b. j. p. party has rejected gandhi's accusations and said his expulsion from parliament has nothing to do with the controversy surrounding their donnie group. for now, gandy and his legal team have to focus on appealing the defamation sentence. a conviction related to the statement he made for years ago. yes, she got this, but but the case against him was for comments at an election rally and 2019 and cannot occur hockey rally make got not comic. god. he said me how come all the tv have more d as the common sat me candy is not go into jail immediately. the court has suspended his sentence for 30 days so he can contest the ruling. opposition. politicians say the government is trying to silence critics. this time, a powerful opponent who was expected to face the rent remedy in the general election next year in sports as well to visit 24 hours for by and munich, where the rain in one is the champions analysis on friday that he would pathways with coach julian models, man before appointment, almost 2 whoa. as his replacement, a new chapter is underway at lion with thomas to coll unveiled as the cl

b j. p party is misusing government institutions. they say they will continue to take up this issue in parliament. and they're also seeking an appointment with the, in the us president to take this matter up. you know, it's all, it's important to remember that opposition parties are not the only ones who been, who criticize the government over this rights groups have for a while. said that this of the space for descent has shrunk under prime minister moody, and so has press freedom. so there are fears that actions like these could father silence. critics are ahead of in as general election next. still, family me tell reporting from your daily thank you for one carrier as the chairman for media publicity at ra, who gandhi's national congress party. and he told us they will fight this legally and politically the odd and the ports of the people. and as far as the legal options are concerned, our legal experts are looking into the options available. they may be options available to having said that, it's pretty amusing to see that the ma

congress parties, longest serving leader had his father, grandmother, and great grandfather were all prime ministers. raoul gandhi, it was the main contender against the hindu nationalist. b, j. p. lead, under andrew moody, in the general election in 2014. that was when the congress party was swept from power. he resigned as leader of the congress party, of the b. j. p. increased its share of seats and parliament in poles in 2019 but he remains a very important figure. ah, that's bring it, i guess for today's program from new delhi, we're joined by saddam shoot metal senior leader and politician with a party, a janitor party. also in new delhi is such a fresh anata national spokesperson for the indian national congress potty said, i'm sure if i remember correctly from my journalism law training days, the definition of defamation is a statement which injures a 3rd parties. reputation. how could gandhi's comments vague as they were, have injured a specific person or party? was this verdict politically motivated? a he has not been convicted for defaming mr. let. in the more the, the prime, the stuffing that he is in convicted for defaming goodness more the who was a modest thing.

and some of india's main opposition parties are coming together to keep the governing b. j. p. a vastly misusing its government agencies. the parties say that the agencies have been used to target opponents while members of the party itself of rarely investigated where the b, j, p. denies the accusations and says that the agencies function independently, the 14 opposition parties have follow a case to the supreme court, s k to a corresponding poverty matter whose life rests in new delhi, putney. what exactly are these opposition? parties alleging opposition parties? i've banded together to take on prime minister and arrange, remove these, but the gentle party that is the governing party off india, at least 14 of them have approached the supreme court filing a case, alleging that the government is misusing investigative agencies to target opposition. leaders. now this comes a day after up in just one of the just most prominent politicians and the de facto face of the opposition. roha gandhi was sentenced to 2 years for a comment he made in 2019. and this case was filed by of a me

some linear main opposition parties are coming together to keep the governing b. j. p. a vastly misusing its government agencies. the party say that the agencies have been used to target opponents, while members of the party itself are rarely investigated. the b j. he denies the accusations and says that the agencies function independently, the 14 opposition parties have filed the case to the supreme court. of the metals been falling developments from new delhi opposition parties are expected to keep up taking up this issue as they have over the last few weeks inside parliament outside on the streets. they have been protesting this as far as the case is concerned, the supreme court is expected to hear it on the 5th of april. that is the date we have as of now, what the timing is important context over here. india is headed for general elections next year around this time actually. and so opposition party say that these cases are tactic by the government to sort of intimidate them and make sure they don't stand a chance ahead of those elections. now the criticism that on

i mean, as you say, some of india's main opposition parties say that the governing b j. p is misusing government agencies to target opponents. what is going to come out of those accusations? well, as of now 14 political opposition parties have banded together and filed a case in india, supreme court with those very aggregations that central agencies are being misused . so that case is going on. but in addition to that, the opposition parties have sort of been protesting inside the parliament as well. today there were protest, they have been doing that for a while outside the parliament on the streets. and this has been the sentiment for a while now. and it's not just wrong on these party, you know, as we speak at least 2 other members of office opposition parties are under investigation for a legit corruption. now those leaders have denied wrong doing. but they also say that investigative agencies haven't actually found anything. and this is an intimidation tactic. now all of this plays out in the larger political context. and that is that next year around this time, india

