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BJP, its allies will win Assembly polls in Maharashtra, Jharkhand: HM Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who is on a two-day Gujarat visit, on Monday evening expressed confidence about the BJP and its allies winning the assembly polls in Maharashtra and Jharkhand. Addressing a gathering of the ruling BJP organised on the outskirts of Ahmedabad city, Shah noted India was on its way to become the third largest world economy, from the fifth now, by 2027 under the able leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel was among key leaders who attended the informal gathering organized by the Ghatlodia assembly unit of the party, said a BJP release. Addressing party leaders and workers at the event, the former BJP president expressed confidence that the saffron outfit and its allies will emerge victorious in the assembly elections of Maharashtra and Jharkhand, said the release. Maharashtra, where the BJP is part of the ruling coalition, will vote in a single phase on November 20, while Jharkhand, where the saffron party is in

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Manipur violence: Latest developments

Cong asks PM to visit state; seeks Shah's resignation amid Manipur violence

Amid spike in violence in Manipur, the Congress on Monday asserted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi must visit the troubled state before the Parliament session and demanded Home Minister Amit Shah's resignation for the "double engine government's complete failure" there. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said the PM must first meet an all-party delegation from Manipur and then also call an all-party meeting at the national level ahead of the Parliament session starting November 25. Addressing a press conference at the AICC headquarters here along with Manipur Congress chief K Meghachandra Singh and AICC in-charge of state Girish Chodankar, Ramesh demanded that Shah and Chief Minister N Biren Singh must resign. "From May 3, 2023, Manipur is burning and Prime Minister Modi visits various countries of the world, gives sermons, but could not find time to visit Manipur. So, our first demand is that PM should take time out before the Parliament session to

Amit Shah to hold meeting to review security situation in Manipur today

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will on Monday hold a key meeting to review the security situation in Manipur and is expected to chalk out a strategy to handle the "volatile" situation in the northeastern state, sources said. National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan and Intelligence Bureau Director Tapan Deka, among other top officials, are expected to attend the meeting, they said. Shah also took stock of the security situation in Manipur on Sunday after cancelling his election rallies in Maharashtra. The situation in Manipur, which has been reeling from ethnic strife since May last year, has been volatile following protests and violence after the recovery of bodies of women and children. Shah will hold a key meeting and review the situation in Manipur on Monday. He is likely to give directions for handling the current "volatile" situation in the state, the sources said. Irate mobs set fire to the residences of three more BJP legislators, one of whom

HM Amit Shah reviews security situation in Manipur amid ongoing tensions

The situation in Manipur has seen heightened tensions, prompting the government to take proactive steps in monitoring and managing regional stability

Amit Shah cancels Maharashtra rallies, returns to Delhi over Manipur crisis

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday cancelled his rallies in poll-bound Maharashtra and is headed back to Delhi as the situation in Manipur continues to be volatile, according to sources. The home minister is likely to hold a meeting to review the situation in the northeastern state, the sources said. Irate mobs set fire to the residences of three more BJP legislators, one of whom is a senior minister, and a Congress MLA in various districts of Imphal Valley on Saturday night even as security forces foiled an attempt by agitators to storm the ancestral residence of Chief Minister N Biren Singh. Shah was supposed to attend a few election rallies as part of the BJP's campaign in Maharashtra but he has cancelled them and is returning to the national capital, the sources said. Though there was no official word on the reason behind the cancellation of the minister's rallies, the sources indicated that it could be due to the volatile situation in Manipur. The home minister is likely

Kharge slams Modi, Shah for not being let into reserved airport lounge

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, accusing them of delaying helicopters of his and Rahul Gandhi in Jharkhand, and alleged that despite holding cabinet minister rank, the opposition leaders were not given access to reserved airport lounge. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's helicopter, which was supposed to take him from Mahagama in Jharkhand's Godda district after he addressed an election rally there, was grounded for about two hours on Friday, prompting allegations from the Congress that the delay was politically motivated. Prime Minister Modi was stranded at Deoghar airport for nearly two hours on Friday and a 'no-fly zone' was declared in the region's airspace as the PM waited for the issue to be resolved, officials said. "Yesterday, our leader Rahul Gandhi's helicopter was deliberately delayed by two hours as the PM was sitting in his plane. Today, my chopper was delayed by 20 minutes as Union .

