Rahul Gandhi disqualified: 'punished for speaking the truth', says Congress President 

Responding to Rahul Gandhi's disqualification as Lok Sabha MP, Congress President Mallikarajun Kharge has said that the BJP tried all ways to disqualify him but the party will continue to fight for the truth.

In first reaction after Rahul Gandhi was disqualification as Lok Sabha MP, Congress President Mallikarajun Kharge has lashed out at the BJP saying that the ruling party has tried all ways to disqualify him but the Congress will continue to fight for the truth.
Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi was disqualified from Lok Sabha on Friday, a day after he was convicted by a Surat court in a 2019 criminal defamation case.
Announcing his disqualification, the Lok Sabha Secretariat in a notification said that it was effective from March 23, the day of his conviction.
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Gandhi's sentence has been suspended by the Surat court that convicted him for 30 days to enable him to appeal

Rahul Gandhi disqualified as MP by Lok Sabha Secretariat

Rahul Gandhi disqualified as MP by Lok Sabha Secretariat
Rahul sentenced to 2 years in jail after defamation conviction
Congress: Rahul punished for speaking the truth

Gandhi's sentence has been suspended by the Surat court that convicted him for 30 days to enable him to appeal

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been disqualified as member of Parliament after he was sentenced to prison for 2 years in a defamation case. Gandhi represented Wayanad constituency from Kerala.&nbsp;
According to the law, an MP stands disqualified if they are sentenced to 2 or more years in prison from the date of conviction and cannot contest elections for 6 years after completion of the jail term.&nbsp;
Gandhi's sentence has been suspended by the Surat court that convicted him for 30 days to enable him to appeal.
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Leaders alleged the government was targeting the opposition with cases to suppress their voices.

Watch: Opposition's 'democracy in danger' protest from Parliament to Vijay Chowk

Several opposition parties on Friday held a protest march from Parliament, alleging that "democracy is in danger" and demanding a JPC probe into the Adani issue.

Leaders alleged the government was targeting the opposition with cases to suppress their voices.

Several opposition parties on Friday held a protest march from Parliament, alleging that "democracy is in danger" and demanding a JPC probe into the Adani issue.
Addressing the media at Vijay Chowk, several leaders, including Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, also raised the issue of Rahul Gandhi's conviction in a 2019 criminal defamation case by a Surat court and alleged that the government was targeting the opposition with cases to suppress their voices.
After a protest inside the Parliament House complex, a host of Opposition leaders from parties such as the CPI, CPI(M), Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray), JD(U) and Aam Aadmi Party, marched to Vijay Chowk, holding placards like 'We demand JPC' and 'Save LIC' and a huge banner in front of them with 'Democracy in Danger' written on it.

Kiran Patel was arrested by the Jammu and Kashmir police earlier this mont

Fake PMO official arrested in J&K booked for house grab bid in Ahmedabad

Alleged conman from Gujarat Kiran Patel has been booked by the Ahmedabad cops on cheating and criminal conspiracy charges for trying to usurp a senior citizen's bungalow

