Congress Expels Odisha Leader Mohammed Moquim; BJP's Tom Vadakkan Claims 'No Place For Dissent'

In a major political development, the Congress party has expelled former Odisha MLA Mohammed Moquim for ‘anti-party activities’ after he wrote a letter to Sonia Gandhi questioning the leadership. Moquim had raised concerns about Rahul Gandhi’s inaccessibility, claiming he was unable to meet the leader for three years, and criticized the party’s ‘vote chori’ stance. The expulsion has triggered a sharp reaction from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Speaking to India Today, BJP spokesperson Tom Vadakkan stated, ‘There's no place for dissent in the Congress.’ He cited previous examples of leaders like Ashwini Kumar and Shashi Tharoor being sidelined to argue that the party suppresses democratic voices. The bulletin also features a clip of Rahul Gandhi from a rally where he attacked Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, and Vivek Joshi. The report highlights the growing internal rift within the Odisha Congress, involving OPCC chief Bhakta Charan Das.