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BJP offers equal number of seats to Shiv Sena for polls in Maharashtra

Pune, Sep 15 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) offered equal number of seats to its key ally, Shiv Sena, for state polls in Maharashtra after nearly concluding seat-sharing talks with four smaller parties. Maharashtra goes to polls on October 15. The BJP and its ally are expected to get majority in 288-member house after 15 years of rule by Congress and its ally. However, the Shiv Sena that had contested large number of seats than BJP in the past is not comfortable with the proposal. BJP leader Rajiv Pratap Rudy said they are offering equal number of seats to Shiv Sena and are waiting for the response. Sep 15, 2014
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BJPs Sakshi Maharaj receives flak over madarsas give education of terrorism remark

Unnao/ Lucknow, Sep 14 (ANI): Bharatiya Janta Party MP Sakshi Maharaj on Sunday received flak over his controversial remark wherein he alleged that Madarsas give ‘education of terrorism’. He said that all educational institutions should be under government and under the same norms and that madarsas should not be given right to impart such education to the kids. Maharaj also alleged that no madarsas hoist Indian national flag on 15th August or 26th January. He also said that Muslim men try to convert Hindu girls and take his as a trade. Reacting on the same, Muslim Cleric Khalid Rasheed Firangi Mahali said that madrasas cultivate & spread message of love and peace. He slammed the BJP MP and said that he should better upgrade his knowledge before commenting. Sep 14, 2014
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U-turn: NDA backs UPA's choice in Lokpal panel

New Delhi, Sep 13 (ANI): The government, on Saturday, defended Lokpal selection panel in the Supreme court which the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had opposed when it was in opposition. The BJP-led NDA government filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court, defending the appointment of senior advocate PP Rao as the eminent jurist to the Lokapl panel. Earlier, the BJP had opposed Rao's nomination to the panel, calling him loyalist of Congress party. BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra said it was not a U-turn because affidavit was related to the process and not to a person. The opposition accused the BJP of following the Congress' policies on a host of issues, which it had traced during the parliament polls. Meanwhile, JD (U) said it exposed BJP's double standards. Sep 13, 2014
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DUSU polls: ABVP wins all four seats

New Delhi, Sept 13 (ANI): BJP-affiliated Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) won all the four posts in the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) elections results declared on Saturday. Thousands of students had voted to elect the new student union in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and Delhi University (DU) yesterday. Mohit Nagar won the president post, Pravesh Malik - vice president, Ameet Sidhu - secretary and Ashutosh Mathur - joint secretary. Sep 13, 2014
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Bypolls: Voting begins for 3 Lok Sabha, 33 Assembly seats

Lucknow/ Moradabad/ Kolkatta/ Vadodra, Sept 13 (ANI): Polling for three Lok Sabha and 33 Assembly seats is currently underway across 10 states with the results crucial for both the ruling BJP-led NDA government as well as the opposition parties who are yet to recover from the massive defeat in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. Voters began to queue up on Saturday at polling stations for the by-poll in Uttar Pradesh's one Lok Sabha and 11 assembly constituencies. Samajwadi Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are the main contenders in most of the assembly seats and the lone Lok Sabha seat.Voting is also underway for the Chowringhee and Basirhat (South) assembly constituencies in West Bengal.Voting for the Antagarh assembly constituency in Chhattisgarh also began today.Polling for Gujarat's one Lok Sabha and nine assembly by-polls is underway too.The Vadodara Lok Sabha seat was vacated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he was elected to the parliament from two places, including Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh.Voters queue up in Telangana too for polling. Sep 13, 2014
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Politicos express concern on Indian youths getting motivated by ISIS

New Delhi, Sept 11 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Thursday expressed grave concern over reports of Indian youths getting inspired by terrorist outfits like the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). BJP leader echoing similar sentiments on the issue said one must wait for the probe by the investigating agencies. Fifteen engineering students were chased down from West Bengal, by the Telangana police after receiving missing complaints from their parents. While talking to the students, the police reportedly came up with the news of even a girl among those 15 engineering students getting attracted to the idea of joining the ISIS. Sep 11, 2014