Purnia massacre: Rahul Gandhi spoke to the victims over the phone, said- Congress is with you in the fight for justice
Purnia News: A heart-wrenching incident of burning alive 5 members of a tribal family has come to light in Purnia district of Bihar, which has shaken the entire state. Rahul Gandhi shared his grief by talking to the victim’s family over the phone and assured all possible help. Purnia: A heart-wrenching incident took place in Purnia district of Bihar. Here 5 people of a tribal family were burnt alive. This incident shook the entire state. It is alleged that more than 50 people attacked the house of a woman of the family, calling her a witch. In this case, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, an ally of the Grand Alliance, spoke to the victim’s family over the phone on Sunday. He shared the family’s grief and took full details of the incident. Rahul Gandhi talked to the victim’s family for about 5 minutes Today, All India Tribal Congress President Dr. Vikrant Bhuria met and talked to the family members of the victim’s tribal family in Tetgama village of Purnia district. During this, he assured justice by making the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi talk to the victim’s family over the phone. He told the victim’s family that the Congress family will stand firmly with them in this fight for justice. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, in a phone conversation, took information about the entire incident from the victim’s family and assured all possible help. Rahul Gandhi talked to the victim’s family for about 5 minutes. Criminals’ rule in Nitish government: Vikrant Bhuria Vikrant Bhuria said that the barbaric incident of burning alive five members of the tribal family has shamed humanity. Criminals’ rule is established in the Nitish government of Bihar. He said that the current situation in Bihar has become such that murders, massacres and rapes of women are being carried out by criminals whenever they want. The police and law and order have become completely inactive and have surrendered before the criminals. The entire village along with the victim’s family is scared: Bhuria He alleged that the pace of arresting the criminals in the brutal murder case of Purnia is very slow. The entire village along with the victim’s family is scared and frightened. The law is not able to do its work because a situation of distrust in the government has developed among the common people. The criminals have established a parallel power to the government. Curated by: Sudhendra Pratap Singh About the author Sudhendra Pratap Singh is a senior digital content producer at Navbharat Times Digital. Started his journey in journalism with the local newspaper Agrabharat. From here the caravan grew and reached NBT.com via Kalpataru Express, Hindustan News Paper, News18. Courtesy: Hindi News
Pradhan dubs Cong rally as ‘political tourism’ by ‘prince’
Bhubaneswar: Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday criticised the ‘Samvidhan Bachao’ rally of Congress in Bhubaneswar, addressed by Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge, as mere “political tourism” by the “Congress prince”. Pradhan accused the Congress of using “vote theft” as a new excuse following repeated electoral defeats, particularly with the upcoming Bihar election in mind. He asserted that the people of Odisha and the nation have seen through the Congress’s tactics and will continue to reject what he described as anti-people and anti-constitutional forces. The minister’s comments came as Rahul vowed to prevent any repeat of alleged electoral misconduct in Bihar, similar to what he claimed occurred in Maharashtra. In an X post, Pradhan wrote the Congress rally is not about “saving the Constitution” but rather “saving Rahul and Congress”. He wrote, “The unwavering public trust in Odisha’s BJP govt is troubling Congress. Congress has no presence or existence in Odisha, as the poor, Dalits, tribals, farmers, and labourers of Odisha rejected Congress decades ago. Rahul’s talk about the interests of Odisha’s poor is nothing but a deception.” Stating that Congress has historically always neglected the rights of the poor and marginalised sections, the minister said the money sent by Congress govts from Delhi was often looted by middlemen and they used SC, ST and backward classes as a vote bank. “Clearly, the rights of the poor and the land of the tribals are safe only when Congress is not in power,” he wrote. “Congress faced crushing defeats in states like Maharashtra and Haryana, after which Rahul and Kharge blamed the Election Commission and democratic institutions for their loss. It is ironic that the Congress party, which imposed an emergency on the country by strangling democracy and trampling the Constitution, is now preaching about saving the Constitution,” he said. Making similar observations, deputy chief minister K V Singh Deo said the rally was political theatre in its most familiar form. “Ironically, the party that now claims to ‘save the Constitution’ is the very one that has amended it more than any other — not always in the spirit of strengthening democracy, but often to serve narrower political ends,” he said. “‘Thotha chana baje ghana’ (empty declarations echo loudest). But the people of Odisha vote not on noise — they vote on merit. And they continue to choose progress over posturing,” he added. Courtesy : TOI Note: This news is originally published on https:/timesofindia.com/ and is for use by the non-military/non-commercial community, especially those in the human rights sector.
