PMK leader slams the Congress and the BJP for “conspiring” against Tamil Nadu on Mekedatu
Sambit Patra accuses the Congress leader of insulting students by dividing the protesters at Jantar Mantar into three categories — ‘students’, ‘idiots’ and ‘andhbhakt’ (blind devotees), and of repeatedly using the unparliamentary word ‘idiot’ in the Lok Sabha
Mr. Gandhi says that the Leader of Opposition is not being allowed to speak in Parliament; he says he was asked to apologise in the House and he will never apologise to the BJP or the RSS
The Congress leader also launched a sharp attack on the RSS, accusing it of influencing the education system and shaping what students are taught
Congress leaders did not speak on the Bill at all. They were only doing politics. We hope Rahul Gandhi and other opposition leaders will speak on the Bill today, says Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju
‘There are so many people in PM’s Cabinet; He could have chosen any one of them. But he chooses a person who protects rapists’
Sharing photographs of the meeting at Mr. Irfan’s house on Instagram, Rahul Gandhi described him as “a young man from a Delhi neighbourhood whose mindset transcends his circumstances”
"The entire system is downright murderous against students. Reports are coming in that AK-47s have been fired at protesting students in Bihar, and hundreds have been arrested and booked under FIRs," says Rahul Gandhi
Such brutal violence destroys every norm, and has outraged the country; youth and students, the future of our country, are demanding answers and accountability; their voice will be heard, said Rahul Gandhi
The Congress leader also demanded that action be taken against those who shot at and baton-charged students and that PM Modi apologise to the students
It is time to remove the government, says Lok Sabha Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi; Left parties seek reform in the education sector
There are three non-negotiable demands [of the students]. Dharmendra Pradhan, who is corrupt, incompetent and misaligned, must be sacked, said Rahul Gandhi
Rijiju says such preconditions ahead of a discussion on the paper leak would send a ‘wrong message’; Congress leadership to discuss their stance on new anti-paper leak law on July 26
This is the future of our country. This has happened to thousands of youth, they have been shot at with pellet guns and have been beaten up in lathi-charge. What are they doing? They are doing peaceful protests, says Congress leader Rahul Gandhi
In a post on X, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi demanded Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation
Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has spoken out publicly for the first time since he was arrested during protests.
J.P. Nadda said Rahul Gandhi did not mention incidents of paper leaks and related irregularities reported under governments led by Opposition parties, including the Congress
The Congress leader says there have been 156 paper leaks and ‘zero convictions’, the Opposition is ‘100% in agreement’ with the protesters’ demands, describing them as ‘legitimate’ and ‘non-negotiable’
At INDIA bloc meet, Congress leader tries to smooth ruffled egos; says allies were not deliberately kept out of the loop on the protest at the PM’s residence; insists decision was sudden, could not be communicated in time
Protest condemns the alleged manhandling of Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi by the Delhi Police during a demonstration demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged NEET irregularities
India’s student-led “cockroach” protests, which began as anger over alleged entrance exam leaks, are now becoming a broader test of whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government can contain young Indians’ frustration over education, jobs and accountability. The fast-growing movement gained political momentum on Tuesday when opposition leader Rahul Gandhi of the Congress party and his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were forcibly removed after a gathering with about 100 fellow lawmakers outside...
Congress leaders, led by Rahul Gandhi and party president Mallikarjun Kharge, had staged a dharna outside the Prime Minister's residence on July 21, demanding PM Modi's resignation over the police action against students protesting the alleged NEET paper leak issue
Vijay termed the detention of Opposition leaders in Delhi “anti-democratic”
Telangana Congress cadre and leaders participate in Chalo Raj Bhavan led by TPCC president Mahesh Goud. Ponnam Prabhakar and Jagga Reddy stage dharnas in Husnabad and Sangareddy respectively. Deputy CM protests in Hanamkonda.
Demands from young people and Cockroach Janta Party pose one of the biggest challenges to PM Modi's government.
In a Facebook post, Pinarayi says that according to news reports, ‘a gang of thugs with lathis’ were attacking protesters along with the police
Indian police have detained Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as he protested outside the residence of the Prime Minister.
Arrested while picketing PM's residence, Gandhi demands Modi's resignation for 'destroying the future of India's youth'.
Union Minister of State for the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) Jitendra Singh, the government’s interlocutor, met LoP Rahul Gandhi at the sit-in; Mr. Singh says Mr. Gandhi initially agreed to suspend the dharna but later also raised the demand of Dharmendra Pradhan’s ouster as Education Minister; to this, Mr. Singh said it did ‘behove an LoP to change stance’
Delhi AAP chief Saurabh Bharadwaj also attacked the Congress, alleging that its leaders were silent on the ongoing movement, while their social media handles and influencers aligned to them have been trying to “weaken” the CJP protest
Karnataka CM D.K. Shivakumar and Kerala CM V.D. Satheesan also attend protest outside PM residence in Delhi
Mr. Gandhi further said that the testing system has been hollowed out by termites and that is what the students are stating
"The Opposition will not let this be buried. We will ensure that the students' voice will be heard on the streets, and in Parliament," the LoP in Lok Sabha said
The criminals who leaked the papers roam free — and the students raising valid issues are dragged around, beaten, said Rahul Gandhi
In Dehradun, the Congress leader said the ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ event is not a “political meet”
LoP Rahul Gandhi alleged that in the face of corruption, the Modi government and Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan have chosen silence, turning their face away from accountability
"Just think what New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said. And the Congress party in India refuses to accept it. I think our Opposition should also learn something," says Sambit Patra
Special court records testimony on the defamation complaint against Rahul Gandhi allegedly defaming Savarkar; Satyaki Savarkar makes statements during cross-examination
Rahul Gandhi alleged that "Make in India" and "Vocal for Local" are merely slogans as the Modi Government's policies cater only to big industrialists