‘Modern India cannot exist without constitution, democracy:’ Rahul Gandhi in US
1 year, 6 months ago

‘Modern India cannot exist without constitution, democracy:’ Rahul Gandhi in US

Live Mint  

Rahul Gandhi has criticised the country's leadership during a speech in New York. Speaking at the Indian Overseas Congress USA event, he accused PM Narendra Modi of dividing the country and failing to address issues including unemployment and education. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi pressed criticism of the country’s leadership in a speech and called out Indians in the US and back home to stand up for democracy and the Indian constitution. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} Gandhi is on a three-city tour of the United States, including speaking engagements at Stanford University in California and the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. “Modern India cannot exist without our constitution and our democracy," he said Sunday. They only talk about the past," Gandhi suffered a serious setback in March when a court convicted him in a criminal defamation case for mocking Modi’s surname, a decision that led to him being expelled from parliament.

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Congress follows Indian Constitution, BJP’s book is Manusmriti: Rahul
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1 week, 2 days ago

Congress follows Indian Constitution, BJP’s book is Manusmriti: Rahul

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party, asserting that India faces a battle between constitutional values and those who prefer Manusmriti as the governing law as he cited Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar’s criticism of the Indian Constitution. Speaking as Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Gandhi cited Savarkar as having said: …

Rahul Gandhi targets BJP during Constitution debate: ‘Savarkar clearly stated there’s nothing Indian about...’
1 week, 3 days ago

Rahul Gandhi targets BJP during Constitution debate: ‘Savarkar clearly stated there’s nothing Indian about...’

Live Mint  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday targeted the Bharatiya Janata Party during a Constitution debate in Parliament and said that when they speak of protecting the Constitution, they ridicule VD Savarkar. Rahul Gandhi also quoted VD Savarkar, saying he clearly stated in his writings that there is nothing Indian about our Constitution. Here is what Rahul Gandhi said — I …

India’s constitutional journey has etched a remarkable arc
3 weeks, 5 days ago

India’s constitutional journey has etched a remarkable arc

Hindustan Times  

The statement of Winston Churchill cynically doubting the sustenance of democracy in India has long ago been put to rest. Much has been written about in legal and political literature about the endurance of constitutions, though with focus on Asian and South American countries, but not closely enough to capture the kaleidoscope of India’s democracy. India’s constitutional journey has been …

Constitution is India's DNA: Rahul
1 month, 1 week ago

Constitution is India's DNA: Rahul

Deccan Chronicle  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said his party considers the Constitution as the country's DNA, while for the ruling BJP and the RSS it is a "blank book". Addressing an election rally here ahead of the November 20 assembly polls, the Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha targeted the BJP, saying nowhere in the Constitution it is written …

Rahul Gandhi lacks maturity, Congress unlikely to progress under him: Kiren Rijiju
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi lacks maturity, Congress unlikely to progress under him: Kiren Rijiju

India Today  

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was "immature" and asserted no one can become a leader by running down India abroad. Addressing a press conference in Pune, Rijiju also said the Mahayuti, comprising the BJP, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar-led NCP, will win the November 20 Maharashtra polls comfortably as the …

Opinion: Trump 2.0 - Lessons for India's Left
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Opinion: Trump 2.0 - Lessons for India's Left

India Today  

With Donald Trump’s recent win in the US, it is hard to miss the parallels with the tactics employed by certain sections of the Left, here in India. By “the Indian Left,” we are referring to a broad coalition of academics, intellectuals, certain media figures, activists, and segments of political parties who often align themselves with progressive social and economic …

Congress takes BJP fire over 'blank' copies of Constitution at Rahul Gandhi event
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Congress takes BJP fire over 'blank' copies of Constitution at Rahul Gandhi event

India Today  

The BJP accused the Congress party of distributing "blank copies of the Constitution" at an event led by Rahul Gandhi in Maharashtra’s Nagpur, where, ironically, the theme was protecting and upholding the Constitution. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis blasted Gandhi for holding a "red book," suggesting it indicated an inclination towards "urban Naxals and anarchists." Hitting back, the Maharashtra …

Rahul Gandhi: Protecting the Constitution is Our Primary Struggle
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi: Protecting the Constitution is Our Primary Struggle

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi emphasizes the importance of protecting and upholding the Constitution of India. He argues that the primary struggle in the country today is the fight for the Constitution, not hatred. Gandhi highlights the sacrifices of those who wrote the Constitution and emphasizes the need to remove anger and hatred from the heart to win the fight for …

