Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi's assets have increased by Rs 72 lakh to Rs 12.53 crore in last five years, as per her affidavit for Rajya Sabha nomination papers. The Congress Rajya Sabha candidate from Rajasthan, however, has no vehicle in her name. Additionally, Sonia Gandhi has mentioned her share in her ancestral property in Italy, which is currently valued at over Rs 26 lakhs. She possesses 88 kg of silver and 1267 grams of gold and jewelry. Furthermore, Sonia Gandhi owns three bighas (2529.28 square meters) of agricultural land in Dera Mandi village, New Delhi. The market value of this property is estimated to be Rs 5.88 crore at the current market rate. In terms of income, she receives a salary as an MP, royalty income, interest on bank deposits, dividends from mutual funds, and capital gains. She also receives royalties from various publishers, including Penguin Book India, Oxford University Press, Ananda Publishers, and Continental Publications. The affidavit men...
The Supreme Court delivered a big blow to the Narendra Modi-led government by striking down the electoral bonds scheme for political funding. Taking a swipe at the Narendra Modi-led central government, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the farmers should ask for a minimum support price for their crops as they don't give electoral bonds. एक्स पर हिंदी में एक पोस्ट में गांधी ने कहा, "'मैं देश बिकाऊ नहीं'' का नारा देने वाले नरेंद्र मोदी चंदे के लिए देश के हर संसाधन को तलाशने के लिए तैयार हैं।" “But the farmer should not even ask for minimum support price on his crop, because the farmer does not give electoral bonds. It's a strange irony.” Rahul Gandhi's comment comes against the backdrop of the ongoing farmers' protest and the Supreme Court striking down the controversial election funding system that allowed individuals and companies to send unlimited donations to political parties without the need to disclose donor identity. Critics of t...