Kiran Patel was arrested by the Jammu and Kashmir police earlier this mont

Alleged conman from Gujarat Kiran Patel, held in Jammu and Kashmir for posing as a top official of the Prime Minister Office (PMO), has been booked by the Ahmedabad cops on cheating and criminal conspiracy charges for trying to usurp a senior citizen's bungalow using the same tactic, an official has said.
Patel, a resident of the Ghodasar area of the city, was arrested by the Jammu and Kashmir police earlier this month from a five-star hotel in Srinagar after the authorities grew suspicious about his activities.
On Wednesday, the Ahmedabad city crime branch lodged a case of cheating (Indian Penal Code section 420), criminal breach of trust (406), criminal conspiracy (120-b) and personating a public servant (170) against the alleged conman, said Deputy Commissioner of Police, Crime, Chaitanya Mandlik, on Thursday.
Patel's wife Malini Patel has been shown as a co-accused in the FIR (first information report), he said.
"As per our information, four FIRs related to cheating have been registered against Kiran Patel in different police stations of Gujarat in the past. Since he is in judicial custody, we will try to bring him here through a transfer warrant," Mandlik said.
In the latest FIR, it is alleged that Patel tried to grab a bungalow in a posh locality in Ahmedabad by winning the trust of its owner through false claims of being a "Class 1 officer in the PMO" and having close relations with politicians.
The complainant, 63-year-old Jagdish Chavda, owns a bungalow in the Shilaj area but wanted to sell it because of personal reasons. Patel approached Chavda in February 2022, claiming to be a real estate agent, and told the owner his property would fetch a good price if it was renovated.
To win Chavda's trust, Patel then identified himself as a "Class-1 officer in the PMO" as well as a partner in a cafe chain.
When Chavda agreed for the bungalow's renovation, Patel, his wife Malini and an interior designer started the work and took Rs 35 lakh in instalments from him, the FIR said.
As renovation was underway, Chavda shifted to his friend's residence in the Shela area. After some time, Chavda learnt that Patel and his wife had put their own name plate outside the bungalow and also did a house-warming ritual as if they were the owners.
When confronted, the Patel couple left the bungalow without finishing the renovation work, following which Chavda and his family moved back into the house, according to the police.
In August 2022, Chavda learnt through a court notice that Patel had filed a civil suit claiming ownership of the property, said the FIR.
In August 2019, a city-based decorator had lodged a complaint in Vadodara against Patel and two others for allegedly duping him of Rs 1 crore.
As per the FIR registered at the Raopura police station in 2019, Patel along with two event organisers - Dipesh Sheth and Dhara Sheth - had approached the complainant, Paritosh Shah, to decorate Navlakhi ground in Vadodara for a Navratri event held in October 2018.
While the trio paid nearly Rs 50 lakh to Shah in various instalments for the work done, they started giving excuses to clear the remaining bill of Rs 1 crore, as per the FIR.
At one point, Patel even threatened Shah with dire consequences claiming he was politically well-connected. When the trio refused to pay the pending money, Shah lodged a complaint with the Raopura police in August 2019.
A similar complaint of cheating and breach of trust was registered against Patel in Bayad town of Arvalli district in August 2020.
As per the FIR registered by the Bayad police, Patel along with his brother Manish Patel and the latter's wife Darshna had convinced three persons of Bayad to invest their savings in tobacco and cattle feed business for good returns.
In all, the accused took Rs 1.75 crore from one Ashish Patel and two of his friends by promising high returns on their investments, said the police document.
When cheques given by the accused got dishonoured, complainant Ashish Patel and others sought their money back, following which, the trio returned nearly Rs 50 lakh, but refused to pay the remaining sum of Rs 1.25 crore, said the FIR.
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It was done after the Ministry of Home Affairs directed the Delhi Police to take appropriate legal action

Delhi police registers case over attack on Indian High Commission in London

Delhi Police has registered a case in connection with the protest held outside the Indian High Commission in London on March 19.

It was done after the Ministry of Home Affairs directed the Delhi Police to take appropriate legal action

Delhi Police has registered a case in connection with the protest held outside the Indian High Commission in London on March 19, officials said on Friday.
The case was registered by the special cell under the Indian Penal Code, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act as it involves unlawful activities carried out by certain people holding Indian nationality abroad, a senior police officer said.
It was done after the Ministry of Home Affairs directed the Delhi Police to take appropriate legal action on the receipt of a report from the Ministry of External Affairs over the incident at the Indian High Commission March 19.
Last Sunday, the tricolour flying atop the Indian High Commission in London was grabbed at by a group of protesters waving separatist Khalistani flags and chanting pro-Khalistani slogans, leading to an arrest related to the violent disorder.
Officials from the mission said the "attempted but failed" attack had been foiled and that the tricolour was now flying "grander". The Metropolitan Police said two members of security staff sustained minor injuries which did not require hospital treatment. An investigation has been launched.
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The opposition parties have also sought time from President Droupadi Murmu on Friday afternoon to raise the matter with her.

