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'This govt won't last a year': Rahul Gandhi takes a dig at Amit Shah over Punjab drug crisis

What's behind this

The Allahabad High Court dismissed a petition seeking to register an FIR against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for alleged remarks on Sikhs made during a 2024 visit to the United States. Justice Vikram D Chauhan ruled that the sole allegation rested on newspaper reports of a statement without any date, time or place, and therefore could not be acted upon. The court also refused to interfere with a Varanasi court order that had already rejected the application for the FIR.

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What each side is saying

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  • left · 1 outlet

    In the wake of protests by Congress-led Opposition parties against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, Keralam BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Thursday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of "attempting to create anarchy" in India. "If Rahul Gandhi wants to create anarchy, let him go…

    — Deccan Herald

  • center · 1 outlet

    Rahul Gandhi, kicking off Congress’s Punjab poll campaign at Sangrur, alleges CM Mann smelled of alcohol in Parliament by 11 am and attacks AAP over drugs.

    — Hindustan Times

  • right · 3 outlets

    The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has taken a strong position against Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, holding him accountable for the disruption of commercial activities in Delhi following a series of political demonstrations and rallies over the past month. In…

    — Organiser

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Coverage Bias Distribution

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Left / Center-Left 1 (14%)
Center 2 (28%)
Center-Right / Right 4 (58%)
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The Pioneer Center-Right The Pioneer

'Adulteration in mandate': Rahul slams move to appoint govt-nominated members in Gokul Dairy

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday lashed out at the BJP over the Maharashtra government's decision to appoint state-nominated members to the Gokul Dairy, saying it was a theft of the milk producers' votes and "adulteration in the mandate". The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha…

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

Keralam BJP asks Rahul Gandhi to go to Bangladesh, accuses him of 'creating anarchy'

In the wake of protests by Congress-led Opposition parties against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, Keralam BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Thursday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of "attempting to create anarchy" in India. "If Rahul Gandhi wants to create anarchy, let him go…

Organiser Right Bharatiya Prakashan (RSS)

Traders confederation slams Rahul Gandhi over protests in Delhi, accuses Congress of disrupting trade during Deepawali

The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has taken a strong position against Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, holding him accountable for the disruption of commercial activities in Delhi following a series of political demonstrations and rallies over the past month. In…

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