Rahul Gandhi

BJP Caricature Of Rahul Gandhi Not Working Any More: Shashi Tharoor

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 22, 2017

The BJP had "very successfully caricatured" Rahul Gandhi but the tactic is no longer working because the people now see the Congress vice president as an "effective opponent" to the ruling party, former minister Shashi Tharoor has said.

'2017, Not 1817': Rahul Gandhi's Jab At Vasundhara Raje Over New Gag Law

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Sunday October 22, 2017

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today took a swipe at the BJP government in Rajasthan led by Vasundhara Raje over a proposed law that bars courts from taking up private complaints against public servants -- ministers, lawmakers and officials -- without its clearance.

PM Narendra Modi In Gujarat Highlights: After Ro-Ro Ferry Launch, Prime Minister Seeks 'Blue Economy' Boost

India News | Monday October 23, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in poll-bound Gujarat today, a third time this month, where he inaugurated and laid foundation stones for a number of projects in Bhavnagar and Vadodara

Mersal's Producers Say Ready To Make Cuts After Row Over GST References

Tamil Nadu News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Saturday October 21, 2017

Amid the row over references to the GST in Tamil superstar Vijay's new film, 'Mersal', the company that produced the movie on Saturday said if required, they were ready to remove the "misleading portions" of the movie.

Smriti Irani Sees A Russia Connection To Rahul Gandhi's Twitter Popularity

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday October 21, 2017

Information and Broadcasting Minister Smriti Irani on Saturday took a jibe at Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi over the rise in the number of people retweeting his messages and sought to link this with twitter accounts in Russia, Indonesia and Kazakhstan.

'Don't Try To Demon-etise Tamil Pride': Rahul Gandhi Jab Over Mersal Row

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Saturday October 21, 2017

The Congress top leadership waded into the controversy surrounding the Tamil Diwali hit film "Mersal" over some of its dialogues on GST, or Goods and Services Tax. Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Tamil Nadu BJP's demand for cuts in the Vijay-starrer "Mersal", asking him not to "demon-...

Virbhadra Singh Wins Round One, But Ticket For Son Not In The Bag Yet

India News | Reported by Sunetra Choudhury, Edited by Arun Nair | Friday October 20, 2017

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh has shown his party the Congress who is boss in the hill state by turning the process of picking candidates for next month's assembly elections into a show of strength. But the real test for the 83-year-old will be whether the Congress will agree to field Virbhadra Singh's son Vikramaditya for the ele...

When Rahul Gandhi Starts Getting Retweeted More Than Modi

Opinion | Mihir Swarup Sharma | Thursday October 19, 2017

@OfficeOfRG got 2,784 retweets in September on average, as compared to 2,506 for Modi and and 1,722 for Arvind Kejriwal. So far in October, they say, he's scoring even better, at 3,812.

Rahul Gandhi Condemns RSS Leader's Killing, Says Violence Is Unacceptable

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 18, 2017

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today condemned the killing of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh leader Ravinder Gosain in Ludhiana and demanded that the guilty be brought to justice.

'Why This Kolaveri Da': Rahul Gandhi's Fresh Jab At BJP On Jay Shah Row

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday October 17, 2017

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today took another swipe at the BJP, tweeting that Jay Shah, the son of party chief Amit Shah, was receiving legal help from the government. A tweet from Mt Gandhi's official handle read, "State legal help for Shah-Zada! Why this, why this Kolaveri Da?"

Robert Vadra May Be Private Citizen But Not Exempt From Questioning: BJP

India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Wednesday October 18, 2017

The BJP says Congress leader Rahul Gandhi must account for reports that his brother-in-law, Robert Vadra, was gifted international flights by a controversial arms dealer.

Smriti Irani Targets Rahul Gandhi Over Report On Robert Vadra

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 17, 2017

Information and Broadcasting Minister Smriti Irani on Monday targeted Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi after a media report claimed that absconding arms agent Sanjay Bhandari had "booked tickets" for his brother-in-law Robert Vadra.

Rahul Gandhi Has Leadership Qualities, Adapts To Change: Pranab Mukherjee

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Monday October 16, 2017

Rahul Gandhi's promotion to president of the Congress should not be judged by outsiders as a travesty of democracy, Pranab Mukherjee told NDTV today, describing the 47-year-old No 2 in his party as "a young man" with the ability "to respond to change, to adapt, to adjust".

Rahul Gandhi's 'Weather Report' For Gujarat Forecasts 'Jumlon Ki Baarish'

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Monday October 16, 2017

Rahul Gandhi, who campaigned in Gujarat last week, warned the state today that it should brace for a shower of empty promises and election rhetoric or jumlon ki baarish as he phrased it on Twitter.

Rahul Gandhi's 'Weather Report' For Gujarat: Jumlon Ki Baarish

India News | NDTV News Desk | Monday October 16, 2017

Rhetoric will rain down on Gujarat, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi said in a "weather report" ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to his home state today. Mr Gandhi's dig comes in the wake of speculation that the Prime Minister may announce a host of sops for poll-bound Gujarat.

