VICE PRESIDENT HAMID ANSARI
Broken all parliamentary norms: Congress slams PM for apparent Ansari reference in LS speech
Congress has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of breaking parliamentary norms by accusing then Rajya Sabha chairman Hamid Ansari of having an "inclination" towards the opposition when the BJP came to power in 2014. Modi responded to the Motion of Thanks on the President's address in the Lok Sabha on July 2, saying that despite the low strength of the Rajya Sabha, the government remained determined to serve the country with pride.
Former PM Manmohan Singh, BJP stalwart LK Advani cast votes from home
According to the data shared by the office, 1409 voters cast their ballots from the comfort of their homes across all seven parliamentary constituencies in Delhi on Friday, which was the second day of the facility being started. The West Delhi constituency reported the highest number of home votes, with 348 voters participating. Among them, 299 were elderly individuals.
Lady don Afsha: The story of Mukhtar Ansari's fugitive wife
Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari's funeral raised questions on the absence of his fugitive wife, Afsha. She faces multiple criminal cases and operates an illegal enterprise. The crackdown on mafia assets has targeted her.
Maha Vir Chakra, V-P, Congress prez, a don: Mukhtar Ansari's high-contrast clan
Mukhtar Ansari's family has a rich history intertwined with India's freedom struggle and military valour, spanning from Sufi saints to Vice-Presidents of India. Despite his family's legacy, Mukhtar Ansari's life took a stark turn towards organized crime and political controversies. Mukhtar Ansari faced over 60 criminal cases, 16 of them for murder. The first case lodged against him was in 1978 and the first murder case in 1986, but his first conviction happened only in 2022 -- such was his terror among complainants and witnesses.
Who was Mukhtar Ansari? From a Indian Army Brigadier's grandson to BHU student leader to a gangster-politician
Jailed gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari passed away from a heart attack in Banda. Ansari, 63, faced 65 criminal charges, including murder and extortion, while winning five MLA terms under various party banners. He ventured into crime to dominate the government contract scene. Despite numerous convictions and ongoing trials, he managed to navigate his way into politics.
Why former vice-president Hamid Ansari is trending on social media after Mukhtar Ansari's death
The death of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari has triggered discussions on social media platform X, where netizens referenced his 2021 Supreme Court petition alleging a conspiracy by the Uttar Pradesh government to orchestrate a "state-sponsored encounter." Mukhtar Ansari in his petition had highlighted Ansari's familial ties to former vice-president Hamid Ansari.
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World Steel Association elects Leon Topalian as Chairman, India's T V Narendran as Vice Chairman
Leon Topalian, President & CEO of Nucor Corporation, has been elected as Chairman of worldsteel, with T V Narendran, MD & CEO of Tata Steel, chosen as one of its Vice-Chairmen. Jeong-Woo Choi, CEO of POSCO Holdings, was also elected as a Vice-Chairman. Narendran, along with Sajjan Jindal, CMD of JSW Steel, and L N Mittal, Executive Chairman of ArcelorMittal, were appointed to the Executive Committee.
Hamid Ansari asserts he never knew or invited Pakistani journalist Nusrat Mirza to any conference
Clips of Pakistani journalist Mirza's interview in Pakistan have been doing the rounds on social media for the last few days in which he stated that he attended a seminar on terrorism in India in which Ansari spoke. Mirza also claimed to have given secret and classified information to the Pakistani spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).
Ansari rebuts allegation of sharing information with Pakistan journalist
"Insinuations and innuendos by a spokesperson of the BJP against Sonia Gandhi, President of the Indian National Congress and Hamid Ansari, former Vice President of India, are to be condemned in the strongest possible language," said Jairam Ramesh, general secretary in-charge AICC Communications, in a statement.
BJP alleges former vice president Hamid Ansari invited Pak journo spying for ISI; Ansari calls it 'litany of falsehood'
Ansari, who was the vice president between 2007-17 and before that had served as India's envoy to several countries including Iran, rejected this charge also and said that his work as ambassador to Iran was at all times within the knowledge of the government of the day.
Track record of organisers as well known as political interests of participants: MEA on IAMC event
Asked about the virtual panel discussion organised by the Indian American Muslim Council on Wednesday during which Ansari and the US lawmakers expressed concern over the current human rights situation in India, MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said, "We have seen reports on this event. India is a robust and vibrant democracy. It does not require certification from others."
Modi asked me why I wasn’t letting bills be passed amid din, writes Hamid Ansari in new book
PM Narendra Modi had asked then Vice President Hamid Ansari why bills were not being passed in a din when the PM dropped into the latter’s office when Ansari was chairman of Rajya Sabha, the ex-diplomat has written in his just-released book. Ansari said both UPA and NDA were unhappy but the BJP felt its majority in Lok Sabha allowed them to prevail over procedural impediments.
Hindutva means tolerance: Devendra Fadnavis on ex-vice president Hamid Ansari's statement
"Hindutva has never been a hardline (ideology). It has always been tolerant. Hindutva has been the ancient way of living in this country. Hindus never attacked anyone or any country or any state," the former chief minister told reporters while responding to a query on Ansari's statement.
VHP slams ex Vice-President Hamid Ansari for attending PFI event
“He was spreading dissatis faction in the Muslim community even when he was holding the post of vice president,“ VHP's joint general secretary Surendra Jain said.
BJP, Venkaiah Naidu dismiss Hamid Ansari's minority remark
PM Modi underlined that in contrast the last 10 years must have been different for Hamid Ansari as he had to go by the boundaries set by the Constitution.
M Hamid Ansari steps down as Vice President, with words stirring a national debate
"I am an Indian and that is it," he said, describing as "unnecessary" calls for assertion of a citizen's commitment to nationalism.
View that minorities insecure a political propaganda: Venkaiah Naidu
The former BJP president also cautioned against creating divide in the nation by singling out one community, saying it will draw adverse reaction from other communities.
President, Vice-President extend Raksha Bandhan greetings to citizens
In his message, Ram Nath Kovind hoped that the countrymen would "renew" the spirit of fraternity among themselves on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan.
NDA candidate M Venkaiah Naidu elected India's next Vice-President
“Coming from an agricultural background, I never imagined I would be here. Agriculture has no proper voice in Indian polity,” India’s vice president-elect told PTI.
Voting for vice presidential poll underway
Ruling NDA's candidate M Venkaiah Naidu is tipped to be the country's next vice president.
Third eye: Vice-President Hamid Ansari not invited, RS secretariat unhappy
RS secretariat is unhappy that VP, ex-officio chairperson of the Upper House, was not invited for the inauguration ceremony of the new Parliament Annexe.
Vice President Hamid Ansari, PM narendra Modi, meet new President Ram Nath Kovind
"Nation condoles deaths due to heavy rains & floods in Assam, Gujarat, Rajasthan & other states. Stands by families affected," said Kovind.
A decade after Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, BJP man to be next Vice-President
While names of probables being floated are all in the realm of speculation, some BJP leaders said the party may zero-in on a leader from the Northeast or South India.
India needs free, responsible media: Vice President Hamid Ansari
The comments by Ansari come against the backdrop of the recent raids by the Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) on the premises of NDTV co-founder Prannoy Roy.
India's economic growth unevenly distributed: Vice President Hamid Ansari
Hamid Ansari said the new economic policies, including the liberalisation programme, were fostered in a democratic and deliberative environment.
Need to defend universities as free spaces: Vice President Hamid Ansari
The Vice President said a university has the responsibility of speaking out without the fear of intimidation or giving offence, even at the cost of inviting protests.
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