Amit Shah

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The panel has forwarded the ludicrous suggestion to make the new law gender-neutral so that the woman in the relationship gets a punishment equal to the man. This is a cure worse than the disease as it fully extinguishes her choice with respect to relationships. (Representational Image: DC)

AA Edit | Let society evolve; resist return of regressive laws

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has time and again spoken about getting rid of the colonial laws

16 Nov 2023 12:00 AM

Union Home Minister Amit Shah addresses during a public meeting ahead of Rajasthan Assembly elections, in Nawan, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. (PTI Photo)

Rajasthan Govt Schemes Vanished Under ‘Magician’, Says Shah

“Mr Gehlot should have resigned over the red diary instead of taking action against his minister,” Shah said.

08 Nov 2023 12:51 AM

AA Edit | No shortcuts in a democracy

Home minister Amit Shah last week rightly reminded India’s investigation agencies fighting terrorism should be a collaborative effort

09 Oct 2023 12:05 AM

Reversed Congress’ policy failure: HM

Shah said it is time to change both the size and scale of the Indian industry and the need of the hour is for companies to go multinational

30 Sep 2023 12:29 AM

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP National President JP Nadda and other party leaders during a meeting, in Jaipur. (PTI)

Amit Shah, Nadda Hold Discussion with BJP's Rajasthan Leadership on Assembly Polls

A separate meeting between Shah, Nadda and Vasundhara Raje created a buzz in the faction-ridden unit of the BJP

28 Sep 2023 11:42 PM

Parliamentarians raise their hands in support of the Women's Reservation Bill during the special session of the Parliament, in New Delhi, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. (PTI Photo)

LS majority clears women quota Bill

Shah hints Bill would be a reality after 2029

21 Sep 2023 12:30 AM

Union Home and Cooperative Minister Amit Shah at the inauguration of the BJP's "Parivartan Sankalp Yatra" at Beneshwar, Dungarpur, Sunday, Sep. 3, 2023. (PTI)

Oppn. can’t stop Ram temple opening: Shah

Says I.N.D.I.A. can go to any extent for votes, appeasement politics

04 Sep 2023 12:08 AM

Former foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla. (Photo: PTI)

Anita Katyal | Shringla for Darjeeling MP ticket? It’s Shah vs Yogi in Ghosi bypoll

Efforts have been on over the past few months to boost Mr Shringla’s profile.

03 Sep 2023 12:05 AM

Union Home minister Amit Shah. (Photo by arrangement)

Gehlot should resign over ‘diary’: BJP

Addressing the event, Shah said the BJP government at the Centre has done a lot for farmers and initiated several schemes for them

27 Aug 2023 2:00 AM

Dilip Cherian | Why bureaucrats from poll-bound states making a beeline for BJP

Ved Prakash, R.K. Mishra and M.K. Agarwal were made official members of the party by Amit Shah.

24 Aug 2023 12:15 AM

MP Rahul Gandhi at Parliament House complex during Monsoon session, in New Delhi, Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023. (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan)

Suresh Subrahmanyan | Much ado about a ‘flying kiss’ in the Lok Sabha & its aftermath

At the end of the day, to the overblown incident of Rahul Gandhi blowing a flying kiss in Parliament, the question is: has he blown it?

11 Aug 2023 12:19 AM

AA Edit | After SC rebuke, Centre must act fast in Manipur

The Union government must now take the comments of the apex court as the reflection of what all right-thinking Indians want it to do.

03 Aug 2023 12:10 AM

Tamil Nadu governor R.N. Ravi. (ANI File Photo)

Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay | Check governors trying to exceed their powers

In the past nine years, it has become commonplace for governors to block legislation passed by state Assemblies.

03 Jul 2023 12:05 AM

AA Edit | Why governors need to study the Constitution

One of the worst displays of gubernatorial excesses in Independent India was orchestrated by Tamil Nadu governor R.N. Ravi

01 Jul 2023 12:05 AM

The Army and Assam Rifles were deployed to control the situation in Manipur where violence broke out during a tribal agitation (Twitter/@MangteC)

AA Edit | Manipur crisis worsening, Centre cannot duck issue

Prime Minister Narendra Modi seems stubbornly silent on the volatile situation in the northeastern state

27 Jun 2023 12:05 AM

Union Home Minister Amit Shah visits a Meitei relief camp in Imphal. (Photo: PTI)

AA Edit | Centre’s credibility hit after Manipur clashes escalate

In hindsight it appears that the steps proposed by the home minister did not show sufficient understanding of the situation on the ground.

17 Jun 2023 12:18 AM

BJP state president, K. Annamalai. (Photo: Twitter)

AA Edit | Tear in BJP-ADMK ties that cannot be repaired

K. Annamalai went a bit overboard to rock the alliance boat in which he had been sailing.

15 Jun 2023 12:02 AM

Union Home Minister Amit Shah addresses a press conference, in Imphal, Manipur, Thursday, June 1, 2023. (Photo: PTI)

AA Edit | Shah sends right signals; Manipur probe welcome

What is still unclear is what kind of political steps are being envisaged by the Centre

02 Jun 2023 12:05 AM

The ceremonial sceptre, which will be installed in the new Parliament building, was given to Nehru to symbolise the transfer of power from the British to India in August 1947. (Photo: Twitter/@AmitShah)

AA Edit | Much ado about ‘Sengol’

The symbol’s value is just one of historicity as it was associated with India’s tryst with destiny as a nation freed of the colonial yoke

27 May 2023 12:54 AM

Senior BJP leaders, Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Union Home Minister Amit Shah. (Photo: PTI)

Sunil Gatade | After its debacle in Karnataka, BJP is facing a lot of questions

The BJP is most concerned about Brand Modi and whether Karnataka has simply harmed or nearly destroyed it

21 May 2023 12:00 AM

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