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Letter on 'politicisation' of Army lost credibility after senior veterans
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 17 (ANI): Amid row over the letter to President Ram Nath Kovind expressing concern at the politicisation of the armed forces, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today said that credibility of the appeal made was lost after some of the senior retired personnel named
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Post-Pulwama attack, govt grants emergency powers to armed forces to buy w
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Apr 16 (ANI): After the Pulwama attack, the Narendra Modi government has given emergency powers to the three services to buy whatever equipment is required by them for safeguarding the borders with Pakistan.
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BJP leaders cite services in poll campaign to highlight valour of forces:
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Silchar (Assam) [India], Apr 16 (ANI): BJP general secretary Ram Madhav on Tuesday refuted charges of politicisation of services in the ongoing election campaign and instead claimed that party leaders cite the services to highlight the valour and commitment of the armed forces towards nat
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Rajasthan CM demands sedition case against Adityanath for 'Modi sena' rema
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], Apr 15 (ANI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has demanded that a sedition case be registered against his Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath for calling the armed forces 'Modi ji ki sena'.
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CPM flays 'competitive communalism' of BJP, TMC
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Apr 14 (ANI): The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Sunday took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Mein Bhi Chowkidar' (I too am a watchman) campaign, accusing him of "blatant" politicisation of the sacrifices made by the armed forces in return for g
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Political will was lacking to retaliate 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, says N
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Apr 14 (ANI): Political will was lacking to retaliate the terror attacks in Mumbai in 2008, said Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman here on Sunday, while accusing the Congress party of 'politicising the armed forces.'
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Terrorist hideout busted in Pulwama
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Pulwama (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Apr 14 (ANI): State police working along with the Armed Forces busted a terrorist hideout on Sunday in Manduna village in Koil of South Kashmir's Pulwama district.
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Venezuela's national militia to receive constitutional validation
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Caracas [Venezuela], Apr 14 (ANI): Venezuela is expected to make an amendment in its Constitution to integrate its national militia into the country's army - National Bolivarian Armed Forces - announced Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Sunday.
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BJP asks opposition leaders to mind their language
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 13 (ANI): BJP on Saturday asked the leaders from opposition parties to be mindful of their language while making statements on the armed forces.
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Stop leaders from using Army's reference for votes: Congress to EC
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), April 12 (ANI): A Congress delegation met the Election Commission (EC) on Friday, requesting it to cut-short the campaign days of those leaders who violate the model code of conduct and EC rules by making references to the Armed Forces for the "sake of votes."
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Sitharaman condemns purported letter to President on 'politicisation of Ar
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 12(ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday condemned the circulation of a purported letter written to President Ram Nath Kovind by veterans of the Armed Forces expressing displeasure over alleged politicisation of the services.
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Several senior armed forces veterans deny writing letter to President over
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 12 (ANI): Several senior armed forces veterans on Friday denied writing a letter to President Ram Nath Kovind over alleged politicisation of the services with former Army Chief General Sunith Francis Rodrigues calling it "a classic manifestation of fake news".
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