<p>Congress President Rahul Gandhi said Tuesday that the Sohrabbudin&nbsp;case &quot;claims yet another judge&quot;.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Gandhi tweeted:&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The Sohrabbudin case refers to the killing of Sohrabbudin Sheikh by a Gujarat Police team on November 26, 2005. Gujarat Police claimed at the time that Sheikh was a &quot;dreaded terrorist&quot; on a mission to kill a high-ranking Gujarat politician, presumably Narendra Modi.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The claim was challenged in court by Sohrabbudin&#39;s brother, who alleged the encounter had been fake.&nbsp;</p>

<p>BJP President Amit Shah, who was Gujarat home minister at the time, was named in the FIR. Shah however was later discharged from the case by the Gujarat court.</p>

<p>The case has since been shifted to Maharashtra.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Bombay High Court however removed Justice Revati Dere from the case on February 24.</p>

<p>News reports quoting lawyers at the time said a change in roster was not unusual but that Dere had already heard most of the arguments in the case. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Gandhi has been attacking the government over the death of Judge Loya for some time now.&nbsp;</p>

<p>On Tuesday,&nbsp;&nbsp;he tweeted: &quot;Judge JT Utpat asked Amit Shah to appear and was removed,&quot; adding, &quot;Judge Loya asked tough questions. He died.&quot;&nbsp;</p>

<p>The death of Judge Loya has raised a number of questions.&nbsp;</p>

<p>An Indian magazine had first reported Loya&#39;s family as saying his death had been <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/justice-loyas-death-had-suspicion-earlier-over-fathers-death-but-now-it-is-over-says-son-29495" target="_blank">suspicious</a>.&nbsp;Other news reports trying to corroborate that first report had agreed with some of the claims made in the story while disagreeing with others.&nbsp;</p>


'Justice Revati Dere, who challenged the CBI has been removed. Judge J T Utpat, asked Amit Shah to appear and was removed. Judge Loya asked tough questions. He died,' the Congress President tweeted

Congress President Rahul Gandhi said Tuesday that the Sohrabbudin case "claims yet another judge". Gandhi tweeted: The Sohrabuddin case claims yet another Judge. Justice Revati Dere, who challenged the CBI has been removed. Judge J T Utpat, asked Amit Shah to appear and was removed. Judge Loya asked tough questions. He died. #HowDidLoyaDie? https://t.co/iNFLVIEQni — Office of RG (@OfficeOfRG) February 27, 2018 × The Sohrabbudin case refers to the killing of Sohrabbudin Sheikh by a Gujarat Police team on November 26, 2005. Gujarat Police claimed at the time that Sheikh was a "dreaded terrorist" on a mission to kill a high-ranking Gujarat politician, presumably Narendra Modi. The claim was challenged in court by Sohrabbudin's brother, who alleged the encounter had been fake. BJP President Amit Shah, who was Gujarat home minister at the time, was named in the FIR. Shah however was later discharged from the case by the Gujarat court. The case has since been shifted to Maharashtra. The Bombay High Court however removed Justice Revati Dere from the case on February 24. News reports quoting lawyers at the time said a change in roster was not unusual but that Dere had already heard most of the arguments in the case. Gandhi has been attacking the government over the death of Judge Loya for some time now. On Tuesday, he tweeted: "Judge JT Utpat asked Amit Shah to appear and was removed," adding, "Judge Loya asked tough questions. He died." The death of Judge Loya has raised a number of questions. An Indian magazine had first reported Loya's family as saying his death had been suspicious. Other news reports trying to corroborate that first report had agreed with some of the claims made in the story while disagreeing with others.

'Sohrabuddin case claims yet another judge,' says Rahul Gandhi

<p>Congress president Rahul Gandhi Monday launched yet another scathing attack on the BJP-led NDA government, saying that former defence minister Manohar Parrikar was unaware about Prime Minister Narendra Modi changing the Rafale contract.</p>

<p>While addressing a public rally in Saundatti ahead of state assembly elections, the Congress president claimed that Parrikar was buying fish in Goa when the deal was changed.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&quot;The former defence minister was in Goa buying fish from a shop ... he did not even know that Modi ji had changed the contract of the Rafale deal,&quot; he said.</p>

<p>Rahul had earlier slammed Defence Minister Nirmala Sithraman for changing her stance on revealing the cost of Rafale fighter jets.</p>

<p>Gandhi informed that he had asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi three questions in connection with the Rafale deal during the parliamentary session but received no answer.</p>

<p>&quot;I asked the Prime Minister three questions - cost of jets, if they asked Cabinet Committee on Security about it and why was the contract snatched from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and given to a businessman? But got no answers.&quot;</p>

<p>Gandhi further said that the Prime Minister gave a long speech in the Rajya Sabha, but wasn&#39;t interested in answering fundamental questions.</p>

<p>He intensified his attack on PM Modi saying the Rafale fighter jet deal was the biggest issue of corruption in the country now.</p>


He was addressing a public rally in Saundatti

Congress president Rahul Gandhi Monday launched yet another scathing attack on the BJP-led NDA government, saying that former defence minister Manohar Parrikar was unaware about Prime Minister Narendra Modi changing the Rafale contract. While addressing a public rally in Saundatti ahead of state assembly elections, the Congress president claimed that Parrikar was buying fish in Goa when the deal was changed. "The former defence minister was in Goa buying fish from a shop ... he did not even know that Modi ji had changed the contract of the Rafale deal," he said. Rahul had earlier slammed Defence Minister Nirmala Sithraman for changing her stance on revealing the cost of Rafale fighter jets. Gandhi informed that he had asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi three questions in connection with the Rafale deal during the parliamentary session but received no answer. "I asked the Prime Minister three questions - cost of jets, if they asked Cabinet Committee on Security about it and why was the contract snatched from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and given to a businessman? But got no answers." Gandhi further said that the Prime Minister gave a long speech in the Rajya Sabha, but wasn't interested in answering fundamental questions. He intensified his attack on PM Modi saying the Rafale fighter jet deal was the biggest issue of corruption in the country now.

Manohar Parrikar was buying fish when PM Modi changed Rafale contract: Rahul Gandhi

<p>A day after BJP president Amit Shah addressed sugarcane farmers in Karnataka, he will continue with his election campaign on Monday for the upcoming assembly polls in the state.</p>

<p>Shah is scheduled to address OBC and Maratha leaders today.</p>

<p>Amit Shah will interact with OBC leaders at around 11 am with the Maratha leaders at 6:30 in the evening.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He will also address a press conference at Gulbarga Hotel Grand at 10 and will inaugurate a women&#39;s college hostel at 11.</p>

<p>At 12:30, Shah will make an address at Gulbarga&#39;s ESI Auditorium while at 2:30 he will make an address at the Matrichaya Ground.&nbsp;</p>

<p>At 4:30, he will visit the Anubhava Mantappa in Bidar district&#39;s Basavkalyan.</p>

<p>Shah&#39;s three-day visit to the poll-bound state started on Saturday, February 24.</p>

<p>Congress President Rahul Gandhi&#39;s itinerary for the day meanwhile includes a public meeting at Godchi Temple Ground in Ramdurg and a visit to Shri Yellamma Renuka Devi Temple in Belgaum district.</p>

<p>He will also attend swagat at Ramdurg T. Junction, Village Mundalur, Village Kappa Inamgovan, Village Hooli and Village Inam Mongal.</p>

<p>Gandhi will also attend meeting at Government School Stadium, Saundatti and Nehru Stadium in Hubli.</p>

<p>The state will hold assembly elections in April-May.</p>


Karnataka is expected to go to the polls in April or May

A day after BJP president Amit Shah addressed sugarcane farmers in Karnataka, he will continue with his election campaign on Monday for the upcoming assembly polls in the state. Shah is scheduled to address OBC and Maratha leaders today. Amit Shah will interact with OBC leaders at around 11 am with the Maratha leaders at 6:30 in the evening. He will also address a press conference at Gulbarga Hotel Grand at 10 and will inaugurate a women's college hostel at 11. At 12:30, Shah will make an address at Gulbarga's ESI Auditorium while at 2:30 he will make an address at the Matrichaya Ground. At 4:30, he will visit the Anubhava Mantappa in Bidar district's Basavkalyan. Shah's three-day visit to the poll-bound state started on Saturday, February 24. Congress President Rahul Gandhi's itinerary for the day meanwhile includes a public meeting at Godchi Temple Ground in Ramdurg and a visit to Shri Yellamma Renuka Devi Temple in Belgaum district. He will also attend swagat at Ramdurg T. Junction, Village Mundalur, Village Kappa Inamgovan, Village Hooli and Village Inam Mongal. Gandhi will also attend meeting at Government School Stadium, Saundatti and Nehru Stadium in Hubli. The state will hold assembly elections in April-May.

Rahul, Amit Shah to continue election battle in Karnataka today; Gandhi to visit 2 temples

<p>Congress president Rahul Gandhi today flagged off the Vrukshathon, the annual marathon to promote the environment, water and tree conservation, here.</p>

<p>Sporting a yellow T-shirt, hundreds of people from all walks of life descended at the entrance of Gol Gumbaz, a 17th century mausoleum for Sultan Mohammed Adil Shah, the 7th ruler of Adil Shahi dynasty and head of Bijapur sultanate, to take part in the run.</p>

<p>Amid unprecedented security, Gandhi arrived at Gol Gumbaz with water resource minister M B Patil and Congress general secretary and Karnataka in-charge, K C Venugopal, and shook hands with some among the cheering crowd.</p>

<p>After flagging off the marathon, he ran a few metres with the participants.</p>

<p>Gandhi is on a three-day tour of the northern districts of poll-bound Karnataka.</p>


Gandhi is on a three-day tour of the northern districts of poll-bound Karnataka

Congress president Rahul Gandhi today flagged off the Vrukshathon, the annual marathon to promote the environment, water and tree conservation, here. Sporting a yellow T-shirt, hundreds of people from all walks of life descended at the entrance of Gol Gumbaz, a 17th century mausoleum for Sultan Mohammed Adil Shah, the 7th ruler of Adil Shahi dynasty and head of Bijapur sultanate, to take part in the run. Amid unprecedented security, Gandhi arrived at Gol Gumbaz with water resource minister M B Patil and Congress general secretary and Karnataka in-charge, K C Venugopal, and shook hands with some among the cheering crowd. After flagging off the marathon, he ran a few metres with the participants. Gandhi is on a three-day tour of the northern districts of poll-bound Karnataka.