Rahul Gandhi in Virginia: 'RSS doesn't understand India... it says certain states inferior to others'
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi in Virginia: 'RSS doesn't understand India... it says certain states inferior to others'

India TV News  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, on a three-day US visit, has criticised the RSS in Virginia and accused the outfit of not understanding India. While addressing a gathering, Rahul Gandhi said, "What the RSS says is that certain states are inferior to other states. Certain languages are inferior to other languages, certain religions are inferior to other religions, and certain communities …

Constitution under attack, PM Modi will push India to pre-Independence era: Rahul
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Constitution under attack, PM Modi will push India to pre-Independence era: Rahul

Hindustan Times  

Alleging that the Constitution has been under attack, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh were “hell-bent” on destroying it besides pushing the country to the pre-Independence era. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during a public meeting in Khatkar Kalan village near Jalandhar on Thursday. Rahul was in Khatkar Kalan, the ancestral …

Our freedom is not to be slaves of RSS: Rahul
8 months, 1 week ago

Our freedom is not to be slaves of RSS: Rahul

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi lambasted the BJP accusing it of advocating the notion of having “one leader in the country,” which he deemed as an “insult” to the people of India. Rahul Gandhi asserted on Monday that the forthcoming electoral contest in India revolves around the clash of ideologies between the Congress and the RSS. Rahul said if the …

Rahul Gandhi appeals to ‘save democracy’; Tharoor-Chandrasekhar row heats up
8 months, 1 week ago

Rahul Gandhi appeals to ‘save democracy’; Tharoor-Chandrasekhar row heats up

Hindustan Times  

In the 2019 elections, the Congress party’s NYAY scheme failed to appeal voters. ‘Saving democracy’ Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the upcoming Lok Sabha elections were a contest between the “poor and 22-25 billionaires” of the country, and a battle to save the country’s democracy. At his first rally in Anupgarh in Bikaner Lok Sabha constituency, Gandhi said, …

'A 'tight slap' on Rahul Gandhi's face…', says BJP on White House's Indian democracy remarks
1 year, 6 months ago

'A 'tight slap' on Rahul Gandhi's face…', says BJP on White House's Indian democracy remarks

Live Mint  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has criticised India's democracy on a global platform, saying it is a global public good that must be defended. His comments were condemned by BJP leaders, who said it was ironic that Gandhi had criticised India's democracy while the White House praised it. BJP national spokesperson Syed Zafar Islam said it is "ironical" that while Gandhi …

‘Modern India cannot exist without constitution, democracy:’ Rahul Gandhi in US
1 year, 6 months ago

‘Modern India cannot exist without constitution, democracy:’ Rahul Gandhi in US

Live Mint  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi pressed criticism of the country’s leadership in a speech and called out Indians in the US and back home to stand up for democracy and the Indian constitution. While addressing crowd of about 700 at the Indian Overseas Congress USA event at the Jacob Javits Center in Manhattan, he said, “To be nasty to people, to …

Clampdown on institutional freedom in India: Rahul Gandhi in US
1 year, 6 months ago

Clampdown on institutional freedom in India: Rahul Gandhi in US

India Today  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that there was definite capture of institutions in India, while speaking to the media at the National Press Club in Washington. Rahul Gandhi who is on a three-city tour in the US said, "There is a clampdown on the institutional framework that enabled conversations between many cultures and social groups," adding that "press freedom is …

Rahul Gandhi gets new passport, set to travel to US tomorrow
1 year, 6 months ago

Rahul Gandhi gets new passport, set to travel to US tomorrow

Live Mint  

A Delhi court on Friday granted the NOC to Rahul Gandhi for the issuance of an 'ordinary passport' for three years instead of 10, following an objection by BJP leader Subramanian Swamy who is the complainant in the National Herald case Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Sunday received a short-validity ordinary passport, following a no-objection certificate from a Delhi court on …

Rahul Gandhi gets new passport, set to travel to US tomorrow
1 year, 6 months ago

Rahul Gandhi gets new passport, set to travel to US tomorrow

Live Mint  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Sunday received a short-validity ordinary passport, following a no-objection certificate from a Delhi court on Friday, news agency PTI reported citing sources. The former Congress president had surrendered his diplomatic passport after his disqualification as a Member of Parliament in March following his conviction and two-year sentence by a Gujarat court in a defamation case over …

