Rahul Gandhi: News

Rahul Gandhi is an Indian politician born on June 19, 1970, in New Delhi. He is the son of Sonia Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi. He is a former member of the Indian Parliament, who represented the constituencies of Amethi, Uttar Pradesh and Wayanad, Kerala in the Lok Sabha. He is a member of the Indian National Congress and was the party president from December 2017 to July 2019. https://twitter.com/RahulGandhi

21 Jan 2025

New Delhi

Bihar man files case against Rahul Gandhi over spilled milk

In a bizarre turn of events, a Bihar resident has lodged a complaint against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, claiming that his remarks caused him a monetary loss.

21 Jan 2025

Anurag Thakur

Delhi polls: Kejriwal faces BJP criticism over Ramayana misquote

The political temperature in Delhi is heating up ahead of the assembly elections, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launching a tirade of attacks against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal.

20 Jan 2025

Abhishek Manu Singhvi

SC stays defamation proceedings against Rahul Gandhi over 2018 comments

The Supreme Court has stayed defamation proceedings against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. The case was filed in a Jharkhand court over remarks made by Gandhi about Union Minister Amit Shah in 2018.

19 Jan 2025

Assam

FIR against Rahul Gandhi over 'fighting Indian state' remark

An FIR has been lodged against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Guwahati, Assam, for his recent remarks about "fighting the Indian State."

18 Jan 2025

BR Ambedkar

'Dalit BJP MPs tell me they feel caged': Rahul Gandhi  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has slammed Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) during his Patna, Bihar visit.

18 Jan 2025

Delhi

AIIMS director reacts after Rahul Gandhi claims 'hell outside hospital' 

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi has responded to a video shared by Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, bringing to light the plight of patients and their families outside the hospital.

Rahul accuses Bhagwat of treason, says Congress fighting 'Indian state'

Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, has accused Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat of treason.

14 Jan 2025

Arvind Kejriwal

Rahul Gandhi targets Kejriwal over pollution, inflation; AAP chief reacts  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday slammed Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal over pollution and inflation in Delhi.

09 Jan 2025

Business

Is Rahul Gandhi investing in Indian milkshake brand Keventers? 

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has shown interest in possibly investing in Keventers, the famous Indian milkshake brand.

09 Jan 2025

Andhra Pradesh

What led to stampede that killed 6 at Tirupati temple 

A horrific stampede near Tirupati's Vishnu Nivasam during the distribution of Vaikunta Dwara Sarva Darshan tokens on Wednesday claimed the lives of six people, two days ahead of the Vaikuntha Ekadasi festival.

'Why couldn't he...wait?': Pranab Mukherjee's daughter questions Rahul's Vietnam trip  

Sharmistha Mukherjee, the daughter of former President Pranab Mukherjee, has slammed Congress MP Rahul Gandhi for his recent visit to Vietnam.

06 Jan 2025

Bihar Police

Prashant Kishor arrested amid hunger strike over BPSC exam row

Prashant Kishor, the leader of the Jan Suraaj Party (JSP), was arrested by the Bihar Police on Monday morning.

05 Jan 2025

Politics

What's the difference between BJP, Congress; Rahul Gandhi says this

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi recently spoke to students at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, where he explained the ideological differences between his party and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

04 Jan 2025

Indian Army

4 soldiers killed as vehicle falls into gorge in J&K 

Four Indian Army soldiers were killed after their truck skidded off the road and fell into a gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora district on Saturday.

03 Jan 2025

Manmohan Singh

Government shortlists 2 spots for Manmohan Singh's memorial

The Union government has reportedly shortlisted two sites for the memorial of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

01 Jan 2025

Delhi

PM Modi, President Murmu extend New Year greetings to nation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Droupadi Murmu have greeted the nation on New Year.

31 Dec 2024

Narendra Modi

Pranab's daughter slams Rahul's 'bhakt-chelas,' hits back at own brother

Sharmistha Mukherjee, daughter of former President Pranab Mukherjee, has slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's loyalists and also hit back at her brother Abhijit Mukherjee.

Why Congress leaders didn't attend Manmohan's ashes immersion

The Congress party has hit back at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for criticizing its top leaders for not being present during the immersion of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's ashes.

28 Dec 2024

Amit Shah

Manmohan Singh's final journey; to be cremated with state honors

The funeral procession of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh started from the Congress headquarters on Saturday.

