New Delhi: In an obvious attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for targeting his late father-in-law Rajiv Gandhi, Robert Vadra on Friday said disparaging an assassinated prime minister to mislead people is “terrible”. “Politics is at an all time low. Hitting out at our assassinated PM Sh Rajiv Gandhi to mislead the people of India […]
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Rajiv Gandhi killing: SC dismisses plea against convicts’ release
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the plea by families of those killed along with former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi by a LTTE suicide bomber at Tamil Nadu’s Sriperumbudur on May 21, 1991, opposing the release of the seven remaining convicts in the case. A bench, headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, said: […]
Former Navy Chief refutes PM’s charges on Rajiv Gandhi’s ‘joy cruise’
Mumbai: A major controversy erupted on Thursday over Prime Minister Narendra Modis charge that late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi had used naval aircraft carrier INS Viraat for a vacation by his family and foreigner in-laws, with the then Naval Chief L Ramdas refuting the claim and the Congress slamming the PM. Retired Admiral Ramdas issued […]
Rajiv Gandhi lost his life due to BJP’s hatred: Ahmed Patel
New Delhi: Congress leader Ahmed Patel hit out at the BJP on Thursday for its attack on the late Rajiv Gandhi, saying the former Prime Minister lost his life due to hatred as the then BJP-backed government refused to provide him additional security. Patel tweeted that abusing a “martyred” Prime Minster was a sign of […]
Instructions to kill Sikhs in 1984 came from PMO: BJP
New Delhi: Continuing its attack on late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, the BJP on Thursday claimed that the “instructions to kill” citizens during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots came from the Prime Minister’s office (PMO). “It’s on record in the Nanavati Commission that probed the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, the biggest genocide in which the government killed its […]
Rajiv Gandhi used INS Viraat for official visit: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday said late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi did not use aircraft carrier INS Viraat for vacation but for an official purpose. The statement comes a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday accused Rajiv Gandhi of using the aircraft carrier and its personnel for vacations with his foreigner in-laws. Addressing […]
Rajiv Gandhi used INS Viraat for vacations: Narendra Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday accused then Prime Minster late Rajiv Gandhi of using aircraft carrier INS Viraat and its personnel for vacations with his foreigner in-laws. He raked up the issue at a rally here to counter the attack by Congress leaders who say that defence forces have been politicised by […]
Amethi youth writes letter in blood to EC against Modi’s Rajiv Gandhi remark
Amethi: A young man from Amethi has sent a letter written in blood to the Election Commission seeking a directive for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to abstain from making objectionable comments that hurt the sentiments of the people. Manoj Kashyap of Shahgarh in Amethi has written that he was ‘traumatised’ by the statements of the Prime […]
Congress moves SC against Modi’s remarks on Rajiv Gandhi
New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court against Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi “Bhrashtachari No. 1 (Corrupt No. 1)” at a poll rally in Uttar Pradesh last week. In an additional affidavit filed before the court, Congress MP Sushmita Dev, said that by making extremely derogatory comments […]
Pramod Tiwari to send legal notice to PM over Rajiv remark
Lucknow: Former Congress MP Pramod Tiwari has condemned Prime Minister Narendra Modis remarks against former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and said he will serve a legal notice to him. Tiwari said that the Prime Minister had already accepted his defeat in the elections by making uncalled for statements. “He is crossing the limits of political […]