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Rahul Gandhi's gesture of offering sweets to protesting BJP youth during his 16-day Bihar march aimed to ease tensions amid allegations of derogatory remarks against the Prime Minister's family.
- Rahul Gandhi stopped his convoy in Arrah, summoned Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha workers closer, and offered them toffees, a gesture that quickly spread online.
- Protesters objected to alleged remarks from a Darbhanga stage, with Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha accusing Rahul Gandhi of insulting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his mother, but the Congress party denied Gandhi was present when slogans arose, sparking a political storm in Bihar.
- The Voter Adhikar Yatra spans 16 days and over 1,300 kilometres and 20 districts, set to culminate in Patna on September 1; Rahul Gandhi accused BJP and Election Commission of 'vote chori'.
- The BJP filed an FIR at Kotwali Police Station, Patna, demanding an apology from Rahul Gandhi, while the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee accused the BJP of staging the controversy on Saturday.
- The episode has further heightened tensions in Bihar's campaign season, as Rahul Gandhi warned the Voter Adhikar Yatra will soon expand nationwide against alleged vote-stealing and opposition and BJP leaders intensified mutual accusations.
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Rahul Gandhi Offers Toffees To Protestors Showing Him Black Flags At Bihar Rally
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi stopped his car and tried to distribute candies (or toffees) to protestors showing him the black-flag over the alleged abuses hurled at PM Narendra Modi and his late mother during the 'Voter Adhikaar Yatra'
Rahul Gandhi misleading voters with ‘vote chori’ campaign, alleges BJP’s Shashidhar Reddy
Hyderabad, Aug 31 (PTI) Senior BJP leader Marri Shashidhar Reddy on Sunday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of attempting to mislead voters through the 'vote chori' campaign, calling it a "calculated attempt" to create "distrust in democratic processes." Reddy, former Vice Chairman of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and head of the Telangana BJP's Election Commission Affairs Committee, described the campaign as "manufactur…
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The Munsif DailyRahul Gandhi only spreading negativity, says Bihar Dy CM Samrat Chaudhary
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) The Congress’ ongoing ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ in Bihar has drawn sharp criticism from NDA leaders, including Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary, who said that Rahul Gandhi is only spreading negativity. Hitting out strongly at the Congress leader, Deputy CM Samrat Chaudhary said, “Rahul Gandhi, by coming to Bihar, has […] The post Rahul Gandhi only spreading negativity, says Bihar Dy CM Samrat Chaudhary appeared f…
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