Tag: Ramdas Athawale

Union Minister Ramdas Athawale and Ashwani Kumar Choubey inaugurates jewellery store

Mr Athawale mentioned that there was a time in the market when the gold prices were not more than 5 to 6 thousand rupees, and as per today’s statistics, the prices have risen to a whopping 52 thousand per gram. Surely, the Indians do love their gold too much to pay such a price.

June 14, 2022

Union Minister Ramdas Athawale slams Raj Thackeray for questioning loudspeakers at mosques

'Nobody should take a position that's detrimental to national unity,' a statement quoted Athawale as saying.

January 30, 2020

‘Not right to say all Indians are Hindus’: BJP ally Ramdas Athawale to RSS chief

At a public meeting of the RSS in Hyderabad on Wednesday, Mohan Bhagwat had said that all those who have nationalistic spirit, respect India’s culture and heritage are part of Hindu society.

December 27, 2019

‘Now, I call upon Sharad Pawar, Supriya Sule to join union cabinet’: Ramdas Athawale

'This is a big setback and a lesson for the Shiv Sena which was not willing to form government with the BJP,' says Union Minister Ramdas Athawale

November 23, 2019

Maharashtra Governor to start talks if no party stakes claim by November 7: Ramdas Athawale

The BJP and Shiv Sena are locked in a battle over sharing of power in the next government as Sena continues to demand the post of Chief Minister on a rotational basis.

November 3, 2019

Mayawati not married, doesn’t know what family is: Ramdas Athawale

Mayawati had at a rally in Varanasi on Thursday, launched a personal attack on the PM saying that one cannot expect Modi to respect women since he cannot respect his own wife.

May 17, 2019

If Mayawati wants to work for Dalits, she should form alliance with BJP: Ramdas Athawale

Athawale said on Monday that Mayawati should reconsider her new-formed alliance with SP reminding the BSP chief of the support that BJP had given her when she became CM.

January 21, 2019

Maharashtra: Union minister Ramdas Athawale slapped at public event

Accused detained, in hospital now as he was beaten up by the RPI leader's supporters; he is said to be a member of Athawale's Republican Party of India

December 9, 2018

NDA will remain in power after 2019 LS polls: Ramdas Athawale

"The so-called unity of the opposition is not happening, hence such distractive messages are being circulated," the Minister of State for Social Justice added.

October 24, 2018

Ramdas Athawale says MJ Akbar should resign if #MeToo accusations proved true

Akbar, a journalist-turned-politician, has been accused of sexual harassment during his years as a journalist by multiple women in the last few days.

October 14, 2018

Ramdas Athawale demands renaming of Mumbai Central Station after Ambedkar

Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale demanded on Friday the renaming of Mumbai Central Station after Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar.  

October 12, 2018

Congress efforts on Rafale deal will fall flat: Ramdas Athawale

The Congress campaign against the Modi government on the Rafale deal will fall flat and the BJP will win more than 300 seats in the 2019 general elections.

September 27, 2018

Dalits are replying to attacks, says Minister Ramdas Athawale

Union Minister of State Ramdas Athawale on Thursday said Dalits were replying to attacks on them. “You attack, we reply. You attack, we reply,” Athawale, the Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, said at a seminar at Osmania University here. He was referring to the recent attack on Dalits in Pune who were...

January 11, 2018

We must bridge the many gaps, inequalities in our society: Naidu

Vice President of India, M Venkaiah Naidu, while addressing a gathering at the release the book ‘Bharat ke Rajneta – Ramdas Athawale’ on Wednesday, said that we must bridge the many gaps and inequalities we have in our society. The book is authored by Rajiv Suman and published by The Marginalized Publication. The Minister of...

January 3, 2018

Athawale forms children’s wing to launch minor son in politics

Politicians are known to not shy away from nurturing their progenies to carry on the baton. However, Union minister Ramdas Athawale seems a tad too eager to join the league. In a move that is perhaps unprecedented in regional politics, the Dalit leader, who is the Minister of State for Social Justice, today formed the...

September 6, 2017

Union minister Ramdas Athawale favours increase in reservation

Union minister Ramdas Athawale on Thursday favoured a 25 per cent increase in reservation to accommodate a few other castes. Addressing a press conference here, the minister of state for social justice and empowerment said communities such as the Marathas in Maharashtra, the Patels in Gujarat and the Jats in Haryana were demanding reservation. The...

September 1, 2017

Nothing wrong if one doesn’t recite Vande Mataram: Minister

Union minister Ramdas Athawale has said there was nothing wrong if one didn't recite the national song 'Vande Mataram.' Athawale, the leader of Republican Party of India (A), said the issue of the national song was being brought out deliberately to cause feud among communities. “Everybody should recite Vande Mataram, but if it is not...

August 1, 2017