OPINION: Dear Rahul Gandhi, If India is Not a Nation, Whom Do You Call Father of the Nation?
2 years, 10 months ago

OPINION: Dear Rahul Gandhi, If India is Not a Nation, Whom Do You Call Father of the Nation?

News 18  

After Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is unmistakably and indisputably leading the race when it comes to hogging headlines—national, all the time, and international too, occasionally. The Indian National Congress’ blue-blooded leader recently remarked in Parliament, “India is described in the Indian Constitution as a union of states and not as a nation. Belying the historical facts and Nehru’s “Himalayan Blunders” that are well documented, it seems quite rich and amusing that Rahul had to touch this jugular vein. Nothing ought to bemuse coming from the dynasty that compromised India’s sovereignty multiple times, took KGB money, didn’t allow former PM PV Narasimha Rao’s mortal remains to enter Congress headquarters, and insulted former PM Manmohan Singh by tearing his ordinance in Parliament.

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'Mahatma Gandhi was Pakistan's father of nation': Playback singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya
2 days, 1 hour ago

'Mahatma Gandhi was Pakistan's father of nation': Playback singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya

Hindustan Times  

Playback singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya recently made headlines with his statement on Mahatma Gandhi, where he called the Indian freedom fighter 'Father of Pakistan.' Playback singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya made controversial remarks in a recent interview. During an interaction with journalist Shubhankar Mishra on his podcast, Bhattacharya while talking about music composer RD Burman said, "Pancham Da was bigger than Mahatma Gandhi. …

Congress is the fit case of sins of children visiting on the father
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Congress is the fit case of sins of children visiting on the father

New Indian Express  

After the Tsunami in Maharashtra that drowned the remnant dredges of the Indian National Congress—once a political party—time has come to the legacy and the burden of past in contemporary India. Late Prime Minister Indira Priyadarshini Nehru got this suffix after her marriage to Feroze Gandhi, a Parsi gentleman and feisty parliamentarian who was often a strident critic of his …

Rahul Gandhi as PM was my father YSR’s dream, says Andhra Pradesh Congress President YS Sharmila
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi as PM was my father YSR’s dream, says Andhra Pradesh Congress President YS Sharmila

Hindustan Times  

Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee president YS Sharmila on Monday vowed to realise her father, the late YS Rajasekhar Reddy’s dream of seeing Congress MP Rahul Gandhi as the Prime Minister of India. Unfortunately, the person who is now claiming to carry the legacy of YSR, supported the BJP in the last five years,” Sharmila said, in an indirect reference to …

Rahul Gandhi is leading a mega-alliance against Narendra Modi in the Indian election
8 months ago

Rahul Gandhi is leading a mega-alliance against Narendra Modi in the Indian election

ABC  

Over the last two years, he has walked the length and much of the breadth of India, been convicted for defamation, suspended from parliament, and now, had his party's funds frozen. The mighty BJP machinery, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has been largely successful in labelling Rahul Gandhi "Pappu" and "Prince" throughout his political career. "Rahul Gandhi cannot claim to …

Rajnath Singh attacks Congress in poll rally, gives dinosaur, ‘Big Boss’ references to party | WATCH
8 months, 1 week ago

Rajnath Singh attacks Congress in poll rally, gives dinosaur, ‘Big Boss’ references to party | WATCH

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday cited the instance of dinosaurs to state that Congress will become extinct in a similar fashion in a few years after 2024, while also giving a reference to TV show ‘Big Boss’ to point out the “infighting” in the grand old party. Rajnath Singh's dinosaurs reference to Congress “Congress is …

'Amit Shah keeps rewriting history': Rahul Gandhi on remarks against Nehru
1 year ago

'Amit Shah keeps rewriting history': Rahul Gandhi on remarks against Nehru

Hindustan Times  

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi took a dig at union home minister Amit Shah over his remarks on India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru saying that the minister does not know history and "keeps rewriting" it. Congress MP Rahul Gandhi While talking to the reporters outside the parliament on Tuesday, Gandhi said, "Pandit Nehru dedicated his life for this country. While …

'We thank almighty,' say parents of Rajasthan CM-elect Bhajan Lal Sharma | WATCH
1 year ago

