Rahul Gandhi's MP Disqualification Highlights: Rahul can be silenced in Parliament but not in court of India's people, says Himachal CM

Soon after Rahul Gandhi's disqualification by the Lok Sabha Secretariat, the Congress leadership got into a huddle at the party headquarters and deliberated on the way forward. Today will mark the continuation of Congress and its supporters' agitation against Centre over the grand old party's senior leader.

Rahul Gandhi should know how to behave with his own PM. I saw that Congress party workers are protesting across the nation, says Atul Bora, Assam Minister.

Rahul can be silenced in Parliament but not in court of India's people, says Himachal CM

Rahul Gandhi is the voice of democracy. He can be silenced in Parliament but he can't be silenced in the court of India's people. Congress will lead an agitation against his disqualification decision. He has been becoming a voice of people as 2024 approaches: CM SS Sukhu

Criticism of govt is an inherently important part of our democratic mechanism: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

Criticism of a govt is an inherently important part of our democratic mechanism. It shouldn't be constituted as conspiracy against nation. We should distinguish it from hyper-nationalism & acceptance from any narcissistic political leader with the arrogance of majoritarianism: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Congress MP

Rahul is working towards 'Bharat todo', not 'Bharat jodo': Eknath Shinde

Rahul Gandhi insulted Veer Savarkar. He also insulted also the entire OBC community. He was no right to speak against PM Modi who is working for the country. Rahul Gandhi is working towards 'Bharat todo', not 'Bharat jodo': Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde

Why didn't you shut your mouth when you made derogatory statements for Modi caste, MP CM targets Rahul

Today the Congress people are sitting with their mouths shut. Rahul Gandhi ji, why didn't you shut your mouth when you used to make derogatory, unparliamentary statements for Modi caste: MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Bhopal

Rahul not only criticised Modi but has defamed entire OBC community, says Eknath Shinde

Rahul Gandhi has not only criticised PM Modi but has defamed the entire OBC community. He is continuing to speak in the same tone and I want to tell him that if he continues to do so, it will be difficult for him to walk on the road: Maha CM Eknath Shinde

Rahul Gandhi has defamed Savarkar, says Eknath Shinde

Savarkar is not only Maharashtra's deity but is an idol for the whole country and Rahul Gandhi has defamed him. Any criticism of Rahul Gandhi will be lesser for his this deed. Today also, he said that I am not Savarkar who will apologise. What does he think of Savarkar? He must be punished for this: Maha CM Eknath Shinde in Assembly

Cong will stage 'Sankalp Satyagraha’ from tomorrow, says K C Venugopal

We are planning a nationwide movement tomorrow, we are doing a ‘Sankalp Satyagraha’ from 10 AM onwards. All over India, our party workers are there we will do the Sankalp Satyagraha in all state headquarters & at Gandhi statues: KC Venugopal, Congress

Rahul could have apologised: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Rahul Gandhi could have apologised or withdrawn the comments for which he was sentenced by a Surat court, Assam Chief MinisterHimanta Biswa Sarmasaid on Saturday. A slip of tongue sometimes happens and ''we have experienced it too, but we issue a statement apologising, saying it was unintentional. Gandhi could have done the same and the matter would have ended there'', Sarma said on the sidelines of a programme here.

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Mumbai: BJP leaders stage protest against Rahul Gandhi for ‘insulting’ OBCs

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday staged protests here against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi demanding an apology from him for “insulting” the Other Backward Classes (OBC).

The protests, with placards with messages that the Congress leader should apologise for insulting the OBCs, were held in places like Dadar and Lalbaug.

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Opposition walks out of Maharashtra Assembly over Rahul poster row

The Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on Saturday staged a walkout accusing the Speaker of delaying action against members who hit a poster of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with footwear on the legislature premises.

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No attempts made to seek stay on Surat court verdict to encash Rahul’s conviction in Karnataka assembly polls: Ravi Shankar Prasad(PTI)

Rahul disqualification an 'own goal' by BJP: Shashi Tharoor

Rahul Gandhi's disqualification is an "own goal" by BJP, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said here on Saturday.

Condemning the act of the Lok Sabha Secretariat, Tharoor said that this issue, in the end, was going to be beneficial for the opposition parties and to Gandhi.(PTI)

PM's effigy burnt during Cong protest at Wayanad against Rahul Gandhi's disqualification

Wayanad on Saturday witnessed strong protests, including the burning of an effigy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi by Congress workers and its youth and student wings, over the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi as an MP who represented the constituency.

