Tag: Rahul Gandhi
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India’s Rahul Gandhi faces new test in revived fortunes
Once dismissed as an “empty suit”, perennial Indian premier-in-waiting Rahul Gandhi emerged from his third consecutive election defeat with his reputation enhanced and his party back from the political wilderness. But analysts are divided on whether the 54-year-old — a scion of a dynasty that has already given India three prime ministers — is ready for…
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Rahul Gandhi nominated to lead India’s opposition: party secretary
New Delhi, India – Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s main rival Rahul Gandhi was nominated on Saturday to lead India’s opposition in the next parliament, the general secretary of Gandhi’s Congress party said. “All participants unanimously passed the resolution that Rahul Gandhi should take the position of leader of opposition in the parliament,” K.C. Venugopal told…
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Ab ki baar, 400 nahin hua paar; Why did Modi falter in Indian elections?
Elections in 2024 are surprising, to say the least. Many polls across the globe have given a jolt to political pandits, dismantling their expectations. Be it in Pakistan or in neighbouring India; the results sent a shock wave among observers. In India, particularly, the result defied exit polls and set a precedent of what is…
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Modi’s government accused of freezing Congress funds ahead of elections
India’s main opposition Congress party said on Friday that its bank accounts had been frozen by the tax department just weeks before the expected announcement of national elections. Critics and rights groups have accused India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government of using law enforcement agencies to selectively target its political foes. Congress spokesman Ajay Maken…
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Across borders: Rahul Gandhi extends heartfelt sympathies to Pakistan’s flood victims
The leader of India’s Congress party, Rahul Gandhi, has extended his heartfelt condolences and sympathies to the bereaved flood-affected families of Pakistan. In a tweet on Friday, Gandhi said, “The floods in Pakistan are a terrible tragedy. My heartfelt sympathies to all the people affected and deepest condolences to those who have lost their loved…
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‘Pakistan is our strategic partner’: US responds to Rahul Gandhi’s remarks
The United States (US) has responded to Indian National Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s remarks in the Indian parliament, Lok Sabha, that the policies adopted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi have brought Pakistan and China closer. The US State Department spokesperson Ned Price refused to “endorse” such a statement on Washington’s behalf and said, “Pakistan is…
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Rahul Gandhi asks Twitter why his followers seem to be restricted, Twitter denies claim
Indian National Congress leader Rahul Gandhi wrote a letter to Twitter CEO Parag Aggarwal in December to inquire about the decrease of his followers and if it was due to the influence of the Indian government, reports Wall Street Journal. “I want to bring your attention to what I believe is Twitter’s unwitting complicity in…
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‘Victory against injustice’: Rahul Gandhi’s response to Modi’s U-turn on controversial farm laws
Indian Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi has taken a U-turn by announcing that his government will repeal three controversial agricultural reform laws, which set off huge protests across India by the farmers. “Today I have come to tell you, the whole country, that we have decided to withdraw all three agricultural laws,” announced Modi. “In…