Rahul flags off Vrukshathon in Vijayapura

<p>Continuing to target the prime minister in his campaign in poll-bound Karnataka, Congress president Rahul Gandhi today asked why Narendra Modi, who had described himself as the country&#39;s &quot;chowkidar&quot; (watchman), was &quot;silent&quot; on the Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud.</p>

<p>He also asked Modi as to why he was not taking any action regarding the alleged sudden increase in turnover of a company owned by BJP president Amit Shah&#39;s son Jay Shah.</p>

<p>&quot;Modi ji comes to Karnataka and speaks about corruption. He had told the country not to make him prime minister but make him the chowkidar (watchman) of the country,&quot; Gandhi said.</p>

<p>In a Congress rally here, he said, &quot;On one side there is his party&#39;s (former) chief minister (B S Yeddyurappa) who had gone to jail and on the other side are the other four former ministers of the BJP government who had gone to jail; sitting in between them, Modi speaks about corruption.&quot;</p>

<p>&quot;Shah&#39;s son converts Rs 50,000 to Rs 80 crore in three months and the chowkidar of the country doesn&#39;t get it? inquired and doesn&#39;t even utter a word,&quot; he alleged.</p>

<p>The BJP chief has rejected allegations of corruption against his son Jay Shah, who has filed a criminal defamation suit against a news portal which claimed his business fortunes had zoomed after the BJP came to power in 2014.</p>

<p>Rahul Gandhi is on the second leg of his three-day tour of northern parts of Karnataka. This is his second visit to the state in less than a fortnight.</p>

<p>Karnataka is slated to go to polls in a few months.</p>

<p>Hitting out at Modi on demonetisation, the Congress president said, &quot;Modi ji told the country to stand in line (queues at banks) for the fight against corruption. You would have not seen a single rich person or someone wearing suit-boot in the line.&quot;&nbsp;</p>

<p>He alleged that all the &quot;thieves&quot; in India had converted their black money into white with the help of PM Modi.</p>

<p>Attacking the prime minister on the Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud issue involving jewellery designer Nirav Modi, Gandhi questioned his silence.</p>

<p>&quot;Nirav Modi has indulged in the theft of Rs 22,000 crore, he runs away from the country, but the chowkidar of this country does not even utter a word,&quot; he said.<br />
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Rahul Gandhi continued to target the prime minister in his campaign in poll-bound Karnataka

Continuing to target the prime minister in his campaign in poll-bound Karnataka, Congress president Rahul Gandhi today asked why Narendra Modi, who had described himself as the country's "chowkidar" (watchman), was "silent" on the Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud. He also asked Modi as to why he was not taking any action regarding the alleged sudden increase in turnover of a company owned by BJP president Amit Shah's son Jay Shah. "Modi ji comes to Karnataka and speaks about corruption. He had told the country not to make him prime minister but make him the chowkidar (watchman) of the country," Gandhi said. In a Congress rally here, he said, "On one side there is his party's (former) chief minister (B S Yeddyurappa) who had gone to jail and on the other side are the other four former ministers of the BJP government who had gone to jail; sitting in between them, Modi speaks about corruption." "Shah's son converts Rs 50,000 to Rs 80 crore in three months and the chowkidar of the country doesn't get it? inquired and doesn't even utter a word," he alleged. The BJP chief has rejected allegations of corruption against his son Jay Shah, who has filed a criminal defamation suit against a news portal which claimed his business fortunes had zoomed after the BJP came to power in 2014. Rahul Gandhi is on the second leg of his three-day tour of northern parts of Karnataka. This is his second visit to the state in less than a fortnight. Karnataka is slated to go to polls in a few months. Hitting out at Modi on demonetisation, the Congress president said, "Modi ji told the country to stand in line (queues at banks) for the fight against corruption. You would have not seen a single rich person or someone wearing suit-boot in the line." He alleged that all the "thieves" in India had converted their black money into white with the help of PM Modi. Attacking the prime minister on the Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud issue involving jewellery designer Nirav Modi, Gandhi questioned his silence. "Nirav Modi has indulged in the theft of Rs 22,000 crore, he runs away from the country, but the chowkidar of this country does not even utter a word," he said.

Why is chowkidar silent: Rahul Gandhi attacks PM Modi on PNB fraud

<p>Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday condemned &#39;the savage and cruel lynching&#39; of a tribal in Kerala on Friday. The incident was captured on camera.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&#39;&#39;I am deeply disturbed by the savage and cruel lynching of a tribal in Kerala yesterday, captured on camera,&#39;&#39; he said on his official Twitter account.</p>

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<p>The Gandhi scion also urged everyone to speak out in one voice and condemn such acts of mindless violence.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&#39;&#39;We must guard against growing intolerance in our society &amp; speak out in one voice to condemn these acts of mindless violence,&#39;&#39; he further wrote.</p>

<p>A 27-year-old man in Kerala&#39;s Palakkad district was beaten to death by a mob after complaints of alleged stealing.</p>

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<p>The mob also shot videos and clicked selfies of the brutal incident, which went viral on social media on Friday.</p>

<p>The victim, identified as Madhu, was allegedly beaten with sticks and was handed over to the police.</p>

<p>The police took him to the hospital after his health deteriorated but the doctors declared him dead on arrival.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to reports, the man was accused of theft in 2016 and was reportedly infamous for stealing rice and other food items from shops.</p>

<p>However, a report quoted the mother of the 27-year-old deceased saying that Madhu was not a thief, instead, he was of &quot;unsound mind&quot;.&nbsp;</p>

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''I am deeply disturbed by the savage and cruel lynching of a tribal in Kerala yesterday, captured on camera,'' he wrote on his official Twitter account.

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday condemned 'the savage and cruel lynching' of a tribal in Kerala on Friday. The incident was captured on camera. ''I am deeply disturbed by the savage and cruel lynching of a tribal in Kerala yesterday, captured on camera,'' he said on his official Twitter account. I am deeply disturbed by the savage and cruel lynching of a tribal in Kerala yesterday, captured on camera. We must guard against growing intolerance in our society & speak out in one voice to condemn these acts of mindless violence. — Office of RG (@OfficeOfRG) February 24, 2018 × The Gandhi scion also urged everyone to speak out in one voice and condemn such acts of mindless violence. ''We must guard against growing intolerance in our society & speak out in one voice to condemn these acts of mindless violence,'' he further wrote. A 27-year-old man in Kerala's Palakkad district was beaten to death by a mob after complaints of alleged stealing. #Kerala: Postmortem of the tribal man beaten up in Palakkad' Attappadi on Thursday confirms that he died of the trauma caused by the torture, it also confirms he was beaten up & had internal injuries & injuries on his head & back; 2 people have been arrested in this connection. — ANI (@ANI) February 24, 2018 × The mob also shot videos and clicked selfies of the brutal incident, which went viral on social media on Friday. The victim, identified as Madhu, was allegedly beaten with sticks and was handed over to the police. The police took him to the hospital after his health deteriorated but the doctors declared him dead on arrival. According to reports, the man was accused of theft in 2016 and was reportedly infamous for stealing rice and other food items from shops. However, a report quoted the mother of the 27-year-old deceased saying that Madhu was not a thief, instead, he was of "unsound mind". The police have registered an FIR under section 174 CrPC against unknown people.

Rahul Gandhi condemns 'savage and cruel lynching' of Kerala tribal youth

<p>Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday took potshots at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over a Delhi-based diamond <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/delhi-diamond-exporter-booked-for-rs-389-crore-obc-loan-fraud-33878">jewellery exporter being booked</a> for an alleged bank loan fraud worth Rs 389.85 crore.</p>

<p>The Congress president wrote on Twitter that another scam had erupted under PM Modi&#39;s &quot;Jan Dhan Loot Yojana&quot; which had the same modus operandi as the 11,400 crore scam involving jewellery designer Nirav Modi -- fake LoUs (Letters of Undertaking).&nbsp;</p>

<p>Rahul Gandhi further alleged that like liquor baron Vijay Mallya, who is accused of financial crimes and faces extradition from UK and Nirav Modi, &quot;this promoter too has disappeared while the government looked the other way.&quot;</p>

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<p>Congress leader Kapil Sibal today questioned why people like Nirav Modi, who were indulging in the banking scam, were &quot;allowed to escape the country&quot;.</p>

<p>&quot;Country has faced a loss of around Rs 21,000 crore as of now and other banking frauds will also come out in a few days. Another Rs 390 crore OBC (Oriental Bank of Commerce) scam has also emerged.</p>

<p>&quot;I am surprised that despite our prime minister being the most expensive &#39;chowkidar&#39; (watchman), why are all these (banking frauds) happening under his nose,&quot; Sibal told a press conference here, taking a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his refrain during poll rallies that he would act as a watchman for the country.</p>


The Congress president wrote on Twitter that another scam had erupted under PM Modi's 'Jan Dhan Loot Yojana'

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday took potshots at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over a Delhi-based diamond jewellery exporter being booked for an alleged bank loan fraud worth Rs 389.85 crore. The Congress president wrote on Twitter that another scam had erupted under PM Modi's "Jan Dhan Loot Yojana" which had the same modus operandi as the 11,400 crore scam involving jewellery designer Nirav Modi -- fake LoUs (Letters of Undertaking). Rahul Gandhi further alleged that like liquor baron Vijay Mallya, who is accused of financial crimes and faces extradition from UK and Nirav Modi, "this promoter too has disappeared while the government looked the other way." Under Modi Ji's "Jan Dhan Loot Yojana", another scam! 390 Cr., involving a Delhi based jeweller. Same Modus operandi as Nirav Modi. Fake LOU's. Predictably, like Mallya and Nirav, this promoter too has disappeared while the Govt looked the other way.#ModiRobsIndia — Office of RG (@OfficeOfRG) February 24, 2018 × Congress leader Kapil Sibal today questioned why people like Nirav Modi, who were indulging in the banking scam, were "allowed to escape the country". "Country has faced a loss of around Rs 21,000 crore as of now and other banking frauds will also come out in a few days. Another Rs 390 crore OBC (Oriental Bank of Commerce) scam has also emerged. "I am surprised that despite our prime minister being the most expensive 'chowkidar' (watchman), why are all these (banking frauds) happening under his nose," Sibal told a press conference here, taking a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his refrain during poll rallies that he would act as a watchman for the country.

Rahul Gandhi takes a dig at PM Modi over jeweller scam

<p>In another jibe, Congress President Rahul Gandhi targetted Prime Minister Narendra Modi asking him why does he ask people to share topics for discussions when he knows exactly what issues plague a common India&#39;s mind.</p>

<p>&quot;Why ask for ideas when in your heart you know what every Indian wants to hear you speak about?&quot; tweeted Rahul Gandhi.</p>

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<p>Gandhi noted every India would want the Prime Minister to talk about &quot;Nirav Modi&#39;s 22,000 crore loot &amp; scoot and the 58,000 crore Rafale scam&quot;</p>

<p>&quot;I look forward to your sermon,&quot; Gandhi further added.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Congress President also added that last month the Prime Minister had &quot;ignored&quot; his suggestions for &quot;Mann Ki Baat monologue&quot;.</p>

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Congress President also added that last month the Prime Minister had 'ignored' his suggestions for 'Mann Ki Baat monologue'

In another jibe, Congress President Rahul Gandhi targetted Prime Minister Narendra Modi asking him why does he ask people to share topics for discussions when he knows exactly what issues plague a common India's mind. "Why ask for ideas when in your heart you know what every Indian wants to hear you speak about?" tweeted Rahul Gandhi. Modi Ji, last month you ignored my suggestions for your Mann Ki Baat monologue. Why ask for ideas when in your heart you know what every Indian wants to hear you speak about? 1. Nirav Modi's 22,000 Cr. Loot & Scoot 2. The 58,000 Cr. RAFALE scam. I look forward to your sermon. pic.twitter.com/jp0AnLePtU — Office of RG (@OfficeOfRG) February 21, 2018 × Gandhi noted every India would want the Prime Minister to talk about "Nirav Modi's 22,000 crore loot & scoot and the 58,000 crore Rafale scam" "I look forward to your sermon," Gandhi further added. Congress President also added that last month the Prime Minister had "ignored" his suggestions for "Mann Ki Baat monologue". Prime Minister Narendra Modi is usually expected to address the nation every month on All India Radio in his 'Mann Ki Baat' monologue. The programme is open to suggestions and topics of discussions from the citizens.

