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  • Gujarat: Congress uproar over Rahul Gandhi’s issue in Assembly, Congress MLA suspended for the entire session

    Gujarat: Congress uproar over Rahul Gandhi’s issue in Assembly, Congress MLA suspended for the entire session

    Retirement benefits including pension, tax collection expenditure, power projects were to be discussed during the Question Hour on Monday in the session of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly. But even before this, Congress members created ruckus as soon as they entered the House wearing black clothes. Congress members were protesting in the Vidhansabha over Rahul Gandhi’s case. Due to which he was suspended till the end of the season.

    Balwant Singh supports Hrishikesh Patel’s proposal

    Parliamentary Minister Hrishikesh Patel proposed that all Congress MLAs be suspended till the assembly session is over. His proposal was supported by cabinet minister Balwant Singh Rajput. The Speaker said in the House that the decision taken in the Lok Sabha cannot be discussed or opposed in the Vidhan Sabha. Eventually all the MLAs were suspended till the end of the session.

    protested wearing black clothes with posters

    Congress MLAs were protesting wearing black clothes as soon as the session started. Taking the play card on the issue of Rahul Gandhi, the MLAs raised slogans. As soon as there was an uproar in the House, the Speaker suspended the Congress MLAs for a day. Significantly, protests are taking place across the country regarding the issue of Rahul Gandhi. On the other hand, on the Adani issue, the opposition MPs protested in the Parliament House wearing black clothes and carrying posters. Due to which the proceedings of the Parliament were adjourned.

    Every worker of Congress stands with Rahul Gandhi

    Congress leader Amit Chavda told reporters that today the new British rule has been established in the country. His friends are allowed to loot the wealth of the country. Mahatma Gandhi fought for independence under British rule. Rahul Gandhi is fighting against today’s new British. Why is this 56 inch chest government silent against China? Why is the government not ready to discuss against Adani’s questions? Why is the government silent on the demand of JPC? Rahul Gandhi is fighting against this government to keep democracy alive in the country. Today every worker of Congress is standing with Rahul Gandhi.

  • BJP surrounds Rahul Gandhi in his own words, ‘If he speaks thoughtfully’

    BJP surrounds Rahul Gandhi in his own words, ‘If he speaks thoughtfully’

    BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad lashed out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his first press conference response after facing disqualification as Lok Sabha MP. The senior BJP leader began his address by stating that the claims made by Rahul Gandhi in his presser were completely false, and misleading as he tried to divert the topic.

    Ravi Shankar Prasad counters Rahul Gandhi’s press conference
    The former Union Minister further said that Rahul has been punished for one of the speeches that he delivered in 2019. He pointed out that since Rahul Gandhi in his press conference claimed that he never speaks without thinking things through, the same would apply for his 2019 comments as well.

    “Rahul Gandhi had said why are all these Modi thieves? He insulted the backward society in his public meeting. You have the right to criticise but you don’t have the right to insult and he insulted as well as abused. He made baseless claims. If he thinks he has the right to abuse then the victim also has the right to approach the court,” said the BJP leader.

    He added, “And if he does speaks thoughtfully, then BJP believes that Rahul Gandhi deliberately insulted the backward and we condemn it”.

    Ravi Shankar Prasad alleged that Rahul Gandhi is habituated to lying as he denied making any remarks in connection with India and its democracy during his London visit. “Rahul had said in London that democracy is weakening in India and European countries are not paying attention. It has become Rahul Gandhi’s nature to lie.”

    ‘Party of Cut, Corruption and Commission’: Ravi Shankar on Congress
    Responding to Rahul Gandhi’s attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Ravi Shankar said that in the latter’s 9 years of governance, India has flourished in every aspect and made progress in its developmental journey. He slammed Gandhi and Congress for attacking PM Modi when they themselves are accused of corruption cases.

    Ravi Shankar Prasad said, “The whole life of Prime Minister Modi is an open book of honesty with not a single stain. He has been the Prime Minister of India for 9 years and the country is moving forward. Rahul Gandhi is not ashamed. He is talking about corruption when he himself is out on bail in a similar case. The leaders of this Party must be ashamed of making baseless remarks about PM Modi, a powerful leader who has taken the developmental journey of India to newer heights, and whose stewardship has made India the 5th largest economy in the world.”

    “Congress is nothing but a Party of Cut, Corruption and Commission”, the BJP leader said as he concluded his press conference.

