Gandhi family’s caste martyrdom: Congress hits back at Anurag Thakur
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Gandhi family’s caste martyrdom: Congress hits back at Anurag Thakur

The Hindu  

The Congress on Tuesday said the Gandhi family’s caste is martyrdom but the BJP-RSS will never understand that, as it slammed the ruling party over its MP Anurag Thakur’s apparent questioning of Rahul Gandhi’s caste. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said his party is ready to listen to any casteist abuse, but it is determined to get a caste census done. Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra came down heavily on Thakur’s apparent questioning of Rahul Gandhi’s caste in the Lok Sabha. Congress’ media and publicity department head Pawan Khera said the words used by Thakur for Rahul Gandhi are echoing in the minds of people and they are angry over it.

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Rahul Gandhi says caste census to ‘bring out truth of inequality’, BJP reacts
1 week ago

Rahul Gandhi says caste census to ‘bring out truth of inequality’, BJP reacts

Hindustan Times  

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has reiterated his demand for the caste census, calling it as an important step towards bringing out the “truth of inequality and discrimination”. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addresses party workers in Ahmedabad on March 8, 2025. "I had a detailed discussion with Prof Thorat, a well-known academician, economist, expert on Dalit …

'Caste-census' obsessed Rahul Gandhi attacks merit, resorts to fear mongering through emotional appeal: Details
1 week ago

'Caste-census' obsessed Rahul Gandhi attacks merit, resorts to fear mongering through emotional appeal: Details

Op India  

On Thursday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi courted controversy after he attacked merit in India as ‘unfair’ to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Castes. Rahul Gandhi misleads about caste census through emotional appeal During the course of the podcast, Rahul Gandhi was seen making an emotional appeal to convince his audience about the ‘merits’ of the caste census. …

Rahul Gandhi says caste census key to exposing India's inequality, BJP hits back
1 week ago

Rahul Gandhi says caste census key to exposing India's inequality, BJP hits back

India Today  

Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, has stoked a fresh row after claiming that India's education system is unfair to the lower castes. In response, the BJP hit out at Rahul Gandhi, saying that the Congress leader crying foul about India's merit system in the field of education reflects the party's "dynastic" mindset. Responding to Rahul …

BJP spreading false propaganda on caste census, says Revanth Reddy
1 month ago

BJP spreading false propaganda on caste census, says Revanth Reddy

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy here on Saturday accused the BJP of spreading false propaganda about caste census as it does not want to conduct census in the country. “I challenge former Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, Sanjay and Union Coal Minister G Kishan Reddy to prove which house in which block was wrong done during the caste census. …

After Revanth Reddy's caste jibe at Modi, BJP questions Rahul Gandhi's lineage
1 month, 1 week ago

After Revanth Reddy's caste jibe at Modi, BJP questions Rahul Gandhi's lineage

India Today  

A fresh political storm erupted in Telangana over caste politics, with the BJP and Congress engaging in a heated exchange. Days after Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s caste background, BJP leader Bandi Sanjay hit back, demanding to know the caste of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. Speaking at a public event, Bandi Sanjay challenged the Congress’s …

Rahul Asks Revanth to Lead Congress' Caste Census Campaign
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1 month, 1 week ago

Rahul Asks Revanth to Lead Congress' Caste Census Campaign

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, during a meeting in Delhi on Saturday, invited Leader of Opposition and party senior Rahul Gandhi to attend one of the two major public rallies slated for April, to celebrate the success of Telangana's caste census and SC sub-categorisation. Official sources said that Gandhi discussed plans of launching a nationwide movement demanding the BJP-led …

Want to know Rahul Gandhi’s caste, conduct caste census: Mahesh Goud to BJP leaders
1 month, 1 week ago

Want to know Rahul Gandhi’s caste, conduct caste census: Mahesh Goud to BJP leaders

The Hindu  

Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee chief Mahesh Goud asked the BJP government at the Centre to conduct caste census in the country if they were interested to know the caste of Congress Rahul Gandhi. At a press conference at Gandhi Bhavan, Mr. Goud found fault with the BJP leaders criticising Mr. Gandhi for questioning his caste details. Gandhi will give in …

Rahul Gandhi’s controversial Telangana Caste Census: Unconstitutional Muslim classification, vote bank politics, and divisively polarising agenda
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi’s controversial Telangana Caste Census: Unconstitutional Muslim classification, vote bank politics, and divisively polarising agenda