Let's talk about Nirav, Rafale scam: Rahul Gandhi to PM Modi

<p>Since the multi-crore Punjab National Bank &nbsp;(PNB) scam involving tainted diamond czar Nirav Modi came to light, Congress president Rahul Gandhi seized the opportunity and launched a repeated&nbsp;attack on the Modi-led BJP government saying that the scam of this magnitude cannot have been done without a high-level protection. It must have been known by the people in government beforehand otherwise it is not possible, he said yesterday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>On Sunday, the Gandhi scion stepped up the attack on the ruling dispensation and questioned the silence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in the matter.</p>

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<p>PM tells kids how to pass exams for 2 hours, but won&#39;t&nbsp;speak for two minutes on the Rs 22,000 crore banking scam, he tweeted.</p>

<p>&#39;&#39;PM Modi tells kids how to pass exams for 2 hrs, but won&#39;t speak for 2 mins on the 22,000Cr banking scam,&#39;&#39; he tweeted.</p>

<p>Gandhi also accused Arun Jaitley of hiding.<br />
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&#39;&#39;Mr Jaitley is in hiding,&#39;&#39; he tweeted and urged both the BJP leaders to speak on the issue.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Rahul Gandhi linked the PNB scam to demonetisation yesterday and said the PM Modi&rsquo;s decision to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes, was the catalyst for the bank scam.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&ldquo;On that day, PM took the entire nation&rsquo;s money and put this into banks. Now, his friends and cronies have stolen that money from the banks,&rdquo; the Congress president said.</p>

<p>Continuing its crackdown on the scam, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday arrested three officials of &nbsp;Punjab National Bank in connection with the Rs 11300 crore scam.</p>

<p>The arrested officials include the then deputy manager of PNB Gokulnath Shetty, single window operator Manoj Kharat, and authorised signatory of the Nirav Modi Group of Firms Hemant Bhatt.&nbsp;<br />
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Gandhi scion stepped up the attack on the ruling dispensation on Sunday by taking to Twitter

Since the multi-crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam involving tainted diamond czar Nirav Modi came to light, Congress president Rahul Gandhi seized the opportunity and launched a repeated attack on the Modi-led BJP government saying that the scam of this magnitude cannot have been done without a high-level protection. It must have been known by the people in government beforehand otherwise it is not possible, he said yesterday. On Sunday, the Gandhi scion stepped up the attack on the ruling dispensation and questioned the silence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in the matter. PM Modi tells kids how to pass exams for 2 hrs, but won't speak for 2 mins on the 22,000Cr banking scam. Mr Jaitley is in hiding. Stop behaving as if you're guilty! Speak up. #ModiRobsIndia — Office of RG (@OfficeOfRG) February 18, 2018 × PM tells kids how to pass exams for 2 hours, but won't speak for two minutes on the Rs 22,000 crore banking scam, he tweeted. ''PM Modi tells kids how to pass exams for 2 hrs, but won't speak for 2 mins on the 22,000Cr banking scam,'' he tweeted. Gandhi also accused Arun Jaitley of hiding. ''Mr Jaitley is in hiding,'' he tweeted and urged both the BJP leaders to speak on the issue. Rahul Gandhi linked the PNB scam to demonetisation yesterday and said the PM Modi’s decision to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes, was the catalyst for the bank scam. “On that day, PM took the entire nation’s money and put this into banks. Now, his friends and cronies have stolen that money from the banks,” the Congress president said. Continuing its crackdown on the scam, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday arrested three officials of Punjab National Bank in connection with the Rs 11300 crore scam. The arrested officials include the then deputy manager of PNB Gokulnath Shetty, single window operator Manoj Kharat, and authorised signatory of the Nirav Modi Group of Firms Hemant Bhatt.

PM Modi won't speak, Arun Jaitley is in hiding, Rahul Gandhi steps up attack on BJP over PNB scam

<p>Former Delhi Congress chief Arvinder Singh Lovely rejoined the Congress party today.</p>

<p>The two-time Delhi minister had left the Congress to join the BJP in April last year ahead of the ahead of municipal elections.</p>

<p>It was not a happy decision for me (leaving Congress, joining BJP). It was a decision taken in pain. Ideologically I was a misfit there,&quot; Arvinder Singh Lovely said after rejoining the Congress.</p>

<p>Lovely was a minister in former chief minister Sheila Dikshit&#39;s government from 2003 till 2013.</p>

<p>&quot;I am feeling quite good that he (Arvinder Singh Lovely) has come back. He realised that in the end , only one&#39;s own house is good,&quot; Sheila Dikshit said.</p>

<p>Congress president Rahul Gandhi and Delhi Congress chief Ajay Maken welcomed Arvinder Singh Lovely back into the Congress.</p>

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The two-time Delhi minister had left the Congress to join the BJP in April last year ahead of the ahead of municipal elections

Former Delhi Congress chief Arvinder Singh Lovely rejoined the Congress party today. The two-time Delhi minister had left the Congress to join the BJP in April last year ahead of the ahead of municipal elections. It was not a happy decision for me (leaving Congress, joining BJP). It was a decision taken in pain. Ideologically I was a misfit there," Arvinder Singh Lovely said after rejoining the Congress. Lovely was a minister in former chief minister Sheila Dikshit's government from 2003 till 2013. "I am feeling quite good that he (Arvinder Singh Lovely) has come back. He realised that in the end , only one's own house is good," Sheila Dikshit said. Congress president Rahul Gandhi and Delhi Congress chief Ajay Maken welcomed Arvinder Singh Lovely back into the Congress. Congress President Rahul Gandhi welcomes Arvinder Singh Lovely back into the Congress family. @ArvinderLovely pic.twitter.com/BiycSXkeJK — Congress (@INCIndia) February 17, 2018 × BJP leader Arvinder Singh Lovely rejoins Congress in presence of Ajay Maken, PC Chacko and others in #Delhi. pic.twitter.com/jvxDtWsGOq — ANI (@ANI) February 17, 2018 ×

Arvinder Singh Lovely rejoins Congress, says he was misfit in BJP

<p>Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday launched a blistering attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, pinning the Punjab National Bank scam on him and said he is answerable to the nation as 90 per cent of the fraudulent transactions had taken place during his tenure.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&ldquo;This is a 22,000 crore scam,&rdquo; he said, nearly doubling the fraud amount of Rs 11,400 crore that was revealed by the PNB to the Security Exchange Board of India on Wednesday. The bank has since then accepted that the fraud amount could be higher but has not disclosed the exact figure.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Nirav Modi managed&nbsp;to take away Rs 22000 crore but&nbsp;PM is not able to tell us how he managed this scam, he added.</p>

<p>The scam of this magnitude cannot have been done without a high-level protection, Gandhi said and added that it must have been known by the people in government beforehand otherwise it is not possible.&nbsp;</p>

<p>PM will have to come forward and answer these questions, he added.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Linking the scam to PM Modi&rsquo;s decision to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes, he said that the scam had started on November 8, 2016.</p>

<p>&ldquo;On that day, PM&nbsp;took the entire nation&rsquo;s money and put this into banks. Now, his friends and cronies have stolen that money from the banks,&rdquo; the Congress president said.</p>

<p>On allegations against the UPA government, he said that this is done to divert the attention from the real issue.</p>


This Rs 22,000 Crore scam cannot have been done without a high-level protection, Gandhi said

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday launched a blistering attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, pinning the Punjab National Bank scam on him and said he is answerable to the nation as 90 per cent of the fraudulent transactions had taken place during his tenure. “This is a 22,000 crore scam,” he said, nearly doubling the fraud amount of Rs 11,400 crore that was revealed by the PNB to the Security Exchange Board of India on Wednesday. The bank has since then accepted that the fraud amount could be higher but has not disclosed the exact figure. This Rs 22,000 Crore scam cannot have been done without a high level protection. It must have been known by the people in government beforehand otherwise it is not possible. PM will have to come forward and answer questions: Rahul Gandhi #PNBFraudCase pic.twitter.com/tPDTpxBa7D — ANI (@ANI) February 17, 2018 × Nirav Modi managed to take away Rs 22000 crore but PM is not able to tell us how he managed this scam, he added. The scam of this magnitude cannot have been done without a high-level protection, Gandhi said and added that it must have been known by the people in government beforehand otherwise it is not possible. PM will have to come forward and answer these questions, he added. Linking the scam to PM Modi’s decision to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes, he said that the scam had started on November 8, 2016. “On that day, PM took the entire nation’s money and put this into banks. Now, his friends and cronies have stolen that money from the banks,” the Congress president said. On allegations against the UPA government, he said that this is done to divert the attention from the real issue.

Demonetisation a catalyst for Modi's friends and cronies to loot Indian banks: Rahul Gandhi

<p>Rahul Gandhi has constituted a &nbsp;steering committee for the forthcoming plenary session.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The steering committee will function in the place of the working committee.</p>

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<p>The steering committee is to have 34 members including Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, Manmohan Singh, former defence minister A K Antony, Ahmed Patel, Ambika Soni among others.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The meeting of the steering committee is scheduled to be held on Saturday&nbsp;at the All India Congress Committee (AICC) office.</p>

<p>The plenary session, according to sources, is likely to be held in March-April.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&quot;Apart from Delhi, Punjab is being considered as a possible venue for the session. However, a final decision has yet to be taken on this count,&quot; a report said quoting a senior leader of the party.<br />
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The steering committee will function in the place of working committee

Rahul Gandhi has constituted a steering committee for the forthcoming plenary session. × The steering committee will function in the place of the working committee. Rahul Gandhi constitutes Steering Commitee for the forthcoming plenary session. It will function in the place of Working Committee — Kartikeya Sharma (@kartikeya_1975) February 16, 2018 × Congress Steering Committee will have 34 members — Kartikeya Sharma (@kartikeya_1975) February 16, 2018 × The steering committee is to have 34 members including Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, Manmohan Singh, former defence minister A K Antony, Ahmed Patel, Ambika Soni among others. The meeting of the steering committee is scheduled to be held on Saturday at the All India Congress Committee (AICC) office. The plenary session, according to sources, is likely to be held in March-April. "Apart from Delhi, Punjab is being considered as a possible venue for the session. However, a final decision has yet to be taken on this count," a report said quoting a senior leader of the party.

Rahul Gandhi constitutes 'steering committee' for party plenary session

<p>Wionews.com had reported Monday how Rahul Gandhi, as Congress President, would <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/rahul-gandhi-unlikely-to-continue-with-position-of-political-secretary-in-congress-32637" target="_blank">run a more centralised office</a> than his mother and predecessor Sonia Gandhi. Sources had told wionews.com that Rahul would discontinue the office of a Congress political secretary.</p>

<p>The sources said Rahul&#39;s office has been modelled on the &quot;hub-and-spoke&quot;&nbsp;model, under which small &quot;hubs&quot; report directly to the central hub rather than to senior functionaries, who would then report to the Congress President.</p>

<p>This hub and spoke model, wionews.com&nbsp;reported, would keep decision-making in Rahul&#39;s purview.</p>

<p>Wionews.com added that strict instructions had been issued to the people working in Rahul&#39;s office to not give interviews to the media.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Modi of course has not addressed a press conference in the close to four years that he has been in power, and <a href="http://www.wionews.com/videos/world-exclusive-sudhir-chaudhary-interviews-indian-pm-narendra-modi-7884" target="_blank">has given very few interviews</a>. The prime minister prefers to talk to the people of India via his monthly Mann ki Baat radio address and social media.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Interestingly, when Modi first came to power, news reports had talked of how all power was being centralised in the Prime Minister&#39;s Office. Some reports went so far as to say the centralisation of power was slowing down decision-making -- since all decisions were made in the PMO -- under Modi.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Rahul -- who visited a large number of temples during the Gujarat elections and continues to do while campaigning in Karnataka -- has already been accused of practising a &quot;soft&quot; Hindutva. In Gujarat, for example, while he tried to cobble together a disparate group&nbsp;-- the Patels, the Dalits -- under his umbrella, he said nothing of the Muslims.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Congress reply to the charge was that it did not wish to polarise the Hindu vote bank (against it) before the election.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Rahul finally broke his silence on his temple visits on Monday. &quot;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/rahul-defends-temple-run-says-he-will-continue-it-32644" target="_blank">I like going to temples</a>, wherever I get a religious&nbsp;place I go there. I feel good and feel happy, and I will&nbsp;continue (to go),&quot; he said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Rahul of course is allowed to visit whichever temple he might wish to (with or without a tilak; see photo above) but the embrace of places of worship and soldiers tends to be the forte of right-wing governments.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Even with soldiers, Rahul has begun to hit strident notes.&nbsp;</p>

<p>On Tuesday, after Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had said Pakistan &quot;will pay&quot; for the attack on the Sunjuwan army camp in Jammu -- in which five soldiers and the father of a soldier were killed -- Rahul tweeted:</p>

