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Rahul Gandhi leads Congress meet on protests and election plans

Rahul Gandhi leads Congress meet on protests and election plans

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President Donald Trump took part in a Diwali celebration at the White House, joining Indian tech entrepreneur Vishal Gondal in a ceremonial diya‑lighting in the Oval Office and receiving a copy of the Hanuman Chalisa as a gift. India’s ambassador to the United States, Vinay Kwatra, was also present. The White House has held Diwali events under successive presidents, with the tradition begun by President George W Bush in 2003 and ceremonies taking place in different rooms over the years.

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What each side is saying

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  • left · 4 outlets

    Rahul Gandhi urged Home Minister Amit Shah to convince PM Narendra Modi for an open debate with him on the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.

    — Mathrubhumi English

  • center · 5 outlets

    Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has also said the Prime Minister should come forward and answer the nation's questions on alleged vote theft.

    — Deccan Chronicle

  • right · 3 outlets

    Union Home Minister Amit Shah challenged Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to debate the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Parliament, offering to convene a special session for the discussion. Addressing a BJP rally in Haryana's Karnal, Shah accused Gandhi of disrupting parliamentary…

    — The Economic Times

Coverage arrived over 68 hours — first from The Indian Express, latest from The Hindu BusinessLine.

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Left / Center-Left 5 (27%)
Center 6 (33%)
Center-Right / Right 7 (40%)

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

"Don't be afraid": Rahul Gandhi reiterates open debate call; says Amit Shah should 'not confuse' PM Modi

Rahul Gandhi has renewed his challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for an open debate, asking Amit Shah to convince the PM to accept it rather than confuse him. The exchange follows Shah's invitation to discuss the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Parliament, intensifying the…

Orissa Post Center Eastern Media Ltd (Sambad Group)

Not just vote theft, it’s rights theft: Rahul on Centre’s ‘Voter ID for welfare schemes’ remark

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Friday slammed the Modi government over Union minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh’s remarks that voter ID will replace Aadhaar for identifying beneficiaries for social welfare programmes, saying “this isn’t just vote theft, it’s rights theft”. The Leader of Opposition…

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