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BJP guns for influencer Kamya Jani over Puri temple visit, demands her arr
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
A controversy erupted after the BJP's Odisha unit came down heavily on BJD leader VK Pandian for giving access to social media influencer Kamiya Jani inside the Jagannath Puri shrine, alleging that she is "known for promoting beef consumption".
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RS Chairman Mimicry Row: "We should not link everything with caste," says
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Following the controversy that erupted over the mimicry of Rajya Sabha Chairman and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Congress leader and former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar said that we should not link everything with caste.
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"Why is Gandhi family allowing it...?": Smriti Irani criticises Rahul Gand
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Amid an ongoing North-South divide debate, Union Minister and Lok Sabha MP from Amethi, Smriti Irani, criticised Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and the Gandhi family's "stance" on the matter and questioned the motives behind such a debate in the country.
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"Mimicry is humour...Vice President should not be upset": Congress leader
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Amid the controversy over the mimicry of Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Thursday said that the mimicry is a form of humour and the Vice President should not remain upset over the incident.
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"To wilfully stand there and encourage disrespect...": Smriti Irani shreds
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
In an exclusive interview with ANI, the Lok Sabha MP from Amethi said the Vice President had laid down the salient procedures that cannot be violated by a responsible Parliamentarian, and, yet, the Opposition members wilfully violated them.
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BJP leaders protest over Dhankhar mimicry row; demand apology from Kalyan
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Amid the controversy triggered after Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kalyan Banerjee was seen mimicking Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi filming the same, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders on Thursday staged a protest at Jantar Mantar against the opposition
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"Whether PM or VP, everyone should take it with open heart": TMC's Majeed
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Amid the showdown between the Treasury and the suspended members of the Opposition over the mocking impression of Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar by TMC MP Derek O'Brien, fellow party leader and senior advocate Majeed Memon on Thursday said regardless whether it is the Prime Ministe
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"What will PM Modi say on insulting his political opponents in last 20 yea
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Amid the controversy over the mimicry incident of Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, Congress General Secretary in-charge Communications, Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday asked for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's response over insulting his political opponents in last 20 years and said that
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VP Dhankhar Mimicry Row: BJP stages protest in Bhopal, seeks apology from
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Amid the controversy triggered after Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kalyan Banerjee was seen mimicking Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi filming the same, the Bharatiya Janata Party today held a protest against the opposition MPs and demanded an apology from them.
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"Precedent in country today to keep blaming democratically elected govts":
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
In response to the Governor's address in the Assembly, which has stoked controversy, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha said it has become a precedent to keep blaming the democratically elected governments.
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Video surfaces of UBT Sena office bearer partying with Dawood aide; Maha g
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
A controversy erupted following the alleged video of Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sudhakar Badgujar partying with 1993 Mumbai blast accused Salim Kutta went viral, after which the Maharashtra government announced a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the matter.
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"Rules are not new": JNU Vice Chancellor as university's Students' Discipl
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
As Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has stirred controversy with its recent decision to ban protestors on campus, coupled with warnings of potential expulsion for students who defy these restrictions, Vice Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit defended the move, citing existing rules and r
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