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Khadi row: Centre enhancing 'brand Modi' with 'expensive br
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Jan. 15 (ANI): Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday said the replacement of Mahatma Gandhi picture with that of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's on the calendar of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is an effort of the ruling Bharatiya Ja
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Gandhi, khadi or charkha not "soul proprietary" of any political
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 15 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday hit back at the Congress over the recent controversy over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's photos replacing Mahatma Gandhi on the calendar of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) and said that Fathe
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Anil Vij's statement is not his own, reflects BJP's mindset: Bap
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 15 (ANI): Condemning Haryana Minister Anil Vij for his remark that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a bigger brand than Mahatma Gandhi, the great-grandson of the latter Tushar Gandhi has said that Vij's statement shows his mentality and alleged that the words used
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BJP is anti-Gandhi, anti-Nehru: Opposition
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 15 (ANI): Slamming Haryana Minister Anil Vij's statement on Mahatma Gandhi, the opposition on Sunday termed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as anti-Gandhi and Anti-Nehru, adding that the people in the party are against the ideologies of both the freedom fighters
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PM Modi, BJP hold no respect for Mahatma Gandhi: Congress
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 15 (ANI): Tagging Haryana Minister Anil Vij's statement as 'shameful', the Congress on Sunday said it showed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) hold no respect for Mahatma Gandhi.
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PM Modi's Patna event cancelled in wake of Bihar boat tragedy
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 15 (ANI): In the wake of the Bihar boat tragedy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's event marking the state of redevelopment work of Mahatma Gandhi Setu in Patna, Bihar has been postponed.
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Anil Vij is an unworthy son of the nation: Lalu Prasad Yadav
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Patna(Bihar) [India], Jan. 14(ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Saturday came down heavily on Anil Vij for saying that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a bigger brand than Mahatma Gandhi, and branded the Haryana Minister as an unworthy son of the nation.
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Comments made on Gandhi 'personal', I take it back: Vij
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 14 (ANI): After striking a fresh controversy by claiming that after khadi stationary, Mahatma Gandhi would be removed from notes as well, Haryana Cabinet Minister Anil Vij on Saturday said the statement is his personal and he takes it back as he does not want to hurt
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PM Modi is a bigger brand name than Gandhi: Anil Vij
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Ambala (Haryana) [India], Jan. 14 (ANI): Amid political uproar over the new Khadi Village Industries Commission (KVIC) calendar featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Haryana Minister Anil Vij has said that the former is a bigger brand name than Mahatma Gandhi.
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Oppn, BJP lock horns over KVIC row
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 14 (ANI): The controversy surrounding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's photo on Khadi Village Industries Commission (KVIC) calendar turned murkier on Saturday after the opposition launched a scathing attack on the 'megalomaniac' Prime Minister, saying tha
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PM Modi trying to erase history by becoming Gandhi himself: Congress
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Jan. 14 (ANI): Coming down heavily upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi for featuring in Khadi Village Industries Commission (KVIC) calendar, the Congress on Saturday accused him of trying to erase history by posing himself as Mahatma Gandhi.
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PM Modi replacing Gandhi on currency notes will not be shocking, mocks Abu
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Jan. 14 (ANI): Taking a potshot at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his picture weaving khadi on a simple charkha in Khadi Village Industries Commission (KVIC) calendar, Samajwadi Party leader Abu Azmi on Saturday said it would not be shocking if the Prime Mini
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