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Chaos In Assam Assembly Over Minister's "Miya" Comment
The use of pejorative term "Miya" for Muslims sparked furore in Assam assembly today, with the Opposition AIUDF demanding a breach of privilege motion against Health Minister Ashok Singhal.
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Himanta Sarma Ready To Ban Beef In Assam If Congress Asks For It
Responding to the allegation that BJP distributed beef to win the Muslim-dominated Samaguri, which was under Congress control for five consecutive terms, Mr Sarma said he was happy that the opposition party raised the matter.
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Congress Calls BJP Leader "Bangladeshi", Himanta Sarma's "Italian" Rebuttal
Targeting Congress for trying to project a BJP bypoll candidate in Assam as a "Bangladeshi", Chief Minister Himanta Sarma on Tuesday said questions can also be raised on the nationality of the Opposition party's top leader Sonia Gandhi.
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INDIA's 'Civil War' Charge On Himanta Sarma For Jharkhand Speech, His Reply
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's remarks ahead of the Assembly polls in Jharkhand have sparked a massive row and leaders of the INDIA Opposition have registered a complaint with the state Chief Electoral Officer
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"Will Consider Court Case": Assam Opposition Party On Muslim Marriage Bill
Assam's main Opposition party the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) today said it will consider going to court against the Himanta Biswa Sarma government's decision to ensure mandatory registration of marriage and divorce of Muslims.
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18 Assam Opposition Parties File Police Complaint Against Himanta Sarma Over "Miya" Comment
Eighteen Opposition parties in Assam have filed a police complaint against Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over his comments that he would not let 'Miya' Muslims "take over" Assam.
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Amid Chaos, Assam Tables Bill To Register Muslim Marriages, Divorces
The introduction of the Compulsory Registration of Muslim Marriages and Divorce bill in the Assam assembly today was accompanied by massive protests by the Opposition parties.
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"Will Be Biggest Political Blunder": Assam Congress Chief On AAP Going Solo
Assam Congress president Bhupen Kumar Borah has asserted that the opposition parties' attempt to contest the Lok Sabha polls unitedly in the state fell apart "due to national politics".
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Assam: Sarbananda Sonowal, Gaurav Gogoi File Nomination For Lok Sabha Polls
Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Lok Sabha Deputy Leader of Opposition Gaurav Gogoi were among eleven contestants who filed their nomination papers on Tuesday for the first phase of Parliamentary polls to five constituencies on April 19, an elec
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"Not Intact On Earth": Himanta Biswa Sarma Attacks Opposition Alliance
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday took a jibe at the INDI alliance saying that the bloc is intact, not on Earth, but in the Moon and Sun.
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"Probe Agency ED, CBI Cannot Be Election Campaign Issues": Himanta Sarma
The issue of ED and CBI raids against opposition leaders as raised by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi cannot be a factor for the election campaign, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday.
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For Opposition Unity, AAP's "Highest Sacrifice" In Assam, A Challenge For Congress
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today took a step forward to solve the seat-sharing deadlock with ally Congress in Assam, dropping its candidate from Guwahati as a "sacrifice".
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Blow For Assam Opposition As CPI(M) Names Candidate In Congress Seat
In a jolt to the Congress-led opposition alliance in Assam, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Wednesday announced that its MLA Manoranjan Talukdar will contest from the Barpeta Lok Sabha seat, for which the grand old party has announced its c
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Assam Opposition's Shutdown Call As Citizenship Law CAA Implemented
Protests erupted across Assam with the Opposition parties slamming the Centre's decision to implement the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA), paving the way for granting citizenship to non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh an
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"Till I'm Alive": Himanta Sarma's "Child Marriage" Comment Leads To Opposition Walkout
The opposition Congress and AIUDF staged walkouts from the Assam Assembly on Monday, protesting the decision by the state Cabinet to repeal the Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorces Registration Act, 1935.
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Chaos In Assam Assembly Over Minister's "Miya" Comment
The use of pejorative term "Miya" for Muslims sparked furore in Assam assembly today, with the Opposition AIUDF demanding a breach of privilege motion against Health Minister Ashok Singhal.
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Himanta Sarma Ready To Ban Beef In Assam If Congress Asks For It
Responding to the allegation that BJP distributed beef to win the Muslim-dominated Samaguri, which was under Congress control for five consecutive terms, Mr Sarma said he was happy that the opposition party raised the matter.
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Congress Calls BJP Leader "Bangladeshi", Himanta Sarma's "Italian" Rebuttal
Targeting Congress for trying to project a BJP bypoll candidate in Assam as a "Bangladeshi", Chief Minister Himanta Sarma on Tuesday said questions can also be raised on the nationality of the Opposition party's top leader Sonia Gandhi.
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INDIA's 'Civil War' Charge On Himanta Sarma For Jharkhand Speech, His Reply
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's remarks ahead of the Assembly polls in Jharkhand have sparked a massive row and leaders of the INDIA Opposition have registered a complaint with the state Chief Electoral Officer
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"Will Consider Court Case": Assam Opposition Party On Muslim Marriage Bill
Assam's main Opposition party the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) today said it will consider going to court against the Himanta Biswa Sarma government's decision to ensure mandatory registration of marriage and divorce of Muslims.
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18 Assam Opposition Parties File Police Complaint Against Himanta Sarma Over "Miya" Comment
Eighteen Opposition parties in Assam have filed a police complaint against Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over his comments that he would not let 'Miya' Muslims "take over" Assam.
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Amid Chaos, Assam Tables Bill To Register Muslim Marriages, Divorces
The introduction of the Compulsory Registration of Muslim Marriages and Divorce bill in the Assam assembly today was accompanied by massive protests by the Opposition parties.
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"Will Be Biggest Political Blunder": Assam Congress Chief On AAP Going Solo
Assam Congress president Bhupen Kumar Borah has asserted that the opposition parties' attempt to contest the Lok Sabha polls unitedly in the state fell apart "due to national politics".
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Assam: Sarbananda Sonowal, Gaurav Gogoi File Nomination For Lok Sabha Polls
Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Lok Sabha Deputy Leader of Opposition Gaurav Gogoi were among eleven contestants who filed their nomination papers on Tuesday for the first phase of Parliamentary polls to five constituencies on April 19, an elec
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"Not Intact On Earth": Himanta Biswa Sarma Attacks Opposition Alliance
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday took a jibe at the INDI alliance saying that the bloc is intact, not on Earth, but in the Moon and Sun.
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"Probe Agency ED, CBI Cannot Be Election Campaign Issues": Himanta Sarma
The issue of ED and CBI raids against opposition leaders as raised by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi cannot be a factor for the election campaign, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday.
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For Opposition Unity, AAP's "Highest Sacrifice" In Assam, A Challenge For Congress
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today took a step forward to solve the seat-sharing deadlock with ally Congress in Assam, dropping its candidate from Guwahati as a "sacrifice".
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Blow For Assam Opposition As CPI(M) Names Candidate In Congress Seat
In a jolt to the Congress-led opposition alliance in Assam, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Wednesday announced that its MLA Manoranjan Talukdar will contest from the Barpeta Lok Sabha seat, for which the grand old party has announced its c
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Assam Opposition's Shutdown Call As Citizenship Law CAA Implemented
Protests erupted across Assam with the Opposition parties slamming the Centre's decision to implement the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA), paving the way for granting citizenship to non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh an
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"Till I'm Alive": Himanta Sarma's "Child Marriage" Comment Leads To Opposition Walkout
The opposition Congress and AIUDF staged walkouts from the Assam Assembly on Monday, protesting the decision by the state Cabinet to repeal the Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorces Registration Act, 1935.
