Ahead of Bharat Jodo Yatra's J&K entry, Congress spokesperson quits on 'ideological grounds'
1 year, 11 months ago

Ahead of Bharat Jodo Yatra's J&K entry, Congress spokesperson quits on 'ideological grounds'

India Today  

In a setback to the Congress, the party’s Jammu and Kashmir spokesperson Deepika Pushkar Nath has quit mere days ahead of the Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra’s entry in the union territory. Taking to Twitter, Deepika Pushkar Nath said her decision to resign from the Congress was due to the inclusion of former Jammu and Kashmir minister Choudhary Lal Singh in the Bharat Jodo Yatra. READ | Bharat Jodo Yatra set to enter J&K, Congress holds high-level meet on Rahul Gandhi's security Lal Singh was forced to resign as Jammu & Kashmir forest minister in the erstwhile BJP-PDP government after he allegedly expressed support for the accused in the brutal rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua in 2018. The Congress party’s Bharat Jodo Yatra will enter J&K on Friday.

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Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra: Rahul Gandhi attacks Modi, Patnaik in Odisha
11 months, 1 week ago

Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra: Rahul Gandhi attacks Modi, Patnaik in Odisha

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday accused the Narendra Modi-led Union government and chief minister Naveen Patnaik’s administration in Odisha of “running a partnership” to loot the state’s people. The BJD people disturb us at the instance of the BJP,” he said on the second day of his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Odisha. “On the other hand, 30 millionaires …

Kanhaiya Kumar lashes out at BJP after Rahul’s yatra faces hurdles in Assam
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Kanhaiya Kumar lashes out at BJP after Rahul’s yatra faces hurdles in Assam

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar on Wednesday lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party for creating obstructions in the party’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra and said that the BJP is doing it “out of fear” adding that the Congress would not be cowed by these measures. Kumar said that the success of last year’s Bharat Jodo Yatra had troubled …

Delhi Police arrives at the residence of Rahul Gandhi for information on his 'gang rape' remark
1 year, 9 months ago

Delhi Police arrives at the residence of Rahul Gandhi for information on his 'gang rape' remark

Op India  

On Sunday, a team of Delhi police arrived at the residence of Rahul Gandhi after he claimed that two women confided in him about being gang raped during the Kashmir leg of the Bharat Jodo Yatra. Delhi | Special CP Sagar Preet Hooda arrives at the residence of Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in connection with the notice that was served …

Bharat Jodo nears end, Cong eyes next campaign, unveils BJP 'chargesheet'
1 year, 11 months ago

Bharat Jodo nears end, Cong eyes next campaign, unveils BJP 'chargesheet'

Hindustan Times  

While the Bharat Jodo Yatra in its last leg in Jammu and Kashmir, the Congress is not relenting in targeting the ruling BJP with nine states set to vote in the assembly polls this year. The grand old party on Saturday - as it revealed the details of its next mass contact programme of 'Hath se Hath Jodo Yatra' - …

Bharat Jodo Yatra: Why Lal Singh's Entry Made Deepika Pushkar Nath Quit Congress
1 year, 11 months ago

Bharat Jodo Yatra: Why Lal Singh's Entry Made Deepika Pushkar Nath Quit Congress

The Quint  

Speaking to The Quint, the lawyer said that she “did not take this big step impulsively.” “Last Thursday, I had written to the entire top brass of the Congress party requesting them to take off Lal Singh’s name from the BJY. She further said that Jairam Ramesh, Congress General Secretary incharge of Communications told her that Lal Singh “is not …

Ex-BJP Minister Lal Singh urges locals to join Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra in Jammu
1 year, 11 months ago

Ex-BJP Minister Lal Singh urges locals to join Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra in Jammu

The Hindu  

Dogra Swabhiman Sangathan Party supremo Chowdhary Lal Singh on Wednesday appealed to his party members and all like-minded people of Jammu to join the Bharat Jodo Yatra, which is scheduled to enter Jammu and Kashmir at Lakhanpur on Thursday. The Bharat Jodo Yatra is a befitting rejoinder to the divisive policies of the ruling party, both at the Centre and …

J-K Congress spokesperson resigns ahead of Bharat Jodo Yatra
1 year, 11 months ago