In Gujarat, Rahul Gandhi Begins Demolishing Modi's Fibs

Opinion | Mani Shankar Aiyar | Monday October 16, 2017

Rahul Gandhi has been touring Gujarat while the Trio of Amit Shah, Yogi Adityanath and Smriti Irani have been descending on Rahul's parliamentary constituency of Amethi in UP.

Rahul's Elevation Will Entitle Him To Lead 2019 Alliance: Salman Khurshid

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 15, 2017

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi's elevation to the post of party chief would give him the "right entitlement" to lead the alliance that takes on the BJP in the 2019 polls, senior party leader Salman Khurshid has said amid strong indications of the Gandhi scion's promotion.

Trump's U-Turn On Pak Draws Response From Rahul Gandhi. Target - PM Modi.

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday October 15, 2017

US President Donald Trump's sudden gear-shift on Pakistan has provided the Congress with fresh ammunition. Party vice-president Rahul Gandhi today targetted Prime Minister Narendra Modi, posting a tweet from President Trump and adding a comment:

Rahul Gandhi Attacks Government Over Global Hunger Index Report; Smriti Irani Hits Back Sharply

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 15, 2017

Citing the Global Hunger Index, Rahul Gandhi has attacked the government in a veiled manner, evoking a sharp reaction from Union minister Smriti Irani who said the Congress vice president was out to "malign" the nation in his bid to run down Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Rahul Gandhi's Temple Visits Were 'Sham': Yogi Adityanath

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 15, 2017

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today termed as a "sham" Congress' vice president Rahul Gandhi's recent visits to temples in Gujarat during his campaign tour in the poll-bound state.

Sushma Swaraj Slams Rahul Gandhi, Says PM Modi's Cabinet Has 6 Women Ministers

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday October 15, 2017

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday slammed the opposition for terming the BJP an "anti-women party" and also criticised Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi for his comment that women played second fiddle in the RSS.

Rahul Gandhi Supported Ishrat Jahan', Says Yogi Adityanath In Gujarat

India News | Edited By Aloke Tikku | Saturday October 14, 2017

Setting the tone for the election campaign in Gujarat that is expected to go to polls in December, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday launched a sharp attack on the Congress, describing its lead campaigner Rahul Gandhi a supporter of destruction, not development.

Rahul Gandhi To Take Over As Congress President Soon: Sonia Gandhi To NDTV

India News | Written by Sunil Prabhu | Friday October 13, 2017

Congress president Sonia Gandhi told NDTV today that her son and number 2 Rahul Gandhi will soon take over as party chief. "You have been asking this for so many years and it's now happening," Mrs Gandhi said, smiling, pointing at Rahul Gandhi.

'Vikas Gone Crazy' Won't Hurt BJP, We Know Social Media: Union Minister

India News | Written by Sunetra Choudhury | Friday October 13, 2017

As Rahul Gandhi prepares to take on the top job in his party, union minister Jitendra Singh told NDTV the promotion is unlikely to reverse the Congress' losing streak. "Don't you think 50 is too old to be coming of age?" Mr Singh, who is a minister in the Prime Minister's Office, told NDTV.

Modi Has A Problem, But Rahul Gandhi Unable To Capitalize On It

Opinion | Mihir Swarup Sharma | Friday October 13, 2017

There's no doubt that there's at least some amount of discontent at the state of the economy, and how it has affected people's personal fortunes.

'Pessimists Are Going Global': Rahul Gandhi On PM Modi Jab

India News | NDTV News Desk | Friday October 13, 2017

After the International Monetary Fund and World Bank downgraded India's growth forecast in their latest reports, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi said "pessimists" who criticise the government's policies are not only confined to the country.

GST Will Not Exceed 18% Once Rahul Gandhi Becomes PM: Raj Babbar

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 12, 2017

Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Raj Babbar has said that the Goods and Services Tax or GST would be reviewed once party vice-president Rahul Gandhi becomes the prime minister and that it would not exceed 18 per cent.

Go Watch Women's Hockey For Women In Shorts, Says RSS To Rahul Gandhi

India News | Edited By Aloke Tikku | Thursday October 12, 2017

There has been no end to darts flung at Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi for his 'women in shorts' comment. Several BJP leaders have condemned the remark and union minister Smriti Irani too weighed in, calling it indecent and derogatory to women. On Wednesday, it was the turn of the ruling BJP's ideological mentor, Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh, ...

Achhe Din Only For PM Modi, Amit Shah: Rahul Gandhi's Takedown On Jay Shah Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 12, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah are the beneficiaries of the rising business fortunes of the latter's son, Jay Shah, after the BJP came to power, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi alleged today saying "achhe din" have arrived for them.

Rahul Gandhi To Become Congress Boss After Diwali, No Challenger Yet

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Debanish Achom | Wednesday October 11, 2017

Rahul Gandhi is set to take over as Congress chief from his mother Sonia Gandhi later this month, with the party now wrapping up an elaborate process in which state chiefs and members of central bodies are elected and then finally, the president