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  Politics at all-time low, desperate measures visible: Robert Vadra

  May 10, 2019 16:51 IST

  "Politics at an all time low ...Desperate measures are visible. Hitting out at an assassinated Prime minister Shri Rajiv Gandhi, to mislead the people of India. A person who cannot defend himself...'' says Robert Vadra

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  BJP rakes 1984 riots again, says ‘instructions to kill’ came from Rajiv Gandhi’s office

  May 10, 2019 12:36 IST

  The ruling BJP, in a tweet on Friday, claimed the above-mentioned 'fact' was on record of Nanavati Commission, which investigated the acts of violence against the Sikh community. The party added the “instructions to kill” the Sikhs came from former PMO.

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  Congress has no remorse over Sikhs killings in 1984: Jaitley

  May 10, 2019 11:42 IST

  A day after making the ‘hua toh hua’ comment, Pitroda took to Twitter to clarify his stance and said the BJP was “twisting his words and distorting facts" to "hide their failures", while reaffirming that he had acknowledged the pain of Sikhs during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

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  BJP respects Rajiv Gandhi, that doesn't mean it won't talk about his govt's misrule: Sitharaman

  May 09, 2019 22:18 IST

  Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Thursday described Rajiv Gandhi a martyr and said though the BJP respects him, that doesn't mean it won't talk about the "misrule and corruption" of his government.

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  INS Viraat row: fmr Navy chief Ramdas, others reject Modi's charge, Cong calls PM ''serial liar''

  May 09, 2019 21:06 IST

  While the Congress alleged that Modi is a "serial liar" who has made Indian Air Force jets his "own taxi", the BJP hit back with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley saying that the "kaamdars" used India's naval fleet to strike at terror, "naamdars" used them for personal reasons.

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  Ex-Admiral refutes Modi's charges on Rajiv Gandhi's 'joy cruise'

  India | May 09, 2019 20:04 IST

  In a detailed statement, Admiral Ramdas, who was Chief of Naval Staff then, said the then Prime Minister had gone on an official trip to the Lakshadweep Islands to chair a meeting of the Islands Development Authority (IDA) held alternatively between Andaman and Lakshadweep Islands.

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  Naamdars used India’s Naval assets for personal vacations with family: Jaitley indirectly attacks Rajiv Gandhi

  Politics | May 09, 2019 11:44 IST

  Addressing the gathering in Ramleela Maidan, Modi said, "Who has been treating the forces as personal property? ...have you ever heard that a family goes for holiday on a warship? This has happened in our country. The 'naamdar' family used INS Viraat as its personal property. They insulted it."

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  Karnataka BJP leader slams PM Modi for his 'bhrashtachari' remark against Rajiv Gandhi

  May 09, 2019 10:16 IST

  Karnataka BJP leader V Srinivasa Prasad has slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for accusing former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi of corruption.

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  Amethi youth writes letter in blood to EC over PM Modi's Rajiv Gandhi remarks

  May 08, 2019 12:47 IST

  Manoj Kashyap of Shahgarh in Amethi has written that he was 'traumatised' by the statements of the Prime Minister against late Rajiv Gandhi.

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  EC gives clean chit to PM Modi over Bhrashtachari remark against Rajiv Gandhi

  May 08, 2019 12:24 IST

  "Prima facie, we did not figure out any literal violation of MCC as given in the Election Commission of India instructions," the poll watchdog said, in a statement on Tuesday. 

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  200 DU teachers issue statement condemning Modi's remarks on former PM Rajiv Gandhi

  India | May 07, 2019 19:00 IST

  Their statement came after Modi had in a rally on Saturday targeted Congress president Rahul Gandhi on the Rafale issue and said "your father was termed 'Mr Clean' by his courtiers, but his life ended as 'Bhrashtachari No 1' (corrupt number 1)."  

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  'My open challenge': PM Modi dares Congress to contest elections in the name of Rajiv Gandhi

  May 06, 2019 23:40 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday threw a challenge at the Congress, asking it to contest the remaining phases of the Lok Sabha elections in the name of Rajiv Gandhi, who he recently dubbed as "bhrashtachari no. 1".

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  Country won't forgive Modi for Rajiv remarks: Raj Thackeray

  Politics | May 06, 2019 12:52 IST

  Thackeray joins the ranks of several prominent opposition leaders across the country who criticized Modi's statements on Rajiv Gandhi, who was assassinated by a Sri Lankan Tamil suicide bomber on May 21, 1991.

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  'Karma awaits you': Rahul responds to PM Modi's 'bhrashtachari number 1' remark against Rajiv Gandhi

  May 05, 2019 19:59 IST

  Rahul Gandhi's tweet came after PM Narendra Modi called Rajiv Gandhi "bhrashtachari no 1"

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  Sign board bearing Rajiv Gandhi's name defaced in Chandigarh

  India | December 27, 2018 17:28 IST

  Some unidentified men defaced a sign board bearing former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi's name on Thursday, police said.

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  Won't tolerate attempts to create rift between communities: Punjab CM Amarinder Singh

  India | December 27, 2018 16:42 IST

  His reaction comes in the background of a statue of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi being vandalised in Ludhiana by some persons on Tuesday.  

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  Punjab: Former PM Rajiv Gandhi's statue vandalised in Ludhiana, 1 arrested

  India | December 25, 2018 18:13 IST

  According to reports, a few unidentified miscreants painted the former PM's statue red and black. They carried out the act in full public glare and blamed Rajiv Gandhi for the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

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  Rajiv Gandhi's Bharat Ratna Row: No such resolution has been passed in the assembly, says Kejriwal

  Politics | December 22, 2018 17:09 IST

  Aam Aadmi Party tries to clear the air over its stand on conferring Bharat Ratna to Rajiv Gandhi and the resignation of its MLA Alka Lamba

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  Rajiv Gandhi’s Bharat Ratna Issue: AAP to take action against Alka Lamba and Somnath Bharti

  News | December 21, 2018 23:38 IST

  Rajiv Gandhi’s Bharat Ratna Issue: AAP to take action against Alka Lamba and Somnath Bharti

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  TN Govt recommended release of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi’s assassins

  News | September 10, 2018 23:30 IST

  TN Govt recommended release of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi’s assassins