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16 Sep

Dispute Over Siropa to Rahul Gandhi at Amritsar Gurdwara; SGPC Begins Inquiry

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPolitics, Punjab, TrendingAmritsar, Punjab, Rahul Gandhi

Amritsar (Gurpreet Singh): The presentation of a Siropa to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during his recent visit to Gurdwara Baba Budha Sahib Ji has triggered a fresh controversy in Punjab. Gandhi, who was in the state on September 15 to review flood-hit areas, was felicitated by gurdwara management representatives, a move that has since drawn criticism from Sikh organizations. Following the uproar, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has taken official notice of the matter. SGPC President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami confirmed that an investigation is underway. “Our code of conduct clearly states that Siropas are reserved for spiritual figures,…

15 Sep

Rahul Gandhi Arrives in Amritsar to Evaluate Flood Impact in Punjab

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Amritsar (Gurpreet Singh): Senior Congress leader and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi reached Amritsar on Monday to conduct a firsthand review of the widespread damage caused by recent floods across Punjab. The state continues to face severe challenges, including extensive waterlogging, damaged roads and infrastructure, and disruption to daily life in several districts. Gandhi’s visit is seen as a response to mounting concerns about the scale of devastation and the pace of government relief measures. During his stay, he plans to visit some of the hardest-hit areas, meet with families displaced by the floods, and engage with local officials and…

29 Aug

Rahul Gandhi Condemns Violence as Congress, BJP Workers Clash in Patna

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaBig news, BJP, Congress, Rahul Gandhi, Top news

National Times Bureau :- Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday strongly condemned the violence between Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers outside the Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee headquarters in Patna, asserting that “falsehood and violence cannot stand before truth and non-violence.” The clash erupted during a BJP protest march against derogatory remarks allegedly made about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s late mother at a stage linked to Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’. BJP workers, raising slogans in Darbhanga over the same issue, marched to the Congress office at Sadaqat Ashram in Patna. Congress alleged that BJP workers vandalized the…

16 Aug

Rahul Gandhi to Launch 16-Day ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ Across Bihar

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndia, PoliticsBihar politics, Congress, Rahul Gandhi, Tejashwi Yadav, Voter Adhikar Yatra

Patna, August 16: Congress leader and Lok Sabha Opposition chief Rahul Gandhi will begin a 16-day, 1,300-kilometre ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ from Sasaram on Sunday. The march, joined by RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav and leaders of the Mahagathbandhan, will culminate with a large rally in Patna on September 1.The Congress has positioned the campaign as a movement to safeguard the principle of “one person, one vote,” while accusing the Election Commission of functioning as an extension of the BJP-led Centre.Announcing the yatra on social media, Gandhi posted in Hindi: “16 days, 20+ districts, 1,300+ km. We are coming to the people with…

08 Aug

Rahul Gandhi Hits Back at EC Over Affidavit Demand on ‘Vote Theft’ Allegations

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndia, PoliticsBJP, Election Commission, Karnataka, Rahul Gandhi, vote theft, voter-list manipulation

Bengaluru, August 8, 2025 — Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Friday responded sharply to the Election Commission’s (EC) demand for an affidavit on his recent claims of large-scale electoral fraud, saying he had “already taken the oath of the Constitution in Parliament.”“The Election Commission demands an affidavit from me. It says I must take an oath. I have already taken the oath of the Constitution in Parliament,” Gandhi told reporters in Bengaluru.His remarks followed his Thursday accusation that the BJP and the EC were involved in a “huge criminal fraud” through voter-list manipulation, which he…

07 Aug

Rahul Gandhi Accuses Election Commission of Aiding BJP in Voter Fraud

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndia, Politics2024 Lok Sabha election, BJP, Election Commission, Rahul Gandhi, voter fraud

New Delhi — Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has levelled serious allegations against the Election Commission (EC), claiming it colluded with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to manipulate the 2024 general elections. In a press conference held at the AICC headquarters on Thursday, Gandhi called it a “crime against the Constitution.”Presenting what he described as “concrete evidence of vote chori” gathered over six months, Gandhi pointed to irregularities in voter data from Bangalore Central constituency, specifically the Mahadevapura Assembly segment. According to Gandhi, although Congress won six of the seven assembly segments in the constituency, it lost Mahadevapura by more than…

04 Aug

Supreme Court Stays Proceedings Against Rahul Gandhi in Army Remarks Case, Questions Intent Behind Complaint

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaAbhishek Singhvi, Bharat Jodo Yatra, Derogatory Remarks Case, Indian Army, Rahul Gandhi, Supreme Court

New Delhi, August 4, 2025: The Supreme Court of India has stayed proceedings in a Lucknow trial court against Congress leader and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, who is facing a criminal complaint over alleged derogatory remarks made about the Indian Army during his 2022 Bharat Jodo Yatra.During the hearing, a bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta questioned the foundation of the complaint and made strong observations. “Why do you make these statements without having any material? If you are a true Indian, you won’t say such a thing,” the bench remarked, raising concerns over the comments allegedly made by Gandhi.In…

29 Jul

Rahul Gandhi Slams Centre Over Operation Sindoor in Lok Sabha Speech

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndia, PoliticsIndian Armed Forces, Indira Gandhi, Operation Sindoor, Pahalgam terror attack, Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi, July 29 — Congress leader Rahul Gandhi delivered a scathing attack on the government in the Lok Sabha, questioning India’s strategic and diplomatic handling of Operation Sindoor the military retaliation launched after the Pahalgam terror attack. Citing political interference, weakened international positioning, and compromised military autonomy, Gandhi accused the Modi government of jeopardizing national security for political gain.One of his most pointed allegations was that the armed forces were instructed not to strike Pakistani military infrastructure. He warned that such restrictions risked the lives of Indian pilots, asserting that if Indian jets were downed, it would not be…

11 Jul

Rahul Gandhi Pleads Not Guilty in Pune Court Over Savarkar Defamation Case

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndia, PoliticsPune court, Rahul Gandhi, Satyaki Savarkar, Savarkar defamation case

Pune, July 11, 2025: Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Friday pleaded not guilty in a defamation case related to his remarks against Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar.The plea was entered through his lawyer Milind Pawar before Judicial Magistrate (First Class) and Special Judge for MP/MLA cases, Amol Sriram Shinde, during proceedings at the Pune court. The case was filed by Satyaki Savarkar, the grandnephew of V D Savarkar.The court formally read out the charges, to which Gandhi responded via his counsel with a plea of not guilty. Rahul Gandhi was not present…

09 Jul

Bharat Bandh Today: Voter Verification in Bihar Sparks Political Storm Ahead of Assembly Elections

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndia, TrendingBharat bandh, Rahul Gandhi

Patna (National Times): With assembly elections just months away, a major political row has erupted in Bihar over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list being conducted by the Election Commission. While the Commission and ruling NDA insist it’s a routine verification exercise, the opposition is calling it a deliberate attempt to disenfranchise crores of voters—especially from the Dalit, OBC, and minority communities. What Is the Voter Verification Issue? As part of its pre-election preparations, the Election Commission has launched a comprehensive update of Bihar’s voter roll, covering over 7.89 crore voters. Under the SIR process, voters are…