AAP questions Sarai Kale Khan renaming as 'Bhagwan Birsa Munda Chowk'

Raises concerns whether it is vetted by road naming authority; Union government calls name change 'symbolic gesture' for tribal community

Amit Shah praises NCB after massive drug bust in Gujarat and Delhi

Shah also said that the Modi government's hunt against drug rackets will continue ruthlessly

Drug racket hunt to continue: Shah after NCB seizes 80 kg cocaine in Delhi

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has confiscated more than 80 kg of cocaine worth around Rs 900 crore in the national capital, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Friday and asserted that the government's hunt against drug rackets will continue "ruthlessly". Two people, residents of Delhi and Sonipat, were arrested in the case. The "high-grade" party drug was seized from the Janakpuri and Nangloi areas of the national capital on Thursday, NCB Deputy Director General (Northern region) Neeraj Kumar Gupta said. The cocaine seizure came on a day when a joint operation by the NCB, the Navy and the Gujarat ATS led to the confiscation of about 700 kg of methamphetamine along the Gujarat coast. This operation on the sea also saw the arrest of 8 Iranian nationals. "The back-to-back major breakthroughs against illegal drugs in a single day demonstrate the Modi government's unwavering resolve to build a drug-free Bharat. The NCB today confiscated 82.53 kg of high-grade cocaine in New Del

Sonia Gandhi's 'Rahul plane' to crash in Jharkhand: Home Minister Amit Shah

Jharkhand elections latest: Ahead of the Assembly polls, the BJP targets the Congress-Jharkhand Mukti Morcha alliance government in the state over various issues including infiltration, and safety

Muslim quota not possible, SC/ST/OBC reservation won't be altered: Shah

Ahead of Maharashtra Assembly elections, Home Minister Amit Shah speaks on Muslim quota, Article 370, and the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) coalition

Amit Shah, Kharge urge people of Jharkhand to cast votes in record numbers

Union Home Minister Amit Shah appealed to those voting in the first phase of the Jharkhand Assembly polls on Wednesday to exercise their franchise in record numbers to end corruption, infiltration and appeasement in the state. Voting for 43 Assembly seats in Jharkhand began this morning, with 683 candidates, including former chief minister Champai Soren and ex-MP Geeta Kora, trying their luck. "I appeal to all the voters going to vote in the first phase of polling in Jharkhand to cast record votes for the creation of a Jharkhand which is free from corruption, infiltration and appeasement, and is developed," Shah wrote on X in Hindi. The home minister said the people of Jharkhand should vote in large numbers to protect tribal identity, land, security of women, and employment for the youth. Shah also asked the people to vote before having breakfast, saying, "Roti-beti-mati ke liye pehle matdan, phir jalpan". The second phase of elections will be held on November 20 in the state. The

Will hang corrupt J'khand leaders upside down, stop coal smuggling: Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday slammed the JMM-led coalition in Jharkhand for alleged corruption and coal smuggling and urged voters to strengthen BJP's hands so that corrupt leaders are hanged upside down. He also announced that the BJP will identify and drive out every infiltrator from the state. Coal smuggling will be stopped in Jharkhand if the BJP comes to power...traders need not fear now, Shah said at a BJP rally in the coal belt of Jharia. He also alleged that "corrupt" Jharkhand leaders who "looted public money will not be spared after the BJP forms the government" in the state. "We will hang the corrupt leader upside down to straighten them," he claimed. Shah claimed, Hemant babu welcomes infiltrators by rolling out the red carpets for them. We will identify and drive out them if the BJP is voted to power in Jharkhand. Shah alleged that infiltrators were marrying tribal women and grabbing their land. "Your one vote will decide Jharkhand's destiny. It will als

Central govt approves fire services projects worth Rs 725 cr for 3 states

A high-level committee, headed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, on Monday approved three projects worth Rs 725.62 crore for the expansion and modernisation of fire services in Chhattisgarh, Odisha and West Bengal. The committee has approved Rs 376.76 crore for West Bengal, Rs 201.10 crore for Odisha and Rs 147.76 crore for Chhattisgarh under the 'Expansion and Modernisation of Fire Services' in the states, an official release said. The high-level committee comprised of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Vice Chairman NITI Aayog Suman K Bery as members. To fulfil Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of a disaster-resilient India, the Ministry of Home Affairs under the guidance of Home Minister Shah has taken several initiatives to ensure effective management of disasters in the country, the release said. A number of steps have been taken to prevent any extensive loss to life and property during disasters by strengthening the disaste

Infiltrators marrying tribals won't get land, says Amit Shah in Jharkhand

Amit Shah, in poll-bound Jharkhand, vowed to curb infiltrators, protect tribal land, tackle corruption, and strengthen tribal welfare under BJP governance

PM Modi, Shah betrayed Balasaheb Thackeray's Shiv Sena: Sanjay Raut

Raut's reaction comes after Union HM Shah challenged Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray to ask Rahul Gandhi

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Mahayuti allies to decide on CM face after Maharashtra polls: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said the ruling Mahayuti in Maharashtra will retain power with full majority and a decision on who will be the chief minister will be taken by the alliance partners after the state polls. Talking to reporters here after unveiling the BJP's manifesto for the November 20 state assembly polls, Shah expressed confidence that the Mahayuti will win the elections. All the three alliance partners - BJP, Shiv Sena led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Ajit Pawar's NCP - have released their manifestos and after the elections, a committee of ministers from the three parties will be formed to prioritise the assurances given, Shah said. "At present, Eknath Shinde is the chief minister. After the elections, all the three alliance partners will decide on the chief minister," the senior BJP leader said. He said the Shiv Sena and NCP split because Uddhav Thackeray prioritised his son over Eknath Shinde while Sharad Pawar prioritised his daughter o