Country cannot survive without Congress: Kanhaiya Kumar after joining Congress
New Delhi: Former JNU Student leader Kanhaiya Kumar on Tuesday joined Indian National Congress in the presence of Rahul Gandhi in the national capital here.
After joining the party, Kumar stated that he along with many thinks that the country cannot survive without Congress. He said he was joining the party because he felt it was not just a party but an idea.
“I am joining Congress because it is not just a party, it is an idea,” he was quoted as saying by ANI.
It’s the country’s oldest and most democratic party, and I am emphasizing ‘democratic’…Not just me many think that country can’t survive without Congress,” he further added.
Dalit leader and Independent MLA from Gujarat, Jignesh Mevani, also extended support to Congress adding that he could not formally join the party due to a technical reason. He added that he was part of Congress ideologically and that he will contest the upcoming assembly elections in Gujarat on Congress’ ticket.
“I could not join the Congress formally due to technical reasons. I am an independent MLA, if I join a party, I may not continue as an MLA… I am part of the Congress ideologically, will fight the upcoming Gujarat polls from Congress symbol,” Mevani said.
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Cristiano Ronaldo scores his 100th Saudi Pro League goal
Riyadh (AP): Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 100th Saudi Pro League goal as Al-Nassr beat Al-Shabab 4-2 to move five points clear at the top of the table.
The 41-year-old forward converted a Sadio Mané cross at the near post with 15 minutes remaining to record the 971st goal of his career on Thursday. It was also his 26th league goal of the season.
“Ronaldo is always dangerous going forward and we saw that again today,” Al-Nassr coach Jorge Jesus said.
João Félix, signed from Chelsea in July, scored three goals for the league leaders.
The win took Al-Nassr to 82 points from 32 games, five ahead of Al-Hilal, which has three matches, one more than Nassr, left to play. Al-Hilal meets Al-Kholood on Friday and faces Nassr on Tuesday in what could be a title decider against its Riyadh rival.
“Now we have a derby match against our rival, which is a difficult encounter,” Jesus said.
“We are fully aware of its importance, and we are dealing with it with complete focus as we know that small details could decide the result.”
Ronaldo, a five-time Ballon d'Or winner, has yet to secure a major trophy in Saudi Arabia since signing with Al-Nassr in December 2022.
