Rahul Gandhi and opposition allegations are working against national security?

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Checked 7 Oct 2026 · Updated 9 Oct 2026

The Supreme Court did decline to suspend the CEC based on news reports, and a Congress MLA did make a highly controversial rape remark. Congress has not promised to restore Article 370.

Main source: Hindustan Times

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Rahul Gandhi and opposition allegations are working against national security

✅ Supreme Court refusal TrueCourt refused to suspend CEC, stating reports aren't evidence
📢 “Working against national interests” ExaggeratedLegal challenges and criticism do not amount to security threats

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Senior Congress legislator K R Ramesh Kumar made an insensitive statement in the Karnataka assembly suggesting to 'enjoy rape when inevitable'.

"The insensitive statement of 'enjoy rape when inevitable' made by senior Congress legislator K R Ramesh Kumar at the Karnataka assembly on Tuesday evening reverberated at the Parliament" Times of India, 2021-12-17

K R Ramesh Kumar response: "I would like to express my sincere apologies to everyone for the indifferent and negligent comment I made in today’s assembly about “Rape!”" Times of India

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The Supreme Court of India refused to suspend Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, stating that newspaper reports cannot be treated as evidence.Hindustan Times

Congress MLA KR Ramesh Kumar made a controversial remark in the Karnataka Assembly regarding rape.No reliable source found for this yet.

Ashutosh Ranka criticized a tribal school water tank that was inaugurated by the Congress government in 2023.No reliable source found for this yet.

Congress ministers are promising to restore Article 370 in Kashmir.No reliable source found for this yet.

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📢 EXAGGERATED 👉 The Supreme Court did decline to suspend the CEC based on news reports, and a Congress MLA did make a highly controversial rape remark. 👉 Congress has not promised to restore Article 370. 🔎 Full check: send this Reel to @checkthis.chat

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