'Scared Muslim voters by removing their veils': Samajwadi Party writes to UP CEO ahead of bypolls; BJP hits back

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on November 19, 2024
The Samajwadi Party has accused Uttar Pradesh police of forcing Muslim women voters to remove their veils for identification during the Lok Sabha elections, deterring many from voting. While Congress echoed these concerns, Union Minister Giriraj Singh defended the practice, deeming it legally permissible for voter verification....

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Samajwadi Party

Samajwadi Party

Political party in India
BSP chief Mayawati has criticized the Samajwadi Party's PDA campaign, alleging it exploits Dalits for political advantage and incites tension. She cautioned..
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Bharatiya Janata Party

Bharatiya Janata Party

Indian political party
After targeting the CJI, Godda BJP MP Nishikant Dubey attacked former Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi. He wrote in Hindi, "You were not an election..
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Bengal BJP leader Dilip Ghosh, 60, married Rinku Majumdar, a leader in the party's women's wing, in a private ceremony at his Kolkata residence. The wedding..
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BJP leader Amit Malviya has challenged Mamata Banerjee's claims regarding the Murshidabad communal violence, citing police reports that contradict her narrative..
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Murshidabad witnessed violence during Waqf Act protests. Pramod Tiwari holds TMC and BJP responsible. He demands an end to the exodus of families. Governor Bose..
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Uttar Pradesh

State in northern India
The weather forecast department has issued a 'yellow' alert for several regions, warning of impending heatwave conditions. Isolated areas in south Uttar Pradesh..
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A field engineer died allegedly by suicide in a hotel room in Uttar Pradesh's Noida, alleging harassment by wife and her family, reported India Today. As per the..
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The wedding took place on March 31, and during the ceremony, the Maulvi referred to the bride as Tahira. Upon lifting the veil, the man discovered that..
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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's government is pushing for strengthening the state's security infrastructure for which it is speeding up the..
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A 34-year-old man from Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad in a suicide bid consumed poison and died two days later during treatment at a local hospital, NDTV reported. As..
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United States Congress

Bicameral legislature of the United States
Baba Ramdev defended his "sharbat jihad" remark, claiming he didn't target any specific brand, while Congress leader Digvijaya Singh filed a police complaint..
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Congress has strongly criticized the new waqf law, labeling it a BJP tactic to target minority institutions and undermine their autonomy. The party argues that..
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The Bombay High Court has issued summons to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis regarding a petition challenging his 2024 victory in the Nagpur South..
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BJP dismissed Congress's vendetta claims after the Gandhis were charged in the National Herald case, asserting that no one is above the law. Ravi Shankar Prasad..
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