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Giriraj Singh slams Rahul Gandhi, says Congress leader follows "hit -and-r
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Union Minister Giriraj Singh slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday over his conduct amid Union Home Minister Amit Shah's speech on electoral reforms. Singh's remarks come a day after a heated exchange between Shah and the Leader of Opposition, during which the Opposition staged
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Discussion on electoral reforms to continue in Rajya Sabha today
Updated : 3 months ago IST
From the BJP side, Sudhanshu Trivedi, Ujjwal Nikam, Harsh Vardhan Shringla and Kavita Patidar will be the speakers in the discussion and present the party's position on the proposed reforms.
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'Never imagined debate would fall this low': Manoj Jha reacts to Amit Shah
Updated : 3 months ago IST
A day after Union Home Minister Amit Shah's speech, RJD MP Manoj Jha expressed disappointment, saying he had "never imagined" parliamentary debate would fall to such levels. Speaking to ANI, Jha recalled how the opposition first approached the Election Commission regarding concerns over e
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Manickam Tagore counters Amit Shah's "vote chori" claim, says Gandhi chose
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Tagore, in a detailed post on X, said the process was determined through Provincial Congress Committee (PCC) nominations and Mahatma Gandhi's intervention, not through any electoral contest. His statement came following the Union Minister's claim in the Lok Sabha that in 1946, "PCCs chose
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Amit Shah accuses opposition of spreading lies about SIR, tarnishing image
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched a strong attack on the Congress and other opposition parties on Wednesday, accusing them of spreading lies about SIR, tarnishing image of India's democracy and asserted that the Modi government "will not allow infiltrators to get voting rights".
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PM Modi hails Amit Shah's speech as "outstanding", says it highlighted Ind
Updated : 3 months ago IST
In a post on X, PM Modi said, "An outstanding speech by Home Minister Shri Amit Shah Ji. With concrete facts, he has highlighted diverse aspects of our electoral process, the strength of our democracy and also exposed the lies of the Opposition."
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"Home Minister exposed opposition's baseless allegations": Union Minister
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday hailed Home Minister Amit Shah's speech during the discussion on the electoral reforms in the Lok Sabha, asserting that Shah has completely exposed the opposition's baseless allegations and constant attempts to question the Election Commission.
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"If someone is innocent, will they give such a long clarification?": Priya
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Her remarks came shortly after Amit Shah delivered a detailed intervention during the discussion on the electoral reforms in the Lok Sabha.
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Sikkim MP Indra Subba urges caution in implementing SIR in state, cites sm
Updated : 3 months ago IST
"Embracing SIR (Special Intensive Revision) is important for strengthening electoral systems, its implementation must be carried out with utmost caution in States like Sikkim, where the voter base is comparatively small," the MP said, according to an official statement from his office. Read More
"Home Minister should not start a quarrel": DMK's TR Baalu criticises Amit
Updated : 3 months ago IST
TR Baalu noted that Amit Shah did not answer about the "vote theft" allegations against the Centre during the Bihar Assembly elections
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"Didn't answer our questions, completely defensive response": Rahul Gandhi
Updated : 3 months ago IST
After a heated exchange between him and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday claimed that HM Shah "did not" answer his questions and his response was "completely defensive."
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Naveen Jindal urges Parliament to introduce secure Absentee, E-Voting for
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Speaking on Election Reforms, Jindal said that India frequently discusses Ease of Living and Ease of Doing Business, and it is now time to make Ease of Voting a national priority.
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