Op India  

Rahul Gandhi’s government in Telangana conducted a caste survey in the months of November and December in 2024. Rahul Gandhi thundered in Lok Sabha how his government in Telangana finished a caste survey and shocking results came to light. Out of this, Rahul Gandhi’s government is claiming that 35,76,588 Muslims fall under the Backward Castes category. The summary report that …

‘UP government has become synonymous with atrocities on Dalits’: Priyanka Gandhi on Ayodhya murder
1 month, 3 weeks ago

‘UP government has become synonymous with atrocities on Dalits’: Priyanka Gandhi on Ayodhya murder

Hindustan Times  

Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi on Sunday slammed the BJP-led Uttar Pradesh government after the body of a Dalit girl was found murdered in a field in Ayodhya. Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra "The kind of barbarism that was meted out to a Dalit girl who had gone to listen to the Bhagwat Katha in Ayodhya would send shivers down the …

Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Slam UP Govt Over Dalit Woman's Murder In Ayodhya: 'For Once, Do Not Harass...'
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Slam UP Govt Over Dalit Woman's Murder In Ayodhya: 'For Once, Do Not Harass...'

ABP News  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday launched an attack on the Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government over the brutal murder of a 22-year-old Dalit woman in Ayodhya. "The Uttar Pradesh government must immediately investigate this crime, ensure the harshest punishment for the culprits, and take strict action against the responsible police officials," the Leader of the Opposition stated. ‘UP Government …

Rahul Gandhi slams UP govt over ‘brutal murder’ of Dalit woman in Ayodhya: ‘Don’t harass the…'
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi slams UP govt over ‘brutal murder’ of Dalit woman in Ayodhya: ‘Don’t harass the…'

Hindustan Times  

Rahul Gandhi of the Congress on Sunday hit out at the Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government over the brutal murder of a 22-year-old Dalit woman in Ayodhya. “The inhumane and brutal murder of a Dalit daughter in Ayodhya is heartbreaking and deeply shameful,” Rahul Gandhi wrote on X. “The Uttar Pradesh government must immediately investigate this crime, ensure the harshest …

Rahul Gandhi says BJP wants India where 'maharajas' have rights, Scindias react
2 months ago

Rahul Gandhi says BJP wants India where 'maharajas' have rights, Scindias react

India Today  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi ruffled the BJP's feathers after he claimed on Monday that backward classes had no rights before independence and only "maharajas enjoyed such rights". Addressing a rally in Madhya Pradesh's Mhow, Rahul Gandhi alleged that the "BJP and RSS" wanted a pre-independent India where the "poor suffer in silence" while "the country is run by billionaires". JYOTIRADITYA …

Madhya Pradesh: Rahul Gandhi Accuses PM Modi of Dodging Caste Census
2 months ago

Madhya Pradesh: Rahul Gandhi Accuses PM Modi of Dodging Caste Census

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was scared of conducting caste census and would never hold it. Addressing ‘Jai Bapu, Jai Bheem, Jai Samvidhan’ rally at Mhow, the birthplace of Dr B R Ambedkar, in Indore district in Madhya Pradesh, Mr Gandhi said that the Congress would …

Rahul Gandhi calls 2023 Bihar caste census fake, sparks rift with ally RJD
2 months, 1 week ago

Rahul Gandhi calls 2023 Bihar caste census fake, sparks rift with ally RJD

Op India  

On Saturday, Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, termed the caste census conducted in Bihar in 2023 as fake. #WATCH | Bihar: Speaking at the 'Samvidhan Suraksha Sammelan' in Patna, Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi says, "Caste census should be conducted to understand the true situation of the nation. But what I …

Nitish Kumar raised issue of caste census, Rahul Gandhi kept mum: JDU
2 months, 1 week ago

Nitish Kumar raised issue of caste census, Rahul Gandhi kept mum: JDU

Hindustan Times  

The Janata Dal on Sunday accused Rahul Gandhi of hypocrisy on the issue of caste census, charging him with maintaining silence when Bihar CM Nitish Kumar raised the matter in INDIA bloc meetings. Rahul Gandhi was accused of hypocrisy by the Janata Dal on Sunday for keeping quiet over the caste census issue when Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar brought …

Nitish Kumar raised issue of caste census during INDIA bloc meetings, Rahul maintained silence: JD(U)
2 months, 1 week ago