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<p>Again on Tuesday, he took a Modi barb aimed at the Nehru-Gandhi family and tried to turn it against the prime minister himself. Modi had recently said in Parliament that nothing had been done in the country for 70 years (the majority of which had seen Congress governments in power).&nbsp;</p>

<p>While campaigning in Karnataka, Rahul said:&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The spin by Rahul was reminiscent of the prime minister&#39;s own spinning of Mani Shankar&#39;s Aiyar&#39;s comment about him.</p>

<p>Aiyar had called Modi a &quot;neech&quot; person. Modi took the comment to the voters of Gujarat, saying Aiyar had called him a low-caste, and that he had insulted not only him but also the people of Gujarat.&nbsp;</p>

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Sources say Rahul, as Congress President, will run a 'centralised' office, like Modi does. Instructions have also been given to the people working for Rahul to not talk to the media

Wionews.com had reported Monday how Rahul Gandhi, as Congress President, would run a more centralised office than his mother and predecessor Sonia Gandhi. Sources had told wionews.com that Rahul would discontinue the office of a Congress political secretary. The sources said Rahul's office has been modelled on the "hub-and-spoke" model, under which small "hubs" report directly to the central hub rather than to senior functionaries, who would then report to the Congress President. This hub and spoke model, wionews.com reported, would keep decision-making in Rahul's purview. Wionews.com added that strict instructions had been issued to the people working in Rahul's office to not give interviews to the media. Modi of course has not addressed a press conference in the close to four years that he has been in power, and has given very few interviews. The prime minister prefers to talk to the people of India via his monthly Mann ki Baat radio address and social media. Interestingly, when Modi first came to power, news reports had talked of how all power was being centralised in the Prime Minister's Office. Some reports went so far as to say the centralisation of power was slowing down decision-making -- since all decisions were made in the PMO -- under Modi. Rahul -- who visited a large number of temples during the Gujarat elections and continues to do while campaigning in Karnataka -- has already been accused of practising a "soft" Hindutva. In Gujarat, for example, while he tried to cobble together a disparate group -- the Patels, the Dalits -- under his umbrella, he said nothing of the Muslims. The Congress reply to the charge was that it did not wish to polarise the Hindu vote bank (against it) before the election. Rahul finally broke his silence on his temple visits on Monday. "I like going to temples, wherever I get a religious place I go there. I feel good and feel happy, and I will continue (to go)," he said. Rahul of course is allowed to visit whichever temple he might wish to (with or without a tilak; see photo above) but the embrace of places of worship and soldiers tends to be the forte of right-wing governments. Even with soldiers, Rahul has begun to hit strident notes. On Tuesday, after Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had said Pakistan "will pay" for the attack on the Sunjuwan army camp in Jammu -- in which five soldiers and the father of a soldier were killed -- Rahul tweeted: 1. PDP says “talks” with Pakistan. 2. BJP Defence Minister says "Pakistan will pay the price". While our soldiers pay with their blood for BJP/ PDP’s opportunistic alliance and non-existent Kashmir policy; Modi Ji dithers. — Office of RG (@OfficeOfRG) February 13, 2018 × Again on Tuesday, he took a Modi barb aimed at the Nehru-Gandhi family and tried to turn it against the prime minister himself. Modi had recently said in Parliament that nothing had been done in the country for 70 years (the majority of which had seen Congress governments in power). While campaigning in Karnataka, Rahul said: When Modi Ji says that nothing was done in this country for last 70 years, he is disrespecting your parents, ancestors and the farmers. A country is not run by a single person: Congress President Rahul Gandhi in Bidar, Karnataka pic.twitter.com/JBYRhtX11x — ANI (@ANI) February 13, 2018 × The spin by Rahul was reminiscent of the prime minister's own spinning of Mani Shankar's Aiyar's comment about him. Aiyar had called Modi a "neech" person. Modi took the comment to the voters of Gujarat, saying Aiyar had called him a low-caste, and that he had insulted not only him but also the people of Gujarat.

Rahul Gandhi seems to be copying from Modi's playbook. Here's how

<p>Rahul Gandhi tweeted Tuesday that the PDP says &quot;talk&quot; with Pakistan, the BJP says the country will &quot;pay the price&quot;, while &#39;our soldiers pay with their blood&#39;. &nbsp;</p>

<p>&quot;Modi Ji dithers&quot;, he added. &nbsp;</p>

<p>&quot;1. PDP says &#39;talks&#39; with Pakistan. 2. BJP Defence Minister says &#39;Pakistan will pay the price&#39;,&quot; Rahul tweeted.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&quot;While our soldiers pay with their blood for BJP/ PDP&rsquo;s opportunistic alliance and non-existent Kashmir policy; Modi Ji dithers,&quot; Rahul added.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>After the attack on the Sunjuwan army camp in Jammu &mdash; which left five soldiers and one civilian dead and 11 injured -- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti had said the situation cannot be allowed to continue and that India and Pakistan would have to talk to each other. She had added then that she knew she would be branded as &quot;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/no-solution-other-than-dialogue-with-pakistan-mehbooba-mufti-32602" target="_blank">anti-national</a>&quot; for her comments.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The PDP and the BJP are in &nbsp;power in Kashmir.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had on Monday said Pakistan &quot;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/watch-live-defence-minister-nirmala-sitharaman-says-pakistan-will-pay-for-misadventure-32636">will pay for the misadventure</a>&quot;. She added that the men who attacked the army camp seemed to have &quot;local support&quot;.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Pakistan has since said &quot;any Indian aggression shall be met with an <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/pakistan-warns-india-over-sunjuwan-army-camp-attack-media-reports-32741" target="_blank">equal and proportionate response</a>&quot;.&nbsp;</p>

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'While our soldiers pay with their blood for BJP/ PDP’s opportunistic alliance and non-existent Kashmir policy; Modi Ji dithers,' Rahul tweeted

Rahul Gandhi tweeted Tuesday that the PDP says "talk" with Pakistan, the BJP says the country will "pay the price", while 'our soldiers pay with their blood'. "Modi Ji dithers", he added. "1. PDP says 'talks' with Pakistan. 2. BJP Defence Minister says 'Pakistan will pay the price'," Rahul tweeted. "While our soldiers pay with their blood for BJP/ PDP’s opportunistic alliance and non-existent Kashmir policy; Modi Ji dithers," Rahul added. 1. PDP says “talks” with Pakistan. 2. BJP Defence Minister says "Pakistan will pay the price". While our soldiers pay with their blood for BJP/ PDP’s opportunistic alliance and non-existent Kashmir policy; Modi Ji dithers. — Office of RG (@OfficeOfRG) February 13, 2018 × After the attack on the Sunjuwan army camp in Jammu — which left five soldiers and one civilian dead and 11 injured -- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti had said the situation cannot be allowed to continue and that India and Pakistan would have to talk to each other. She had added then that she knew she would be branded as "anti-national" for her comments. The PDP and the BJP are in power in Kashmir. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had on Monday said Pakistan "will pay for the misadventure". She added that the men who attacked the army camp seemed to have "local support". Pakistan has since said "any Indian aggression shall be met with an equal and proportionate response". Any #Indian aggression, strategic miscalculation or misadventure regardless of its scale, mode, or location will not go unpunished & shall be met with an equal & proportionate response. We will defend robustly every inch of #Pakistan's soil. ~Khurram Dastgir, Minister for Defence pic.twitter.com/EqfgiP0lHk — Govt of Pakistan (@pid_gov) February 13, 2018 ×

PDP says 'talk', BJP says 'Pak will pay price' while 'soldiers pay with their blood': Rahul Gandhi

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/pakistan-warns-india-over-sunjuwan-army-camp-attack-media-reports-32741">Any Indian aggression shall be met with proportionate response: Pakistan</a></p>

<p>Pakistan Defence Minister Khurram Dastgir on Tuesday reacted to Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman that Pakistan would &quot;pay&quot; for the attack on the Sunjuwan army camp in Jammu and said any act of aggression by India would be met with a proportionate response.</p>

<p>The defence minister also said Pakistan would &quot;defend robustly&quot; every inch of its soil.</p>

<p>&quot;Any Indian aggression, strategic miscalculation or misadventure regardless of its scale, mode, or location will not go unpunished and shall be met with an equal and proportionate response. We will defend robustly every inch of Pakistan&#39;s soil,&quot; Pakistan&#39;s defence minister said.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/karan-nagar-camp-attack-2-terrorists-killed-in-srinagar-encounter-32731">Karan Nagar encounter ends after 30-hour-long gunfight, two terrorists killed</a></p>

<p>Two-holed up LeT terrorists, involved in a failed terror bid on a CRPF camp here, were killed on Tuesday in a nearly 30-hour-long gunfight, Swayam Prakash Pani, IGP, Kashmir range said.</p>

<p>The encounter between terrorists and security forces, which began yesterday after the ultras tried to attack a CRPF camp, resumed this morning after an overnight lull.</p>

<p>The exact identity of the militants was still being established, the police said, adding that a search operation in the area was going on.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/idea-of-demonetisation-came-from-rss-rahul-gandhi-32736">Idea of demonetisation came from RSS: Rahul Gandhi</a></p>

<p>Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday alleged that the idea of demonetisation came from a &quot;particular ideologue of the RSS&quot; and that the organisation was a big influence on prime minister Narendra Modi.</p>

<p>&quot;Do you know where the idea of notebandi &nbsp;(demonetisation) came from? It was not the RBI, not Arun Jaitley, it was not an officer in the finance ministry. It was a particular ideologue of the RSS. The RSS presses an idea into the prime minister&#39;s mind and PM launches that idea,&quot; Rahul Gandhi said.</p>

<p>Rahul Gandhi also accused the BJP of trying to capture the institutions of India and the RSS of trying to put its people into every institution.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/blast-in-cochin-shipyard-at-least-4-killed-32716">Blast in Cochin shipyard as ONGC ship catches fire, at least 5 killed</a></p>

<p>A blast occurred at a shipyard in Cochin, Kerala leading to the death of at least five people.</p>

<p>Reports said at least 11 people have been injured.</p>

<p>The blast reportedly occurred during maintenance work which was being carried out in an oil and national gas corporation (ONGC) ship.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/donal-trump-is-tweeting-about-everything-except-team-usa-at-the-winter-olympics-32747">Donald Trump is tweeting about everything except Team USA at Winter Olympics</a></p>

<p>US President Donald Trump is known as a social media-&#39;friendly&#39; leader, &nbsp;who tweets on just about everything.&nbsp;</p>

<p>But, as people have been pointing out, he has said nothing so far about Team USA at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The United States of America is currently competing at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, which began on February 9 and will go on to February 25, 2018.<br />
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Any Indian aggression shall be met with proportionate response: Pakistan Pakistan Defence Minister Khurram Dastgir on Tuesday reacted to Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman that Pakistan would "pay" for the attack on the Sunjuwan army camp in Jammu and said any act of aggression by India would be met with a proportionate response. The defence minister also said Pakistan would "defend robustly" every inch of its soil. "Any Indian aggression, strategic miscalculation or misadventure regardless of its scale, mode, or location will not go unpunished and shall be met with an equal and proportionate response. We will defend robustly every inch of Pakistan's soil," Pakistan's defence minister said. Karan Nagar encounter ends after 30-hour-long gunfight, two terrorists killed Two-holed up LeT terrorists, involved in a failed terror bid on a CRPF camp here, were killed on Tuesday in a nearly 30-hour-long gunfight, Swayam Prakash Pani, IGP, Kashmir range said. The encounter between terrorists and security forces, which began yesterday after the ultras tried to attack a CRPF camp, resumed this morning after an overnight lull. The exact identity of the militants was still being established, the police said, adding that a search operation in the area was going on. Idea of demonetisation came from RSS: Rahul Gandhi Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday alleged that the idea of demonetisation came from a "particular ideologue of the RSS" and that the organisation was a big influence on prime minister Narendra Modi. "Do you know where the idea of notebandi (demonetisation) came from? It was not the RBI, not Arun Jaitley, it was not an officer in the finance ministry. It was a particular ideologue of the RSS. The RSS presses an idea into the prime minister's mind and PM launches that idea," Rahul Gandhi said. Rahul Gandhi also accused the BJP of trying to capture the institutions of India and the RSS of trying to put its people into every institution. Blast in Cochin shipyard as ONGC ship catches fire, at least 5 killed A blast occurred at a shipyard in Cochin, Kerala leading to the death of at least five people. Reports said at least 11 people have been injured. The blast reportedly occurred during maintenance work which was being carried out in an oil and national gas corporation (ONGC) ship. Donald Trump is tweeting about everything except Team USA at Winter Olympics US President Donald Trump is known as a social media-'friendly' leader, who tweets on just about everything. But, as people have been pointing out, he has said nothing so far about Team USA at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games. The United States of America is currently competing at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, which began on February 9 and will go on to February 25, 2018.