Congress rallies to gather Opposition support after Rahul Gandhi's defamation conviction

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday held a meeting with opposition leaders and deliberated on the strategy going forward in the wake of Rahul Gandhi's conviction in a 2019 defamation case.

The opposition parties have also sought time from President Droupadi Murmu on Friday afternoon to raise the matter with her.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday held a meeting with opposition leaders and deliberated on the strategy going forward in the wake of Rahul Gandhi's conviction in a 2019 defamation case.
Besides the Congress, senior leaders of parties such as the DMK, National Conference, RSP, VCK, JDU, CPI(M), SP, SS, IUML, AAP and CPI attended the meeting at Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Kharge's office inside Parliament complex.
The opposition parties have also sought time from President Droupadi Murmu on Friday afternoon to raise the matter with her. &nbsp;A court in Surat on Thursday sentenced Gandhi to two years in jail in the case filed against him over his "Modi surname" remarks. The court also granted him bail and suspended the sentence for 30 days to allow him to appeal in a higher court.
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh had on Thursday asserted that it is not just a legal issue but also a serious political matter linked with the future of democracy in the country, he said. &nbsp; "This is another major example of the Modi government's politics of vendetta, threat and intimidation. We will fight it legally as well as politically. We will not bow down or be intimidated by such politics and will turn this into a major political issue," he had said.&nbsp;
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The "infiltrating rogue" drone was fired upon by our troops and later during search of the area a packet was recovered from the field, a BSF spokesperson said.

5 pistols, 90 bullets dropped by Pakistan drone recovered in Punjab

Five Austria-made Glock pistols and more than 90 rounds of different calibre bullets dropped by a Pakistani drone were recovered by the Border Security Force (BSF) on Friday from along the International Border in Punjab, officials said.

The "infiltrating rogue" drone was fired upon by our troops and later during search of the area a packet was recovered from the field, a BSF spokesperson said.

Five Austria-made Glock pistols and more than 90 rounds of different calibre bullets dropped by a Pakistani drone were recovered by the Border Security Force (BSF) on Friday from along the International Border in Punjab, officials said.
The dropping of the weapons and ammunition took place in Metla area of Gurdaspur sector around 2:30 am.
The "infiltrating rogue" drone was fired upon by our troops and later during search of the area a packet was recovered from the field, a BSF spokesperson said.
Officials said the cache contained five Glock pistols, ten magazines and 91 rounds.
Security agencies suspect the consignment was meant for Khalistani separatist groups in the border state.
The Glock is a sophisticated semi-automatic pistol that is used by counter-terrorist forces like the National Security Guard (NSG) and other commando teams.
It is used for close-quarter battle scenario and VIP protection duties as it has a range of 35-50 metres. It is manufactured in Austria and the USA.
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They tried to disrupt the discussion while Junaid was responding to a question on the reasons why the Kashmiri Hurriyat leaders were in jail.

 Separatists disrupt panel discussion on Kashmir in US, removed from venue

Six separatists were forcibly removed from the National Press Club Washington after they repeatedly disrupted a panel discussion on Kashmir. 

They tried to disrupt the discussion while Junaid was responding to a question on the reasons why the Kashmiri Hurriyat leaders were in jail.

Six separatist loyalists were forcibly removed from the National Press Club&nbsp; in the US capital after they repeatedly disrupted a panel discussion on Kashmir.
The panel discussion titled 'Kashmir: From Turmoil to Transformation' was held on Thursday. It was moderated by columnist Se Hoon Kim and addressed by president of the Jammu and Kashmir Workers Party Mir Junaid, and Touseef Raina, president of the Municipal Council of Baramulla.
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"The whole audience has seen your real face today. What we have seen in Kashmir, we saw in Washington today, and thank you for showing the world how cruel, and indecent these people are. You have seen it all,&rdquo; Junaid said as the separatist sympathisers were taken out of the room.
They tried to disrupt the discussion while Junaid was responding to a question on the reasons why the Kashmiri Hurriyat leaders were in jail.
"They (Hurriyat leaders) are in jail because of their mistakes. They misled the people of Jammu Kashmir for their vested interests and gains. They spoiled our ecosystem of education. They were the spoilers of our economy. They were glorifying terrorism. They are in jail for their hate speech. They are in jail for their war crimes,&rdquo; Junaid said.
Referring to the disruption caused by the protestors, Raina said all these years this is what the separatists sponsored by Pakistan have been doing in Jammu and Kashmir.
"What these gentlemen did, the same thing they did in Kashmir. Whosoever was speaking, right, or for the people, was silenced by the gun,&rdquo; he said.
"I wish I get a chance to visit Pakistan. I want to meet the policymakers to stop funding terrorism,&rdquo; Raina said.&nbsp;

