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Azad says BJP turned his former polling agent 'communal'
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] April 13 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Friday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of turning his former polling agent, who is now Jammu Bar Association President, 'communal'.
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Kathua rape: SC issues notice to BCI, J-K Bar Association
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 13 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to Bar Council of India, Jammu and Kashmir Bar Association, Jammu High Court Bar Association and Kathua Bar Association on a plea filed against the lawyers for allegedly blocking filing of charge sheet in Kathua rape
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Rahul has supported rape accused: Smriti Irani tears into Cong candleligh
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 13 (ANI):Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting (I&B), Smriti Irani, on Friday, downplayed Congress President Rahul Gandhi's candlelight vigil against the Kathua and Unnao rape cases, pointing out to his alleged support for rape accused, former Samajwadi Part
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Rape horror: Congress to hold candlelight marches in all state capitals
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 13 (ANI): The Congress will hold candlelight marches on Friday in all the state capitals to protest against the increased cases of sexual assault against women.
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Maneka says will ask for death penalty for child rapists
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Chandauli (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Apr. 13 (ANI): Union Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi on Friday said that her ministry intends to amend the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) to make provision for the death penalty in child rape cases.
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Culprits should be hanged: Kathua rape victim's father
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Kathua (Jammu and Kashmir) [India] Apr 13(ANI): The father of the eight-year-old girl, who was raped and murdered in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district, said that the culprits should be "hanged till death".
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Opposition 'communalising' Kathua, Unnao rape incidents: BJP
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 13 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday lashed out at the Opposition for communalising the Kathua and Unnao rape incidents.
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It can't get worse than this: J&K DGP on Kathua rape-murder
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Apr. 12 (ANI): Condemning the incident of rape and murder of eight-year-old in Kathua district, Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) S. P. Vaid on Friday said that it couldn't get worse than this.
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Unnao and Kathua cases: Smriti Irani condemns 'victim shaming'
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Apr 13 (ANI): Reacting to the Unnao and Kathua cases, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Smriti Irani on Friday urged that there should be no victim shaming in the rape and murder cases.
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9-year-old allegedly raped by stepfather in MP
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Apr 13 (ANI): In yet another incident of sexual assault against minors, a nine-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her step-father in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior on Thursday.
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Midnight march: Rahul urges Centre to act against atrocities on women
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 13 (ANI): Stressing on the fact that the protest was not a political one but a national issue, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday urged the Centre to act against atrocities on women.
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Rahul reaches India Gate to lead midnight march against atrocities on wome
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 13 (ANI): Demanding action against accused of Unnao and Kathua rape cases, Congress president Rahul Gandhi has reached here to hold a midnight candlelight march.
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