“What has Gandhi family ever done apart from looting in greed of power?” BJP’s Ram Kadam hit back at Rahul Gandhi
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Ram Kadam on Saturday hit back at Rahul Gandhi’s statement, accusing the Gandhi family of “looting in the greed of power” and claiming that the Congress is “bound to lose” in Bihar and is already preparing excuses for its likely defeat. Speaking to ANI, Ram Kadam said, “What has the Gandhi family ever done apart from looting in the greed of power? They were slammed by the court, every evidence presented… They are bound to lose in Bihar and thinking of what excuse to tell people after losing…” Kadam’s remarks come after Rahul Gandhi accused the Election Commission of India of “hatching a conspiracy” for “chunav chori (election theft)” in Bihar. While addressing Samvidhan Bachao Samavesh in Bhubaneswar on Friday, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi accused the Election Commission of India of “hatching a conspiracy” for “chunav chori (election theft)” in Bihar, referring to the poll body’s decision to revise electoral rolls in the state ahead of the assembly election there. Gandhi said that ECI is “working as a BJP wing” and alleged that similar attempts to “steal election” are being made in Bihar, just like they were made in Maharashtra. “BJP is attacking the constitution. Yesterday I was in Bihar. Just like ‘chunav chori’ was done in Maharashtra, similar attempts are being made to do “chunav chori” in Bihar. EC has hatched a new conspiracy for ‘chunav chori’. EC is working as a BJP wing, it is not doing its own job,” Rahul Gandhi said. Referring to the Maharashtra Assembly election in which Mahavikas Aghadi suffered a staggering loss last year, Rahul Gandhi said that over 1 crore new voters were added then. Congress MP added that the same “theft” is being done in Bihar. “In Maharashtra, between Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha elections, one crore new voters were added. Nobody knows who were these voters and where did they come from. We told EC several times to provide us with the voter list and videography. But EC does not provide us with the same. They are going to do the same ‘chori’ in Bihar, that was done in Maharashtra. I went to Bihar yesterday and with INDIA alliance leaders, I said that we will not let EC and BJP do a ‘chori’ of Bihar elections,” he said. Courtesy : TET Note: This news is originally published on https:/theeconomictimes.com/ and is for use by the non-military/non-commercial community, especially those in the human rights sector.
‘Was in Delhi to …’: Siddaramaiah denies Rahul snub claim; accuses BJP of denying funds
NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday dismissed BJP IT cell head Amit Malviya’s allegation that he was “humiliated” by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during his recent visit to Delhi.Siddaramiah in a post on X clarified that the “primary work in Delhi was to meet defence minister Rajnath Singh to discuss the Air Show during Dasara in Mysuru.” — siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) Responding to claims that Rahul Gandhi had avoided meeting him, Siddaramaiah defended his party and the Congress MP, saying “Rahul Gandhi has immense affection for the people of Karnataka.” “The Gandhi Family, including Shri Rahul Gandhi, remain deeply indebted to the love showered by the people of Karnataka, and our AICC President Shri Mallikarjun Kharge is a proud Kannadiga,” he added. Amit Malviya, in a post on X, claimed that Siddaramaiah was “humiliated in Delhi” after being denied a meeting with Rahul Gandhi. “This isn’t the first time a Gandhi has insulted a senior leader from Karnataka. History remembers how Rajiv Gandhi unceremoniously sacked an ailing Veerendra Patil, triggering the Congress’s downfall in the state.” he said. — amitmalviya (@amitmalviya) Malviya further alleged that the Congress has consistently treated Kannadigas with “disdain.” Responding to the remarks, Siddaramaiah accused the BJP of neglecting Karnataka’s needs by withholding crucial funds. “For Modi, Karnataka exists only during elections.” He also took a swipe at the Prime Minister and BJP MPs from the state, saying, “Even when Karnataka suffered devastating floods, the Prime Minister @narendramodi did not utter a word. @BJP4Karnataka MPs do not have the spine to stand up to Narendra Modi for the rights of Kannadigas.” On Friday, Siddaramaiah on Friday dismissed speculation about a leadership change, stating that the matter was never discussed with the Congress high command during his Delhi visit. “How many times do I have to tell you? It (speculation around the Karnataka CM post) was not discussed at all. This issue was not brought up with the high command,” he said. Courtesy : TOI Note: This news is originally published on https:/timesofindia.com/ and is for use by the non-military/non-commercial community, especially those in the human rights sector.
