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Imran Khedawala: Lone Muslim MLA in 182 member Gujarat Assembly
Number of Muslims in 182-member Gujarat Assembly dropped from three to one as Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) set record win in the Gujarat assembly elections on Thursday.
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Gujarat: BJP leader who called Bilkis Bano’s rapists “good Brahmins” wins poll
Chandrasinh Raulji, the BJP leader who was involved in the decision to release the rapists and murders in Bilkis Bano case and had described them as "Sanskari Brahmins", won Gujarat polls.
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Verdict day in Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh: Counting begins
The election results of BJP-ruled Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh will be delivered today as counting begins. Gujarat has 182 seats, the majority mark stands at 92. Himachal Pradesh has 68 seats and 35 seats are needed for a victory.
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TMC’s Saket Gokhale arrested for tweet about Morbi bridge collapse
Trinamool Congress spokesperson Saket Gokhale was arrested on Monday from Rajasthan by the Gujarat Police for a tweet he had posted about the Morbi bridge collapse.
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Gujarat: ABVP members force college principal to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’
Students affiliated with Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), the student wing of Hindu militant group Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), on Saturday allegedly forced a college principal to chant 'Jai Shri Ram' and also made him apologize to students who were rebuked earlier for raising Hindutva war cries during an ongoing class.
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Hate speech: “What will happen if Rohingyas, Bangladeshis start living around you,” asks BJP leader
Actor and BJP leader Paresh Rawal during a campaign rally in Gujarat delivered an abusive speech against Bangladeshis and Rohingya Muslims.
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Bilkis Bano moves Supreme Court challenging release of 11 convicts
Bilkis Bano has approached the Supreme Court challenging the release of 11 Hindutva men convicted of gang-raping her and killing seven members of her family in the 2002 Gujarat Muslim genocide.
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At least people drink your tea, nobody drinks our tea: Kharge over PM Modi’s ’I am poor’ campaign
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling him the "leader of lies". The Congress leader accused the saffron party and its top leaders of resorting to lies to gain the sympathy of the people.
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Nobody will stay in power forever: Owaisi slams Amit Shah over ’taught lesson in 2002′ remark
All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi has hit out at Union Home Minister Amit Shah over his remarks apparently justifying Gujarat Muslim genocide, saying nobody stays in power forever.
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In Gujarat, BJP promises Uniform Civil Code implementation
In its manifesto for Gujarat Assembly polls, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced a slew of promises, including implementation of Uniform Civil Code.
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“They were taught lesson in 2002,” Amit Shah brings up Gujarat Muslim genocide in campaign
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday brought up Gujarat Muslim genocide in 2002 to tell "anti-social elements" backed by Congress were "taught a lesson" in 2002 and they stopped such activities and the Bharatiya Janata Party established "permanent peace" in the state.
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“Need your support to defeat fascist forces in Gujarat!”: Jignesh Mevani launches crowdfunding campaign
Prominent Dalit youth leader and Gujarat Congress working president Jignesh Mevani launched a crowdfunding campaign ahead of the Gujarat Assembly elections.
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