Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday lashed out at the Congress party after party leader Digvijay Singh thanked the German Foreign Affairs Ministry for taking note of Rahul Gandhi's disqualification from Lok Sabha.
Islamabad High Court (IHC) has reserved a verdict on the admissibility of the case seeking PTI chairman Imran Khan's disqualification for 'concealing' his daughter Tyrian Jade White in nomination papers.
The disqualification of Rahul Gandhi, one in a series of flashpoints between the Congress party and the ruling BJP, has united the opposition parties relentlessly accusing the Centre of diverting attention from the Adani issue by taking a hasty decision to disqualify Rahul Gandhi.
Taking to Twitter, MP Singh said, "Thank you German Foreign Affairs Ministry and Richard Walker for taking note of how the Democracy is being compromised in India through the persecution of Rahul Gandhi."
Reacting to the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi as an MP and the notice of the Housing Committee of LS, Khurshid said, "We will appeal in sessions court and if we are not satisfied we will go to the High Court and to the Supreme court as well. We are sure that we will get relief."
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday lashed out at the Congress over its ongoing protests against the conviction of Rahul Gandhi by a Surat court, eventually leading to his disqualification from the Lok Sabha.
The Congress party has called a meeting of its MPs from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha today at 10: 30 am in the CPP office Parliament House to discuss the next course of action for the day.
The Delhi Police on Tuesday released all protesters, including Congress leaders and workers, who were detained from outside the Red Fort as part of its campaign against the government over Rahul Gandhi's disqualification and "to save democracy".
The war of words between Congress and BJP over Rahul Gandhi's disqualification from Lok Sabha and on JPC demand over Adani issue continued on Thursday with the two Houses also facing adjournments
Delhi Police personnel on Tuesday detained senior Congress leaders during a march for restoration of democracy from the iconic Red Fort in the national capital.
Amid the protests by the Congress against his disqualification from the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi on April 5 will address a public meeting at Kolar in poll-bound Karnataka, the same place where he made the remark for which he was convicted of criminal defamation and stripped off his members