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Congress MP sparks row with ‘who is PM Modi’s Sita’ remark, Delhi BJP files police complaint

Congress MP sparks row with ‘who is PM Modi’s Sita’ remark, Delhi BJP files police complaint

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Delhi BJP has submitted a police complaint against Congress MP Pramod Tiwari for his alleged derogatory remarks on Goddess Sita during a press conference on Sunday. Congress MP Pramod Tiwari at the Parliament premises during the ongoing Monsoon Session, in New Delhi on Friday. (ANI) Advocate Sanket Gupta, a member of BJP’s legal cell, alleged that Pramod Tiwari’s remarks had hurt the sentiments of Sanatan devotees. Advocate Gupta told ANI on Monday, “Today, we have submitted a complaint with the DCP, New Delhi. The complaint was against Pramod Tiwari, who is a senior leader of the Congress party, over the statement he made on August 2, in a press conference held at the Congress headquarters. While addressing the press, he made derogatory remarks against Goddess Sita, which is not at all acceptable to any Sanatani devotee and has hurt the sentiments of all Sanatan devotees.” ALSO READ: Sandeep Reddy Vanga cheers for Ranbir Kapoor in Ramayana trailer, says: ‘Yeh Ramyug ka aarambh hai’ “Sections 299 and 302 of the BNS are completely clear on this, …

Priyanka Gandhi defends remarks on Pralhad Joshi, questions why they were expunged from Lok Sabha

Priyanka Gandhi defends remarks on Pralhad Joshi, questions why they were expunged from Lok Sabha

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Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday defended her remarks against Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi, saying she had “only spoken the truth” and questioning why her comments were considered unparliamentary and removed from the Lok Sabha records. The controversy follows a heated debate in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday during discussions on the Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026. Remarks made by Priyanka Gandhi about the newly appointed Education Minister were later expunged from the official parliamentary proceedings, triggering protests from the Treasury benches and sharp exchanges between the ruling BJP and the Congress. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Congress MP alleges irregularities in candidates selection, seat allocation for Tamil Nadu polls

Congress MP alleges irregularities in candidates selection, seat allocation for Tamil Nadu polls

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Congress MP S Jothimani on Friday alleged “massive irregularities” in allocating constituencies and selecting party candidates, as well, for the April 23 Tamil Nadu Assembly polls. Massive irregularities took place within the Congress party and constituencies were sought and allocated to suit candidates who had already been selected, claims Congress MP Jothimani. (Sansad TV) Massive irregularities took place within the Congress party and constituencies were sought and allocated to suit candidates who had already been selected, she claimed. “Under the guise of ‘surveys’, largescale corruption has reportedly occurred. Senior party workers who have served the party for decades and individuals with genuine winning prospects were completely sidelined, while many newcomers and candidates with little or no electoral prospects were given opportunities after constituencies were specifically negotiated for them,” the Karur MP said. Some of those who were given the opportunity to contest elections either left the party or became inactive within days after the election. “Who gave these individuals opportunities? On what basis were they selected? What action has been taken against those responsible for …

Delhi HC protects Shashi Tharoor’s personality rights, orders takedown of deepfake

Delhi HC protects Shashi Tharoor’s personality rights, orders takedown of deepfake

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The Delhi High Court has protected the personality rights of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor and directed X to take down a AI-generated deepfake video purportedly showing him praising Pakistan’s diplomacy. Justice Mini Pushkarna, in an interim order passed on Tharoor’s lawsuit, also restrained the misappropriation of the Thiruvananthapuram MP’s name, image, distinct voice, “signature oratorical cadence and manner of speaking”, “highly refined vocabulary” and other facets of his persona to create and publish deepfakes, voice-cloned audio, or morphed videos for any commercial, political, or malicious purpose across any medium. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Karti Chidambaram demands Parliament session over PM Modi’s ‘7 appeals’

Karti Chidambaram demands Parliament session over PM Modi’s ‘7 appeals’

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Congress MP Karti P Chidambaram on Monday said that the government immediately convene Parliament to brief the nation over “seven appeals” made by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make India stronger and self-Reliant. Calling this appeals “very serious directives” from the Prime Minister’s Office, Congress leader wrote on X, “What are the triggers for this? The Government must convene Parliament immediately & take the nation into confidence & inform us about the true state of affairs which has necessitated these ‘appeals’.” He was responding to a post by MyGov on X that listed seven appeals from Prime Minister Narendra Modi “to strengthen India during challenging global times.” Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Shashi Tharoor moves Delhi High Court against AI-generated deepfake videos