that this is just the latest instance of prime minister in the range remote these party gender party or b, j. p, misusing government agencies. ranging from courts to investigative agencies or tax authorities to target opposition leaders and saw about 14 political parties have now approached the supreme court up with these allegations and. 1 hearing is scheduled for the 5th of april, about $10.00 to $12.00 days. it's also important to point out the gone these not the only opposition leader under the so called scanner. at least 2 are the members of opposition. parties are being questioned for a legit corruption. they say investigative agencies have found nothing, and this is just an intimidation tack. attracted by the mo, the government. but how much of a threat did he represent to prime minister to render mowdy ahead of next year as general elections? just recently rally gone the lead a nationwide march sort of reconnecting with borders and he attracted thousands of followers. so, you know, he has become something he has sort of been resurfacing as an important figure or his party though hasn't

ukraine. joining me now as a politician for prime minister modi's ruling barrett, he had you not a party of b, j. p. in india. unlike moody, he supports the nature line on ukraine, doctors, romanian swami form a cabinet minister and 6 term regis. i am p as in new delhi. thank you so much suburban the of her coming back on. i mean, last time you were on the show, they were slamming u. k. colonialism. and now, now you seem to be completely supporting your old colonial master, the britain. and the european colonial must is on the ukraine proxy war. what, what do you got against this rise of the global south? finally? yeah. winning the day. yeah. well, 1st of all, law brittany is following the american light. and i'm not calling burton list in tandem with the americans on bog die. they're the fundamental question is that a green is a independent united nations member. and there has been a crossing of our soldiers army and so on by a country which is considered as one of the permanent members of the supreme. now the security council, it is so and a so now and therefore i think it would be, must be, i me

party say that this is just the latest infant off try, millicent arrange remote is partly junk, a party or b j. p. miss using government agencies ranging from courts to investigative agencies, to tax authorities to target opposition leaders. and so about 14. 1 political parties have now approached the supreme court up with these allegations and our hearing is scheduled for the 5th of april at about $10.00 to $12.00 days. it's also important to point out the gone these, not the only opposition leader under the so called scanner, at least 2 other members of opposition. parties are being questioned o for a legit corruption. they say investigative agencies have found nothing and this is just an intimidation tack. attracted by the mo, the government per wan, kara, is the chairman for media publicity out role gone these national congress party. he says the policy is ready to fight legally and politically. we are in the ports of the people and that's part of the legal options, are concerned. legal experts are looking into the options available. they may be options available to having said that, it's pre

ukraine. joining me now as a politician from prime minister modi's ruling, but he had to another party b j. p. in india. unlike moody, he supports the nature line on ukraine, doctors of romanian swami form a cabinet minister and 6 term regis. i am p as in new delhi. thank you so much. debra, on the ever coming back on. i mean, last time you were on the show, there, you were slamming u. k. colonialism. and now, now you seem to be completely supporting your old colonial master. the britain and the european colonial must is on the ukraine proxy war. what do you got against this rise of the global south? finally? yeah. winning the day. yeah. well 1st of all, law brittany is following the american light. and then i'm not pulling britain more list ah, in tandem with the americans. ah, look, bog died there. the fundamental question is that a green is h independent united nations member. and there has been a crossing of our soldiers army and so on by a car g, which is considered as one of the permanent members of the subpoena of the early cancer. it is so and a she did so now and therefore i think it

ukraine. joining me now as a politician for prime minister modi's ruling barrett, he had you not a party of b, j. p. in india. unlike moody, he supports the nato line on ukraine, doctors of romanian swami form a cabinet minister, and 6 term regis. i am p as in new delhi. thank you so much, debra. on the ever coming back on. i mean, last time you were on the show, he were slamming u. k. colonialism. and now, now you seem to be completely supporting your old colonial master, the britain, and the european colonial masters on the ukraine proxy war. what do you got against this rise of the global south? finally, winning the day? yeah. well 1st of all, the britain is following the american line. and then i'm not pulling britain a more list in tandem with the americans on bog died there. the fundamental question is that a graham is an independent united nation.