Nitish Kumar raised issue of caste census during INDIA bloc meetings, Rahul maintained silence: JD(U)

The Hindu  

The Janata Dal on Sunday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of hypocrisy on the issue of caste census, charging him with maintaining silence when Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar raised the matter in INDIA bloc meetings. JD working president and MP Sanjay Jha's attack on the Congress leader came a day after Mr. Gandhi slammed the caste survey carried out …

Rahul Gandhi slams Nitish Kumar for 'fake' caste survey: To fool people of Bihar
2 months, 1 week ago

Rahul Gandhi slams Nitish Kumar for 'fake' caste survey: To fool people of Bihar

India Today  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday launched a scathing attack on the Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government for conducting what he termed as a "fake caste census" to befool the people of the state. Addressing 'Samvidhan Suraksha Sammelan' at Bapu Sabhagar in Patna, Rahul Gandhi said, "Dalits, minorities and socially marginalised people comprise 90 per cent population of this country, but …

Rahul Gandhi's caste con-census in Karnataka
2 months, 1 week ago

Rahul Gandhi's caste con-census in Karnataka

India Today  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been vociferously demanding a caste survey of the entire nation for about a year now. While Rahul Gandhi has been prescribing an "X-ray" of the entire country through a caste census, his party has backtracked on releasing the X-ray report of Karnataka. Sources told India Today TV's Nagarjun Dwarkanath that Karnataka deputy chief minister DK …

Congress to carry out caste census in Delhi if voted to power: Rahul Gandhi
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress to carry out caste census in Delhi if voted to power: Rahul Gandhi

The Hindu  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday asserted that a caste census will be carried out in Delhi if the Congress is voted to power in the National Capital. Addressing a his first public meeting for Delhi polls in Seelampur, North East Delhi, Mr. Gandhi said, “People should ask Kejriwal whether he wants reservation for the backward classes and his stance …

'Will Stand With Anyone Who Is Victim Of Violence': Rahul Gandhi Attacks BJP, AAP In Seelampur Rally
2 months, 2 weeks ago

'Will Stand With Anyone Who Is Victim Of Violence': Rahul Gandhi Attacks BJP, AAP In Seelampur Rally

ABP News  

In his maiden rally for Delhi Assembly Elections, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal, saying they don't want the backwards, Dalits, tribals and minorities to get their due share. Hitting out at the Aam Aadmi Party, which was part of the opposition INDIA alliance, Rahul Gandhi said people …

Rahul Gandhi compares Arvind Kejriwal to PM over 'fake promises', he hits back
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi compares Arvind Kejriwal to PM over 'fake promises', he hits back

India Today  

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Monday tore into AAP, an ally of the INDIA bloc, and equated Arvind Kejriwal with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing both of them of making false promises. Minutes later, Kejriwal hit back, saying Rahul Gandhi "abused him" and he was fighting to "save the Congress". Addressing a rally in northeast Delhi's Seelampur, the Gandhi scion …

Shah’s disparaging views on Ambedkar reflective of BJP/RSS casteist ideology: CPI(M)
3 months, 1 week ago

Shah’s disparaging views on Ambedkar reflective of BJP/RSS casteist ideology: CPI(M)

The Hindu  

Communist Party of India State secretary M.V. Speaking to journalists after chairing a CPI State secretariat meeting here on Friday, Mr. Govindan said the Bharatiya Janata Party, an RSS offshoot, drew ideological inspiration from the Manusmriti. Mr. Govindan said that during the previous Lok Sabha election campaign, the BJP aspired to get up to 430 seats in the Lok Sabha …

Rahul Gandhi Hathras Visit: After meeting the victims, Rahul says- they are being treated like criminals
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi Hathras Visit: After meeting the victims, Rahul says- they are being treated like criminals

ABP News  

Hathras Case News: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi reached Hathras to meet the family of the rape victim on Thursday. During this, after the meeting of Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, the victim family of Hathras incident said that even after four years we have not got justice. The victim family said that apart from …

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi meets family of 2020 Hathras victim, promises to fight with all might for justice
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi meets family of 2020 Hathras victim, promises to fight with all might for justice

The Hindu  

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday reached Hathras in Uttar Pradesh to meet the family of a Dalit woman who had died allegedly after being gangraped in September 2020. Gandhi arrived at the village around 11.30 a.m. and met the family at their house after receiving clearance from the CRPF post deployed for their security,” …

