Opposition holds protest march after Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from Lok Sabha; seeks JPC probe into Adani issue
1 year, 11 months ago

Opposition holds protest march after Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from Lok Sabha; seeks JPC probe into Adani issue

The Hindu  

Minutes after orders disqualifying Rahul Gandhi from the Lok Sabha were issued, the Opposition parties came together for a protest march from Parliament House to Vijay Chowk, alleging that “democracy is in danger” and reiterating their demand for a probe by the Joint Parliamentary Committee into the Adani issue. The parliamentarians were not allowed to proceed any further from Vijay Chowk and the Delhi Police detained many leaders quoting the imposition of Section 144, which prohibits large assembly of people. Speaking to reporters Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said, “We are fighting for JPC into the Adani issue for months. We’ll keep fighting unitedly for it.” He also hit out at BJP chief J.P. Nadda over his allegation on Rahul Gandhi compared OBC communities to thieves and accused the BJP of indulging in “caste politics”.

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Tamil Nadu BJP chief Annamalai, key leaders detained ahead of protest against TASMAC ‘liquor scam’
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4 days, 20 hours ago

Tamil Nadu BJP chief Annamalai, key leaders detained ahead of protest against TASMAC ‘liquor scam’

Hindustan Times  

Ahead of their protest against the alleged ₹1,000 crore-worth irregularities at the TASMAC headquarters, BJP Tamil Nadu president K Annamalai and several other party leaders were detained by the police in Chennai on Monday. Following their detention, Annamalai slammed the "autocratic" Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government, saying it thinks that by using the state police department, it has prevented the BJP's …

MP: Row over MP minister’s ‘army of beggars’ remark escalates, Congress stages statewide protest, mantri sticks to his stand
2 weeks, 1 day ago

MP: Row over MP minister’s ‘army of beggars’ remark escalates, Congress stages statewide protest, mantri sticks to his stand

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: The row over the recent remark by Madhya Pradesh rural development minister Prallhad Patel, calling the beneficiaries of the government welfare schemes as ‘beggars’, on Thursday escalated with the Opposition Congress staging statewide stir to protest against his statement. The Congress held rallies and burnt effigies of the minister at all the block and district headquarters in the state …

Protesters seeking justice in custody death case confront Mumbai police
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Protesters seeking justice in custody death case confront Mumbai police

The Hindu  

Hundreds of protesters gathered at Azad Maidan in Mumbai on Monday, demanding justice for Somnath Suryawanshi, who died in police custody in Parbhani last December. While lawmakers remained occupied with the session, the aggressive stance of the protesters at Azad Maidan has captured widespread attention. The police officers responsible for Suryawanshi’s death must be charged with murder and given the …

Opposition has right to protest inside Assembly: Atishi
3 weeks ago

Opposition has right to protest inside Assembly: Atishi

The Hindu  

NEW DELHI Leader of Opposition Atishi on Friday wrote to Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta stating that it is the democratic right of the suspended Opposition members to hold a protest inside Assembly’s premises. In the letter to the Speaker, Ms. Atishi wrote, “Yesterday, when suspended AAP members reached the Assembly to assemble at the Gandhi statue, they were stopped …

Opposition protests ‘censoring’ of JPC Waqf report
1 month, 1 week ago

Opposition protests ‘censoring’ of JPC Waqf report

The Hindu  

Opposition members in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha protested against the “censoring” of their dissent notes from the Joint Parliamentary Committee report on the Waqf Bill, 2024, which was tabled in Parliament on Thursday. “Don’t show disrespect to the President of India,” Mr. Dhankhar said and urged Mr. Kharge to ask the Opposition members to take their …

Opposition leaders stage protest and petition DG&IGP seeking protection to police and honest officials
1 month, 1 week ago

Opposition leaders stage protest and petition DG&IGP seeking protection to police and honest officials

The Hindu  

Leaders of the Opposition in both the Houses of Karnataka legislature on Wednesday staged a protest on the Vidhana Soudha premises, alleging that there is no protection for honest officials in the State and that the morale of the police was down due to alleged repeated instances of attack on police personnel. Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly R. …

FIR filed against Rahul Gandhi in Orissa for making anti-India remarks during an event
1 month, 2 weeks ago

FIR filed against Rahul Gandhi in Orissa for making anti-India remarks during an event

