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Azaan Row: Karnataka BJP Leader's Defence After "Allah Is Deaf" Remark
After triggering controversy over "Azaan", Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Karnataka minister KS Eshwarappa on Monday gave a justification for his statement saying that due to loudspeaker students are unable to study properly.
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Shivraj Chouhan Warns Minister Over Remark On Upper-Caste Women, State BJP Apologises
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday said he had warned a ministerial colleague for making a controversial statement about "upper-caste women".
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Cop Records Show Maharashtra Home Minister's Movement: Devendra Fadnavis
Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh's statement on his movements during a period he is accused of meeting a controversial police officer to discuss an alleged Rs 100 crore extortion scheme was once again blasted by the BJP's Devendra Fadnavis today.
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BJP Issues Showcause Notice To UP Minister Over Burqa Remarks
A day after Uttar Pradesh Minister Raghuraj Pratap Singh stoked controversy by demanding a ban on burqa worn by Muslim women, the state BJP too note of his behavior and demanded to know, why he shoul not be expelled.
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CAA Effect? Big Jump In Hate Speech Amid Protests Against Law
The massive campaign by the government to defend the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) has witnessed a surge in hate speeches.
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BJP Pulls Up Pragya Thakur Over "Not Elected To Clean Toilets" Remark
Pragya Singh Thakur, a first-time BJP parliamentarian from Madhya Pradesh, has told party workers that she "wasn't elected to get drains and toilets cleaned", a statement that many saw as arrogant and at odds with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Swachh Bharat Abhiyan" or clean India mission.
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Mamata Banerjee Playing Role Of Kim Jong Un: Minister Giriraj Singh
Union Minister Giriraj Singh, known for his controversial statements, has compared West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
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"Such People Have No Religion": Nitish Kumar On Giriraj Singh's Iftar Dig
Union Minister Giriraj Singh, pulled up by his party BJP for a controversial tweet, received another biting comment from ally Nitish Kumar, who said "those who make unnecessary statements for attention have no religion".
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Lok Sabha Polls: "Modi-Ji Is Like Bride Who Makes Noise With Bangles": Navjot Sidhu
Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu has kept up his record of controversial statements, comparing Prime Minister Narendra Modi to a "bride" who only pretends to work
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"Muslims Don't Trust Us, So Won't Give Tickets": Karnataka BJP Leader
A senior BJP leader in Karnataka has made a controversial statement that could snowball into a political row days ahead of the national election that starts this month. KS Eshwarappa, who was the deputy chief minister of Karnataka when the BJP was in power, said his party will not field Muslim candidates in the state.
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In Rahul Gandhi's Presence, Congress Leader Says PM Modi Like "Terrorist"
A Congress leader in Telangana delivered a hugely controversial statement on Saturday, attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the presence of party chief Rahul Gandhi.
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"Felt Like Cutting His Hand": Misa Bharti On Ram Kripal Yadav Joining BJP
Lalu Yadav's daughter and Rashtriya Janta Dal (RJD) leader Misa Bharti stirred controversy after her statement at a public rally on Wednesday in Patna. Ms Bharti said that she "felt like chopping off" RJD loyalist-turned-rebel, Ram Kripal Yadav's hands after he joined the BJP in 2014. Ram Kripal Yadav is a union minister now in the Narendra Modi-le...
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"Assam Citizens' List Will Drive Out Jinnahs," Claims BJP's Himanta Sarma
Amid widespread protests in Assam over the centre's decision to go forward with the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016, the state finance minister and BJP's main strategist for Northeast, Himanta Biswa Sarma sparked off a controversy with his statement that if the bill is not brought in, at least 17 districts in Assam will go the 'Jinnah way'.
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Controversy Over Raj Babbar's "Rupee Nearing PM Mother's Age" Remark
Senior Congress leader Raj Babbar has added to what has been widely criticised as a series of embarrassing statements by his party members ahead of polls in Rajasthan and four other states. Mr Babbar referenced Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mother during his campaign in Madhya Pradesh to describe the free fall of rupee.
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Rahul Gandhi Counters Arun Jaitley On Rafale With "Special Ability" Dig
Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Sunday took on Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's defence on the Rafale controversy, alleging that the BJP leader was "spinning lies" with "fake self-righteousness and indignation to defend the indefensible". He reiterated the Congress demand for a joint parliamentary committee or JPC probe into Rafale fighter jet deal.