Rahul Gandhi meets 2020 Hathras rape victim's family members | VIDEO
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi meets 2020 Hathras rape victim's family members | VIDEO

India TV News  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday arrived at Boolgarhi village in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras and met the family of the 2020 gangrape victim. In 2020, Rahul Gandhi met the family and also accused the Yogi Adityanath government of 'exploitation' and unleashing 'atrocities' on the victim's family. BJP's reaction to Rahul Gandhi's Hathras visit: Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak speaking …

Rahul Gandhi meets 2020 Hathras gangrape victim's kin: They still live in fear
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi meets 2020 Hathras gangrape victim's kin: They still live in fear

India Today  

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi visited Hathras on Thursday to meet the family of the 2020 gangrape victim. Rahul Gandhi alleged that four years on, the family still lives in fear and is treated “like criminals.” “The things they told me during the meeting shook me,” Gandhi said in a post on X. “Instead of giving justice to the victim's family, …

Rahul Gandhi hails Telangana caste census progress, KTR raises Adani issue
4 months, 1 week ago

Rahul Gandhi hails Telangana caste census progress, KTR raises Adani issue

India Today  

Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi said the caste census in Telangana, undertaken by the Congress-led government, has achieved significant progress. He added, “The Congress government in Telangana has shown the way, and we will ensure a comprehensive caste census is conducted at the national level.” àääàå‡àä²àä‚àä—àä¾àäèàä¾ àä®àå‡àä‚ àä¹àä®àä¾àä°àå€ àä¸àä°àä•àä¾àä° àäèàå‡ àäœàä¾àääàä¿àä—àää àä—àä¿àäèàääàå€ àä•àä¾ 70% àä¸àå‡ àäœàä¼àåàäïàä¾àäæàä¾ …

Why Rahul Silent on Tribal Attacks? KTR Takes Lagcharla Row to Delhi
4 months, 1 week ago

Why Rahul Silent on Tribal Attacks? KTR Takes Lagcharla Row to Delhi

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The opposition BRS, in an attack mode on the state government and particularly Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy over the issue of setting up a 'Pharma Village' in Kodangal Constituency, on Monday sought to take the issue nationally with party working president K.T. Rama Rao questioning Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi’s silence on the issue and challenging him to …

Rahul Gandhi speaks about UPA's ‘mistake’ on caste census: ‘Came up with idea but…'
4 months, 1 week ago

Rahul Gandhi speaks about UPA's ‘mistake’ on caste census: ‘Came up with idea but…'

Hindustan Times  

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, while addressing a press conference in Jharkhand on Monday, talked about a “mistake” made by the UPA government while in power regarding the caste census, which has been one of the primary poll promises of the Congress party during the assembly elections. Rahul Gandhi said that while the UPA government was the one to come up …

Maharashtra polls: Priyanka Gandhi challenges PM Modi on caste census, reservations; invokes Balasaheb Thackeray
4 months, 1 week ago

Maharashtra polls: Priyanka Gandhi challenges PM Modi on caste census, reservations; invokes Balasaheb Thackeray

Hindustan Times  

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah of spreading misinformation about her brother Rahul Gandhi’s stance on reservation. She alleged that these leaders fear Rahul because he pushes for a caste census and his “advocacy for social justice.” She criticised the government for the stalled construction of the Chhatrapati Shivaji …

PM Modi, Shah spreading lies that Rahul Gandhi is against reservation, alleges Priyanka
4 months, 1 week ago

PM Modi, Shah spreading lies that Rahul Gandhi is against reservation, alleges Priyanka

The Hindu  

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union minister Amit Shah of spreading lies about her brother Rahul Gandhi that he is against reservation. PM laid a foundation for Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's statue but later stopped the work, she said, apparently referring to the warrior king's proposed memorial in the Arabian Sea off …

PM Modi, Shah spreading lies that Rahul Gandhi is against reservation, alleges Priyanka
4 months, 1 week ago

PM Modi, Shah spreading lies that Rahul Gandhi is against reservation, alleges Priyanka

Deccan Chronicle  

Shirdi: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister Amit Shah of spreading lies about her brother Rahul Gandhi that he is against reservation. PM laid a foundation for Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's statue but later stopped the work, she said, apparently referring to the warrior king's proposed memorial in the Arabian Sea …

