‘Vote Adhikar Rally' in Bengaluru: Congress' major show of strength on August 8 against ‘electoral fraud'
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NDTV
17 minutes ago
- NDTV
BJP Shreds Rahul Gandhi After Air Force Chief Rejects 'Hands Tied' Charge
New Delhi: With Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh rejecting the Opposition's charge that 'Air Force's hands were tied' during Operation Sindoor, the BJP has launched a scathing attack on senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of lying and damaging India's reputation. Addressing the Parliament during the Operation Sindoor debate, Mr Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, had alleged that the Centre had asked the Indian Air Force not to attack Pakistan's air defence system. "You told our pilots, go and attack and face the air defence system of Pakistan. Meaning, you tied their hands behind their back," he had said. In his address yesterday, the Air Force Chief said political will was one of the key reasons for the success of Operation Sindoor, launched to avenge the cold-blooded murder of 26 innocents in a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam. "I am being very, very candid here, very open here, because I hear various versions of it. I think, if I tell you something, people will have to believe. Because I was there listening to everybody, attending every meeting. There was very clear political will, very clear directions, which were given to us. And there were no kind of restrictions which were put on us," the Air Force Chief said in a lecture yesterday, during which he also confirmed that six Pakistani aircraft were downed during the operation. "Many people have spoken somewhere. Unfortunately, you know, everybody is speaking about it. So, there have been talks about: Was there any restriction? Were you kept constrained? If there were any constraints, they were self-made. We, the forces, decided what will be our rules of engagement. We, the forces, decided what will be the escalation ladder that we want to ride on. We decided how we want to control the escalation. So, I want to make it very clear, there were no, I repeat, no restrictions on us. Full freedom was given to us to plan and execute," Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh said. The Air Force Chief's remarks prompted the BJP to launch a scathing attack on Mr Gandhi. I request Rahul Gandhi ji to maintain the decorum of India's Parliament. Why do you keep lying all the time? I have witnessed many Leaders of Opposition who had maintained Parliamentary standards. You have not only lowered your stature but damaged India's high reputation! — Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) August 9, 2025 Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju urged Mr Gandhi to maintain the decorum of the Parliament. "Why do you keep lying all the time? I have witnessed many Leaders of Opposition who had maintained Parliamentary standards. You have not only lowered your stature but damaged India's high reputation," he said. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the Air Chief Marshal's remarks should "put the Congress party to shame". "First, their leaders peddled lies on India's losses whereas we now have quantifiable, detailed and irrefutable proof on the wrath inflicted upon the enemy. Second, they ran another Pak-originated disinfo campaign claiming the Modi Govt put restrictions on the operational capability of our forces. This, too, has been debunked comprehensively," he said. Mr Gandhi had claimed that India lost fighter aircraft because the government did not give a free hand to the forces. Following the Air Force Chief's remarks, senior BJP leader Amit Malviya said there is a "deathly silence" in the Congress and Pakistan media. "With this disclosure, whatever little credibility the Leader of Opposition had is now in tatters, if he had any to begin with," he said.
Time of India
an hour ago
- Time of India
"He's trying to ensure illegal infiltrators are made voters": BJP MP Manoj Tiwari slams Rahul Gandhi over SIR in Bihar
BJP MP Manoj Tiwari slammed Congress MP Rahul Gandhi for opposing the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in poll-bound Bihar and alleged that he wants illegal infiltrators to get the voting rights. Speaking to on Saturday, Manoj Tiwari said that Rahul Gandhi's language does not fit his position as the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha. Productivity Tool Zero to Hero in Microsoft Excel: Complete Excel guide By Metla Sudha Sekhar View Program Finance Introduction to Technical Analysis & Candlestick Theory By Dinesh Nagpal View Program Finance Financial Literacy i e Lets Crack the Billionaire Code By CA Rahul Gupta View Program Digital Marketing Digital Marketing Masterclass by Neil Patel By Neil Patel View Program Finance Technical Analysis Demystified- A Complete Guide to Trading By Kunal Patel View Program Productivity Tool Excel Essentials to Expert: Your Complete Guide By Study at home View Program Artificial Intelligence AI For Business Professionals Batch 2 By Ansh Mehra View Program "The language he (Rahul Gandhi) is using is not befitting the position of Leader of aims to hinder the country's progress, disrupt Parliament, and create unsubstantiated controversies. Now he is trying to ensure that illegal infiltrators are made voters," Tiwari said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Undo Further, he added that the INDIA bloc is opposing the SIR as they foresaw their defeat in the Bihar Assembly polls. The BJP MP said, "Illegal infiltrators can never become voters in India, and even if they have, the Election Commission will identify and remove this happens every year before elections... If this issue is troubling the INDI alliance, it clearly means they are already