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Topic: Rahul Gandhi disqualified

Why Rahul Gandhi is a threat to Modi-BJP now than he was ever before

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.

‘Come what may,’ Rahul Gandhi tweets after Supreme Court stays conviction in ‘Modi surname’ case

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.

‘Should have been more careful’ — Surat court order rejecting Rahul Gandhi’s plea for stay on conviction

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'.

‘Biggest gift BJP could give me’, says Rahul Gandhi on 1st visit to Wayanad since disqualification

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.

‘Is this ideology of Gandhism?’ — Scindia accuses Congress of pressuring judiciary in Rahul case

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'.

Following his father’s footsteps? After b’day bash, Stalin to now host oppn parties at ‘social justice’ meet

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.

In Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification, Modi-Shah lay an electoral trap for Congress

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.

Rahul Gandhi disqualification poses question. Who owns Constitution: Parliament or courts?

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.

‘There is no Modi community, complaint raised on WhatsApp’ — Rahul’s lawyer Kirit Panwala on defamation case

Panwala feels that the case itself has no ground. He also says that two years' imprisonment over a line said in a rally is too harsh a punishment.

Don’t bar Rahul Gandhi from contesting election—or any convicted criminal for that matter

Rahul Gandhi's removal from Lok Sabha raises serious concerns about the possibility of political misuse of the disqualification process.

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Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.