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PM Modi may attend Tilak ceremony of Mulayam's grand nephew

Etawah, Feb 19 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi may attend the Tilak ceremony of Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav's grandnephew in Saifai, Uttar Pradesh. The SP chief's grandnephew Tej Pratap, who is an MP from Mainpuri, is getting married to Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav's youngest daughter Raj Lakshmi. The ceremony is scheduled to be held on February 21. The engagement took place in Delhi in December last year and was attended by prominent politicians including Jitan Ram Manjhi, Nitish Kumar, and Sharad Yadav. Feb 19, 2015
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Regional parties accuse Modi government of political turmoil in Bihar

Patna, Feb 15 (ANI): Janata Dal United (JD-U) and its alliance Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), on Sunday blamed Narendra Modi-led federal government for political tension in Bihar. During a joint news conference, JD-U, RJD, Congress party and Communist Party of India (CPI), accused Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for political uncertainty in Bihar. A RJD leader, Ramchandra Purve, said that earlier of transfer of powers was smooth in Bihar and hit out at BJP alleging it for creating tension. However, BJP refuted the allegations. Feb 15, 2015
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India celebrates Valentine's Day amid threats from right wing Hindu groups

Agra/ Kolkata/ Gurgaon, Feb 15 (ANI): Despite reports of Hindu right wing organisations harassing couples in public places, Valentine's Day was celebrated across India. In a first, the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Akhilesh Yadav inaugurated a 'Lover's Seat' with the picturesque epitome of love, Taj Mahal in the background in Agra city. Yadav also posed for photographs at the 'Lover's Seat' with his wife Dimple. He said that for the state Valentine's Day was actually 'Taj Day'. Another attraction at the event was a black Taj Mahal replica made of sand by artist Sudarshan Patnaik. Meanwhile, in Kolkata city of West Bengal, All India Students' Association (AISA) held a protest against the Hindu nationalist organisation Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) for spreading communalism and impinging on people's freedom to choose partners. Feb 15, 2015
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Govindacharya moves EC against ad by political parties on polling day in Delhi

New Delhi, Feb 07 (ANI): Social activist KN Govindacharya, who is also a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh pracharak, on Saturday, said that moved the Election Commission against the advertisements by the political parties on the polling day in Delhi. Govindacharya said that people of Delhi are intelligent enough to choose the party for Delhi and that he has asked the poll panel to take note of the violation of model code of conduct. He said that action should be taken against whichever party does this. Feb 7, 2015
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Nitish Kumar may return as Bihar CM dethroning Jitan Ram, politicos react

New Delhi, Feb 4 (ANI): Politicos on Wednesday reacted on reports that JD (U) MLAs want the former Bihar CM Jitan Ram Manjhi to return to the top post replacing Nitish Kumar. According to sources, party MLAs feel that Manjhi will be unable to convey the party's achievements in Bihar for the state elections scheduled in 2015. Sources also say that Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad has also pushed for Nitish to return as Bihar CM. Feb 4, 2015
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BJP's Sanjay Joshi participates in 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' in Nagpur

Nagpur, Jan 18 (ANI): Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) leader Sanjay Joshi on Sunday took part in a 'Swacch Bharat Abhiyan' in Nagpur. The ambitious cleanliness drive was launched nation-wide by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 2 to focus on sanitation, hygiene and waste management. Jan 18, 2015