The Indian Administrative Service (IAS) Association has strongly condemned online trolling of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s family after opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, alleged ‘vote theft’ during elections. The association expressed concern over unwarranted criticism directed at the family members, who themselves are respected civil servants, and emphasized the importance of maintaining dignity and...
Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah on Friday accused Congress-led alliance Vice-President candidate Justice B Sudershan Reddy of “supporting” Naxalism. Speaking at the Manorama News conclave in Kochi, Shah claimed that if the 2011 Salwa Judum judgment delivered by Justice Reddy had not been given, Naxal terrorism in India would have ended...
The Supreme Court on Friday modified its earlier order on stray dogs in the Delhi-NCR region, calling the previous directions “too harsh”. The court had previously ruled that all stray dogs be rounded up and permanently housed in shelters, a decision that sparked criticism from animal activists and dog lovers. A three-judge bench comprising Justice...
Rahul Gandhi has strongly criticised three new bills that propose the removal of senior government officials, including the Prime Minister and state Chief Ministers, if they are jailed for 30 consecutive days on serious criminal charges—even without a conviction. Speaking in the Lok Sabha, the Congress leader called the bills “draconian” and “unconstitutional,” accusing the...
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi made headlines today with what he described as an “uncommon handshake” with BJP MP and former Union Minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy after the latter won a key post in the Constitution Club of India. Speaking to the media in Parliament ahead of a turbulent day dominated by Opposition protests over voter...
A policeman was injured on Tuesday during Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ in Nawada, Bihar, when a car carrying the Leader of Opposition accidentally ran over the cop’s feet. The incident occurred on a crowded street filled with supporters and security personnel as Mr. Gandhi stood in an open-top jeep. The vehicle was...
The political storm over alleged voter fraud escalated as the Opposition bloc INDIA is considering moving an impeachment motion against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar. The move comes amid mounting allegations of “vote theft” by the Election Commission, which the Opposition claims was carried out in collusion with the ruling BJP. Congress MP and...
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gynaesh Kumar on Sunday strongly defended the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process in Bihar, dismissing allegations of double voting and ‘vote theft’ as baseless. His remarks came amid the INDIA bloc’s launch of the ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ in Bihar, accusing the Election Commission (EC) of manipulating voter rolls ahead of the...
The Election Commission of India (ECI) strongly refuted allegations of bias on Sunday, following Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s claims of “vote theft” during a rally in Sasaram, Bihar. Speaking at a press conference at the National Media Centre in New Delhi, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar emphasized that the Election Commission treats all political...
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Sunday reaffirmed that the Election Commission of India (ECI) does not discriminate against any political party. Speaking at a press conference held at the National Media Centre in New Delhi, Kumar emphasized that all parties are treated equally as per the Constitution. The statement came shortly after Congress...