1pm news at this hour | 26.10.2022

Veteran leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday took over as the president of the Congress party to become the first non-Gandhi party president after a gap of 24 years. He thanked the party for making a 'majdoor ka beta' the president of the party. "I have worked my way up from the bottom and today I stand in front of you at this post. I have faced all struggles that any worker faces and for that reason, I can say we will face all obstacles together," he said.

Launching a scathing attack on thee BJP, he said, "In New India, hunger, and pollution are increasing but the Rupee is falling. The government is sleeping but CBI, ED, and IT are working 24 hours. In new India, Godse is called a patriot & Mahatma Gandhi is an anti-national. They want to bring the constitution of RSS."