Agra Hate Speech

Opposition members in Rajya Sabha today expressed serious concern over reports that some Sangh Parivar leaders had allegedly sought to take "revenge" on the minority community for the killing of a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader, with a nominated member making a fervent plea for preserving the unity and diversity of the country.

CPI(M) today demanded the Centre sack Union Minister Ram Shankar Katheria for his alleged hate speech in Agra and asked the Akhilesh Yadav government in Uttar Pradesh to book him.

Home Minister Rajnath Singh defended his colleague, junior education minister Ram Shanker Katheria, in the Rajya Sabha today, virtually absolving him of the charge of making an allegedly inflammatory speech.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today said police will take action on the basis of evidence against Union Minister Ram Shankar Katheria and BJP lawmaker Babu Lal in connection with the inflammatory speeches in Agra.

Opposition members in Rajya Sabha today expressed serious concern over reports that some Sangh Parivar leaders had allegedly sought to take "revenge" on the minority community for the killing of a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader, with a nominated member making a fervent plea for preserving the unity and diversity of the country.

CPI(M) today demanded the Centre sack Union Minister Ram Shankar Katheria for his alleged hate speech in Agra and asked the Akhilesh Yadav government in Uttar Pradesh to book him.

Home Minister Rajnath Singh defended his colleague, junior education minister Ram Shanker Katheria, in the Rajya Sabha today, virtually absolving him of the charge of making an allegedly inflammatory speech.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today said police will take action on the basis of evidence against Union Minister Ram Shankar Katheria and BJP lawmaker Babu Lal in connection with the inflammatory speeches in Agra.