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PM wanted to throw Constitution, ended up bowing before it: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had harboured a wish to "throw away" the Constitution, but ended up bowing before it after the BJP's below-expectation performance in the Lok Sabha polls. The Leader of the Opposition made the charge at a 'Samvidhan Suraksha Sammelan' here while mimicking the PM, evoking peals of laughter from the crowds. Holding a copy of the Constitution close to his head, Gandhi said, "When Modiji entered Parliament after winning a third term, he did like this. He wanted to throw the Constitution away. But our concerted fight made him give up his boast of a 400-plus seat win for the BJP." Notably, remarks by a few BJP leaders that the Constitution might be "changed" if the party won more than 400 seats in the 543-strong Lok Sabha were latched on by the opposition INDIA bloc, led by Congress, in last year's general elections. According to many surveys, the refrain "Constitution in danger" had resonated with a secti

Aiims Delhi addresses video posted by Rahul Gandhi on patient plight

Clarifying the video posted by Rahul Gandhi on the social media platform 'X' Aiims said that the video doesn't qualify whether all patients shown therein belong to Aiims Delhi

Karnataka HC stays defamation case proceedings against Rahul Gandhi

The Karnataka High Court on Friday issued an interim order pausing the trial court proceedings against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a criminal defamation case filed by the state BJP. Senior advocate Shashi Kiran Shetty, appearing on behalf of Gandhi, informed Justice M Nagaprasanna that this was the first time the case was being heard. After reviewing the plea, the court ordered, "Emergent notice to the respondent returnable by February 20. By way of interim order, there shall be a stay of further proceedings." The next hearing is scheduled for February 20. The defamation case is linked to the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee's "Corruption Rate Card" advertisements, which alleged that BJP leaders demanded commissions for government appointments and transfers. The advertisement ahead of the assembly polls had accused the then BJP government in the state of indulging in large-scale corruption during its 2019-2023 rule. The BJP has dismissed these claims as misleading and ...

Rahul Gandhi slams Centre for insensitivity towards patients outside Aiims

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday met several patients and their families camped on the roads, footpaths and subways around AIIMS and accused the Centre and the Delhi government of showing "insensitivity" towards them. The leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha met the patients and families putting up on roads, footpaths and subways around AIIMS and enquired about their problems and grievances. "Burden of disease, biting cold, and government insensitivity - today I met patients and their families outside AIIMS who have come from far and wide in search of treatment," Gandhi said in a post in Hindi on Instagram. "On their path to get treatment, they are forced to sleep on roads, footpaths and subways - just keeping a flame of hope burning amidst the cold ground, hunger, and inconveniences," Gandhi said. "Both the Central and Delhi governments have completely failed in fulfilling their responsibility towards the public," he said.

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Delhi Assembly polls: Congress releases fourth list of 5 candidates

List includes Surender Kumar from Bawana, Rahul Dhanak from Karol Bagh, Sumesh Gupta, the candidate from the Rohini, Virender Bhiduri from Tughlakabad and Arjun Bhadana from Badarpur

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Sonia Gandhi inaugurates Congress' new 5-storey headquarters in Delhi

The Congress' new headquarters located at 9A, Kotla Road here was inaugurated on Wednesday, as the grand old party turned a page in its history after operating from its iconic 24, Akbar Road premises for the last 47 years. Congress parliamentary party chief Sonia Gandhi inaugurated the plush five-storey building in the presence of party president Mallikarjun Kharge, former party chief Rahul Gandhi, and general secretaries Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Jairam Ramesh and K C Venugopal, among other senior leaders. Indira Gandhi Bhawan, constructed by L&T and designed by Hafeez Contractor, narrates the tale of the party's 139-year-old history with its walls adorning pictures from the freedom struggle to the party's governance achievements. The five principles of the Congress -- democracy, nationalism, secularism, inclusive growth and justice -- are inscribed on one of the walls of the building. As one enters the building, the wall in front adorns the pictures of the party's first president W

Opposing Indian state has become Rahul Gandhi's new agenda: Goa CM

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday said opposing the Indian state itself has become the "new agenda" of Rahul Gandhi and the Congress. Gandhi's remark earlier in the day that his party was fighting the "BJP, RSS and the Indian state itself" triggered a row with the BJP alleging that everything the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha does or says is in the direction of breaking India and dividing society. "So, opposing the Indian State itself has become the new agenda of Rahul Gandhi and the Congress party!" Sawant wrote on X. "The Congress party, led by Rahul Gandhi, has forfeited any moral ground to hold or preach the Constitution to others. Earlier, the statement by the South Goa MP, claiming that the Constitution of India was "thrust upon them" is a glaring testament to the deep-seated disrespect and contempt for India and its foundational principles that cultivates within the entitled dynastic leadership of the Congress," the chief minister added. Sawant was referring

Kharge warns Bhagwat for comments on India's independence, Rahul slams too

Speaking at an event in Indore, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said that India achieved its 'true independence' on the day of the consecration of the Ayodhya Ram Temple

