Congress pursuing very low level of politics, discourse: Hardeep Puri
Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday accused the Congress of pursuing "a very low" level of politics and discourse over Rahul Gandhi's disqualification from the Lok Sabha, describing the protests by the opposition party as "black attired fashion shows" and "melodramatics".
Puri also hit out at Gandhi for his “I am not Savarkar” remark, saying the “so-called allies” of the Congress have already reacted to it. "Veer Savarkar" was one of those freedom fighters who made “sacrifices of a very high order”, he added.(PTI)
Narendra Modi won’t be able to scare Congress & Rahul Gandhi. This fight is for the freedom to raise our voice against wrongdoings, corruptions and Rahul Gandhi is leading it. This is a fight to destroy the forces trying to ruin him. Congress & entire opposition will carry out this fight: K C Venugopal, Congress Gen Secy(ANI)
Hope Rahul will be convicted in my petition too: Sushil Modi
Former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi on Thursday expressed hope that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will get "adequate punishment" by a court here which has "summoned" the latter next month in connection with a case lodged by the former.
Rahul Gandhi's disqualification darkest day in Indian democracy; manipulated by BJP govt: Congress chief Kharge
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday said the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi from the Lok Sabha was the darkest day in Indian democracy.
Kharge claimed that the BJP government "manipulated" the entire matter beginning from the filing of the defamation case against Gandhi, for his remarks during an election campaign speech back in 2019 in Kolar, Karnataka, and ending with his disqualification on the very next day of his conviction.(PTI)
NSUI holds protest against disqualification of Rahul Gandhi
The Congress-affiliated NSUI on Thursday held a protest in central Delhi against the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi from Lok Sabha.
Carrying placards and a dummy bier with the slogan "loktantra ki arthi" (death of democracy) written on it, the protesters raised slogans against the ruling government at the Centre.(PTI)
'Instead of 'misleading' people, answer questions on Adani', Pawan Khera slams BJP
Hitting back at Rijiju, Congress's media department head Pawan Khera said, "Mr. Rijiju, why divert from the main issue? The issue is that the Prime Minister cannot answerRahulGandhi's questions about Adani."
Instead of "misleading" people, please answer the questions, Khera said.
Rahul no match for Modi, BJP will come back to power, says Yediyurappa
Meanwhile, Karnataka BJP strongman B S Yediyurappa on Thursday said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is no match for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and asserted that his party would come back to power with absolute majority.
The four-time Chief Minister also sought to reach out to Muslims saying the BJP government has not done "injustice" to the minority community. He was referring to the recent decision of the state government to scrap four per cent reservation for Muslims under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category and placing them under the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) pool.(PTI)
India won't tolerate 'foreign influence' anymore, says Kiren Rijiju, thanks Congress leader
Digvijaya Singh thanks Germany for 'taking note of democracy being compromised in India'
Congress MP Digvijaya Singh has thanked the German Foreign Affairs Ministry and Richard Walker for "taking note of how Democracy is being compromised in India through the persecution of Rahul Gandhi."
No foreign diplomat raised issue of Rahul Gandhi's disqualification, says Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said no foreign diplomat has raised with him the issue of Rahul Gandhi's disqualification from the Lok Sabha, which was an outcome of a law "supported" by the Congress leader in the past.
Speaking at the Rising India Summit of Network18, Jaishankar said Gandhi's disqualification as member of Lok Sabha happened as he refused to express regret about the disparaging remarks he made against a community at a public meeting four years ago.(PTI)
Meghalaya Congress starts 'Jai Bharat Satyagraha' over Rahul’s disqualification from Lok Sabha
The opposition Congress in Meghalaya on Wednesday launched 'Jai Bharat Satyagraha' to protest against the disqualification of its leader Rahul Gandhi from Lok Sabha.
AICC media coordinator Bobbeeta Sharma told reporters that the programme will continue till April 8.
During this period, a series of street corner meetings will be organised, she said.(PTI)
'Standards of judicial independence...', Germany reacts to Congress leader's ouster
In its first reaction to Rahul Gandhi's disqualification as an MP,Germany said that "standards of judicial independence and fundamental democratic principles" should apply in his case.
"We have taken note of the verdict of first instance against the Indian opposition politician Rahul Gandhi as well as the suspension of his parliamentary mandate. To our knowledge, Mr Gandhi is in a position to appeal the verdict," Germany's foreign ministry spokesperson said during a press briefing.
"It will then become clear whether this verdict will stand and whether the suspension of his mandate has any basis," she added.
Rahul Gandhi to launch nationwide agitation from Karnataka's Kolar, where he made Modi surname remark
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will begin the party's nationwide 'Satyamev Jayate' agitation on April 5 from Kolar, the very place where he made a remark on the Modi surname for which he was convicted of criminal defamation and was stripped of his Parliament membership, party state president D K Shivakumar said on Wednesday.
The KPCC chief said this during a joint press meeting with senior party leader and former Union Minister Anand Sharma.
Rahul was in favour of disqualification: Assam CM
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday criticised the Congress over the issue of disqualification of former INC president Rahul Gandhi from the Lok Sabha following his conviction by a court in a defamation case.
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Congress's Tamil Nadu unit gears up for 2024, Rahul Gandhi issue livens up grassroots
Even as the 2024 Lok Sabha elections are more than a year away, political parties in Tamil Nadhu have commenced preparations for it.Chief Minister and DMK President M.K. Stalin has urged party workers to win all the 39 seats in the state and to wrest the lone seat in Puducherry from the AIADMK.
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