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"Will Remain In Congress Throughout My Life": Shakeel Ahmad
Former Union Minister Shakeel Ahmad, suspended by the Congress for contesting the Lok Sabha elections as an Independent from Madhubani, has said the party's action against him was harsh and that he contested the polls as the candidate of the Grand Alliance was "weak" too defeat the BJP.
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Congress' Shakeel Ahmad To Contest As Independent From Madhubani
Congress leader and former Union Minister Shakeel Ahmad on Monday said he will contest the Lok Sabha elections as an Independent candidate from Bihar's Madhubani seat.
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Farmers Weakened During 2 Years Of Modi Government: Congress
Congress leader Shakeel Ahmad today charged the Narendra Modi government with "weakening farmers" during its two-year rule and alleged that the ruling party has "failed" to fulfill any of its poll promises.
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With Help, This 19-Year-Old Could Be The First IITian From Kashmir's Shagund
Living in abject poverty, 19-year-old Shakeel Ahmad Dar has made his mother and a village proud.
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Uttarakhand Was Murdering Constitution Everyday, Says Arun Jaitley
President's rule was imposed in Uttarakhand today. Leaders from various political parties exchanged blows over the decision which came only 24 hours before Harish Rawat, the state's former Chief Minister, was due to prove his majority.
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Punjab Congress Chief Partap Singh Bajwa Resigns to Facilitate Reshuffle
Congress Punjab unit president Partap Singh Bajwa and Congress Legislative Party leader Sunil Jakhar have resigned from their posts, party general secretary Shakeel Ahmad said today.
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Congress Trying to Divide Country on Communal Lines, Alleges BJP
BJP today accused Congress of trying to divide the country on communal lines as it sought to drag Congress president Sonia Gandhi and vice president Rahul Gandhi in the row over party leader Shakeel Ahmad's controversial statement, saying a senior leader like him would have spoken only after getting their approval.
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Congress Upset with Sanjay Nirupam's Remarks on Generational Clash in Party
Controversial remarks about a "generational clash" within the party by Mumbai Congress chief, Sanjay Nirupam, have not gone down well with the party leadership. Several leaders have frowned upon attempts to project Vice President, Rahul Gandhi as a "group leader" within the party trying to promote the young at the cost of the old.
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Rahul Gandhi Has All the 'Attributes' of Genuine Leader: Congress
Rahul Gandhi has all the "attributes" of a genuine leader and there is no confusion in the party over his leadership qualities, Congress said today, seeking to put an end to the controversy sparked by General Secretary Digvijaya Singh's comments that he lacked "ruling temperament".
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Kashmir 'Rage Boy' Released After Four Years
Shakeel Ahmad Bhat, who shot to fame as the face of youth anger in Kashmir during protests in 2008 and 2010, has been released after four years of detention under Public Safety Act (PSA).
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'Is Pakistan Also Helping Modi Become PM?' Tweets Congress' Shakeel Ahmad
Senior Congress leader Shakeel Ahmad on Wednesday raised questions whether the controversial statement by Pakistan's Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan was aimed at helping Narendra Modi to win the Lok Sabha elections.
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BJP has succumbed to RSS threats, says Digvijaya Singh on Narendra Modi-for-PM announcement
Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh today took potshots at the BJP over announcing Narendra Modi as its prime ministerial candidate, saying the party had succumbed to threats from its ideological mentor, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh or RSS.
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Congress hits back at Narendra Modi over secularism taunt
The Congress today hit back at Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for his remarks that the ruling party wears the "veil of secularism" each time it faces a crisis and said that this conduct is better than communalism.
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Bangalore blast: cops among 16 injured, 'terrorist activity' says Karnataka Home Minister
A blast rocked Bangalore's Malleshwaram, a largely residential area, just 100 metres from the ruling BJP's office this morning, injuring 16 people, including 11 policemen and two teenaged girls.
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Despite rebukes, Congressman tweets BJP stands to gain from blast
His party made it clear that Shakeel Ahmad's tweet on Wednesday morning on the bomb blast near the BJP office in Bangalore was out of line. Undeterred, the Congress spokesperson did a Take 2 in the evening, tweeting "Karnataka HM R Ashok says blast near our office was aimed to kill BJP leaders due to elections. This will also generate some sympathy...
