Rahul Gandhi On Nehru

New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's statement on the political 'system' aligned against lower castes, apparently since the time of Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi regimes, marked a self-goal for him.

Congress veteran A K Antony hinted on Wednesday that either Rahul Gandhi or Priyanka would contest from a Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh.

After halting in Varanasi, the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra led by Congress MP Rahul Gandhi will resume from Anand Bhawan in Prayagraj on Sunday.

Former Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, who has an axe to grind against incumbent Nitish Kumar, on Tuesday used the occasion of Jawaharlal Nehru's birth anniversary to train his guns at the JD(U) supreme leader.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi paid tribute to former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on Tuesday, saying that Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru is a thought of "freedom, progress, and justice."

Hitting out at the Gandhi siblings over their dynasty charge in the run-up to Telangana polls, Chief Minister K Chandrashekar's minister son and MLC daughter have said it is funny when great-grandchildren of Jawaharlal Nehru talk of family politics

Amid the raging controversy around renaming of Nehru Memorial Museum and Library in national capital to Prime Ministers Memorial Museum and Library, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said his great grandfather was was known more for the work he did.

The Congress on Saturday paid rich tributes to Jawaharlal Nehru on his death anniversary with former party chief Rahul Gandhi saying the legacy of the country's first prime minister stands tall like a beacon.

AAP leader and Delhi minister Saurabh Bhardwaj hit out at the Centre over the jail sentence of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case.

Congress's Rahul Gandhi today questioned why Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks on the use of the Nehru surname were not taken off the record, when his comments, made in "polite" language and backed with evidence, were struck off.

"Discovery of India has been going on for four generations (of Gandhi family)," BJP spokesperson said in apparent reference to Nehru's 'Discovery of India'

Rahul Gandhi had alleged that China is preparing for war and the Indian government is sleeping over it and ignoring the threat.

The protesters shouted slogans against Mr Gandhi and stuck posters with the message "Maafiveer (mercy seeker) Jawaharlal Nehru" on the walls of Congress Bhavan

The Congress on Saturday slammed the BJP for putting up front page advertisements in a few vernacular dailies in Karnataka, calling the first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru as the grandfather of India's Partition.

Amidst speculation that Shashi Tharoor is likely to contest for the post of the Congress chief, senior party leader K Muraleedharan on Tuesday said the state party would vote only for those who recognise the prominence of the Nehru family.

New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's statement on the political 'system' aligned against lower castes, apparently since the time of Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi regimes, marked a self-goal for him.

Congress veteran A K Antony hinted on Wednesday that either Rahul Gandhi or Priyanka would contest from a Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh.

After halting in Varanasi, the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra led by Congress MP Rahul Gandhi will resume from Anand Bhawan in Prayagraj on Sunday.

Former Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, who has an axe to grind against incumbent Nitish Kumar, on Tuesday used the occasion of Jawaharlal Nehru's birth anniversary to train his guns at the JD(U) supreme leader.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi paid tribute to former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on Tuesday, saying that Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru is a thought of "freedom, progress, and justice."

Hitting out at the Gandhi siblings over their dynasty charge in the run-up to Telangana polls, Chief Minister K Chandrashekar's minister son and MLC daughter have said it is funny when great-grandchildren of Jawaharlal Nehru talk of family politics

Amid the raging controversy around renaming of Nehru Memorial Museum and Library in national capital to Prime Ministers Memorial Museum and Library, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said his great grandfather was was known more for the work he did.

The Congress on Saturday paid rich tributes to Jawaharlal Nehru on his death anniversary with former party chief Rahul Gandhi saying the legacy of the country's first prime minister stands tall like a beacon.

AAP leader and Delhi minister Saurabh Bhardwaj hit out at the Centre over the jail sentence of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case.

Congress's Rahul Gandhi today questioned why Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks on the use of the Nehru surname were not taken off the record, when his comments, made in "polite" language and backed with evidence, were struck off.

"Discovery of India has been going on for four generations (of Gandhi family)," BJP spokesperson said in apparent reference to Nehru's 'Discovery of India'

Rahul Gandhi had alleged that China is preparing for war and the Indian government is sleeping over it and ignoring the threat.

The protesters shouted slogans against Mr Gandhi and stuck posters with the message "Maafiveer (mercy seeker) Jawaharlal Nehru" on the walls of Congress Bhavan

The Congress on Saturday slammed the BJP for putting up front page advertisements in a few vernacular dailies in Karnataka, calling the first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru as the grandfather of India's Partition.

Amidst speculation that Shashi Tharoor is likely to contest for the post of the Congress chief, senior party leader K Muraleedharan on Tuesday said the state party would vote only for those who recognise the prominence of the Nehru family.