NEW DELHI: The Congress on Monday rejected reports of Sonia Gandhi indicating an active political role for daughter Priyanka and termed it as "mischievous instance of fake news" and unnecessary speculation. "The news is entirely false and baseless," AICC incharge of media department Randeep Surjewala said in a statement. "It is a mischievous instance of fake news and unnecessary speculation," he addedCongress senior spokesperson Anand Sharma said it is laughable that the media takes planted news seriously. "It is mischievous and a fabrication. "These are government planted fabrications and distractions.

Source: Times of India August 14, 2017 12:22 UTC