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Emergency period should be taught at educational institutions: VP Naidu
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI): Vice President Venkaiah Naidu opined that the Emergency period should be included in the curriculum at educational institutions across the country.
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Jaitley compares Indira Gandhi to Hitler, PM backs him
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI): On the 43rd anniversary of Emergency, Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Jaitley wrote a two-part blog wherein he accused former Prime Minister Indira Gnadhi of turning democracy into constitutional dictatorship and compared her w
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Radicals will soon be central to Pak democracy debate
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], June 23 (ANI): Several radical groups in Pakistan have already launched political campaigns in an attempt to establish a presence in the national parliament, and are also seeking to devalue the government's anti-terror narrative.
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Hardik Patel backs Kejriwal to 'save democracy'
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), June 17 (ANI): Patidar quota agitation leader Hardik Patel on Friday extended his support to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, in the latter's ongoing rift with Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal.
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Sacrifices necessary to save constitution: Mallikarjun Kharge
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 09 (ANI): Speaking on the unrest in the Congress party due to the allocation of portfolios, senior leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday stated that sacrifices are necessary sometimes in order to save the constitution and democracy.
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Pranab showed RSS what real India resembles: Congress
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jun 7 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Anand Sharma on Thursday took a veiled jibe at the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), saying that former president Pranab Mukherjee had shown 'mirror' to the organisation, reminding them of what real India looked like.
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PM Modi greets George Fernandes on his 88th birthday
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jun 3 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday sent a warm greeting to former defence minister and Rajya Sabha MP George Fernandes on his 88th birthday.
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'Political murders' have no place in democracy: Javadekar
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 3 (ANI): Union Minister for Human Resource Development Prakash Javadekar on Saturday said that 'political murder' has no place in a democracy.
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Direct attack on Indian secularism: RSS on Delhi Archbishop's circular
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], May 22 (ANI): After the Delhi Archbishop called upon all the Catholics to start a year-long prayer campaign ahead of the 2019 general elections, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) ideologue Rakesh Sinha termed the move as a "direct attack on Indian secularism and democr
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Collegium system a blotch on Indian Democracy: Upendra Kushwaha
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): Union Minister and Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP) leader, Upendra Kushwaha on Sunday slammed the collegium system for appointment of judges, saying that the gates for aspiring judges from certain communities in this country are shut.
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Giving 15 days to BJP to prove majority was mockery of democracy: Rajnikan
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 20 (ANI): Actor-turned-politician Rajinikanth on Sunday hailed the turn of events in the Karnataka assembly, terming them a "win for democracy".
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Victory of democracy: Chandrababu Naidu on BJP's Karnataka setback
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 20 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has termed the resignation of B S Yeddyurappa as Karnataka Chief Minister a 'victory of democracy'.
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