seeing their defeat in the upcoming elections." Live Events On Saturday, BJP National Spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia hit back at Rahul Gandhi over his recent comments on the Election Commission, accusing him and the Congress party of repeatedly making " baseless allegations " without evidence. Addressing reporters, Bhatia alleged that the Congress habitually blames whenever it loses elections. "The Congress party is involved in scams. They lose elections. When they lose elections, they have to blame someone; sometimes, they blame EVMs. Sometimes on VVPAT. Sometimes on the Election Commission of India. Sometimes they abuse the public and make false allegations without facts. And never give a formal complaint," Bhatia said. "If you want to seek a remedy in law, Mr Rahul Gandhi, I must remind you that our country, India, is governed by the rule of law, the Constitution of India, and there are some procedures to raise your complaint. You have to give a formal complaint. Third, when you make baseless allegations in the media, and after that, any constitutional institution asks for proof, then you refuse to give proof," the BJP leader asserted. After the ECI released the draft voter list following the SIR in Bihar, Rahul Gandhi sparked a new row and alleged "vote theft" by the ECI, claiming 1,00,250 fake votes in the Mahadevapura Assembly segment in the Bengaluru Central Lok Sabha seat. (ANI)
Hans India
an hour ago
- Hans India
Cong & BRS shielding each other, says Bandi Sanjay
Hyderabad: Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Bandi Sanjay Kumar, alleged political collusion and deep-seated corruption that the Congress and BRS are complicit in a tacit agreement of, 'We protect your 10 years of protect our exploitation.' He alleged this quid pro quo, shielding each other from the consequences of their respective omissions and commissions in running the state. The Karimagnar MP who celebrated the Raksha Bandhan on Saturday with party workers, leaders, media and his constituents after addressing the media in his constituency contended that the Congress party, which currently governs the state, has not taken decisive action against the family of former Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao (KCR), despite an overwhelming evidence of large-scale corruption during the preceding 10-year BRS rule. He said that the inaction stems from Congress's own 'vested interests' and 'large stakes' intertwined with the alleged irregularities, resulting in a reluctance to pursue genuine accountability. He highlighted the brewing public distrust towards the Congress government in the state because of its repeated failures to take on corruption. He said key reports—such as the Power Procurement Commission report and findings related to the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP) —have not been discussed in the state cabinet or released to the public. This lack of openness, he argues, feeds suspicions that significant evidence is being actively suppressed and that the public is being kept in the dark about the true scale of mismanagement and corruption. The former State BJP chief expressed complete lack of confidence in the Special Investigation Team (SIT) tasked with probing the telephone tapping scandal, arguing that the SIT lacks both the stature and the authority to summon and interrogate key people such as judges, chief ministers, or high-ranking officials from central departments. Sanjay insists this is insufficient for a scandal with such wide-reaching implications. 'Only central agencies—such as the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED)—have the real power to conduct an impartial, thorough investigation, he asserts. He said, anything less risks letting those most responsible evade and go scot-free. The phone tapping scandal, he said, involves a broad range of targets, including politicians, business people, and even judges, with the operation allegedly being used as a tool of blackmail and extortion. Sanjay Kumar challenged, inviting BRS leaders K.T. Rama Rao (KTR) and T Harish Rao to join him and their families in taking an oath at a temple, mosque, or church, swearing their innocence or guilt regarding the phone tapping accusations. He pledges to do so himself, underscoring his conviction that tapping did indeed occur. Moreover, he calls for immediate notice and investigation against KCR's daughter, Kavitha. Further, the appointment of Prabhakar Rao as head of the Special Intelligence Branch (SIB) in violation of Union Home Ministry norms, as Rao was allegedly retired at the time of his appointment. He accused the KCR administration of flouting rules meant to safeguard surveillance data, claiming the previous government kept such records well beyond their legal destruction dates, only deleting them after being voted out of office—actions he views as deliberate attempts to hide wrongdoing. Beyond issuing challenges and criticising individuals, Sanjay calls upon BRS MLAs to leave their party 'out of shame,' citing the widespread alleged phone tapping of ministers, MLAs, and public figures. He argues that the SIB under KCR was manipulated for 'nefarious purposes' and personal gain. Despite the inability of the central government to directly intervene in state-level investigations, Sanjay insists this reality only adds urgency to his demand for a CBI inquiry. He said only central agencies possess the autonomy and statutory powers required to conduct an impartial probe, especially given the cross-jurisdictional nature of political corruption in India. Sanjay is also unflinching in the face of legal notices issued by KTR, describing such actions as mere attempts at political intimidation, not genuine efforts to unearth the truth. He does not take them seriously, and he uses such political tactics.