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Azaan Row: Karnataka BJP Leader's Defence After "Allah Is Deaf" Remark
After triggering controversy over "Azaan", Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Karnataka minister KS Eshwarappa on Monday gave a justification for his statement saying that due to loudspeaker students are unable to study properly.
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Shivraj Chouhan Warns Minister Over Remark On Upper-Caste Women, State BJP Apologises
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday said he had warned a ministerial colleague for making a controversial statement about "upper-caste women".
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Cop Records Show Maharashtra Home Minister's Movement: Devendra Fadnavis
Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh's statement on his movements during a period he is accused of meeting a controversial police officer to discuss an alleged Rs 100 crore extortion scheme was once again blasted by the BJP's Devendra Fadnavis today.
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BJP Issues Showcause Notice To UP Minister Over Burqa Remarks
A day after Uttar Pradesh Minister Raghuraj Pratap Singh stoked controversy by demanding a ban on burqa worn by Muslim women, the state BJP too note of his behavior and demanded to know, why he shoul not be expelled.
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CAA Effect? Big Jump In Hate Speech Amid Protests Against Law
The massive campaign by the government to defend the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) has witnessed a surge in hate speeches.
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BJP Pulls Up Pragya Thakur Over "Not Elected To Clean Toilets" Remark
Pragya Singh Thakur, a first-time BJP parliamentarian from Madhya Pradesh, has told party workers that she "wasn't elected to get drains and toilets cleaned", a statement that many saw as arrogant and at odds with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Swachh Bharat Abhiyan" or clean India mission.
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Mamata Banerjee Playing Role Of Kim Jong Un: Minister Giriraj Singh
Union Minister Giriraj Singh, known for his controversial statements, has compared West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
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"Such People Have No Religion": Nitish Kumar On Giriraj Singh's Iftar Dig
Union Minister Giriraj Singh, pulled up by his party BJP for a controversial tweet, received another biting comment from ally Nitish Kumar, who said "those who make unnecessary statements for attention have no religion".
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Lok Sabha Polls: "Modi-Ji Is Like Bride Who Makes Noise With Bangles": Navjot Sidhu
Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu has kept up his record of controversial statements, comparing Prime Minister Narendra Modi to a "bride" who only pretends to work
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"Muslims Don't Trust Us, So Won't Give Tickets": Karnataka BJP Leader
A senior BJP leader in Karnataka has made a controversial statement that could snowball into a political row days ahead of the national election that starts this month. KS Eshwarappa, who was the deputy chief minister of Karnataka when the BJP was in power, said his party will not field Muslim candidates in the state.
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In Rahul Gandhi's Presence, Congress Leader Says PM Modi Like "Terrorist"
A Congress leader in Telangana delivered a hugely controversial statement on Saturday, attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the presence of party chief Rahul Gandhi.
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"Felt Like Cutting His Hand": Misa Bharti On Ram Kripal Yadav Joining BJP
Lalu Yadav's daughter and Rashtriya Janta Dal (RJD) leader Misa Bharti stirred controversy after her statement at a public rally on Wednesday in Patna. Ms Bharti said that she "felt like chopping off" RJD loyalist-turned-rebel, Ram Kripal Yadav's hands after he joined the BJP in 2014. Ram Kripal Yadav is a union minister now in the Narendra Modi-le...
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"Assam Citizens' List Will Drive Out Jinnahs," Claims BJP's Himanta Sarma
Amid widespread protests in Assam over the centre's decision to go forward with the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016, the state finance minister and BJP's main strategist for Northeast, Himanta Biswa Sarma sparked off a controversy with his statement that if the bill is not brought in, at least 17 districts in Assam will go the 'Jinnah way'.
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Controversy Over Raj Babbar's "Rupee Nearing PM Mother's Age" Remark
Senior Congress leader Raj Babbar has added to what has been widely criticised as a series of embarrassing statements by his party members ahead of polls in Rajasthan and four other states. Mr Babbar referenced Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mother during his campaign in Madhya Pradesh to describe the free fall of rupee.
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Rahul Gandhi Counters Arun Jaitley On Rafale With "Special Ability" Dig
Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Sunday took on Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's defence on the Rafale controversy, alleging that the BJP leader was "spinning lies" with "fake self-righteousness and indignation to defend the indefensible". He reiterated the Congress demand for a joint parliamentary committee or JPC probe into Rafale fighter jet deal.