Rahul Gandhi gets court NOC for issuance of new passport
1 year, 6 months ago

Rahul Gandhi gets court NOC for issuance of new passport

Hindustan Times  

A Delhi court on Friday granted a no objection certificate to Rahul Gandhi for issuance of a fresh passport valid for three years, as the Congress leader had surrendered his diplomatic passport upon his disqualification as an MP earlier this year. The court granted the issuance of the passport for three years, instead of 10, the period for which it …

Rahul Gandhi granted NOC for 3-year passport, set to visit United States
1 year, 6 months ago

Rahul Gandhi granted NOC for 3-year passport, set to visit United States

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: A Delhi court on Friday granted a no-objection certificate to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for issuance of an 'ordinary passport' for three years instead of 10, the period for which it is normally issued, following an objection raised by BJP leader Subramanian Swamy. Not for 10 years but three years,” Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vaibhav Mehta told Gandhi's …

Delhi court grants NOC to Rahul Gandhi for issuance of fresh passport
1 year, 6 months ago

Delhi court grants NOC to Rahul Gandhi for issuance of fresh passport

Hindustan Times  

A Delhi court on Friday granted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi a ‘No Objection Certificate’ for the issuance of a fresh passport valid for three years. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Additional chief metropolitan magistrate Vaibhav Mehta of the Rouse Avenue court partly allowed Gandhi’s application seeking approval for a fresh passport. Rahul Gandhi, an accused in the National Herald case filed …

Delhi Court Allows Rahul Gandhi To Obtain Ordinary Passport For 3 Years
1 year, 6 months ago

Delhi Court Allows Rahul Gandhi To Obtain Ordinary Passport For 3 Years

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Delhi court on Friday granted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi a no-objection certificate for issuance of an “ordinary passport" to him after he surrendered his diplomatic passport as he had been disqualified as an MP. The Congress leader moved the court seeking an NOC after his he was convited in a defamation case over his remarks about Prime …

Rahul Gandhi's passport plea: Delhi court grants NOC to Congress leader for three years
1 year, 6 months ago

Rahul Gandhi's passport plea: Delhi court grants NOC to Congress leader for three years

India TV News  

Rahul Gandhi's passport matter: A Delhi court, on Friday, allowed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to apply for a fresh ordinary passport. After noting down the submissions of both sides, the Rouse Avenue Court's additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vaibhav Mehta granted a 'No Objection Certificate' which will be valid for three years This comes after Gandhi surrendered his diplomatic passport upon …

Subramanian Swamy opposes Rahul Gandhi’s plea for passport
1 year, 7 months ago

Subramanian Swamy opposes Rahul Gandhi’s plea for passport

The Hindu  

Senior BJP leader Subramanian Swamy on Wednesday opposed the plea filed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi before Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court seeking issuance of a fresh passport. Dr. Swamy, who is the complainant in the National Herald case in which Mr. Gandhi is one of the accused, told the court that as the cases were pending, allowing the applicant to …

Delhi court allows Swamy to file reply opposing Rahul Gandhi’s plea for passport
1 year, 7 months ago

Delhi court allows Swamy to file reply opposing Rahul Gandhi’s plea for passport

Hindustan Times  

A Delhi court on Wednesday allowed Bharatiya Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy to file a reply opposing Rahul Gandhi’s application seeking permission for issuance of a fresh ordinary passport. Swamy argued that the cases against Rhaul Gandhi are pending before the court and allowing him to travel would hamper the ongoing probe in the National Herald case. Gandhi had approached …

Delhi: Rouse Avenue Court to hear Rahul Gandhi's plea to get fresh passport on Friday
1 year, 7 months ago

Delhi: Rouse Avenue Court to hear Rahul Gandhi's plea to get fresh passport on Friday

India TV News  

After surrendering his diplomatic travel document upon his disqualification as an MP, Rahul Gandhi, an accused in the National Herald case, moved a Delhi court on Tuesday to obtain a no objection certificate in order to get a new "ordinary passport." The matter was scheduled for hearing on Wednesday by Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vaibhav Mehta, who sought the response …

Rahul Gandhi moves court seeking NOC for fresh passport
1 year, 7 months ago

Rahul Gandhi moves court seeking NOC for fresh passport

The Hindu  

New Delhi Ahead of a visit to the United States, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi who is an accused in the National Herald case on Tuesday moved the Rouse Avenue court for the issuance of an ordinary passport. Mr. Gandhi, who was disqualified as a Lok Sabha member on March 26 following his conviction by a court in Surat in a …

