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Former Congress MLC in U.P. booked for remarks on Union Minister Smriti Irani

Former Congress MLC Deepak Singh booked by Amethi police for derogatory remarks against Union Minister Smriti Irani. BJP leader Keshav Singh filed NCR in Gauriganj police station. Video circulating of Singh using crass words against MP. Congress calls filing of complaint "nervousness" of BJP, terms ruling dispensation "dictatorial".

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FIR against Amethi district chief of Congress' youth wing for assaulting Dalit man

“A case has been registered against Indian Youth Congress’ Amethi district president Shubham Singh and his associates for allegedly assaulting and threatening a Dalit man,” police said on August 27.

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UP : No development in Amethi during Cong govt at Centre: Smriti Irani

Union Minister and local BJP MP Smriti Irani on Friday attacked the Gandhi family and said that even though Amethi people elected the Congress MP for most of the time, the district remained a laggard in terms of development. Read further on Dynamite News.

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Why has Women’s Bill not been passed in Lok Sabha since 2010, Kavitha seeks answer from BJP, Cong.

The BRS MLC said she would hold another dharna in New Delhi in December demanding the passage of the Bill in Lok Sabha and invite leaders like Priyanka Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi and Smriti Irani to participate.

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Rahul Gandhi is like family for people in Amethi: UP Congress chief Ajay Rai

"Rahul Gandhi has connected with local people by doing the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' from Kanyakumari to Kashmir and people now believe that it is the Gandhi family." Read further on Dynamite News:

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NDA spokespersons resolve to have a common strategy for most issues in the media

A workshop of spokespersons of NDA constituents was inaugurated by Union Minister Smriti Irani and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) leader Chirag Paswan and was mainly organised by BJP’s media cell.

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T.R. Baalu demands expunging of Modi and Smriti Irani’s remarks on Minister E.V. Velu’s speech

DMK's T.R. Baalu demands expunging of "misleading" and "defamatory" remarks made by PM Modi and WCD Minister Irani against TN PWD Minister Velu. Attached video of Velu's speech to prove their remarks were "against records, misleading, casting aspersions, defamatory, and incriminatory". Argued remarks were made without providing advance notice to…

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"He should be apologising...": BJP's Anil Antony over alleged 'flying kiss' by Rahul Gandhi

BJP's Anil Antony reacts to Rahul Gandhi's 'flying kiss' in Parliament, calls it "disrespectful" and "ridiculous". Union Minister Smriti Irani and BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad condemn the Congress leader. Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi calls it "affectionate". PM Modi to address Lok Sabha today.

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‘Assassins of Bharat Mata in Manipur’: How newspapers reported Day 2 of no-confidence motion

Day two of the opposition’s no-confidence motion unfolded in the Lok Sabha yesterday. Rahul Gandhi said the BJP government had “murdered Bharat Mata in Manipur”, Amit Shah came to the Manipur chief minister’s defence, and Smriti Irani called Gandhi a misogynist for blowing a “flying kiss”.

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Irani’s remarks over Article 370 tantamount to contempt of court: Omar Abdullah

Omar Abdullah said the NC was hopeful of a positive outcome in the court.

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Rahul Gandhi ‘flying kiss’ row | Women BJP MPs submit written complaint to Speaker

A complaint to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla against Rahul Gandhi was signed by more than 20 women parliamentarians, including Union Ministers Shobha Karandlaje and Darshana Jardosh.

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On Sansad TV camera, Rahul Gandhi gets around 40% screen time, Smriti Irani over 90%

The Sansad TV camera focussed on the Lok Sabha speaker for nearly half the time Congress MP Rahul Gandhi spoke in Parliament on Wednesday. But Union minister Smriti Irani remained in focus for most of her speech.

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‘Bharat Mata’ had always stood tall in the face of attack, says Smriti Irani

In a counter-offensive, Union Minister Smriti Irani accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of trying to take “political advantage” by effecting a mass upsurge and alleged that he had travelled abroad to seek support.

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Muslim group objects to Minorities Ministry stand on Ahmadiyas

Muslim group in Hyderabad objects to Smriti Irani's statement on waqf boards not having authority to excommunicate. Group claims stance based on Islamic theology and consensus of Islamic scholars. Ahmadiya community challenged AP State Waqf Board's resolution in 2012. Indian Constitution speaks of diversity and right to follow faith. Telangana…

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Parliamentary privilege breached, says Congress chief Kharge

Congress president and Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge said that he was “insulted” when his microphone was turned off, calling it a breach of his Parliamentary privilege.

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No Waqf Board has authority to expel community from a religion: Smriti Irani amid Ahmadiyya row

Minority Affairs Minister Smriti Irani said no Waqf Board has authority to expel a person or community from a religion.

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Under Opposition attack over Manipur, BJP highlights crimes in Rajasthan, West Bengal

The Opposition parties said that they would have a strategy meeting on July 24 and would assemble in front of the Mahatma Gandhi statue in Parliament to press for the Prime Minister’s statement.

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Projected population of Muslims in 2023 to stand at 19.75 crore: Govt in Lok Sabha

The projected population of Muslims in India in 2023 would stand at 19.75 crore

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Centre orders Twitter, other social media to take down video on Manipur women, says probe on

The Centre on Thursday asked Twitter and other social media to take down the video of two Manipuri women being paraded naked as the matter is under investigation. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Opposition outraged by Manipur viral video

Outrage over two Kuki women paraded naked in Manipur. Union Minister Smriti Irani spoke to CM N. Biren Singh, who assured justice. Opposition leaders, including Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Rahul Gandhi & Arvind Kejriwal, slammed govt for its silence. CPI(M)'s Sitaram Yechury called it "barbarism".

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Adani’s NDTV: New channels, Modi documentaries, a leadership void, and big plans for this year

On the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, something very unusual happened.

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Centre announces scheme for minor rape victims

The government has decided to provide medical, financial and infrastructural support to victims in cases where the sexual assault results in pregnancies

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Make older children in care homes free for adoption: Smriti Irani

Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani on July 2 said that child care homes have helped seven lakh children across the country in the last nine years even as she asked these institutions to look into the infrastructure gaps present in their respective areas.

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BJP questions Rahul Gandhi’s ‘links’ with associates of George Soros

Union Minister Smriti Irani launched a sharp attack on the Congress after the Karnataka Police lodged an FIR against the BJP’s IT cell chief Amit Malviya over a video posted by him with certain references against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.

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