NEW DELHI: Bangladesh on Monday lodged protest with New Delhi over Union home minister Amit Shah‘s recent remarks on Bangladeshi nationals during his visit to Jharkhand.“Through the protest note handed over today [23 September] to the Deputy High Commissioner of India in Dhaka, the ministry conveyed its serious reservation, deep sense of hurt and extreme…
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday hit out at Congress leader and leader of opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of having a history of disrespecting the Sikh community. Shah also called on him to apologise for his recent remarks about the community at an event in the United States.Addressing…
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday said no bunkers in Jammu and Kashmir were needed as the government would respond with a shell if even a bullet is fired from across the border — an apparent reference to Pakistan, which has a notorious past for violating ceasefire agreement.“Now, bunkers are not needed…
NEW DELHI: Hitting out at remarks by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and home minister Amit Shah accusing the Congress-National Conference alliance in Jammu and Kashmir of having an agenda that “aligned with Pakistan‘s interests,” Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge strongly refuted the allegations as “false” and retorted: “The BJP may love…
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday launched a blistering attack at Mehooba Mufti’s PDP, Farooq Abdullah’s NC and the Congress party, saying the “three families” armed the youth of Jammu and Kashmir while BJP handed them laptops. During a rally at Mendhar in poll-bound J&K, Amit Shah said the Valley witnessed unprecedented…
NEW DELHI: As the Union Cabinet accepted the proposal for ‘one nation, one election’ on Wednesday, BJP and its NDA partners welcomed the move, with home minister Amit Shah calling it a giant stride towards a landmark electoral reform.“Under the leadership of PM Modi, Bharat has been witnessing transformative reforms. Today, in this direction, Bharat…
NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet-led by Prime Minister Modi on Wednesday approved “One Nation One Poll” panel report led by former president Ram Nath Kovind. The high level committee was formed in September 2023 to expedite the process of conducting simultaneous elections. Earlier in March, the panel led by Ram Nath Kovind submitted its report…
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said Waqf Amendment Bill, currently being examined by a joint parliamentary committee, is committed to management, protection and prevention of misuse of Waqf properties and will be brought to Parliament for approval “in the coming days”.The assertion that the bill will be tabled soon makes light…
NEW DELHI: ‘Tughlakian demonetisation, hastily implemented GST, unplanned Covid-19 lockdown, and rising imports from China,’ were some of the reasons listed by Congress in its attack on Narendra Modi-led government over its inability to handle “mass” unemployment as it marks 100 days at Centre.Citing “failing Modi economy” as the reason, the grand old party pointed…
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday refused to address the question of chief minister N Biren Singh‘s resignation over the Manipur violence, asking the reporter to not “argue.” He further informed that the central government was in the talks both the Meiteis and the Kukis for lasting peace in the state.Shah was…