'We thank almighty,' say parents of Rajasthan CM-elect Bhajan Lal Sharma | WATCH

India TV News  

Rajasthan New CM: A visibly emotional parents of Bhajan Lal Sharma, who in a surprise move was named as the Rajasthan Chief Minister by the Bharatiya Janata Party, thanked the almighty. The BJP on Tuesday picked first-time MLA Bhajan Lal Sharma as Rajasthan's new chief minister, ending days of speculation that followed its victory in the assembly polls. His brother-in-law …

BJP slams Rahul Gandhi over remark on PM Modi, Manish Tewari of Congress questions Election Commission
1 year, 1 month ago

BJP slams Rahul Gandhi over remark on PM Modi, Manish Tewari of Congress questions Election Commission

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi have struck up a political uproar, as both Congress leaders and Bharatiya Janata Party ministers have now engaged in a war of words over “panauti" and "jebkatra" remarks. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been asked to appear before the Election Commission on November 25 After the Election Commission of India …

SP leader calls Rahul Gandhi a 'crazy dimwit' in latest INDIA bloc showdown
1 year, 2 months ago

SP leader calls Rahul Gandhi a 'crazy dimwit' in latest INDIA bloc showdown

Hindustan Times  

The growing tension between the INDIA bloc’s two key players in Uttar Pradesh took a bitter turn on Saturday as a Samajwadi Party leader called former Congress president Rahul Gandhi a “crazy dimwit”. Launching a personal attack on Rahul Gandhi amid a war of words over seat sharing in the upcoming Madhya Pradesh assembly elections, Samajwadi Party leader I P …

'Either Mallikarjun Kharge or Rahul Gandhi likely to be PM pick', says Shashi Tharoor, later clarifies remark
1 year, 2 months ago

'Either Mallikarjun Kharge or Rahul Gandhi likely to be PM pick', says Shashi Tharoor, later clarifies remark

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Ahead of general elections that are due next year, Congress Working Committee member Shashi Tharoor said he feels that if the I.N.D.I.A alliance gets power in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, the party may nominate either its president Mallikarjun Kharge or former AICC president Rahul Gandhi as Prime Minister. But my guess is that from the …

On ‘India’ vs ‘Bharat’ debate, Rahul Gandhi's jibe at Centre: ‘We irritated…’
1 year, 3 months ago

On ‘India’ vs ‘Bharat’ debate, Rahul Gandhi's jibe at Centre: ‘We irritated…’

Hindustan Times  

Amid the India versus Bharat debate, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday took a jibe at the BJP-led central government saying he “does not really have a problem with either of the names” since both are used in the Constitution. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Addressing a press conference, Gandhi said, "It starts with "India, that is Bharat, shall be a …

Assam Chief Minister questions legitimacy of Gandhi surname of Indira and family
1 year, 3 months ago

Assam Chief Minister questions legitimacy of Gandhi surname of Indira and family

India Today  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday questioned the legitimacy of former Prime Minister late Indira Gandhi and her family members using the ‘Gandhi’ surname, calling them ‘sardar of duplicates’. He also slammed the Congress for using the word ‘INDIA’ as the acronym for the opposition bloc Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance, claiming that the grand old party uses …

'Panic reaction, distraction': Rahul Gandhi on India-Bharat name change row
1 year, 3 months ago

'Panic reaction, distraction': Rahul Gandhi on India-Bharat name change row

India Today  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is on a visit to Europe, on Friday took aim at the government over the India-Bharat name change controversy, saying it was in fear due to the Opposition alliance, INDIA, and resorted to what he described as "diversion tactics". Rahul Gandhi's remarks came against the backdrop of President Droupadi Murmu's G20 dinner invitations that were …

Rahul Gandhi wants to unite India, says Bhatti Vikramarka
1 year, 3 months ago

Rahul Gandhi wants to unite India, says Bhatti Vikramarka

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: CLP leader Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka lauded Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for embarking on an unprecedented padayatra from Kashmir to Kanyakumari last year. Ambedkar statue at Saroornagar, Bhatti said, “Our country is a melange of castes, religions and regions. Rahul wants us to be united and work together for building the nation and embarked on this yatra.” The BJP was …