Op India  

An FIR was registered against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in Orissa for allegedly making anti-India remarks. The FIR, filed by a person named Ram Hari Pujari, states that Gandhi’s remarks threatened the unity and integrity of the nation. The statement was made by Rahul Gandhi on 15th January 2025 during the inauguration of the new Congress headquarters at Kotla Road, …

Indian opposition leaders protest ‘shocking’ mistreatment of deportees by US
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Indian opposition leaders protest ‘shocking’ mistreatment of deportees by US

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Renuka Chowdhury, a lawmaker in the Congress party, said …

Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav participate in DMK protest in Delhi
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav participate in DMK protest in Delhi

The Hindu  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav, among other seniors of the INDIA bloc, on Thursday participated in a protest organised by the DMK in New Delhi against the University Grants Commission’s draft regulations. Speaking at the protest at Jantar Mantar, Mr. Gandhi alleged that the draft regulations were an attempt at spreading the agenda of the …

Delhi Youth Congress Protests Deportation Of Indian Immigrants In US, Burn Trump's Effigy: Video
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi Youth Congress Protests Deportation Of Indian Immigrants In US, Burn Trump's Effigy: Video

ABP News  

The youth Congress workers staged a protest in Delhi on Thursday over the deportation of illegal Indian immigrants from the United States. This comes as a US military aircraft carrying 104 Indians landed in Amritsar on Wednesday amid Trump's crackdown against illegal immigrants. Delhi police detained members of Indian Youth Congress protesting against the central government over the issue of …

Opposition protests in both Houses of Parliament on Kumbh stampede
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Opposition protests in both Houses of Parliament on Kumbh stampede

The Hindu  

The Opposition held protests in both Houses of Parliament on Monday alleging mismanagement at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj where 30 persons were killed in a stampede on January 29. In the Rajya Sabha, the Opposition walked out in protest twice in the first half of the session while in the Lok Sabha, Question Hour was held amid pandemonium as …

Kejriwal Urges EC for Independent Observers in New Delhi
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kejriwal Urges EC for Independent Observers in New Delhi

Deccan Chronicle  

AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal has alleged attack on his party workers ahead of the Delhi assembly polls and demanded that the Election Commission appoint independent observers in his New Delhi constituency.In a letter to the Election Commission, Kejriwal has also demanded arrest of BJP workers allegedly involved in such incidents and suspension of police officers concerned.No immediate reaction was available …

RSS chief’s convoy was blocked by habitual criminals, says BJP
1 month, 3 weeks ago

RSS chief’s convoy was blocked by habitual criminals, says BJP

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR : Eight student Congress activists were on Friday arrested for disrupting RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s convoy even as the BJP slammed the grand old party for its ‘violent act’ and said the protestors were habitual criminals. The BJP said the NSUI activists violently blocked RSS chief’s convoy and such protests are not acceptable in democracy. Biswal also said the …

Delhi north-east riots: Police either failed to inquire Kapil Mishra or tried to cover him up, says Court
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi north-east riots: Police either failed to inquire Kapil Mishra or tried to cover him up, says Court

The Hindu  

A Delhi court recently asked a complainant to approach the concerned MP/MLA Court to seek registration of an FIR against BJP leader Kapil Mishra in a case related to the 2020 north-east Delhi riots. Judicial Magistrate First Class Udbhav Kumar Jain of Karkardooma Court in an order dated January 18 also remarked that it seems that the Investigating Officer was …

Delhi Riots | Police Either Failed To Make Enquiry Against Kapil Mishra Or Tried To Cover Up Allegations : Court
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Riots | Police Either Failed To Make Enquiry Against Kapil Mishra Or Tried To Cover Up Allegations : Court

Live Law  

A Delhi Court recently asked a man to approach the concerned MP/MLA Court for seeking registration of an FIR against BJP leader Kapil Mishra in relation to a 2020 North-East Delhi riots case. Wasim's Complaint and Allegations against Kapil Mishra and Policemen In his complaint, Wasim alleged that on February 24, 2020, he identified BJP leader Kapil Mishra who was …

Delhi Riots | Police Either Failed To Make Enquiry Against Kapil Mishra Or Tried To Cover Up Allegations : Court
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Riots | Police Either Failed To Make Enquiry Against Kapil Mishra Or Tried To Cover Up Allegations : Court

