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Govt moves statutory resolution to extend Prez rule in J&K for 6 months

The statutory resolution on extending President's rule by another six months with effect from July 3, 2019 was approved by Lok Sabha

Centre will show large heartedness towards J&K, says Amit Shah

The Home Minister said the Modi govt was committed to preserving "Kashmiriyat" and detailed the funds spent in the state, particularly on security infrastructure

Governors of 5 states meet Home Minister Amit Shah

Governors of five states including West Bengal Monday met Home Minister Amit Shah and discussed various issues concerning their respective states, an official said. The governors met Shah separately and officials described the meetings as courtesy calls on the new Home Minister, who assumed charge about 10 days ago. Besides West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi, others who met the Home Minister are: Tamil Nadu's Banwarilal Purohit, Telangana's E S L Narasimhan, who is also the Governor of Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand's Draupadi Murmu and Arunachal Pradesh's Brigadier (Retd) B D Mishra, a home ministry official said. The Governors discussed with the Home Minister issues concerning their respective state, the official said.

Amit Shah chairs meeting on internal security

Home Minister Amit Shah held a meeting on internal security at Ministry of Home Affairs in North Block here on Monday.In the high-level meeting, National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval who was reappointed to the post for five more years and given Cabinet rank in the second term of the NDA government, was also present in the meeting.On Thursday also Shah had held a high-level meeting on with National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval and Home Secretary Rajeev Gauba.Shortly after taking the charge on June 1, Shah had held a meeting with top officials of the ministry and had discussed a slew of issues related to internal security along with terrorism and Naxalism.It is worth noting that Kashmir is the focus area for Shah in view of the promises made in the BJP manifesto like abrogation of Article 370 and Article 35A of the Constitution. The Centre's muscular anti-terror policy pursued in Kashmir is likely to be continued under the new government.

What is in store for those who took on BJP, asks Hardik Patel

Congress leader Hardik Patel Friday congratulated BJP chief Amit Shah on becoming Union home minister, but also wondered what will be the fate of people like him who "fought against" the saffron party. Shah was inducted in the second Narendra Modi government at the Center Thursday after winning his maiden Lok Sabha election from Gandhinagar. "I extend warm wishes to Shri Amit Shahji for becoming the home minister. But, some bhakts (a term often used for supporters of the BJP or prime minister Narendra Modi) have messaged me today 'What will happen to you now Hardik'. "It means that bhakts are very happy after Amit Shah became home minister. Whether youths like me who fought against the BJP will be killed? God's wish will be final," Patel, who led the Patidar quota agitation in Gujarat four years ago, tweeted. The young Patidar leader had campaigned extensively for the Congress during the Lok Sabha election. During the agitation for inclusion of the Patidar community

Modi Cabinet 2.0: First-timers and their portfolios

BJP president Amit Shah and former Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar are the most prominent faces in the considerable number of first-timers in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Cabinet.While Shah got hold of the Home Ministry, Jaishankar will helm External Affairs.Modi's Cabinet has six new Cabinet ministers and close to 15 new Ministers of State.Here's how the new faces have fared -Former Uttrakhand chief minister Ramesh Pokhriyal will be handling the HRD ministry.Popular tribal leader and former chief minister of Jharkhand, Arjun Munda, made it to the big league and will take care of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.Shiv Sena's Arvind Ganpat Sawant, the MP from Mumbai-South, will now be the in-charge of Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises.A lawmaker from Karnataka, Pralhad Joshi, who won with one of the highest margins in Karnataka, will head the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs along with the charge of Coal and Mines.BJP MP from Chandauli, Mahendra Nath Pandey has been ..

Issue notice to Shah for remark meant to communalise atmosphere: Cong to EC

Shah's statement in Telangana was absolutely false and misrepresented some points of the Congress's poll manifesto in the southern state, Sibal alleged

For each Amit Shah, 10 'Shahs' of RSS practice covert polarisation: Ramesh

Ramesh said the Opposition 'tends to miss' overt polarization and also the seriousness of covert polarization

Amit Shah calls on Bhagwat during Sangh's 3-day conclave in Maharashtra

The RSS office-bearer declined to reveal any details of the meeting between Shah and Bhagwat

BJP ensured govt funds meant for tribals in MP weren't siphoned: Amit Shah

The Congress-ruled Madhya Pradesh for 55 years, but development did not reach Jhabua, Shah added

Amit Shah once again calls infiltrators termites, also swipes at Manmohan

He mocked Manmohan Singh, saying the former prime minister used to read out speeches handed to him by UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi on foreign tours

Amit Shah in Indore, protests erupt against amendment to SC/ST Act

From Indore, Shah will go to Jhabua where he will address a group of tribal people. In Jaora he will meet a farmers' group, and in Ujjain the party workers

There is only one place for idiocy and it's called the Congress: Amit Shah

The Bharatiya Janata Party chief was responding to a tweet posted by Congress president Rahul Gandhi on August 28

Process to evict 'illegal infiltrators' won't stop, says Amit Shah

The draft National Register of Citizens (NRC) recently published in Assam had identified nearly 4 million illegal immigrants

Govt working for 'making India', Congress for 'breaking India': Amit Shah

Amit Shah to lead party in 2019 elections

Govt is working for 'making India', Congress for breaking India: Amit Shah

"Mahagathbandhan is an eyewash, an illusion and is based on falsehood"

BJP extends Amit Shah's tenure as party chief, defers organisational polls

The office bearers meeting takes place before inauguration of the National Executive to set its agenda

In Kolkata, Shah hints at NRC for Bengal to throw out Bangladeshis

And in Delhi, Congress says will ask Election Commission to take action on BJP chief for "giving false information" in affidavit filed to contest Rajya Sabha polls in July 2017

BJP is the only alternative, uproot TMC for Bengal's development: Amit Shah

Addressing a massive rally in Kolkata, Shah accuses Trinamool of being involved in a series of corruption cases, besides destroying the law and order situation in the state

Will Congress clear stand on OBC Bill? Amit Shah's dare to Rahul Gandhi

At the same time, he charged the opposition with playing vote bank politics on the National Register of Citizens (NRC) issue