Rahul Gandhi's MP Disqualification: Is Rahul victim of Congress conspiracy, asks Anurag Thakur

The political showdown over Rahul Gandhi's ouster from the Lok Sabha has reached the streets as Congress workers staged massive protests throughout the country yesterday. BJP leaders continue to take shots at the 52-year-old, with the Shiv Sena (UBT) now joining in.

Ahead of Modi's participation in Biden's democracy summit, US says closely watching Rahul Gandhi case

The United States is "closely watching" the conviction and sentencing of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in India and his disqualification from the membership of Parliament, a spokesperson of President Joe Biden’s administration said in Washington DC.

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Gujarat Congress starts #daromat trend on Twitter to take on BJP after Rahul Gandhi's disqualification as MP

The social media department of the Gujarat unit of the Congress on Tuesday started a trend with #daromat on Twitter following the disqualification of party leader Rahul Gandhi as an MP. More than 5,000 people tweeted with the hashtag within a few hours.

“Rahul Gandhi has given the slogan `Daro Mat' (do not be afraid). Social media department of the Gujarat Congress has started a trend of tweeting our messages against this government's fascist attitude on Tuesday morning with #daromat,” Congress spokesperson Hiren Banker said.

Cong to convene meeting of top opposition leaders in April to take unity efforts forward

The Congress is set to convene a meeting of top opposition leaders in April after some organisations urged the grand old party to take the lead in strengthening unity among anti-BJP forces.

The meeting would take forward the bonhomie displayed by several opposition parties during the budget session of Parliament and it would be expanded outside too.

Congress sources said the proposal for this meeting was made at the meeting of opposition leaders convened by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge at his residence on Monday evening.

Cong announces series of agitational programmes over Rahul's disqualification, Adani issue

The Congress on Tuesday announced over a month-long agitational programmes from block to national level, including a 'Jai Bharat Maha Satyagraha' here in the second week of April, to protest Rahul Gandhi's disqualification from Lok Sabha and to press their demand for a JPC probe into the Adani issue.The agitational programmes include the 'Loktantra Bachao Mashal Shanti March' starting from Red Fort on Tuesday and a series of press conferences in 35 major cities across the country on March 28 and 29.

Is Rahul victim of Congress conspiracy, asks Anurag Thakur

Why no eminent lawyer of the Congress came to the aid of Rahul Gandhi when he was convicted in a defamation case leading to his disqualification from Parliament, Union Minister Anurag Thakur asked on Tuesday and wondered if it was deliberate and part of a conspiracy within the party. Thakur, addressing the 'Times Network India Digital Fest', also described Gandhi as a "loose cannon" and a "serial offender" who has seven cases of defamation in various courts even after being cautioned by the apex court.

Confident we'll see Rahul Gandhi back in Parliament 'very quickly' via legal process: Khurshid

Senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid on Tuesday said Opposition unity in the face of Rahul Gandhi's disqualification from Lok Sabha provides a fertile ground to "build an edifice on", and noted that if this is the beginning of a more sustained cooperation it was "worth paying the price" for.

Khurshid also said he was confident that Rahul Gandhi will be back in Parliament "very quickly" through the legal process.

In an interview with PTI, the former law minister said changes to the law on disqualification of legislators was "inevitable" as steps undertaken to clean up the political system have some unintended dimensions and Rahul Gandhi's case seems to be one such instance.

Words he used was of Rahul, 'sanskar' of Sonia: Irani hits out at Cong over IYC chief's remarks

Union minister Smriti Irani on Tuesday hit out at the Congress leadership over the alleged remarks by the party's youth wing president Srinivas BV against her, saying the words he used were of Rahul Gandhi and the 'sanskar' of Sonia Gandhi.

The BJP leader also alleged that Congress members who want "promotion" will continue to make "such kind of comments" against her so long as Sonia and Rahul Gandhi are there in the party.

Srinivas had allegedly made certain remarks against Irani at the Sankalp Satyagrah organised by the Congress at the Rajghat to protest against the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi as Lok Sabha member.

Will abide by eviction notice without 'prejudice to my rights': Rahul to LS Secretariat

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday replied to the Lok Sabha Secretariat's notice to vacate his official bungalow and said he will abide by the eviction notice, even as his party leaders slammed the government, accusing it of humiliating him.

Gandhi was on Monday served a notice to vacate the government bungalow, allotted to him, by April 22 following his disqualification as a member of Lok Sabha after his conviction in a criminal defamation case last week.

BJP's Priti Gandhi says Pawar asked Cong to tone down on Savarkar because it is politically inconvenient for his party

Savarkar's garndson asks Sharad Pawar to advise Rahul Gandhi to apologise for his Savarkar remarks

Ranjit Savarkar, the Hindutva ideologue's grandson, has said that Pawar has great respect for his grandfather, but he should also ask Rahul to apologise for his remarks. The former Wayanad MP had earlier said that he would not apologise for his comments against PM Modi because he is a 'Gandhi' and not a 'Savarkar'.

Rahul Gandhi agrees to Lok Sabha Secretariat order of vacating accomodation

Savarkar's grandson threatens FIR against Rahul Gandhi if he does not apologise for his remarks against Hindutva ideologue

'It is really sad to see how Savarkar's name is being defamed by Rahul Gandhi for politics. It seems they are polarizing Muslims also': Ranjit Savarkar

Rahul's Savarkar remark: Sanjay Raut says Shiv Sena (UBT) has spoken to Kharge regarding Gandhi's comments, will speak to the latter as well

Mallikarjun Kharge hits out at Centre for giving Rahul Gandhi a notice of eviction from his bungalow

Kharge says Gandhi can either go to his mother or even come to him if he needs a place to say, adding that he condemn's the central government's attitude "to scare, threaten & humiliate Gandhi. Kharge further added that he himself had "received" his bungalow after six months, and that such delays are done by people who want to humiliate others.

The house does not belong to him, it belongs to the common people: Irani on Rahul being asked to vacate govt bungalow

"Shabd Rahul Gandhi ke hain, sanskar Sonia Gandhi ka hain bas zubaan Yuva Congress ki hain" says Union Minister Smriti Irani on the reported "gungi-behri" remark on her by the President of Youth Congress

Smriti Irani hits out at Rahul Gandhi again

Opposition parties set to continue their protests in black attire against the Modi govt today

Sushma Swaraj's daughter Bansuri Swaraj hits out at Youth Congress President Srinivas BV after his alleged indecent remarks against BJP MP Smriti Irani

We’re watching Mr Gandhi’s case in Indian court & we engage with Govt of India on our shared commitment to democratic values including freedom of expression: Vedant Patel, US Principal Deputy Spokesperson

Rahul Gandhi is confused: Smriti Irani

Union Minister Smriti Irani on Monday described Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as “confused” and said he was no match to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Sentence disproportionate to Rahul Gandhi’s alleged offence: Former SC Judge Madan Lokur

"The sentence is disproportionate to the alleged offence. Not only is the accused sentenced to two years’ imprisonment but also a fine has been imposed upon him."

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