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Reactions flow in after Maneka Gandhi says minor rape-accused should be treated on par with adults

New Delhi, July 14 (ANI): Mixed reactions flow in as Minister for women and child development Maneka Gandhi said that minors accused of rape should be treated on par with adults. NCP leader Majid Memon and SP leader Naresh Agarwal said that juvenile act should not be scrapped just like that. While, BSP Chief Mayawati said that the matter has to be discussed before taking any decision on the same. Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut and DCW Chairperson Barkha Shukla applauded Gandhi and said that in Nirbhaya case too, the juvenile was the cruelest and so the change in the act would be a welcome step. Meanwhile, NFIW General Secretary Annie Raja said that criminalizing the whole juvenile category is a foolish idea. Jul 14, 2014
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Bus accident in Solan kills two, leaves several injured

Solan, July 13 (ANI): At least two people were killed and several others injured after bus fell into a 40 feet gorge at Dharighat nearly 30 kilometers from Solan in Himachal Pradesh on Sunday. The Bus belonged to Himachal Pradesh Road and Transport Corporation and was carrying 30 people from Solan to Shimla. The injured have been referred to the Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC) Hospital in Shimla and district hospital at Solan. All people have been rescued. The road and transport Minister GS Bali rushed to the spot to take stock of the situation. Jul 13, 2014
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Reactions pour in as Karnataka house panel blames mobiles for rise in rape

Chandigarh/ Bangalore/ New Delhi, July 12 (ANI): After blaming rape on women_s style of dressing, the crime is now being linked to mobile phones. A house committee of the Karnataka legislative assembly has recommended that the state government should ban mobile phones in schools and colleges, blaming the devices for an unprecedented rise in the number of rape and molestation cases. Jul 12, 2014
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MGNREGA row: Nitin Gadkari turns down Vasundhara Rajes suggestions

New Delhi/ Nagpur, July 12 (ANI): Politicos on Saturday reacted over Rural Development Minister Nitin Gadkari, who in a reply to Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, rejected most of her suggestions on UPA’s flagship Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). Jul 12, 2014
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Bhiwandi court summons Rahul Gandhi over his anti- RSS remarks, Politicos react

Mumbai/ New Delhi, July 12 (ANI): After a magisterial court in Bhiwandi issued summons to Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi asking him to appear before it on October 7 in connection with his allegedly defamatory speech against RSS made during Lok Sabha elections. Gandhi has alleged that RSS people had killed Mahatma Gandhi. While BJP said that law will take its course, many other political leaders alleged that anyone who speaks against RSS is caught up in lawsuits now that they have government at the centre. Jul 12, 2014
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Reactions come in as trouble surfaces for Ashok Khemka over irregularities in audit

New Delhi, July 12 (ANI): Leaders react as fresh trouble mounted for senior IAS officer Ashok Khemka as some irregularities were found in his previous audit. The Haryana Principal Accountant General (PAG) audit has confirmed irregularities in the state warehousing godown fabrication tender allotment, which took place when Khemka was the company's managing director. The state administration is now allegedly demanding CBI probe. Congress’ Rashid Alvi said that law will take its course, while CPI leader Atul Anjan said that Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi should stand for Khemka like they did for UP’s Durga Nagpal. Jul 12, 2014
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TKS Elangovan hopes for early release of convicts in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case

Chennai, July 10 (ANI): DMK leader, TKS Elangovan, hoped for release of convicts at the earliest after the Supreme Court of India's stayed their release in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. The Supreme Court has stayed the release of any of the convicts till July 22. Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) president B.S. Gnanadesikan, said the new government must take up the issue. Jul 10, 2014
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Congress says complaint against Sonia Gandhi politically motivated

New Delhi, July 10 (ANI): Congress leader, Abhishek Manu Singhvi, said the court complaint against its chief Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi is politically motivated. An Indian court summoned Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi to answer allegations that they used their leadership of the Congress party to misuse about $15 million of party funds for personal profit. Addressing a news conference in New Delhi, Singhvi said there was no strong evidence presented in the case and it was politically motivated act by the BJP. Jul 10, 2014
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BJP and Congress react to reports of Rahul sleeping in Lok Sabha

New Delhi, July 09 (ANI): BJP and Congress leaders on Wednesday reacted to reports of Rahul Gandhi sleeping in the Lok Sabha during a discussion on inflation. BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain said that Congress was sleeping during the last 10 years of inflation and even today when Congress wanted a discussion over inflation party's vice president Rahul Gandhi was sleeping. Meanwhile Congress leader Rajiv Shukla said that it is low level journalism if such issues come to discussion. Jul 9, 2014
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