mr gandhi was a camping and remaining on bailfor30 mr gandhi was a camping and remaining on bailfor 30 in jail by a court in the western state of gujarat. he has been found guilty of defamation for comments that he made in 2019 about indian prime minister narendra modi's last name. the lower house of india's parliament, of which mr gandhi is an elected mp, they have put out a notice today saying that mr gandhi has been disqualified. several legal experts believe that the rules say that if an mp has been given a sentence that is of two or more years, they cannot continue as a member of parliament. mr gandhi's party, the congress, they have been protesting outside the parliament. they have called the court's judgment erroneous, unsustainable and politically motivated, accusing the ruling bjp party of being behind it. just to give you a context of defamation cases in india — it is extremely rare for someone to get a jail sentence for defamation in this country. that is perhaps why we have seen several opposition parties supporting the congress and mr gandhi today. as far as the jail sente

today saying that mr gandhi has been disqualified.f an mp has been given a sentence that is of two or more years they cannot continue as a member of parliament. mr gandhi's party, the congress, has been protesting outside the parliament. they have called the court's judgment erroneous, unsustainable and politically motivated, accusing the ruling bjp party of being behind it. just to give you a context of defamation cases in india, it is extremely rare for someone to get a jail sentence for defamation in this country. that's perhaps why we have seen several opposition parties support the congress and mr gandhi today. as far as the jail sentence is concerned, it is not expected that he will be jailed, or not at least at any time soon. but what lawyers say is if the sentence is contest elections. and national elections are due next year. russians who protest against the war in ukraine take considerable risks by doing so — they can lose theirjobs, even their freedom. but in one town, a russian man currently being prosecuted for anti—war p

mr gandhi was an mp in the southern state of kerala.bai, the bbc�*s south asia correspondent yogita limaye says rahul gandhi's jail term for defamation is unusual indian courts. it's extremely rare for someone to get a jail term for transformation in india. his party has called the verdict erroneous and bizarre. saying it was a politically motivated move by the political party. they are saying that this is the congress's decision and it goes against the backdrop of a number of cases being registered in raids being conducted against leaders of opposition parties. that is perhaps why we have seen so many of them today rally in support of mr gandhi. 0ne leader saying that this is a new low for indian democracy. mr gandhi has said that he is fighting for the voice of india and will pay any price required for it. he is not expected to be jail. he can appeal against the verdict but he cannot contest elections. do next year. unless this and it is suspended or he is acquitted. it is a rare moment in indian politics, whether or not it is a semin

today saying that mr gandhi has been disqualified.ent. they have called the court's judgment erroneous, unsustainable and politically motivated, accusing the ruling bjp party of being behind it. just to give you a context of defamation cases in india — it is extremely rare for someone to get a jail sentence for defamation in this country. that is perhaps why we have seen several opposition parties supporting the congress and mr gandhi today. as far as the jail sentence is concerned, it is not expected that he will be jailed, or not at least any time soon. but what lawyers say is that if the sentence is not suspended, or if he is not acquitted, he cannot contest elections and national elections due next year. the former hotel manager portrayed in the hollywood film hotel rwanda will be freed from prison. paul rusesabagina had been sentenced to 25 years for terrorism charges in 2021. his supporters called it a sham trial. the 68—year—old is credited with saving some 1,200 people during the 1994 rwandan genocide. he later became a fierce

mr gandhi — who is a key congress party figure — was given a two—year prison sentence on thursday for in a campaign speech in 2019. the congress party says it will challenge the verdict. here's the bbc�*s south asia correspondent, yogita limaye. it's extremely rare for someone to get a jail term for defamation in india. rahul gandhi's party, the congress, has called the court's verdict "erroneous" and "bizarre". they've said it's a politically motivated move by the ruling party, the bjp. the case was registered by a member of the bjp, the court which delivered thejudgement is in prime minister modi's home state. bjp saying this is the court's decision and the congress should not criticise the judiciary. it comes against the backdrop of a number of raids being conducted and cases being registered against a number of leaders of opposition parties. that is perhaps why we have seen so many of them today rally in support of mr gandhi, one leader saying, "this is a new low for indian "democracy". mr gandhi has said he is fighting for the voice of india and would pay any price that is requir

mr gandhi has said he is fighting for the voice of india and would pay any price that is required for he can appeal against the verdict but he cannot contest elections — national elections are due next year — unless that sentence is suspended or he's acquitted. it is a rare moment in indian politics. whether or not it's a seminal moment in terms of uniting the opposition against the bjp, we'll see in the days and weeks to come. a child's simple picture against the war in ukraine has ripped a russian family apart. the 13—year—old schoolgirl who drew this has been removed from her father after her school objected to it and reported her to the police. herfather is being prosecuted for anti—war posts on social media, and now risks losing his daughter. 0ur russia editor steve rosenberg reports from the town of yefremov. this is the last time masha moskalyova was seen in public. police had just detained her father for anti—war social media posts. masha was taken to a children's home. it was on 1 march. but the story began last year with a picture. 12—year—old masha drew it at school. "glory

