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PM appeals to people to teach lesson to those who insult Gujarat
"Some people believe in insulting Gujaratis... they wish to divide Gujaratis. Gujaratis have built industries and trade and give jobs to people of the other states, such Gujaratis are being insulted, do we want to continue to tolerate such insults or do you think we need to teach them lessons. Let us teach them a lesson for the pride of Gujarat," he said while addressing a gathering in Junagadh town in Saurashtra region.
Opposition hits out at CM Mamata for her Tata-Singur remark
"She (Banerjee) has been making false statements for the last 11 years. She promised that she would return the Singur land to the farmers after reviving them in original fertile conditions. Yes, she has returned the land but farming is no longer possible there," Locket Chatterjee said.
PM Modi likely to inaugurate greenfield airport, 600 MW power plant in Arunachal next week
A senior official of the state government said that the Prime Minister is likely to visit Arunachal Pradesh on October 27 or 28, though his tour schedule has not been finalised yet. "The PM would visit Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh next week to inaugurate and lay foundation stones for several projects," said the official who didn't wish to be named.
Former TRS MP Narsiah Goud joins BJP
Union Labour and Employment Minister Bhupender Yadav and BJP General Secretary and incharge for Telangana, Tarun Chug welcomed the former MP B. Narsaiah Goud into the party. Union Tourism and Culture Minister G. Kishan Reddy and Telangana BJP President Bandi Sanjay Kumar were also present.
Not me, but CPI-M drove Tata Motors out of Singur: Mamata Banerjee
Fourteen years after that development -- often termed as the biggest blow to West Bengal's image before national and international investors -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Wednesday that it wasn't her or the Trinamool, but then ruling CPI(M) which was responsible for driving away the Tata project from West Bengal.
RSS underlines need for population control
"This is especially important in view of limited resources in the country. Everyone must introspect on it and implement the policy for population control. There is a need to create awareness and awakening on the issue," Dattatreya Hosabale said. Hosabale further said that the population of Hindus was going down, mainly due to conversions taking place in the border areas.
New Congress president will decide my role: Rahul Gandhi
Rahul Gandhi told reporters at Adoni during Bharat Jodo Yatra that the Congress president will be the final authority and he will decide how the party is going to move forward. "He will decide what will be my role and how I am to be deployed," the Congress MP said before the announcement of the result of the AICC presidential election.
Revival of Congress has begun: Shashi Tharoor
Shashi Tharoor thanked his volunteer team of party colleagues "for their amazing efforts against impossible odds to keep our campaign going and congratulated the Chief Election Authority, Madhusudan Mistry, and his colleagues for their efforts to make this possible."
Mulayam Singh Yadav's ashes immersed in Sangam
SP national president Akhilesh Yadav, along with other family members, reached Prayagraj by a special plane.
On Monday, the Yadav family had immersed the ashes of the late leader in Haridwar. SP patriarch and former UP chief minister Mulayam Singh Yadav had breathed his last on October 10 at Medanta hospital in Gurugram.
Asaduddin Owaisi writes to PM to defend Places of Worship Act in SC
In a letter to the Prime Minister, the Hyderabad MP said he should defend the Act as it upholds India's diversity.
Owaisi wrote the letter in the wake of the hearing in the Supreme Court of a petition challenging the constitutionality of the Act. The apex court has sought the Central government's stand on the legislation.
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