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On Trinamool MP's "Judges Talk More" Remark, BJP's "For Your Vote Bank" Jab
Trinamool MP Kalyan Banerjee's "judges talk more to increase TRPs" swipe after Chief Justice Surya Kant's remark about a 'red carpet' for Rohingya refugees has kicked up a row, with BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla attacking the Bengal leader.
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Beaming With Pride, Pakistani Hindu Refugees In Delhi Ready To Cast First Votes
For Pakistani Hindu refugees, this election is not just about voting -- it is a symbolic assertion of their identity as Indian citizens.
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77 Years After Migrating, West Pak Refugees Vote For 1st Time In J&K Polls
Ruldu Ram's joy knew no bounds after he voted for the first time in his life at the age of 90, nearly eight decades after migrating from Pakistan during the Partition.
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"Vote For BJP, Mamata Banerjee's Goons Will Be Hung Upside Down": Amit Shah
The Congress and Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee do not have the guts to touch the Citizenship Amendment Act, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said today, assuring that all Hindu refugees will get citizenship under the new law.
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After Minister's Tweet, Centre Says No Flats For Rohingya In Delhi
The settlement of Rohingya Muslims has been a polarising subject in India, where politicians have targeted them frequently to shore up votes from the Hindu majority.
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In J&K, Smriti Irani's Call To Refugees: "Gupkar Gang Never Let You Vote"
Union minister Smriti Irani accused the People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration of not extending voting powers to refugees from Pakistan, who have pride in the Indian flag. The comment was also a rebuke to former ally Mehbooba Mufti of the People's Democratic Party or the PDP, who had said that she would not hoist the Indian flag till the governme...
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"Last Wish Fulfilled": Pakistan Refugees On Voting First Time
Tears well up in the eyes of 87-year-old Lal Chand and his 82-year-old wife Trivita as they hold up their inked fingers after casting their votes in the third phase of District Development Council (DDC) elections at a polling station in Jammu on Friday.
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Bengal Government Grants Land Rights To 25,000 Refugee Families
With an eye on refugee votes in the state in the 2021 assembly polls, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday granted land rights to 25,000 refugee families and said a total of 1.25 lakh families would be given land rights.
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Amit Shah Says BJP Will Ensure Citizenship For Hindu, Buddhist Refugees
The BJP will scrap Article 370 of the Constitution which grants special status to Jammu and Kashmir and introduce National Register of Citizens across the country if voted to power again, BJP chief Amit Shah said Thursday, raking up the two hugely disputed issues.
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Mizoram Civil Society Groups Call Poll Boycott Over Bru Refugees' Voting Location
An umbrella body of civil society groups in Mizoram said it will boycott the Lok Sabha elections if Bru refugees living in neighbouring Tripura are allowed to vote from designated booths along the state border, instead of letting them visit Mizoram to vote at regular camps.
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On Trinamool MP's "Judges Talk More" Remark, BJP's "For Your Vote Bank" Jab
Trinamool MP Kalyan Banerjee's "judges talk more to increase TRPs" swipe after Chief Justice Surya Kant's remark about a 'red carpet' for Rohingya refugees has kicked up a row, with BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla attacking the Bengal leader.
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Beaming With Pride, Pakistani Hindu Refugees In Delhi Ready To Cast First Votes
For Pakistani Hindu refugees, this election is not just about voting -- it is a symbolic assertion of their identity as Indian citizens.
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77 Years After Migrating, West Pak Refugees Vote For 1st Time In J&K Polls
Ruldu Ram's joy knew no bounds after he voted for the first time in his life at the age of 90, nearly eight decades after migrating from Pakistan during the Partition.
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"Vote For BJP, Mamata Banerjee's Goons Will Be Hung Upside Down": Amit Shah
The Congress and Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee do not have the guts to touch the Citizenship Amendment Act, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said today, assuring that all Hindu refugees will get citizenship under the new law.
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After Minister's Tweet, Centre Says No Flats For Rohingya In Delhi
The settlement of Rohingya Muslims has been a polarising subject in India, where politicians have targeted them frequently to shore up votes from the Hindu majority.
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In J&K, Smriti Irani's Call To Refugees: "Gupkar Gang Never Let You Vote"
Union minister Smriti Irani accused the People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration of not extending voting powers to refugees from Pakistan, who have pride in the Indian flag. The comment was also a rebuke to former ally Mehbooba Mufti of the People's Democratic Party or the PDP, who had said that she would not hoist the Indian flag till the governme...
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"Last Wish Fulfilled": Pakistan Refugees On Voting First Time
Tears well up in the eyes of 87-year-old Lal Chand and his 82-year-old wife Trivita as they hold up their inked fingers after casting their votes in the third phase of District Development Council (DDC) elections at a polling station in Jammu on Friday.
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Bengal Government Grants Land Rights To 25,000 Refugee Families
With an eye on refugee votes in the state in the 2021 assembly polls, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday granted land rights to 25,000 refugee families and said a total of 1.25 lakh families would be given land rights.
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Amit Shah Says BJP Will Ensure Citizenship For Hindu, Buddhist Refugees
The BJP will scrap Article 370 of the Constitution which grants special status to Jammu and Kashmir and introduce National Register of Citizens across the country if voted to power again, BJP chief Amit Shah said Thursday, raking up the two hugely disputed issues.
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Mizoram Civil Society Groups Call Poll Boycott Over Bru Refugees' Voting Location
An umbrella body of civil society groups in Mizoram said it will boycott the Lok Sabha elections if Bru refugees living in neighbouring Tripura are allowed to vote from designated booths along the state border, instead of letting them visit Mizoram to vote at regular camps.
