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Media misquoted my remark on President Kovind, clarifies Gehlot
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], Apr 17 (ANI): Hours after the BJP demanded an apology for his comments on President Ram Nath Kovind, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday claimed that a section of media misquoted him as saying Kovind was elected to the highest constitutional post du
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BJP demands apology from Ashok Gehlot for his remarks against President Ko
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 17 (ANI): The BJP on Wednesday demanded an apology from Congress' senior leader Ashok Gehlot, for his comments against President Ram Nath Kovind, claiming that he was elected to the highest constitutional post due to his caste. The party also urged the Election Comm
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Kovind made President for caste semantics, Advani got left out: Ashok Gehl
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], April 17 (ANI): In a shocking comment, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday said that President Ram Nath Kovind was appointed to the post because of his caste, which left the BJP veteran leader LK Advani out in the race.
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Letter on 'politicisation' of Army lost credibility after senior veterans
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 17 (ANI): Amid row over the letter to President Ram Nath Kovind expressing concern at the politicisation of the armed forces, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today said that credibility of the appeal made was lost after some of the senior retired personnel named
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Elections in Vellore cancelled; polling deferred in East Tripura
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Apr 16 (ANI): Accepting recommendation by the Election Commission of India (EC), President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday cancelled voting in Tamil Nadu's Vellore Lok Sabha constituency, in the wake of seizures of large amounts of unaccounted cash from the state.
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Attempts made by groups to denigrate poll body: 'Concerned citizens' write
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India]. Apr 16 (ANI): A group of 'concerned citizens', comprising civil servants, defence officers, judges, academicians, and professionals, have written to President Ram Nath Kovind, stating that the open letter penned by retired civil servants on the functioning of the Electi
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Ambedkar Jayanti: President, PM pay tribute to architect of Indian Constit
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 14 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid homage to Dalit social reformer and father of the Indian Constitution Dr. BR Ambedkar on his 128th birth anniversary, also known as Ambedkar Jayanti or Bhim Jayanti.
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President Kovind, PM Modi extend greetings to nation on Ram Navami
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] April 13 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday extended greetings to the nation on the occasion of Ram Navami.
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100 years of Jallianwala Bagh massacre: President Kovind, PM Modi pay trib
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid tributes to those who lost their lives in the Jallianwala Bagh massacre that took place on this day 100 years ago.
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Sitharaman condemns purported letter to President on 'politicisation of Ar
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 12(ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday condemned the circulation of a purported letter written to President Ram Nath Kovind by veterans of the Armed Forces expressing displeasure over alleged politicisation of the services.
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Several senior armed forces veterans deny writing letter to President over
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 12 (ANI): Several senior armed forces veterans on Friday denied writing a letter to President Ram Nath Kovind over alleged politicisation of the services with former Army Chief General Sunith Francis Rodrigues calling it "a classic manifestation of fake news".
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Direct political parties to stop using the services for political gains: E
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 12 (ANI): A group of retired officers of the Army, Navy and Air Force has written a letter to President Ram Nath Kovind, urging him to urgently direct all political parties to stop using the services to further their political agenda.
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