Everything Rahul Gandhi says is in direction of breaking country: Nadda

Rahul Gandhi's remarks that "we are now fighting the BJP, the RSS and the Indian state itself" drew a sharp response from the BJP on Wednesday, with its president J P Nadda alleging that everything the Congress leader does or says is in the direction of breaking India and dividing the society. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman asked what for the Congress and Gandhi carry a copy of the Constitution when the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha is using such a language. Nadda said on X that Gandhi has exposed his own party's "ugly truth", claiming that it is no secret that Gandhi and his ecosystem have close links with urban naxals and the deep state who want to "defame, demean and discredit" India. He said Gandhi's repeated actions have also strengthened this belief. Everything he has done or said has been in the direction of breaking India and dividing our society, Nadda alleged. Speaking at the inauguration of the new building of the Congress party's headquarters, Gandhi had said

'Get your mental stability checked': Hardeep Singh Puri to Rahul Gandhi

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri slammed Rahul Gandhi's remark about fighting the 'Indian state' and advised him to 'get his mental stability checked'

FM Sitharaman criticises Rahul Gandhi over his remarks on RSS, BJP

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday lashed out at Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi over his remarks that the Opposition is not only fighting BJP and RSS but also the "Indian state itself." She wondered why Gandhi has been carrying the Indian Constitution in his hand. "The LoP, who was sworn in by taking oath on the Constitution, is now saying, We are now fighting the BJP, the RSS and the Indian State itself, she said in a post on X. "So, @INCIndia and @RahulGandhi, what for are you carrying a copy of the constitution in your hand?," she wondered. Addressing party leaders after the inauguration of the Congress' new headquarters at 9A, Kotla Road here earlier in the day, Gandhi said, "Do not think that we are fighting a fair fight. There is no fairness in this. If you believe that we are fighting a political organisation called the BJP, that we are fighting a political organisation called the RSS, you have not understood what is going on. "The BJP and the

Congress' 'ugly truth' exposed by its own leader, claims BJP's Nadda

Rahul Gandhi's remarks that "we are now fighting the BJP, the RSS and the Indian state itself" triggered a row on Wednesday, with BJP president J P Nadda claiming that the Congress' "ugly truth" has been exposed by its own leader. Nadda alleged on X that it is not a secret that Gandhi and his ecosystem have close links with urban naxals and the deep state who want to "defame, demean and discredit" India. He said Gandhi's repeated actions have also strengthened this belief. Everything he has done or said has been in the direction of breaking India and dividing our society, Nadda said. Speaking at the inauguration of the new building of the Congress party's headquarters, Gandhi had said earlier said that the BJP and the RSS have captured every single institution of our country. He added, "We are now fighting the BJP, the RSS and the Indian state itself." Hitting back, Nadda said, "Hidden no more, Congress' ugly truth now stands exposed by their own leader". "I 'compliment' Mr. Rah

Rahul Gandhi has now declared 'open war' against Indian state itself: BJP

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's remarks that "we are now fighting the BJP, the RSS and the Indian state itself" triggered a row on Wednesday with the BJP alleging that his statement was straight out of "George Soros' playbook." Addressing party leaders after the inauguration of the Congress' new headquarters at 9A, Kotla Road here, Gandhi said, "Do not think that we are fighting a fair fight. There is no fairness in this. If you believe that we are fighting a political organisation called the BJP, that we are fighting a political organisation called the RSS, you have not understood what is going on. "The BJP and the RSS have captured every single institution of our country. We are now fighting the BJP, the RSS and the Indian state itself," he said. Sharing a video clip of Gandhi's remarks, BJP IT department head Amit Malviya said, "Rahul Gandhi has now declared an open war against the Indian State itself. This is straight out of George Soros's playbook." In his remarks, Gandhi said,

Rahul Gandhi attacks BJP-RSS, says 'we are fighting Indian state itself'

Rahul Gandhi accused the BJP and RSS of capturing Indian institutions, suppressing minorities, and undermining democracy, calling the Congress' fight a 'battle against the Indian state itself'

Congress inaugurates Indira Gandhi Bhawan, leaving old HQ after 47 yrs

The party's new national headquarters at 9A, Kotla Road in New Delhi saw a 15 year delay in construction

It's treason: Rahul Gandhi hits out at Bhagwat for true independence remark

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday hit out at RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat saying that his remark that India got "true independence" after the Ram temple consecration amounts to treason and is an insult to every Indian. Speaking at the inauguration of the new Congress headquarters here, Gandhi said every party worker is fighting this battle of ideologies under difficult circumstances where institutions have been captured by the BJP and the RSS and investigative agencies are being used against opposition leaders. The leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha also hit out at the Election Commission and alleged that there is a "serious problem" with the country's election system. "Mohan Bhagwat has the audacity to say to the country what he thinks about the independence movement and the Constitution. What he said yesterday is treason... Because he is stating that the Constitution is invalid and the fight against the British was invalid. "He has the audacity to say this publicly. In any

Rahul Gandhi kicks off Delhi Assembly election campaign from Rithala

Meanwhile, on Monday, Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the upcoming Delhi Assembly Elections and accused the BJP and RSS

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