mr gandhi was an mp in the southern state of kerala.a has responded to the controversy surrounding the video sharing app, tiktok, by saying it has never asked any company to provide data located in foreign countries and has no plans to do so. the foreign ministry spokesperson mao ning was answering questions about the testimony of tiktok�*s ceo shou zi chew in the us congress. tiktok is owned by the chinese company bytedance. mr chew faced a grilling by us lawmakers for five hours on thursday, where he defended the app against concerns it was a threat to us national security. our north america technology reporterjames clayton has the latest. if tiktok�*s boss thought washington would roll out the red carpet for him, he thought wrong. forfour and a half hours, shou chew faced hostile and relentless questioning. the chair of the energy and commerce committee set the tone. tiktok collects nearly every data point imaginable, from people's location, to what they type and copy, who they talk to, biometric data and more. and from there, it did

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where does this leave mr gandhi and the congress party?e opposition leaders from _ move? in fact, the opposition leaders from across _ move? in fact, the opposition leaders from across the - move? in fact, the opposition i leaders from across the country, they were united in condemning this decision to disqualify mr rahul ghandi from parliament. he is is a member of the lower house of parliament and his constituency in the southern state of kerala. one said it was a dark day for democracy, doesn't bode well for ince india's constitutional democracy and it's a ploy by the indue party to target opposition leaders were are critical of policies and they are trying to curtail kit self and they cannot withstand how the opposition parties are criticising the policies of the government. the governing bjp rejects that. what we are witnesses is many opposition parties the joining hands, that huge setback for the congress party, mr ghandi was able to raise a number of issues in parliament a short while ago curtail kit self and they cannot withstand h

mr gandhi — who is a key congress party figure — was given a two—year prison sentence for remarks about9. the congress party says it will challenge the verdict. i'm joined now by our south asia regional editor anbarasan ethirajan. what does this mean because is a hugely interracial figure? what does this mean because is a hugely interracialfigure? it’s what does this mean because is a hugely interracial figure? it’s a hugely interracial figure? it's a setback for _ hugely interracial figure? it's a setback for rahul _ hugely interracial figure? it's a setback for rahul gandhi - hugely interracial figure? it's a setback for rahul gandhi who l hugely interracial figure? it�*s —. setback for rahul gandhi who is a senior leader of india's main opposition congress party. and for the party itself because they are now preparing for next years general election and the parties suffered huge losses in 2014 and 2019 and it comes as a crucial time for india's congress party. mr gandhi argues that the court case is all about giving, he was cited for giving a voice to the people of india and he was w

mr gandhi also faces two years in prison after a court found him guilty of criminal defamation for a he disparaged mr modi sir made. mr gandhi is a leading figure in the opposition congress party. earlier on saturday he spoke at a news conference. t spoke at a news conference. i am here defending the democratic voice of the union people. i will continue to do that. i am not scared of these threats, of these disqualifications, of these allegations, of these prison sentences. i don't care, i'm not scared of them 0k? these people don't understand me yet. i am not scared of them. they are used to everybody being scared of them. i am not scared of them. i will continue to ask the question, what is the prime ministers relationship with mr donnieit is an old relationship. it is a relationship. it is a relationship that began when he was chief minister. donnie constructed the idea of research and luck. organised all that. this is a partnership. it's a close partnership. it's a close partnership and we will keep asking that question.- asking that question. search and rescue _ asking that quest

he has been given bail and setback for mr gandhi.e other opposition politically. the elections are coming next year and the government can take this to the people saying how he insulted the modi community but the congress party has said the party is not trying to eliminate voices who are critical of the government. french president emmanuel macron has defended his decision to push through an unpopular reform to the pension system, despite a wave of protests across the country. this footage is of protests in toulouse this morning, where demonstrators have set fire to bins and tyres in order to block the road. in a television interview on wednesday, president macron said pushing up the pension age from 62 to 64 was a necessity in order to protect the system for future generations. translation: there aren't a hundred solutions if we want the pensions - system to be balanced. it no longer is. and the more we wait, the more it will get worse. and so, this reform is necessary. and i say this to the french people — i don't enjoy doing this,

mr gandhi, from the congress party, was convicted by the court in gujarat state for comments he madeicance of this case. this is part of the ongoing political drama, it is a theatre in india. now, the main opposition leader, mr gandhi comes from the influential indian political dynasty, the nehru—gandhi family. and in an election speech in 2019 he referred to the surname of indian prime minister modi and refereed to a few fugitive tycoons who had escaped from india being wanted, how come all those who were wanted had the surname modi? indian surnames refer to a caste so by linking the surname of mr modi to the thieves he has insulted the modi community. that is what the whole court case is about. it has a huge impact on him and the party and that is why it has huge significance. i think i am right to say india has elections next year? what impact will it have on the opposition congress party? there are already people talking about whether he should be disqualified from the parliament, because if anyone is convicted for two or more years on a criminal case, they should be disqualified