Rahul Gandhi slams 'One Nation, One Election', calls it 'attack on Union and all states'
1 year, 3 months ago

Rahul Gandhi slams 'One Nation, One Election', calls it 'attack on Union and all states'

India Today  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday alleged that the idea of "One Nation, One Election" is an attack on the Indian Union and all its states. The idea of 'one nation, one election' is an attack on the Union and all its States.” The Congress MPs tweet comes after the government set up a high-level committee headed by former president …

‘PM is lying…locals say China took control over some area’: Rahul Gandhi in Leh
1 year, 4 months ago

‘PM is lying…locals say China took control over some area’: Rahul Gandhi in Leh

Live Mint  

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi who is in Leh, Ladakh currently, targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Indo-China border row. Citing media reports, Congress general secretary Randeep Surjewala recently said, "19 rounds of talks with China fail, talks fail every time for last 3 Years". Questioning the Modi government, Surjewala asked, "When will Indian Territory brazenly occupied by the Chinese …

Rahul Gandhi pays tribute to father Rajiv Gandhi at 14,270 feet today
1 year, 4 months ago

Rahul Gandhi pays tribute to father Rajiv Gandhi at 14,270 feet today

Live Mint  

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi paid tribute to his late father and former Prime Minister of India Rajiv Gandhi from the banks of Pangong Tso Lake in Ladakh on Sunday. A prayer meeting was scheduled at the banks of Pangong Lake to mark the birth anniversary of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi today. Rahul Gandhi arrived in Leh to begin his …

'Call us whatever you want, Mr. Modi, we are INDIA': Rahul Gandhi's scathing reply to PM
1 year, 4 months ago

'Call us whatever you want, Mr. Modi, we are INDIA': Rahul Gandhi's scathing reply to PM

India TV News  

Hitting back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said that they don't care about the names which are being derided against them. PM Modi on Tuesday called the opposition alliance INDIA as the most directionless the country had ever seen, and cited reviled names such as East India Company and Indian Mujahideen to assert that …

Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi calls on US audience to stand up for ‘modern India’
1 year, 6 months ago

Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi calls on US audience to stand up for ‘modern India’

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi pressed his criticism of the country’s leadership in a speech Sunday, calling for Indians in the U.S. and back home to stand up for democracy and the Indian constitution. Gandhi, a sharp critic of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi who was expelled from Parliament, accused Modi and his Bharativa Janata Party of …

’Called martyr’s son anti-national, insulted his mother’: Priyanka’s jibe at BJP
1 year, 8 months ago

’Called martyr’s son anti-national, insulted his mother’: Priyanka’s jibe at BJP

Live Mint  

Congress party members and party workers are observing a day of Satyagraha in opposition to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's disqualification as a Member of the Parliament following his conviction by a Surat court for alleged remarks he made on Prime Minister Narendra Modi during an election rally in 2019. During an public address at Rajghat on Sunday, Congress General Secretary …

India’s Rahul Gandhi found guilty of defamation over Modi remark
1 year, 9 months ago

India’s Rahul Gandhi found guilty of defamation over Modi remark

Al Jazeera  

Case stems from a 2019 remark in which the opposition leader asked why ‘all thieves have Modi as common surname’. A court in western India has found opposition leader Rahul Gandhi guilty of defamation for a speech he made in 2019 in which he referred to thieves as having the surname Modi, and sentenced him to two years in prison. …

Rahul Gandhi gone bonkers: Rajasthan Cong minister's son on remarks against Centre | Exclusive
1 year, 9 months ago

Rahul Gandhi gone bonkers: Rajasthan Cong minister's son on remarks against Centre | Exclusive

India Today  

"Rahul Gandhi has gone bonkers", wrote Rajasthan Congress minister Vishvendra Singh's son Anirudh on Twitter, quoting a news article about the Wayanad MP talking about Assembly sessions in India to British parliamentarians. Rajasthan Cong Minister's son Aniruddh Singh lashes out at #RahulGandhi over UK remark Aniruddh Singh speaks to India Today and says that Rahul's UK remarks are attack on …

India Has Two 'Rashtra Pita', Narendra Modi Father of New India, Says Amruta Fadnavis
2 years ago

