Rahul Gandhi
Oppn vs govt stalemate to continue in Parliament today
Opposition MPs will on Friday move suspension of business notices in the Rajya Sabha and adjournment notices in the Lok Sabha on the Adani issue. The Thursday meeting of the floor leaders at the Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar's chamber in Parliament premises could not end the impasse as both sides remained rigid.
Govt to seek Parliament's nod on finance bill today
The Lok Sabha on Thursday had passed the demands for grants for key ministries and also the Appropriation Bill 2023 without any discussion amid protests. On Friday, there is also a likelihood of the Finance Bill being passed after consideration amid prospectscof protests by opposition over the Adani issue, while even the treasury benches.
Rahul conviction: Cong calls meeting of senior leaders
The party has planned mega protests in the coming days, taking all like-minded parties along. Congress president and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, has also called a meeting of the opposition parties on Friday, following which the MPs will march to the Vijay Chowk. On the same evening, all the state.
Congress plans mega protests against Rahul's conviction
Congress President and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, has called a meeting of the opposition parties on Friday, following which the MPs will march to the Vijay Chowk. On Friday evening, all the state Congress Presidents and legislative party leaders have been called for a meeting to chalk out plans for nation-wide protests.
Stalin extends support to Rahul after his conviction in defamation case
The court convicted him under Section 504 (Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace) of the IPC. As per the prosecution, Rahul while addressing a public meeting in Karnataka asked, "Why do all the thieves have Modi as their names. Whether it is Nirav Modi or Lalit Modi or Narendra Modi." BJP legislator from Gujarat.
'Baseless': Tejashwi Yadav comes out in support of Rahul Gandhi after his conviction
"BJP has made a chakravyuh for opposition leaders and targeting them by using ED, CBI and Income Tax. Still, someone would doesn't come in the trap, they lodge baseless cases in different cities. It is a subject of deep concern for our Constitution, democracy, politics and the country," Tejashwi Yadav said on his official Twitter account.
Rahul Gandhi gets rousing welcome at Delhi airport, Sonia Gandhi reaches his residence
Rahul Gandhi was convicted under IPC Sections 499 and 500. The maximum possible punishment under this section is two years. After Rahul Gandhi's arrival in Delhi, his mother and former Congress president Sonia Gandhi also reached his residence amid sloganeering by Congress workers.
'This is the 7th case in which Rahul Gandhi is out on bail'
As per sources, this is the seventh case in which Gandhi is now out on bail. Gandhi is also out on bail in the National Herald case. Rahul Gandhi along with his mother Sonia Gandhi was granted bail in December 2015 on a personal bond of Rs 50,000 in the case pursued by BJP leader Subramanian Swamy.
'No immediate disqualification from Lok Sabha': Legal experts on Rahul Gandhi's conviction in defamation case
Rahul Gandhi has been convicted under IPC's Sections 499 and 500 and the maximum possible punishment under these sections is two years. The court of Chief Judicial Magistrate H.H. Varma also granted him bail and suspended the sentence for 30 days to allow him to appeal in a higher court.
Lok Sabha adjourned till 6 pm, to take up discussion and passage of budget
Government intends to take up discussion, voting and passage of the union budget at 6 p.m. after putting a guillotine on demands for grants of five key ministries -- railways, rural development and panchayati raj, tribal affairs, tourism and culture and health and family welfare. As soon as papers were laid in the House, Congress members led by leader of the party in the House, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury sought to know whether Rahul Gandhi will be allowed to speak in the House or not.
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