‘…tarnish India's image’: Dhankhar's jab at Rahul Gandhi
1 year, 8 months ago

‘…tarnish India's image’: Dhankhar's jab at Rahul Gandhi

Hindustan Times  

Launching a veiled attack on Rahul Gandhi for his controversial ‘democracy under attack’ speech in London, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday said it is hurtful when people try to bring down a ‘rising India’ in a country abroad. Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Dhankhar said, "It is painful when some people among us try …

Why Rahul Gandhi’s parliament expulsion could backfire on Modi
1 year, 8 months ago

Why Rahul Gandhi’s parliament expulsion could backfire on Modi

Al Jazeera  

It has united India’s opposition for the first time since Modi came to power. For the first time since Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power nine years ago, India’s opposition parties appear to be uniting in opposition to the existential threat that the country’s democratic structure and norms face from the ruling Bhartiya Janata Party. In India’s multi-party democracy, …

U.S. watching Rahul Gandhi's case in Indian courts: official
1 year, 8 months ago

U.S. watching Rahul Gandhi's case in Indian courts: official

The Hindu  

The United States is watching the court case of Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi, an official has said while observing that Washington continues to engage with India on the shared commitment towards democratic principles and the protection of human rights, including freedom of expression. Mr. Gandhi was on March 23 sentenced to two years in jail by a Surat court …

Rahul Gandhi asked to vacate govt bungalow in Delhi days after being disqualified as MP
1 year, 8 months ago

Rahul Gandhi asked to vacate govt bungalow in Delhi days after being disqualified as MP

India TV News  

Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi was asked to vacate a government bungalow in Delhi on Monday. Image Source : INDIA TVNotice issued to Rahul Gandhi Rahul Gandhi will require NDMC's NOC before vacating bungalow Disqualified Lok Sabha member Rahul Gandhi will require a no-objection certificate from the New Delhi Municipal Council before vacating his official bungalow, an official said on …

‘A deep betrayal of Gandhian philosophy’: US Congressman on Rahul Gandhi
1 year, 8 months ago

‘A deep betrayal of Gandhian philosophy’: US Congressman on Rahul Gandhi

Live Mint  

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's disqualification from the Lok Sabha is a "deep betrayal" of Gandhian philosophy, an influential Indian-origin Congressman said on Friday. “The expulsion of Rahul Gandhi from parliament is a deep betrayal of Gandhian philosophy and India’s deepest values,” Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna said in a tweet. Meanwhile, George Abraham, vice-chair of the Indian Overseas Congress, USA, …

Why Rahul Gandhi's Congress represents India's new fringe | OPINION
1 year, 9 months ago

Why Rahul Gandhi's Congress represents India's new fringe | OPINION

India Today  

There is a clear, creepy and evil method to Rahul Gandhi’s madness. Since Rahul Gandhi’s most blatant attack has been on democracy being dead in India, let me address that first. It is the same democracy that provided a safe haven to Rahul Gandhi in the Wayanad constituency down south, but instead of learning from his mistakes and recovering lost …

Rahul Gandhi has taken contract to defame India from foreign land: Anurag Thakur slams Congress leader
1 year, 9 months ago

Rahul Gandhi has taken contract to defame India from foreign land: Anurag Thakur slams Congress leader

India TV News  

Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Monday once again hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remarks in London that the Modi government does not allow any idea of opposition to be discussed. Rahul Gandhi unable to accept poll defeats: Anurag Thakur Earlier on Friday, Thakur targeted Gandhi on his claims of being under surveillance by intelligence agencies and …

‘India seeing death of democracy’: Rahul Gandhi as Congress protests inflation
2 years, 4 months ago

‘India seeing death of democracy’: Rahul Gandhi as Congress protests inflation

Hindustan Times  

India is witnessing the death of democracy, Rahul Gandhi said on Friday, charging at the central government yet again as the Congress holds pan-India protests on inflation. Rahul Gandhi holds presser in Delhi “We are not allowed to speak in Parliament, we are arrested on the road, this is the condition of India today,” Gandhi told at a press briefing, …

Questioning India’s ‘nationhood’ reflects Rahul Gandhi’s constitutional and historical ignorance
2 years, 6 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 …

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