Goli Maaro

Former Chandannagar Police Commissioner Humayun Kabir, remembered for arresting a bunch of BJP workers in January after they raised the incendiary slogan of "Goli maaro..." ("shoot them"), is all set to contest the West Bengal Assembly elections. Declaring the former IPS officer's candidature on a Trinamool Congress ticket today, state Chief...

Three BJP supporters who shouted the infamous "Goli Maro" slogan at a rally in West Bengal's Hooghly district on Wednesday were arrested in the dead of night for allegedly attempting to incite violence.

Twenty-four hours after the Trinamool tweaked the provocative "goli maaro" slogan and shouted it as its padyatra marched down the streets of south Kolkata, the original version of the slogan was heard again at a political rally at just 50 km away -- this time at a rally held by its rival, the BJP.

The march in south Kolkata was a tit-for-tat show of strength against the BJP which had held a roadshow on Monday down the same route.

BJP Union Minister Anurag Thakur, who made headlines with his "goli maaro" slogan was heavily trolled by opposition members in Rajya Sabha today.

Karnataka minister BC Patil today repeated his formula to stop anti-national slogans -- one that flies close to his party's prescription for "traitors": Bullets. It was the "goli maaro" slogan with a slight tweak.

Minister of State for Finance, Anurag Thakur on Sunday refuted the claims that he had raised "Desh ke ghaddaron ko..." slogan during the Delhi assembly elections and said that people should first enhance their knowledge as half knowledge is dangerous.

The aftershocks of the Delhi violence -- said to be fueled by hate speeches -- still continuing, the hate-spewing "goli maaro" slogan was heard at a rally in the heart of Kolkata this evening. The rally was addressed by Union minister Amit Shah, who spoke in favour of the contentious citizenship law and accused Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of "tr...

A group of people were seen raisingan incendiary slogan, calling to gun down traitors, at one of the busiest metro stations in Delhi on Saturday. In a widely-shared video from the Rajiv Chowk metro station, a group, wearing white t-shirts and orange head gear, can be seen and heard chanting "desh ke gaddaron ko, goli maaro sa***n ko". The entire ch...

Union Minister Anurag Thakur, questioned about his "Goli Maaro" speech coming up in a court hearing on the Delhi violence, was saved from a reply by his senior, Nirmala Sitharaman.

The BJP's Amit Shah on Thursday said statements like "goli maaro" and "Indo-Pak match" should not have been made by BJP leaders ahead of the Delhi elections.

The BJP's Manoj Tiwari today admitted that slogans like "goli maaro" -- used by some of his partymen against those protesting the Citizenship Amendment Act -- should not have been raised. But the actions of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal were more "condemnable", he added, citing the shooter at Shaheen Bagh, who, the police now say, belongs to...

Just days before Delhi polls, Minister of State for Finance Minister Anurag Thakur on Monday said there is no place for ''violence in democracy'' and people should use their voting power in a manner that ''ballot should dominate bullets''.

Trinamool Congress's Mahua Moitra delivered another scorching speech in parliament on Monday, denouncing the BJP over what she called its "betrayal of the citizens" who believed in the party's slogan of "Sabka saath sabka vikas (development for all)" and voted for it. "You betrayed them by questioning the citizenship of the very citizens who voted ...

Karnataka Minister CT Ravi has backed Union Minister Anurag Thakur after he was caught on video urging people at a Delhi election rally to "goli maaro" (gun down) traitors"

Former Chandannagar Police Commissioner Humayun Kabir, remembered for arresting a bunch of BJP workers in January after they raised the incendiary slogan of "Goli maaro..." ("shoot them"), is all set to contest the West Bengal Assembly elections. Declaring the former IPS officer's candidature on a Trinamool Congress ticket today, state Chief...

Three BJP supporters who shouted the infamous "Goli Maro" slogan at a rally in West Bengal's Hooghly district on Wednesday were arrested in the dead of night for allegedly attempting to incite violence.

Twenty-four hours after the Trinamool tweaked the provocative "goli maaro" slogan and shouted it as its padyatra marched down the streets of south Kolkata, the original version of the slogan was heard again at a political rally at just 50 km away -- this time at a rally held by its rival, the BJP.

The march in south Kolkata was a tit-for-tat show of strength against the BJP which had held a roadshow on Monday down the same route.

BJP Union Minister Anurag Thakur, who made headlines with his "goli maaro" slogan was heavily trolled by opposition members in Rajya Sabha today.

Karnataka minister BC Patil today repeated his formula to stop anti-national slogans -- one that flies close to his party's prescription for "traitors": Bullets. It was the "goli maaro" slogan with a slight tweak.

Minister of State for Finance, Anurag Thakur on Sunday refuted the claims that he had raised "Desh ke ghaddaron ko..." slogan during the Delhi assembly elections and said that people should first enhance their knowledge as half knowledge is dangerous.

The aftershocks of the Delhi violence -- said to be fueled by hate speeches -- still continuing, the hate-spewing "goli maaro" slogan was heard at a rally in the heart of Kolkata this evening. The rally was addressed by Union minister Amit Shah, who spoke in favour of the contentious citizenship law and accused Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of "tr...

A group of people were seen raisingan incendiary slogan, calling to gun down traitors, at one of the busiest metro stations in Delhi on Saturday. In a widely-shared video from the Rajiv Chowk metro station, a group, wearing white t-shirts and orange head gear, can be seen and heard chanting "desh ke gaddaron ko, goli maaro sa***n ko". The entire ch...

Union Minister Anurag Thakur, questioned about his "Goli Maaro" speech coming up in a court hearing on the Delhi violence, was saved from a reply by his senior, Nirmala Sitharaman.

The BJP's Amit Shah on Thursday said statements like "goli maaro" and "Indo-Pak match" should not have been made by BJP leaders ahead of the Delhi elections.

The BJP's Manoj Tiwari today admitted that slogans like "goli maaro" -- used by some of his partymen against those protesting the Citizenship Amendment Act -- should not have been raised. But the actions of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal were more "condemnable", he added, citing the shooter at Shaheen Bagh, who, the police now say, belongs to...

Just days before Delhi polls, Minister of State for Finance Minister Anurag Thakur on Monday said there is no place for ''violence in democracy'' and people should use their voting power in a manner that ''ballot should dominate bullets''.

Trinamool Congress's Mahua Moitra delivered another scorching speech in parliament on Monday, denouncing the BJP over what she called its "betrayal of the citizens" who believed in the party's slogan of "Sabka saath sabka vikas (development for all)" and voted for it. "You betrayed them by questioning the citizenship of the very citizens who voted ...

Karnataka Minister CT Ravi has backed Union Minister Anurag Thakur after he was caught on video urging people at a Delhi election rally to "goli maaro" (gun down) traitors"