Rahul-Akhilesh rally cancelled in Phulpur after supporters go berserk
Many spectators and media persons received injuries in the stampede-like situation.
Many spectators and media persons received injuries in the stampede-like situation.
As the electoral battleground heats up in Rae Bareli, the speeches delivered by Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi at their respective rallies in the constituency offer a glimpse into the divergent strategies of the two major political camps.
Referring to demonetization and GST, he claimed businesses were shut at a large scale because of it.
Similarly in Rae Bareli, she visited Gurudwara and took the blessings of martyrs, freedom fighters for the win of her brother Rahul Gandhi.
Asking the people of Amethi not to have any misgivings about his choice of Rae Bareli to contest the Lok Sabha elections, the Congress leader said the priority this time is to protect the Constitution.
The NCPCR asked Facebook for taking appropriate action against the Instagram profile of Gandhi over violation of provisions of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015, the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, and the Indian Penal Code, and demanded the removal of the video from the platform.
Top leaders of several opposition parties met in the chamber of Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge and then walked in protest from Parliament House to Vijay Chowk.
Congress social media head Rohan Gupta said the official Twitter account of the Congress has been locked. "Cong official Twitter account locked," tweeted, Gupta told IANS that 5,000 of their party workers and leaders' accounts have been blocked.
Tharoor said, "I understand @Twitter's position that it has no choice but block accounts that violate Indian law & Twitter policy. While the law is what it is, the policy can be reviewed."
Rahul Gandhi alleged that the voice of 60 percent of the country has been crushed, humiliated and yesterday in the Rajya Sabha, they (women MPs) were physically beaten. Parliament session is over, but as far as 60 percent of the country is concerned, there has been no Parliament session.