Kaur posted messages on Twitter for her jailed husband saying she is undergoing an operation on Friday

Navjot Sidhu's wife diagnosed with cancer, tweets message for jailed husband

Former Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu's wife, Navjot Kaur Sidhu, on Thursday tweeted that she has been diagnosed with stage two invasive cancer. 

Kaur posted messages on Twitter for her jailed husband saying she is undergoing an operation on Friday

Former Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu's wife, Navjot Kaur Sidhu, on Thursday tweeted that she has been diagnosed with stage two invasive cancer.
&ldquo;He (Navjot Sidhu) is in the prison for a crime he has not committed. Forgive all those involved. Waiting for you each day outside probably suffering more than you. As usual trying to take your pain away, asked for sharing it. Happened to see a small growth, knew it was bad,&rdquo; Kaur said on Twitter.
In another tweet, she said, &ldquo;Waited for You, seeing you were denied justice again and again. Truth is so powerful but it takes your tests time and again. KALYUG. Sorry can't wait for you because it's stage 2 invasive cancer. Going under the knife today. No one is to be blamed because it's GODS plan: PERFECT (sic).&rdquo;
Navjot Sidhu, a former MLA from Amritsar, is serving a one-year jail term in Patiala central prison in a 1988 road rage death case.
On May 20 last year, Sidhu was sent to jail after he surrendered before a court in Patiala after being sentenced to one-year rigorous imprisonment by the Supreme Court in the case.
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The purported CCTV footage show him wearing a shirt and jeans with an umbrella in one hand and a bag in another. 

CCTV video: fugitive Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh seen walking with umbrella in Haryana

A new CCTV video has emerged purportedly showing fugutive Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh walking with a black umbrella in Haryana.

The purported CCTV footage show him wearing a shirt and jeans with an umbrella in one hand and a bag in another.&nbsp;

A new CCTV video has emerged purportedly showing fugitive Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh walking with a black umbrella in Haryana. The time stamp on the video says March 20 - 2 days after the police began an operation to arrest Singh.&nbsp;
The purported CCTV footage show him wearing a shirt and jeans with an umbrella in one hand and a bag in another.&nbsp;
According to the police, Amritpal Singh and his associate had taken shelter in a woman's house in Haryana while fleeing from the police. The woman was arrested by the police on March 23.&nbsp;
Haryana Police said the woman nabbed from Shahabad in Kurukshetra district has been identified as Baljit Kaur.
"We have nabbed the woman, who harboured Amritpal and his associate Papalpreet Singh at her home in Shahabad on Sunday. The woman has been handed over to Punjab Police," Kurukshetra Superintendent of Police Surinder Singh Bhoria told PTI over phone.
He also said the woman knew Papalpreet Singh for over two years.
Officials have said Papalpreet Singh is considered one of Amritpal Singh's mentors and had been working closely with the radical preacher. He was seen driving the motorcycle on which Amritpal Singh rode pillion while escaping the police crackdown on his outfit on Saturday.
The two-wheeler was found abandoned near a canal in Jalandhar.
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On March 18, Karnataka BJP had posted a video of Gandhi putting a hand on Kharge's shoulder and claimed that he was using the Congress president as a tissue paper.&nbsp;

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 "Today, we have witnessed a new low for our constitutional democracy,” Banerjee, added.

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee without naming Congress leader Rahul Gandhi who has been disqualified from Lok Sabha on being convicted in a defamation case, said the country is witnessing a 'new low in a constitutional democracy'.
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