Allahabad High Court dismisses plea seeking FIR against Rahul Gandhi over ‘fighting Indian state’ remark
The plea was filed by Simran Gupta of the Hindu Shakti Dal. It was rejected by the single-judge bench of Justice Vikram D. Chauhan.
The plea was filed by Simran Gupta of the Hindu Shakti Dal. It was rejected by the single-judge bench of Justice Vikram D. Chauhan.
The High Court has taken a procedural step in a politically sensitive case, bringing the Centre into the proceedings as questions over citizenship claims move forward.
Kiren Rijiju also questioned Congress’s leadership direction, defended the government’s handling of trade negotiations and accused the Opposition of denying smaller parties their chance to speak in Parliament.
Delhi Police has added criminal conspiracy sections to the FIR in the alleged leak of General MM Naravane’s unpublished memoir, escalating the controversy that began in Parliament.
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, today reiterated his ‘dead economy’ jibe, citing factory closures, shrinking procurement, and widespread job losses. He claimed that the 50 per cent tariffs imposed by the United States are "badly hurting" Indian textile exporters.
Krishna Rao and Srinivasa Reddy along with their followers and some other leaders will formally join the Congress at a public meeting to be addressed by Gandhi in Khammam district on July 2, said sources.
The Congress came down heavily on Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan saying the CM and his party proved that "they are not a worthy ally for anyone in the fight against the fascist rule in the country".
The leader of the saffron party also attacked Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, saying his mental health resembles that of a character in film.
Rahul Gandhi was disqualified as an MP after he was convicted and sentenced by a Gujarat court for two years in connection with a defamation case.
Addressing the Indian Diaspora in New York, the Congress leader said while the Congress represented the ideology of Mahatma Gandhi, the BJP and RSS espoused and propagated that of Nathuram Godse.
