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JP Nadda says Rahul talks like urban Naxals, calls Congress 'power-hungry'

BJP national president and Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Saturday said the Congress is a "power hungry" party, it has no "Sanskar" and its leader Rahul Gandhi is speaking the language of urban naxals, which was unfortunate. Addressing a gathering of the party workers on the occasion of inauguration of the newly built office of the BJP at Nahan, the district headquarter of Sirmour in Himachal Pradesh, Nadda said the BJP is not a political party merely to fight elections and rule the country but it is an "ideological establishment" that has a vision for the country. Five generations have dedicated their lives to bring the BJP's ideology to the present "shining" level. Many heads of foreign countries and ambassadors came to the BJP headquarter at Delhi to enquire about the "ideological rise" of the biggest political party of the world, he said. He said the Congress came into existence to fight for the country's freedom and after Independence, Mahatma Gandhi had suggested to disband

No use of bowing before Shivaji after destroying Constitution: Rahul Gandhi

Gandhi slammed the ruling BJP over the collapse of the statue of the warrior king at Rajkot fort in Sindhudurg district

Haryana Assembly elections: Rahul, Kharge urge voters to vote for Congress

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and former party chief Rahul Gandhi on Saturday urged voters in Haryana to come out in large numbers to cast their vote for the Congress to help initiate a change in the state. Terming the election underway as "very important," Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi urged them to vote for the Congress for the prosperity of farmers, jobs of youth, safety and respect of women, security and the well-being of every family. "Every vote you give to Congress will protect the Constitution and will become your weapon against the atrocities of the BJP," he said in a post in Hindi on X. "We have to form a government of all communities in Haryana, a government with everyone's participation, a government of justice a Congress government. Now #HaathBadlegaHalaat," he said. In his appeal, Kharge said on X, "Your one vote will take Haryana on the path of prosperity and social justice." He added, "Before casting your vote on EVM, remember that in the

Pune court summons Rahul Gandhi on October 23 in Savarkar defamation case

A special court in Pune has summoned Rahul Gandhi in a criminal defamation case filed by the grandnephew of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, accusing the Congress leader of making objectionable remarks against the Hindutva ideologue. The court issued the summons to Gandhi on Friday, asking him to appear before it on October 23. Last year, Savarkar's grandnephew, Satyaki Savarkar, had lodged a complaint against the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha in this connection in a Pune court. Last month, the case was transferred to the special court for MPs and MLAs from the Judicial Magistrate First Class (FMFC) court. Advocate Sangram Kolhatkar, who represents Satyaki Savarkar, told PTI that the special court for MPs an MLAs, presided over by Joint Civil Judge and Judicial Magistrate (First Class) Amol Shinde, issued the summons against Gandhi stating that his attendance is necessary to answer a charge punishable under section 500 (defamation) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) in the case, and he

Understanding Haryana's Dalit sub-castes and their political significance

Some analysts believe Dalits will support the Congress en bloc but others think that a major chunk of the community, especially some of the less dominant SC sub-caste groups, might vote for BJP

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BJP's 'unemployment crisis' endangers youth's future in Haryana: Rahul

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha on Friday alleged that the "disease of unemployment" spread by the BJP has put the security of Haryana and the future of the youth in "deep danger", and asserted that a Congress government will ensure that employment returns and every family is prosperous in the state. Gandhi shared on X a video of his interaction with a group of women during his recent Vijay Sankalp Yatra. Along with the video, he said in his post on X, "The disease of unemployment spread by BJP has put the roots of Haryana, the future of the youth and the security of the state in deep danger." "Some sisters of Haryana gave shelter during the Vijay Sankalp Yatra, fed homemade rotis with great love and also explained the complex problems of the state," Gandhi said. Today, Haryana has the highest unemployment in India, he said. "The reason for this is - BJP has broken the backbone of every system that provides employment to the youth of the state in a decade," he alleged. The

Rahul trying to misguide public: Rajnath on Congress' claims about Agniveer

Singh also said that reservations in government jobs have been made for those Agniveers who are not retained after completing the mandatory service period

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PIL filed at Delhi HC over detention of activist Sonam Wangchuk and others

Sonam Wangchuk, along with approximately 120 others, was detained by the Delhi Police while marching towards the national capital to demand the implementation of the Sixth Schedule for Ladakh

Detention of Sonam Wangchuk, other Ladakhis unacceptable, says Rahul

The former Congress chief also asked why elderly citizens were being detained at Delhi's border for standing up for Ladakh's future

