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Rahul trying to become 'martyr': Ravi Shankar Prasad
Speaking to media persons in Patna, Prasad said: "Congress party could have obtained a stay on the decision of Surat court. They have deliberately not obtained the stay order to utilise the issue during the Karnataka assembly election. He is trying to become a martyr..."
Rahul Gandhi penalised for insulting backward classes: Sushil Modi
"The court has convicted him for insulting people who have Modi surname. He has insulted the backward class people and the court has given him punishment. BJP has nothing to do with it," he said. "Congress has a number of prominent lawyers. Why they did not put their arguments strongly. I personally believe that there is a conspiracy going on within the Congress party to eliminate Rahul Gandhi," he said.
Differences between govt, judiciary can't be construed as confrontation: Rijiju
The Union Law minister was speaking after inaugurating the chief judicial magistrate court at Myladuthurai. Chief Justice of India, D.Y. Chandrachud and Acting Chief Justice of Madras High Court, Justice T Raja, were present on the occasion. While pointing out at some media reports on differences between the government and judiciary, Rijju said that in a democracy differences were bound to be there and added that these are due to difference in outlook but stated that conflicting positions should not be there.
WATCH | Rahul Gandhi's questions will now resonate across the country: Priyanka Gandhi
Taking to Twitter on Saturday, Priyanka posted a video of the Parliament proceedings and wrote: "Rahul Gandhi is being attacked because of these questions. When the public servant elected by the people raised questions on their behalf, the Adani-servant conspired to suppress his voice." She added that the Modi government would have to be answerable to the people.
Rahul tore ordinance that shielded MLAs, MPs from instant disqualification: K. Annamalai
Taking to Twitter, he said that Rahul Gandhi had on September 28, 2013 torn an ordinance that gave three months time for MLAs and MPs from disqualification. He was responding to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin's statement on Friday that disqualification of Rahul Gandhi as an MP before he could go for an appeal was the death knell of democracy in India.
Rahul facing consequences of his arrogance: Assam CM
Interacting with media persons, the BJP leader said, "If only Rahul Gandhi had tendered an apology, the matter would have been closed there and then. Not only did he refuse to comment but not even once in the past five years did he say that the comment was 'unintentional'. This proves that his intent was to target that community.
CAG frowns at BMC in Special Audit of expenses during MVA rule
The audit, covering nine key BMC departments, was performed for works carried out between November 28, 2019 - the day when Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) came to power in the state and Uddhav Thackeray took oath as the Chief Minister - and October 31, 2022. Ordered on October 31, 2022 by the new government headed by.
Plea moved in SC challenging automatic disqualification of MPs on conviction
The plea, filed by advocate Deepak Prakash on behalf of Aabha Muralidharan, prayed that automatic disqualification under Section 8 (3) of the Representation of People Act (RPA), 1951, should be declared as ultra vires of the Constitution, for being arbitrary, illegal and violative of fundamental right to equality.
India will achieve 'developed' tag with efforts of every single individual: PM
He was addressing a gathering after inaugurating Madhusudan Sai Medical Sciences and Research Institute of Satya Sai Ashram at Muddenahalli here. People ask how will India progress to become a developed nation within a short period by 2047, which marks the 100th year of independence? The answer with conviction and commitment.
Rahul says he isn't Savarkar, won't apologise
"I am a Gandhi and not Savarkar and Gandhis do not apologise," he said at a press conference here a day after his expulsion from Parliament following his conviction in a defamation case. The former Wayanad MP thanked the opposition for the support and said his disqualification will be a weapon against the Narendra Modi-led Central.
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