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"Muslims Needn't Worry": Amit Shah In Parliament On Citizenship (Amendment) Bill

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday December 11, 2019

Home Minister Amit Shah, tabling the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, said Muslims of the country need not fear, "they are and will remain citizens of the country".

Internet Curb In Kashmir Will Be Lifted At 'Appropriate Time': Amit Shah In Rajya Sabha

India News | Reported by Neeta Sharma, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Wednesday November 20, 2019

A decision on resuming internet services in Kashmir - where internet has been snapped for over 100 days - will be taken when the "local administration is convinced", Union Home Minister Amit Shah said in parliament today, adding that no person has died in Jammu and Kashmir due to police firing since August 5 when the government made the big announc...

Article 370 Didn't Allow Democracy In J&K: Amit Shah's Speech

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday August 5, 2019

Article 370, which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir, had to go as it was the root of terrorism in the state and was the biggest hurdle to normalcy, Home Minister Amit Shah said on Monday, replying to a debate on the government's move to reorganize the state and bifurcate it into two union territories.

RTI Amendment Bill Clears Rajya Sabha Test Despite Protests By Opposition

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday July 25, 2019

The Right to Information (RTI) bill seeking significant changes to the transparency law is set to pass the Rajya Sabha test despite the opposition's objections, with the government bringing the fence-sitters on board. Prime Minister Narendra Modi reportedly spoke to Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for the support of his Biju Janata Dal (BJD).

"Insaniyat, Jamhooriyat, Kashmiriyat": Amit Shah's Big Push For J&K

India News | Reported by Neeta Sharma, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday July 1, 2019

Union Minister Amit Shah, responding to the debate on the bill to extend President's Rule in Jammu and Kashmir, said the government will preserve "Insaniyat, Jamhooriyat and Kashmiriyat" - terms first used by former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee while speaking of a healing touch for the state. But renewing the promise, Mr Shah also delivered ...

Ram Vilas Paswan, Son Chirag Meet Amit Shah In Row Over 2019 Pact

India News | Written by Manish Kumar | Friday December 21, 2018

Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan and his son Chirag Paswan met BJP president Amit Shah in Delhi on Thursday in an attempt to tackle a growing conflict between the allies just months before the general election. The hour-long meeting however, remained inconclusive, according to reports.

In Plea To Election Commission, Congress Seeks Action Against Amit Shah

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 14, 2018

Alleging non-disclosure of Rs 25 crore worth liabilities in his election affidavit, the Congress on Monday approached the Election Commission against BJP president Amit Shah with a plea seeking his disqualification as a Rajya Sabha member and registration of a case.

In Debut Parliament Speech, Amit Shah's Sharp Rebuttal To Pakoda Jibes

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Debanish Achom | Monday February 5, 2018

BJP chief Amit Shah ripped into the Congress for its criticism of the government's economic policies as he made his debut speech in parliament today. As the first speaker in a discussion in the Rajya Sabha, Mr Shah spoke for over an hour, telling those from the opposition who interrupted his speech, "well, you will have to listen to me for the next...

Amit Shah Makes His Debut In Rajya Sabha. Here's Where He Will Sit.

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 15, 2017

BJP president Amit Shah today made his parliamentary debut, occupying a front row seat in the Rajya Sabha on the opening day of the winter session.

Amit Shah To Take Oath As Rajya Sabha MP On Friday

India News | Edited by Raija Susan Panicker | Wednesday August 23, 2017

BJP chief Amit Shah will take oath as Rajya Sabha member on August 25.

'Party Time Over' As Amit Shah, Tough Boss, Enters Parliament

India News | Written by Sunetra Choudhury | Thursday August 10, 2017

You know when BJP chief Amit Shah is at the party headquarters, the legend goes. From party members to ministers, everyone is on his toes. Now, say BJP leaders, that will happen in the Rajya Sabha too, with Amit Shah set to make his debut as a member of the Upper House of Parliament.

Amit Shah's Math For Winning All 3 Gujarat Rajya Sabha Seats Next Time

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Akhilesh Sharma, Harsha Kumari Singh | Thursday August 10, 2017

BJP chief Amit Shah arrived in Delhi on Wednesday night to a big welcome at the airport by party workers. It's a double celebration for the BJP as Mr Shah completes three years as party chief on the same day as he was elected to the Rajya Sabha for his debut in Parliament.

Ahmed Patel Snatches Win In Gujarat Rajya Sabha Nail-Biter: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Rohit Bhan, Edited by Arun Nair | Wednesday August 9, 2017

Congress leader Ahmed Patel is returning to the Rajya Sabha from Gujarat for a fifth term, winning the third seat today in a bitterly fought election that became a massive prestige battle between the Congress and the BJP. The other two seats have been won easily by BJP chief Amit Shah, who makes his debut in Parliament, and union minister Smriti Ir...

In BJP vs Congress, How Numbers Stack Up For Gujarat Rajya Sabha Elections

India News | Reported by Rohit Bhan, Edited by Arun Nair | Tuesday August 8, 2017

After a meeting with 44 legislators of his party at a resort in Anand, about 76 km from Ahemdabad, senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel said on Monday he is confident that he will be re-elected to the Rajya Sabha from Gujarat in elections today. Numbers show that Mr Patel's election could be touch and go.

Won't Quit As BJP President If Elected To Rajya Sabha, Says Amit Shah

India News | Reported by Kamaal Khan, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday August 1, 2017

BJP chief Amit Shah today said there is no question of him resigning as party president after he is elected to the Rajya Sabha, stating he is working "happily" and "wholeheartedly".