Received representation on Rahul Gandhi's citizenship: Govt to Allahabad HC

The central government on Monday informed the Allahabad High Court that it has received a representation filed under the Citizenship Act 1955 alleging Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi had British citizenship. However, Deputy Solicitor General of India SB Pandey sought more time to place before the high court bench the status of action on the representation moved by S Vignesh Shishir. Justices Rajan Roy and Om Prakash Shukla of the Lucknow bench had asked the Centre to apprise the court of the status of the representation after Shishir, a BJP worker hailing from Karnataka, filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) stating that no action has been taken by the Centre in the matter. The bench fixed October 24 for next hearing. In the PIL, the petitioner claimed that he made detailed enquiries into the issue of Rahul Gandhi being a British citizen and had several new inputs. He claims to have accessed confidential emails from the UK Government and these

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'Haryana needs govt for farmers, not industrialists': Rahul Gandhi. Updates

Haryana Assembly elections: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party belongs to big industrialists and the state of Haryana does not need such a government

Rahul Gandhi flays BJP's 'pro-industrialist' policies at Haryana rally

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday accused the Modi government of working for industrialists, and claimed that money keeps flowing into the account of Gautam Adani "like a tsunami" while the common man struggles. He also asserted that the Congress will form a government in Haryana and bring about a change. Addressing a rally in Naraingarh in Ambala district, he said the fight is between the Congress and BJP and their ideologies. "On one hand justice and on the other hand injustice", he said. Rahul Gandhi was joined by his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and senior Congress leaders from Haryana Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Kumari Selja at the rally. Hitting out the BJP government, he said it belongs to big industrialists. "In Haryana we don't need such a government, but the one of farmers, labourers and poor, he said. Referring to his recent visit to the US, the former Congress president said he met some immigrants from Haryana who went there in search of a better future as they we

Rahul to cover several Haryana districts in second leg of poll campaigning

As the Congress is looking to go all out to wrest power from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Haryana, party leader Rahul Gandhi will be campaigning in the state over the next few days, covering several districts, in what is likely to take the shape of a "yatra". This will be the second leg of his campaigning in Haryana for the October 5 Assembly polls. Gandhi addressed poll rallies at Assandh in Karnal and Barwala in Hisar on Thursday. Sharing a tentative schedule of his campaign programme, sources in the Congress said Gandhi, who is likely to be joined by party leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, will launch the second leg of his poll campaign from Naraingarh in Ambala district by addressing a public meeting on Monday. Gandhi will also cover Yamunanagar district on Monday and a few more places in Ambala, where party workers will welcome him at various points, before he moves on to Saha and then to Kurukshetra district, including Ladwa, from where Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini is

True equality, justice requires more women in politics: Rahul Gandhi

Asserting true equality and justice requires more women in politics, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Sunday urged women, who are passionate about creating real change to join the 'Shakti Abhiyan' which aims to create an equal space for 'women's interests' in politics. "A year ago, we launched the 'Indira Fellowship' with a mission to amplify women's voices in politics. Today, this initiative has grown into a powerful movement for women's leadership," Gandhi said on X. "True equality and justice requires more women in politics. 'Aadhi Abadi, Poora Haq' embodies our unwavering commitment to this cause," he said. "I urge all women who are passionate about creating real change to join the 'Shakti Abhiyan' and become active participants in women-centric politics. By getting involved, you will contribute to building robust grassroots organisations and driving meaningful change. Join us and register today at http:haktiabhiyan.in," he said. "Together, we can create .

Congress 'incoming govt' will end 'decade of pain' in Haryana: Rahul Gandhi

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said the Congress' "incoming government" in Haryana will end "the decade of pain" and the party has resolved to fulfill the hopes and aspirations of the people of the state. Gandhi made the remarks after the Haryana Congress rolled out its detailed poll manifesto for the October 5 state assembly polls, making a host of promises, including setting up of a commission for the farmers' welfare, Rs 2 crore for the families of martyred soldiers, promoting labour-intensive units for generating employment and reconstitution of the Haryana Minority Commission. Haryana Congress chief Udai Bhan, Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda and former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot among other leaders were present on the occasion of manifesto launch. In a post in Hindi on X, Gandhi alleged that in a decade, the BJP has snatched away Haryana's prosperity, dreams and power. The Agniveer scheme snatched away the aspirations of ..

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Actor Saif Ali Khan praises Rahul Gandhi; calls him 'brave'

In a recent interview while promoting his new film Devara Part 1, actor Saif Ali Khan praised Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, calling him one of the "brave" politicians in the country.