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Aiyar welcomes 'illiterate' Anupam Kher's criticism on Hurr
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Srinagar (J&K) [India], May 26 (ANI): Taking a dig at Bollywood actor Anupam Kher for criticising his recent meeting with Hurriyat leaders, Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar on Friday welcomed his disapproval saying that the former lives in a mansion in Bombay and had not visited Kashmi
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Hurriyat leaders told me Modi inflicting harm on Valley's business: M
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir), May 26 (ANI): After coming under fire for having a dialogue with Hurriyat leaders, Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar on Friday asserted that it was conveyed to him that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's message that 'terror and tourism cannot go together
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Is Mani Shankar Aiyar adding to 'Separatist agenda': BJP
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday questioned Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar if he was adding to the agenda of separatism by meeting with separatist leaders Shabir Shah and Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq.
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Mani Shankar Aiyar led-delegation meets J-K CM Mehbooba Mufti
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 25 (ANI): After meeting the Hurriyat Leaders in an effort to resume dialogue with the stakeholders in Kashmir, five-member delegation led by veteran Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar on Thursday met Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti.
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Manishankar Aiyar initiates dialogue with Hurriyat leaders
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Kashmir [India], May 25 (ANI): In an effort to resume dialogue with the stakeholders in Kashmir, five-member delegation led by veteran Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar on Thursday called on moderate Hurriyat chief Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and discussed ways to calm down the protestors.
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SC should come out with positive verdict on triple talaq, says Mani Shanka
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 20 (ANI): With the battle against triple talaq gaining momentum day by day, senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar on Monday said he awaits the verdict from Supreme Court for all Muslim women and wishes for improvement.
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Aiyar for grand alliance, says PM Modi can't be defeated single-hande
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Mar. 16 (ANI): Expressing disappointment over the dismal show in the recent assembly polls, Congress veteran Mani Shankar Aiyar on Thursday said it is high time the grand old party forms a grand alliance to ensure the BJP's defeat in the 2019 general election.
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Manipur polls: PM Modi's fondness for figure fifteen premise of his f
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 26 (ANI): Lashing out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar on Sunday said the former's fondness for figure fifteen is the premise of his fake politics.
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Deepa's party will strengthen Panneerselvam against Sasikala: Aiyar
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 25 (ANI): Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar on Saturday termed late J. Jayalalithaa's niece Deepa Jayakumar's announcement to form a new party a tactical move to strengthen former Tamil Nadu chief minister O. Panneerselvam's hand against All India Anna
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Kashmir needs new government, says Aiyar
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 11 (ANI): Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar on Tuesday asserted that in order to solve down the Kashmir issue and bring normalcy in the Valley, it would be better if the BJP-PDP government dissolves in the state and a new government is formed which has one view over
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Tell Pakistan reining in terrorists is in their interest: Congress
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 9 (ANI): As army officials yesterday confirmed that four more Pakistan-based terrorists had been eliminated on the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir's Naugam sector on October 6 and that Pakistan Ordinance Factory-made hand grenades and UBGL grenades had been seiz
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India needs to persuade China bilaterally to ban Masood Azhar, says Aiyar
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 9 (ANI): China's move to again block India's objective of proscribing Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar at the United Nations, has led former diplomat and now Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar to say that New Delhi needs to work bilaterally with Beijing t
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