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We lost Indira, Rajiv but never compromised on terror: Digvijaya Singh
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 2 (ANI): Asserting that Congress never compromised on terrorism, senior party leader Digvijaya Singh on Friday attacked the BJP for faltering with national security by releasing JeM chief Masood Azhar in 1999 in Afghanistan.
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Opposition raises concerns over misuse of anti-terror Bill
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 2 (ANI): The Opposition on Thursday raised concerns over the "misuse" of The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill, 2019, that seeks to designate an individual as a terrorist.
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Rajya Sabha takes up UAPA Bill, Congress questions provisions
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), August 1 (ANI): Rajya Sabha on Thursday took up the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill, 2019, after rejecting Opposition's demand not to extend the sitting of the Upper House beyond the scheduled time for the passage of the contentious Bill that designates an
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Provision to declare person as terrorist under UAPA Bill 'unconstitutional
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 1 (ANI): Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Thursday called the provision to declare a person as terrorist under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill 2019 as 'meaningless' and 'unconstitutional'.
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Bombay HC adjourns hearing on Lt Col Purohit's plea challenging validity o
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 1 (ANI): Bombay High Court on Thursday adjourned the hearing on Lt Col Prasad Purohit's plea challenging the validity of prosecution sanction for his trial under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA).
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LS passes UAPA Bill, Shah bats for tough laws against terrorism
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] July 24 (ANI): The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill that empowers the government to designate individuals as terrorists was passed in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday after a heated debate with Home Minister Amit Shah asserting that tough laws were required to end
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Asaduddin Owaisi blames Congress for making laws like UAPA
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 24: Telangana MP and AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday slammed Congress for making laws like Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act [UAPA] while in power and said: "Let a Congress leader be arrested in this law, only then they will know."
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Lok Sabha passes Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill was passed in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday after a heated debate.
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Lok Sabha witnesses uproar over Mahua Moitra's remarks
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): Lok Sabha on Wednesday saw an uproar over remarks of Trinamool Congress member Mahua Moitra against the government with Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Arjun Meghwal asking her to withdraw them as no one in the government had ever called the Oppo
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Oppn decides to demand 7 bills be sent to Joint Select Committee
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): The Opposition has decided to demand in the Rajya Sabha that seven out of 16 bills, including the Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, Triple Talaq Bill and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act Bill, be sent to Joint Select Committee.
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Centre running propaganda machinery to attack Opposition: TMC MP Mahua Moi
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on Wednesday accused the Centre of "running a propaganda machinery" and using "troll army" to attack the Opposition which runs the risk of being labelled "anti-national.
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Lok Sabha takes up bill to amend Unlawful Activities Prevention Act
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 23 (ANI): The Lok Sabha on Tuesday took up discussion on a bill that empowers the government to designate individuals as terrorists and empowers the Director-General, National Investigation Agency (NIA) to grant approval of seizure or attachment of property when the c
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