mr. gandhi today. as the jail sentence is concerned, it is not expected he would be jailed anytime soon. what lawyers say is if the sentence is not suspended or if he is not acquitted, he cannot contest elections. national elections are due next year. michelle: the former hotel manager portrayed in hotel rwanda will be freed from prison. he has been sentenced 25 years for terrorism charges in '21. his supporters called it a sham trial. the 68-year-old is credited with saving 1200 people during the genocide. he became a fierce critic of the country's current president. catherine has more. reporter: the government in rwanda says he is not the hero so many people portrayed in the film, hotel rwanda. this was a harrowing account of his attempt to protect over 1000 people sheltering in a hotel which he ran in rwanda during the genocide in 1994. the movie received international acclaim and he became an international figure. this set him on a collision course with rwanda's president. he started speaking out a

has there been any specific response j there been any specific response from mr modi's people to mr gandhi'sd? both of the bjp ministers. _ motivated? both of the bjp ministers, the _ motivated? both of the bjp ministers, the ruling - motivated? both of the bjp ministers, the ruling party| ministers, the ruling party ministers, the ruling party ministers, they took to either television channels or twitter or social media accounts saying that they have done nothing because whatever has been done was in accordance with the law. what the speaker did or what the parliament did was according to the law. and even the court which has pronounced its verdict finding him guilty of defamation, this is also a legal process and the bjp or the ruling party has got nothing to do with that. this is what they said. bk. that. this is what they said. ok, thank you _ that. this is what they said. ok, thank you very _ that. this is what they said. ok, thank you very much. _ that. this is what they said. ok, thank you very much. salman ravi in delhi. several tornadoes have killed at least 19 people in the us stat

mr gandhi. president. prison supply. present. mr thomas. president. and commissioner helfand is absent. we have a forum. great. item number two. madam secretary, please call the first item. thank you. item number two is communications. we walk on the public's participation during public comment periods. there will be an opportunity for general public comment at this meeting after closed session and there will be an opportunity to comment on each discussion or action item on the agenda. each comment is limited to two minutes. please note that city policies along with federal, state and local law, prohibit discriminatory or harassing conduct against the employees and others during public meetings and will not be tolerated. moreover public common is permitted only on matters within the jurisdiction of this meeting body and thank you for joining us president spying. thank you, um madam secretary, please call the next item item number three is closed session. all right. so. let's move to close session. thank you. madam secretary, please call the roll. than

mr. gandhi has been condemned because he accused the prime minister of india of corruption and theft during the election campaign of 2019. let us know that a meeting of the united nations security council is going to be held today. this meeting will be about the developments in somalia. the last news is that rafael grossi is the director general of the agency i have been appointed by the international atomic energy agency to travel to ukraine today to visit the zaporizhzhya arak nuclear power plant because they said that there is a security package that covers the nuclear dangers that may exist in this power plant. he is scheduled to visit this power plant today. thank you very much. censorship of mubarak tv news agency reporter 1402 hijri from 6 hours difference from the official time of our country, part of the great nation of islamic iran, the family of the great martyrs, martyrs and servants of the holy system of the islamic republic of iran , i wish you a happy new year. have a happy new year, dear people of iran. thank you very much for being with us until 6:30 this morning. greetings

mr. rahul gandhi.tion about the democratic credentials of india which are at stake. the process and procedure that was adopted to remove rahul gandhi from parliament was latently wrong. the powers to disqualify a member of parliament rest in the president of india in the articles of the constitution. the procedure was not followed. in any case where the court which has convicted mr. gandhi had suspended the sentence for 30 days, giving him time to appeal to a higher court, what was the hurry in taking away his membership? therefore this has a chilling effect on free speech that you can file deformation against anyone anywhere in the country, get the person convicted, and throw him out of parliament. haslinda: but it was the court's decision, and some say it is according to the law. what have you heard from other opposition parties? >> every court decision, and i can say this as a lawyer who has practiced for over three decades in indian law, i have personally handled hundreds of defamation matters, tha

