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Howrah violence: 42 FIRs registered, over 200 arrested; police say situati
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Howrah (West Bengal) [India], June 13 (ANI): As many as 42 FIRs were registered and over 200 accused were arrested in connection with the violence that erupted in West Bengal's Howrah after the Friday prayers against a controversial religious remark by suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma, said
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Delhi HC dismisses Brinda Karat's plea against BJP leaders for hate speech
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 13 (ANI): Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed the petition moved by Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M) leader Brinda Karat challenging a trial court order which had dismissed her plea seeking FIR against Union Minister Anurag Thakur and MP Pravesh Verma for a
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Controversial remark row: U'khand CM directs Police to take strict action
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], June 13 (ANI): In view of the prevailing situation and incidents of protest in various parts of the country following controversial remarks on Prophet Muhammad by suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma and expelled BJP leader Naveen Kumar Jindal, Uttarakhand Chief
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BJP, Congress trade charges in Himachal over National Herald case
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], June 12 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister and BJP leader Jairam Thakur on Sunday lashed out at the Congress party over developments in the National Herald case and said that Congress is making efforts at the national level to politicize the issue of co
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Controversial religious remark row: Thane Police summons suspended BJP lea
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Thane (Maharashtra) [India], June 12 (ANI): Bhiwandi city police in Thane district summoned suspended Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nupur Sharma and asked her to appear for enquiry tomorrow for a matter pertaining to a controversial religious remark.
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Controversial remarks row: Section 144 clamped in 4 districts of Assam; ba
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], June 12 (ANI): In view of the prevailing situation and incidents of protest in various parts of the country following controversial remarks on Prophet Muhammad by suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma and expelled BJP leader Naveen Kumar Jindal, the district administrat
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Two held after protest at Delhi's Jama Masjid over controversial remarks
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 12 (ANI): Delhi Police on Sunday said that two persons have been arrested pertaining to holding posters, raising slogans and hooting against suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma and expelled leader Naveen Jindal during an "unlawful" assembly at Jama Masjid in the nationa
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After protests over controversial remarks, Irfan Pathan appeals for peace,
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 12 (ANI): Reacting to the recent violence across the country over the controversial remarks of suspended Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nupur Sharma, former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan on Sunday said that violence is not an answer to any provocation.
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Jamaat Ulama-e-Hind says Nupur Sharma, who made controversial remarks agai
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 12 (ANI): Jamaat Ulama-e-Hind president Suhaib Qasmi on Sunday said that former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nupur Sharma, who allegedly made controversial remarks on Prophet Muhammad, should be forgiven as per Islam.
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Prophet comments row: BJP's action reflects party's priority of respecting
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 12 (ANI): In the wake of the ongoing protest following controversial remarks on Prophet Muhammad by suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma, Uttar Pradesh Minister of Minority Affairs Danish Azad on Sunday said that the party's action clarified that respecting all religi
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WB clashes: Bengal BJP submits memorandum to Governor, seeks armed forces
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 12 (ANI): The West Bengal BJP submitted a memorandum to Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday seeking the deployment of paramilitary forces in the state over the violent protests in Howrah and Murshidabad against the controversial remarks on Prophet Muhamm
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Pakistan runs disinformation campaign against India after row over remarks
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 12 (ANI): Pakistan is once again using social media to defame India after row over remarks on Prophet Mohammad by suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma during a TV debate as the majority of the users who interacted on the hashtag were from Pakistan, reported Digital Fo
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