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Opposition unites demanding Sadhvi's resignation, Govt defends

New Delhi, Dec 03 (ANI): The Opposition parties have united in the Parliament demanding the resignation of BJP leader and Union Minister Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti for her condemnable remarks during an election rally. TMC leader Derek O'Brien said that the opposition parties are unitedly demanding the resignation of the union minister as this is election time and she should have been careful about the words to be used. Meanwhile, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu defended her saying that once the Minister has apologized for what she said the opposition should not use it as an issue to disrupt the parliamentary proceedings. Dec 3, 2014
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Student union protests government's decision to swap territory with Bangladesh

Jorhat, Dec 2 (ANI): The All Assam Student Union (AASU) on Tuesday protested the Indian government's decision to swap territory with Bangladesh in northeast state of Assam. India has inched closer to settling a long-simmering border dispute with Bangladesh, possibly signaling a softer line from Prime Minister Narendra Modi than when he was in the opposition. A parliamentary committee has urged the government to table a constitutional amendment that would pave the way for a land swap deal that Bangladesh and India have been negotiating for years. However, the AASU threatened to organize a state-wide sit-in protest in all the district headquarters of Assam, if the decision is not withdrawn. Dec 2, 2014
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Government airlifts injured soldiers from Maoist attack spot in Sukma

Sukma, Dec 2 (ANI): The union government, on Tuesday (December 02), airlifted security personnel, who were injured during Maoist attack in central state of Chhattisgarh. Maoist guerrillas ambushed a paramilitary patrol in Chhattisgarh on Monday (December 01), killing 14 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) men and injured other 12 in the biggest rebel attack this year, chief minister Raman Singh said. The attack took place in remote Sukma district, in the jungle of Chhattisgarh, where members of the CRPF had been sent to flush the rebels out of their base. The injured were admitted to a hospital in state capital Raipur. The Maoists seek the overthrow of the Indian state and have operated for decades across a wide swathe of central and eastern India. Dec 2, 2014
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Venkaiah Naidu slams TMC for politicizing issue of PM's absence from Parliament, says he will come w

New Delhi, Dec 02 (ANI): Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday slammed the TMC for politicizing the issue of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's absence from the Parliament. Naidu said that TMC should not politicize the issue saying PM is absent from sessions because he is doing developmental work and being praised all around the world. He also said that PM is working on national issues and will show his presence when required. Dec 2, 2014
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Former Maharashtra CM AR Antulay dies, Congress expresses grief

New Delhi, Dec 02 (ANI): Former Maharashtra Chief Minister and veteran Congress leader AR Antulay passed away in Mumbai on Tuesday. Antulay had been ill for some time and was admitted to the Breach Candy hospital for a kidney failure recently. The 85-year-old Antulay had served as a union minister in UPA-1 government. Meanwhile, Congress leaders Renuka Chaudhary, Mani Shankar Aiyar and Jyotiraditya Scindia expressed grief over the loss which is not only to the family but to the entire nation. Dec 2, 2014
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BJP releases book on PM Modi's foreign visits

New Delhi, Dec 02 (ANI): BJP on Monday released a booklet on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign visits since he took over the post on May 2014. The booklet comprises of Modi's visits to Japan, United States, Australia, Nepal, among others and his accomplishments in each of the visit. Present at the occasion were PM, Party President Amit Shah, LK Advani, Union Ministers Sushma Swaraj and Venkaiah Naidu along with other party leaders. The party parliamentary meet also decided that Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj will make a statement in Parliament on Modi's foreign visits. Dec 2, 2014
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Niranjan Jyoti apologizes for her controversial remarks in Lok Sabha

New Delhi, Dec 02 (ANI): Minister of State for Food Processing Industries Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti who recently came under strong criticism for using an abusive language while addressing voters in a campaign, on Tuesday apologized in Lok Sabha for her controversial statement. Meanwhile, reacting over the issue union minister and BJP leader Venkaiah Naidu informed the Lok Sabha, that the party called the minister and raised the matter. She has expressed regret for her comments. Both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha today saw protests over remarks made by Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti. The Opposition demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi take action against her. Dec 2, 2014
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Sadhvi Niranjan faces flak for using derogatory language during campaigning

New Delhi, Dec 2 (ANI): Union Minister of State Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti on Tuesday came under strong criticism for using an abusive language while addressing voters in a campaign. Earlier on Monday, the union minister had used abusive words to urge voters to choose between candidates, while addressing voters in west Delhi's Shyam Nagar. Her choice of words garnered strong criticism from various political parties. Dec 2, 2014
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