Congress leaders, including MLA T Siddique, who were part of the protest march to the office of BSNL in Kalpetta in Wayanad, were by force removed from the site and carried away by the police to their bus.(PTI)

Sentence awarded to Rahul excessive, Centre should have shown a big heart: Prashant Kishor

Political strategist turned activist Prashant Kishor on Saturday termed as "excessive" the two years’ imprisonment awarded to Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case and urged the ruling dispensation to show "a big heart" on the Congress leader's disqualification.

Kishor, who is now touring Bihar, his home state, as part of "Jan Suraaj" campaign, also underscored that the Congress did not seem to be well prepared to reach out to the masses with the message that it has been wronged.(PTI)

'Rahul said he speaks 'thoughtfully' meaning what he said in 2019 was said thoughtfully,' says BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad

In his press conference, Rahul Gandhi tried to make false statements & did not speak on the subject. Rahul Gandhi has been punished for his speech in 2019. Today he said that 'I speak thoughtfully' which means whatever Rahul Gandhi said in 2019, it was spoken thoughtfully: BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad(ANI)

Modi govt played 'active role' in Rahul's disqualification: JD(U)

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) on Saturday charged the Narendra Modi government at the Centre with having played an "active role" in ensuring "hasty" disqualification of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi from the Lok Sabha.(PTI)

Rahul Gandhi disqualified: Cong protests in Pune, holds signature campaign

The Congress held a protest on Saturday in Pune against the disqualification of its leader Rahul Gandhi as Lok Sabha MP following his two-year-jail sentence in a defamation case. The protest, which was held near MG Road, saw Congress functionaries raising slogans against the Bharatiya Janata Party and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.(PTI)

He (Rahul Gandhi) is being able to speak because there is democracy in this country. He is the one speaking the most against Modi ji and still says that his voice is being strangled: Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal(ANI)

BJP wants to divert Adani issue, many other leaders also from backward classes: Bhupesh Baghel

'Rahul is not Savarkar,' Cong leader on BJP's demands of an apology for UK comments

Rahul when asked if he considered apologizing, as the BJP has demanded, Congress leader said that he was not Savarkar.

He added that the country's mechanisms could still stand to defend the PM but here they were coming together to protect Adani.

'Do I look worried to you? I am happy, I am excited. They have given the best gift to me,' says Rahul

Rahul Gandhi said that irrespective of the BJP's attempts to distract from the Adani issue, the Opposition will press on about the Rs 20K crore in his account and seek an answer on it.

The Prime Minister is scared of my next speech on Adani, and I have seen it in his eyes. That is why, first the distraction and then the disqualification: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi(ANI)

'Modi went into panic mode but this move gives Opposition power,' says Rahul

Rahul said that Modi went into panic mode but Rahul's disqualification gives the Opposition power. The Congress leader said that people already have a question about Adani - knowing he is a corrupt person. Now, they are bound to wonder why the PM is protecting this corrupt individual.

Does not matter whether I am in the Parliament or outside, I shall continue my work: Rahul

I have been disqualified because PM is afraid of my next speech: Rahul

Rahul Gandhi alleges the distraction and disqualification is just because the Centre does not want the Congress leader raising questions about Adani and Modi's relationship.

"PM is afraid of my next speech," Rahul told the press.

Seeking truth is my way forward - this is not fashionable in politics, it is in my blood: Rahul

When ruling party enjoys the support of all institutions, the Opposition can only go to the public for support: Rahul

BJP ministers lied about me in Parliament, all to distract from the central issue of Adani-PM relationship: Rahul

My speech made in Parliament was expunged, and later I wrote a detailed reply to the Lok Sabha Speaker. Some ministers lied about me, that I sought help from foreign powers. But there is no such thing I have done. I will not stop asking questions, I will keep questioning the relationship between PM Modi and Adani: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi(ANI)

I have said many times before that democracy is being attacked in the country. We are seeing examples of this each day. I asked questions in the Parliament regarding the relationship between PM Modi and Adani: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi(ANI)

'Expelling me, jailing me...nothing will silence me,' says Rahul

Rahul said that expelling him or jailing him would not be able to silence him. He would continue the fight for democracy.

