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Many elections stolen, great damage to India’s fabric: Sonia Gandhi

Many elections stolen, great damage to India’s fabric: Sonia Gandhi

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BJP criticised Sonia Gandhi for her remarks defending the 1975 Emergency and questioning the Modi government, telling her to remove her “Italian lenses” to recognise India’s all‑round progress over the past 12 years. The party said she was “justifying” the Emergency, while Gandhi argued that democratic rights were curtailed but the measures were taken constitutionally and noted that Indira Gandhi later publicly expressed regret and apologized for the excesses. The exchange reflects a sharp political dispute between the BJP and the Congress leader.

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  • left · 5 outlets

    New Delhi: “Great damage” has been done over the last 12 years to the fabric of India, democracy and institutions, Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi has alleged, asserting that even after the Modi government goes, it will take time to restore the country’s systems back to health…

    — The Siasat Daily

  • center · 7 outlets

    NEW DELHI: Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi has alleged that the Narendra Modi government has caused "great damage" to India's democracy, institutions and the country's social fabric over the past 12 years, warning that restoring the systems even after the government leaves…

    — The New Indian Express

  • right · 5 outlets

    The Congress is working with like-minded parties, Sonia Gandhi said, claiming that her party's "prospects are improving day by day".

    — NDTV

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New Delhi: “Great damage” has been done over the last 12 years to the fabric of India, democracy and institutions, Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi has alleged, asserting that even after the Modi government goes, it will take time to restore the country’s systems back to health…

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The Siasat Daily Center-Left Siasat Daily Current article

Many elections stolen, great damage to India’s fabric: Sonia Gandhi

New Delhi: “Great damage” has been done over the last 12 years to the fabric of India, democracy and institutions, Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi has alleged, asserting that even after the Modi government goes, it will take time to restore the country’s systems back to health…

Deccan Herald Center-Left The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd.

Sonia Gandhi should remove 'Italian lenses' to see India's progress: BJP

New Delhi: The BJP on Saturday lashed out at Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi for her remarks against it and the Modi government, asking her to remove "Italian lenses" to see India's all-round progress in the past 12 years. The party also decried Gandhi for "justifying" the…

The Shillong Times Center The Shillong Times

Sonia says late PM Indira Gandhi ‘publicly expressed regret and apologised’ for Emergency excesses; cites pressure on her

New Delhi, Nov 7: Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson, Sonia Gandhi, has said that late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, at a later stage in her life, publicly expressed regret and apologised for the excesses committed during the Emergency, while refusing to put the entire blame for the period on…

India TV Right Independent News Service

Sonia Gandhi says Congress has 'nothing to learn' from BJP, RSS; slams Modi govt for damaging India's fabric

Veteran Congress leader Sonia Gandhi has asserted that her party does not need to learn anything from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rise to power, emphasising that India's fabric of democracy has suffered a "great…

The New Indian Express Center Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.

‘Your lack of homework on SIR is showing’: Pralhad Joshi hits back at Rahul Gandhi over debate challenge

NEW DELHI: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Saturday accused Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi of having done "no homework" on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, questioning his understanding of democracy and asking him to take responsibility for the Congress's…

The Economic Times Center-Right Bennett, Coleman & Co.

Rahul Gandhi calls SIR a ‘conspiracy’, alleges voter deletions could deny people welfare benefits

Rahul Gandhi has accused the BJP-led Centre of using the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls to deprive people opposed to the ruling party of voting rights and access to welfare schemes. His criticism followed Union minister Lalan Singh's remarks on identifying scheme beneficiaries…

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