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"Highly detrimental to central services, secularism...":Congress on order
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The central government's order lifting the ban on government employees to participate in Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) activities has sparked a war of words between the opposition and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), with Congress calling the order to be highly detrimental to the centra
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Grateful to Kerala voters for granting UDF wonderful victory: LoP VD Sathe
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
As the Congress-led United Democratic Front in Kerala is poised to win as many as 18 Lok Sabha seats out of 20 in the state, Leader of Opposition in Kerala Assembly VD Satheesan expressed his gratitude to the voters and said that the INDIA alliance will protect democracy and secularism in th
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"Not doing any Hindu-Muslim politics": PM Modi criticises Opposition for e
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday reiterated that he has never indulged in Hindu-Muslim politics and slammed the Opposition for engaging in appeasement politics adding that his speeches target parties undermining India's secularism.
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"Secularism doesn't mean you deny your own religion, culture": EAM Jaishan
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
On being asked how secularism can be incorporated in the country's foreign policy, EAM Jaishankar explained, "Now first of all let us be very clear what we mean by secularism. Secularism means respect for all religions. Secularism does not mean. that you deny your own religion or you are
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Congress hates Dalits, backward classes and tribals, does vote bank politi
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Accusing the Congress of "killing the basic values of social justice" in the name of secularism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said its government in Karnataka had tried to snatch the reservation for backward classes by categorising the entire Muslim community as OBCs and its
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CPI promises to bring ED and CBI under purview of Parliament in its manife
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Speaking at the press conference after releasing the party manifesto, D Raja said that the CPI will fight to promote the ideals of liberty, equality, fraternity, justice, secularism, socialism and federalism among the people.
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SC stays High Court order striking down UP Board of Madarsa Education Act
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the Allahabad High Court's March 22 judgment striking down 'UP Board of Madarsa Education Act 2004' as unconstitutional and violative of secularism and fundamental rights.
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"Will give recognition and allow Madrassas to run": UP Minister OP Rajbhar
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Earlier, the Allahabad High Court declared the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004, "unconstitutional" and violative of the principle of secularism.
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UP Madarsa Education Act, 2004, unconstitutional, violative of principle o
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The Lucknow bench of Allahabad, while declaring the law as ultra vires, asked the state government to accommodate current students in the formal schooling system.
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CPI(M) leader Jitendra Choudhury calls CAA "anti-constitutional"
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Tripura LoP and CPI(M) leader Jitendra Choudhury on Wednesday lashed out at the centre for the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act stating that it is 'unconstitutional' and stands against the secularism of the country.
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Democratic Youth Federation of India moves SC seeking stay on CAA implemen
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI), the youth wing of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Tuesday approached the Supreme Court demanding to stay the implementation of CAA. DYFI contended that granting citizenship based on the religion of immigrants offends the fundamental pri
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"Avoid performing religious rituals in court premises": SC Judge Abhay Oka
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Supreme Court Judge Justice Abhay Oka advised the legal fraternity to avoid performing "Puja' in the court premises during events asked to start any work by bowing down before the copy of the preamble.
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