The Editors Guild of India (EGI) on Saturday urged the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha(LoP) Rahul Gandhi to raise issues of press freedom and right to information in the Parliament. In a letter, the EGI highlighted how the fundamental freedom of the press has come under “increasing threat due to several legislative measures passed by the government”. It added that these measures were “taken without adequate stakeholder consultation and parliamentary scrutiny in the drafting and passing of these laws”. “They carry provisions that are vague and overboard, which could…
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SKM to resume agitation, seek appointments with PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi to submit memorandums | Chandigarh News
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Thursday announced it will resume the farmers’ agitation to realise its MSP demands and stop the privatisation of the power sector, among others. The SKM also said it has sought time from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi to submit its charter of demands. The decision was taken in the general body meeting of the SKM held in New Delhi on Wednesday. Dr Darshan Pal, Member, National Coordination Committee, SKM, said, “Memorandums will be submitted to the newly elected MPs…
Railways says Rahul Gandhi met drivers from outside, ‘We have similar issues,’ counter Unions | India News
The train drivers’ unions have countered Railways’ claim that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi met loco pilots who were not from the Delhi Division and were brought from outside. On Friday, after Gandhi visited the loco pilots’ crew lobby at the New Delhi Railway Station, the Chief Public Relation Officer (CPRO) of Northern Railway (NR) under which the Delhi Division falls, said that it looked like Gandhi met loco pilots who were not from crew lobby of the New Delhi Railway Station. “It looks like they were brought from outside,” Deepak…
Rahul Gandhi in Ahmedabad: ‘Congress will defeat BJP and Narendra Modi in Gujarat in 2027 like we did in Ayodhya’ | Ahmedabad News
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, visited Ahmedabad to meet victims of the Rajkot gaming zone fire and Congress workers on Saturday and declared that his party would defeat the BJP in the 2027 Assembly election and give a vision to the people of Gujarat. Attacking Narendra Modi, Rahul said the prime minister did not contest from Ayodhya instead of Varanasi in Lok Sabha elections after being informed by surveyors that he would lose and his political career would end. “Congress will win Gujarat, and from Gujarat,…
Congress News: Congress says government fears Rahul Gandhi, calls for ‘undeclared emergency’ in Delhi
[ad_1] Before Rahul Gandhi’s appearance Enforcement DirectorateThe Congress On Monday, the Modi government has imposed an “undeclared emergency” in Delhi and alleged that thousands of its workers and leaders have been arrested or placed under house arrest. Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters, Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala asked why is the Modi government scared? Rahul Gandhi Or Congress as they planned to march towards the ED’s office only when their leaders appeared before the agency for questioning. He said Congress is fighting for truth which cannot be…
National Herald case: ED summons Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi in money laundering probe
[ad_1] Enforcement Directorate (ED) summoned on Wednesday Congress President Sonia Gandhi and party MP Rahul Gandhi In a money laundering case related to the National Herald, news agency PTI reported. Congress targeted the center regarding development and said that… Narendra Modi The government was trying to suppress the voice of the opposition like the British tried to do with the National Herald. “Started the National Herald newspaper in 1942, at that time the British tried to suppress it, today the Modi government is also doing the same and ED is…