Patna, Jan 27 (IANS) Former Congress leader Shakeel Ahmad, in an exclusive interview with IANS on Tuesday, said he had once advised Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi to make regular temple visits and not restrict such outreach to election periods, but alleged that his suggestion was ignored.Ahmad’s remarks come amid a political controversy triggered after he publicly described Rahul Gandhi as a “darpok (coward)” and an “insecure” politician, sparking strong reactions wi…
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New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Tuesday hit back strongly at former Congress leader Shakeel Ahmad over his remarks on Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, saying the party’s strategy is rooted in unity, inclusion and the mass outreach led by Rahul Gandhi through the Bharat Jodo Yatra.“Our strategy, on the other hand, is represented by a leader who undertook a 4,000-kilometre Bharat Jodo Yatra on foot to eliminate hatred,” Tagore told IANS.He added that the m…
Mumbai, Jan 27 (IANS) Senior Congress leader Husain Dalwai on Tuesday condemned any threat or attack on individuals for expressing political views, while strongly disagreeing with former Congress leader Shakeel Ahmad’s remarks against senior party leader Rahul Gandhi. Responding to Shakeel Ahmad’s reported fear of an attack on his residence following his critical statements against the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Dalwai said that resorting to intimidation or violence is unac…
Patna, Jan 27 (IANS) Former Congress leader Shakeel Ahmad has claimed that his life is under threat, days after he publicly described Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition and senior party leader Rahul Gandhi as a “darpok (coward)” and an “insecure” politician. Ahmad, a three-time MLA and two-term MP from Bihar, had quit the Congress following the Bihar Assembly elections last year.On Tuesday, he alleged that he had been “secretly informed” by his former party colleagues that the Congress hig…
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Monday backed Jan Shakti Janata Dal chief Tej Pratap Yadav for his remarks about Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, describing him as a “cowardly leader” and stating that Rahul Gandhi is not a serious leader. This followed Tej Pratap Yadav’s criticism of Rahul Gandhi, in which he called him a “cowardly leader” and agreed with statements by former Congress leader Shakeel Ahmad. Tej Pratap Yadav questioned Rahul Gandhi’s politi…
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) The Congress on Sunday strongly pushed back against former party leader Shakeel Ahmad over his controversial remarks describing Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi as a “darpok” (coward) and an “insecure leader”, accusing Ahmad of ingratitude and questioning his motives for attacking the leadership after leaving the organisation.Hitting out at the former party leader, Congress MP Pramod Tiwari said, “Shakeel Ahmed, the Congress party gave you everything — made…
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Saturday, trained its guns on Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, alleging that his party members openly call him “immature” and the person responsible for the party’s near-100 electoral defeats. Pradeep Bhandari, BJP National Spokesperson, in a post on social media platform X, said, “No one in the Congress takes Rahul Gandhi seriously!””Shakeel Ahmad, a former Union Minister, calls ‘virtual Congress President’ R…