India Has Two 'Rashtra Pita', Narendra Modi Father of New India, Says Amruta Fadnavis

News 18  

Amruta Fadnavis, the wife of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, has called Prime Minister Narendra Modi the father of New India, adding that the country has two ‘rashtra pita’. Narendra Modi is the father of New India and Mahatma Gandhi is the father of the nation of earlier times,” Amruta, a banker and singer, said during a mock court …

India has two 'rashtra pitas', Narendra Modi father of New India: Amruta Fadnavis
2 years ago

India has two 'rashtra pitas', Narendra Modi father of New India: Amruta Fadnavis

India Today  

Amruta Fadnavis, wife of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, has called Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the father of New India, adding the country has two ‘rashtra pitas’. Narendra Modi is the father of New India and Mahatma Gandhi is the father of the nation of earlier times,” Amruta, a banker and singer, said during a mock court interview. …

PM Modi sets 25-year target to join developed nations
2 years, 4 months ago

PM Modi sets 25-year target to join developed nations

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: As India, one of the fastest growing economies in the world, completed 75 years of Independence on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi set the target to be among the developed countries in another 25 years. Addressing the crowd that had gathered at the Red Fort, PM Modi called upon the collective strength of 130 crore citizens to take …

Why Subhas Chandra Bose Called Gandhi ‘Father of Our Nation’ - News18
2 years, 4 months ago

Why Subhas Chandra Bose Called Gandhi ‘Father of Our Nation’ - News18

News 18  

It was on July 6, 1944, that Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose addressed Mahatma Gandhi as “Father of our nation” in his radio broadcast. Still a political greenhorn, Bose opposed the undisputed leader’s resolution seeking dominion status for India and argued in favour of having complete independence as the goal of the Congress. When the leaders of the major political parties …

Rahul Gandhi Defends His Idea of Nation at Cambridge University, Says India is a Union of States
2 years, 6 months ago

Rahul Gandhi Defends His Idea of Nation at Cambridge University, Says India is a Union of States

News 18  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi while addressing students at the Cambridge University raised the concept of “nation” and “Union of states”, and called India the latter. Dr Shruti Kapila, a fellow at Corpus Christi College, invited Rahul to speak at the ‘India at 75’ event, and began the session by saying freedom in India was in “short supply” today. Rahul also …

Questioning India’s ‘nationhood’ reflects Rahul Gandhi’s constitutional and historical ignorance
2 years, 7 months ago

Questioning India’s ‘nationhood’ reflects Rahul Gandhi’s constitutional and historical ignorance

Firstpost  

The Congress leader’s ‘India is not a nation’ statement exposes his long-held colonial beliefs and that he is still trapped and influenced by the colonial narrative A list of fundamental duties was added to the Indian Constitution by the 42nd Amendment Act of 1976. On 21 May, when Congress leader Rahul Gandhi reasserted his claim in London, first made in …

BJP Assam to file sedition cases against Rahul Gandhi for his ‘spirit of India’ tweet: Report
2 years, 10 months ago

BJP Assam to file sedition cases against Rahul Gandhi for his ‘spirit of India’ tweet: Report

Hindustan Times  

At least a thousand sedition cases will be lodged by Bharatiya Janata Party in Assam on Monday against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi for his tweet saying "India exists from Gujarat to West Bengal" thereby conceding to Chinese demand of Arunachal Pradesh, top sources revealed to ANI. On February 10, taking a dig at the Congress leader, Assam Chief Minister and …

Spoke of India’s Former PM, Not Against Anyone’s Father or Grandfather: Modi on Mentioning Nehru in Parl
2 years, 10 months ago

Spoke of India’s Former PM, Not Against Anyone’s Father or Grandfather: Modi on Mentioning Nehru in Parl

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that it’s the right of the country to know what former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru had said, while also adding that dynastic politics is the biggest enemy of democracy. In an interview with news agency ANI, PM Modi, referring to Nehru, said that he didn’t speak against anyone’s father or grandfather, but about …

Didn't speak against anyone's father or grandfather: PM Modi on Nehru reference in Parliament
2 years, 10 months ago

Didn't speak against anyone's father or grandfather: PM Modi on Nehru reference in Parliament

