Amit Shah: News

08 Sep 2023

Lok Sabha Elections

Yediyurappa confirms BJP-JD(S) alliance for 2024 Lok Sabha polls

The Janata Dal (Secular) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have reportedly agreed on an alliance in Karnataka for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa said on Friday.

03 Sep 2023

Ram Nath Kovind

'One Nation, One Election': Centre's proposal faces opposition's heat

Several opposition parties have come out openly against the Centre's "One Nation, One Election" proposal, terming it against the current constitutional norms.

27 Aug 2023

Manipur

Manipur to grant greater autonomy to existing hill councils: Report

In an attempt to resolve the ongoing ethnic violence in the state, the Manipur government has reportedly proposed to the central government that it is willing to allow greater autonomy to existing hill councils.

21 Aug 2023

Narendra Modi

Why Modi not Chouhan is BJP's campaign face in MP

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has reportedly decided to make Prime Minister Narendra Modi the face of election campaigning in Madhya Pradesh.

12 Aug 2023

Manipur

BJP ally calls for 'surgical strike' to resolve Manipur issue

National People's Party (NPP) leader M Rameshwar Singh has said that defense operations such as a "surgical strike" should be carried out to end the issue of "illegal immigrants and militants" in Manipur permanently, PTI reported.

12 Aug 2023

Droupadi Murmu

President Murmu approves Delhi services bill, DPDP bill, 2 others 

President Droupadi Murmu signed four bills—passed during the fiery Monsoon Session of the Parliament—into law on Saturday.

12 Aug 2023

Indian Penal Code

Adultery, Section 377 dropped in proposed new IPC overhaul

The Centre introduced three bills in the Lok Sabha on Friday to revamp the legal framework of India's criminal justice system.

Repealing sedition: Amit Shah introduces bills to overhaul justice system

Union Home Minister Amit Shah introduced three bills in the Lok Sabha on Friday, the last day of Parliament's Monsoon Session, to overhaul the criminal justice system.

10 Aug 2023

Raghav Chadha

'Forged' signatures row: Raghav Chadha challenges BJP to show paper

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha on Thursday hit back at the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after Union Home Minister Amit Shah accused him of fraud.

09 Aug 2023

Manipur

Politics on Manipur shameful, opposition not ready for debate: Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that the opposition was politicizing the Manipur situation, which was "shameful."

09 Aug 2023

Narendra Modi

Modi most popular PM, no-confidence motion misleading: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the most popular prime minister of India after independence.

08 Aug 2023

Rahul Gandhi

Brought no-confidence motion to break Modi's 'maun vrat': Gaurav Gogoi

Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Tuesday opened the debate on the no-confidence motion against the central government after Rahul Gandhi's name as lead speaker was withdrawn at the last minute.

08 Aug 2023

Raghav Chadha

Raghav Chadha may face FIR for 'forged' motion in Parliament

Trouble appears to be brewing for Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha, as four Rajya Sabha MPs have demanded to move a Privilege Motion against him.

07 Aug 2023

New Delhi

Nearly 1,400 more forces rushed to Manipur amid fresh violence

The Centre has rushed at least 10 additional companies of central troops to Manipur amid a fresh flare-up of violence in the state, the Hindustan Times reported.

05 Aug 2023

Naveen Patnaik

Odisha: Amit Shah to hold meeting on left-wing extremism

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is reportedly scheduled to hold an important meeting on left-wing extremism in Odisha on Saturday.

04 Aug 2023

Narendra Modi

Shah available for just 1-day in Parliament for Manipur debate

The central government has reportedly notified Rajya Sabha Chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar that Union Home Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Amit Shah will be available only on the final day of the ongoing Parliament Monsoon Session for discussing the Manipur issue.

03 Aug 2023

Lok Sabha

Delhi ordinance bill passed in Lok Sabha

The National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023, was passed in the Lok Sabha on Thursday following a fierce debate.

01 Aug 2023

Narendra Modi

Manipur violence: SC slams Modi government, terms investigation 'lethargic'

The Supreme Court on Tuesday slammed the central government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Manipur violence, saying that there has been an "absolute breakdown of constitutional machinery" in the state for over two months.

31 Jul 2023

Narottam Mishra

MP: BJP minister mocks RaGa after Kanhaiya's 'film fixation' remarks 

Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra on Sunday took a jibe at senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and his political campaigns following some controversial remarks by party leader Kanhaiya Kumar.

31 Jul 2023

Manipur

Manipur video: Survivors move SC seeking separate probe

The Supreme Court on Monday will hear petitions filed by two women, who were paraded naked on May 4 in strife-torn Manipur, for suo moto action and a fair probe in the case.