WION news brief, February 13, 2018

<p>Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday&nbsp;alleged that the idea of demonetisation came from a &quot;particular ideologue of the RSS&quot; and that the organisation was a big influence on prime minister Narendra Modi.</p>

<p>&quot;Do you know&nbsp;where the idea of notebandi &nbsp;(demonetisation) came from? It was not the RBI, not Arun Jaitley, it was not an officer in the finance&nbsp;ministry. It was a particular ideologue of the RSS. The RSS presses an idea into the prime&nbsp;minister&#39;s mind and PM launches that idea,&quot; Rahul Gandhi said.</p>

<p>Rahul Gandhi also&nbsp;accused the BJP of trying to capture the institutions of India and the RSS of trying to put its people into every institution.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&quot;BJP is trying to capture the institutions of India. The RSS is trying to put its people in every institution. You must have heard Mohan Bhagwat&#39;s remarks,&quot; the Congress president said.</p>

<p>Rahul Gandhi&#39;s remarks&nbsp;come in the context of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat&#39;s statement yesterday that the RSS had the power to form an army within three days while the Indian army would take six months to prepare society.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Mohan Bhagwat had said, &quot; If the Constitution allows and if any need arises the organisation will form an army in three days&quot;.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Yesterday, Rahul Gandhi had tweeted that Mohan Bhagwat&#39;s remarks were an insult to every Indian, flag, and soldier.&nbsp;</p>

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Rahul Gandhi also accused the BJP of trying to capture the institutions of India and the RSS of trying to put its people into every institution

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday alleged that the idea of demonetisation came from a "particular ideologue of the RSS" and that the organisation was a big influence on prime minister Narendra Modi. "Do you know where the idea of notebandi (demonetisation) came from? It was not the RBI, not Arun Jaitley, it was not an officer in the finance ministry. It was a particular ideologue of the RSS. The RSS presses an idea into the prime minister's mind and PM launches that idea," Rahul Gandhi said. Rahul Gandhi also accused the BJP of trying to capture the institutions of India and the RSS of trying to put its people into every institution. "BJP is trying to capture the institutions of India. The RSS is trying to put its people in every institution. You must have heard Mohan Bhagwat's remarks," the Congress president said. Rahul Gandhi's remarks come in the context of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's statement yesterday that the RSS had the power to form an army within three days while the Indian army would take six months to prepare society. Mohan Bhagwat had said, " If the Constitution allows and if any need arises the organisation will form an army in three days". Yesterday, Rahul Gandhi had tweeted that Mohan Bhagwat's remarks were an insult to every Indian, flag, and soldier. The RSS Chief's speech is an insult to every Indian, because it disrespects those who have died for our nation. It is an insult to our flag because it insults every soldier who ever saluted it. Shame on you Mr Bhagwat, for disrespecting our martyrs and our Army. #ApologiseRSS pic.twitter.com/Gh7t4Ghgon — Office of RG (@OfficeOfRG) February 12, 2018 × When Modi Ji says that nothing was done in this country for last 70 years, he is disrespecting your parents, ancestors and the farmers. A country is not run by a single person: Congress President Rahul Gandhi in Bidar, Karnataka pic.twitter.com/JBYRhtX11x — ANI (@ANI) February 13, 2018 ×

Idea of demonetisation came from RSS: Rahul Gandhi

<p>Taking a lesson from the continuous losses, Congress President Rahul Gandhi is now devising strategies to revive his party from the series of defeat experienced over the past years.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Rahul Gandhi has come up with strategies for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in 2019.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to the new plan, the Congress party will hand over the party&#39;s responsibilities on the shoulders of five veteran Congress leaders.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The country will be divided into five sections and each section will be assigned to a specific leader.</p>

<p>Different leaders will be given the responsibility of managing South India, North India, East India, North East and West India.&nbsp;</p>

<p>AK Antony will head the South India region, Gulam Nabi Azad may head Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and Jammu and Kashmir.</p>

<p>Oscar Fernandes may get North East, Bengal and Odisha while Kamalnath may get Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Goa.&nbsp;Ashok Gehlot may get Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and Delhi.</p>

<p>Besides this, the newly appointed Congress President will also sit in the office for two days in a week to have a good rapport with party workers.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He will hold Janta Darbar every Saturdays. The last day of every month will also hold Congress Working Committee meeting.&nbsp;</p>

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According to the new plan, the Congress party will hand over the party's responsibilities on the shoulders of five veteran Congress leaders

Taking a lesson from the continuous losses, Congress President Rahul Gandhi is now devising strategies to revive his party from the series of defeat experienced over the past years. × Rahul Gandhi has come up with strategies for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in 2019. According to the new plan, the Congress party will hand over the party's responsibilities on the shoulders of five veteran Congress leaders. The country will be divided into five sections and each section will be assigned to a specific leader. Different leaders will be given the responsibility of managing South India, North India, East India, North East and West India. AK Antony will head the South India region, Gulam Nabi Azad may head Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and Jammu and Kashmir. Oscar Fernandes may get North East, Bengal and Odisha while Kamalnath may get Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Goa. Ashok Gehlot may get Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and Delhi. Besides this, the newly appointed Congress President will also sit in the office for two days in a week to have a good rapport with party workers. He will hold Janta Darbar every Saturdays. The last day of every month will also hold Congress Working Committee meeting.

Rahul Gandhi's new plan to win 2019 elections

<p>Bhartiya Janata Party reacted to the allegations of indulging in &#39;cheap politics&#39; after Rahul Gandhi was seen sitting in the sixth row during the Republic day parade.</p>

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<p>BJP spokesperson GVL Narasimha Rao said, &quot;democracy workes&nbsp;around rules and not people, it shows that Congress party still believes in aristocracy and not in democracy.&quot;</p>

<p>Rao further asked the Congress if they don&#39;t believe in democracy?</p>

<p>On January 26, during the Republic Day celebrations, Rahul Gandhi took the designated seat in the sixth row which prompted an uproar among Congress leaders.</p>

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<p>Gandhi was seated along with the Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Ghulam Nabi Azad.</p>

<p>Congress sources said the party presidents, including Sonia Gandhi, were always seated in the front row at the Republic Day parade.</p>

<p>During last year celebrations, Sonia Gandhi was seated in the first row with BJP president Amit Shah.</p>

<p>India celebrated its 69th Republic Day on Friday with a grand display of the country&#39;s military might and rich cultural diversity in the presence of leaders from the ASEAN nations.&nbsp;</p>


During the 69th Republic Day celebrations, Rahul Gandhi took his designated seat in the sixth row

Bhartiya Janata Party reacted to the allegations of indulging in 'cheap politics' after Rahul Gandhi was seen sitting in the sixth row during the Republic day parade. Rahul Gandhi was given the seat during Republic Day parade as per the protocol, rules & traditions. The controversy created by Congress party is unwarranted & an example of cheap politics. It shows that Congress party still believes in aristocracy and not in democracy : @GVLNRAO pic.twitter.com/eSWgJcJbrL — BJP (@BJP4India) January 27, 2018 × BJP spokesperson GVL Narasimha Rao said, "democracy workes around rules and not people, it shows that Congress party still believes in aristocracy and not in democracy." Rao further asked the Congress if they don't believe in democracy? On January 26, during the Republic Day celebrations, Rahul Gandhi took the designated seat in the sixth row which prompted an uproar among Congress leaders. मोदी सरकार की ओछी राजनीति जग ज़ाहिर! कांग्रेस अध्यक्ष श्री राहुल गांधी को गणतंत्र दिवस के राष्ट्रीय पर्व पर अंहकारी शासकों ने सारी परंपराओं को दरकिनार करके पहले चौथी पंक्ति और फिर छठी पंक्ति में जानबूझकर बिठाया। हमारे लिये संविधान का उत्सव ही सर्व प्रथम है। pic.twitter.com/8bRi017G8J — Randeep S Surjewala (@rssurjewala) January 26, 2018 × Gandhi was seated along with the Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Ghulam Nabi Azad. Congress sources said the party presidents, including Sonia Gandhi, were always seated in the front row at the Republic Day parade. During last year celebrations, Sonia Gandhi was seated in the first row with BJP president Amit Shah. India celebrated its 69th Republic Day on Friday with a grand display of the country's military might and rich cultural diversity in the presence of leaders from the ASEAN nations.

Rahul Gandhi's seating row: 'Democracy works around rules and not people,' retorts BJP

<p>On the day miscreants protesting the release of &#39;Padmaavat&#39;&nbsp;targeted a school&nbsp;bus in Gurugram, Rahul Gandhi took to Twitter to express his anguish and blamed the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP for the ongoing violence. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Congress president stated that violence and hatred are the weapons of the weak. The BJP&#39;s use of hatred and violence is setting our entire country on fire, he tweeted.</p>

<p>&#39;&#39;There will never be a cause big enough to justify violence against children. Violence and hatred are the weapons of the weak. The BJP&#39;s use of hatred and violence is setting our entire country on fire,&#39;&#39; Rahul Gandhi said in the tweet.</p>

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<p>Around 20-25 students of a leading Gurugram school had a narrow escape when a frenzied mob attacked their bus.</p>

<p>The G D Goenka World School students were on their way home when a group of around 60 protesters attacked the bus with bamboo sticks asking the driver to stop the vehicle.</p>

<p>When the driver did not comply, the miscreants pelted the vehicle with stones.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The school bus staffer asked the kids to take cover under seats and directed the driver to not stop it, Ravinder Kumar, PRO, Gurugram Police said.</p>

<p>&ldquo;Some of the bus windowpanes were broken and terrified kids cried for help. Fortunately, none of the children was hurt in the attack,&rdquo; Kumar said.</p>

<p>The attackers also torched a bus in Sohna. They also pelted stones on a fire tender and forced it back when it came to douse the fire, officials said.</p>

<p>Despite prohibitory orders in Gurugram, hundreds of Shree Rajput Karni Sena supporters also protested at Kherki Daula toll plaza on the Delhi-Jaipur National Highway.</p>


Around 20-25 students of a leading Gurugram school had a narrow escape when a frenzied anti-Padmaavat mob attacked their bus

On the day miscreants protesting the release of 'Padmaavat' targeted a school bus in Gurugram, Rahul Gandhi took to Twitter to express his anguish and blamed the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP for the ongoing violence. The Congress president stated that violence and hatred are the weapons of the weak. The BJP's use of hatred and violence is setting our entire country on fire, he tweeted. ''There will never be a cause big enough to justify violence against children. Violence and hatred are the weapons of the weak. The BJP's use of hatred and violence is setting our entire country on fire,'' Rahul Gandhi said in the tweet. There will never be a cause big enough to justify violence against children. Violence and hatred are the weapons of the weak. The BJP's use of hatred and violence is setting our entire country on fire. — Office of RG (@OfficeOfRG) January 24, 2018 × Around 20-25 students of a leading Gurugram school had a narrow escape when a frenzied mob attacked their bus. The G D Goenka World School students were on their way home when a group of around 60 protesters attacked the bus with bamboo sticks asking the driver to stop the vehicle. When the driver did not comply, the miscreants pelted the vehicle with stones. The school bus staffer asked the kids to take cover under seats and directed the driver to not stop it, Ravinder Kumar, PRO, Gurugram Police said. “Some of the bus windowpanes were broken and terrified kids cried for help. Fortunately, none of the children was hurt in the attack,” Kumar said. The attackers also torched a bus in Sohna. They also pelted stones on a fire tender and forced it back when it came to douse the fire, officials said. Despite prohibitory orders in Gurugram, hundreds of Shree Rajput Karni Sena supporters also protested at Kherki Daula toll plaza on the Delhi-Jaipur National Highway.