    It is pertinent to mention that earlier, Rahul Gandhi in his first response slammed the central government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Adani row. He cited the example of his disqualification and asserted that the democracy of the country is under attack.

  • Rahul Gandhi disqualified as a member of the Lok Sabha

    Rahul Gandhi disqualified as a member of the Lok Sabha

    Rahul Gandhi, the former leader of the Congress party, has suffered a severe loss as a result of his exclusion from the Lok Sabha following his conviction in a criminal defamation case in 2019. Additionally, the Lok Sabha Secretariat declared his district vacant. A special election for the position may now be declared by the Election Commission.

    The Wayanad MP has been questioning Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s alleged relationship with billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani, whose business empire has come under critical examination following allegations of stock manipulation and fraud, and has demanded a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) investigation into the matter. The Congress has termed it a “conspiracy” to silence the MP.

    Senior Congressman Manish Tewari responded to the notification by calling the choice incorrect. He stated that the Lok Sabha secretariat cannot remove an MP from office. The Electoral Commission must be consulted before the President makes a decision.
    Many congressmen are publicly expressing their worry about him. Another prominent Congressman, Shashi Tharoor, stated that it is bad news for democracy. Within 24 hours of the court’s ruling and while it was known that an appeal was being considered, he commented that he was astounded by this action and by how quickly it came about. He said that this was “politics with out gloves” and that it was bad for democracy.
    According to Mallikarjun Kharge, president of the Congress, his party is looking for answers about who stole the money from the public, while the BJP is attempting to divert attention from the real problem.
    Alomg with this, this morning, Congress units protested simultaneously throughout multiple states, accusing the Center of having a personal grudge. DK Shivakumar, the state president of the Congress, as well as other party officials and supporters were held by Karnataka police as they were protesting the Surat court’s decision to convict Mr. Gandhi.
    Meanwhile, all these started when Rahul Gandhi was yesterday given a two-year prison sentence in the case brought by BJP MLA Purnesh Modi for his claimed comment, “How come all thieves have Modi as the common surname?” In order to give him time to file an appeal with a higher court, the judge also granted him bail and deferred the punishment for 30 days. Furthermore, now Rahul Gandhi can appeal the ruling in court. Congress leaders have questioned the move’s legitimacy, arguing that only the President has the authority to dismiss MPs after consulting the Election Commission.

  • Huge boil in Himachal over Rahul Gandhi’s sentence, Congress started protests across the state

    Huge boil in Himachal over Rahul Gandhi’s sentence, Congress started protests across the state

    mandi . There is tremendous uproar in Himachal against the verdict in the defamation case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. Congress has started demonstrations across the state. In this episode, the Congress, under the leadership of senior Congress leader and former minister Kaul Singh Thakur, staged a protest in Mandi town, while the Block Congress Committee Sundernagar staged a sit-in outside the SDM office.

    During this Congress leaders said that Rahul Gandhi is fighting the battle of truth and truth always wins. He said that the State Congress Party is standing with Rahul Gandhi and the fight for justice against injustice will continue.

    Demonstration of Congress workers against the sentence of Rahul Gandhi, cursing the central government

    Paonta Sahib. On Friday, Congress leaders and workers held a big demonstration in Paonta to protest against the punishment of Congress MP Rahul Gandhi from the court. The Congressmen demonstrated by taking out a rally from the rest house to the rest house via Paonta Bazar. During this, everyone raised slogans against the Modi government and cursed Rahul Gandhi for implicating him in a false case. During this, Kirnesh Jung said that the Modi government has implicated Rahul Gandhi in a false case. He said that Modi has also made many comments against the Congress leader many times in his speech, no action has been taken against him. Hundreds of Congress workers were present during this.

  • Rahul Gandhi after his Lok Sabha suspension, I’m fighting for voice of India, says

    Rahul Gandhi after his Lok Sabha suspension, I’m fighting for voice of India, says

    DELHI: After a Surat court sentenced Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to two years imprisonment in a defamation case over his ‘Modi surname’ remark made in 2019, the veteran leader was suspended from Lok Sabha. On Friday evening, Rahul Gandhi finally responded to the disqualification of his MP status saying, I am fighting for the voice of India. I am ready to pay any cost. Meanwhile, opposition parties ripped into BJP for creating a political turmoil in the country. Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren Friday attacked the BJP-led government at the Centre for the disqualification of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi from the Lok Sabha and said political differences have become battles for vendetta and opposition leaders have become targets of the saffron party. He said this is ‘Aapat Kaal’ (emergency) for the nation.

