Tag: Amit Shah

‘High-risk target’: Congress asks Centre to provide security cover to Navjot Singh Sidhu

In 2014, the Punjab government withdrew security cover given to Sidhu after he launched a virulent attack on the ruling SAD and Badals during his Haryana Assembly polls campaign.

November 17, 2018

Amit Shah to hold roadshow in Bikaner on November 21

BJP district president Dr Satyaprakash Acharya said route of the roadshow will be decided in consultation with the candidates and party workers.

November 16, 2018

Rahul Gandhi has Modiphobia, says BJP chief Amit Shah

President Amit Shah on Thursday took a dig at his Congress counterpart, saying Rahul Gandhi was “afflicted with Modiphobia” and that is why he chants “Modi-Modi”. Speaking here at a rally in the poll-bound state, Shah said while the Bharatiya Janata Party under Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Centre and Chief Minister Shivraj Singh …

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November 15, 2018

Thaw between estranged Gandhis?

Two recent incidents have set political tongues wagging

November 14, 2018

Union Minister Upendra Kushwaha meets Sharad Yadav amidst speculation

The meeting comes amid war of words between Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and Kushwaha which took an ugly turn on Sunday when the RLSP chief accused the JD-U President of poaching his MLAs.

November 12, 2018

Chhattisgarh polls | BJP releases manifesto, lauds Raman Singh govt for curbing Naxalism

The first phase of polls in Chhattisgarh will be held on November 12 covering 18 constituencies while the remaining 72 constituencies will go to polls on November 20.

November 10, 2018

‘Kite-flying’: Bihar allies on Nitish Kumar-Amit Shah’s seat-sharing pact in Bihar

The NDA allies expressed their reservation after reports emerged that BJP and the JD(U) are expected to field candidates on 34 out of the total 40 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar.

November 9, 2018

Plea questioning CBI relief to Amit Shah rejected by Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court on Friday dismissed a petition questioning the CBI's decision of not challenging a lower court order discharging Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh encounter case.

November 2, 2018

Holding CBI hostage disastrous for nation: Sharad Pawar

Terming the Central Bureau of Investigation as an independent body for carrying out impartial probes, Pawar said that shunting out its top officials at the dead of the night portends ill for the nation.

October 29, 2018

BJP chief Amit Shah likely to offer prayers at Sabarimala temple

Police have arrested over 3,500 people till Sunday in connection with the protests that rocked the state earlier this month.

October 29, 2018

‘You have no space here’: Kerala CM slams Amit Shah over Sabarimala temple case

On Saturday, Shah warned Vijayan not to play with the Sabarimala issue and warned that the BJP would not mind throwing out the Kerala government if it tried to tinker with issues of faith.

October 29, 2018

MP polls: Rahul to begin Malwa tour after worshipping Mahakal

The BJP has been accusing Gandhi of playing the "soft Hindutva card" to attract the voters in poll-bound states.

October 28, 2018

Sabarimala row: Amit Shah’s criticism of SC edict exposes who incited violence: CPI-M

The CPI-M accused Shah of blatantly ridiculing the ruling of the Supreme Court. However, it said it was in keeping with the RSS-BJP's contempt for the Constitution and the Supreme Court.

October 28, 2018

Narendra Modi is Muslims’ favourite prime ministerial candidate, says BJP

"Our party president and our prime minister have never given any statement that would hurt Muslims," he claimed, asserting that the community would back the BJP in the 2019 general elections.

October 28, 2018

Amit Shah’s comments on Sabarimala against Constitution: Kerala CM Vijayan

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan slammed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah’s comments on the Sabarimala temple issue and the state government’s handling of the protests against the Supreme Court verdict.

October 27, 2018

BJP stands firmly behind Ayyappa devotees: Amit Shah in Kerala

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah declared that his party will stand behind those protesting against the allowing of women of a particular age group entry into the Sabarimala temple.

October 27, 2018

BJP, JD(U) will contest equal number of seats in Bihar LS polls: Amit Shah

The details of the number of seats and the constituencies from which the parties would contest would be made public in two-three days.

October 27, 2018