New Delhi: The Supreme Court (SC) has sought responses from former Gujarat Minister Purnesh Modi and the State Government on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s appeal challenging the Gujarat High Court’s verdict which dismissed his plea for seeking a stay on his conviction in a defamation case over his “Modi surname” remark. The Apex Court has…
Musings on 2024 Parliamentary election
July 19, 2023I.N.D.I.A Vs BHARAT, Howzat? Indian Democracy seems like a paradox. The first paradox is that we got it in darkness of the midnight. Pandit Nehru in his first Independence Day speech, in great flourish and rhetoric, declared that ‘when the whole world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom.’ I had read that Napoleon…
Silent stir against Rahul’s disqualification as MP
July 12, 2023Bengaluru/Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar along with several other Cabinet Ministers and MLAs staged a silent protest at Freedom Park in Bengaluru this morning. Congress party has organised a Statewide protest from 10 am to 5 pm today, to condemn the move of BJP-led Central Government to disqualify Rahul Gandhi as…
Modi surname case: Gujarat HC dismisses Rahul Gandhi’s plea against conviction
July 7, 2023Ahmedabad: In a major jolt to former Congress President Rahul Gandhi, Gujarat High Court today dismissed the petition seeking a stay on the conviction in relation to criminal defamation case, for calling those having ‘Modi’ surnames as thieves. The Gandhi scion now has an option under Article 136 of the Constitution to approach the Supreme…
Modi did not become PM with Congress’ charity, says Amit Shah
May 26, 2023‘Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi inaugurated many Parliament and Assembly structures’ New Delhi: In a clear hardening of the Government’s stand over the opposition’s decision to skip the inauguration of the new Parliament building, Home Minister Amit Shah said the boycott would make no difference as Narendra Modi had twice been elected…
2021 Chamarajanagar oxygen tragedy
May 24, 2023Rahul Gandhi, Siddharamaiah, D.K. Shivakumar had promised Government jobs to dependents of 36 deceased By Siddalingaswamy Chamarajanagar: With Congress storming back to power in the State, several families in Chamarajanagar district are eagerly waiting to get a Government job as promised by the grand old party. On the unfortunate day of May 2, 2021, a…
Speech after swearing-in: Rahul promises clean Govt.
May 20, 2023Bengaluru: In another deviation from the tradition of swearing-in ceremonies where speeches are not usually held, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addressed the gathering, thanking the State public on behalf of the party and leaders. He promised that the five promises made during the elections will become laws in the first Cabinet meeting of the new…
Ahead of Modi’s US visit, Rahul to hold rally at Madison Square on June 4
May 17, 2023New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is set to visit the USA on May 31, sources said on Tuesday. According to the details, the Congress leaders will visit the country for a period of 10 days. On June 4, Rahul Gandhi will hold a rally of about 5,000 NRIs in New York’s Madison Square Garden,…
Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge to campaign in Chamarajanagar tomorrow
April 30, 2023Chamarajanagar: Former All India Congress Committee (AICC) President Rahul Gandhi and present AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge will be visiting Chamarajanagar tomorrow (May 1) to take part in various programmes besides campaigning for Congress candidate C. Puttarangashetty, according to District Congress Unit President Mariswamy. Addressing a press meet at the District Working Journalists Association Office here…
Modi surname slur defamation case: No relief for Rahul Gandhi as Surat Court rejects request
April 20, 2023Surat: In a setback for Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, a Sessions Court in Surat this morning rejected his plea for stay on his conviction by a Magistrate Court in a criminal defamation case against him over his ‘Modi’ surname slur. Additional Sessions Judge Robin Mogera refused to stay the conviction. This would mean that Gandhi…
Recent Comments