    “In today’s ‘Amrit Kaal’ Opposition leaders are being coerced and silenced by using every tool of power by BJP and the Centre,” Soren said in a tweet. “The disqualification of Lok Sabha membership of Shri @Rahul Gandhi Ji demonstrates how political differences have now become battles foe vendetta by the Centre. In today’s Amrit Kaal, opposition leaders are unilateral targets of the BJP. They are being coerced and silenced by using every tool of power,” said Soren in a tweet. Priyanka Gandhi targeted PM Modi in a series of tweets-‘Narendra Modi’s sycophants called a martyred Prime Minister’s son anti-national, Mir Zafar. A BJP CM even asked who is Rahul Gandhi’s father. Following the custom of Kashmiri Pandits, a son wears a turban after his father’s death, maintaining his family’s tradition.’ ‘Insulting the whole family and the Kashmiri Pandit community, you asked why they don’t keep the name Nehru in the full Parliament. But no judge gave you a sentence of two years. Did not disqualify you from the Parliament….Rahul ji like a true patriot questioned Adani’s loot…”Rahul raised questions on Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi…. Has your friend Gautam Adani become bigger than the country’s parliament and the great people of India that you were shocked when his loot was questioned? You call my family familyist, know, this family watered India’s democracy with their blood…’‘…which you are trying to destroy. This family raised the voice of the people of India and fought for the truth from generations. The blood that runs in our veins has one specialty… Never bowed down before a coward, power-hungry dictator like you and will never bow down. Do whatever you want.

  • ‘Because he refuses to do a Savarkar..’: Rahul Gandhi gets Oppn solidarity

    ‘Because he refuses to do a Savarkar..’: Rahul Gandhi gets Oppn solidarity

    Leaders of several opposition parties on Friday spoke up in support of Rahul Gandhi post his disqualification as a Lok Sabha MP due to his conviction in a criminal defamation case from 2019.

    TMC supremo and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee called Rahul’s disqualification a ‘new low’ to India’s constitutional democracy.

    “In PM Modi’s New India, Opposition leaders have become the prime target of BJP! While BJP leaders with criminal antecedents are inducted into the cabinet, Opposition leaders are disqualified for their speeches. Today, we have witnessed a new low for our constitutional democracy,” she tweeted.

    BRS working president and Telangana minister KT Rama Rao called the disqualification a ‘blatant misinterpretation of Constitution’ and condemned the decision.

    “Disqualification of @RahulGandhi Ji is a blatant misinterpretation of Constitution. The hastiness showed in this issue is highly undemocratic. I condemn this!” KTR tweeted.

    PDP chief and Former J&K chief minister Mehbooba Mufti remarked that the Government of India is ‘clearly rattled’ by the Wayanad MP for emerging as a ‘powerful challenger’ pre-2024 elections.

    “GOI is clearly rattled by RG for emerging as a powerful challenger pre-2024 elections. Since BJP can’t fight him politically, they are now subverting institutions because he refuses to do a Savarkar. The apprehensions he voiced in London are tragically being proven right,” she remarked.

    CPI (M) veteran Sitaram Yechury remarked that the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi comes on top of the ‘gross misuse of ED/CBI against the opposition’.

    “It’s condemnable that the BJP is now using the criminal defamation route to target opposition leaders and disqualify them as done with @RahulGandhi now. This comes on top of the gross misuse of ED/CBI against the opposition. Resist and defeat such authoritarian assaults,” he tweeted.

  • KTR condemns Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification as Lok Sabha MP

    KTR condemns Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification as Lok Sabha MP

    Hyderabad: In a rare moment of solidarity between the BRS and the Congress, Telangana minister KT Rama Rao on Friday condemned the call to disqualify Rahul Gandhi as a Lok Sabha MP after his conviction in a criminal defamation case from 2019.

    “Disqualification of @RahulGandhi Ji is a blatant misinterpretation of Constitution The hastiness showed in this issue is highly undemocratic I condemn this!” he tweeted along with a quote from French philosopher Voltaire on Freedom of Expression and ‘First they came..’ poem written by German Lutheran pastor Martin Niemöller on Nazi Germany.

    “Shri Rahul Gandhi, Member of Lok Sabha representing the Wayanad Parliamentary Constituency of Kerala stands disqualified from the membership of Lok Sabha from the date of his conviction i.e. 23 March, 2023 in terms of the provisions of Article 102(1)(e) of the Constitution of India read with Section 8 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951,” the Lok Sabha secretariat said in a notification issued on Friday.

