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TMC women MPs protest against Giriraj Singh’s remarks on Mamata Banerjee
New Delhi: Women MPs from the Trinamool Congress on Thursday held a protest in Parliament premises against Union Minister Giriraj Singh’s “misogynistic” remarks targeting TMC leader and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata…
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Bihar teeming with illegal madrasas, mosques, says Union min, JDU hits back
Patna: Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Friday claimed that Bihar was teeming with “illegal” madrasas and mosques which posed a grave threat to the nation’s internal security. The BJP leader, who represents…
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‘Akin to Jizya tax’: Union min Giriraj demands ban on halal products in Bihar
Patna: Union Rural Development Minister Giriraj Singh on Thursday asked Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to ban the sale of “halal certified” products, calling it a “jihad” aimed at the “Islamisation of…
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Nitish Kumar should not give aid to NE train victims: Giriraj Singh
Patna: After Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced to give compensation to the victims of North East Express train derailment, Minister of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries said Chief Minister’s compensation is not…
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Giriraj Singh terms Bihar govt’s caste-based survey as false
Patna: Hours after Bihar became the first state in the country to release data from a caste-based survey, senior BJP leader and Union minister Giriraj Singh on Monday put a question mark…
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TMC seeks appointment with Giriraj Singh for a meeting over MGNREGA dues
New Delhi: Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders Derek O’Brien and Sudip Bandhopadhyay have written to Union Minister Giriraj Singh, seeking an appointment by their party delegation led by Chairperson Mamata Banerjee and National…
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Minister pushes for convergence of govt schemes to ensure 2 cr ‘Lakhpati Didis’
New Delhi: Union Rural Development Minister Giriraj Singh on Wednesday stressed on convergence of different government schemes to ensure an annual income of more than Rs 1 lakh for women linked with…
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Bihar cancels 15 days leave in govt schools, BJP taunts Nitish
Patna: As Bihar cancelled 15 leaves in the government schools, the BJP, disappointed with the move, attacked the Nitish government. The state education department on Tuesday had issued notification, cancelling the leaves…
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Necessary to change mindset about Hindi, it’s rich langauge: Giriraj Singh
New Delhi: Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Giriraj Singh on Tuesday said it is necessary to change mindset about Hindi and increase its use in official work. The minister was speaking…
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Nitish has become forecaster now: Giriraj Singh on early election claim
Patna: After Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said the 2024 Lok Sabha election may take place before the scheduled time, Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Thursday took a dig at him and…
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Kapil Sibal slams Giriraj Singh over his ‘Godse saput of India’ remark
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Saturday hit out at Union Minister Giriraj Singh over his ‘Nathuram Godse a saput of India’ remark, saying that by this statement many may…
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‘Rahul Gandhi a clown,’ says Union Minister Giriraj Singh
Anand: The entire world knows Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as a “clown” and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s personality is beyond his comprehension, said Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Thursday, slamming the opposition…
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Giriraj Singh seethes at Madani for demanding ban on Bajrang Dal
Patna: Union minister Giriraj Singh on Monday threw a fit over the demand for a ban on Bajrang Dal, in Congress-ruled Karnataka, raised by renowned Muslim scholar Maulana Arshad Madani. Singh was…
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The Kerala Story: Giriraj Singh urges Nitish Kumar to declare film tax-free in Bihar
Patna: Union Minister Giriraj Singh Tuesday urged Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to declare the film ‘The Kerala Story’ tax-free in Bihar. The film, directed by Sudipto Sen, has been declared tax-free in…
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Giriraj Singh dares Bihar govt to stop Dhirendra Shastri’s Patna visit
Patna: Politics over the visit of self-styled godman Dhirendra Shastri continues in Bihar with Union minister Giriraj Singh on Monday challenging the leaders of the Mahagathbandhan to stop him from coming to…