Shashi Tharoor moves Delhi High Court against AI-generated deepfake videos

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Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Friday moved the Delhi High Court against the publication of AI-generated deepfake videos purportedly showing him praising Pakistan and making statements on such “politically sensitive” issues.  Justice Mini Pushkarna issued summons to social media platforms X and Meta Platforms as well as the Centre on the lawsuit, and indicated she would pass an interim order the MP’s favour.  This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Delhi HC to pass orders for removal of Shashi Tharoor’s AI deepfake videos

Delhi HC to pass orders for removal of Shashi Tharoor’s AI deepfake videos

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The Delhi High Court on Friday said it will pass orders for the immediate removal of deepfake videos created using AI tools that falsely portrayed Congress MP Shashi Tharoor as making politically sensitive remarks. Meta’s lawyer submitted that the videos on its platform were taken down earlier this morning, making the links inaccessible. (@ShashiTharoor) A bench of justice, Mini Pushkarna, further said that she would also issue directions restraining entities from misusing Tharoor’s persona, thereby protecting his personality rights. “Orders will be passed. It will be uploaded,” Justice Pushkarna told Tharoor’s lawyer Amit Sibal. The court issued the direction while hearing Tharoor’s suit seeking protection of his personality rights by restraining entities from misusing his persona without his consent. This followed Tharoor’s lawyer Amit Sibal, submitting that his client’s identity was being misused to create deepfake videos containing politically sensitive remarks, thereby harming his reputation. He further informed the court that although several fact-checks had confirmed the videos were fake, their continued circulation on social media platforms could lead people to believe they were genuine …

DMK, AIADMK, lifelong enemies, coming together to stop Vijay: Congress MP

DMK, AIADMK, lifelong enemies, coming together to stop Vijay: Congress MP

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Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Friday criticised the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) for their rumoured tie up to form the government in Tamil Nadu, saying that the two Dravidian parties are uniting only to prevent actor-politician Vijay from becoming the chief minister. Tagore, who is the Congress MP from Virudhunagar, put out a strongly worded post on social media on Friday. (ANI file photo) Political circles in Tamil Nadu have been abuzz with speculation about a possible DMK-AIADMK alliance despite the two parties being old rivals. Earlier this week, Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) emerged as the single-largest party in the recently held state polls with 108 seats, falling 10 seats short of the majority mark. With the support of five Congress MLAs, the alliance now stands at 112, still six short of the majority mark of 118 in the 234-member assembly. Tagore, who is the Congress MP from Virudhunagar, put out a strongly worded post on social media on Friday, terming the rumoured DMK-AIADMK tie-up as …

‘One Kerala story, state remains model of communal harmony despite identity politics’, says Shashi Tharoor after UDF sweep

‘One Kerala story, state remains model of communal harmony despite identity politics’, says Shashi Tharoor after UDF sweep

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Congress MP Shashi Tharoor described Keralam as a “model of communal harmony” despite the growing influence of identity politics in the country, citing the electoral choices made by voters across communities in the recently concluded 2026 Assembly elections. In a post on X, Tharoor termed it “One Kerala story” and highlighted how constituencies with majority populations from one community elected candidates belonging to another faith. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor meets Iran’s Ambassdor to India Mohammad Fathali, discusses ‘prospects for peace’

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor meets Iran’s Ambassdor to India Mohammad Fathali, discusses ‘prospects for peace’

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Congress MP Shashi Tharoor held a meeting with the Iranian Ambassador to India Mohammad Fathali on Tuesday and discussed “prospects for peace” in the region amid the ongoing tensions. Tharoor also met with Omid Bebellian, an Iranian diplomat. “Received a courtesy call from Iranian Ambassador Mohammad Fathali @iranambIndia yesterday. We had a detailed and constructive discussion on current events and on the prospects for peace and regional stability at this difficult time. The Ambassador, a former Deputy Foreign Minister, was accompanied by Omid Bebelian, the first Iranian diplomat with a PhD in Modern Indian Studies!” Tharoor posted on X. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link