India Today  

Replying to the Opposition's criticism of him mentioning former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's name in Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said he did not speak against anyone's father or grandfather but a former PM. #WATCH | "Didn't speak against anyone's father/grandfather.I said what a former PM had said.It's the right of the nation.They say we don't mention Nehru …

'Rashtra' is above politics, power: PM Modi tears into Rahul Gandhi in Parliament
2 years, 10 months ago

'Rashtra' is above politics, power: PM Modi tears into Rahul Gandhi in Parliament

India TV News  

Highlights PM Narendra Modi responded to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's 'India is not a nation' remark. The prime minister added that Congress also played politics to hurt Tamil sentiments. PM Modi Parliament Speech: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday responded to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's 'India is not a nation' remark in Parliament last week. Referring to Rahul Gandhi's statement …

BJP questions locus standi of Rahul Gandhi to announce Congress' chief ministerial face for Punjab
2 years, 10 months ago

BJP questions locus standi of Rahul Gandhi to announce Congress' chief ministerial face for Punjab

India TV News  

Highlights BJP questions Rahul Gandhi asking what position does he hold in Congress Rahul Gandhi is in Ludhiana for a virtual rally and is likely to announce party's Punjab CM face Rahul's only qualification now is that he possesses surname “Gandhi”, says BJP The BJP on Sunday questioned the locus standi of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to announce his party's …

Italian mother, Indian father: Anil Vij fires back at Rahul Gandhi for 'two Indias' attack
2 years, 10 months ago

Italian mother, Indian father: Anil Vij fires back at Rahul Gandhi for 'two Indias' attack

India Today  

Censuring Rahul Gandhi for his ‘two Indias’ remark in Parliament, Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij on Thursday said the Congress leader has a conflict in his way of thinking because of his parentage. “It is natural for Rahul Gandhi to see two Indias in one India because he has been brought up in two cultures; mother Sonia Gandhi is Italian …

Rahul a ‘Namoona’, Unfortunate For Gandhi Family That Ruled for Decades to Have Member Like Him: Yogi
3 years, 9 months ago

Rahul a ‘Namoona’, Unfortunate For Gandhi Family That Ruled for Decades to Have Member Like Him: Yogi

News 18  

The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has called Congress leader Rahul Gandhi a ‘namoona’, stating that late Union minister Arun Jaitely had rightly termed the Kerala MP a ‘man without brains’. I have equal respect for all.” He further said, “We don’t expect anything from people like Rahul Gandhi, such people are ‘namuna’. The family which got maximum respect …

Like Rahul Gandhi, Nehru also felt that India does not need an Army
3 years, 10 months ago

Like Rahul Gandhi, Nehru also felt that India does not need an Army

Op India  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had in Tamil Nadu yesterday opined that India does not need the armed forces especially at the Indo-China border. Well, Rahul Gandhi’s ridiculous idea for obliterating the Indian Armed forces is probably inspired by his great grandfather, who, during his regime wanted to scrap the India Army. According to Major General AA “Jick” Rudra’s biography, Nehru’s …

Rahul Gandhi Sympathetic to Anti-nationals, Says Adityanath After Kerala Scribe's Wife Meets Cong Leader
4 years, 2 months ago

Rahul Gandhi Sympathetic to Anti-nationals, Says Adityanath After Kerala Scribe's Wife Meets Cong Leader

News 18  

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of being sympathetic towards anti-national elements. Referring to Gandhi’s meeting a day before with the wife of Siddique Kappan, the Kerala journalist who was arrested by Uttar Pradesh Police while on his way to Hathras, Adityanath said, He openly meets members of the Popular Front of India. …

Rahul Gandhi is Man of 'Dual Character', 'Foreign Mentality'; Should Learn Nationalism from 'Nationalists': UP BJP MLA
4 years, 2 months ago

Rahul Gandhi is Man of 'Dual Character', 'Foreign Mentality'; Should Learn Nationalism from 'Nationalists': UP BJP MLA

News 18  

Ballia : BJP legislator from UP Surendra Singh hit back at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday, alleging that he is a man of “dual character” and “foreign mentality” and he should learn nationalism and the country’s culture from “nationalists”. Singh was reacting to Gandhi’s tweet on his controversial statement on Saturday that “rapes can only be stopped if parents …

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