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Tamil Nadu Minister S Rajesh Kumar said Congress ministers would resign if coalition partner TVK does not support Rahul Gandhi as the 2029 Prime Ministerial candidate. His remarks come amid growing calls within TVK to project Chief Minister Vijay for the post

Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal criticised RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat over his remarks on diversity in New York, accusing him of supporting inclusivity abroad while remaining silent on alleged attacks on diversity and minorities in India

Friction has emerged between Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam and Congress after posters and videos projected Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay as a potential prime ministerial candidate. Congress leaders reportedly fear the campaign could confuse the alliance’s national positioning and undermine plans to promote Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday demanded an FIR against those involved in a reported ‘shuddhikaran’ ceremony at the Haldwani rally venue after Mallikarjun Kharge’s visit. Gandhi accused the BJP-RSS of practising untouchability, while the BJP denied involvement and said the incident would be investigated

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday called the 'shuddhikaran' ceremony held at the venue of Mallikarjun Kharge's Haldwani rally a crime and demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi order an FIR, alleging the BJP-RSS does not want Dalits to progress.

Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar is in Delhi for discussions with Rahul Gandhi and Congress leaders over a vacant Cabinet berth and possible ministerial changes. Lobbying has intensified over caste, regional, community and gender representation, while Minister B Nagendra’s resignation remains under consideration 

NDA leaders criticised Rahul Gandhi over his remarks on Manusmriti, accusing him of targeting Sanatan Dharma while discussing women's rights. BJP leaders, including Himanta Biswa Sarma, questioned his position on gender equality and urged him to support the Uniform Civil Code

Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi have urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to scrap the existing caste census questionnaire and formulate a new one after consulting political parties, experts and the public, citing Telangana and Bihar's caste surveys as examples.

Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati criticised Rahul Gandhi over his remarks on the Manusmriti and Sanatan traditions, accusing him of spreading misinformation. He defended the text’s reference to protecting women, highlighted women’s revered status in Hindu traditions and opposed linking BJP with Manusmriti

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of using women’s empowerment to target Hinduism. Sarma questioned Gandhi’s criticism of Manusmriti while citing practices under Sharia, and challenged him to support a Uniform Civil Code guaranteeing equal rights

Peoples Conference chairman Sajad Lone has written an open letter to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, praising his intervention in securing an FIR for a pellet injury in Delhi but questioning why similar concern was never shown for thousands of Kashmiri victims of pellet firing.

BRS deputy floor leader T Harish Rao on Sunday warned that the party would stall the Assembly and lay siege to the Secretariat if the government failed to withdraw genuine private properties from the 22A prohibited list.

BJP general secretary Smriti Irani urged Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to back the implementation of 33 per cent reservation for women in legislatures. She also asked him to support singing the full version of Vande Mataram at Congress headquarters

BJP Maharashtra vice-president Keshav Upadhye criticised Rahul Gandhi’s Pune student outreach programme, calling it a “political comedy show.” He accused Congress of politicising the event, questioned its past positions on key issues and alleged the party was using caste and religion 

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, speaking at the Chatron Ki Gunj event in Pune, declared that India’s 70 crore women are the nation’s greatest strength. He urged young women to break free from patriarchal constraints while sharply criticising the Manusmriti for denying women independence.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for not speaking against police action on protesting students in Telangana, while voicing solidarity with Delhi students. He accused the Congress of double standards, saying Gandhi’s credibility would suffer unless he condemned the use of force against students in the state.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi staged a dharna at a Delhi police station demanding an FIR over alleged pellet injuries suffered by youth Sahil Lochab during a July 20 protest. Gandhi accused police of denying justice, while officials said the complaint would be investigated

BRS leader T Harish Rao has written to Rahul Gandhi seeking intervention in the alleged misuse of Section 22A and corruption in the Telangana Revenue Department. He demanded the dismissal of Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, protection of bona fide property owners, and an independent judicial inquiry.

Congress leaders paid tribute to former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 82nd birth anniversary, recalling his contributions to youth empowerment, technological progress, education and India’s IT transformation. Rahul Gandhi said his father’s vision of India will continue guiding him

The Congress Working Committee (CWC) has resolved to intensify grassroots campaigns on issues of paper leaks and alleged "chanda chori" in Ram temple donations. It also decided that only the first two stanzas of Vande Mataram will be sung at party events.