Uttarakhand BJP MLA served notice by party for alleged anti-Muslim remarks claims video is doctored

Rajkumar Thukral reportedly said he did not need votes from Muslims, and would never drink water at their homes. A video of the alleged speech went viral.

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· Oct 13, 2019 · 04:32 pm

Digvijaya Singh faces criminal defamation suit for his alleged ISI remark about BJP and Bajrang Dal

Earlier this month, the Congress leader allegedly accused the two parties of taking money from Pakistan’s spy agency. He denied them later.

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· Sep 18, 2019 · 05:28 pm

Muslims who hesitate to vote for BJP are traitors and support Pakistan, says Karnataka minister

KS Eshwarappa also compared Congress MLAs with eunuchs.

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· Sep 16, 2019 · 06:28 pm

Uttar Pradesh: Ballia DM apologises for comment against Dalit leaders, says it was childish

Last week, Bhawani Singh Khangarot had referred to the ‘white kurtas, expensive shoes and watches’ a group of Bahujan Samaj Party leaders were wearing.

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· Sep 03, 2019 · 01:28 pm

Pragya Singh Thakur blames Opposition's 'killing power' for deaths of BJP leaders

The Congress criticised the comments and said it was unfortunate that she accused them of using supernatural forces against the ruling party.

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· Aug 26, 2019 · 04:29 pm

Assam: Research scholar booked for 2017 Facebook post about eating beef

Rehana Sultana had written the post after India’s loss to Pakistan in a cricket match, but had deleted it soon after.

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· Aug 15, 2019 · 01:47 pm

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor gets arrest warrant for his ‘Hindu Pakistan’ comment

The Congress MP’s comments had triggered protests by Bharatiya Janata Party Yuva Morcha workers last year.

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· Aug 13, 2019 · 09:56 pm

Rahul Gandhi calls Haryana CM Manohar Khattar’s comments on Kashmiri women ‘despicable’

The Delhi Commission for Women said an FIR should be filed against Khattar for his alleged sexist and misogynistic remarks.

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· Aug 10, 2019 · 07:06 pm

BJP leader sympathises with Unnao rape-accused MLA, says Kuldeep Sengar is having a difficult time

Ashish Singh Ashu, the MLA from Hardoi, said his ‘best wishes’ were always with Sengar.

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· Aug 03, 2019 · 04:55 pm

Goan women are ‘decent and delicate’ while those from outside are ‘fast’, claims NCP MLA

Former Chief Minister Churchill Alemao made the comment during a discussion in the Assembly on an amendment bill allowing women to work night shifts.

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· Aug 01, 2019 · 06:51 pm

‘How many wickets have fallen?’ Bihar minister asks for cricket score during meeting on encephalitis

Mangal Pandey is heard asking a reporter the score while Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan and Minister Of State Ashwini Kumar Choubey are present.

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· Jun 18, 2019 · 11:51 am

‘Madrasas do not breed people like Nathuram Godse or Pragya Singh Thakur,’ says Azam Khan

The Rampur MP said if the central government wants to help madrasas, it should improve the standard.

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· Jun 12, 2019 · 12:39 pm