No 'cause big enough to justify violence against children', says Rahul after attack on Gurgaon school bus

<p>The Gujarat poll outcome has instilled the belief in Congress workers that the BJP can be defeated, senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel said today and exuded confidence that the party would emerge victorious in the 2019 general elections under Rahul Gandhi&#39;s leadership.</p>

<p>Patel, who had won the Rajya Sabha election from Gujarat last year in a close contest, also said the poll verdict in Prime Minister Narendra Modi&#39;s home state was a &quot;moral victory&quot; for the Congress as the BJP, which had talked about getting 150 seats, was wrapped up under 100.</p>

<p>&quot;Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed so many meetings and used all sorts of tricks from bringing Pakistan...To even saying that someone in Pakistan wants me to be the chief minister, but failed to polarise the voters,&quot; Patel told PTI in an interview.</p>

<p>&quot;Gujarat poll results have boosted the morale of Congress workers, not only in Gujarat but all over India, and given them the belief that the BJP can be defeated,&quot; the 68-year-old leader said.</p>

<p>The Assembly election outcome would definitely help the Congress party in the 2019 elections, he said.</p>

<p>&quot;The way Rahul Gandhi has campaigned in Gujarat, his hard work and the way he drew huge crowds were very encouraging and helped us win the seats we finally did,&quot; said Patel.</p>

<p>The BJP won 99 seats in the 182-member Assembly, its tally dipping from 115 in the last elections.</p>

<p>Had the BJP not &quot;used their gimmicks&quot;, they would have been defeated in Gujarat, Patel claimed.</p>

<p>He said the Congress was constantly improving and would do well in the upcoming state elections this year.</p>

<p>The &quot;young and dynamic&quot; party president, Rahul Gandhi, would lead the Congress to victory in the 2019 polls, he held.</p>

<p>Asked if Gandhi, who took over as the party chief last month, would build a new team, Patel said, &quot;The Congress president is consulting seniors; he is using youngsters also.&quot;</p>

<p>&quot;He has a slot for everyone. He knows where to utilise whose expertise,&quot; the veteran Congress leader said.</p>

<p>On whether the Congress would stitch up an alliance for the 2019 elections, Patel said the ultimate goal was to defeat divisive and communal forces.</p>

<p>&quot;We are prepared to take the support of like-minded parties, but it is too early to talk of alliances. Congress president and senior leaders will decide later,&quot; said Patel, who served as Sonia Gandhi&#39;s political secretary for about 15 years during her time as Congress chief.</p>

<p>Asked if the Congress was going through its worst phase electorally, Patel said, &quot;When Soniaji had taken over, the Congress was (in power) in a few states; similarly under Rahul ji, we will get more states. It&#39;s a question of time.&quot;</p>

<p>On the BJP projecting itself as championing the cause of Muslim women and the Mehram issue, Patel said women could proceed for haj without mehram (male guardian) because of a change in rules in Saudi Arabia.</p>

<p>Talking about the triple talaq bill, which has been passed by the Lok Sabha and is awaiting the Rajya Sabha nod, he said the Congress had demanded that the bill be forwarded to a select committee, so that all its provisions could be scrutinised.</p>

<p>Asked if the Congress was guilty of causing too many disruptions in Parliament in recent times, Patel said the party was only raising &quot;genuine&quot; issues.</p>


Patel said that Gujarat poll verdict in PM Modi's home state was a moral victory for the Congress

The Gujarat poll outcome has instilled the belief in Congress workers that the BJP can be defeated, senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel said today and exuded confidence that the party would emerge victorious in the 2019 general elections under Rahul Gandhi's leadership. Patel, who had won the Rajya Sabha election from Gujarat last year in a close contest, also said the poll verdict in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state was a "moral victory" for the Congress as the BJP, which had talked about getting 150 seats, was wrapped up under 100. "Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed so many meetings and used all sorts of tricks from bringing Pakistan...To even saying that someone in Pakistan wants me to be the chief minister, but failed to polarise the voters," Patel told PTI in an interview. "Gujarat poll results have boosted the morale of Congress workers, not only in Gujarat but all over India, and given them the belief that the BJP can be defeated," the 68-year-old leader said. The Assembly election outcome would definitely help the Congress party in the 2019 elections, he said. "The way Rahul Gandhi has campaigned in Gujarat, his hard work and the way he drew huge crowds were very encouraging and helped us win the seats we finally did," said Patel. The BJP won 99 seats in the 182-member Assembly, its tally dipping from 115 in the last elections. Had the BJP not "used their gimmicks", they would have been defeated in Gujarat, Patel claimed. He said the Congress was constantly improving and would do well in the upcoming state elections this year. The "young and dynamic" party president, Rahul Gandhi, would lead the Congress to victory in the 2019 polls, he held. Asked if Gandhi, who took over as the party chief last month, would build a new team, Patel said, "The Congress president is consulting seniors; he is using youngsters also." "He has a slot for everyone. He knows where to utilise whose expertise," the veteran Congress leader said. On whether the Congress would stitch up an alliance for the 2019 elections, Patel said the ultimate goal was to defeat divisive and communal forces. "We are prepared to take the support of like-minded parties, but it is too early to talk of alliances. Congress president and senior leaders will decide later," said Patel, who served as Sonia Gandhi's political secretary for about 15 years during her time as Congress chief. Asked if the Congress was going through its worst phase electorally, Patel said, "When Soniaji had taken over, the Congress was (in power) in a few states; similarly under Rahul ji, we will get more states. It's a question of time." On the BJP projecting itself as championing the cause of Muslim women and the Mehram issue, Patel said women could proceed for haj without mehram (male guardian) because of a change in rules in Saudi Arabia. Talking about the triple talaq bill, which has been passed by the Lok Sabha and is awaiting the Rajya Sabha nod, he said the Congress had demanded that the bill be forwarded to a select committee, so that all its provisions could be scrutinised. Asked if the Congress was guilty of causing too many disruptions in Parliament in recent times, Patel said the party was only raising "genuine" issues.

Rahul will lead Congress to victory in 2019: Ahmed Patel

<p>BJP leader Subramanian Swamy has produced an IT order in court against the Young Indian company majorly owned by Sonai and Rahul Gandhi.&nbsp;The order&nbsp;has reportedly cancelled Young India&#39;s tax exemption certificate and asked the company to pay tax on income gain of Rs 414 crore.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Gandhis could be slapped with a&nbsp;fine of&nbsp;between 100-300 per cent of the concealed amount along with criminal prosecution.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The court has ordered to keep the documents submitted by Subramanian Swamy in sealed cover until next hearing.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The hearing is&nbsp;adjourned until March 17.</p>

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<p>Subramanian Swamy had filed a complaint against Congress President Rahul Gandhi, former party president Sonia Gandhi, Congress treasurer Motilal Vora, party leaders Oscar Fernandes, Suman Dubey and Sam Pitroda in 2012.</p>

<p>In the complaint, he alleged that the Congress granted an interest-free loan of Rs 90.25 crore to the owner of National Herald-Associated Journal Limited (AJL). It further stated&nbsp;that Congress had mismanaged the loan which remained outstanding. Sonia and Rahul were made directors of the company, Young India, in 2010. The company acquired all the shareholdings of the AJL amounting to Rs 5,000 crore.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In their response to&nbsp;Subramanian Swamy&#39;s complaint in connection with the National Herald case,&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/sonia-rahul-respond-to-national-herald-case-call-for-its-dismissal-24572" target="_blank">Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi stated in November</a> that the application filed by the BJP leader was not bonafide.</p>

<p>Calling the complaint a &quot;lifeless case&quot; they said that the application was filled with the sole object of &quot;delaying the proceedings&quot;.</p>

<p>They also said that it was filed with the &quot;most casual manner&quot; and it failed to call witnesses and documents within a&nbsp;specified period of time.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The mother-son duo called for an immediate rejection of the complaint.</p>

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The court has ordered to keep the documents submitted by Swamy in sealed cover until next hearing

BJP leader Subramanian Swamy has produced an IT order in court against the Young Indian company majorly owned by Sonai and Rahul Gandhi. The order has reportedly cancelled Young India's tax exemption certificate and asked the company to pay tax on income gain of Rs 414 crore. The Gandhis could be slapped with a fine of between 100-300 per cent of the concealed amount along with criminal prosecution. The court has ordered to keep the documents submitted by Subramanian Swamy in sealed cover until next hearing. The hearing is adjourned until March 17. #NationalHerald case adjourned till 17th March, Court orders the documents submitted by Subramanian Swamy to be kept in sealed cover till then. — ANI (@ANI) January 20, 2018 × Subramanian Swamy had filed a complaint against Congress President Rahul Gandhi, former party president Sonia Gandhi, Congress treasurer Motilal Vora, party leaders Oscar Fernandes, Suman Dubey and Sam Pitroda in 2012. In the complaint, he alleged that the Congress granted an interest-free loan of Rs 90.25 crore to the owner of National Herald-Associated Journal Limited (AJL). It further stated that Congress had mismanaged the loan which remained outstanding. Sonia and Rahul were made directors of the company, Young India, in 2010. The company acquired all the shareholdings of the AJL amounting to Rs 5,000 crore. In their response to Subramanian Swamy's complaint in connection with the National Herald case, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi stated in November that the application filed by the BJP leader was not bonafide. Calling the complaint a "lifeless case" they said that the application was filled with the sole object of "delaying the proceedings". They also said that it was filed with the "most casual manner" and it failed to call witnesses and documents within a specified period of time. The mother-son duo called for an immediate rejection of the complaint.

National Herald case: Subramanian Swamy submits IT order against Rahul, Sonia Gandhi

<p>Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday attended the Republic Day Parade and took the designated seat in the sixth row, prompting an angry reaction from his party that accused the government of setting aside tradition and indulging in &quot;cheap politics&quot;.</p>

<p>Gandhi was seated in the sixth row, along with Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad.</p>

<p>&quot;The Modi government&#39;s cheap politics is for all to see. The Congress president was deliberately made to sit in the sixth row, after initially assigning him a fourth-row seat, at the Republic Day celebrations by the arrogant rulers, who set aside all past traditions. For us the celebration of the Constitution is foremost,&quot; Congress&#39; communications in-charge Randeep Surjewala said in a tweet posted in Hindi.</p>

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<p>Congress sources said the party presidents, including Sonia Gandhi who handed over the party reins to Rahul Gandhi in December last year, had always been seated in the front row at the Republic Day Parade.</p>

<p>&quot;It&#39;s sad if those in power think somebody&#39;s stature is decided by where that person is seated,&quot; Khurshid said.</p>

<p>Speaking on the sidelines of the Jaipur Literature Festival, Khurshid said India values protocols, but beyond protocols &quot;there is something called good manners&quot;.</p>

<p>&quot;Rahul Gandhi is not just a Congress MP anymore. He is also the president of India&#39;s largest opposition party. And if the ruling party doesn&#39;t understand that position, it is unfortunate,&quot; he added.</p>

<p>Former prime ministers H D Deve Gowda and Manmohan Singh were seen seated in the front row in the picture, followed by Union ministers Smriti Irani and Thawarchand Gehlot.</p>

<p>Government sources, meanwhile, said that as per the protocol, the Leader of Opposition is accorded a seat in the seventh row.</p>

<p>India on Friday celebrated its <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/10-asean-chief-guests-in-attendance-india-displays-military-might-cultural-diversity-30823">69th Republic Day</a> with a grand display of the country&#39;s military might and rich cultural diversity in the presence of leaders from all the ASEAN nations, in a historic first and unprecedented strategic outreach to the powerful bloc.</p>

<p>This was for the first time that leaders from 10 countries attended the annual celebrations as chief guests, and the overwhelming presence of the ASEAN leadership is seen as a reflection of India&#39;s growing stature as a major power in the region where China has been expanding its footprint.</p>

<p>Last year, Sonia Gandhi was assigned a seat in the front row and was seen sitting along with BJP president Amit Shah. The BJP president was seated in the front row in the function on Friday.</p>


Congress sources said the party presidents, including Sonia Gandhi who handed over the party reins to Rahul Gandhi in December last year, had always been seated in the front row at the Republic Day Parade.

