Sonia Gandhi's gesture towards wives of jailed CMs reflected human solidarity, says Rajesh Thakur

Ranchi Congress leader Rajesh Thakur on Friday (November 13, 2026) said former party president Sonia Gandhi’s account of embracing the wives of jailed Chief Ministers Hemant Soren and Arvind Kejriwal during the 2024 Lok Sabha election campaign reflected the party’s commitment to human compassion and solidarity. https://www.thehindu.com/topic/indian-national-congress/ Mr.

Thakur, a former Jharkhand Congress president, said the gesture underlined how human relationships, empathy and support for women facing difficult circumstances transcended political differences. Sonia Gandhi’s memoir: ‘More the bhakts comment, better it would do,’ says Rahul Gandhi on BJP’s criticisms Sonia Gandhi’s memoir: ‘More the bhakts comment, better it would do,’ says Rahul Gandhi on BJP’s criticisms Responding to a question during an ‘Ask Me’ session on Instagram, Rahul Gandhi said, “It is a great book, they are all reading it.