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Sangeet Som

Rename Muzaffarnagar as Laxminagar: BJP MLA Sangeet Som to UP govt

'Names of many cities will be changed. Muzaffarnagar was named by Mughal ruler Muzaffar Ali. People have demanded it be changed,' Som said.

09 Nov 2018 6:17 PM

Sangeet Som’s residence attacked with grenades

BJP MLA from Sardhana enjoys Z category security. He is an accused in the Muzaffarnagar riots of 2013.

28 Sep 2018 2:05 AM

How a nation deals with the past: An Asian story

As elections draw closer, expect more prattle about the past, more talk about Mughals who ruled centuries ago, their monuments, their mayhem.

18 Jul 2018 7:27 AM

UP BJP MLA accused of duping bizman of Rs 43 lakh

SSP Meerut Rajesh Pandey has ordered investigations into the complaint.

11 Jun 2018 5:56 AM

Muzaffarnagar riots: Non-bailable warrants against UP BJP ministers

The communal clashes in Muzaffarnagar and adjoining areas in 2013 had claimed more than 60 lives while over 40,000 people were displaced.

16 Dec 2017 3:49 PM

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Stop this travesty, protect our heritage

Evil elements can destroy historical monuments through their callous acts of ‘cleansing and purifying culture’.

21 Oct 2017 12:57 AM

Monumental neurosis: Taj is India’s heritage

Hindu right-wingers need not be liberal secularists, and they should not be.

18 Oct 2017 1:25 AM

UP CM Yogi Adityanath plans Agra visit in bid for damage control

The Yogi government had stirred up a controversy last month when its official booklet on tourism did not mention the Taj Mahal.

18 Oct 2017 1:10 AM

We must take pride in our heritage: PM Narendra Modi

The PM said the world was heading back to nature and wellness and Ayurveda was India’s strength.

18 Oct 2017 1:05 AM

Why only Taj Mahal? Demolish Rashtrapati Bhavan, Qutub Minar too: Azam Khan

Known for making controversial statements, Khan said that he is always in favour of demolishing monuments signifying slavery.

17 Oct 2017 2:34 PM

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UP CM Yogi Adityanath on damage control after party MLA's 'Taj is a blot' remark

A special world-class event will be organised in Ayodhya on Diwali, Yogi Adityanatth said.

17 Oct 2017 2:21 PM

UP BJP MLA’s remark on Taj Mahal sets off furore

The BJP said it was Som’s “personal view” and that the Taj Mahal is part of India’s “cultural heritage”.

17 Oct 2017 1:29 AM

Taj can't be part of history, creator wanted to wipe out Hindus: BJP MLA

Earlier, it was also reported that the BJP Government in the state had not included Taj Mahal as part of UP's 'cultural heritage'.

16 Oct 2017 12:05 PM

BJP MLA Sangeet Som gets clean chit in Muzaffarnagar inflammatory video case

Inspector Dharampal Tyagi filed a final report in a court saying that no evidence could be found against the accused.

15 Apr 2017 12:45 PM

BJP ‘hawks’ let loose in western UP to raise pitch

The Ram temple issue has also been kept alive to signal to the Hindutva vote bank in western UP, which had seen communal riots in 2013.

05 Feb 2017 2:05 AM

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Battlelines drawn over faith in turf of Sangeet Som

A sizeable crowd of boys, all in their 20s and early 30s, hover around with saffron gamchas and headbands.

28 Jan 2017 1:50 AM

‘Communal’ film lands BJP’s Sangeet Som in trouble

Police on Tuesday night seized a pen drive and a vehicle from the legislator’s supporter and driver in Alamgir Faridpur village.

19 Jan 2017 1:15 AM

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