Omar Abdullah (File photo) NEW DELHI: National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah, who is contesting the J&K election from Ganderbal and Budgam assembly seats, gave a stern message to ally Congress over campaigning as he said the party “hasn’t done as much in Jammu“.Omar Abdullah, who is also Farooq Abdullah’s son, said on Wednesday he…
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday hit out at Congress leader and leader of opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of having a history of disrespecting the Sikh community. Shah also called on him to apologise for his recent remarks about the community at an event in the United States.Addressing…
NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday defended remarks he made in the US regarding the Sikhs, and accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of spreading lies.Taking to X, the Congress leader said that BJP is desperate to silence him and cannot stand the truth.“The BJP has been spreading lies about…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday spoke to the parents of Anna Sebastian, a 26-year-old Earnest and Young employee who died from ‘work-related stress,’ assuring them he would personally fight for this cause in his capacity as the Leader of the opposition.In a video call arranged by Congress leader Praveen Chakravarty during his…
Three FIRs have been registered against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Chhattisgarh for allegedly making remarks that hurt the religious sentiments of the Sikh community during his recent visit to the US, police said on Friday. The complaints were lodged by BJP leaders, accusing Gandhi of disrespecting Sikh traditions.The first two cases were filed on…
NEW DELHI: A BJP leader from Himachal Pradesh, Rakesh Dogra, on Thursday lodged a complaint seeking the registration of an FIR against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of defaming Prime Minister Narendra Modi and jeopardising the country’s sovereignty, unity, and integrity. Dogra, who heads the BJP Scheduled Caste Morcha in the state, submitted the…
NEW DELHI: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar intensified his criticism of leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, saying that no recognition could be given to individuals who tarnish reputation of India’s institutions domestically and abroad.Without naming anyone, Dhankhar pointed out the importance of projecting a positive image of India on the global…
NEW DELHI: An FIR has been lodged against Union minister Ravneet Singh Bittu for his alleged comments targeting Congress leader Rahul Gandhi regarding his statements made in the US about the Sikh community‘s condition in India, police confirmed on Thursday. The complaint was filed by a Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee official.In his comments, Bittu said,…
NEW DELHI: After days of impasse over distribution of department-related parliamentary standing committees, parties are learnt to have reached a consensus with Congress likely to head four key panels including external affairs, education, human resource development and agriculture.Sources said a notification in this regard is expected shortly. In 2014, with the Congress tally at just…
NEW DELHI: A day after Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge raised concerns over “violent threats” directed at Rahul Gandhi, Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin too came out in support for his “brother,” calling out the “intimidating” statements by BJP-NDA leaders.Stalin then went on to attribute these threats as a reaction to Gandhi’s “charisma and growing…
