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Stop being facilitator for ED, Modi govt: CPI(M) slams Rahul Gandhi ... Rahul Gandhi (left); Pinarayi Vijayan New Delhi: CPI(M) general secretary M A Baby on Saturday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remarks on Pinarayi Vijayan at the INDIA bloc meeting and said the LoP has been urged only to stop being the "facilitator for the ED and Modi government ". Gandhi earlier said he "cannot hug" former Kerala chief minister Vijayan as he has an ongoing political fight with him. He was speaking at the June 8 meeting after Left leaders objected to remarks made by him and other top Congress leaders before the assembly polls in the southern state -- alleging tacit understanding between the then-ruling CPI(M) and the BJP. "Nobody is asking Rahul Gandhi to hug Pinarayi Vijayan," Baby said, responding to Gandhi's remarks. "On the contrary, all that we are asking is that he stop being a facilitator for the ED and the Modi government by demanding the arrest of Pinarayi Vijayan and other opposition leaders . That is not the job of the leader of the opposition," he said on X, a day after Gandhi released his comments made at the INDIA bloc meeting. Gandhi said, "We have our fights, but …

Pinarayi Vijayan hits back at Rahul Gandhi, alleges his politics ... Kozhikode (Kerala), Jun 13 (PTI) Leader of Opposition in the Kerala Assembly Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, saying his political approach does not strengthen the INDIA alliance and often ends up helping the BJP. Responding to a question about Rahul Gandhi's reported remark at an INDIA alliance meeting that he would not hug Vijayan due to their political rivalry in Kerala, the former CM said he was not concerned about who hugs whom. "But we all saw the photograph of Rahul Gandhi hugging Narendra Modi. My objection is not to the act of hugging Modi itself. Rather, his remarks represent a particular political message. It reflects Rahul Gandhi's approach and how he views the INDIA alliance," Vijayan said. The senior CPI(M) leader said the matter required detailed discussion and that he would not go into it at length now. He said the INDIA alliance had reached a particular stage today. "It is not only us, but also leaders such as Akhilesh Yadav and Tejashwi Yadav, along with other major non-Congress parties, who raised objections during the meeting and spoke against the Cong…

Rahul Gandhi's approach does not strengthen INDIA alliance: Pinarayi ... Rahul Gandhi and Pinarayi Vijayan Kozhikode: Leader of Opposition in the Kerala Assembly Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi , saying his political approach does not strengthen the INDIA alliance and often ends up helping the BJP. Responding to a question about Rahul Gandhi's reported remark at an INDIA alliance meeting that he would not hug Vijayan due to their political rivalry in Kerala, the former CM said he was not concerned about who hugs whom. "But we all saw the photograph of Rahul Gandhi hugging Narendra Modi. My objection is not to the act of hugging Modi itself. Rather, his remarks represent a particular political message. It reflects Rahul Gandhi's approach and how he views the INDIA alliance," Vijayan said. Also Read: INDIA bloc meeting: Regional allies, Left target coalition attitude of Congress The senior CPI(M) leader said the matter required detailed discussion and that he would not go into it at length now. Live Events He said the INDIA alliance had reached a particular stage today. "It is not only us, but also leaders such as Akhilesh Yadav and Tejashwi Yada…

'Stop being facilitator for ED, Modi govt': CPI(M) slams Rahul Gandhi over ... CPI(M) general secretary MA Baby criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over remarks he made about former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan duringa recent INDIA bloc meeting, saying the Lok Sabha LoP has been urged to stop being the "facilitator for the ED and Modi government". The comments relate tothe June 8 meeting of opposition leaders, where Gandhi said he "cannot hug" Vijayan because of his political differences with the veteran Left leader. Left parties have repeatedly objected to allegations made by Gandhi and Congress leaders ahead of the Kerala assembly election, in which they suggested there was a tacit understanding between the CPI(M) and the BJP. "Nobody is asking Rahul Gandhi to hug Pinarayi Vijayan," Baby said on Saturday, responding to Gandhi's remarks. "On the contrary, all that we are asking is that he stop being a facilitator for the ED and the Modi government by demanding the arrest of Pinarayi Vijayan and other opposition leaders. That is not the job of the leader of the opposition," he said on X, a day after Gandhi released his comments made at the INDIA bloc meeting. Ga…

