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)
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.
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)
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)