Union Minister Anantkumar Hegde

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  After "Hindu Girl" Row, Union Minister's "Hybrid" Slur For Rahul Gandhi

  Union minister Anantkumar Hegde -- known for his hugely controversial comments -- today weighed in on the row over Shashi Tharoor's dig at Yogi Adityanath. His target was Rahul Gandhi, who had been dragged into the Twitter war by Union minister Smriti Irani. While Ms Irani had accused the Congress chief of "strategically" wearing a janeu, Mr Hegde ...

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  After His "Hindu Girl" Remark, A Dare For Union Minister Anantkumar Hegde On Twitter

  Union minister Anantkumar Hegde's inflammatory statement that "any hand that touches a Hindu girl should not exist" was countered with a dare from Tehseen Poonawalla on Twitter.

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  Union Minister Who Targeted Rival's Muslim Wife "Embarrassment": Rahul Gandhi

  Congress chief Rahul Gandhi has called motormouth Union minister Anantkumar Hegde's "an embarrassment to every Indian" after his declaration that any hand that touches a Hindu girl "should not exist". The senior BJP leader from Karnataka didn't stop there. His next target was a Congress leader who is married to a Muslim woman.

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  Live Updates: Siddaramaiah's Jibe At PM Modi On Row Over Anantkumar Hegde

  Union Minister Anantkumar Hegde, who is not new to courting controversy with his bizarre takes on sensitive issues, waded into the territory of wild theories on Sunday with comments from who built the Taj Mahal to how to keep "Hindu girls" safe.

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  Union Minister, After "Hindu Girl" Comment, Targets Rival's Muslim Wife

  Union Minister Anantkumar Hegde has plumbed new lows in public discourse with a series of inflammatory and wild statements. On Sunday, he declared at a public event that any hand that touches a Hindu girl "should not exist". This morning, he hit out at a Congress leader by dragging his Muslim wife into a Twitter spat.

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  "If A Hand Touches A Hindu Girl...": Union Minister's Spin On Justice

  Union Minister Anantkumar Hegde, who is not new to courting controversy with his bizarre takes on sensitive issues, waded into the territory of wild theories on Sunday with comments from who built the Taj Mahal to how to keep "Hindu girls" safe.

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  Minister Says Sanskrit Will Be Used For Coding In Future Supercomputers

  Union Minister of State for Skill Development Ananta Kumar Hegde on Wednesday said Sanskrit was going to be the coding language for future supercomputers.

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  "Chop You Into Pieces": Anantkumar Hegde Alleges He Received Threat Call

  Union Minister Anantkumar Hegde, known for making controversial comments, has alleged that he received a threat call late Saturday night. The caller had reportedly threatened to "chop him to pieces" in Kannada, according to his Twitter handle. He has already filed a complaint, but isn't hopeful of any action, he said.

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  Threat To Life, Minister Anant Hedge Tweeted. Why He May Have Gone Silent

  In a series of tweets on Tuesday night, Union Minister Anantkumar Hegde alleged that an attempt had been made on his life and a truck that tried to hit his car had ended up ramming his escort car. He urged the police to investigate what he called "a bigger nexus".

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  "Anant Hegde Warned Not To Make Communal Remarks": BS Yeddyurappa To NDTV

  Union Minister and BJP lawmaker from Karnataka Anantkumar Hegde has been warned not to make communally incendiary remarks, said BS Yeddyurappa, the BJP's chief ministerial candidate for the upcoming Karnataka elections.

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  After Constitution Remark, Minister Anantkumar Hegde Says 'Won't Pay Heed To Barking Dogs'

  Union Minister Anantkumar Hegde, who is being criticised for a remark that's seen as anti-Dalit, today said he was being targetted by the Congress for a comment that has been "misinterpreted".On Saturday, the minister for Skill Development said at a function that the government will help the aspirants and added, "We cannot be bogged down by some st...

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  Only 7 Per Cent Of The Indian Engineers Are Capable Of Handling Core Engineering Tasks: Union Minister Anantkumar Hegde

  Stating that only about 20 per cent of India's 1.5 million engineers are employable by the industry, Union Minister Anantkumar Hegde on Friday called "unemployability" as the biggest challenge that could restrict India's growth.

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  Union Minister Anant Hegde Apologises In Parliament Amid Protests Over His 'Change Constitution' Remark

  Union Minister Anantkumar Hegde apologised in parliament today amid protests over his comment that his party, the ruling BJP, will "soon change the Constitution," which mentions the word "secular." The opposition protested loudly in Parliament for a second, disrupting both Houses as they demanded that Mr Hegde be sacked.

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  Government Disowns Minister's 'Change Constitution' Comment, Opposition Wants Him Sacked

  Loud opposition protests erupted in parliament today over the comments of Union Minister Anantkumar Hegde, who has controversially said that his party, the ruling BJP, will "soon change the constitution," which mentions the word "secular." As the opposition demanded Mr Hegde's sacking, Union minister Vijay Goel stated in the Rajya Sabha that the go...

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  BJP Distances Itself From Union Minister's "Changing Constitution" Remark

  The BJP today distanced itself from union minister Anantkumar Hegde's remarks that the party will change the Constitution and remove the word "secular" from it. "The party doesn't want to get involved with what Hegde has said. What he spoke about is not an issue for us," BJP spokesperson for Karnataka Vamanacharya said in Bengaluru