Bihra polls: LJP chief Chirag Paswan recalls failed efforts to meet Rahul Gandhi; shifted to NDA after cold shoulder from Congress
NEW DELHI: Ahead of the Bihar assembly election, LJP (Ram Vilas) chief and Union minister Chirag Paswan said that he only convinced his father to join NDA before 2014 Lok Sabha polls, who was reluctant and even said that “I will poison myself than go with BJP”. Chirag has also spoken about how he and Ram Vilas Paswan could not meet Rahul Gandhi for three months despite trying between Nov 2013 and mid-Feb 2014 while they met Sonia Gandhi. In an interview to a YouTube channel last week, Chirag said that convincing his father to align with NDA was the toughest task and after getting a snub to his first proposal, he did not raise this again for months, but circumstances and political development changed after that. “We met respected Sonia Gandhi ji several times during this time, but they (Sonia/Congress) kept saying a meeting will be fixed with Rahul ji (the then Congress president) but that never happened,” he said. Chirag said eventually LJP became an ally of the NDA before the 2014 polls. The remark was in context of the buzz about his wavering commitment to NDA. Courtesy : TTOI Note: This news is originally published on https:/thetimesofindia.com/ and is for use by the non-military/non-commercial community, especially those in the human rights sector.
Bihar SIR row: Rahul Gandhi repeats ‘chunav chori’ charge; alleges fresh ‘conspiracy’ by EC
Bihar SIR row: Rahul Gandhi repeats ‘chunav chori’ charge; alleges fresh ‘conspiracy’ by ECBihar SIR row: Rahul Gandhi repeats ‘chunav chori’ charge; alleges fresh ‘conspiracy’ by EC NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday upped his ante against Election Commission and accused it of hatching a conspiracy of “stealing the mandate” in poll-bound Bihar just like it did in Maharashtra last year. While addressing a public gathering in Odisha’s Bhubaneshwar, Rahul said that poll body is working for Bharatiya Janata Party and not doing its job. “The BJP is continuously attacking the Constitution. The way the election was stolen in Maharashtra, a similar attempt is being made to steal the election in Bihar. To steal the election, the Election Commission has started a new conspiracy. The Election Commission is working for the BJP, not doing its own job,” the Congress leader said. “Between the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in Maharashtra, one crore new voters appeared, but no one knows who these voters were or where they came from. We have repeatedly told the Election Commission – give us the voter list, give us the video, but the Election Commission is not providing them. These people also want to steal Bihar’s election, but we will never let that happen,” he added. This comes amid a row over poll body special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar just months ahead of assembly elections. The opposition has claimed the exercise will disfranchise millions of citizens from electoral rolls. However, the Supreme Court on Friday held the constitutionality of EC’s exercise but also asked it to consider Aadhaar, voter id card and ration card as valid documents for the ongoing exercise. According to the poll body, the exercise is part of its crackdown on illegal immigrants from countries like Nepal, Bangladesh, and Myanmar. The poll panel reminded the constitutional provision that says only Indian citizens can vote. “The Constitution of India is supreme. All citizens, political parties, and the Election Commission of India follow the Constitution,” EC said in a statement. The poll panel already has nearly 78,000 booth-level officers (BLOs) and is appointing over 20,000 more for new polling stations, it said. More than one lakh volunteers will be assisting genuine electors, particularly the old, sick, persons with disabilities, poor, and other vulnerable groups during the special intensive revision. Out of the existing 7,89,69,844 electors, 4.96 crore electors, whose names are already in the last intensive revision of the Electoral Roll on January 1, 2003, have to “simply verify so, fill the Enumeration Form and submit it.” The enumeration form should be filled between 25 June and 26 July, after which the draft voter list will be published on 1 August 2025; the period for filing claims and objections will be from 1 August to 1 September, and the final voter list will be published on 30 September. Courtesy : TTOI Note: This news is originally published on https:/thetimesofindia.com/ and is for use by the non-military/non-commercial community, especially those in the human rights sector.
