BJP faces backlash for sedition case against Adoor, Rahul Gandhi slams Centre
5 years, 3 months ago

BJP faces backlash for sedition case against Adoor, Rahul Gandhi slams Centre

Live Mint  

Top Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday joined the criticism against the center-ruling Bharatiya Janata Party after a sedition case was filed against nearly 50 celebrities, many of them from the south, for questioning mob killings in an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It has met with widescale criticism especially in the south, since Tamil director Mani Ratnam and Dada Saheb Phalke Award winner Malayalam director Adoor Gopalakrishnan hold a public stature beyond sectarian divides. He had claimed that the letter allegedly "tarnished the image of the country and undermined the impressive performance of the prime minister" besides "supporting secessionist tendencies". But it wanted to point out a tragic spread of mob killings in the country, including ones where the victims were forced to chant "Jai Shree Ram" before being beaten to death, he said.

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Nadda hits out at Kharge over his letter to PM; Cong calls BJP chief’s letter ‘juvenile’
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Nadda hits out at Kharge over his letter to PM; Cong calls BJP chief’s letter ‘juvenile’

Hindustan Times  

Union health minister and Bhartiya Janata Party president JP Nadda on Thursday slammed the Congress for overlooking the “misdeeds” of its leaders including Rahul Gandhi, whom he accused of having a history of abusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Other Backward Classes. BJP chief JP Nadda said Rahul Gandhi has a history of calling the entire OBCs, including the PM, …

Rahul Gandhi defamation case: Uttar Pradesh court orders personal appearance of Rahul Gandhi on July 2
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi defamation case: Uttar Pradesh court orders personal appearance of Rahul Gandhi on July 2

The Hindu  

An MP-MLA court in Uttar Pradesh’s Sultanpur on June 26 asked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to appear before it on July 2 in a defamation case filed against him for alleged objectionable remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Mr. Gandhi's lawyer Kashi Prasad Shukla, who was present in the court, also opposed the petitioner's plea. However, the court dismissed …

Rahul Gandhi Urges Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah To Help Those Affected By Prajwal Revanna Sex Scandal
8 months, 1 week ago

Rahul Gandhi Urges Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah To Help Those Affected By Prajwal Revanna Sex Scandal

ABP News  

In a scathing letter addressed to Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has condemned the alleged inaction of senior BJP leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, regarding the Prajwal Revanna obscene video case. Gandhi expressed deep shock upon learning that Home Minister Amit Shah was allegedly informed by G. Devaraje Gowda about Prajwal Revanna's …

Rahul Gandhi writes to Karnataka CM for extending support to Prajwal Revanna's victims
8 months, 1 week ago

Rahul Gandhi writes to Karnataka CM for extending support to Prajwal Revanna's victims

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has written to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, urging him to extend all possible help to the victims of JD leader Prajwal Revanna's exploits. "I request you to kindly extend all possible support to the victims," Gandhi said in his letter to the Karnataka chief minister. Describing the incidents as "horrific sexual violence" unleashed by …

India’s top court stays conviction of opposition leader for mocking the prime minister's surname
1 year, 5 months ago

India’s top court stays conviction of opposition leader for mocking the prime minister's surname

The Independent  

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Bombay HC extends interim relief for Rahul from court appearance in 'defamatory' remarks against PM Modi
1 year, 7 months ago

Bombay HC extends interim relief for Rahul from court appearance in 'defamatory' remarks against PM Modi

India TV News  

The Bombay High Court on Monday extended the interim relief granted to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi from appearance before a court in a defamation complaint on his alleged remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2018 till August 2. A single bench of Justice S V Kotwal adjourned the hearing on the plea filed by Gandhi challenging the summons issued …

Jharkhand High Court reserves order in another defamation case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi: Details
1 year, 7 months ago

Jharkhand High Court reserves order in another defamation case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi: Details

Op India  

The Jharkhand High Court on Tuesday reserved the order in a defamation case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. The defamation case was filed by a local BJP leader after Rahul Gandhi allegedly made objectionable remarks against BJP leader Amit Shah at a Congress party gathering in Chaibasa in 2018. At a Congress meeting in 2018, Rahul Gandhi allegedly said, “A …

Defamation case: Jharkhand HC reserves order against Rahul Gandhi over 2018 remarks on Amit Shah
1 year, 8 months ago

Defamation case: Jharkhand HC reserves order against Rahul Gandhi over 2018 remarks on Amit Shah

