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Opponents desperate to silence me: Rahul Gandhi on defamation cases

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said defamation cases filed against him were an attempt by his politcal rivals deperate to silence him. Gandhi, who appeared before a magisterial court here and pleaded not guilty in a criminal defamation case filed against him for his "why do all thieves share the Modi surname" remarks, made the charge in a tweet. "I am in Surat today to appear in a defamation case filed against me by my political opponents, desperate to silence me. I am grateful for the love & support of the Congress workers who have gathered here to express their solidarity with me," Gandhi tweeted. He appeared before the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate B H Kapadia here and pleaded not guilty when asked by the court whether he accept the charges, levelled against him by BJP legislator from Surat-West, Purnesh Modi. After Gandhi's plea was recorded, his lawyers moved an application seeking a permanent exemption from personal appearance in the next ...

Cong faces cash crunch, asks ticket aspirants to donate money in Haryana

The Haryana Assembly polls are going to be held on October 21

Dispirited opposition on overhaul, membership spree to stay afloat

After a crushing defeat in Lok Sabha elections, coupled with leaders leaving for BJP, parties are deploying different straregies to stay afloat

Money problems hit Congress's plan to highlight govt failures, slowdown

The first phase of the programme has been postponed - the new dates to hold the conclaves on economic issues is September 28 to 30

Big blow for Mayawati as all six Rajasthan BSP MLAs join Congress

Nadbai MLA Jogendra Singh Awana said that it was difficult for them to support Congress from outside

Cong's Sunil Jakhar, who quit on poll loss to Sunny Deol, asked to continue

Jakhar had sent his resignation to then party president Rahul Gandhi, a day after 2019 Lok Sabha election results were declared on May 23

Karnataka crisis: D K Shivakumar prevented from entering Mumbai hotel

Late midnight, ten of the MLAs wrote to the police fearing threat to their lives and asked that Shivkumar be prevented from entering the hotel where they are put up

SC extends Chidambaram's CBI custody till September 5 in INX Media case

While posting the matter for hearing on Thursday, the bench said: "We are conscious that we should not usurp the jurisdiction of the concerned trial court"

Delhi Assembly polls: BJP checking preparedness with 'Parivartan Yatra'

In its membership drive that concluded earlier this month, the Delhi unit claimed to have added over 1.7 million people to the party-fold

Former PM Manmohan Singh takes oath as Rajya Sabha member from Rajasthan

He had earlier represented the state of Assam in Rajya Sabha for a long period

CBI to produce former FM P Chidambaram before special court today

The former finance minister, who was arrested in connection with the INX Media case from his Jor Bagh residence in New Delhi on August 21, spent the night at the CBI headquarters

Top Congress leaders pay tributes to Rajiv Gandhi on 75th birth anniversary

Rahul Gandhi remembered his father as a patriot and a visionary whose far-sighted policies helped build India

Yediyurappa to expand K'taka Cabinet tomorrow; 14 ministers to be inducted

Speaking to reporters here, Yediyurappa said after the expansion, a cabinet meeting will be held

No Cong leader has 'brand equity' that Gandhi family has: Adhir Chowdhury

He also said the revival of the Congress largely depended on the weakening of regional parties that lack ideology, and claimed that the country was headed for "bipolar politics"

Sonia Gandhi named interim Congress president; Rahul Gandhi declines again

The announcement was made after Congress Working Committee met on Saturday

Opinion split on Article 370; BSP, Cong struggle to fight dissent within

Leaders like Jyotiraditya Scindia, R P N Singh, Avinash Pande, and some others told the CWC that the public mood was in favour of the govt's move

From gaffe to split views: Cong's internal battle over Article 370

Jaiveer Shergill supported the abrogation of the provisions of Article 370 while criticising the BJP for how it was done

CWC meet on August 10; hunt for Rahul Gandhi's successor tops agenda

The party had said last week that the Congress Working Committee will meet after the current session of Parliament that ends next Wednesday

S Jaipal Reddy: The orator who stood out for his clean brand of politics

Reddy was an exceptional parliamentarian, an efficient minister and widely acknowledged for his integrity and practice of clean politics

With no one at helm, Congress is fast losing its political capital

According to party insiders, Rahul is of the view, which a close aide has espoused, that the party needs to "burn down to ashes" before it can rise again to reclaim its lost glory