Politics

Thousands join protest in Delhi against voter roll rivision, demand election chief’s resignation

NEW DELHI — Tens of thousands joined a protest led by opposition politicians in India’s capital on Sunday, renewing demands for the country’s election chief to resign over an overhaul of voter lists they say unfairly benefits the ruling party. The nationwide revision of electoral rolls has sparked political disputes and street protests in the […]

Politics

Mehbooba slams Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi’s arrest, calls it a ‘Blot on Democracy’

SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday strongly criticized the reported arrest of Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi, describing it as “yet another blot on India’s democracy.” In a post on X, Mufti alleged that the government was attempting to silence dissent and suppress criticism. “The shameful arrest […]

Kashmir

Rahul Gandhi condemns attacks on Kashmiri students, shawl sellers; calls hate politics corrosive

NEW DELHI — Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has condemned the alleged attacks on Kashmiri students and shawl sellers, saying the “politics of hate has not only corroded institutions but torn our social fabric”. Gandhi made the remarks in a letter to the Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) National Convenor […]

India

Rahul Gandhi demands tycoon Gautam Adani’s arrest after US charges

NEW DELHI — Billionaire Indian tycoon Gautam Adani should be arrested after US prosecutors charged him with paying more than $250 million in bribes to secure lucrative government contracts, opposition leader Rahul Gandhi said Thursday. Gandhi’s demand came after shares in the industrialist’s conglomerate nosedived nearly 20 percent in Mumbai, the morning after a bombshell […]