Rahul Gandhi's approach does not strengthen INDIA alliance: LoP ... Kozhikode (Kerala) | Leader of Opposition in the Kerala Assembly Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, saying his political approach does not strengthen the INDIA alliance and often ends up helping the BJP. Responding to a question about Rahul Gandhi's reported remark at an INDIA alliance meeting that he would not hug Vijayan due to their political rivalry in Kerala, the former CM said he was not concerned about who hugs whom. "But we all saw the photograph of Rahul Gandhi hugging Narendra Modi. My objection is not to the act of hugging Modi itself. Rather, his remarks represent a particular political message. It reflects Rahul Gandhi's approach and how he views the INDIA alliance," Vijayan said. The senior CPI(M) leader said the matter required detailed discussion and that he would not go into it at length now. He said the INDIA alliance had reached a particular stage today. "It is not only us, but also leaders such as Akhilesh Yadav and Tejashwi Yadav, along with other major non-Congress parties, who raised objections during the meeting and spoke against the Congress position…

Rahul Gandhi’s approach helping BJP, not strengthening INDIA bloc, says Kerala ex-CM Pinarayi Vijayan Rahul Gandhi had said during a recent INDIA bloc meeting that he would not hug the ex-Chief Minister of Kerala because he had an ongoing political fight with him

Stop being facilitator for ED, Modi govt: CPI(M) slams Rahul Gandhi over ... Rahul Gandhi (left); Pinarayi Vijayan New Delhi: CPI(M) general secretary M A Baby on Saturday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remarks on Pinarayi Vijayan at the INDIA bloc meeting and said the LoP has been urged only to stop being the "facilitator for the ED and Modi government ". Gandhi earlier said he "cannot hug" former Kerala chief minister Vijayan as he has an ongoing political fight with him. He was speaking at the June 8 meeting after Left leaders objected to remarks made by him and other top Congress leaders before the assembly polls in the southern state -- alleging tacit understanding between the then-ruling CPI(M) and the BJP. "Nobody is asking Rahul Gandhi to hug Pinarayi Vijayan," Baby said, responding to Gandhi's remarks. "On the contrary, all that we are asking is that he stop being a facilitator for the ED and the Modi government by demanding the arrest of Pinarayi Vijayan and other opposition leaders . That is not the job of the leader of the opposition," he said on X, a day after Gandhi released his comments made at the INDIA bloc meeting. Gandhi said, "We have our fights,…

No Hugs Please, Pinarayi Vijayan Responds To Rahul Gandhi Former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who is currently the Leader of the Opposition in the state, has responded to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s assertion that he cannot “hug” Vijayan because of political differences, saying that hugging is not something political leaders typically do when they meet; they usually greet each other or exchange courtesies. Responding to reporters’ questions about Gandhi’s politically loaded remark, Vijayan, a senior leader of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the Leader of the Opposition in Kerala, said: “Hugging doesn’t usually happen between us political leaders. Only in rare cases do we do that. When Rahul Gandhi and I meet, usually we either greet each other or shake hands.” He, however, added that the images that had gone viral after Gandhi’s comment surfaced were those of Rahul Gandhi hugging his biggest political rival, Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Vijayan added that Gandhi's statements reflect his weak backing for a cohesive opposition front. In an audio recording of his speech at the June 8 meeting of the I.N.D.I.A. opposition bloc, of which both the Congress and…

Stop being facilitator for ED, Modi govt: CPI(M) slams Rahul Gandhi over remarks on Vijayan Mr. Gandhi earlier said he “cannot hug” former Kerala Chief Minister Vijayan as he has an ongoing political fight with him