In a resolution on the political situation in the country, the Congress Working Committee (CWC) said the "assault on democratic institutions completes the sad and shameless narrative of the Modi government".
Congress Working committee members on Saturday appealed to Rahul Gandhi to take over as the president of the party. A proposal in this regard was mooted by Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and vetted by other Chief Ministers and leaders.
The Congress Working committee, the highest decision making body of the party, has given go ahead to the internal elections of the party.
Responding to queries by Congress dissenters over who takes decisions in the party, Sonia Gandhi said on Saturday that she was the "full-time and hands on Congress President".
In her remarks on Saturday, Sonia Gandhi also said the party is ready for the internal elections.
Rawat also claimed that Sidhu will consider the party high command's decision to be final.
Navjot Singh Sidhu on Thursday said, "I expressed my concerns regarding Punjab and Punjab Congress to party high-command. I've full faith in Congress president, Priyanka ji & Rahul ji. Whatever decision they'll take, it'll for the betterment of Congress and Punjab. I'll follow their directions."
Congress delegation led by Rahul Gandhi, met President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan on October 13 over Lakhimpur Kheri violence.
Slamming those who engage in "selective interpretation" of human rights with an eye on political gains and loss, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that such conduct harms human rights as well as democracy.
A delegation of Congress leaders, including former party president Rahul Gandhi, will meet President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday and present a memorandum of facts on the Lakhimpur Kheri violence.
"'China here to stay.' Where? On our land," Rahul Gandhi said on Twitter, tagging a report on General Naravane's statement on the PLA build-up.
Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal had launched an attack on the party leadership, asking who was taking decisions in the party.
In a tweet, Gandhi quoted a news report that price rise has hit common people hard with petrol becoming dearer by Rs 2.35 and diesel by Rs 3 in 11 days.
The Lakhimpur Kheri incident has triggered a major political storm with opposition parties accusing the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh of shielding the culprits.
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday finally managed to meet the families of the farmers who were killed in Sunday's violence at Tikunia village in Lakhimpur Kheri district in Uttar Pradesh.
Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri witnessed largescale violence on October 3 in which eight people were killed. Four of the eight dead were farmers, allegedly knocked down by vehicles driven by BJP workers travelling to welcome UP Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya to an event in the area.
Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and other leaders met the family of deceased farmer Lovepreet at the Chaukhada farm in Palia at around 9 pm on Wednesday.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi reaches Lakhimpur Kheri, where 8 persons including 4 farmers lost their lives in violence on Sunday.
Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra left for Lakhimpur Kheri Wednesday evening from a PAC guest house in Sitapur where she was kept in detention since Monday morning.
Opposition leaders are trying to visit Lakhimpur Kheri but have been either denied permission or detained on the way since section 144 has been imposed.
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