they will never ever accept the same in the Congress Party because they hold Congress in the highest regard: Congress President Rahul Gandhi
16: 29 (IST)
Modi means the collusion between India's biggest crony capitalists and the PM: Rahul Gandhi.
What does Modi actually mean? The name Modi symbolises the collusion between India's biggest crony capitalists and the prime minister of India: Congress President Rahul Gandhi
16: 25 (IST)
BJP plays dirty game with the nation: Rahul Gandhi
They tell Muslims of India who never went to Pakistan & supported this great nation that you don't belong here. They tell the Tamils change your beautiful language, they tell people of north-east we don't like what you eat, tell women dress properly: Congress President Rahul Gandhi
16: 21 (IST)
Modi dvierts nations attention: Rahul Gandhi
The PM diverts our attention and jumps from one event to another from Gabbar Singh tax to yoga in Parliament but never talks about the issues. But, the Congress cannot be stopped from seeking the truth and justice: Rahul Gandhi
16: 14 (IST)
I don't say it with happiness but the last govt we formed did not stand up to the expectations of the people. The people of the country were let down by us: Congress President Rahul Gandhi
16: 10 (IST)
Will India live a lie or will India have the courage to face the truth? Today, the corrupt and powerful control the conversation in the country: Congress President Rahul Gandhi at Congress Plenary Session
16: 07 (IST)
Centuries ago there was huge battle on the field of Kurukshetra. The Kauravas were powerful&arrogant. The Pandavas were humble&fought for the truth. Like the Kauravas BJP & RSS are designed to fight for power, like the Pandavas,Congress is designed to fight for truth:Rahul Gandhi
16: 05 (IST)
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13:55 (IST)
UPA Chairperson Smt. Sonia Gandhi and former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh take time out from the #CongressPlenary to meet delegates from the United National Party of Sri Lanka #ChangeIsNow pic.twitter.com/lIAEuFZJtA
— Congress (@INCIndia) March 18, 2018
12: 55 (IST)
Only Congress party can take the country out of the economic crisis. It's the biggest achievement of Dr Manmohan Singh that 14 Cr people were listed out of poverty. BJP govt pushed people into poverty. BJP pushed people into poverty: Chidambaram
12:53 (IST)
Congress will come back to power with friends and allies: Chidambaram
12:40 (IST)
The Modi government acquired a strong economy. The task of development has to be continued by future generations. However, today, the Indian economy is decoupled from the world economy which is growing: P Chidambaram
12:26 (IST)
There can’t be a greater lie than demonetisation. Why has RBI not been able to complete the counting of currency returned? I would like to tell the RBI officials why don't you go to Hundi collectors in Tirupati? They count money faster than you, Says Chidambaram
12: 22 (IST)
It's the biggest achievement of Dr Manmohan Singh that 14 Cr people were listed out of poverty. BJP govt pushed people into poverty. Number of people below poverty line went up. It's the greatest disservice BJP govt did to people of India: P Chidambaram says at Congress Plenary Session
It's the biggest achievement of Dr Manmohan Singh that 14 Cr people were listed out of poverty. BJP govt pushed people into poverty. Number of people below poverty line went up. It's the greatest disservice BJP govt did to people of India: P Chidambaram at #CongressPlenarySession pic.twitter.com/gDtkIU1Rci
— ANI (@ANI) March 18, 2018
12: 18 (IST)
I would like to tell the RBI officials why don't you go to Hundi collectors in Tirupati? They count money faster than you - P Chidambaram on demonetisation at
12: 15 (IST)
The current phase of economic growth started in 1990s when Rajiv Gandhi sowed seeds of liberalisation. This gained momentum under Dr Manmohan Singh. Whatever the BJP, the NDA may say, records speak for itself, says Chidamabaram
12:00 (IST)
Former finance minister Chidambaram is presenting the economic proposal of the party.
"Many thought I would not stand here to speak to you, present economic resolution. But I am here bcoz I draw my strength from each one of you. There is a steel instilled in me from 45 years of my association with the Congress. I have seen Sonia Gandhi leading party 20 yrs &that helped the steel in me to grow," P Chidambaram
11:58 (IST)
I am a senior leader of the country, but I never showed ego. I am simply asking them to review and provide funds to the state. Injustice is being done by the Centre: Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu
11:55 (IST)
India stands at the crossroads. We have opportunities as well as challenges ahead of us. I hope the Congress session will show a new pathway for the future of the country: Manmohan Singh
11:52 (IST)
"Modi govt has mismanaged the Kashmir issue like never before. They have installed a Govt where the two wings of the administration are working against each other. The atmosphere is deteriorating every day. It is obvious from the fact that our borders are insecure, be it cross-border terror or internal. The govt has not able to solve this. We need to recognize the special problems of Jammu and Kashmir and deal with them seriously."
11:50 (IST)
India stands at the crossroads. We have opportunities as well as challenges ahead of us. I hope the Congress session will show a new pathway for the future of the country: Manmohan Singh
11:48 (IST)
PM Modi said we will double the farmer's income in 6 years time. If you want to do that, you need a growth rate of 12 per cent oper annum, which is not possible. This is only jumla and tall promises made by PM Modi: Manmohan Singh
11:47 (IST)
"Lots of tall promises made but they were not fulfilled. They said if BJP comes to power, they will provide 2 crores of jobs, but we have not seen even 2 lakh jobs. Instead problems created for small-sized businesses and informal sectors," said Manmohan Singh
11:45 (IST)
Former prime minister Manmohan Singh is addressing the workers.
First published: 18 March 2018, 12:58 IST