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Yogi Adityanath creates controversy again through his 'hate speech', attacks Muslim community

Noida, Sep 08 (ANI): BJP Leader and party's main campaigner for by polls in Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath made yet another controversial statement as he blamed people of a minority religion for the state's recent communal tensions. Adityanath also said that SP government in UP is against Hindu community and that SP Chief Mulayam Singh Yadav gets irritated with Lord Ram's name and this is 'against India and Indianness'. He said the UP government had failed to maintain communal harmony because the 'population of a certain community had risen several times'. Sep 8, 2014
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RSS magazine article on 'Love Jihad' receives political reactions

New Delhi/Lucknow/ Nagpur, Seo 06 (ANI): Politicos on Saturday reacted to the controversial publication of love jihad related content in two of the RSS magazines. 'Love jihad' refers to Hindu girls being allegedly converted to Islam after a love marriage. Two RSS magazines have published forceful conversion of Hindu women related content on their front covers. While one cover says "Is love blind or is it business?" the other reads "Love Jihad, reality or rhetoric?" NCP leader Tariq Anwar said that the agenda of RSS is to create terror in the country. SP leader Rajendra Choudhary said that the motive of the RSS behind these publications is to strike communal hatred and discord. Meanwhile, RSS supporter Virag Pachpore said that Love Jihad is a serious issue of concern among all political parties. Sep 6, 2014
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SAD stage protest against RSS's 'Hindu nation' remark

New Delhi, Sept 06 (ANI): Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Saturday protested against RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat's remark last month that India is a Hindu nation. The slogan-shouting and banner holding SAD members demonstrated at the office of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in New Delhi that is the parent body of ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Last month Bhagwat had also said Hindutva is the identity of India.SAD leader Paramjit Singh Sarna called it an attack on Sikh community. Sep 6, 2014
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It Happens: Vibrant Indian culture draws tourists to fair in Rajkot

Rajkot, Sept 5 (ANI): Tourists from across the globe flocked at a fair in Rajkot to be a part of Indian culture and heritage. The four-day long ‘Tarnetar Fair’, which commenced on August 28 in Thangadh village, is an important event in state’s calendar as it is dedicated to Hindu Lord Shiva. Local as well as foreign tourists attended the fair and got attracted to traditional dance and songs. The fair attracts more than 600,000 tourists every year from countries like Germany, USA, Holland, Poland, etc. Foreign tourists were seen clicking photographs of men dressed in traditional attire. Earlier, Tarnetar fair was also one of the most important matchmaking fairs where young Tribal people, elegantly dressed holding large colourful embroidered umbrellas, came in search for their brides. Sep 5, 2014
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B'town celebs revel in festive spirit, immerse Lord Ganesha in Mumbai

Mumbai, Sep 3 (ANI): Bollywood celebrities took part in processions and chanted hyms as they immersed idol of Hindu god Ganesha on Tuesday, the fifth day of 10-day popular Hindu festival, symbolising a ritual see-off of his journey towards his abode. Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi celebrated the immersion of the deity of prosperity, Ganesha, with religious pageantry along with his family. During the immersion ceremonies the Ganesha idols are taken through the streets in a procession accompanied by dancing and singing, and are immersed in a river or the sea in accordance with Hindu faith symbolizing a ritual see-off of his journey towards his abode in "Kailash", while taking away with him the misfortunes of all mankind. Sep 3, 2014
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PM Modi enjoys 'Vande Mataram' sung by children at Tokyo's Indian community reception Part - 1

Tokyo, Sep 02 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday visited the Indian community reception in Tokyo where Indian students in Japan sang 'Vande Mataram' for the prime minister. Modi cherished the anthem throughout enjoying the tune and lipsing the song. Later, while addressing the people at the reception, Modi pitched in for the developed India and said that India is no more the land of black magic and snake charmers but of technology. Modi also said that he gifted his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe with Hindu religious book Bhagavad Gita and that there could be no better gift he could offer and any person cannot expect a better gift than this. Sep 2, 2014
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PM Modi enjoys Vande Mataram sung by children at Tokyos Indian community reception Part - 2

Tokyo, Sep 02 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday visited the Indian community reception in Tokyo where Indian students in Japan sang ‘Vande Mataram’ for the prime minister. Modi cherished the anthem throughout enjoying the tune and lipsing the song. Later, while addressing the people at the reception, Modi pitched in for the developed India and said that India is no more the land of black magic and snake charmers but of technology. Modi also said that he gifted his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe with Hindu religious book Bhagavad Gita and that there could be no better gift he could offer and any person cannot expect a better gift than this. Sep 2, 2014
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Politics over 'love jihad' continues, now community bans mobiles for girls in UP

New Delhi, Sept 2 (ANI): Love jihad as an idea is gaining more and more credence in Uttar Pradesh. A community in Uttar Pradesh has imposed a ban on the use of mobile phones by school girls in order to save them from falling prey to 'love jihad'. The diktat has been issued by an influential committee of vaishyas, called the Akhil Bharitiya Vaishya Ekta Parishad (ABVEP). While many parties including the Samajwadi Party criticized the decision, parties like Shiv Sena appealed to the government to take more measures to fight 'love jihad'. Sep 2, 2014
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