27 Dec 2024

Barack Obama

Explained: What is the 7-day mourning announced for Manmohan Singh

India is observing a seven-day national mourning period after the death of former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh.

BJP accuses Congress of displaying 'distorted' India map in Belgavi

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accused the Congress party of displaying a "distorted" map of India on posters celebrating the centenary of the 1924 Congress session in Belagavi, Karnataka.

24 Dec 2024

Jagdeep Dhankhar

'Constitutional positions not for settling scores': Jagdeep Dhankhar

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday emphasized the need to maintain constitutional integrity for those in high offices. He said such positions are not for "settling scores."

24 Dec 2024

Mallikarjun Kharge

'Flawed selection process...': Congress on NHRC panel chief appointment

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge have expressed their dissent against the recent appointment of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chairperson and members.

23 Dec 2024

Kerala

Kerala CPI(M) backs leader's remarks against Rahul, Priyanka

The Communist Party of India (Marxist), or CPI(M), in Kerala, has come out in support of its politburo member A Vijayaraghavan, who is at the center of a political controversy.

23 Dec 2024

Lalu Prasad Yadav

'Congress...be ready...': Aiyar's big remark on INDIA bloc leadership

Senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar has pitched that the party should be willing to not lead the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) opposition bloc.

22 Dec 2024

Lok Sabha Elections

Rahul Gandhi summoned by Bareilly court over economic survey remarks 

Congress MP and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi has been summoned by a district court in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh.

22 Dec 2024

Amit Shah

'Rahul attacked like a bouncer': Giriraj Singh on Parliament scuffle  

Union Minister Giriraj Singh has alleged that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs Pratap Sarangi and Mukesh Rajput suffered injuries to their heads in a scuffle in the Parliament.

21 Dec 2024

Amit Shah

Winter Session: Lok Sabha lost 65 hours due to disruptions

The recently concluded Winter Session of the Indian Parliament, which was held from November 25 to December 20, was marred by repeated disruptions, resulting in a loss of 65 hours and 15 minutes in the Lok Sabha.

20 Dec 2024

Amit Shah

Can Rahul Gandhi be arrested for Parliament scuffle 

The Delhi Police has filed a First Information Report (FIR) against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi after a scuffle broke out in Parliament.

20 Dec 2024

Adani Group

Opposition boycotts Speaker's customary tea party as winter session ends 

The winter session of Parliament ended on Friday amid massive protests and controversy.

20 Dec 2024

Amit Shah

Winter session ends today; everything that has happened so far 

The Winter Session of the Parliament will end on Friday after four weeks of severe disruptions and protests.

19 Dec 2024

Bengaluru

'Just Google Atul Subhash': Justice seekers for techie chase Rahul  

A group of activists, led by lawyer-activist Deepika Narayan Bhardwaj, chased Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's convoy in Delhi on Wednesday.

19 Dec 2024

Amit Shah

'Rahul Gandhi misbehaved with me, felt extremely uncomfortable': Woman MP  

Bharatiya Janata Party MP Phangnon Konyak has accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of misbehaving with her during a protest in Parliament.

Opposition's motion to remove Dhankhar as Rajya Sabha chairman rejected

The deputy chairman of the Rajya Sabha has rejected the opposition's no-confidence motion against Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, citing a lack of 14-day notice and Dhankhar's incorrect spelling.

19 Dec 2024

Amit Shah

PM Modi calls 'injured' BJP MPs, inquires about health 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday reached out to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs Pratap Sarangi and Mukesh Rajput, who were allegedly injured in a scuffle in Parliament.

19 Dec 2024

Amit Shah

'Parliament not...wrestling arena': BJP attacks Rahul after 2 MPs 'injured'  

The ongoing political slugfest over Amit Shah's remarks on BR Ambedkar resulted in the injuries of two Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs on Thursday, allegedly as a result of a push by Congress MP Rahul Gandhi.

19 Dec 2024

Amit Shah

Congress leaders get X notice for sharing Shah's 'edited' video  

A political storm has been stirred between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress over a video of Union Home Minister Amit Shah's speech about BR Ambedkar.

18 Dec 2024

Amit Shah

Trinamool MP moves privilege notice against Shah over Ambedkar remarks

Trinamool Congress Member of Parliament Derek O'Brien has moved a privilege notice against Union Home Minister Amit Shah for his remarks on Dr BR Ambedkar in the Rajya Sabha.

