Venkaiah Naidu defends Rajnath Singh, says India ‘most secular’ nation 28 November 2015.

Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Friday defended Home Minister Rajnath Singh’s statement in the Lok Sabha yesterday adding that India is the most secular country in the world and that there was nothing wrong with what the latter had said. Read more ..

Rajnath Singh’s comment on secularism a design of Hindu Rashtra: Tarun Gogoi 28 Nov, 2015 .

GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has alleged that Union home minister Rajnath Singh’s comment that the term ‘secular’ was not in the original Constitution and that it was incorporated later was a clear indication of BJP’s designs of establishing a ‘Hindu Rashtra’. Read more ..

धर्मनिरपेक्षता पर जारी राजनीति बेमानी : वेंकैया नायडू 28 Nov 2015 .

नई दिल्ली। संसदीय कार्यमंत्री वेंकैया नायडू ने कहा कि धर्मनिरपेक्षता के मुद्दे पर बेमतलब की बयानबाजी हो रही है। केंद्र सरकार को इस शब्द पर कोई आपत्ति नहीं है, संसद में सोमवार को गृहमंत्री राजनाथ सिंह ने सिर्फ धर्मनिरपेक्षता के दुरुपयोग की बात कही थी। भारत की परंपरा में, नागरिकों में धर्मनिरपेक्षता कूट कूट कर […]

Rajnath Singh on Disaster Management November 27, 2015 .

The Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh said that it was a great opportunity for India to host first “South Asian Annual Disaster Management Exercise” (SAADMEx), which will now be hosted by rotation every year among the SAARC member countries. Read more ..

Delhi BJP MLAs to Meet Rajnath Singh Over Rules ‘Violation’ in House November 27, 2015 .

New Delhi: Delhi BJP MLAs will meet Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh to apprise him of “gross violation” of rules in Delhi Assembly and “abusive behavior” of ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs in the House, Leader of Opposition Vijender Gupta said on Thursday. Read more ..

Over 300 Projects Pending With Railways for Various Reasons, Says Rajnath Singh November 27, 2015 .

New Delhi: The railways target of doubling 12,000 kms of existing corridors in the next five years, has been termed as “aggressive” by the transport advisor, who also said that more than 300 projects are still pending with it due to a lack of resources and other constraints. Read more ..

Dalit icon BR Ambedkar never thought of going abroad despite insults: Rajnath Singh November 27, 2015 .

Days after Bollywood actor Aamir Khan expressed concern over rising intolerance in the country saying his wife had suggested they should leave India, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh countered the charge by saying that Dalit icon BR Ambedkar had also faced insults several times but never said that he will go abroad. Read more ..

Rajnath Singh creates furore with his comments on word ‘secular’ in Constitution 27 Nov, 2015 .

NEW DELHI: Home Minister Rajnath Singh gave a stormy start to the two-day Lok Sabha sitting on Ambedkar’s birth anniversary and on the Constitution when he said, “secularism is the most misused word in contemporary political discourse”, before taking an indirect jibe at actor Aamir Khan by saying despite many humiliations at home, BR Ambedkar […]

Rajnath swipe at Aamir and ‘secular’; Sonia mocks BJP November 27, 2015 .

The winter session of Parliament got off to a rocky start Thursday when Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, initiating a discussion in Lok Sabha on the commitment to India’s Constitution as part of the 125th birth anniversary celebrations of Dr B R Ambedkar, antagonised the Opposition by saying secularism is now the most “misused” word. […]

Rajnath Singh’s ‘Secular Most Misused Word’ Remark Sparks Row: 10 Developments November 27, 2015 .

New Delhi: The Winter Session of Parliament got off to a stormy start on Thursday as a special discussion on Constitution got underway in Lok Sabha. Sparks flew as Home Minister Rajnath Singh called “secularism” the “most misused” word in politics. Congress President Sonia Gandhi hit back, saying people who never had faith in the […]