It is nobody’s case that Rahul is now a great orator. Or a master politician. But it is hard to dispute that he tore into the Modi government in Parliament with intelligence and vigour.
Top court also questioned why maximum sentence was given to Gandhi by the Surat trial judge; said the least he could have done was to give a reason behind his decision.
The court said that being a former MP, 'Gandhi should have been more careful with his words'. It dismissed his contention that the conviction caused him 'irreversible harm'.
Crowds, tricolours greeted Congress leader at his erstwhile constituency as he landed via helicopter with Priyanka. General consensus among party workers was that they expected more people.
Union minister criticises Congress for presenting Rahul Gandhi’s personal legal fight as fight for democracy & says party is doing everything to 'stay politically relevant'.
Karunanidhi, who was seen as indispensable to national politics, engineered alliances on many occasions. Tamil Nadu CM Stalin's latest moves being seen as bid for lead role in oppn unity.
Renuka Chowdhury’s threat of defamation suit is just the beginning. In coming weeks, expect many Congress leaders to remark against Modi to try to impress the Gandhis.
Whether it is Law Minister Kiren Rijiju who rages against the judiciary or a colonial-era law that sees Rahul Gandhi ejected out of office, the law and politics relationship goes beyond any reform of a statute.
In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.
Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance.
Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.
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