SIDDARAMAIAH CHALLENGES AMIT SHAH
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'Dark Days of Democracy!' BJP leaders hit out at Congress on 1975 Emergency anniversary; June 25 to be observed as "Samvidhan Hatya Divas"
The BJP launched a strong attack on the Congress on the 49th anniversary of the Emergency. Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP President J.P. Nadda, and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh highlighted the period's suppression of democracy and civil rights. Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged people to prevent such an event from happening again. This criticism coincided with opposition parties accusing Modi's government of constitutional violations.
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Assam Floods: 30 districts submerged, 24.50 lakh affected; death toll climbs to 64
Assam is witnessing the second wave of floods. The death toll in the floods this year stood at 52 and 12 others lost their lives due to landslides and storms.
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Rahul Gandhi's 'Hindu' remark creates uproar in Lok Sabha, invites sharp reactions from BJP leaders: Who said what?
Rahul Gandhi's remarks on Hinduism and NEET-UG paper leak sparked controversy in the Lok Sabha. Union ministers criticized him for denigrating Hindus, while Congress defended his stance. The issue led to a heated debate on political exploitation of religion and biased media coverage.
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Bulldozing three existing laws: Chidambaram slams govt over new criminal laws
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam replaced the British-era Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure and the Indian Evidence Act, respectively. In a post on X, Chidambaram said, "90-99 per cent of the so-called new laws are a cut, copy and paste job. A task that could have been completed with a few amendments to the existing three laws has been turned into a wasteful exercise."
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Rahul Gandhi denigrated position of LoP: Vaishnaw, Rijiju
Union ministers criticized Rahul Gandhi for delivering an irresponsible speech in Lok Sabha, making untruthful claims about various topics. The BJP highlighted the contrast with past leaders like Vajpayee, Advani, and Swaraj, emphasizing the importance of responsibility in such positions.
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"Risk and Hardship Allowance will be given at the rate of 40 per cent to NDRF," says Amit Shah at NDRF Flag-in Ceremony
Union Home Minister Amit Shah praised the NDRF at the Flag-in ceremony of their Mountaineering Expedition Vijay, commending their successful 'Parvatarohan' campaign. He emphasized how such endeavors can be both a passion and a duty, fostering strength and perseverance. Shah highlighted the government's approval to increase Risk and Hardship Allowance by 40% for NDRF personnel, expressing joy for the 16,000 rescue members. He also announced plans for CAPF teams to participate in international competitions, underscoring the global reliance on NDRF during disasters for boosting morale and support worldwide.
BJP chief and Union Minister JP Nadda to be Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha
BJP President and Health and Family Welfare Minister JP Nadda has been appointed as the Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha. This decision comes after Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal moved to the Lok Sabha, representing the Mumbai North constituency.
A day after Amit Shah's security meeting, encounter breaks out in Bandipora
Bandipora encounter: Earlier on Sunday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a review meeting on the security scenario in Jammu and Kashmir and directed all security agencies to "work in a mission mode and ensure quick response in a coordinated manner."
Nagas urge Home Minister Amit Shah to send back illegal Myanmar immigrants
Several Naga civil bodies in Manipur have urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to repatriate illegal Myanmar immigrants back to their country, citing concerns over their numbers surpassing local residents in certain districts.
Amit Shah warns Tamilsai Soundararajan over conflict with Annamalai? Video sparks rumours
A video of Union Home Minister Amit Shah reprimanding former Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan at Chandrababu Naidu's swearing-in ceremony has sparked speculation of a BJP rift. The video, widely shared on social media, has fueled rumors amid ongoing tensions between Tamil Nadu BJP Chief K. Annamalai and Tamilisai after their party's poor Lok Sabha performance.
Modi 3.0 Cabinet: BJP's master strategist Amit Shah remains in charge of the Home Ministry
Amit Shah secured a significant victory in Gujarat's Gandhinagar constituency, garnering 7,44,716 votes more than his closest competitor. His total vote count amounted to 10,10,972, surpassing the 2,66,256 votes received by the Congress candidate, Sonal Patel.
Amit Shah - an astute politician and master strategist
Amit Shah, a senior BJP leader known for his political acumen, played a crucial role in the party's growth, crossing 300 seats in the 2019 Lok Sabha election.
In absence of heavyweight challenger, BJP eyes record win for Shah in Gandhinagar LS seat
With the Congress lacking a strong contender in Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency, the BJP aims for a record margin of over 10 lakh votes for Amit Shah. Past representatives L K Advani and Atal Bihari Vajpayee made it a BJP stronghold. Shah, seeking reelection, faces Sonal Patel. Voting for Gujarat's seats occurs in the third phase.
Will quit if it''s proved there was delay by govt in approaching Centre for drought relief: CM
Siddaramaiah challenges Shah to resign over drought relief proposal delay, emphasizes financial assistance ownership clarity. The CM refutes accusations of politicizing the issue, highlighting the state's efforts for relief.
Amit Shah accuses Karnataka government of delaying drought relief petition, politicising issue
Tussle over drought relief funds between Karnataka and Centre escalates as Amit Shah criticizes delayed petition submission by Karnataka. Funds devolution dispute adds to election tensions, highlighting political motives in relief funds release.
Karnataka: Congress government calls out Amit Shah over drought relief delay allegation
Taking to social media platform X, the CM posted a timeline of the drought assessment and appeals. “As per the Drought Manual 2020 guidelines, a state can declare an early-season drought only during August. During Kharif 2023, the state assessed the drought twice…from November 2023 till now, you & your Ministry have been sleeping over the matter, while our 35 lakh farmers, having suffered from crop & income losses, are waiting for input subsidy of over 4663 crores,” he wrote.
Amit Shah has no moral right to ask for Kannadiga's votes: Siddaramaiah
Slamming BJP’s alliance partner and JDS leader HD Kumaraswamy, the CM said more than BJP leaders, the latter has become the saffron party’s spokesperson, when issues concerning injustice to the state by the Centre are raised. Highlighting the various instances of “unfairness” towards Karnataka, the CM said Kumaraswamy should have asked Shah to give drought relief assistance to the state.
Siddaramaiah, Amit Shah spar over non-release of central funds for drought relief in Karnataka
Siddaramaiah and Amit Shah clash over drought relief funds delay in Karnataka. The Congress accuses BJP of betraying the state's development, while the BJP criticizes Congress for playing politics over relief proposals.
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah defends son's controversial statement against Amit Shah
Addressing a party meeting in Hanur town of Chamarajanagar district last Thursday, Yathindra, a former MLA, allegedly said: "Home Minister Amit Shah is a goonda, rowdy, there was a murder charge against him in Gujarat and he was exiled, and (Prime Minister Narendra) Modi did politics keeping such people next to him....".
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