ukraine. joining me now as a politician for prime minister modi's ruling variety edge, another party or b j. p. in india. unlike moody, he supports the nature line on ukraine. doctor's romanian. swami form a cabinet minister and 6 term regis. i am p as in new delhi. thank you so much. debra, on the ever coming back on. i mean, last time you were on the show, there, you were slamming u. k. colonialism. and now, now you seem to be completely supporting your old colonial master. the britain and the european colonial must is on the ukraine proxy war. what do you got against this rise of the global south? finally? yeah. winning the day. yeah. well 1st of all, la britain is following the american light and an unknown.

a party or b j. p. miss using government agencies ranging from courts to investigative agencies, to tax authorities, to target opposition leaders and saw about 14 political parties have now approach the supreme court with these allegations and. 1 hearing is scheduled for the 5th of april, about $10.00 to $12.00 days. it's also important to point out the gone these not the only opposition leader under the so called can know at least who are the members of opposition? bodies are being questioned for a legit corruption. they say investigative agencies have found nothing and this is just an intimidation tax, acted by the mo, the government poet, kara, is the chairman for media and publicity had rolled on these national congress party . he says they will fight this decision legally and politically. we are in the course of the people and as far as the legal options are concerned, legal experts are looking into the options available that they may be options available to. having said that, if they are moving to

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b j. p u tweeted to your 10000000 followers that india basically should follow them all. these brewton the so called new communist party run nepal. this is the kind of resolution a that should be supported, russia, an immediate withdrawal. what, why this wasn't india be part of a team like the mold eaves in baton and nepal instead of instead of russia, china of africa, vietnam, bangladesh, cuba, pakistan, all these other countries representing well shuttle rapidity of ne paul wooten. ah, you know what? she lost her. i tell you, don't think that boy john and the mole leaves voted that way against russia because that they thought that do you don't think washington told them they went against india and that was something which never happened before. are you be treat him as for like you mentioned through lanka, there? i india. i mean, i don't know how much a leverage the i m f and world bank have. we've got john perkins, the economic k confessions of an economic hit man on the show. soon and he talks about how the world bank and i m f, treat developing world countries. and now you've been celebrating sir lanka, again, gett

b j. p. you tweeted your 10000000 followers that india basically should follow them all these boots on the so called new communist party run nepal. this is the kind of resolution a that should be supported. russia and immediate would rule what, why this was in india be part of a team like them all leaves and boots on in nepal instead of, instead of russia, china of africa, vietnam, bangladesh, cuba, pakistan, all these other countries representing well social affinity of nearby tongue. ah, you know what she liked? i tell you don't think that both john and them all leaves voted that way against russia because they thought the tell them they they went against india and k, confessions of an economic hit man. well, bank and i m f, treat developing world countries and now you've been celebrating sir lanka again, getting into debt into the washington institutions. what have you got against the bricks bank? bridge bank by they are ours or the president of position out by the minister of india. but i took the stand that died left harvard, india now understanding yet while getting out in them the bricks bank to new delhi, i wou

b j. p says the comments insulted marginalized communities always is how much the local will, the members of backward communities have to be humiliated due to their surnames. if a national party like the congress party insults lower communities and does not apologize, one because of the ego, can we call this freedom of expression? oh, good, good part to see the government is misusing institutions like school and investigative agencies to target the opposition. 14 parties have filed a case against the government in the supreme court, which is expected to hear the case on april 5th. the governing board agenda party has a majority in parliament and is also in power. in most states rights groups say that under prime minister arrange remotely press freedom has declined, and the space with descent and criticism is also shrinking, and democracy has been compromised. many see the decision to disqualify gandhi as a part of a trend to silence critique. i head of elections next year. and anybody who says anything contrary to what the government was to say come so oh, some kind of agree for being was halted in a manner which had not been seen before. they could get visited by enforcement

b j. p says the comments insulted marginalized communities always is how much the local will the members of backward communities have to be humiliated due to their surnames. if a national party like the congress party in south lower communities and does not apologize because of their ego, can we call this freedom of expression? oh, good, good part to see the government is misusing institutions like goals and investigative agencies to target the opposition. 14 parties have filed a case against the government in the supreme court, which is expected to hear the case on april 5th. the governing board agenda party has a majority in parliament and is also in power in most states rights group. say that under prime minister is remotely press freedom has declined, and the space with descent and criticism is also shrinking, and democracy has been compromised. many see the decision to disqualify gandhi as part of a trend to silence critic right ahead of elections next. yeah. anybody who sees anything contrary to what the government wants to say come to, oh, some kind of agree for being was halted her in a manner which had not been seen before. they could get visited by enforcement agen