Slipper hurled at Pappu Yadav at presser as he defends skit on Ram temple donation theft

How 11 outlets headlined it

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• The News Minute

  Owned by: TNM Media (independent, subscription-funded; allied with Newslaundry)

  • “FIR against three Instagram accounts over alleged obscene posts on Rahul Gandhi”2d ago ↗

• Scroll.in

  Owned by: Scroll Media (independent digital newsroom)

  • “Rahul Gandhi, 2 MPs booked for ‘insulting Sanatan Dharma’ during Ram temple donation theft protest”1d ago ↗

• Free Press Journal

  Owned by: FPJ Publications Pvt Ltd

  • “BJP Leaders File Police Complaint Against Rahul Gandhi, Pappu Yadav Over Parliament Skit; FIR Lodged In Varanasi”1d ago ↗

• Hindustan Times

  Owned by: HT Media (Bhartia family / Birla group)

  • “FIR against 3 Instagram accounts over 'derogatory' posts targeting Rahul Gandhi”14h ago ↗
  • “FIR against Rahul Gandhi, Pappu Yadav, Awadhesh Prasad in Varanasi over donation theft skit at Parliament”1d ago ↗
  • “Pappu Yadav faces police complaint over Parliament skit on Ram Mandir donations theft”1d ago ↗
  • “FIR against 3 Instagram accounts in Bengaluru for ‘offensive’ content against Rahul Gandhi”2d ago ↗
  • “‘Attack on Hindu society’: Poonawalla slams Rahul Gandhi over Ram Temple theft skit in Parliament”2d ago ↗
  • “'Donation thief, step down': Rahul joins Pappu Yadav's Ram Temple 'chanda' theft skit in Parliament premises | Watch”2d ago ↗

• India Today

  Owned by: Living Media / India Today Group (Purie family)

  • “Case against Rahul Gandhi, Pappu Yadav in Varanasi over Ram Mandir skit”13h ago ↗
  • “Mocks Sanatan Dharma: BJP files complaint against Rahul Gandhi over Ram Mandir skit”1d ago ↗
  • “Rahul Gandhi faces FIR for 'insulting Sanatan Dharma' during Parliament protest”1d ago ↗
  • “Complaint against Pappu Yadav for Ram Mandir donation theft skit outside Parliament”2d ago ↗

• The Wire

  Owned by: Foundation for Independent Journalism (non-profit)

  • “UP Police Register FIR Against LoP Rahul Gandhi, Two Opposition MPs Over Skit on Ram Temple Theft”11h ago ↗

• Times of India

  Owned by: Bennett Coleman & Co / The Times Group (Jain family)

  • “'Ready to face death': Pappu Yadav defiant after FIR over Ram Temple donation 'theft' skit”8h ago ↗

• Deccan Herald

  Owned by: The Printers (Mysore) Pvt Ltd (family-owned)

  • “Video: Shoe hurled at Pappu Yadav over act on Ram Temple 'theft'; knife recovered from assailant”5h ago ↗
  • “DH Evening Brief | Kerala rain fury kills seven, including three children; Rahul Gandhi, 2 MPs booked for ‘insulting Sanatan Dharma’”1d ago ↗
  • “Rahul Gandhi, Pappu Yadav, Awadesh Prasad booked over Parliament skit for ‘insulting Sanatan Dharma’”1d ago ↗
  • “Bengaluru police register FIR against 3 Instagram accounts over offensive posts on Rahul Gandhi”4d ago ↗
  • “Case filed against three Instagram users over objectionable posts targeting Rahul Gandhi”4d ago ↗

• NDTV

  Owned by: AMG Media Networks (Adani Group, since 2022)

  • “"Mockery Of Sanatan Culture": BJP Seeks Case Against Rahul Gandhi, Pappu Yadav”4h ago ↗
  • “Complaint Filed Against Pappu Yadav Over 'Temple Donation Theft' Act In Parliament”2d ago ↗

• The Hindu

  Owned by: The Hindu Group / Kasturi & Sons (family-owned)

  • “Slipper hurled at Pappu Yadav at presser as he defends skit on Ram temple donation theft”4h ago ↗
  • “Varanasi police book MPs Rahul Gandhi, Pappu Yadav and Awadesh Prasad for 'insulting Sanatan Dharma'”1d ago ↗

• Mint

  Owned by: HT Media (Bhartia family / Birla group)

  • “Slipper hurled at Pappu Yadav during press conference as MP defends Ram temple donation skit”2h ago ↗
  • “Rahul Gandhi, Pappu Yadav, Awadhesh Prasad booked over Ram temple donation theft skit in Parliament”1d ago ↗

Community discussion (2)

• Ram Temple skit row: Rahul Gandhi, Pappu Yadav, Awadhesh Prasad booked for 'insulting Sanatan Dharma'r/india · 17h ago ↗
• Case filed against three Instagram users over objectionable posts targeting Rahul Gandhir/india · 2d ago ↗

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