Live Law  

A Delhi Court recently asked a man to approach the concerned MP/MLA Court for seeking registration of an FIR against BJP leader Kapil Mishra in relation to a 2020 North-East Delhi riots case.Judicial Magistrate First Class Udbhav Kumar Jain of Karkardooma Courts asked the complainant, Mohd. A Delhi Court recently asked a man to approach the concerned MP/MLA Court for …

Raghav Chadha Alleges Police Baselessly Detained AAP Workers Kejriwal's Constituency On BJP's Orders
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Raghav Chadha Alleges Police Baselessly Detained AAP Workers Kejriwal's Constituency On BJP's Orders

ABP News  

Delhi Polls 2025: The Aam Aadmi Party slammed the BJP after a Delhi Police team allegedly took its workers to the police station "under pressure from the BJP". AAP Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha said that the workers were taken to the police station while they were campaigning in the New Delhi Assembly constituency on Saturday night. Upon getting information, …

Rahul to take charge in polls, to address 3 rallies
2 months ago

Rahul to take charge in polls, to address 3 rallies

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Leading the Congress election campaign in poll-bound Delhi, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will address three consecutive rallies from Wednesday. The move comes after Mr Gandhi’s much-awaited padyatra in the New Delhi constituency in favour of Sandeep Dikshit and against AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal was postponed. Though the Congress claims that Mr Gandhi …

'Mazak bana rakkha hai': Rahul Gandhi meets patients, families sleeping outside AIIMS Delhi, posts video
2 months ago

'Mazak bana rakkha hai': Rahul Gandhi meets patients, families sleeping outside AIIMS Delhi, posts video

Hindustan Times  

Days before the Delhi assembly election, Rahul Gandhi of the Congress hit out at the Centre as he met several patients and their families camped on the roads, footpaths and subways around AIIMS Delhi. People here… they are suffering; they are dying… Mazak bana ke rakkha hai.” "Burden of disease, biting cold, and government insensitivity - today I met patients …

BJP MP Pratap Sarangi slams Rahul Gandhi over Parliament scuffle – ’acted like a bouncer’
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP MP Pratap Sarangi slams Rahul Gandhi over Parliament scuffle – ’acted like a bouncer’

Live Mint  

Bharatiya Janata Party member of parliament, Pratap Chandra Sarangi has once again slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, alleging that he behaved like a "bouncer" rather than the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, a position once held by esteemed personalities like Atal Bihari Vajpayee. He was behaving like a bouncer, not like the Leader of the Opposition in …

'Attack on democracy': Kejriwal, Priyanka Gandhi denounce lathi-charge on BSPC protesters
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

'Attack on democracy': Kejriwal, Priyanka Gandhi denounce lathi-charge on BSPC protesters

Hindustan Times  

Former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday slammed the BJP-JD government in Bihar over the police's lathi-charge on students protesting against a BSPC exam. Bihar police books Prashant Kishor The Bihar Police has registered an FIR against 600-700 individuals, including Jan Suraaj chief Prashant Kishore, for unauthorized gatherings, instigating people and creating law …

BPSC Protest: Oppn Lashes Out At Nitish Govt Over Lathi Charge, Prashant Kishor To Move Court
2 months, 3 weeks ago

BPSC Protest: Oppn Lashes Out At Nitish Govt Over Lathi Charge, Prashant Kishor To Move Court

ABP News  

Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi on Monday lashed out Bihar government over the use of water canon and lathi charge against protestors demanding the cancellation of the Bihar Public Service Commission exam held in Patna on December 13. Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi slammed the Nitish Kumar government over the move calling it "inhuman". बिहार में तीन दिन के अंदर दूसरी बार …

Bihar civil service aspirants seek re-exam, face lathi-charge; FIR against Prashant Kishor
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Bihar civil service aspirants seek re-exam, face lathi-charge; FIR against Prashant Kishor

Hindustan Times  

Protesters demanding the cancellation of the Bihar Public Service Commission exam held on December 13 were dispersed by the police on Sunday, resorting to water cannons and lathi charge. Police use water canon on aspirants during a march against alleged paper leak and irregularities in the BPSC 70th Integrated Combined Competitive Examination 2024 at JP Golamber in Patna, Bihar on …

Congress members detained in Raipur during protest against Amit Shah's remarks
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress members detained in Raipur during protest against Amit Shah's remarks