18 Dec 2024

Amit Shah

Congress vs BJP in Parliament over Shah's Ambedkar 'fashion' remark

Parliament proceedings faced disruptions on Wednesday as Congress objected to Union Home Minister Amit Shah's comments on BR Ambedkar during his Rajya Sabha speech.

17 Dec 2024

Anurag Thakur

'Nehru's granddaughter': Pakistani politician praises Priyanka over Palestine bag

Pakistani politician Fawad Chaudhry has praised Congress MP and General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for taking a bag with "Palestine" written on it to Parliament on Monday.

16 Dec 2024

Jawaharlal Nehru

'Return Nehru's letters taken by Sonia': PM memorial to Rahul

The Prime Ministers' Museum and Library (PMML) has officially asked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to return personal letters of India's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru.

15 Dec 2024

Amit Shah

'Like double maths period...boring': Priyanka on PM Modi's Parliament speech

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech in Parliament, calling it "boring" and likening it to a "double period of mathematics."

Madhya Pradesh couple die by suicide, leave Rahul Gandhi note 

A suicide note left by a Madhya Pradesh couple has triggered a political row.

'Ridiculing Savarkar by speaking about protecting Constitution': Rahul jabs BJP 

Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, Rahul Gandhi, on Saturday launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) during a debate commemorating 75 years of the adoption of the Constitution.

14 Dec 2024

Maharashtra

Nana Patole seeks to step down as Maharashtra Congress chief

Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole has reportedly sought to be relieved of his post.

13 Dec 2024

Amit Shah

Lok Sabha to debate on Constitution today amid BJP-Congress standoff 

The Lok Sabha will begin a two-day debate on the Constitution on Friday to mark 75 years of its adoption.

'Parliament must function': Rahul meets Om Birla over 'derogatory' remarks

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday, asking for the removal of "derogatory" remarks of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey from parliamentary records.

11 Dec 2024

George Soros

'No money came directly': PM's adviser on Soros funding charge

Professor Shamika Ravi, a member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM), has refuted Congress leader Pawan Khera's allegations that she received funds from an organization supported by US investor George Soros.

'NDA has majority...': Rijiju on no-confidence motion against Dhankhar

Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has hit back at the Congress-led Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) for moving a no-confidence motion against Rajya Sabha Chairman and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar.

10 Dec 2024

BJP Government

Rahul Gandhi's role in question? More INDIA leaders back Mamata Banerjee

Several opposition leaders in the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc have backed Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee to lead the alliance.

10 Dec 2024

Adani Group

'Disappointing conduct...': Speaker warns opposition amid Parliament standoff

The Parliament was adjourned early on Tuesday after a fierce face-off between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and opposition MPs.

10 Dec 2024

Kiren Rijiju

'Rahul enjoys creating tamasha, abusing PM': Rijiju on Adani protests

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for holding a mock interview over the Gautam Adani bribery case.

09 Dec 2024

Adani Group

'We're patriots...': Congress refutes BJP's 'Sonia-Soros' allegations

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has raised an alarm over alleged connections between Congress leader Sonia Gandhi and Hungarian-American businessman George Soros.

09 Dec 2024

Adani Group

Sonia Gandhi linked to Soros Foundation-funded group: BJP's claim

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accused Sonia Gandhi, the co-president of the Forum of the Democratic Leaders in Asia Pacific (FDL-AP) Foundation, of having links with an organization funded by the George Soros Foundation.

'Attack-dog behavior': Tharoor slams BJP over anti-India agenda allegations

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for its allegations against the United States, the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), and Rahul Gandhi.

07 Dec 2024

Jama Masjid

Imam makes emotional appeal to Modi over Sambhal mosque row  

Syed Ahmed Bukhari, the Shahi Imam of Delhi's Jama Masjid, has called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to talk to Muslims of the country as communal tensions rise over mosque surveys across India.

06 Dec 2024

Devendra Fadnavis

'Like devil, deep sea': Fadnavis on choice between Rahul, Kejriwal  

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis was sworn in for a third term on Thursday at a ceremony at Azad Maidan in south Mumbai.

06 Dec 2024

Adani Group

'Modi ji...sansad mein aao'—Rahul's message to PM amid Adani row

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to come to the ongoing Parliament session and answer the allegations against the Adani Group.