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Who is Amit Shah

Amit Shah

About Amit Shah

Who is Amit Shah

A businessman-turned-politician and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, Amit Shah became the Union home minister in the second term of the Narendra Modi-led central government. Also referred to as the 'Chanakya' of modern Indian politics, Shah, a close aide of Modi's, has been credited with leading the BJP to victory in several elections as the party's president.

Shah put his political acumen to use on a pan-Indian basis even before donning the mantle of the BJP president. Since Modi took charge as the prime minister of India during his first term, no politician in the country has been...
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No one can encroach even an inch of our land: Amit Shah in Arunachal

He said border areas are the top priority of the Modi Government, pointing to the infrastructure and other development works carried out in the Northeast

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Updated On : 12 Apr 2023 | 4:47 PM IST

Amit Shah to visit Arunachal today, interact with ITBP personnel in Kbithoo

Amit Shah will launch the 'Vibrant Villages Programme' (VVP) in Kibithoo, a border village in Arunachal Pradesh

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Updated On : 10 Apr 2023 | 8:26 AM IST
Updated On : 10 Apr 2023 | 6:26 PM IST

Amit Shah to visit Arunachal village along China border on April 10-11

The home minister will also interact with ITBP personnel at Kibithoo in Anjaw district of Arunachal Pradesh

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Updated On : 08 Apr 2023 | 3:04 PM IST

Telangana Minister KTR writes to Amit Shah on CRPF recruitment notification

K T Rama Rao wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah demanding that the test for the Central Reserve Police Force be conducted in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and other official languages as well

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Updated On : 07 Apr 2023 | 10:07 PM IST

Azamgarh became 'terror hub' under previous govts: Amit Shah targets Oppn

Home Minister Amit Shah targeted opposition parties in Uttar Pradesh, recalling the terror tag attached to Azamgarh and claiming that rural UP got 24-hour electricity only during Ramzan

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Updated On : 07 Apr 2023 | 8:53 PM IST

TMC accuses Shah of 'double standards' in addressing Ram Navami violence

The Trinamool Congress on Friday accused Union Home Minister Amit Shah of adopting double standards while addressing incidents of violence during Ram Navami in various states

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Updated On : 07 Apr 2023 | 7:25 PM IST

Amit Shah slams Congress: Autocracy of one family is in danger

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday mounted a blistering attack on the Congress saying "not democracy but autocracy of one family is in danger."

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Updated On : 07 Apr 2023 | 4:24 PM IST

Govt to launch scheme to provide financial help to poor prisoners: MHA

In a move expected to decongest the prisons, the Centre has decided to launch a special scheme to provide financial support to poor people languishing in jails

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Updated On : 07 Apr 2023 | 3:48 PM IST

Country won't forgive Oppn for disrupting Parliament for Rahul: Amit Shah

"The country will not forgive opposition parties for disrupting Parliament proceedings over Rahul Gandhi's disqualification

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Updated On : 07 Apr 2023 | 2:56 PM IST

Amit Shah to lay foundation of projects worth Rs 4,567 cr in UP on Friday

Shah will first travel to Kaushambi district where he will inaugurate the Kaushambi Festival-2023 and launch or lay foundation stone of various development projects at gram sabha Fasaiya

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Updated On : 06 Apr 2023 | 3:44 PM IST

Sikkim avalanche: Shah says govt closely monitoring, NDRF reaching spot

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday condoled the death of tourists in an avalanche in Sikkim and said the central government is closely monitoring the situation

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Updated On : 04 Apr 2023 | 8:35 PM IST

BJP MLAs injured in Rishra violence write to HM Shah seeking intervention

Biman Ghosh, along with a number of police personnel including the officer-in-charge of Rishra police station, Piyali Biswas, were injured in the clashes

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Updated On : 03 Apr 2023 | 12:42 PM IST

Yet another jumla: Sibal slams Shah over no riots under BJP rule remark

Retorting to the HM's remarks, Sibal put out data on Twitter citing National Crime Records Bureau and said that "communal riots" have taken place in states like UP and MP which are BJP-rule states

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Updated On : 03 Apr 2023 | 10:01 AM IST

Rioters will be hung upside down if BJP forms govt in Bihar in 2025: Shah

Shah alleged that Lalu Prasad and Nitish Kumar have practiced politics of appeasement which has helped terrorism flourish, while Modi has scrapped Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir

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Updated On : 02 Apr 2023 | 5:05 PM IST

Shah speaks to Bihar Guv on communal violence, additional forces to be sent

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday expressed concern over incidents of communal violence in Bihar, and spoke to Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar to take stock of the situation, sources said

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Updated On : 02 Apr 2023 | 11:17 AM IST

Projects worth Rs 1.76 trillion to be completed by 2025 in NE: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that connectivity projects comprising road, rail and air worth Rs 1.76 lakh crore would be completed by 2025 in the northeastern region

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Updated On : 01 Apr 2023 | 7:26 PM IST

Amit Shah's Sasaram rally cancelled due to imposition of section 144

"The imposition of Section 144 of CrPC in Sasaram is a clear indication that no large gatherings can take place. Hence, the Home Minister has cancelled his visit"

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Updated On : 01 Apr 2023 | 2:15 PM IST

Shah to arrive in Patna today for two-day visit to address rallies

He is expected to arrive at Jay Prakash Narayan Airport in Patna around 6.30 pm and senior BJP leaders and Union ministers from Bihar will receive him, state party president Samrat Choudhary said

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Updated On : 01 Apr 2023 | 12:57 PM IST

Amit Shah to visit Mizoram to lay foundation stone of development projects

Shah will inaugurate the Assam Rifles battalion headquarters complex at Zokhawsang and the integrated command and control centre under the smart city limited

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Updated On : 01 Apr 2023 | 10:30 AM IST