Tag: BJP
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BJP leader caught on camera threatening to slaughter ‘200,000 Muslims’
Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) member Karnell Singh was caught on camera threatening Muslims after an incident involving a cow’s head near a Hindu temple in New Delhi. In a viral video circulating online, Singh is seen issuing a chilling threat to “slaughter 200,000 Muslims” in the vicinity if the culprits are not arrested. He can…
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Ab ki baar, 400 nahin hua paar; Why did Modi falter in Indian elections?
Elections in 2024 are surprising, to say the least. Many polls across the globe have given a jolt to political pandits, dismantling their expectations. Be it in Pakistan or in neighbouring India; the results sent a shock wave among observers. In India, particularly, the result defied exit polls and set a precedent of what is…
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How Modi’s party lost its majority in India
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will remain in office but with a substantially reduced mandate, confounding expectations of a resounding victory forecast by analysts and exit polls. Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) failed to secure an outright majority for the first time since the Hindu nationalist leader swept to power a decade ago, and will…
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India opposition criticises PM Modi for anti-Muslim comments
India’s main opposition party on Thursday condemned Prime Minister Narendra Modi for anti-Muslim comments in election campaign speeches that have heightened concerns over sectarian tensions in the world’s biggest democracy. Modi remains popular across much of India and his Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is widely expected to win this general election when it concludes…
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Muslims not allowed to vote in some areas: Indian election passed third stage of voting
The third and most important phase of the Indian elections is over where citizens of 11 states and union territories participated, locking the fate of 52 per cent of the 543 parliament seats in the parliament. Elections were held in 94 seats spread over 12 states on Tuesday, including all 26 seats in Gujarat where…
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Businesses suspected of criminal activities involved in donating for ruling BJP in India
Last week, India’s election commission published a list detailing buyers of electoral bonds, a contentious funding scheme that has helped Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party build an immense campaign war chest dwarfing rivals. Electoral bonds account for more than half of all political donations and were anonymous until India’s top court ruled them illegal weeks…
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Modi opponent challenges arrest ahead of India election
New Delhi, India – A top Indian opposition politician appeared in court Friday to fight his arrest in a case supporters say is aimed at sidelining challengers to Prime Minister Narendra Modi before next month’s election. Arvind Kejriwal, chief minister of the capital Delhi and a key leader in an opposition alliance formed to compete against…
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India arrests BJP worker for chanting ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ one year ago
The police in the Indian state of Karnataka has arrested a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker for raising ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogans over a year ago. The man was taken into custody one day after the arrest of three Congress workers on similar charges, reports Indian media. The BJP worker, identified as Ravi, 40, in a…
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BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh bans halal products
Authorities in India’s most populous Indian state Uttar Pradesh have banned the distribution and sale of Halal-certified products. These include dairy products, garments and medicines. A notificaton from the state government proclaims that the halal certification of the products is illegal. Uttar Pradesh, or UP as it is commonly called, is ruled by firebrand right-wing…
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Israeli propaganda getting help from Indians
Ahead of the statement given by Israeli Ambassador to India, Naor Gilon, about being “overwhelmed” by the unprecedented response he has received from the country, Indians have become an active part of the Israeli propaganda team all across social media. In his interview to The Economic Times, Gilon stated that with this kind of support…