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Rajasthan Guv bound to advice of council of ministers: ex-law minister Ash
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 25 (ANI): Asserting that Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra cannot refuse to convene the Assembly session sought by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, former union law minister and senior Congress leader Ashwani Kumar on Saturday said that Governor is the constitutional head
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Violence in the name of nationalism is not democracy: Cong leader Ashwani
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 22 (ANI): Former Union Law Minister Ashwani Kumar on Saturday said that any narrative that leads to violence in the name of nationalism is against democracy.
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B-town mourns demise of veteran lawyer Ram Jethmalani
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Sept 8 (ANI): Passing away of veteran criminal lawyer and former Union law minister Ram Jethmalani led to an outpouring of emotions from Bollywood celebrities who took to social media to pay their respect and mourn the demise of the lawyer.
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Decriminalising adultery in tune with spirit of times: Ashwani Kumar
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India], Sept.27 (ANI): Congress leader and former Union Law Minister Ashwani Kumar on Thursday said that decriminalising adultery is in tune with the spirit of times.
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Ashwani Kumar hopes Centre will enact anti-torture law soon
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Nov. 27 (ANI): Senior advocate and former Union Law Minister Ashwani Kumar on Monday hoped the Centre would soon enact anti-torture law to meet international obligations.
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SC refuses plea seeking enactment of law to prevent torture
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 27 (ANI): Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain former Union Law Minister Ashwani Kumar's plea seeking directions to the Centre to enact laws to define and prevent torture.
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Cong backs Sonia, says secular ethos of India under assault
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): Former union law minister Ashwani Kumar on Sunday backed Congress party president Sonia Gandhi's over her statement on Centre supporting vigilante violence in the country and said it is quite visible that the inclusive secular, liberal, ethos of India ar
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OROP suicide: Ashwani Kumar slams Modi Govt. for being 'insensitive&#
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 3 (ANI): Congress Member of Parliament and former union law minister Ashwani Kumar on Thursday slammed the Modi government post the suicide of ex-serviceman Ram Kishan Grewal allegedly over the One Rank, One Pension (OROP) scheme, saying it was the right of the opposi
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