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The Kerala Story: Giriraj Singh urges Nitish Kumar to declare film tax-free in Bihar
Patna: Union Minister Giriraj Singh Tuesday urged Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to declare the film ‘The Kerala Story’ tax-free in Bihar. The film, directed by Sudipto Sen, has been declared tax-free in…
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Giriraj Singh dares Bihar govt to stop Dhirendra Shastri’s Patna visit
Patna: Politics over the visit of self-styled godman Dhirendra Shastri continues in Bihar with Union minister Giriraj Singh on Monday challenging the leaders of the Mahagathbandhan to stop him from coming to…
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Giriraj Singh wants name change for UP’s Muzaffarnagar
Muzaffarnagar: Union Minister Giriraj Singh has stirred a new controversy by demanding that Muzaffarnagar be renamed. He said that Muzaffarnagar has been the capital of farmers and the name was hurting its…
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Ram Navami: Giriraj Singh blames JDU govt for ‘anti-Hindu’ violence
Patna: After the violence in Sasaram and Nalanda districts, Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Sunday said that two persons died in Nalanda due to gunshots fired by either ‘police’ or ‘people of…
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Giriraj Singh demands sedition case against Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: Union Minister Giriraj Singh accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of insulting India after going abroad and demanded a sedition case to be registered against him while speaking to media in…
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Giriraj challenges Rahul to a debate on MGNREGA, dismisses his ‘wild allegations’
New Delhi: Dismissing Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s charges related to MGNREGA, Union minister Giriraj Singh said on Saturday that both allocations for the scheme and asset creations under it during the Narendra…
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Giriraj Singh backs celebrating ‘Cow Hug Day’ on Feb 14
New Delhi: Backing the Animal Welfare Board of India’s advisory to celebrate ‘Cow Hug Day’ on February 14, Union minister Giriraj Singh on Thursday said that everyone should love cows. “A very…
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Violence against women shouldn’t be seen through prism of religion: Giriraj Singh
New Delhi: Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Friday said any violence against women should not be seen through the prism of religion and such incidents should be condemned outrightly by all without…
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Love jihad running in country in ‘well-planned manner’: Giriraj Singh
Patna: Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Tuesday cited the gruesome murder of Shraddha Walker to claim that a large number of girls like her have become victims of “love jihad”. “There is…
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Suvendu Adhikari seeks CBI probe into ‘irregularities’ in MGNREGA scheme
Kolkata: The leader of opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, on Monday wrote to Union Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Giriraj Singh, demanding a probe by the CBI…
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Giriraj Singh says ‘bye-bye PFI’, JD-U leader says people will bid you farewell
Patna: The ban on the PFI evoked an exchange of barbs in Bihar with Union Minister Giriraj Singh saying “bye-bye, PFI” and a JD-U leader hitting back, saying the people will bid…
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Giriraj Singh elated over Gyanvapi order, seeks madarsa survey in Bihar too
Patna: Union minister Giriraj Singh on Monday expressed elation over a Varanasi court rejecting a plea questioning the maintainability of a prayer seeking permission for Hindus to pray at the Gyanvapi complex.…
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BJP’s Giriraj Singh demands survey of mosques, madrasas in Bihar
Patna: Firebrand Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Union Minister, Giriraj Singh has demanded a survey of madrasas and mosques in Bihar similar to that in Uttar Pradesh. “We demanded from the…
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Nitish Kumar not CM material, how could he become PM material, says Giriraj
Patna: BJP leaders continued to target Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar after the formation of a new government with Union Minister Giriraj Singh claiming that he failed to make himself “CM material”,…
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Minister agrees to allocate 8 lakh houses to Odisha under PMAY
Bhubaneswar: Union Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Giriraj Singh has agreed to allocate additional 8 lakh houses to Odisha under PMAY scheme. This was decided at a meeting held between…
