NEW DELHI: Home minister Amit Shah on Thursday ruled out India signing the 1951 UN convention on refugees which requires the govt to take refugees and recognise their rights, saying India was not a “dharamshala” (rest house).“India is not a dharamshala where anyone can come and settle for any reason. Parliament has the authority to…
Amit Shah and Mamata Banerjee (R) NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah, while replying in the Lok Sabha on the Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025, on Thursday accused Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government of obstructing border security efforts by not providing land for fencing and showing mercy to infiltrators.He said, “The fencing work of…
Amit Shah and Mamata Banerjee (R) NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah, while replying in the Lok Sabha on the Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025, on Thursday accused Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government of obstructing border security efforts by not providing land for fencing and showing mercy to infiltrators.He said, “The fencing work of…
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday announced that two more constituents of the Jammu and Kashmir – based Hurriyat Conference have renounced separatism and manifested their commitment and faith in the vision of a “new Bharat” under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He also stated clearly that “separatism is breathing its last” in…
T’PURAM: BJP brass has hand-picked businessman and former Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar (60) as the party’s Kerala unit chief. His selection is believed to have been made by PM Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah, with a strategic plan to steer BJP in a new direction in the state. His appointment will be…
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday took a sharp swipe at Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin, accusing him and his party of exploiting the language issue for political gains and to divert attention from corruption allegations. He also said the Tamil Nadu government does not have the courage “to provide medical…
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday took a sharp jibe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi while speaking in the Rajya Sabha on counter-terrorism operations and development in Jammu and Kashmir under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government.With a ‘Kala Chashma’ (black glasses) remark, Amit Shah accused Rahul Gandhi of refusing to acknowledge the…
Union home minister Amit Shah in Rajya Sabha NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah, briefing the Rajya Sabha on Friday, highlighted how his ministry tackled extremist Amritpal Singh in Punjab, saying the “wannabe Bhindranwale is peacefully reciting Guru Granth Sahib in Assam jail”.“Some people tried to become Bhidranwale in Punjab…we did not have the…
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday reiterated the government’s “zero tolerance policy” against Naxalism after security forces killed 22 Naxalites in two separate encounters in Chhattisgarh. “Today our soldiers have achieved another big success in the direction of ‘Naxal Mukt Bharat Abhiyan’. 22 Naxalites were killed in two separate operations of our…
NEW DELHI: The discussion on the working of the home ministry in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday took a fiery turn with treasury benches strongly protesting “objectionable” remarks made by TMC member Saket Gokhale who, while initiating the debate, took potshots at home minister Amit Shah and the functioning of the ministry.The RS chairman too took…