Rajnath Singh attacks Rahul Gandhi for caste census promise, says Cong misleads people
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Rajnath Singh attacks Rahul Gandhi for caste census promise, says Cong misleads people

Deccan Chronicle  

Ranchi: Hitting out at Rahul Gandhi for promising of caste census if Congress is voted to power, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday accused the party of misleading people and wondered why it did not carry out the exercise when the grand old party ruled the country. According to the social welfare ministry, there were around 1200 Scheduled Castes, over …

Erstwhile royal family members slam Rahul Gandhi over article aimed at slamming NDA government
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Erstwhile royal family members slam Rahul Gandhi over article aimed at slamming NDA government

India TV News  

The members of the erstwhile royal families slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over a write-up in which he presented views on the current business and market scenario- what is being seen as criticism of the Bharatiya Janata Party -led National Democratic Alliance government. Diya Kumari slams Rahul Gandhi Meanwhile, Rajasthan Deputy CM and erstwhile royal family member of Jaipur Diya …

T'gana BJP MLA asks Rahul Gandhi's 'religion' after Cong govt. begins caste survey
4 months, 3 weeks ago

T'gana BJP MLA asks Rahul Gandhi's 'religion' after Cong govt. begins caste survey

The Hindu  

Telangana BJP MLA A Maheshwar Reddy on Wednesday said the Congress government is trying to deceive the backward classes in the name of caste survey. Taking strong exception to the BJP MLA’s comments on Gandhi, Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee president B Mahesh Kumar Goud asked whether Maheshwar Reddy was not aware of Gandhi's caste when he was in Congress. Talking …

Maharashtra polls: Rahul Gandhi takes on Modi, RSS; reaffirms caste census
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra polls: Rahul Gandhi takes on Modi, RSS; reaffirms caste census

Hindustan Times  

NAGPUR: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi kicked off his campaign in Maharashtra, ahead of the upcoming assembly elections, from Nagpur on Wednesday, once again reaffirming his commitment to caste census. He then raised questions about RSS’s financial resources, and asked, “From where does the RSS get money to maintain its extensive facilities and run institutions like Shishu Mandirs and Eklavya Vidyalayas …

Congress Leader Calls for Nationwide Caste Census to Uncover Deepest Layers of Discrimination
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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress Leader Calls for Nationwide Caste Census to Uncover Deepest Layers of Discrimination

Deccan Chronicle  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi advocates for a national caste census in India, highlighting the deep-rooted caste-based discrimination affecting people's lives, careers, and faith in the nation. He argues that caste discrimination exists in every corner of India and must be revealed and addressed to foster inclusive governance. Gandhi also emphasizes the need for transparency and accountability in the census process, …

Congress to Demolish 50% Quota Barrier in Telangana: Rahul Gandhi
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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress to Demolish 50% Quota Barrier in Telangana: Rahul Gandhi

ABP News  

Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi has pledged to demolish the 50% reservation barrier in Telangana and make the state a model for caste census in the country. Gandhi, addressing a Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee meeting in Hyderabad, asserted that he is committed to ensuring a caste census in the state and making Telangana a leading example in the country's caste census …

Congress to Demolish 50% Reservation Barrier: Rahul Gandhi
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress to Demolish 50% Reservation Barrier: Rahul Gandhi

India TV News  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has announced that he will change the 50 per cent reservation limit on reservation in the country. Gandhi was speaking at a meeting in Telangana, which is becoming the second Congress-ruled state to undertake a caste census after Karnataka. He said that caste discrimination in India is 'unique' and that Congress would demolish the artificial barrier …

Congress Chief Rahul Gandhi Promises Comprehensive Caste Census in Telangana, Aims to Make State a Model for the Country
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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress Chief Rahul Gandhi Promises Comprehensive Caste Census in Telangana, Aims to Make State a Model for the Country

India Today  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has expressed his full commitment to ensuring a caste census in Telangana and making the state a model for caste census in the country. He also asserted that caste discrimination in India was unique and probably among the worst in the world and will demolish artificial barriers of 50 per cent reservations in the country.

