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"Indira Gandhi imprisoned those who spoke Vande Mataram": Amit Shah in Raj
Updated : 3 months ago IST
"When Vande Mataram completed 50 years, the country was not yet independent. When its golden jubilee arrived, Jawaharlal Nehru split it into two parts. When it turned 100 years old, there was no glorification because those who spoke Vande Mataram were imprisoned by Indira ji during the Em
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India calls for "free, fair and inclusive" elections in Myanmar, backs tra
Updated : 3 months ago IST
India urged Myanmar to ensure "free, fair and inclusive" elections as concerns grow over limited voting areas and lack of transparency. Human Rights Watch warned the polls will not be credible. Myanmar remains in conflict, with many opposition leaders jailed since the 2021 coup.
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"RSS, BJP don't have the right to speak on Vande Mataram": Manickam Tagore
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Ahead of a special discussion in Parliament on the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram, Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Monday said that the RSS and the BJP "do not have the right" to speak on Vande Mataram, alleging that the organisations had no role in India's struggle for independence. Read More
Would have been "nice thing" if oppn leaders were there: Shashi Tharoor
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
"I don't want to get into controversies. I certainly do feel that in a democracy like ours, the opposition leaders could have been there. It would have been a nice thing. I was there more in my capacity as the chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee of Parliament, and I must say I had some
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MP CM Mohan Yadav praises PM Modi's gesture towards Constitution, criticis
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
CM Yadav sharply attacked the opposition, stating that no one knows where the "red handbook" constitution displayed by opposition leaders came from.
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"It looked very petty": Priyanka Chaturvedi criticises non-presence of opp
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Priyanka Chaturvedi said, "The President hosted a State dinner yesterday in honour of Russian President Vladimir Putin. But the LoPs were not invited. The position of the President is not affiliated with any political side. It is bipartisan. So, the President has to take
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"Shows pettiness of ruling dispensation," UBT Sena's Priyanka Chaturvedi c
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
UBT Sena RS MP Priyanka Chaturvedi joined the chorus with a post addressing the President and alleging that the government had hijacked the state visit of Putin.
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"LoPs not invited to official dinner for President Putin": Jairam Ramesh
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
In a post shared on X, Congress leader said, "There has been speculation whether the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha have been invited for tonight's official dinner in honour of President Putin. The two LoPs have not been invit
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"Their goal is to create confusion to defame opposition leaders as anti-na
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Amid a row that erupted over Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi's claims, Congress MP Kiran Kumar Chamala hit out at the BJP, accusing the ruling party of attempting to create confusion among the public to portray opposition leaders as "anti-nationals."
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Up to visiting delegation to organise meeting outside govt: Sources clarif
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
"During a visit, MEA organises meetings for the incoming dignitary with Government officials and Government bodies. It is up to the visiting delegation to organise meetings outside the government," the government sources clarified.
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Opposition slams Govt over Sanchar Saathi app, Centre calls app voluntary
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The Centre's move to mandate the pre-installation of the Sanchar Saathi app on all mobile phones triggered a major political row on Tuesday, with Opposition leaders alleging a threat to privacy, while the government clarified that using or activating the app remains completely voluntary.<
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Parliament Winter Session: Speaker Om Birla calls leaders following Opposi
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
After the Lok Sabha was adjourned at 11:15 am on the second day of the Winter Session, Speaker Om Birla summoned opposition floor leaders and ministers for a meeting to resolve the disruptions and restore order in the House.
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