J-K Congress spokesperson resigns ahead of Bharat Jodo Yatra

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir Congress spokesperson Deepika Pushkar Nath has resigned from the party after its state unit "allowed" former BJP leader and minister Choudhary Lal Singh to join Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra which is scheduled to enter the union territory on January 20. Taking to Twitter, Nath said that she is leaving the party on ideological grounds …

Congress spokesperson Deepika Pushkar resigns ahead of Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra in J&K
1 year, 11 months ago

Congress spokesperson Deepika Pushkar resigns ahead of Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra in J&K

The Hindu  

Just days ahead of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra touching Jammu & Kashmir, a political drama unfolded here on Tuesday as former BJP leader Chowdhary Lal Singh’s decision to join Mr. Gandhi’s yatra saw another party leader, Deepika Pushkar Nath, leaving it. Congress sources said Mr. Singh, who has launched the Dogra Swabhimaan Sangathan party, is likely to …

'Please unite them first': BJP leader's Bharat Jodo swipe amid Rajasthan crisis
2 years, 3 months ago

'Please unite them first': BJP leader's Bharat Jodo swipe amid Rajasthan crisis

Hindustan Times  

As the crisis in the Rajasthan government deepens amid a tussle over chief minister Ashok Gehlot's successor, BJP leaders have once again latched on to the infighting amid grand old party's much-publicised public outreach program - 'Bharat Jodo Yatra', a footmarch of the Congress being led by party leader Rahul Gandhi. Union minister Bhupender Yadav last night posted a photo …

Anita Katyal | Why Modi wants focus on Rahul; Dhami may face Biplab Deb’s fate
2 years, 5 months ago

Anita Katyal | Why Modi wants focus on Rahul; Dhami may face Biplab Deb’s fate

Deccan Chronicle  

The manner in which the Narendra Modi government has been gunning for Congress leaders Sonia and Rahul Gandhi, it has everyone wondering about the real purpose of this relentless exercise which might just generate sympathy for them. Having lampooned Rahul Gandhi successfully and discredited him as a leader of little calibre, the BJP does not want Rahul Gandhi to disappear …

Over 350 state employees, all Kashmiri Pandits, resign over Rahul Bhat's killing
2 years, 8 months ago

Over 350 state employees, all Kashmiri Pandits, resign over Rahul Bhat's killing

India Today  

Over 350 government employees in the Kashmir valley, all Kashmiri Pandits, have submitted their resignation letters to J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today, a day after their colleague, Rahul Bhat, was murdered by terrorists. Government employees and families of Kashmiri Pandits held a protest against the administration in Budgam today over the targeted killing of Rahul Bhat. Meanwhile, former Jammu …

NSUI in-charge Ruchi Gupta quits party over delay in organisational changes, blames Rahul Gandhi’s aide KC Venugopal
4 years ago

NSUI in-charge Ruchi Gupta quits party over delay in organisational changes, blames Rahul Gandhi’s aide KC Venugopal

Op India  

The Congress party saw another high-profile exit on Saturday after the joint secretary in-charge of the party’s student wing – National Students’ Union of India, Ruchi Gupta quit the Congress party due to the way party functioned and also for the delaying organizational changes. Congress needs to be rebuilt, Rahul Gandhi should take the leadership, says Ruchi Gupta Taking to …

'Stood Behind You for 32 Yrs But No More': Jolt to RJD Before Polls as Lalu Confidant Raghuvansh Singh Quits
4 years, 4 months ago

'Stood Behind You for 32 Yrs But No More': Jolt to RJD Before Polls as Lalu Confidant Raghuvansh Singh Quits

News 18  

In a jolt to the RJD ahead of the Bihar polls, senior party leader and former Union minister Raghuvansh Prasad Singh, a close confidant of Lalu Prasad, quit the party on Thursday. “Since the death of Jannayak Karpoori Thakur, I stood behind you for 32 years, but not now,” he wrote in his brief one-line resignation letter to Prasad, who …

Team Rahul's future uncertain as new winds blow in Congress
5 years, 6 months ago