Deccan Chronicle  

Raipur: Several Congress members were detained after they took out a foot march to the residence of Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai here while alleging that Union minister Amit Shah had insulted Dr B.R. The opposition party members also tried to 'gherao' the residence of CM Sai to register their protest against Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks on …

Congress members detained in Raipur during protest against Amit Shah's remarks on Ambedkar
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress members detained in Raipur during protest against Amit Shah's remarks on Ambedkar

The Hindu  

Several Congress members were detained after they took out a foot march to the residence of Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, while alleging that Union Minister Amit Shah had insulted Dr. B.R. The opposition party members also tried to 'gherao' the residence of CM Sai to register their protest against Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks …

Case registered over attempted attack on BJP MLC in Belagavi
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Case registered over attempted attack on BJP MLC in Belagavi

Hindustan Times  

An FIR has been registered against unidentified individuals after an alleged attempt to attack BJP MLC CT Ravi at the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha in Belagavi, police said on Monday. Police personnel detained BJP activists during their protest against the state government over the arrest of CT Ravi over his alleged remarks on minister Laxmi Hebbalkar. BJP MLCs DS Arun and …

Case registered over attempted attack on BJP MLC in Belagavi
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Case registered over attempted attack on BJP MLC in Belagavi

Hindustan Times  

An FIR has been registered against unidentified individuals after an alleged attempt to attack BJP MLC CT Ravi at the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha in Belagavi, police said on Monday. Police personnel detained BJP activists during their protest against the state government over the arrest of CT Ravi over his alleged remarks on minister Laxmi Hebbalkar. BJP MLCs DS Arun and …

Fact Check: Viral Posts Falsely Claim Rahul Gandhi ‘Admitted To Assaulting BJP MP’ At Parliament
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Fact Check: Viral Posts Falsely Claim Rahul Gandhi ‘Admitted To Assaulting BJP MP’ At Parliament

ABP News  

The Verdict: Misleading A video of Gandhi responding to a question about Mallikarjun Kharge being pushed during a scuffle has been wrongly shown as his admission of assault. Social media users are sharing a video of Congress Member of Parliament Rahul Gandhi, alleging that it shows him admitting to physically pushing a fellow MP from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party. …

Insult to Ambedkar: Congress to submit memo seeking Amit Shah’s removal
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Insult to Ambedkar: Congress to submit memo seeking Amit Shah’s removal

Hindustan Times  

To press for resignation of Union home minister, Himachal Pradesh Congress unit will organise a protest march on December 24. The protest march will be from Ambedkar Chowk located in Chaura Maidan till the Shimla DC office, where a memorandum will be submitted to the deputy commissioner, who will then forward it to the President. Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee chief …

Injured BJP MPs Who Accused Rahul Gandhi Of 'Pushing' Them In Parliament Shifted Out Of ICU
3 months ago

Injured BJP MPs Who Accused Rahul Gandhi Of 'Pushing' Them In Parliament Shifted Out Of ICU

ABP News  

BJP MPs Pratap Sarangi and Mukesh Rajput were shifted out of ICU and admitted to a room at Delhi's RML hospital after improvement in their condition, doctors said. The MPs had alleged that Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi pushed them during BJP and Congress protests on the Parliament complex on Thursday. "Rahul Gandhi pushed an MP who fell on me …

Delhi police to record statements of MPs injured in parliament brawl on Dec 23
3 months ago

Delhi police to record statements of MPs injured in parliament brawl on Dec 23

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi Police Crime Branch will likely record the statements of two hospitalised MPs, who are admitted to RML hospital, on December 23, sources said on Saturday. Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan meets Bharatiya Janata Party MP Pratap Sarangi, who sustained injuries in parliament premises after an alleged scuffle between the opposition and ruling alliance Pratap Chandra Sarangi and Mukesh …

Parliament session ends, discord doesn’t
3 months ago

Parliament session ends, discord doesn’t

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The winter session of Parliament, which saw unprecedented clashes between the Opposition and the ruling BJP, came to a close on Friday with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar cautioning the members to maintain dignity and decorum of the Houses. Both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned sine die amid protests …

Special team formed to probe Rahul Gandhi's Parliament 'assault' case: Sources
3 months ago

Special team formed to probe Rahul Gandhi's Parliament 'assault' case: Sources

India Today  

The investigation into the case against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi for allegedly assaulting and injuring BJP MPs during a scuffle in the Parliament premises will be handled by the Delhi Police Crime Branch's Interstate Cell Unit in Chanakyapuri, sources told India Today TV. The Delhi Police filed an FIR against Rahul Gandhi, charging him with "physical assault and incitement" during …