India TV News  

Rahul Gandhi defamation case: The Jharkhand High Court on Tuesday reserved the order on the defamation case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. The court was hearing the matter pertaining to the defamation case filed by a local BJP leader accusing Gandhi of making derogatory remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah in 2018. According to reports, BJP leader Naveen Jha …

Two ‘Rs’ can never go together: Sambit Patra's dig at Rahul Gandhi
1 year, 9 months ago

Two ‘Rs’ can never go together: Sambit Patra's dig at Rahul Gandhi

Hindustan Times  

While senior Congress leaders, including Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, are set to accompany Rahul Gandhi to Surat on Monday to file an appeal in a court against his conviction, the Bharatiya Janata Party questioned why Congress Karnataka chief DK Shivakumar did not get similar support from the party leadership when he was arrested. In what can be seen as the BJP's …

Rahul Gandhi Gets 2 Yrs in Jail for '19 Defamation Case Over 'Modi Surname' Remarks; Granted Bail
1 year, 9 months ago

Rahul Gandhi Gets 2 Yrs in Jail for '19 Defamation Case Over 'Modi Surname' Remarks; Granted Bail

News 18  

A court in Gujarat’s Surat held Congress leader Rahul Gandhi guilty on Thursday in the 2019 criminal defamation case filed against him over his “Modi surname” remarks. Truth is my God, non-violence the means to get it.” मेरा धर्म सत्य और अहिंसा पर आधारित है। सत्य मेरा भगवान है, अहिंसा उसे पाने का साधन।– महात्मा गांधी — Rahul Gandhi March …

Defamation proceedings | Court to pass order on Rahul Gandhi plea seeking permanent exemption
1 year, 10 months ago

Defamation proceedings | Court to pass order on Rahul Gandhi plea seeking permanent exemption

The Hindu  

A magistrate court will pass an order on Apri 1 on an application by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi seeking permanent exemption from appearing in ongoing defamation proceedings against him by a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh secretary. Advocate Narayan Iyer had filed an application on behalf of Mr. Gandhi, seeking permanent exemption. He had said, “RSS people killed Gandhiji and today their …

Action will be taken against Rahul Gandhi this time, says Prahlad Joshi
1 year, 11 months ago

Action will be taken against Rahul Gandhi this time, says Prahlad Joshi

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Union Minister Prahlad Joshi on Monday said action would be taken this time on the notice sent to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for making an 'unparliamentary remark' about Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Lok Sabha. "Rahul Gandhi, despite making a statement in the House that he would provide documentary evidence has not submitted any duly authenticated document …

Bombay High Court Defers Criminal Defamation Case Against Rahul Gandhi Over 'Chowkidar Chor Hain' Remark
3 years, 1 month ago

Bombay High Court Defers Criminal Defamation Case Against Rahul Gandhi Over 'Chowkidar Chor Hain' Remark

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Monday deferred the hearing in the criminal defamation case filed against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi by a BJP leader over his "Chowkidar Chor Hain" remarks during 2019 Lok Sabha election campaign till December 20, 2021. A bench of Justice SK Shinde passed the order in a petition filed by Gandhi under Section 482 of the …

Protesting sedition charge against peers, TM Krishna, Romila Thapar among 180 signees on open letter to PM Modi
5 years, 3 months ago

Protesting sedition charge against peers, TM Krishna, Romila Thapar among 180 signees on open letter to PM Modi

Firstpost  

Among the 180 signatories are TM Krishna, Ranjit Hoskote, Romila Thapar, Mallika Sarabhai and Naseeruddin Shah, whose letter reads: ‘More of us will speak every day. Around 180 members of the art and culture community including TM Krishna, Jerry Pinto, Ranjit Hoskote, Romila Thapar, Mallika Sarabhai and Naseeruddin Shah wrote an open letter to Narendra Modi, condemning the sedition charges …

‘Pure Harassment’: Aparna Sen, Benegal React to Sedition Charges
5 years, 3 months ago

‘Pure Harassment’: Aparna Sen, Benegal React to Sedition Charges

The Quint  

Filmmakers Aparna Sen, Shyam Benegal and Adoor Gopalakrishnan have expressed disappointment after a Muzaffarpur court ordered an FIR for sedition to be lodged against them and the other celebrities who wrote an open letter to PM Modi regarding the growing incidents of mob lynching, police said. The case was lodged after Chief Judicial Magistrate Surya Kant Tiwari passed an order …

