In a befitting reply to Pakistan's new Army Chief's statement on Pak-occupied Kashmir (PoK), Congress leader Harish Rawat on Sunday said that this was the time to take PoK back.

New Delhi [India], June 14 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday reached the office of the Enforcement Directorate accompanied by his sister and party leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. He will be questioned by the officials for his alleged role in a money-laundering case linked to the National Herald newspaper.

New Delhi [India], June 14 (ANI): Congress leader Harish Rawat on Monday forayed in to continue the hustle over the Directorate of Enforcement's (ED) summons for Rahul Gandhi and said that the party will continue this fight tomorrow.

Dehradun Apr 18 PTI Two more people have been arrested in connection with the violence in Dada Jalalpur village of Bhagwanpur area in Uttarakhand where the situation is returning to normal police said on MondayA Hanuman Jayanti procession was pelted with stones while it was crossing through the village near Roorkee in Haridwar district Saturday evening leaving four persons injured they saidBhagwanpur Police Station SHO P D Bhatt said two more accused were arrested on Monday in connection with the incident taking the total number of arrests to 11Meanwhile a delegation of Congress leaders including PCC president Karan Mahra Leader of Opposition in Uttarakhand Assembly Yashpal Arya and former chief minister Harish Rawat met Governor Lt Gen retd Gurmit SinghThe delegation accused organisations affiliated with the BJP of creating an atmosphere of fear in the state and the police of taking one-sided action It also demanded an impartial inquiry into the incidentAccording to police the situation is gradually returning to normal in Dada Jalalpur and the deployment of police force in the village has also been reducedSHO Bhatt said FIRs have been registered against 13 named persons and 40 unidentified people under various IPC sectionsPTI ALM SRY

Dehradun Mar 28 PTI Accusing the BJP and also supporters of a Congress leader of trying to tarnish his image former Uttarakhand chief minister Harish Rawat has said he would quit politics if proven that he ever made a statement on establishing a Muslim university in the stateAttributing the statement to Rawat who was the Congress campaign head for the Uttarakhand assembly elections the BJP had made it a major issue in the run-up to the pollsThe assembly elections were held on February 14 and the BJP recorded a big victory for a second consecutive term by winning 47 out of the 70 seats in the stateFor quite some time since our electoral loss there has been a barrage of unfounded allegations against me on social media without rhyme or reason Apart from BJP supporters some people associated with one of our leaders are also firing salvos at me They think it is an opportunity to throw me onto the ground and kill me Rawat said in a Facebook post on Sunday without naming anyoneThe senior Congress leader said he had recently offered a cash reward of Rs 50000 to anyone who brought to him 10 copies of the newspaper which reported itHowever now that supporters of a Congress leader are also part of this smear campaign against me I have increased the amount to Rs 1 lakh The day it is proven that the statement on establishing a Muslim university was made by me I would sit under Mahatma Gandhis statue and retire from politics Rawat saidHe said he wants to expose those responsible for spreading this lie about him through social mediaI have to contradict the false allegations being made against me and unmask the people behind this conspiracy Rawat said PTI ALM ALM ANB ANB

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], March 18 (ANI): Holi celebrations for veteran Congress leader and former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat began with gusto on Friday as he tried his hands at playing 'dholak' at a 'Holi Milan' event in Raipur, Dehradun.

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], March 17 (ANI): Amid growing blame game within the Uttarakhand unit of the Congress, the party's manifesto committee chairman for just concluded state polls Navprabhat lent his support to the former Chief Minister Harish Rawat, saying that it is not right to level allegations of sale of tickets and posts after the poll results.

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], March 15 (ANI): Taking a serious note of allegations being levelled against him that he had taken money for tickets and posts in the Assembly elections, Harish Rawat, former Uttarakhand CM, on Tuesday tweeted that the charges be proved and if they come true action should be taken against him.

New Delhi [India], March 14 (ANI): Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Harish Rawat on Monday took responsibility for the defeat of the party in Uttarakhand Assembly elections.

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], March 13 (ANI): Following Congress defeat in the recently concluded Assembly polls in Uttarakhand, state former chief minister said Harish Rawat on Sunday said that the party would look into the reasons behind the "constant defeats" including the ones in the five states that hit the Assembly elections.