Mumbai, June 26 (IANS) Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Azmi on Friday called attempts to break regional parties “unfortunate”. He asserted that MPs are being split so that in the coming days it becomes easier to implement the Delimitation Bill.The Samajwadi Party MLA also made strong remarks on the Ram Mandir donation controversy. He alleged that in such cases “big people are protected while small ones are trapped”.He questioned the transparency in the handling of temple donations and demanded accountab…
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New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Leaders of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Tuesday strongly criticised Maharashtra Samajwadi Party chief and MLA Abu Azmi for his remarks on the recent encounter by Ghaziabad police, asserting that the Uttar Pradesh Police functions without bias and that strict action against criminals has helped create a safer environment in the state.The political exchange comes after Abu Azmi questioned the encounter in which the prime accused in the Ghaziabad murder case wa…
Mumbai, June 2 (IANS) A political controversy has erupted after Maharashtra Samajwadi Party chief and MLA Abu Azmi questioned the police encounter in which the prime accused in the Khoda murder case in Uttar Pradesh was killed, alleging that such actions are carried out selectively and influenced by religious considerations. The remarks came in the wake of the encounter of Asad, the key accused in murder of 17-year-old Surya Pratap Chauhan, who was allegedly stabbed to death on Bakrid in the Kho…
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Friday said that “several countries are saying that India can bring an end to the ongoing war” amid the West Asia conflict. Opposition leaders from the Congress and the Samajwadi Party (SP) endorsed his statement, saying India should play a mediator.While addressing a Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) event in Maharashtra’s Nagpur, the RSS chief mentioned that other countries are saying this since they are aware of Ind…
Mumbai, March 18 (IANS) Samajwadi Party’s Maharashtra MLA Abu Azmi on Wednesday questioned the arrest of 14 youths in Varanasi for allegedly dumping non-vegetarian food into the Ganga during an Iftar gathering on a boat, and raised concerns over growing intolerance. Speaking to IANS, Abu Azmi said: “Is holding an iftar on the Ganga wrong? Does the Ganga belong to only one community? It is not exclusive to anyone. I myself have offered prayers at the confluence of the Ganga and Yamuna in the past…
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) BJP National Spokesperson Rohan Gupta on Tuesday criticised Congress MP Imran Masood and Maharashtra Samajwadi Party chief Abu Azmi over their remarks about “protecting innocent people” in the wake of arrests linked to an alleged terror conspiracy. Gupta said appeasement politics must not take precedence over justice for innocent citizens who have lost their lives in terror attacks.Azmi earlier backed Masood’s statement that authorities should ensure that “innoce…
Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS) Maharashtra Samajwadi Party chief and MLA Abu Azmi on Tuesday backed Congress MP Imran Masood’s remarks that authorities must ensure “innocent people” are not arrested. Masood’s remarks came following the police crackdown on an alleged terror conspiracy involving eight suspects said to have links with Pakistan’s ISI and Bangladesh-based radical groups.Supporting the Congress MP’s statement, Azmi alleged that members of the Muslim community were being “deliberate…
Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who also holds the Home portfolio, on Tuesday appealed to the citizens not to respond to any video call about digital arrest as it is non existent and there is no legal provision for a “digital arrest.” Scammers impersonating police or CBI officials use video calls to create a “virtual jail” environment, which is entirely fraudulent.Intervening during reply to a question by member Abu Azmi in the state Assembly during question hour, the Chi…
Mumbai, Feb 16 (IANS) The controversy surrounding the display of Tipu Sultan’s portrait in the office of the Malegaon Deputy Mayor intensified on Monday, with Maharashtra Samajwadi Party chief Abu Azmi defending the former ruler of Mysore as a “freedom fighter” who “bravely fought” against the British.The political dispute erupted after Shiv Sena workers belonging to the Eknath Shinde faction entered the Malegaon Municipal Corporation premises and demanded the immediate removal of the portrait f…