2024 polls: Nadda announces major rejig in BJP's central leadership

As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) continues its preparations ahead of the much-anticipated 2024 Lok Sabha polls, the party's National President JP Nadda announced a major reshuffle in the saffron brigade's central office bearers on Saturday.

Telangana receives record-breaking rainfall, state on high alert

Substantial downpours have broken all records in numerous parts of Telangana over the past two days.

Shift trials in violence cases outside Manipur: Government to SC

The Centre told the Supreme Court that seven cases linked to the ethnic violence in Manipur, including the May 4 incident of a mob parading two Kuki women naked, have been transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

24 Jul 2023

Rajnath Singh

Ready to discuss Manipur issue: Amit Shah amid opposition protest

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that the central government is ready for a discussion on Manipur violence and questioned why the opposition was not cooperating.

Weather update: IMD issues fresh alerts for Gujarat, Maharashtra

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a fresh alert for some parts of the country amid the monsoon fury.

22 Jul 2023

Eknath Shinde

Eknath Shinde in Delhi to meet Modi, Shah today: Report

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde is reportedly on a Delhi visit to hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday.

20 Jul 2023

Narendra Modi

Parliament monsoon session: Ruckus over Manipur issues forces day-1 adjournment

Amid a ruckus over the demand for a discussion on the Manipur issue, both Houses of Parliament were adjourned for the day, with proceedings scheduled to resume at 11:00am on Friday.

20 Jul 2023

Maharashtra

Maharashtra: 4 dead, several feared trapped after landslide in Raigad

At least five people have died so far, while several others remain trapped after a landslide hit the Raigad district of Maharashtra on Thursday.

17 Jul 2023

New Delhi

NCB destroys 1.4 lakh kilogram drugs worth Rs. 2,300 crore 

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Monday destroyed more than 1,44,000kg of drugs in the virtual presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

17 Jul 2023

S Jaishankar

Jaishankar, O'Brien among 11 to be elected to Rajya Sabha

Foreign Minister S Jaishankar and Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Derek O'Brien are among 11 leaders set to be elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha.

16 Jul 2023

Lok Sabha Elections

2024 polls: Om Prakash Rajbhar, ex-SP ally, joins BJP-led NDA

Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) Chief and former ally of Akhilesh Yadav's Samajwadi Party (SP), Om Prakash Rajbhar, officially returned to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Uttar Pradesh ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

12 Jul 2023

Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi flood: Kejriwal tells people in low-lying areas to evacuate

Amid a flood scare in Delhi with the Yamuna River water level breaching the danger mark, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal asked the people in low-lying areas to evacuate on Wednesday.

09 Jul 2023

Telangana

BJP holds meeting in Hyderabad amid cabinet reshuffle rumors: Report

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) held a high-level strategy meeting in Telangana's Hyderabad on Sunday as the party prepares for the crucial assembly elections this year and the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

06 Jul 2023

Eknath Shinde

'Have PM Modi's backing': Eknath Shinde rubbishes resignation rumors 

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday said his government has the "huge support" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

03 Jul 2023

Narendra Modi

Cabinet reshuffle? Modi to chair Council of Ministers' meet today

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will reportedly chair a meeting of his Council of Ministers on Monday amid several rumors of a possible Cabinet reshuffle.

03 Jul 2023

Manipur

Manipur: 3 shot dead, 1 beheaded in fresh violence

At least three people were allegedly shot dead and one beheaded in fresh clashes between two rival groups in villages along the Bishnupur-Churachandpur interdistrict border area in Manipur on Sunday, The Times of India reported.

02 Jul 2023

Lok Sabha Elections

Centre postpones Census again; January 1 deadline for freezing boundaries  

The 2021 Census of India has reportedly been postponed once again.

01 Jul 2023

Maharashtra

25 burned to death in bus accident on Maharashtra expressway

At least 25 people were reportedly burned to death in the early hours of Saturday after a bus carrying 33 passengers burst into flames on the Samruddhi Mahamarg Expressway in Buldhana, Maharashtra.

30 Jun 2023

N Biren Singh

Manipur: Biren Singh to continue as CM after resignation U-turn

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader N Biren Singh was reportedly on the verge of resigning as the Manipur Chief Minister on Friday but changed his mind under public pressure.

29 Jun 2023

Manipur

Manipur's Imphal witnessed more violence after Amit Shah's visit: Congress

Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) President Keisham Meghachandra Singh alleged that Imphal has witnessed even more violence since Home Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) senior leader Amit Shah visited the violence-struck state.