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday attended the Republic Day Parade and took the designated seat in the sixth row, prompting an angry reaction from his party that accused the government of setting aside tradition and indulging in "cheap politics". Gandhi was seated in the sixth row, along with Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad. "The Modi government's cheap politics is for all to see. The Congress president was deliberately made to sit in the sixth row, after initially assigning him a fourth-row seat, at the Republic Day celebrations by the arrogant rulers, who set aside all past traditions. For us the celebration of the Constitution is foremost," Congress' communications in-charge Randeep Surjewala said in a tweet posted in Hindi. मोदी सरकार की ओछी राजनीति जग ज़ाहिर! कांग्रेस अध्यक्ष श्री राहुल गांधी को गणतंत्र दिवस के राष्ट्रीय पर्व पर अंहकारी शासकों ने सारी परंपराओं को दरकिनार करके पहले चौथी पंक्ति और फिर छठी पंक्ति में जानबूझकर बिठाया। हमारे लिये संविधान का उत्सव ही सर्व प्रथम है। pic.twitter.com/8bRi017G8J — Randeep S Surjewala (@rssurjewala) January 26, 2018 × Congress sources said the party presidents, including Sonia Gandhi who handed over the party reins to Rahul Gandhi in December last year, had always been seated in the front row at the Republic Day Parade. "It's sad if those in power think somebody's stature is decided by where that person is seated," Khurshid said. Speaking on the sidelines of the Jaipur Literature Festival, Khurshid said India values protocols, but beyond protocols "there is something called good manners". "Rahul Gandhi is not just a Congress MP anymore. He is also the president of India's largest opposition party. And if the ruling party doesn't understand that position, it is unfortunate," he added. Former prime ministers H D Deve Gowda and Manmohan Singh were seen seated in the front row in the picture, followed by Union ministers Smriti Irani and Thawarchand Gehlot. Government sources, meanwhile, said that as per the protocol, the Leader of Opposition is accorded a seat in the seventh row. India on Friday celebrated its 69th Republic Day with a grand display of the country's military might and rich cultural diversity in the presence of leaders from all the ASEAN nations, in a historic first and unprecedented strategic outreach to the powerful bloc. This was for the first time that leaders from 10 countries attended the annual celebrations as chief guests, and the overwhelming presence of the ASEAN leadership is seen as a reflection of India's growing stature as a major power in the region where China has been expanding its footprint. Last year, Sonia Gandhi was assigned a seat in the front row and was seen sitting along with BJP president Amit Shah. The BJP president was seated in the front row in the function on Friday.

Rahul Gandhi gets sixth row seat at Republic Day parade, Congress furious

<p>Ahead of the 69th Republic Day in India, Congress President Rahul Gandhi extended wishes to people by tweeting a letter.</p>

<p>He tweeted &quot; On the eve of our 69th Republic Day, I&#39;m writing this #LettertotheNation, to remind ourselves of the commitments we made in our Constitution.</p>

<p>I wish each of you a very Happy Republic Day!</p>

<p>Jai Hind&quot;</p>

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<p>Through his letter, he reminded the citizens of the Indian Constitution and the commitments that it offers.</p>

<p>The letter was issued by All India Congress Committee.&nbsp;</p>


He tweeted 'On the eve of our 69th Republic Day, I'm writing this #LettertotheNation, to remind ourselves of the commitments we made in our Constitution'

Ahead of the 69th Republic Day in India, Congress President Rahul Gandhi extended wishes to people by tweeting a letter. He tweeted " On the eve of our 69th Republic Day, I'm writing this #LettertotheNation, to remind ourselves of the commitments we made in our Constitution. I wish each of you a very Happy Republic Day! Jai Hind" On the eve of our 69th Republic Day, I'm writing this #LettertotheNation, to remind ourselves of the commitments we made in our Constitution. I wish each of you a very Happy Republic Day! Jai Hind. pic.twitter.com/VaJ3WOeBqx — Office of RG (@OfficeOfRG) January 25, 2018 × Through his letter, he reminded the citizens of the Indian Constitution and the commitments that it offers. The letter was issued by All India Congress Committee.

Rahul Gandhi extends Republic Day wishes, tweets letter

<p>Congress president Rahul Gandhi will on Thursday meet senior party leaders over strategy for upcoming budget session of Parliament.</p>

<p>He is expected to finalise the Congress&rsquo; strategy to corner government in the parliament.</p>

<p>First part of budget session is to be held from January 29 to February 9.</p>

<p>The session assumes importance as the Prime Minister Narendra Modi led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government will present its last budget in its tenure on February 1.</p>

<p>The second part of the Budget session will be held from March 5 to April 6.</p>


He is expected to finalise the Congress’ strategy to corner government in the parliament.

Congress president Rahul Gandhi will on Thursday meet senior party leaders over strategy for upcoming budget session of Parliament. He is expected to finalise the Congress’ strategy to corner government in the parliament. First part of budget session is to be held from January 29 to February 9. The session assumes importance as the Prime Minister Narendra Modi led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government will present its last budget in its tenure on February 1. The second part of the Budget session will be held from March 5 to April 6.

Rahul to finalise budget session strategy tomorrow

<p>Taking a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi&#39;s address at the World Economic Forum (WEF) at Davos, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday asked him to inform the global forum that why one per cent of India`s population gets 73 per cent of its wealth.</p>

<p>Rahul took to his Twitter handle to attack the prime minister.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&quot;Dear PM, welcome to Switzerland! Please tell DAVOS why 1% of India`s population gets 73% of its wealth? I`m attaching a report for your ready reference,&quot; Rahul tweeted.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>With his tweet, Rahul also attached a new survey by international rights group Oxfam, which mentioned that India&#39;s richest one per cent garnered as much as 73 per cent of the total wealth generated in the country in 2017.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The report&#39;s findings are in line with those of similar studies including the one published by renowned economists Lucas Chancel and Thomas Piketty last July.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Both the reports finding said the rich have disproportionately benefited from liberalisation while others have been left struggling.</p>

<p>PM Modi attended the WEF in Davos and gave the opening plenary speech.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He is the first Prime Minister to participate in a forum meeting in two decades after the then Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda in 1997.</p>


Rahul took to his Twitter handle to attack the prime minister.

Taking a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address at the World Economic Forum (WEF) at Davos, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday asked him to inform the global forum that why one per cent of India`s population gets 73 per cent of its wealth. Rahul took to his Twitter handle to attack the prime minister. "Dear PM, welcome to Switzerland! Please tell DAVOS why 1% of India`s population gets 73% of its wealth? I`m attaching a report for your ready reference," Rahul tweeted. Dear PM, Welcome to Switzerland! Please tell DAVOS why 1% of India’s population gets 73% of its wealth? I’m attaching a report for your ready reference. https://t.co/lLSNOig5pE — Office of RG (@OfficeOfRG) January 23, 2018 × With his tweet, Rahul also attached a new survey by international rights group Oxfam, which mentioned that India's richest one per cent garnered as much as 73 per cent of the total wealth generated in the country in 2017. The report's findings are in line with those of similar studies including the one published by renowned economists Lucas Chancel and Thomas Piketty last July. Both the reports finding said the rich have disproportionately benefited from liberalisation while others have been left struggling. PM Modi attended the WEF in Davos and gave the opening plenary speech. He is the first Prime Minister to participate in a forum meeting in two decades after the then Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda in 1997.

Tell Davos why 1% Indians corner 73% wealth: Rahul

<p>If everything goes as per schedule, Congress President Rahul Gandhi will soon start functioning from the Congress headquarters at 24 Akbar Road.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Sources say that Rahul Gandhi would meet senior leaders at the AICC on Tuesdays and Fridays and Saturdays would be dedicated to the Congress workers.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Many feel that the practice would revive memories of earlier Congress presidents and help create a stronger public connect.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The practice of using AICC as a place of the meeting was discontinued in 1999 as important meetings were shifted to 10 Janpath and 24 Akbar Road was relegated to ceremonial functions for security reasons.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Rahul Gandhi has been primarily operating from his Tuglaq Road residence from the past 10 years. With power officially shifting from Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi&#39;s presence in AICC would be more than symbolic.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Though minor but indicative, even the distribution of rooms will tell the story of new power centres in the Congress. Sources say that the room allotted to Rahul Gandhi would be given to K Raju who is close to Rahul Gandhi. It is a room which is next to Congress President&#39;s room in AICC. Though sources say that the room will also be used as a waiting room for the functionaries meeting Congress President.</p>

<p>RPN Singh is already sharing a room which belonged to BK Hariprasad.</p>


The practice would revive memories of earlier Congress presidents and help create a stronger public connect

If everything goes as per schedule, Congress President Rahul Gandhi will soon start functioning from the Congress headquarters at 24 Akbar Road. Sources say that Rahul Gandhi would meet senior leaders at the AICC on Tuesdays and Fridays and Saturdays would be dedicated to the Congress workers. Many feel that the practice would revive memories of earlier Congress presidents and help create a stronger public connect. The practice of using AICC as a place of the meeting was discontinued in 1999 as important meetings were shifted to 10 Janpath and 24 Akbar Road was relegated to ceremonial functions for security reasons. Rahul Gandhi has been primarily operating from his Tuglaq Road residence from the past 10 years. With power officially shifting from Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi's presence in AICC would be more than symbolic. Though minor but indicative, even the distribution of rooms will tell the story of new power centres in the Congress. Sources say that the room allotted to Rahul Gandhi would be given to K Raju who is close to Rahul Gandhi. It is a room which is next to Congress President's room in AICC. Though sources say that the room will also be used as a waiting room for the functionaries meeting Congress President. RPN Singh is already sharing a room which belonged to BK Hariprasad.

