Reinstated Lakshadweep MP dubs his restoration as an encouraging sign for Rahul Gandhi

NCP MP Supriya Sule with party MP from Lakshadweep P. P. Mohammed Faizal, at Parliament House complex in New Delhi, Wednesday, March 29, 2023. Lok Sabha Secretariat on Wednesday restored the membership of Faizal, who was disqualified from the lower house in January following his conviction in a criminal case with a 10-year jail term […]

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Thousand signatories appeal to people to defend Opposition to save Parliamentary democracy

Yashwant Sinha. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Expressing concern over the expulsion of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi from the Parliament and his conviction in a defamation case, 1,000 teachers, artists, engineers, advocates, scientists, professors, doctors, house wives, journalists, researchers, businessmen, retired civil servants, students, writers, film makers, cultural workers and members of the civil […]

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Sharad Pawar steps in amid row over Rahul Gandhi’s Savarkar remark; asks Congress to tone down attack

Nationalist Congress Party leader Sharaed Pawar. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Amid strains in the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance over Rahul Gandhi’s strident criticism of V. D. Savarkar, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar has stepped in to play the peacemaker by conveying the Shiv Sena’s concerns on the issue to the […]

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Rahul Gandhi trying to ‘rip’ apart PM’s image; won’t succeed as people are with Modi: Union Minister Smriti Irani

Union Minister Smriti Irani. File | Photo Credit: PTI The BJP on March 28 launched a fresh attack on Rahul Gandhi, saying the Congress leader’s refusal to apologise to the OBC community for his “indecent” comments is yet another “manifestation” of the Gandhi family’s political arrogance. BJP leader and Union Minister Smriti Irani alleged that […]

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Muslim Youth League organises torchlight rally in solidarity with Rahul Gandhi

Kerala has been witnessing protests by Congress workers since Rahul Gandhi, who represented the constituency, was disqualified as an MP. File | Photo Credit: AP Expressing solidarity with Rahul Gandhi, who was disqualified as an MP, hundreds of workers of the Muslim Youth League organised a torchlight rally. Muslim League State president Panakkad Sayyid Sadiq […]

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Rahul Gandhi updates Twitter bio, describes himself as ‘Dis’Qualified MP’

Rahul Gandhi’s Twitter bio changed to “Dis’Qualified MP”. Following his disqualification from the Lok Sabha, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on March 26 changed his bio on Twitter where he described himself as a “Dis’Qualified MP”. He also wrote “Dis’Qualified MP” on his the official Wayanad Twitter account. Mr. Gandhi was disqualified from the Lok Sabha […]

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Morning Digest | Nitu, Saweety punch their way to World Boxing titles; SC gives States, UTs and High Courts three months to set up online RTI portals, and more

A combo picture of India’s Nitu Ghanghas (left) and Saweety Boora displaying their gold medals won at the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championship held at IG Stadiun in New Delhi on March 25, 2023. | Photo Credit: ANI Women’s World Boxing Championships | Nitu, Saweety punch their way to World titles in contrasting style Promising […]

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Rahul Gandhi should be punished, says Shinde

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday said that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi should be “punished” for insulting Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. He said Mr. Gandhi had also insulted the OBC (Other Backward Classes) community by targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “Maharashtra won’t tolerate the insult of PM Modi and Savarkar… People will not […]

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