    Congress MP Jairam Ramesh said that the party will not be intimidated or silenced by the decision to disqualify the Wayanad MP.

  • Surat: Rahul Gandhi ate Gujarati food after the court’s decision!

    Surat: Rahul Gandhi ate Gujarati food after the court’s decision!

    Surat: Surat court has sentenced Rahul Gandhi to two years imprisonment and fine in defamation case. The written judgment was pronounced after the court had first pronounced the sentence. While waiting for the written verdict, Rahul Gandhi reached the circuit house. Rahul Gandhi holds a meeting with Congress leaders at Circuit House. After this he went for lunch at Sasuma Hotel on Ring Road. After enjoying Gujarati food, he also posed for photographs with the hotel staff here.

    Congress leaders Bharat Singh Solanki, Arjun Modhwadia left for Marriott Hotel for lunch with Rahul Gandhi after reaching Circuit House from the court. However, Rahul Gandhi expressed his desire to dine in a traditional Gujarati hotel. Former Congress MLA Laljibhai Desai said that good Gujarati food would be available at Sasuma Hotel on Ring Road. After which they turned towards Sasuma Hotel.

    Rahul Gandhi enjoyed this Gujarati dish

    Rahul Gandhi was given Rabri Malai, Moong Ka Halwa, two Punjabi samosas in three types of Farsan, Sevpuri Chaat and Maize Dhokla at Sasuma Hotel. Whereas in the main course, Gujarati vegetable of spinach, Punjabi paneer vegetable, garlic potato, gram vegetable was served. Out of which Rahul Gandhi enjoyed spinach, gram and garlic potato curry. Due to the insistence of the leaders present, he also ate pulses. Rahul Gandhi was served rotli and poori but he ate chapatti. Together they drank two glasses of buttermilk.

    There will be trouble if you take a photo with me

    Meanwhile, the owner of the hotel, Sanjaybhai Gajera, expressed his desire to get photographed while Rahul Gandhi was having food. Then Rahul Gandhi jokingly said that if you get a photo clicked with me, there will be a problem. If these people don’t leave me, how will they leave you? Leave the photo of the food. Then when Rahul Gandhi left the hotel, he stood up and posed for a picture with the hotel staff. Even at that time, he had jokingly said that see how to handle, don’t get into trouble and if there is a problem, then tell.

  • ‘Modani Model’: Cong slams Mehul Choksi’s name drop from Interpol list

    ‘Modani Model’: Cong slams Mehul Choksi’s name drop from Interpol list

    New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday hit out at the BJP-led government over fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi’s removal from the Interpol database of Red Notices, saying while the Opposition was being targeted by the Enforcement Directorate and CBI, its “friend” was being let off.

    Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said talk of patriotism by those giving “protection” to such people is a “joke”.

    In a tweet, former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi said, “‘Vipaksh ko ED, CBI, Mitr ko rihaai’ (ED, CBI for the Opposition, let off for friend).”

  • Congress protest in Jharkhand over questioning of Rahul Gandhi

    Congress protest in Jharkhand over questioning of Rahul Gandhi

    Congress supporters led by state president Rajesh Thakur on Monday staged protests and burn an effigy of Union home minister Amit Shah over Delhi police questioning Rahul Gandhi on Sunday.

    The protests were held at the party headquarters in 24 districts.

    The Congress MP was quizzed over his revelation that during the Bharat Jodo Yatra, he had met women who claimed to be victims of sexual exploitation and domestic violence.

    “The protests were held at all the district headquarters in order to let the masses know about the tactics adopted by the Central government to intimidate Congress leaders. Through the protests we wanted the people to know that when a national leader has already sought time to reply to their (Delhi police) notice a few days ago, what was the urgency for them to again reach the door of the same leader on Sunday,” said Thakur.

    State Congress spokesperson Rajiv Ranjan said that peaceful protests were held at the district headquarters.

    “It was a peaceful protest and we did not indulge in blocking roads or causing discomfort to people and students during the examination time. The timing was kept between 1pm and 5pm and each of the district units was free to pick their spot and time for the protest. We have got information from all districts that the protests were held peacefully with burning of an effigy of Union home minister Shah at all locations to protest against the Delhi police,” said Ranjan.

    Delhi police, who reports to the Union home ministry, had given a notice to Rahul on March 16 seeking details about women who had complained about domestic violence, molestation, and harassment during the Yatra.