Winter Session of Parliament Ends in Chaos
3 months ago

Winter Session of Parliament Ends in Chaos

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The final day of the Winter Session of Parliament on Friday saw a series of protests and counter-protests, with the ruling BJP and the Opposition clashing over recent remarks and allegations. While NDA MPs demanded an apology from Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Opposition members rallied at Vijay Chowk, calling for Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s apology and resignation …

Parliament Scuffle: Delhi Police Crime Branch To Probe 'Assault' Case Against Rahul Gandhi
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3 months ago

Parliament Scuffle: Delhi Police Crime Branch To Probe 'Assault' Case Against Rahul Gandhi

ABP News  

The Delhi Police on Friday transferred the case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over the scuffle on the Parliament premises, which injured two BJP MPs on Thursday, to the Crime Branch. An FIR was registered against Rahul Gandhi at Parliament Street Police after BJP leaders lodged a police complaint against the Congress leader, accusing him of "physical assault and incitement" …

I was humiliated, says Ravi
3 months ago

I was humiliated, says Ravi

The Hindu  

Ravi, MLC, claimed that the Congress government made every attempt to demoralise and attack him using police power by arresting him in a case that had “baseless charge and no jurisdiction”. Addressing a press conference after his release in Davangere on Friday evening, Mr. Ravi said: “I was arrested without giving a notice, on a baseless charge and in a …

Parliament scuffle: FIR against Rahul Gandhi transferred to Delhi Police Crime Branch
3 months ago

Parliament scuffle: FIR against Rahul Gandhi transferred to Delhi Police Crime Branch

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi Police on Friday transferred the case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for allegedly pushing and injuring BJP MPs during the scuffle in the Parliament premises to the Crime Branch. The Delhi police registered an FIR against Rahul Gandhi accusing him of "physical assault and incitement" during the scuffle inside. "The first information report against Rahul Gandhi is being …

Rahul Gandhi Parliament scuffle: Delhi Police transfers BJP’s FIR against Congress leader to Crime Branch
3 months ago

Rahul Gandhi Parliament scuffle: Delhi Police transfers BJP’s FIR against Congress leader to Crime Branch

Live Mint  

The Delhi Police, on Friday, transferred the FIR filed by the BJP against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to the Crime Branch. Why the FIR was filed against Rahul Gandhi The BJP accused Rahul Gandhi of "physical assault and incitement" for allegedly pushing one of their MPs. ‘FIR a badge of honour’ After the First Information Report was filed, Congress General …

‘Akraman on Samvidhan’: Rahul Gandhi urges Amit Shah to step down
3 months ago

‘Akraman on Samvidhan’: Rahul Gandhi urges Amit Shah to step down

Hindustan Times  

Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi continued to demand the resignation of union home minister Amit Shah on Friday, claiming that there has been an "Akraman on Samvidhan" and that that the Bharatiya Janata Party, PM Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah did a grave mistake insulting B R Ambedkar. Rahul Gandhi, a Congress …

Ambedkar row: Opposition MPs hold protest against Amit Shah at Vijay Chowk
3 months ago

Ambedkar row: Opposition MPs hold protest against Amit Shah at Vijay Chowk

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Opposition MPs staged a protest on Friday, at Vijay Chowk in Delhi demanding Home Minister Amit Shah's apology and resignation for allegedly "insulting" BR Ambedkar. Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also slammed the BJP over the FIR filed against the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, saying it "shows their desperation level". Priyanka …

BJP, Congress' cases over Parliament scuffle to be given to Crime Branch: Report
3 months ago

BJP, Congress' cases over Parliament scuffle to be given to Crime Branch: Report

Hindustan Times  

The Parliament case enquiry of both the Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress' complaints over Thursday's row will be transferred to the Crime Branch, sources cited in a news agency ANI report said. Amid the boiling rage over Home minister Amit Shah's remarks on Dr BR Ambedkar in the Rajya Sabha earlier this week, a scuffle broke out in the Parliament …

Parliament Highlights: Rahul Gandhi's Case Transferred To Delhi Police Crime Branch For Probe
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3 months ago

Parliament Highlights: Rahul Gandhi's Case Transferred To Delhi Police Crime Branch For Probe