Rahul’s stir forced SC to act on SIR, claims Cong
Patna: State Congress president Rajesh Kumar on Friday claimed that the Supreme Court was “compelled” to intervene in the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Bihar, apparently in response to the massive protests led by his party and the visible anger among the public. Speaking to reporters in Patna, Kumar said, “Whenever the country is in crisis, our MP Rahul Gandhi comes forward in the interest of the common people. It was in this context that we launched the ‘chakka jam’ protest in Bihar and keeping in view our agitation and the public’s anger, the Supreme Court apparently chose to interfere in the matter.” Affirming that the Congress would continue to fight for the rights of the poor and marginalised, Kumar described the Supreme Court’s observations as a major blow to what he called the ruling coalition’s “conspiracy to disenfranchise Dalit, OBC and other such communities.” “The exercise was launched to impose vote-bandi, but the Supreme Court foiled this attempt,” he claimed. Kumar added that the court’s involvement would help curb the Election Commission’s conduct. “It is rare for the court to make such direct comments about another constitutional body like the Election Commission,” Kumar claimed. Courtesy : TTOI Note: This news is originally published on https:/thetimesofindia.com/ and is for use by the non-military/non-commercial community, especially those in the human rights sector.
Rahul Gandhi pleads not guilty before Pune court in defamation case
Pune: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday pleaded not guilty before a Pune special magisterial court in a criminal defamation case filed by Satyaki Savarkar, the grandnephew of Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha did not appear before the court via video conferencing mode. His lawyer, Milind Pawar, pleaded not guilty and signed the plea on his behalf. Special magistrate Amol Shinde read out the charge levelled by Satyaki, to which Gandhi’s lawyer pleaded not guilty. The court adjourned the hearing for the commencement of trial on July 29. Earlier, Pawar sought permission from the court to record the plea on Gandhi’s behalf. The magistrate, in his two-page order, said this court had granted permission to the accused (Gandhi) to not appear before it personally in this case. The accused has no objection to recording his plea through his advocate. The Supreme Court, in the case of M/s Bhaskar Industries in 2021, held that it was not mandatory for the accused to appear in person, and the court had the discretion to permit representation through a pleader. Considering the ratio of the citation, this court finds that permission should be granted to the accused to record his plea through the advocate. The court later read out the speech delivered in London in March 2023 by Gandhi, which, according to Satyaki, defamed the Hindutva ideologue. The court also explained the provision of Section 500 (defamation) of the Indian Penal Code and asked Pawar if his client was ready to plead guilty. Pawar then pleaded not guilty on behalf of Gandhi. Courtesy : TTOI Note: This news is originally published on https:/thetimesofindia.com/ and is for use by the non-military/non-commercial community, especially those in the human rights sector.
Rath deliberately stalled to help Adanis pull chariots, says Rahul; he has a habit of lying: BJP
Bhubaneswar: The BJP govt in Odisha slammed Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Friday for his allegation that this year’s Rath Yatra was stalled to allow industrialist Gautam Adani and his family pull the chariots the next day. While there are past precedents of the chariots getting stalled for various reasons, Rahul tore into the govt saying, “Adani runs Odisha govt. Adani runs Narendra Modi. When Jagannath Yatra was taken out in Odisha, lakhs of people witnessed it. Then, a drama took place. The chariots were stopped for Adani and his family. This will help you understand everything about the Odisha govt.” Slamming Rahul, who was in Bhubaneswar to attend the ‘Samvidhan Bachao Samavesh’ (Save the Constitution rally), state law minister Prithiviraj Harichandan said he has a habit of lying. “The claims of Rahul Gandhi are false and baseless,” said Harichandan, explaining that Lord Balabhadra’s chariot had deviated from its path due to an irregular turn, causing delay in pulling the chariots of Lord Jagannath and Devi Subhadra. The Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha renewed his criticism of the Election Commission of India (ECI), a day after Supreme Court allowed it to proceed with the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. Claiming that Congress will continue to oppose the SIR in Bihar, Rahul said, “The ECI is acting like a body of the BJP and attempting to steal the forthcoming Bihar mandate, similar to the practice they had adopted in Maharashtra. The Congress will not allow the ECI and BJP to repeat the Maharashtra-like ‘chunav chori’ (vote theft) in Bihar.” Rahul also accused the Centre and state of handing over the state’s resources to a handful of billionaires. Accusing the state govt of “stealing the wealth” from poor tribals, who form about 22% of the state’s population, the Congress leader said, “Just like the previous BJD govt, this BJP govt is allowing 5-6 big companies to exploit the state’s land, water, and forests.” He added, “Nowhere in the Constitution has it been written that the country belongs to Adani, Ambani and billionaires. The land in the country belongs to the poor and farmers and not to a single billionaire. But wherever we see, be it Odisha or Chhattisgarh, only one name is being seen — Adani.” Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, who also addressed the rally, took potshots at PM Modi over Operation Sindoor. “US President Donald Trump claimed that he stopped the war between India and Pakistan. But, Modi remained silent as he lacked the courage to counter Trump. The PM’s only interest is in visiting foreign countries and getting awards there,” Kharge said. BJP state president Manmohan Samal hit back, highlighting Modi’s effective governance. “Modi ji’s good governance has impressed global leaders. Operation Sindoor has been widely praised by international experts. People in the country have not forgotten the Congress misrule. Odisha has made rapid progress under our double engine govt,” Samal said. Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan termed Congress-sponsored ‘Samvidhan Bachao Samavesh’ as ‘save Rahul Gandhi and Congress’ event. “Congress faced crushing defeats in Maharashtra and Haryana, after which Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge are blaming the Election Commission and democratic institutions for their losses. The history of Congress has always been one of neglecting the rights of the poor and marginalized sections,” Pradhan said. Courtesy : TOI Note: This news is originally published on https:/timesofindia.com/ and is for use by the non-military/non-commercial community, especially those in the human rights sector.
BSP knocks on Dalit vote bank! Will Tejashwi’s dream of becoming the Chief Minister be shattered?
Something has happened in Bihar politics… the sound of which has shaken the corridors of power… an announcement has been made which has created fear within the opposition itself… a name has emerged, which till now used to reverberate only in speeches, but now… is preparing to directly overshadow the dream of the CM’s chair. Will Tejashwi Yadav’s dream remain unfulfilled now? Has the strongest vote bank of the Grand Alliance been breached? And is not a new party, but a new face going to completely change the picture of Dalit politics? In this video, we are going to reveal that political password of Bihar elections 2025, which not only challenges the strategy of RJD, but can give an unexpected lead to NDA. The story begins from Krishna Memorial Hall in Patna… where not just a garland of flowers, but a talk of changing the color of the entire political game took place and that too in the name of a person weighed with coins. So let’s start and tell you who came in between whose dreams? What is the story of Tejashwi Yadav’s dreams being shattered by BSP’s entry! The entry of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) in Bihar politics is not a normal event, but seems like a tsunami – especially when this step has been taken keeping in mind the most decisive vote bank of the state i.e. Dalit voters. BSP’s national coordinator Akash Anand not only organized a grand event in Patna on the occasion of Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj’s birth anniversary, but also announced from the stage that the party will contest alone on all 243 assembly seats of Bihar and will not form an alliance with any party. This announcement was as loud as it has left an echo in the corridors of those parties which till now considered the Dalit vote bank in their camp – especially the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD). And now the question that arises is – if Akash Anand succeeds in joining the Dalit vote bank with him, will Tejashwi Yadav’s dream of becoming the Chief Minister remain unfulfilled? Before I introduce you to the rest of the story, let us first tell you the importance of Dalit vote bank in Bihar assembly elections. And what is RJD’s strategy regarding this Dalit vote bank? Dalits constitute about 16% of Bihar’s population. This figure can play a decisive role in any election. Especially when these votes go in favour of a single party. So far it has been seen that in Bihar, RJD has been supported by the Yadav-Muslim alliance (MY equation) as well as a section of Dalits. But RJD has never got full support among Dalit votes. This class especially includes groups like Paswan, Musahar, Dhobi, some of which have also been influenced by Chirag Paswan, Jitan Ram Manjhi and other parties. For RJD, the presence of Dalit votes has been like a “silent support” – neither very vocal, nor very strong – but whatever they got, they kept contributing to its victory. Now this vote bank is showing signs of shifting. Akash Anand said in a very clear and aggressive tone in the Patna event that “Bahujan Samaj will now lead itself and not rely on someone else’s crutches.” His statement is a direct challenge to those parties who have been reaching the corridors of power in the name of Dalits for years. Published by: Adarsh Courtesy: Hindi News