The great Bollywood divide
5 years, 5 months ago

The great Bollywood divide

Deccan Chronicle  

Bollywood’s predominantly insulated attitude to the world outside and its insurmountable problems has come crashing down, what with eminent film personalities, spearheaded by Aparna Sen, submitting a protest letter regarding the increasing incidents of mob lynching. Forty-nine of Indian cinema’s biggest names including Adoor Gopalkrishnan, Mani Ratnam, Anurag Kashyap, Binayak Sen, Soumitro Chatterjee, Aparna Sen, Konkana Sen Sharma, Revathy and …

Intellectuals write letter to PM, claim rising intolerance and hate crime
5 years, 5 months ago

Intellectuals write letter to PM, claim rising intolerance and hate crime

Op India  

49 ‘achievers and celebrities’ have written a letter to PM Modi claiming that atrocities against ‘Muslims and Dalits’ have increased in India. The letter also claims that ‘Jai Shri Ram’ has become a ‘provocative warcry’ and this is helping the lynching incidents against Muslims and Dalit. The letter reportedly begins claiming that the undersigned, being the peace-loving and proud citizens …

Narendra Modi highlights Opposition name-calling in bid for votes; development, national security take backseat at recent rallies
5 years, 8 months ago

Narendra Modi highlights Opposition name-calling in bid for votes; development, national security take backseat at recent rallies

Firstpost  

Virus, Bhasmasur, Dawood Ibrahim-equivalent, Hitler, death merchant, rabid monkey, rat, insect — these are the terms that, according to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Congress leaders have associated with him in the past. Virus, Bhasmasur, Dawood Ibrahim-equivalent, Hitler, death merchant, rabid monkey, rat and insect: these are the terms that, according to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Congress leaders have …

Unlike Rahul Gandhi who needs holiday every few months, PM Modi has been working tirelessly: Amit Shah
5 years, 8 months ago

Unlike Rahul Gandhi who needs holiday every few months, PM Modi has been working tirelessly: Amit Shah

India TV News  

Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah on Sunday charged the Rahul Gandhi-led Congress and its allies with lack of resolve, while in power, to act decisively against terror and take affirmative action in favour of the backward classes and the poor in the unreserved category. Addressing back-to-back election rallies in Sitamarhi and Saran Lok Sabha segments set to go to …

'Right to silence isn't given to PM aspirant': Arun Jaitley targets Rahul Gandhi on AgustaWestland case
5 years, 9 months ago

'Right to silence isn't given to PM aspirant': Arun Jaitley targets Rahul Gandhi on AgustaWestland case

Firstpost  

Addressing a press conference, Jaitley said the Congress should answer as to who were referred to as “RG”, “AP” and “FAM” in documents cited by the ED and added that Swiss police had also seized papers carrying similar initials in its raids in connection with the case in 2013. New Delh: BJP leader Arun Jaitley on Friday questioned Congress president …

OpIndia Evening Dispatch: Monday, 4th February, 2019
5 years, 11 months ago

OpIndia Evening Dispatch: Monday, 4th February, 2019

Op India  

In the hustle and bustle of the day, it is only natural to miss some of the biggest developments that impact the nation. Congress stands ‘shoulder to shoulder’ with Mamata whom they once accused of ‘looting’ Bengal Even as Congress President Rahul Gandhi extended his support to Mamata Banerjee who is currently protesting against a CBI probe in the Saradha …

National Herald case: Subramanian Swamy defends 'right to tweet' as Congress asks court to ban BJP MP's defamatory statements
6 years, 2 months ago

National Herald case: Subramanian Swamy defends 'right to tweet' as Congress asks court to ban BJP MP's defamatory statements

Firstpost  

Refuting allegations that he was trying to influence the proceedings in the National Herald case with his tweets, BJP leader Subramanian Swamy on Saturday told a Delhi court that he does not remember the social media posts cited by the Congress. New Delhi: Refuting allegations that he was trying to influence the proceedings in the National Herald case with his …

Rahul Gandhi makes thinly veiled attack on Narendra Modi over sexual harassment allegations against MJ Akbar
6 years, 2 months ago

Rahul Gandhi makes thinly veiled attack on Narendra Modi over sexual harassment allegations against MJ Akbar

Firstpost  

Akbar, a former journalist, has rejected the allegations against him and has filed a defamation case against one of the complainants Morena: Congress president Rahul Gandhi Tuesday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi while apparently referring to the allegations of sexual harassment against Minister of State for External Affairs MJ Akbar. “Modi ji says ‘beti padhao, beti bachao’ but it so …

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