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Attitude of politician determines attitude of security personnel: JD (U) o
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 19 (ANI): After the shocking incident involving Union Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma's incident came in light, where three security guards of a housing society were brutally beaten by his security personnel, the Janata Dal United JD (U) on Friday said the attitude of sec
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Hafiz Saeed 'misusing' and 'defaming' Islam, says JD (
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 19 (ANI): Criticising the Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed after Dargah-e-Ala Hazrat of Bareilly issued a fatwa against him and declared him anti-Islamic , Janata Dal United JD (U) leader Ali Anwar on Friday said that the former is trying to 'misuse' and �
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Diplomatic channels should be kept open with Pakistan: JD(U)
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Patna, Aug. 18 (ANI): Supporting Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar's decision to visit Pakistan for talks on cross-border terrorism, the Janata Dal (United) on Thursday said the "diplomatic channel" should always be kept open between the two countries even if the "political
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Pak using Hafiz Saeed to 'provoke, nurture' terrorists in India:
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 17 (ANI): Day after the Mumbai terror attack mastermind and Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD) chief asked Pakistani military to send troops into Kashmir to 'teach' India a lesson, Janata Dal (United) leader Pawan Verma today said Islamabad must realise that Hafiz Saeed has liter
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JD(U) urges Centre to take cognizance of CJI's appeal on judges'
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 16 (ANI): The Janata Dal (United) on Tuesday advised the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government to take cognizance of Chief Justice of India (CJI) T.S. Thakur's remarks on the appointment of judges while asking it to act on it.
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Congress calls for Odisha shutdown over Mahanadi river water sharing issue
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar, Aug 16 (ANI): Holding the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) government in the state and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Chhattisgarh responsible for the dispute over the sharing of waters of the Mahanadi River, the Congress on Tuesday called for a 12-hour state-wide shutdown
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Abdul Basit should be declared 'persona non grata': JD (U)
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 15 (ANI): Reacting strongly to Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit's statement dedicating Pakistan's Independence day to the cause of Kashmir's "freedom", the Janata Dal (United) has said that the incident was unprecedented in diplomacy and added th
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Lalu Yadav stands firm with Nitish Kumar on liquor ban policy
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Patna, Aug. 14 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Sunday expressed his support for the current Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's move of taking action against the police officials failing to enforce the liquor ban in state.
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Don't punish innocent, says RJD leader on liquor ban in Bihar
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Patna, Aug. 11 (ANI): The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Thursday said the new amendment in the Bihar Excise Act (alcohol ban) in the state should not be used to punish innocent people.
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JD-U hails Irom Sharmila, terms her a 'strong person'
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Patna, Aug. 10 (ANI): Hailing rights activist Irom Chanu Sharmila, who yesterday ended her 16-year-fast against the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) on Wednesday termed her struggle as part of Mahatma Gandhi's principle, adding she is a strong person
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PM Modi's love for Kashmir 'one-sided', says Sharad Yadav
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 10 (ANI): Former Janata Dal (United) chief Sharad Yadav on Wednesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mere reference to Kashmir in his speech is not enough and advised the Centre to come up with political measures to win the trust of the people of the valley.
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PM Modi should use brain rather than lip-service on Kashmir issue: JD (U)
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Patna, Aug. 10 (ANI): Taking a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his assertion over the ongoing violence in the Kashmir valley, Janata Dal United JD (U) spokesperson Neeraj Kumar said the former should use his brain instead of lip-service on the issue, and added he failed to refer abo
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