Anna Meets Rahul Gandhi

A day before of the budget session is to begin, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu met Congress President Sonia Gandhi as part of the government's efforts to reach out to opposition parties.

Team Anna stepped up its attack on Congress ahead of the final phase of polling in Uttar Pradesh targeting Sonia and Rahul Gandhi in particular. Speaking at a public meeting, Team Anna member Manish Sisodia said that while Sonia Gandhi abuses Mayawati and Mulayam Singh Yadav in UP, she praises them in Delhi.

Anna Hazare is in Delhi today, hitting out at Rahul Gandhi for a weak Lokpal but the Congress leader left the capital for Uttar Pradesh.

After Anna Hazare issued a strong statement on Rahul Gandhi not meeting a delegation from his village, the Congress said today that it has great respect for Anna and his associates. The Congress says that when the sarpanch of Ralegan Siddhi and others arrived in Delhi, they did not have a confirmed appointment with Mr Gandhi. Digvijaya Singh of th...

After the village sarpanch and other representatives from anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare's native Ralegan Siddhi in Maharashtra were refused a meeting with Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi in Delhi yesterday, Mr Hazare today, in a letter, said that he was happy that the sarpanch said he would never meet Mr Gandhi again.

The Congress' insistence that its leader Rahul Gandhi was not scheduled to meet Anna Hazare's representatives in Delhi is likely to add to the frisson between the government and Anna's team of anti-corruption activists.

Congress MP PT Thomas met the sarpanch of Anna Hazare's native village in Delhi this morning over the confusion on his reported meeting with party leader Rahul Gandhi. After meeting him, the Congress MP from Idukki said it was miscommunication from his office that led to the mix-up.

Team Anna is busy battling the Congress over its Jan Lokpal draft Bill, but in some Track 2 diplomacy, Anna Hazare has sent the sarpanch of his Ralegan Siddhi village to meet Rahul Gandhi in Delhi.

Rahul Gandhi, Jan Lokpal, Anna Hazare

After attending a flag-hoisting ceremony at party headquarters, Rahul Gandhi met Dr Manmohan Singh for an hour to discuss the Anna Hazare crisis. Mr Hazare is planning to begin his indefinite fast in the national capital tomorrow.

A day before of the budget session is to begin, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu met Congress President Sonia Gandhi as part of the government's efforts to reach out to opposition parties.

Team Anna stepped up its attack on Congress ahead of the final phase of polling in Uttar Pradesh targeting Sonia and Rahul Gandhi in particular. Speaking at a public meeting, Team Anna member Manish Sisodia said that while Sonia Gandhi abuses Mayawati and Mulayam Singh Yadav in UP, she praises them in Delhi.

Anna Hazare is in Delhi today, hitting out at Rahul Gandhi for a weak Lokpal but the Congress leader left the capital for Uttar Pradesh.

After Anna Hazare issued a strong statement on Rahul Gandhi not meeting a delegation from his village, the Congress said today that it has great respect for Anna and his associates. The Congress says that when the sarpanch of Ralegan Siddhi and others arrived in Delhi, they did not have a confirmed appointment with Mr Gandhi. Digvijaya Singh of th...

After the village sarpanch and other representatives from anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare's native Ralegan Siddhi in Maharashtra were refused a meeting with Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi in Delhi yesterday, Mr Hazare today, in a letter, said that he was happy that the sarpanch said he would never meet Mr Gandhi again.

The Congress' insistence that its leader Rahul Gandhi was not scheduled to meet Anna Hazare's representatives in Delhi is likely to add to the frisson between the government and Anna's team of anti-corruption activists.

Congress MP PT Thomas met the sarpanch of Anna Hazare's native village in Delhi this morning over the confusion on his reported meeting with party leader Rahul Gandhi. After meeting him, the Congress MP from Idukki said it was miscommunication from his office that led to the mix-up.

Team Anna is busy battling the Congress over its Jan Lokpal draft Bill, but in some Track 2 diplomacy, Anna Hazare has sent the sarpanch of his Ralegan Siddhi village to meet Rahul Gandhi in Delhi.

Rahul Gandhi, Jan Lokpal, Anna Hazare

After attending a flag-hoisting ceremony at party headquarters, Rahul Gandhi met Dr Manmohan Singh for an hour to discuss the Anna Hazare crisis. Mr Hazare is planning to begin his indefinite fast in the national capital tomorrow.