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Opponents desperate to silence me: Rahul Gandhi on defamation cases

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said defamation cases filed against him were an attempt by his politcal rivals deperate to silence him. Gandhi, who appeared before a magisterial court here and pleaded not guilty in a criminal defamation case filed against him for his "why do all thieves share the Modi surname" remarks, made the charge in a tweet. "I am in Surat today to appear in a defamation case filed against me by my political opponents, desperate to silence me. I am grateful for the love & support of the Congress workers who have gathered here to express their solidarity with me," Gandhi tweeted. He appeared before the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate B H Kapadia here and pleaded not guilty when asked by the court whether he accept the charges, levelled against him by BJP legislator from Surat-West, Purnesh Modi. After Gandhi's plea was recorded, his lawyers moved an application seeking a permanent exemption from personal appearance in the next ...

His personal liberty must be respected: Cong backs Rahul over foreign trip

The BJP has been attacking Gandhi and raised questions over reports of his visit abroad at a time when two key states are going to the polls

Amazed at what PM will do for a market bump before Howdy Modi: Rahul Gandhi

The congress leader said no event can hide the reality of the economic "mess" 'HowdyModi' has driven India into

Concrete economic plan needed, not foolish theories on millenials: Rahul

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday attacked the Modi government over the state of the economy, saying what India needs is not propaganda, manipulated news cycles and foolish theories about millennials, but a concrete plan to fix the economy. Gandhi's attack on the government comes two days after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Chennai on Tuesday said that the slowdown in the automobile sector was due to many factors like the change in mindset of millennials, who now prefer taxi aggregators like Ola and Uber, instead of committing for monthly installments to own a car. "What India needs isn't propaganda, manipulated news cycles & foolish theories about millennials, but a concrete plan to #FixTheEconomy that we can all get behind," Gandhi said in a tweet. "Acknowledging that we have a problem is a good place to start," the former Congress president said. Gandhi also tagged an interview of former prime minister Manmohan Singh in which he had said the government must ...

Congress party's winter may last longer with disorder in the organisation

The infighting in the party's state units has not settled down ever since it lost the 2014 general election

Congress slams Pak for 'mischievously' dragging Rahul's name in UN petition

In a statement, the opposition party said Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh were and would always be an integral part of India as it accused Pakistan of instigating violence in Jammu and Kashmir

Javadekar fumbles when asked to clarify 'Rahul's constituency' remark

Javadekar had earlier wondered if Gandhi's mindset had changed due to the change in his constituency

Kashmir an internal issue, no room for Pak to intervene, says Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said that Kashmir is India's internal issue and there is no room for Pakistan or any other country to intervene. He said this is despite the fact that he disagreed with the government on many issues. The Congress leader also said that violence in Kashmir is instigated by Pakistan. "I disagree with this Govt. on many issues. But, let me make this absolutely clear: Kashmir is India's internal issue and there is no room for Pakistan or any other foreign country to interfere in it," he said on Twitter. "There is violence in Jammu & Kashmir. There is violence because it is instigated and supported by Pakistan which is known to be the prime supporter of terrorism across the world," he added.

Don't pay heed: FM Sitharaman rejects Cong allegation on RBI fund transfer

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Nirmal Sitharaman are clueless, says Rahul Gandhi.

PM clueless on how to solve 'self-created economic disaster': Rahul Gandhi

Gandhi's reaction came after the RBI allowed the government to take Rs 1.76 trillion from its reserves to provide a fresh impetus to the economy

As Rahul Gandhi-led Oppn group heads to J&K, admin asks them to scrap visit

A delegation of nine opposition parties led by Gandhi will visit Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday to meet the people and party leaders in the region

Churn within Congress: Are Tharoor, Singhvi and Ramesh criticising Rahul?

In a tweet on Friday hash-tagged "Jairam Ramesh", Singhvi said Modi's acts must be judged "issue-wise, not person-wise"

Opposition leaders to visit J&K Saturday, Rahul Gandhi likely to join

According to sources, among some of the parties that will be part of the opposition all-party delegation are Congress, CPI-M, CPI, RJD, NCP, TMC and DMK and Rahul Gandhi is likely to accompany them

Rajiv did not use his 1984 mandate to create an atmosphere of fear: Sonia

She also lauded her son Rahul Gandhi's act of quitting as the party chief after the Congress' loss in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls

No Cong leader has 'brand equity' that Gandhi family has: Adhir Chowdhury

He also said the revival of the Congress largely depended on the weakening of regional parties that lack ideology, and claimed that the country was headed for "bipolar politics"

In Sidhu saga, it's Rajiv's friend vs Priyanka's man

A senior Congress leader with a distaste for Amarinder's leadership said that Sidhu was the chosen one of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

From Ayodhya dispute to Sabarimala case: Verdicts likely before CJI retires

On top of the list is the Ayodhya dispute, in which Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi is trying to expedite a judicial verdict through day-to-day hearing by a five-judge Constitution Bench headed by him

Accept invite to J&K sans conditions, when can I come: Rahul Gandhi to Guv

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday repeated his demand to visit Jammu and Kashmir and asked Governor Satya Pal Malik when he could come. He said he had accepted Malik's invitation to visit J&K and meet people without any conditions and termed the governor's reply "feeble". "Dear Maalik (sic) ji, I saw your feeble reply to my tweet. "I accept your invitation to visit Jammu & Kashmir and meet the people, with no conditions attached. When can I come?" he said. On Tuesday, Malik had lashed out at Gandhi for putting "pre-conditions" for a visit to Kashmir Valley and alleged he was trying to "create unrest" by seeking to bring a delegation of opposition leaders. Following remarks by Gandhi that there have been reports of violence in Kashmir, Malik had said on Monday he will send him an aircraft to visit the Valley and observe the ground situation. Gandhi has put forth many conditions for the visit, including meeting mainstream leaders under detention, the governor said in a ..

Governor's invite to Rahul Gandhi to J&K was never sincere: Chidambaram

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Wednesday hit out at Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik, saying his invitation to Rahul Gandhi to visit the state was a "tool of propaganda" and never sincere. He said alleging that Rahul Gandhi has put conditions is rubbish, as he only asked for freedom to meet everyone, including soldiers. "J&K Governor's invitation to Rahul Gandhi was never a sincere invitation. It was a tool of propaganda.To say that Rahul Gandhi put conditions is rubbish. Rahul Gandhi asked for freedom to meet everyone, including soldiers. How is that putting conditions?," he asked on Twitter. "Can a visitor not ask for freedom to meet different sections of the people and to enquire about the welfare of the soldiers?," he further asked. Malik had on Tuesday lashed out at Gandhi for putting "pre-conditions" for a visit to the state and alleged he was trying to "create unrest" by seeking to bring a delegation of opposition leaders. Following remarks by Gandhi that

Wayanad showed bravery in floods, feel proud to be its MP: Rahul Gandhi

He left Kerala on Tuesday morning after winding up his two-day visit to Wayanad ravaged by floods and landslides