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"Will Remain In Congress Throughout My Life": Shakeel Ahmad
Former Union Minister Shakeel Ahmad, suspended by the Congress for contesting the Lok Sabha elections as an Independent from Madhubani, has said the party's action against him was harsh and that he contested the polls as the candidate of the Grand Alliance was "weak" too defeat the BJP.
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Congress' Shakeel Ahmad To Contest As Independent From Madhubani
Congress leader and former Union Minister Shakeel Ahmad on Monday said he will contest the Lok Sabha elections as an Independent candidate from Bihar's Madhubani seat.
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Farmers Weakened During 2 Years Of Modi Government: Congress
Congress leader Shakeel Ahmad today charged the Narendra Modi government with "weakening farmers" during its two-year rule and alleged that the ruling party has "failed" to fulfill any of its poll promises.
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With Help, This 19-Year-Old Could Be The First IITian From Kashmir's Shagund
Living in abject poverty, 19-year-old Shakeel Ahmad Dar has made his mother and a village proud.
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Uttarakhand Was Murdering Constitution Everyday, Says Arun Jaitley
President's rule was imposed in Uttarakhand today. Leaders from various political parties exchanged blows over the decision which came only 24 hours before Harish Rawat, the state's former Chief Minister, was due to prove his majority.
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Punjab Congress Chief Partap Singh Bajwa Resigns to Facilitate Reshuffle
Congress Punjab unit president Partap Singh Bajwa and Congress Legislative Party leader Sunil Jakhar have resigned from their posts, party general secretary Shakeel Ahmad said today.
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Congress Trying to Divide Country on Communal Lines, Alleges BJP
BJP today accused Congress of trying to divide the country on communal lines as it sought to drag Congress president Sonia Gandhi and vice president Rahul Gandhi in the row over party leader Shakeel Ahmad's controversial statement, saying a senior leader like him would have spoken only after getting their approval.
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Congress Upset with Sanjay Nirupam's Remarks on Generational Clash in Party
Controversial remarks about a "generational clash" within the party by Mumbai Congress chief, Sanjay Nirupam, have not gone down well with the party leadership. Several leaders have frowned upon attempts to project Vice President, Rahul Gandhi as a "group leader" within the party trying to promote the young at the cost of the old.
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Rahul Gandhi Has All the 'Attributes' of Genuine Leader: Congress
Rahul Gandhi has all the "attributes" of a genuine leader and there is no confusion in the party over his leadership qualities, Congress said today, seeking to put an end to the controversy sparked by General Secretary Digvijaya Singh's comments that he lacked "ruling temperament".
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Kashmir 'Rage Boy' Released After Four Years
Shakeel Ahmad Bhat, who shot to fame as the face of youth anger in Kashmir during protests in 2008 and 2010, has been released after four years of detention under Public Safety Act (PSA).
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'Is Pakistan Also Helping Modi Become PM?' Tweets Congress' Shakeel Ahmad
Senior Congress leader Shakeel Ahmad on Wednesday raised questions whether the controversial statement by Pakistan's Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan was aimed at helping Narendra Modi to win the Lok Sabha elections.
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BJP has succumbed to RSS threats, says Digvijaya Singh on Narendra Modi-for-PM announcement
Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh today took potshots at the BJP over announcing Narendra Modi as its prime ministerial candidate, saying the party had succumbed to threats from its ideological mentor, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh or RSS.
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Congress hits back at Narendra Modi over secularism taunt
The Congress today hit back at Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for his remarks that the ruling party wears the "veil of secularism" each time it faces a crisis and said that this conduct is better than communalism.
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Bangalore blast: cops among 16 injured, 'terrorist activity' says Karnataka Home Minister
A blast rocked Bangalore's Malleshwaram, a largely residential area, just 100 metres from the ruling BJP's office this morning, injuring 16 people, including 11 policemen and two teenaged girls.
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Despite rebukes, Congressman tweets BJP stands to gain from blast
His party made it clear that Shakeel Ahmad's tweet on Wednesday morning on the bomb blast near the BJP office in Bangalore was out of line. Undeterred, the Congress spokesperson did a Take 2 in the evening, tweeting "Karnataka HM R Ashok says blast near our office was aimed to kill BJP leaders due to elections. This will also generate some sympathy...
