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From Rohith Vemula Suicide To Sedition Row, JNU Debates All Ahead of Polls
Rohith Vemula's suicide, sedition row, nationalism and BR Ambedkar's vision were some of the topics that were part of the high-voltage JNU presidential debate ahead its students' union election.
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'Saw Rahul Gandhi Smiling During Rohith Vemula Debate, Snapped': Smriti Irani To NDTV
Union Minister Smriti Irani today directed sharp jabs at Rahul Gandhi from his constituency Amethi, saying that she had seen him "smile away" during the debate in Parliament on Rohith Vemula, the Hyderabad student whose suicide in January provoked a massive political controversy.
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Panel To Seek Explanation From Smriti Irani On Her 'Durga' Remarks
A Parliamentary panel examining CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury's privilege motion against Education Minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday decided to seek an explanation from her over her remarks made during a Rajya Sabha debate on the JNU row and Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula's suicide.
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Opinion: Smriti Irani, Superb Orator, Problematic Educator
The debate over the last two days which started off with a discussion over Rohit Vemula's suicide and the JNU controversy sought serious answers from the HRD minister, but turned into a shallow display of victimhood and misplaced sexism.
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Smriti Irani Row Leaves Rajya Sabha Truce Over Bills In Tatters
There is uncertainty again over the fate of Bills in the Rajya Sabha with the government and opposition clashing over Education Minister Smriti Irani's mention of Goddess Durga during a debate on the JNU controversy and Hyderabad student Rohith Vemula's suicide.
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Anger Over Smriti Irani's Goddess Durga, Mahishasur Comments: 10 Developments
Sparring over Union Minister Smriti Irani's controversial comments on Goddess Durga and Mahishasura - the demon killed by the deity - took up much of the debate today in Parliament on JNU students accused of sedition.
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Smriti Irani's Comments Disputed By Doctor Who Declared Rohith Vemula Dead
In an impassioned speech in Parliament, Union Education Minister Smriti Irani said because of politics, 'nobody allowed a doctor near' Hyderabad student Rohith Vemula, who committed suicide last month.
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'Fair Is Foul, Foul Is Fair', Smriti Irani Quotes Macbeth in Rajya Sabha
The opposition on Thursday forced the Rajya Sabha to adjourn in the middle of Education Minister Smriti Irani's reply to a fiery debate on Hyderabad student Rohith Vemula's suicide and the arrest of JNU students for sedition. The opposition reacted sharply to the minister reading out from a pamphlet she said was circulated by students of the Jawaha...
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Politics Over Student Protests In Parliament: Top 10 Quotes
Angry exchanges between the government and opposition were witnessed in the Rajya Sabha today over the suicide of Hyderabad research scholar Rohith Vemula, forcing the Upper House to adjourn for the day without any debate on the issue. The Lok Sabha, however, debated the Rohith Vemula suicide and the JNU controversy.
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Crimes Against Dalits, Tribals Up: Home Ministry Tells Parliament
As the Lok Sabha debated Dalit Student Rohith Vemula's suicide and the circumstances that led to it on Wednesday, the Home Ministry told Parliament that crimes against members of the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) had shown a "rising trend" between 2013 and 2014.
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Smriti Irani Counters Opposition In Parliament: Highlights
There were angry exchanges, slogan-shouting, multiple adjournments, but no debate in the Rajya Sabha, which was scheduled to discuss the JNU controversy and the suicide of Hyderabad research scholar Rohith Vemula. An emotional and visibly angry Education Minister Smriti Irani attacked the opposition in the Lok Sabha during the debate accusing them ...
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'No Innocent Student Will Be Harassed,' Says Rajnath Singh In Parliament
Home Minister Rajnath Singh ended a Parliament debate on the JNU controversy and Hyderabad research student Rohith Vemula's suicide by assuring the Lok Sabha that, "no innocent student will be harassed."
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From Rohith Vemula Suicide To Sedition Row, JNU Debates All Ahead of Polls
Rohith Vemula's suicide, sedition row, nationalism and BR Ambedkar's vision were some of the topics that were part of the high-voltage JNU presidential debate ahead its students' union election.
-
'Saw Rahul Gandhi Smiling During Rohith Vemula Debate, Snapped': Smriti Irani To NDTV
Union Minister Smriti Irani today directed sharp jabs at Rahul Gandhi from his constituency Amethi, saying that she had seen him "smile away" during the debate in Parliament on Rohith Vemula, the Hyderabad student whose suicide in January provoked a massive political controversy.
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Panel To Seek Explanation From Smriti Irani On Her 'Durga' Remarks
A Parliamentary panel examining CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury's privilege motion against Education Minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday decided to seek an explanation from her over her remarks made during a Rajya Sabha debate on the JNU row and Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula's suicide.
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Opinion: Smriti Irani, Superb Orator, Problematic Educator
The debate over the last two days which started off with a discussion over Rohit Vemula's suicide and the JNU controversy sought serious answers from the HRD minister, but turned into a shallow display of victimhood and misplaced sexism.
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Smriti Irani Row Leaves Rajya Sabha Truce Over Bills In Tatters
There is uncertainty again over the fate of Bills in the Rajya Sabha with the government and opposition clashing over Education Minister Smriti Irani's mention of Goddess Durga during a debate on the JNU controversy and Hyderabad student Rohith Vemula's suicide.
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Anger Over Smriti Irani's Goddess Durga, Mahishasur Comments: 10 Developments
Sparring over Union Minister Smriti Irani's controversial comments on Goddess Durga and Mahishasura - the demon killed by the deity - took up much of the debate today in Parliament on JNU students accused of sedition.
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Smriti Irani's Comments Disputed By Doctor Who Declared Rohith Vemula Dead
In an impassioned speech in Parliament, Union Education Minister Smriti Irani said because of politics, 'nobody allowed a doctor near' Hyderabad student Rohith Vemula, who committed suicide last month.
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'Fair Is Foul, Foul Is Fair', Smriti Irani Quotes Macbeth in Rajya Sabha
The opposition on Thursday forced the Rajya Sabha to adjourn in the middle of Education Minister Smriti Irani's reply to a fiery debate on Hyderabad student Rohith Vemula's suicide and the arrest of JNU students for sedition. The opposition reacted sharply to the minister reading out from a pamphlet she said was circulated by students of the Jawaha...
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Politics Over Student Protests In Parliament: Top 10 Quotes
Angry exchanges between the government and opposition were witnessed in the Rajya Sabha today over the suicide of Hyderabad research scholar Rohith Vemula, forcing the Upper House to adjourn for the day without any debate on the issue. The Lok Sabha, however, debated the Rohith Vemula suicide and the JNU controversy.
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Crimes Against Dalits, Tribals Up: Home Ministry Tells Parliament
As the Lok Sabha debated Dalit Student Rohith Vemula's suicide and the circumstances that led to it on Wednesday, the Home Ministry told Parliament that crimes against members of the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) had shown a "rising trend" between 2013 and 2014.
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Smriti Irani Counters Opposition In Parliament: Highlights
There were angry exchanges, slogan-shouting, multiple adjournments, but no debate in the Rajya Sabha, which was scheduled to discuss the JNU controversy and the suicide of Hyderabad research scholar Rohith Vemula. An emotional and visibly angry Education Minister Smriti Irani attacked the opposition in the Lok Sabha during the debate accusing them ...
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'No Innocent Student Will Be Harassed,' Says Rajnath Singh In Parliament
Home Minister Rajnath Singh ended a Parliament debate on the JNU controversy and Hyderabad research student Rohith Vemula's suicide by assuring the Lok Sabha that, "no innocent student will be harassed."
