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06 Nov

CM Nayab Saini Challenges Rahul Gandhi To Debate In Haryana, Offers Venue For Face-Off With BJP Yuva Morcha Chief

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaBJP, Congress, Haryana, Nayab Singh Saini, Punjab, Rahul Gandhi

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has challenged Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to hold a debate in Haryana, offering to arrange a venue for the proposed face-off with the state's BJP Yuva Morcha president. Responding to Gandhi's reported challenge for a debate, Saini said the Congress leader could come to Haryana, where the BJP youth wing chief would put questions to him. He accused Gandhi of making allegations without being willing to face questions in return. Speaking to reporters at Haryana Niwas in Chandigarh on Friday, November 6, Saini also asked the Congress to approach the Election…

04 Nov

AAP Targets Rahul Gandhi Over Sangrur Rally, Questions Silence On Alleged Assault Of Dalit Congress Leader

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP, Aman Arora, Congress, Dalit Issues, Punjab politics, Rahul Gandhi

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his rally in Sangrur, accusing him of failing to present a roadmap for Punjab's future and ignoring the alleged assault on a senior Dalit Congress leader. AAP Punjab president Aman Arora said Gandhi focused on attacking Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and the state government but did not address Punjab's development priorities or the allegations involving Ranjit Singh Tarkhan Majra. The controversy concerns an alleged assault on Tarkhan Majra inside Congress Bhawan in Chandigarh. AAP has accused former Punjab Youth Congress president Barinder Singh…

04 Nov

‘Raids Won’t Stop Us’: CM Bhagwant Mann Accuses BJP Of Targeting AAP Leaders, Says Punjab Government Will Stay Focused On Development

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP, Bhagwant Mann, BJP, Central Agencies, Punjab News, Punjab politics, Rahul Gandhi

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday tore into the BJP-led Union Government over repeated raids by central agencies against AAP leaders, asserting that the BJP and its agencies could conduct as many raids as they wanted, but nothing would deter the AAP government from working relentlessly for the people of Punjab. Reacting to the raids at the residence of AAP MLA Dr Amandeep Kaur, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said that central agencies were being directed by the BJP to target opposition leaders and suppress dissent, but would find nothing against AAP leaders who had been serving…

01 Nov

Rahul Gandhi Says CEC Gyanesh Kumar Will Be Removed, Jailed For ‘Treason’ Over Vote Chori

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaCongress, Election Commission, INDIA bloc, Rahul Gandhi, Vote Chori

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday warned Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar that he would be removed from office and jailed for “treason” over alleged vote theft, popularly referred to by the Opposition as “vote chori”. Addressing the INDIA bloc rally at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi, Gandhi also said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah would face legal action and should not expect to escape accountability. The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha made the remarks while addressing a gathering organised to protest alleged electoral irregularities and the Special Intensive Revision…

31 Oct

Rahul Gandhi Warns CEC Gyanesh Kumar ‘Will Not Survive’, INDIA Bloc Passes Symbolic Removal Resolution

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaCongress, Election Commission, Gyanesh Kumar, INDIA bloc, Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday issued a sharp warning to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, saying he would "not survive" in office, as Opposition parties held a symbolic public impeachment proceeding against him in New Delhi. The INDIA bloc organised a mock Parliament at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's residence at 10, Rajaji Marg, where leaders passed a resolution demanding Kumar's removal over alleged irregularities in electoral rolls and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. Addressing the gathering, Rahul said the Opposition had been left with "no other option" but to hold the symbolic proceeding…

26 Oct

Rahul Gandhi Safe After Vehicles in His Convoy Collide on Purvanchal Expressway

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New Delhi (Rajeev Sharma): Vehicles travelling in Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s convoy were involved in a minor collision on the Purvanchal Expressway in Uttar Pradesh while he was on his way from Lucknow to Sultanpur. Preliminary information indicated that multiple vehicles in the convoy collided, leaving the bonnet of one car damaged. No injuries were reported in the information available about the incident. Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, was safe and continued his journey to Sultanpur, where he was scheduled to appear before a court. The collision caused damage to one of the vehicles, but…

26 Oct

Rahul Gandhi Cleared in 2018 Defamation Case Over Amit Shah Remarks

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndia, TrendingRahul Gandhi

New Delhi (Rajeev Sharma): A court in Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh, on Monday acquitted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a criminal defamation case linked to remarks he allegedly made about Amit Shah during the 2018 Karnataka Assembly election campaign. The MP/MLA court ruled in Gandhi’s favour on October 26, bringing an end to the proceedings in the case, which dates back more than eight years. The verdict had initially been scheduled for October 13 by Additional Civil Judge Shubham Verma. The date was subsequently revised, with the court delivering its decision on Monday. Case stemmed from 2018 election rally The complaint…

16 Oct

‘Rahul Gandhi Must Answer’: AAP’s Baltej Pannu Questions Congress’ Record On Punjab Drugs

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP, Baltej Pannu, Congress, Punjab, Rahul Gandhi

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab Media In-charge Baltej Pannu on Friday launched a sharp attack on Congress over Rahul Gandhi’s latest remarks on Punjab’s drug problem, asking why the Congress leader was silent about his own party’s record in the state. AAP Punjab Media In-charge Baltej Pannu stated, “Rahul Gandhi has remembered Punjab’s drug problem again. But will the Congress answer for its own government’s record? Captain Amarinder Singh swore on Sri Gutka Sahib that he would eliminate drugs from Punjab, but that oath proved false. Despite the revelations surrounding Inspector Inderjit Singh, former Senior Superintendent of…

14 Oct

“Rahul Gandhi Must Stop Politics of Allegations and Present Evidence”: Shrikant Sharma Launches Sharp Attack on Congress

nishuthapar10 CommentsIndiaBJP, Congress, Indian politics, Rahul Gandhi, Shrikant Sharma

BJP leader challenges Congress over election-related allegations, urges Rahul Gandhi to introspect instead of questioning democratic institutions Shimla (Sudeep Mahajan): BJP state in-charge Shrikant Sharma has launched a sharp political attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, asserting that making allegations is a democratic right, but backing serious claims with credible evidence is equally essential. He said Congress should introspect over its electoral setbacks rather than repeatedly questioning the electoral process and constitutional institutions without presenting substantiated proof. Referring to Gujarat’s local body elections, Sharma said public trust cannot be won through political rhetoric and repeated accusations alone. He alleged that…

12 Oct

INDIA Bloc March Stopped Near Supreme Court; Rahul Gandhi Formalises Petition Against Election Commission

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaElection Commission, Gyanesh Kumar, INDIA bloc, Rahul Gandhi, Supreme Court march

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): A massive opposition demonstration marching toward the Supreme Court under the leadership of Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi was halted by security forces on Bhagwan Das Road on Monday, approximately 600 metres from the top court. Despite the barricades restraining the main rally, Gandhi and senior INDIA bloc leaders reached the Supreme Court premises later in the evening, where the Congress legal team completed formal procedural requirements for a petition challenging the Election Commission of India. The legal action positions Rahul Gandhi as the lead petitioner contesting the functioning of the…