ABP News  

Parliament Live Updates: Please follow this space for all the latest news and updates on the Parliament Winter Session. On Thursday, Congress along with other opposition parties protested against Union Home Minister Amit Shah demanding his resignation over his remarks for BR Ambedkar in Rajya Sabha. The BJP-led NDA MPs were protesting at the Makardwar, the main entrance for the …

House acrimony goes from face-off to dust-up
3 months ago

House acrimony goes from face-off to dust-up

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi When government and Opposition lawmakers started gathering in the Parliament complex on Thursday morning, tensions were simmering. At 10am, a group of NDA MPs with placards assembled near the Makar Dwar, the entrance to Parliament reserved for lawmakers to begin their protest over the Congress’s alleged disrespect towards Ambedkar. BJP’s Rajya Sabha MP, B Phagnon Konyak, then went …

Protests and counter protests in Chikkamagaluru following BJP leader's arrest in Belagavi
3 months ago

Protests and counter protests in Chikkamagaluru following BJP leader's arrest in Belagavi

The Hindu  

The developments over BJP MLC C.T. Ravi’s alleged obscene remarks on Minister for Women and Child Development Lakshmi Hebbalkar resulted in protests and counter protests in Chikkamagaluru, native of the BJP leader, on Thursday. While supporters of the Congress party staged protests against Mr.Ravi for his alleged remarks, BJP workers hit the streets condemning the arrest of their leader. Ravi …

Congress says FIR against Rahul Gandhi for 'defending Ambedkar's legacy': ‘Badge of honour’
3 months ago

Congress says FIR against Rahul Gandhi for 'defending Ambedkar's legacy': ‘Badge of honour’

Hindustan Times  

The Congress on Friday said that the first information report against Rahul Gandhi in connection with the scuffle in Parliament is nothing but “a diversionary tactic” in response to his staunch protest against the Union home minister Amit Shah's remarks on BR Ambedkar. In a post on X, Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal said that a case against Rahul Gandhi …

Opposition boycotts Speaker's tea meet as tumultuous Parliament session ends
3 months ago

Opposition boycotts Speaker's tea meet as tumultuous Parliament session ends

India Today  

The tumultuous winter session of Parliament saw no exception on the last day as an uproar by the opposition over the alleged insult to Dalit icon BR Ambedkar by Home Minister Amit Shah saw both the Houses being adjourned. In the Lok Sabha, the opposition shouted 'Jai Bhim' slogans as the Speaker read out directions barring demonstrations and protests at …

Parliament scuffle: Delhi Police transfers Rahul Gandhi's case to Crime Branch
3 months ago

Parliament scuffle: Delhi Police transfers Rahul Gandhi's case to Crime Branch

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Delhi Police's Crime Branch will investigate the case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in connection with a scuffle on the Parliament premises, which left two BJP MPs injured a day earlier. On Thursday, an FIR was registered against Gandhi at Parliament Street Police following BJP's complaint, accusing him of physical assault and incitement after MPs Pratap Chandra Sarangi …

Parliament assault row: Charges against Rahul Gandhi explained
3 months ago

Parliament assault row: Charges against Rahul Gandhi explained

India Today  

A scuffle outside Parliament on Thursday led to the Delhi Police filing an FIR against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi based on a complaint filed by BJP MP Hemang Joshi. Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, denied the allegations and claimed he was stopped from entering Parliament by BJP MPs wielding sticks. Other sections include Section …

Parliament scuffle: How police will tackle the case against Rahul Gandhi
3 months ago

Parliament scuffle: How police will tackle the case against Rahul Gandhi

India Today  

The Delhi Police's Special Crime Unit is likely to take over the investigation into the FIR lodged against Rahul Gandhi in connection with the scuffle on the Parliament premises. Following the on-site investigation, the police will record the statements of the two BJP MPs, Mahesh Rajput and Pratap Sarangi, injured in the scuffle between MPs from the NDA and the …

OPINION | Parliament's fight should not have gone to Police
3 months ago

OPINION | Parliament's fight should not have gone to Police

India TV News  

The scuffle between Congress and BJP MPs outside the Makar Dwar gate of Parliament on Thursday was unprecedented and unfortunate. BJP MPs filed a police complaint against Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, alleging that he shoved Mukesh Rajput, who was standing next to him, and Rajput fell on Sarangi. Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan accused Rahul Gandhi of “behaving like …

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