From Hindustan Times
Center Owned by HT Media‘Any time, any place’: Rahul challenges PM Modi to debate anti-national charge
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In the village of Halog near Shimla, hundreds gathered for the Pathar Mela, a centuries‑old Diwali ritual in which two groups throw stones at each other until a participant is injured, and the blood of the injured is offered as a ceremonial tilak to Goddess Bhadrakali, a practice said to have replaced human sacrifice. Congress leader Mr. Kharge described Deepavali as a “khushiyon ka Eid”, prompting the BJP to criticize him and challenge the Congress to refer to Eid as a “Diwali of joy”.
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Congress leader says CRPF personnel did not believe the prime minister’s allegations and challenges him to debate who is anti-national
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his “Dimagi Naxals” remarks while addressing CRPF personnel, saying the jawans didn’t buy his “lies”, and challenged the PM again to debate him on who is anti-national and controlled by foreign forces. The Leader of…
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New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his "Dimagi Naxals" remarks while addressing CRPF personnel, saying the jawans didn't buy his "lies", and challenged the PM again to debate him on who is anti-national and controlled by foreign forces. The…
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Gandhi’s statement came a day after PM Modi said that ideological supporters of the Naxal movement had infiltrated political parties and various organisations