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1984 anti-Sikh riots: Pitroda rejects Phoolka's claims on Rajiv Gandhi's '
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Dharmshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], May 10 (ANI): Congress leader Sam Pitroda rejected the allegations made by senior advocate HS Phoolka that instructions to "kill" during the anti-Sikh riots in 1984 came directly from then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's office.
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Happened in 1984, so what: Pitroda on anti-Sikh riots
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], May 09 (ANI): Indian Overseas Congress chief Sam Pitroda on Thursday brushed off 1984 anti-Sikh riots saying "happened in 1984, so what".
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Former naval chief dismisses Modi's charge on Rajiv Gandhi using warship f
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai/New Delhi [India], May 09 (ANI): As Prime Minister Narendra Modi stirred a controversy by alleging that former PM Rajiv Gandhi used warship INS Viraat as a "personal taxi" for a vacation with his Italian in-laws, former Navy Chief, Admiral (retd.) L. Ramdas said that the charge was "c
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Congress dubs BJP as 'Bahut Jhooth Party' over Rahul Gandhi citizenship ro
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): Congress on Thursday accused the ruling BJP of spreading lies over its president Rahul Gandhi's citizenship and dubbed it as "Bahut Jhooth Party" after the Supreme Court dismissed a plea seeking a ban on Gandhi from contesting polls over his alleged British
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'Facts don't matter for Modi', says Cong over PM's INS Viraat remarks on R
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): Congress on Thursday denied allegations made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the late Rajiv Gandhi used the INS Viraat as a "personal taxi" on a family vacation stating that for Modi "facts do not matter".
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PM can talk about my father, but what about Rafale?: Rahul Gandhi hits bac
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Sirsa (Haryana) [India], May 9 (ANI): Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday hits out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying he can talk as he wants about former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi but he should also talk about Rafale deal. The Congress president was referring to the comment
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Why would Rajiv Gandhi get Sikhs killed, asks Sheila Dikshit
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Sheila Dikshit on Thursday expressed disappointment over BJP's allegation of Rajiv Gandhi's 'involvement' in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
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Defence experts seek probe into PM's statement about Gandhi family using w
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): Defence analysts have varying views on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's claim that INS Virat was used as a "personal taxi" by former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi and his family in 1987.
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SC dismisses plea opposing Tamil Nadu govt decision to release convicts i
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 09 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a plea objecting to the Tamil Nadu Government's decision to release all the seven convicts involved in the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
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Hyderabad: Over 3 Kg gold seized from two passengers
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 9 (ANI): Customs authorities on Wednesday seized over 3 kilograms of gold from two passengers at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport here.
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PMO directly gave instructions to kill Sikhs in 1984: H S Phoolka
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): Senior advocate H S Phoolka on Thursday claimed that instructions to "kill" during the anti-Sikh riots that took place in Delhi in 1984 had come directly from the Prime Minister's Office.
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'Desperate' Congress has now discovered BJP's role in Rajiv Gandhi assassi
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday said a "desperate Congress" has "discovered" Bharatiya Janata Party's role in the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi 28 years after the incident.
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