Rahul Gandhi Pappu

From 'pappu' to 'shehzade', Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been the prime target of BJP's ridicule for years

Thousands of crores of rupees have been pumped in by BJP and the RSS systematically to distort my image but the truth always comes out, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said today on him being derisively referred to as "Pappu" on social media.

Senior Congress leader Sam Pitroda Sunday said party chief Rahul Gandhi was "very educated and intelligent" and that the country needed young leaders like him.

It took Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee four days to respond to Rahul Gandhi's sudden, scathing attack on her government last week. In answer to reporters' questions on Wednesday, the veteran politician -- seen as a contender to the Prime Minister's post in case of a favourable verdict in the national elections -- brushed it off with "He is j...

BJP leader Anil Vij On Tuesday took a jibe at the Congress over its attack on his party's leaders for prefixing "chowkidar (watchman)" before their names on Twitter, saying that if they had a problem with it, they should prefix "pappu" before their names.

Speaking in Sikandrabad near Delhi, Union Minister Mahesh Sharma called Congress president Rahul Gandhi "Pappu", a term BJP leaders and supporters often use to refer to him. Senior party leaders including its chief Amit Shah have mocked him by using the word.

National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah on Friday said Congress president Rahul Gandhi is no longer a "Pappu" after proving his mettle as a leader by winning elections in the three Hindi heartland states.

"Amit Shah and Modi ji are playing Ram Mandir card but people are smart enough," MNS Chief Raj Thackeray said.

A Rajasthan BJP lawmaker landed in trouble by allegedly calling Congress president Rahul Gandhi 'pappu' at a gathering as a local councillor present there took offence and entered into an heated argument with the leader.

The BJP has stepped up its attack on Congress president Rahul Gandhi for his remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in connection with the Rafale deal and the RBI report on demonetization. Referring to the Congress president, union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said the "king of scams can only see scams." He is unable to see the development in the...

The no-confidence motion debate in Parliament took an unexpected turn this afternoon. After launching a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi ended by referring to himself as 'Pappu' and then sealed his explosive speech by walking up to PM Modi and giving him a viralworthy hug.

"You may call me Pappu, but I don't hate you," Rahul Gandhi said, looking directly at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and then walking across to embrace him. It may not have been the "earthquake" he had promised once, but the Congress president's jaw-dropping gesture during the no-confidence motion debate in parliament came close to it, many lawmakers...

Re-invention is not easy to translate on the ground. Rahul Gandhi has just one year. In my opinion, the 2019 elections are more a test for Rahul Gandhi than for Modi. It is Rahul who has to prove that he is the worthy grandson of Mrs. Indira Gandhi. Can he? That is the question.

Banned from using the word "Pappu", the ruling BJP in Gujarat has turned to its other go-to nickname in an ad campaign targeting Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi. The party has already snagged the Election Commission's clearance for its new ad featuring "Yuvaraj" or "prince".

The ruling BJP in Gujarat has been asked by the Election Commission to drop the word "Pappu" from a campaign ad that apparently targets Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi. The term is "derogatory", the BJP was reportedly told, though the party insists it never linked it to any individual.

From 'pappu' to 'shehzade', Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been the prime target of BJP's ridicule for years

Thousands of crores of rupees have been pumped in by BJP and the RSS systematically to distort my image but the truth always comes out, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said today on him being derisively referred to as "Pappu" on social media.

Senior Congress leader Sam Pitroda Sunday said party chief Rahul Gandhi was "very educated and intelligent" and that the country needed young leaders like him.

It took Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee four days to respond to Rahul Gandhi's sudden, scathing attack on her government last week. In answer to reporters' questions on Wednesday, the veteran politician -- seen as a contender to the Prime Minister's post in case of a favourable verdict in the national elections -- brushed it off with "He is j...

BJP leader Anil Vij On Tuesday took a jibe at the Congress over its attack on his party's leaders for prefixing "chowkidar (watchman)" before their names on Twitter, saying that if they had a problem with it, they should prefix "pappu" before their names.

Speaking in Sikandrabad near Delhi, Union Minister Mahesh Sharma called Congress president Rahul Gandhi "Pappu", a term BJP leaders and supporters often use to refer to him. Senior party leaders including its chief Amit Shah have mocked him by using the word.

National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah on Friday said Congress president Rahul Gandhi is no longer a "Pappu" after proving his mettle as a leader by winning elections in the three Hindi heartland states.

"Amit Shah and Modi ji are playing Ram Mandir card but people are smart enough," MNS Chief Raj Thackeray said.

A Rajasthan BJP lawmaker landed in trouble by allegedly calling Congress president Rahul Gandhi 'pappu' at a gathering as a local councillor present there took offence and entered into an heated argument with the leader.

The BJP has stepped up its attack on Congress president Rahul Gandhi for his remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in connection with the Rafale deal and the RBI report on demonetization. Referring to the Congress president, union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said the "king of scams can only see scams." He is unable to see the development in the...

The no-confidence motion debate in Parliament took an unexpected turn this afternoon. After launching a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi ended by referring to himself as 'Pappu' and then sealed his explosive speech by walking up to PM Modi and giving him a viralworthy hug.

"You may call me Pappu, but I don't hate you," Rahul Gandhi said, looking directly at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and then walking across to embrace him. It may not have been the "earthquake" he had promised once, but the Congress president's jaw-dropping gesture during the no-confidence motion debate in parliament came close to it, many lawmakers...

Re-invention is not easy to translate on the ground. Rahul Gandhi has just one year. In my opinion, the 2019 elections are more a test for Rahul Gandhi than for Modi. It is Rahul who has to prove that he is the worthy grandson of Mrs. Indira Gandhi. Can he? That is the question.

Banned from using the word "Pappu", the ruling BJP in Gujarat has turned to its other go-to nickname in an ad campaign targeting Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi. The party has already snagged the Election Commission's clearance for its new ad featuring "Yuvaraj" or "prince".

The ruling BJP in Gujarat has been asked by the Election Commission to drop the word "Pappu" from a campaign ad that apparently targets Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi. The term is "derogatory", the BJP was reportedly told, though the party insists it never linked it to any individual.