and then on the february, mr. rolled gandhi makes us getting speech and bonham and exposing the link, but to be in the prime minister. i understood. got them a danny, who isn't the i up with a huge gum and mr. what it was us to program that really makes the speech on the 16th of february, when it goes back to the end of our high school. and in the meantime, the district is changed just as the way a stick in a way that is a new ministry to comes in. i'm not going to w 2 years and one of the 1690 is liter mr. correlational. the goes to the end of a good one is application to be withdrawn. people are also still thinking of february proceedings begin or a 25 march. the gentleman on one second, please, or a list of questions. if you view later, later, once you've laid off, i just want to say one thing i would use a if you want to go to the level of lying it all back, let's not get into the with it. i want to pick one thing on record, right? it is important. yeah. it, mr garvey was given us and a one year 11 months and when the 9 did, he would not have been disqualified, but he was given ma

mr. gandhi would be back in parliament.w right now, just looking through the scenarios this could be. it could either end up being significant, or not ending up that involved at all. rishaad: which way do you think it will play out? >> my own sense is that a court will overturn the verdict, partly because it is an absurd verdict on the face of it. rahul gandhi said four years ago in his speech is in my mind not particularly offensive, and clearly within the gambit of global political speech. it is speech from any democracy on this planet, so i would be surprised and concerned if the high court did not reverse this ludicrous judgment. rishaad: the point remains that you look at the process that proceeded disqualification and you look at the rhetoric as well coming out of the ruling party. the thing is, it is not the first time. have we seen the gradual erosion of democracy in india? we have seen secularism under the knife too here. it is death by a thousand cuts, as it were? sadanand: it depends on how things turn out. if we

opportunities that we've been blessed with economically and socially as possible, broadening that i mr gandhi. ir halphen. i isn't society. i mr thomas. i thank you absolute size motion passes. so um, we will move into, um called sessions versus item number three a. b and c and we'll meet you there. everybody. >> commissioner bridges. >> aye. present. >> she is here. >> commissioner driscal. >> here. >> commissioner gandhi? >> aye. >> president >> present. >> commissioner thomas. >> present. >> thank you, we do have a qualmer. >> okay, so we're back to general public comment. >> you're making a motion to vote. >> oh sorry, let's make a motion, can i have a motion to vote to whether disclose discussion from closed session. >> i vote that we do not disclose matters of the closed session. >> okay. >> okay, madam secretary, can you please call public comment before we vote on that. >> yes, thank you. moderator, do we have any in-person speakers? >> for this item? any members of the public wish to comment on this item? seeing none, can you please--le >> general comment, right? >> yeah. >> yeah. >>

mr. more the main differences to india, being the land of gandhi, of the book who you know, talk to us to agree on. even if you disagree on many things to have common ground to come to consensus. and that's very much speaking to the constant backdrop of the g 20 summit, which is of course, the events in korean and russia. so he noted like this to play out very differently . of course, of course vicki of i may come to use a premise of maybe had his agenda. you know that the champion of the global self as the say, but the ukraine was always going to be the focus a given. the divisions are off. absolutely, and we expect that to happen. i mean, nevertheless, there has been considerable discussion and other things as well. and with the focus is we know with this to, to have the g 20 meeting was to talk about corporation in particular. so multilateralism because of course we've seen a lot to that disappear, tearing, not just the coven period, but also a since the war in ukraine, through security team. and all this issues and climate change to which affect, particularly the developing countries.

gandhi? sorry, i forgot to remove the fuses. so mr. stavsky, i represent the interests of mr. him, i'll just do it. well not now so in a week without any legal. in extreme cases, you will put it down as a mentally ill person, but for you this period will no longer matter, because you will already be dust. it's kind of simple. sorry hello, i'm in a meeting, i'm not at the moment i can speak. well, come on , tell me later about taisiya, petrovna. i'll call you back, kiss. so, that's what you think, this childish nonsense of yours will seriously frighten me. yes , the very thought from the psyche, which ended at your death, is a very uncomfortable thing. and all this because of some microscopic individual entrepreneur. well, you need it. guys, what happened? every day we work to ensure that you receive the latest and most useful information . the 20-minute format allows us to tell you about what is happening in belarus and the world share objective facts about a healthy lifestyle. offer projects and films that will definitely become your favorites, they are good, and we achieve p

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gandhi's comments vague as they were of injured a specific person or party? was this verdict politically motivated a he has not been convicted for defaming mr. aladdin's more the the prime, the stuffing guy he is in convicted for defaming. but miss more d. who was administered when jack in his 1st taping, it was the head to be to from keith. secondly, the indian parliament never voted against mister gun visa of a fraud mister gun. he's disqualification. the disqualification of listed on these automatic why the supreme court judge when in 2013, the issue is this is a private persons complete. this is section $9.00 to $499.00 and $5.00 and it will be in peanuts. and that little court lives down that anybody who forensic viewed by us, which is deformity to him, can approach the court. thought it is. now mr. good nish went to the court, said what he has said is, how come all p ad mode means? now he belongs to the movie community, which is an other backward class committed in india, and after much examination, after looking at the material on recording, after examining witnesses, big quote has found mr. danny g b off definition. now i must also add one more thing m