Udit Raj

"BJP Wants Only Deaf And Dumb Dalits," Alleges Congress's Udit Raj

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 8, 2019

The BJP wants "deaf and dumb" dalits, Congress'sUdit Raj has alleged; he had recently quit the BJP after he was denied a ticket to contest the national elections.

Lok Sabha Polls 2019:"Clear How Anti-Dalit BJP Is": Lawmaker Udit Raj, Snubbed, Joins Congress

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday April 24, 2019

Udit Raj, denied a ticket by his party BJP to contest the national election from Delhi, surfaced within a day alongside Congress president Rahul Gandhi in a photo tweeted by the Congress, along with the message that he had joined the party.

Haven't Decided On Quitting BJP But Party Forcing Me To Leave: Udit Raj

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 24, 2019

Sitting member of parliament from the reserved northwest Delhi parliamentary seat Udit Raj Tuesday claimed he was being forced to quit the BJP but said he has not taken a decision on the matter yet.

BJP's Delhi List Out, Singer Hans Raj Hans Replaces Lawmaker Udit Raj

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday April 23, 2019

Singer Hans Raj Hans was today named one of the seven BJP candidates for Delhi, which votes on May 12.

Election 2019: BJP Lawmaker Udit Raj, Ignored For Delhi Contest, Says Decided To Quit

Delhi News | Reported by Himanshu Shekhar MIshra, Edited by Debanish Achom | Tuesday April 23, 2019

BJP leader Udit Raj, who was not named as the party's candidate for North West Delhi seat, today said he has decided to leave the party after it fielded singer Hans Raj Hans from the seat. The BJP has announced the candidates for all the seven Lok Sabha constituencies in the national capital.

General Election 2019: BJP Dalit Leader Gives Deadline To Party Over Ticket

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 23, 2019

2019 Indian General Elections: Accusing top Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders of being unavailable, Udit Raj, sitting MP from North West Delhi, on Monday gave the party a deadline of 4 pm to announce the name for his parliamentary constituency.

BJP Lawmaker Udit Raj Asks Party To Clear Confusion Over His Candidature

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 23, 2019

Sitting member of parliament from the reserved North-West Delhi seat Udit Raj on Monday asked the BJP to clear the confusion over his candidature for the Lok Sabha polls, concerned that the party may deny him a ticket.

Keep Identity Of Sexual Harassment Accused Secret Till Probe: BJP Leader

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday January 14, 2019

BJP parliamentarian Udit Raj has demanded that names of men involved in sexual harassment cases should not be disclosed till completion of investigation, saying the accused is scarred even if proved innocent.

Repeal NET Rule For Scheduled Caste Research Fellowship, Demands Student Body

Education | NDTV Education Team | Wednesday January 9, 2019

National Fellowship to Scheduled Caste students is to provide funding to M.Phil and Ph.D degrees in Sciences, Humanities, Social Sciences and Engineering and Technology streams.

"Support Women's Entry": BJP Lawmaker Contradicts Party Stand On Sabarimala

India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Thursday January 3, 2019

A lawmaker of the Bharatiya Janata Party has tweeted his support for the entry of women to the Sabarimala temple in Kerala amid protest by his party after two women entered the hill shrine early on Wednesday. BJP MP Udit Raj, however, made it clear that he was making the comments in his personal capacity.

"Women Take 2-4 Lakh, Target Men": BJP Lawmaker's #MeToo Shocker

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday October 9, 2018

The #MeToo movement in India is the beginning of a "wrong practice" and women "habitually" take two-four lakhs to fling allegations at men, BJP parliamentarian Udit Raj said on Tuesday, in a series of outrageous comments on Tuesday in support of actor Nana Patekar, who has been accused of sexually harassing a co-star 10 years ago.

Use Gold In Kerala's Temples To Rebuild State: BJP Lawmaker

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 13, 2018

BJP lawmaker Udit Raj has suggested that the "gold and wealth" of three prominent temples in Kerala could be used for helping the people of the state which was devastated by floods last month.

Union Minister To Move Supreme Court To Challenge Ban On Word "Dalit"

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 6, 2018

The Republican Party of India, an ally of the BJP, will move the Supreme Court challenging the Bombay High Court directive against the use of the word 'Dalit' by the media, according to RPI leader and Union Minister Ramdas Athawale.

Dalits Angry At Justice Goel's Appointment As Green Court Chief: Udit Raj

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 24, 2018

BJP lawmaker Udit Raj on Tuesday spoke against the appointment of retired Supreme Court judge Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel as the National Green Tribunal chairman

Dining With Dalits Not Enough, Need To Address Aspirations, Says BJP's Udit Raj

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday May 5, 2018

BJP MP Udit Raj said on Friday that merely having food at homes of Dalits is not enough, as the need of the hour is to address their aspirations and grievances, which are not the same as it were in 80s or 90s.