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Secularism constitutional, moral commitment for BJP: Naqvi

Senior BJP leader and Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi took a swipe at opposition parties and said they treat secularism as their political proprietorship to deceit its constitutional essence

PM Modi's mission to ensure prosperity in life of needy persons: Naqvi

Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi asserted that the Centre is focused on empowerment without appeasement.

SP, BSP, Cong have no base, fighting to become landlord without land: Naqvi

The SP, BSP and the Congress are competing for power in Uttar Pradesh without any base among the masses, Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said on Friday

Union ministers Mukhtar Naqvi, Smriti Irani relish dosa at Mumbai eatery

In Mumbai for a series of nutrition awareness programmes, Union ministers Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and Smriti Irani Monday took time off to savour dosa and vada at an eatery in Matunga.

Congress is James Bond when in govt; Pegasus a fabricated issue: Naqvi

Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Sunday said the party was "James Bond of spying" when in power and it now wants to waste Parliament's time over "fake and fabricated" issues.

Cong 'James Bond of spying' when in govt; Pegasus 'fabricated issue': Naqvi

Attacking the Congress which has been protesting in Parliament demanding a discussion on the Pegasus snooping allegations, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said the party was "James Bond of spying" when in power

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi to be deputy leader of House in Rajya Sabha: Report

Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has been named as the Deputy Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha, sources said on Monday.

2021 Hajj will depend on Saudi Arabia govt's decision: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Saturday said that no decision has been taken by the Central government on the 2021 Hajj pilgrimage yet

Arrangements being made to vaccinate Haj pilgrims: Union Minister Naqvi

Arrangements are being made to provide coronavirus vaccine to Indian Haj pilgrims, the Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said on Tuesday

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi hails Modi as he enters 20th year as elected govt head

As PM Modi entered his 20th year in public office, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said his tenure as the head of an elected government has been a "crown of thorns", but "good governance" remained the hallmark

Congress trying to create confusion about Farm Acts: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Monday said the Congress was putting the interests of the farmers in jeopardy by trying to create confusion among the farmers about the Farm Acts

40 mn scholarships given to minority students since 2014: Mukhtar Naqvi

Ministry of Minority Affairs has implemented various welfare schemes for six Centrally notified minority communities and distributed over 40 mn scholarships for educational empowerment of students

Steps taken by govt in 6 yrs ensured success in containing Covid-19: Naqvi

The steps taken by theModi government in the healthcare sector in the last six years ensured India's success in containing coronavirus pandemic, Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said

Govt, media became part of solution to problem posed by Covid-19: Naqvi

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said that in times of crisis, govt, society, cinema, and media in India act as "four bodies, one soul", and in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic they became a part of the solution

Indian pilgrims will not travel to Saudi Arabia for Haj 2020, says Naqvi

Saudi Arabia on Monday said it has barred international visitors from making the Islamic pilgrimage, in a bid to control the coronavirus pandemic

The communal virus

Muslims should not be targeted for Tablighi Jamaat's errors

'India heaven for Muslims': Union minister Naqvi hits out at Islamic group

'If somebody is saying something with a prejudiced mindset, then he should look at the ground reality,' he added

'Massive effort' to find, quarantine Tablighi Jamaat workers: Govt

"Around 30 per cent of the total cases are related to the religious congregation so far. We need to understand that we are as strong as the weakest link," he said.

Narendra Modi, 'Litti-chokha', 'Kulhad chai': When PM visited Hunaar Haat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday made a surprise visit to 'Hunar Haat' at Rajpath here, where he interacted with artisans and relished 'litti-chokha' and 'kulhad' tea. Soon after chairing the meeting of the Union Cabinet, Modi reached Rajpath where 'Hunar Haat' is being organised by the Ministry of Minority Affairs. Sources in the government said officials of the ministry were surprised when they came to know about the prime minister's visit. Modi, who was there for 50 minutes, ate 'litti-chokha', a dough ball made of whole wheat flour and stuffed with 'sattu', and paid Rs 120 for it. The dish is popular in Bihar, Eastern Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand. He later had tea served in 'kulhad' with Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and paid Rs 40 for two cups. Artisans participating in the event said the traditional arts were dying, but the 'Hunar Haat' programme has helped revive them. There was a surge in crowd when people came to know that the prime minister was .

5 out of 36 Union ministers to visit J&K as part of Centre's outreach drive

Naqvi will kick-start the valley leg of the outreach programme on Tuesday where he will lay the foundation stone for a high school in the Dara area on the outskirts of Srinagar.