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AAP hit by storm over Delhi Assembly resolution
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 22 (ANI): The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has been hit by a major controversy over its resolution adopted by the Delhi Assembly considering allegations that it contained a demand for stripping former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi of his Bharat Ratna because of the 19
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Rajiv Gandhi not mentioned in resolution: AAP's Jarnail Singh
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 22 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator Jarnail Singh on Saturday clarified that he had not mentioned former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's name in connection with the latter's alleged involvement in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, but took his name as part of his own o
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Ajay Maken slams AAP over resolution to revoke Rajiv Gandhi's Bharat Ratna
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 22 (ANI): Congress Delhi Chief Ajay Maken on Friday slammed AAP for tabling a resolution seeking to strip off of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi of Bharat Ratna.
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Delhi Assembly passes resolution demanding withdrawal of Bharat Ratna to R
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Dec 21 (ANI): The Delhi Legislative Assembly on Friday passed a resolution demanding that the country's highest civilian award Bharat Ratna awarded to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi be withdrawn over 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
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Sonia's throwback pictures proof of Rajiv Gandhi's knack for photography
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 21 (ANI): It seems like apart from being a dynamic leader, former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi also had the skills for photography, and Sonia Gandhi's recent throwback pictures prove the same.
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'No link' to Rajiv Gandhi's assassination, claims LTTE
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 3 (ANI): In an alleged statement, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has claimed that they had 'no link' in the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in May 1991.
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Release of Rajiv Gandhi assassins not recommended to Centre: TN Governor
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Sept 15 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Saturday revealed that no recommendation from the state government has been forwarded to the Ministry of Home Affairs regarding the release of all seven convicts in the former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi a
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Rajiv Gandhi assassination: TN Cabinet decision represents people's aspira
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Sep 12 (ANI): Tamil Nadu minister D Jayakumar on Wednesday said that the state cabinet's decision to recommend the release all the seven convicts in the former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi assassination case represents the aspirations of the people.
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Rajiv Gandhi assassination: Congress corners BJP over TN recommendation
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 10 (ANI): The Congress on Monday launched an attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), asking if they would, with the help of their All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) friends, release "terrorists" who killed former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
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Rajiv Gandhi assassination: Ex-Sri Lankan President refuses to comment
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 10 (ANI): Former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday refused to comment on the recommendation made by the Tamil Nadu cabinet to release all the seven convicts in the former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi assassination case.
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Rajiv Gandhi assassination: Guv will reject TN Govt recommendation, says S
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 09 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy on Sunday said that the Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit would reject the state government's recommendation to release all seven convicts in former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's assassination cas
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Rajiv Gandhi assassination: Convict's mother hails TN Govt recommendation
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Chennai (India), Sep 9 (ANI): Hours after the Tamil Nadu cabinet recommended the release of all the seven convicts in the former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, mother of one of the convicts thanked the state government and said, "my struggle is now bearing fruit".
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