Controversial Comments
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We need two-thirds majority to amend or rewrite Constitution, says BJP MP Lallu Singh
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the Opposition INDIA bloc was spreading lies that the Constitution would be changed if his party retained power.
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BJP needs overwhelming majority in Parliament to change Constitution, says party’s poll candidate
The Congress said that Jyoti Mirdha’s comments make it clear that the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi hate the Constitution and democracy.
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BJP MP Anantkumar Hegde stirs row after remarks on amending the Constitution
The party has distanced itself from Hegde’s statement, saying that it was the legislator’s ‘personal views’.
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Trending
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Ordinary voters flagged Modi speech to Election Commission – and came up against a broken system
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‘What does it take / to let go?’: There’s a new anthology of English haikus written by Indian poets
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Mumbai principal sacked after being targeted by Hindutva website; says she is mulling legal action
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Harsh Mander: Past, present and future – what Narendra Modi’s campaign of hate signifies
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Kejriwal’s stay in luxury hotel during 2022 Goa polls partly funded by co-accused: ED tells SC
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SC criticises Tamil Nadu minister Udhayanidhi Stalin for ‘eradication’ of Sanatana Dharma remark
The Tamil Nadu minister had said that Sanatana Dharma was akin to dengue and malaria, and should hence be annihilated.
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Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury apologises to TMC MP Derek O'Brien for calling him a ‘foreigner’
The Congress’ leader in the Lok Sabha said he made the remark inadvertently.
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BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri calls BSP’s Danish Ali ‘terrorist’, uses communal slurs in Lok Sabha
Defence minister Rajnath Singh expressed regret and asked the Chair to expunge the remarks.
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Video
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Watch: Students in Pakistan enact moments from Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding event
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‘Hind’s Hall’: Rapper Macklemore releases poignant song in support of Palestine, US campus protests
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Will pull out tongue, gouge out eyes of those who speak against Sanatana Dharma, says Union minister
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat made the comments after Tamil Nadu minister Udhayanidhi Stalin said that Sanatana Dharma must be eradicated.
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Modi using Sanatana Dharma controversy to divert attention from Manipur violence: Udhayanidhi Stalin
The Tamil Nadu minister had said last week that Sanatana Dharma – a term often associated with Hinduism – must be eradicated as it is against social justice.
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Udhayanidhi Stalin, Priyank Kharge booked in UP over remarks about sanatana dharma
Tamil Nadu minister Stalin had said last week that sanatana dharma – a term often associated with Hinduism – must be eradicated as it is against social justice.
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The Reel
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Watch: Politics, ambition and crime in Vasantha Balan’s ‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’
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How the fantasy film ‘Pathala Bhairavi’ heavily influenced Telugu cinema
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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee’s hundredth movie ‘Bhaiyya Ji’ is a revenge drama
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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MK Stalin’s son says Sanatana Dharma must be ‘eradicated’, stirs row
The Bharatiya Janata Party alleged that Udhayanidhi Stalin was calling for the ‘genocide’ of Hindus.
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Hindutva leader Sambhaji Bhide now booked for ‘derogatory’ remarks about Gautam Buddha, others
Earlier this week, two separate cases were filed against Bhide for remarks about Mohandas Gandhi and Sai Baba.
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Hindutva leader Sambhaji Bhide booked for remarks about Mahatma Gandhi
He had claimed that Gandhi was brought up in a Muslim landlord’s home, and that the landlord was his real father.
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The Field
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Table Tennis, Saudi Smash: Manika Batra beats world No 14 Nina Mittelham to enter quarter-finals
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All-round development: The Impact player rule is holding back several multifaceted players in IPL
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IPL 2024: Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma lead Hyderabad to crushing 10-wicket win over Lucknow
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Badminton: India to host World Junior Badminton Championships 2025 in Guwahati
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to compete in India for first time since Tokyo Olympics