Team Rahul's future uncertain as new winds blow in Congress

India TV News  

Inducted into key roles with much fanfare and hope, top members of team Rahul Gandhi face an uncertain future as the party deals with the aftermath of its dismal performance in the Lok Sabha election and resignations pour in. Other Gandhi aides who resigned in solidarity with their leader include former Congress chief's protégés such as Uttam Reddy, who quit …

Rahul’s offer to quit ‘suicidal’, says Lalu Prasad
5 years, 7 months ago

Rahul’s offer to quit ‘suicidal’, says Lalu Prasad

Deccan Chronicle  

Patna: Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad on Tuesday termed Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s offer to resign as suicidal and said it would amount to “falling into the BJP’s trap”. “Rahul Gandhi’s decision to quit from his post would be suicidal not only for his party but for all social and political force battling against the Sangh Parivar. Opposition parties …

Lalu Prasad terms Rahul Gandhi’s offer to resign as Congress chief 'suicidal'
5 years, 7 months ago

Lalu Prasad terms Rahul Gandhi’s offer to resign as Congress chief 'suicidal'

India TV News  

Rashtriya Janata Dal leader and former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad, on Tuesday, said Congress President Rahul Gandhi's decision to resign will be "suicidal" not just for his own party but also all opposition. The result in a particular election can never alter the reality in as diverse and plural a country as India," Lalu Prasad, who is in jail …

Former Congress MLA Jogesh Singh, who was suspended by party's Odisha unit for 'anti-party remarks', joins Biju Janata Dal
5 years, 11 months ago

Former Congress MLA Jogesh Singh, who was suspended by party's Odisha unit for 'anti-party remarks', joins Biju Janata Dal

Firstpost  

Jogesh Singh’s entry into the ruling BJD coincided with the visit of Congress President Rahul Gandhi to Odisha to address rallies at Bhawanipatna in Kalahandi district and Rourkela in Sundrgarh district on Wednesday Bhubaneswar: Former Odisha MLA Jogesh Singh formally joined the ruling Biju Janata Dal on Wednesday, three weeks after he resigned from the Congress. Singh’s entry into the …

Bihar shelter home rape case: Nitish Kumar won't resign, JD(U) ready for SC-monitored probe, says KC Tyagi
6 years, 5 months ago

Bihar shelter home rape case: Nitish Kumar won't resign, JD(U) ready for SC-monitored probe, says KC Tyagi

Firstpost  

Under fire from the Opposition over the Muzaffarpur shelter home rape case, the Janta Dal asserted on Monday that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar would not resign and said it was ready for a Supreme Court-monitored probe into it. New Delhi: Under fire from the Opposition over the Muzaffarpur shelter home rape case, the Janta Dal asserted on Monday that Chief …

Senior Gujarat Congress MLA Kunvarji Bavaliya joins BJP, accuses Rahul Gandhi of playing caste politics
6 years, 6 months ago

Senior Gujarat Congress MLA Kunvarji Bavaliya joins BJP, accuses Rahul Gandhi of playing caste politics

India TV News  

Accusing Congress President Rahul Gandhi of playing caste politics, veteran Gujarat Congress MLA and prominent Koli community leader Kunvarji Bavaliya on Tuesday quit as a legislator to join the ruling BJP. The Koli community leader, who has been sulking ever since the December 2017 elections for being ignored for any key party position, said: "Gandhi has been playing caste politics …

Unity and Harmony: Various Organizations Appeal for Peace and Justice in Kathua
6 years, 8 months ago

Unity and Harmony: Various Organizations Appeal for Peace and Justice in Kathua

India TV News  

A group of people from various organisations in Jammu appealed people to maintain communal harmony in the region and stand against the communal politics being played over the rape and murder of a minor girl in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district. The meeting was led by former IPS officer and former vice-chancellor of Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University Masood Choudhary …

Mehbooba Resigns Two BJP Ministers in Kathua Amid Rape Accusations
6 years, 9 months ago

Mehbooba Resigns Two BJP Ministers in Kathua Amid Rape Accusations

Hindustan Times  

Mehbooba Mufti accepts resignations of two BJP ministers, Lal Singh and Chander Prakash Ganga, who participated in a rally supporting the rape accused in Kathua. The resignations come as a response to the ongoing political crisis in the state following the arrest of the caretaker of a 'Devisthan' (temple) in connection with the kidnapping and rape of an eight-year-old Muslim …

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