Congress boycotts Rahul Kanwal's show over Amit Malviya's controversial remarks
New Delhi: The Congress Party has announced its decision to boycott Rahul Kanwal's show following controversial remarks made by BJP spokesperson Amit Malviya. Malviya had stated, "Before the Congress claims that their own leaders got assassinated, I want to remind them that they were assassinated for the political decisions that they took," sparking widespread criticism for what many see as an insensitive and disrespectful comment regarding the sacrifices of former Prime Ministers of India.
The Congress party's decision was announced by spokesperson Pawan Khera, who expressed frustration over the treatment of the party's representative during Kanwal's show on July 15. Khera alleged that their representative was repeatedly interrupted and not allowed to complete their responses. Additionally, Khera criticized Rahul Kanwal for sharing Malviya's controversial remarks on his Twitter account and for not taking steps to distance the channel from the comments.
"Unfortunately, it appears that some people still fail to understand the significance of June 4, 2024," Khera said. "We are compelled to announce that the Congress Party Spokespersons will no longer participate in Shri Rahul Kanwal's show," he added in a post on social media platform X.
The controversy has also drawn reactions from senior journalists, who have called on press bodies to take action against India Today. Despite Khera's public questioning of why the contentious tweet had not been deleted, there has been no response from Rahul Kanwal or India Today. Khera's follow-up tweet on July 16 condemned Malviya's remarks and questioned whether the channel endorsed them.
भाजपा प्रवक्ता अमित मालवीय द्वारा की गई असंवेदनशील टिप्पणी, जिसमें भारत के पूर्व प्रधानमंत्रियों और अन्य सम्मानित नेताओं के बलिदान को नीचा दिखाया गया था, उसे 15 जुलाई को @rahulkanwal द्वारा होस्ट किए गए टेलीविज़न शो में चुनौती नहीं दी गई।
— Pawan Khera 🇮🇳 (@Pawankhera) July 16, 2024
कांग्रेस प्रवक्ता को अपना जवाब पूरा करने…
"Before the Congress claims that their own leaders got assassinated, I want to remind them that they were assassinated for the political decisions that they took," said Amit Malviya#Newstrack pic.twitter.com/21ZB66TaeN
— Rahul Kanwal (@rahulkanwal) July 15, 2024
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NEET student hangs self in Rajasthan's Sikar
Jaipur (PTI): A student preparing for the NEET examination allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in a rented room in Rajasthan's Sikar on Friday, police said.
According to the police, the student allegedly hanged himself from a ceiling fan using his sister's scarf while one sister was attending coaching classes and the other was in the bathroom.
He had appeared in the NEET UG exam 2026, which was cancelled due to paper leak, they said.
Udyog Nagar SHO Rajesh Kumar said that the deceased, identified as Pradeep Meghwal, was a resident of Kanika ki Dhani village in Jhunjhunu's Gudha Gaudji area.
He had been living in a rented room in Sikar's Jaldhari Nagar area with his two sisters while preparing for NEET over the last three years.
His elder sister later found him hanging and informed the landlord and police after bringing him down, officials said.
The SHO said the body was kept at SK Hospital mortuary, and a postmortem had not been conducted.
The student's father, Rajesh Kumar Meghwal, told police that Pradeep's NEET examination had gone well and the family was expecting him to score around 650 marks.
Former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot expressed grief over the incident and linked it to anxiety among students after reports of irregularities and paper leaks in NEET 2026.
Pilot said repeated paper leak incidents and cancellation of examinations were affecting students' mental health and demanded a time-bound investigation and strict action against those responsible.