Accused of seeking help from external forces in Parliament: Rahul

Rahul said he was accused in Parliament of seeking help from external forces but was not allowed to respond.

Relation between Adani and Modi not new: Rahul

Rahul doubling down on his attacks on Adani said that Rs 20,000 crore invested in his company by some unknown entity and shone a light again on the industrialist's relation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi from the time he was Gujarat CM.

Kerala CM statement supporting Gandhi 'not genuine', CPI(M) has 'double agenda': Congress

The Congress on Saturday accused the ruling CPI(M) in Kerala and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of having a "double agenda", as they made statements supporting Rahul Gandhi and at the same time allegedly directed police to brutally attack protesting activists of KSU and the party's youth wing.

Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the State Assembly V D Satheesan made the allegation a day after the CPI(M) in Kerala and Vijayan condemned Gandhi's disqualification from the Lok Sabha. Vijayan had termed it an attack on democracy by the Sangh Parivar as well as revenge politics of the BJP.(PTI)

Insulting our intelligence with 'absurd allegation': Kapil Sibal on BJP's Rahul 'insulted OBCs' claim

Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Saturday took a swipe at two BJP ministers for accusing Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of insulting OBCs with his "Modi surname" remark in 2019, saying they were "insulting" people's intelligence by making such an "absurd allegation".

Gandhi was on Friday disqualified from the Lok Sabha, nearly 24 hours after a Surat court convicted him in a defamation case.(PTI)

Country heading towards dictatorship: Goa Congress

Condemning the move to disqualify Congress leader Rahul Gandhi from Lok Sabha, Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) on Friday said the country is heading towards dictatorship.

Addressing a press conference, GPCC President Amit Patkar said that BJP was rattled to see the success of Bharat Jodo Yatra by Rahul Gandhi.

"From today's incident, the picture is very clear that our democracy is under threat. This is murder of democracy. India is heading towards dictatorship. We condemn whatever has happened today," Patkar said.

"Time and again, we and our leader Rahul Gandhi was telling that democracy is under threat and attack. Today is black day for democracy. The way the BJP government used all institutions to disqualify Rahul Gandhi is sad day for our country," he said.

Congress to observe "black day" in Wayanad

Rahul is the epitome of unparliamentary behaviour: Anurag Thakur

Reacting to the Congress' allegations against Rahul Gandhi's disqualification as a Lok Sabha MP, Union Minister Anurag Thakur during a press conference in New Delhi said that Rahul is the "epitome of unparliamentary behaviour" and that today people of Wayanad have got rid of him.

He also said: "A member of the Lok Sabha for so long, from 2009 to 2014. Never been able to ask questions for Amethi in five years. Participated in only 21 debates in all these years. This in itself tells about them. Rahul Gandhi thinks he is above the government, law and people of India."

Rahul's disqualification 'betrayal of Gandhian philosophy', says Ro Khanna

Top Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna said that the expulsion of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi from Parliament is a "deep betrayal of Gandhian philosophy".

Taking to Twitter on Friday, the Democratic Congressman said: "The expulsion of Rahul Gandhi from Parliament is a deep betrayal of Gandhian philosophy and India's deepest values. This is not what my grandfather sacrificed years in jail for."

Flagging off Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his tweet, Khanna said "you have the power to reverse this decision for the the sake of Indian democracy".

Boxer Vijender Singh tweets in support of Rahul Gandhi

TMC, Left condemn disqualification of Rahul Gandhi; Cong supporters protest in Kolkata

With their limited strength, Congress supporters in Kolkata joined their counterparts elsewhere in the country to protest Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification as a Lok Sabha member. Besides the Left, senior Trinamool leaders condemned the party in power at the Centre.

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Rahul’s disqualification silhouettes Indira’s arrest

For some in the Congress party, Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from the Lok Sabha is reminiscent of the “vengeful” treatment the Janata Party government meted out to Indira Gandhi in October 1977 when it arrested her and four former ministers on charges of corruption and misuse of authority.

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Rahul's disqualification could forge Opposition unity

On Friday, Opposition leaders, including those who in the recent past refused to walk with the Congress, slammed the Narendra Modi government for Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from the Lok Sabha. Opposition sources said Rahul’s expulsion could forge sentimental unity among the parties while they work on electoral adjustments in the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections. As proof of this, the Congress will organise a protest march next week, with at least 12 Opposition parties, including TMC and AAP, set to participate.

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