Rahul Gandhi to soon revive AICC as Congress 'power centre'

<p>At a press conference held on the sidelines of the Zee Jaipur Literature Festival on Sunday, two-time Congress MP from Thiruvananthapuram Shashi Tharoor indicated that there may be changes in the Congress party office bearers soon. &ldquo;Give the new President Rahul Gandhi some time to review the situation and make the changes he wants to make. There will be a reshuffling of the deck as it were,&rdquo; he said.</p>

<p>Rahul Gandhi took over as the Congress president last month (December 16, 2017) his mother Sonia, two days before the results to state elections in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh were announced. While the Congress lost both states, their performance in Gujarat, a state which had not voted for the party in 22 years, was better than many had expected.</p>

<p>Tharoor says the Congress President is far being a &ldquo;reluctant politician&rdquo;, adding &ldquo;He&rsquo;s far from it. I don&rsquo;t think anyone would have put up with the gruelling schedule he had in Gujarat and everyone saw the results.&rdquo;</p>

<p>On the recent violent protests, especially on the release of the film &lsquo;Padmaavat&rsquo;, a penchant question on the media terrace at the Jaipur Literature Festival, Tharoor had this to say: &ldquo;I&rsquo;m very concerned as a citizen about the failure of state authorities to maintain law and order. Are some people not motivated to stop certain groups? Are some kinds of misbehaviour more acceptable than others?&rdquo;</p>

<p>The former minister of state for HRD and External Affairs also shared his Wishlist for what would be the Narendra Modi government&rsquo;s &lsquo;last budget&rsquo; before elections to Parliament are held in 2019. &ldquo;This is their last budget and it will be a political one. The economy isn&rsquo;t doing very well. They&rsquo;ll want to incentivise investments, they&rsquo;ll have to address agricultural stagnation, make good on their promise to provide employment to youth. These are my expectations, let us see what the government does.&rdquo;</p>

<p>Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will present the Union Budget around noon in the Lok Sabha on February 1 (Thursday). The budget session of the Parliament will begin on January 29. The first phase of the Budget session will end on February 9 and then the session will commence after a recess on March 5. The recess is used by the standing committees of parliament to deliberate on the various budgetary proposals and amendments thereto.</p>


Tharoor says the Congress President is far being a 'reluctant politician', adding 'He’s far from it. I don’t think anyone would have put up with the gruelling schedule he had in Gujarat and everyone saw the results'

At a press conference held on the sidelines of the Zee Jaipur Literature Festival on Sunday, two-time Congress MP from Thiruvananthapuram Shashi Tharoor indicated that there may be changes in the Congress party office bearers soon. “Give the new President Rahul Gandhi some time to review the situation and make the changes he wants to make. There will be a reshuffling of the deck as it were,” he said. Rahul Gandhi took over as the Congress president last month (December 16, 2017) his mother Sonia, two days before the results to state elections in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh were announced. While the Congress lost both states, their performance in Gujarat, a state which had not voted for the party in 22 years, was better than many had expected. Tharoor says the Congress President is far being a “reluctant politician”, adding “He’s far from it. I don’t think anyone would have put up with the gruelling schedule he had in Gujarat and everyone saw the results.” On the recent violent protests, especially on the release of the film ‘Padmaavat’, a penchant question on the media terrace at the Jaipur Literature Festival, Tharoor had this to say: “I’m very concerned as a citizen about the failure of state authorities to maintain law and order. Are some people not motivated to stop certain groups? Are some kinds of misbehaviour more acceptable than others?” The former minister of state for HRD and External Affairs also shared his Wishlist for what would be the Narendra Modi government’s ‘last budget’ before elections to Parliament are held in 2019. “This is their last budget and it will be a political one. The economy isn’t doing very well. They’ll want to incentivise investments, they’ll have to address agricultural stagnation, make good on their promise to provide employment to youth. These are my expectations, let us see what the government does.” Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will present the Union Budget around noon in the Lok Sabha on February 1 (Thursday). The budget session of the Parliament will begin on January 29. The first phase of the Budget session will end on February 9 and then the session will commence after a recess on March 5. The recess is used by the standing committees of parliament to deliberate on the various budgetary proposals and amendments thereto.

Rahul Gandhi needs time, there will be reshuffling of the deck in the Congress party: Shashi Tharoor

<p>Hitting at Prime Minister Narendra Modi&#39;s &quot;hug diplomacy&quot; Congress President Rahul Gandhi tweeted saying that the PM calls himself ordinary but will only embrace special people.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He tweeted &quot; The one&nbsp;who calls himself ordinary, will only embrace the special ones&quot;</p>

<p>He further wrote asking the prime minister to embrace farmers, labourers and soldiers.</p>

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<p>Gandhi&#39;s tweet came after PM Modi said he did not have much knowledge about protocols as he was a common man.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Modi said that his open nature was appreciated by world leaders as well.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Earlier also,&nbsp;the Congress had trolled Narendra Modi for his hug diplomacy by releasing a video on social media.</p>


He tweeted 'The one who calls himself ordinary, will only embrace the special ones'

Hitting at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "hug diplomacy" Congress President Rahul Gandhi tweeted saying that the PM calls himself ordinary but will only embrace special people. He tweeted " The one who calls himself ordinary, will only embrace the special ones" He further wrote asking the prime minister to embrace farmers, labourers and soldiers. खुद को बताते हैं जो बहुत ‘आम’ ‘खास’ को ही गले लगाना उनका काम मोदीजी, ऐसी भी क्या मजबूरी गले लगाने वालों में किसान मजदूर और जवान का होना भी है ज़रूरीhttps://t.co/GXAg36cOIU — Office of RG (@OfficeOfRG) January 22, 2018 × Gandhi's tweet came after PM Modi said he did not have much knowledge about protocols as he was a common man. Modi said that his open nature was appreciated by world leaders as well. Earlier also, the Congress had trolled Narendra Modi for his hug diplomacy by releasing a video on social media.

PM calls himself 'common man', Rahul takes a dig at Modi

<p>Congress President Rahul Gandhi visited a dargah in the <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/rahul-gandhi-to-start-his-campaign-in-karnataka-from-today-32388" target="_blank">poll-bound state Karnataka</a>&nbsp;on Monday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He was accompanied by Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah.</p>

<p>The newly appointed party president also conducted a roadshow after his visit to the Dargah.</p>

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<p>With the Karnataka state going to polls in April-May, the Congress President is expected to continue with his visit to several religious places.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He visited the Kanakachala Laxmi-Narasimha temple in Koppal district on Sunday.</p>

<p>While on the first day of his election campaign Gandhi he had visited the Goddess Huligamma temple and Gavi Siddheshwara Mutt in Koppal.</p>

<p>During the Gujarat assembly elections, Gandhi visited about 25 <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/rahul-gandhi-to-continue-temple-run-in-karnataka-30075" target="_blank">temples in the state</a>, inviting criticism of &quot;soft Hindutva&quot; from the opposition.&nbsp;</p>


With the Karnataka state going to polls in April-May, the Congress President is expected to continue with his visit to several religious places

Congress President Rahul Gandhi visited a dargah in the poll-bound state Karnataka on Monday. He was accompanied by Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah. The newly appointed party president also conducted a roadshow after his visit to the Dargah. Congress President Rahul Gandhi visited a Dargah in Raichur with #Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah; later conducted a roadshow pic.twitter.com/Kr6MfrKkOz — ANI (@ANI) February 12, 2018 × With the Karnataka state going to polls in April-May, the Congress President is expected to continue with his visit to several religious places. He visited the Kanakachala Laxmi-Narasimha temple in Koppal district on Sunday. While on the first day of his election campaign Gandhi he had visited the Goddess Huligamma temple and Gavi Siddheshwara Mutt in Koppal. During the Gujarat assembly elections, Gandhi visited about 25 temples in the state, inviting criticism of "soft Hindutva" from the opposition.

Rahul Gandhi visits dargah ahead of Karnataka polls

<p>Campaigning for the upcoming polls in Karnataka, Rahul Gandhi today targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing a gathering at Raichur.</p>

<p>&quot;When China is creating 50,000 jobs every 24 hours, our Prime Minister Narendra Modi, despite launching &#39;Make in India&#39;, Start up India&#39; and &#39;Digital India&#39;, has only created 450 to 500 jobs in 24 hours,&quot; Rahul Gandhi said.</p>

<p>PM Modi has no answers to huge unemployment and farmers&#39;&nbsp;distress, he alleged.</p>

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<p>Gandhi, who is on day three of his Janashirvad Yatra in poll-bound Karnataka, said the prime minister should look &ldquo;left and right&rdquo; before talking of corruption.</p>

<p>&ldquo;If you want to talk about corruption, talk a bit about Amit Shah son&rsquo;s corruption. How he made Rs 80 crore out of Rs 50,000 in three months. You should also be telling this to the country,&rdquo; he said.</p>

<p>Amit Shah has rejected allegations of corruption against his son Jay Shah, who had&nbsp;filed a criminal defamation suit against the news portal which claimed his business fortunes had zoomed after the BJP came to power in 2014.</p>

<p>Addressing roadside meetings in Raichur district, the Congress president also said farmers had asked the prime minister for help.</p>

<p>&quot;I had personally gone to his office and requested him to waive their loans, Narendra Modi did not even utter a word and he kept quiet.&quot;</p>

<p>Rahul Gandhi will be addressing public meetings in Raichur and Kalaburagi districts of Hyderabad-Karnataka region today.&nbsp;</p>

<p>State Congress president G Parameshwara, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Leader of Congress Legislature Party in Lok Sabha Mallikarjuna Kharge are accompanying Gandhi.</p>


Accompanied by Siddaramaiah, Rahul Gandhi is holding roadshows in Karnataka ahead of assembly elections in the state

Campaigning for the upcoming polls in Karnataka, Rahul Gandhi today targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing a gathering at Raichur. "When China is creating 50,000 jobs every 24 hours, our Prime Minister Narendra Modi, despite launching 'Make in India', Start up India' and 'Digital India', has only created 450 to 500 jobs in 24 hours," Rahul Gandhi said. PM Modi has no answers to huge unemployment and farmers' distress, he alleged. PM said every year, he will give employment to 2 crore youth. China gives employment to 50,000 youth in 24 hours, Narendra Modi gives employment to 450 people in 24 hours. This is truth of the PM : Rahul Gandhi in Raichur #Karnataka pic.twitter.com/8Cy5yGt3Yj — ANI (@ANI) February 12, 2018 × Gandhi, who is on day three of his Janashirvad Yatra in poll-bound Karnataka, said the prime minister should look “left and right” before talking of corruption. “If you want to talk about corruption, talk a bit about Amit Shah son’s corruption. How he made Rs 80 crore out of Rs 50,000 in three months. You should also be telling this to the country,” he said. Amit Shah has rejected allegations of corruption against his son Jay Shah, who had filed a criminal defamation suit against the news portal which claimed his business fortunes had zoomed after the BJP came to power in 2014. Addressing roadside meetings in Raichur district, the Congress president also said farmers had asked the prime minister for help. "I had personally gone to his office and requested him to waive their loans, Narendra Modi did not even utter a word and he kept quiet." Rahul Gandhi will be addressing public meetings in Raichur and Kalaburagi districts of Hyderabad-Karnataka region today. State Congress president G Parameshwara, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Leader of Congress Legislature Party in Lok Sabha Mallikarjuna Kharge are accompanying Gandhi.

China gives employment to 50,000 in 24 hours, India to 450: Rahul Gandhi

<p>Congress President Rahul Gandhi hit out at <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/bhawagts-statement-was-misrepresented-clarifies-rss-32571" target="_blank">RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat</a> for his latest speech on forming an army within three days.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Rahul Gandhi tweeted saying that the comment was an insult to every Indian, flag, and soldier.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Gandhi has also asked&nbsp;Bhagwat to apologise for his statements.</p>

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<p>While addressing an RSS organisation in Muzaffarpur&#39;s districts school RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has claimed that the organisation has the power to form an army within three days while the army will take about six-seven months in preparing.</p>

<p>He said, &quot; If the Constitution allows and if any need arises the&nbsp;organisation will form an army in three days&quot;.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Bhagwat said the youth gets the required inspiration and physical power after joining the RSS, where they are taught to devote themselves to the motherland and also adhere to Indian values.&nbsp;</p>

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Rahul Gandhi tweeted saying that the comment made by the RSS chief was an insult to every Indian, flag, and soldier

Congress President Rahul Gandhi hit out at RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat for his latest speech on forming an army within three days. Rahul Gandhi tweeted saying that the comment was an insult to every Indian, flag, and soldier. Gandhi has also asked Bhagwat to apologise for his statements. The RSS Chief's speech is an insult to every Indian, because it disrespects those who have died for our nation. It is an insult to our flag because it insults every soldier who ever saluted it. Shame on you Mr Bhagwat, for disrespecting our martyrs and our Army. #ApologiseRSS pic.twitter.com/Gh7t4Ghgon — Office of RG (@OfficeOfRG) February 12, 2018 × While addressing an RSS organisation in Muzaffarpur's districts school RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has claimed that the organisation has the power to form an army within three days while the army will take about six-seven months in preparing. He said, " If the Constitution allows and if any need arises the organisation will form an army in three days". Bhagwat said the youth gets the required inspiration and physical power after joining the RSS, where they are taught to devote themselves to the motherland and also adhere to Indian values.

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