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Congress manifesto promises to revamp laws, plans to quash sedition, amend
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Apr 2 (ANI): The Congress manifesto released on Tuesday promised significant changes in the laws, like quashing of the Sedition law and amendment to the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA).
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AFSPA amendment necessary to balance rights of armed forces with human rig
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): Asserting that its manifesto is completely implementable by a "competent and wise government", Congress on Tuesday said that its promise of amending the AFSPA was about striking a balance between rights of armed forces and human rights.
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Amit Shah attacks Cong on its promise to amend AFSPA
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Tuticorin (Tamil Nadu) [India], Apr 2 (ANI): BJP president Amit Shah on Tuesday attacked Congress for promising a review of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in its election manifesto and accused it of attempting to demoralise armed forces personnel posted on the borders.
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Some 'Congress friends' conspired against removal of AFSPA, says Omar Abdu
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Baramulla (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Apr 2 (ANI): Welcoming as "better late than never" the Congress poll promise of amending the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said earlier "some friends" in the grand old party had "conspire
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Congress promises to amend AFSPA Act if voted to power
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 2 (ANI): The Congress, which released its election manifesto on Tuesday, promised to amend the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act or the AFSPA, that grants special powers to the Indian armed forces in 'insurgency-hit areas', if the party came to power after the ensui
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Pakistan Army says 3 soldiers dead in Indian firing, Indian Army sources s
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Apr 2 (ANI) The media wing of the Pakistan armed forces, ISPR, issued a press release today informing that three of their troops had been killed in firing by Indian forces along the Rakchakri, Rawalkot sector at the Line of Control (LoC).
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BJP has put an end to bomb blast but opposition questions armed forces: PM
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
Mahbubnagar (Telangana) [India], March 29 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that BJP government has put an end to bomb blasts but it is unfortunate that the opposition questioned the armed forces.
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Defence Ministry rejects media reports maligning government over NFFU
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 26 (ANI): The Defence Ministry on Monday rejected media reports in connection with extension of non-functional financial upgradation(NFFU) to the central armed forces of the country.
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Rajnath slams Congress for levelling allegations of corruption in Rafale d
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar 24 (ANI): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday slammed Congress for levelling allegations of corruption in the Rafale jet deal and accused it of neglecting the modernisation of the armed forces for 30 years.
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No grand IPL opening ceremony, funds donated to armed forces
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 23 (ANI): The Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) administering the BCCI has decided to cancel the opening ceremony of the 12th edition of the IPL and allocate the money budgeted for it to the armed forces in the wake of the Pulwama ter
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Sam Pitroda is Rahul Gandhi's 'alter-ego: BJP
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 22 (ANI): Latching on to Sam Pitroda's controversial comments on Balakot air strike, the BJP on Friday said the "alter-ego and chief strategist" of Rahul Gandhi had exposed the Congress to "ridicule" as he "does not believe the armed forces".
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EC issues notice to BJP, Congress leaders for violating MCC
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], Mar 13 (ANI): Election Commission on Wednesday issued a notice to BJP's Jaipur MP Ramcharan Bohra and Rajasthan Congress' General Secretary Sunil Sharma for putting up posters in different locations across Jaipur depicting different operations done by Indi
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