Rahul Gandhi to address Congress leaders on November 5
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi to address Congress leaders on November 5

The Hindu  

Congress leader and also leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi will address the Congress workers on Tuesday in the city as the Telangana government starts his idea of a caste census through a caste survey to determine the number people belonging to the Backward Classes. Mr. Gandhi is likely to give a direction to the party leaders and …

Rahul Gandhi’s growing support has unsettled many, says Stalin
6 months, 1 week ago

Rahul Gandhi’s growing support has unsettled many, says Stalin

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Wednesday said he was deeply shocked by media reports of a BJP leader’s threat that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi would meet the same fate as his grandmother Indira Gandhi and a Shiv Sena MLA announcing a bounty for chopping off the Leader of Opposition’s tongue, among other intimidatory comments. “My brother Rahul Gandhi’s …

Mallikarjun Kharge writes to PM over objectionable remarks against Rahul Gandhi
6 months, 1 week ago

Mallikarjun Kharge writes to PM over objectionable remarks against Rahul Gandhi

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discipline leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led ruling alliance who have used offensive language against the party leader Rahul Gandhi, saying strict legal action should be taken against people making such statements to prevent the degeneration of politics in the country. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge addresses …

Lalu Yadav on caste census: ‘Will hold RSS, BJP by ear, make them do sit-ups’
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Lalu Yadav on caste census: ‘Will hold RSS, BJP by ear, make them do sit-ups’

Hindustan Times  

Rashtriya Janata Dal supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav on Tuesday declared that the opposition would compel the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and its ideological fountainhead, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, to conduct a caste census. Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav holds a mic while RJD Chief Lalu Prasad addresses party workers during 28th foundation of Rashtriya Janata Dal, at the party office …

Congress frames social justice as an essential step of a policy framework to ensure justice
7 months ago

Congress frames social justice as an essential step of a policy framework to ensure justice

The Hindu  

The Narendra Modi government quickly scrapped a proposal to induct mid-level officials into the bureaucracy through lateral entry to counter the Opposition’s allegations of “ending reservations.” However, it is clear that Congress would continue to place social justice as the centrepiece of its politics. On Saturday, Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, positioned caste census as an …

'Maine Miss India Ki List Nikaali...': Rahul Gandhi's '90%' Assertion On Pageant Amid Caste Census Push — WATCH
7 months ago

'Maine Miss India Ki List Nikaali...': Rahul Gandhi's '90%' Assertion On Pageant Amid Caste Census Push — WATCH

ABP News  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi emphasised the need for a nationwide "caste census" on Saturday, stating that 90 per cent of the population is excluded from the system, and this measure is necessary for their interest. During his address at the "Samvidhan Samman Sammelan," which was held in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, Gandhi stressed that for the Congress, the "caste census" is …

‘90% people sitting out of system’: Rahul Gandhi's fresh caste census demand
7 months ago

‘90% people sitting out of system’: Rahul Gandhi's fresh caste census demand

Hindustan Times  

Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday reiterated the demand for a caste census, claiming that 90 per cent of India's population is not a part of the system. Addressing the ‘Samvidhan Samman Sammelan’ in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, the former Congress chief said,"Ninety per cent of people are sitting outside the system, they have skills and knowledge …

Rahul meets family of Dalit man shot dead in Raebareli, promises to ensure justice
7 months, 1 week ago

Rahul meets family of Dalit man shot dead in Raebareli, promises to ensure justice

The Hindu  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday met the family of a 22-year-old Dalit man who was shot dead in Salon area of Raebareli recently, and said he would ensure the family gets justice. Mr. Gandhi claimed that people in the area were angry because no action was being taken against the “mastermind” behind the killing. His entire family has been …

Dalit youth’s murder: People of all sections should get justice, respect, says Rahul in Rae Bareli
7 months, 1 week ago

Dalit youth’s murder: People of all sections should get justice, respect, says Rahul in Rae Bareli

Hindustan Times  

Amid accusations that police were shielding the mastermind in the murder of a Dalit youth Arjun Pasi in Rae Bareli, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday reached his constituency and said the people from all sections of society should get respect and justice in Uttar Pradesh. We are not going to leave the issue till this …

Amid uproar over his remarks, Anurag Thakur hits back at Congress
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Amid uproar over his remarks, Anurag Thakur hits back at Congress

The Hindu  

Former Union Minister and Lok Sabha MP Anurag Thakur on Thursday accused the Congress party and its “ancestors” of conspiring against reservation for backward classes and Dalits. These are the same people whose ancestors used to call the backward, Dalits and deprived as fools.” Mr. Thakur alleged that former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi had “publicly called” people from the backward …

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