Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that there is an "ideological battle" taking place in the country between Periyar's ideas of social justice and equality; and that of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and RSS of "one nation, one leader, one language". He further lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party over inequality and said that Inequality in today’s india is even worse than the British Era. He said that when earlier India used to be called as a beacon of democracy, the rest of the world today say that India's democracy is no longer a democracy. He made several other scathing Remarks on BJP. Watch video for more.
13 April,2024 11:49 AM IST
In a relief to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, the Supreme Court in an interim order on August 04 stayed his conviction in the criminal defamation case over the ‘Modi surname’ remark. The Gujarat HC had in its order declined to stay his conviction in the criminal defamation case in which Rahul Gandhi was sentenced to two years in jail by the Surat court over the 'Modi surname' remark. After his conviction in the case, Gandhi was disqualified as MP from Kerala’s Wayanad on March 24. Earlier in March, a magisterial court convicted Rahul Gandhi for his ‘Modi’ surname remark ahead of the 2019 general polls.Various Congress leaders invited the Supreme Court’s decision and said that the conspiracy against him had failed and that his victory will come heavily on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
05 August,2023 10:31 AM IST | Mumbai
In a big relief to Rahul Gandhi in the modi-surname defamation case, SC has stayed the conviction of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. While granting relief to Rahul Gandhi, Supreme Court said that the ramifications of the trial court’s order are wide. However, SC said, Rahul Gandhi’s utterances are not in good taste and is expected to exercise caution while making public speeches. Earlier, Surat Court convicted the Congress leader in a defamation case for his ‘Modi surname’ remark. Surat District Court sentenced Rahul Gandhi to two years of imprisonment in a criminal defamation case.
04 August,2023 05:39 PM IST
In a major setback to Rahul Gandhi, the Gujarat high court on Friday rejected Rahul Gandhi's application seeking a stay on his conviction. A stay on conviction would have paved the way for Rahul Gandhi’s reinstatement as Lok Sabha MP. Rahul Gandhi was disqualified as a Member of Parliament from Lok Sabha, after he was convicted and sentenced to two years imprisonment in March this year in the Modi-surname Defamation Case. The case relates to the remarks about the Modi surname during a rally in 2019 while campaigning for the Lok Sabha polls in Karnataka.
07 July,2023 02:12 PM IST
A Punjab court on Monday summoned Congress party chief Mallikarjun Kharge in a ₹ 100 core defamation case over the party equating the banned Islamic outfit Popular Front of India (PFI) with Bajrang Dal in its Karnataka Assembly election manifesto. The complainant said the Congress in its manifesto compared Bajrang Dal with "anti-national organisations like SIMI and Al-Qaeda" during the recently-concluded state polls. Politicians from various parties reacted to the summon, calling it a strategy to silence the opposition, especially after the Congress’ victory in Karnataka.
16 May,2023 04:26 PM IST | Mumbai
Sticking to the deadline set by the Lok Sabha secretariat, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday vacated his official bungalow in Delhi and shifted to his mother Sonia Gandhi’s residence. Talking to mediapersons who had assembled at the 12, Tughlaq Lane bungalow, Rahul said he was “ready to pay any price for speaking the truth”. “The people of India gave this house to me for 19 years and I want to thank them. This is the price for speaking the truth and I am ready to pay that price,” he said.
23 April,2023 11:58 AM IST | Mumbai
The Surat sessions court on Thursday rejected Rahul Gandhi's appeal seeking a stay and suspension of the lower court order which convicted him in the 2019 defamation case and sentenced him to two years in jail. The sessions court heard both sides on April 13 and reserved the verdict for April 20. Rahul Gandhi cannot be reinstated as a Member of Parliament for now. Rahul Gandhi had requested that his conviction be paused pending his appeal against a court order sentencing him to two years in jail.
20 April,2023 03:25 PM IST | Mumbai
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to move Surat Court against his conviction and jail term. He was convicted by Surat Court for the ‘Modi surname’ defamation case. Sonia, Priyanka Gandhi, CMs of Congress-ruled states will accompany Rahul Gandhi to Surat. Meanwhile, BJP questions Congress’ ‘show of strength’ and asked if party leaders trying to "pressurise" judiciary. “Drama to threaten judiciary…” attacks Law Minister Rijiju on Congress’ ‘show of strength’ in Surat. Meanwhile, Congress hit back at BJP’s claims and said “Rahul will not bow down before Modi”.
03 April,2023 11:03 PM IST | Mumbai
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who was recently disqualified as Lok Sabha MP, will be in Gujarat's Surat on Monday to file an appeal in a sessions court against his conviction in a criminal defamation case over his “Modi surname” remarks. He was seen leaving his residence and boarding a flight to Surat. Several top Congress leaders, are reportedly to accompany him to the court. Security situation is tight amidst his visit to the city.
03 April,2023 03:32 PM IST | Surat
Amid the mounting corruption probes by Central agencies against politicians, Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal in Delhi launched an attack on the PM Modi-led BJP Government and accused the party for aiming for “Opposition-free India goal” “The Opposition parties are coming together because they’re seeing what’s happening. There is not a single Opposition party who is not on the radar of ED and CBI. These agencies are being used to topple governments in the non BJP-ruled states. Earlier, BJP’s goal was a Congress-free nation but now it is Opposition-free nation,” Kapil Sibal said.
03 April,2023 02:51 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
