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‘Bid to take away protections offered by Indira Gandhi, Vajpayee’: Congress on Delimitation Bill | India News

‘Bid to take away protections offered by Indira Gandhi, Vajpayee’: Congress on Delimitation Bill | India News

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3 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Apr 16, 2026 12:19 PM IST Congress general secretary K C Venugopal Thursday said that the intention behind introducing the Delimitation Bill is to take away the protection that was offered by Indira Gandhi and Atal Bihari Vajpayee — a tacit reference to the 1976 and 2001 freeze on delimitation. Speaking in the Lok Sabha, as the three-day Parliament session convened on Thursday, Venugopal asserted the party’s demand to withdraw the Bill on delimitation of constituencies. Venugopal said, “I object to the bill introduced by Union Ministers Arjun Ram Meghwal and Amit Shah. This bill is a fundamental attack on the Indian federal structure. What exactly is the intention of this bill? The parliament passed the bill in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, ensuring 33 per cent reservation of women… Why did the government not implement women’s reservation in 2024?” He said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Centre had itself introduced the Bill in 2023, and now it is saying it cannot happen as per it. Responding to Venugopal …

For Opposition today, lessons from Atal Bihari Vajpayee

For Opposition today, lessons from Atal Bihari Vajpayee

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December 27, 2025 07:39 AM IST First published on: Dec 27, 2025 at 07:36 AM IST December 25 marked the end of the centenary year of one of India’s greatest sons, a leader whom many described as an “ajatshatru” — one without enemies. Atal Bihari Vajpayee was a gifted orator and poet, a leader for whom the nation came first above everything else, including his own party. He was, above all, a sterling human being. Not all leaders are remembered after 100 years. But some, like Vajpayee, are unforgettable because the “Vajpayee era spanned generations”, as Arun Jaitley once commented, and his aura will span decades, probably centuries. Vajpayee had many firsts to his credit. From an ideological standpoint, he was India’s first genuine non-Congress prime minister. He was also the first leader to show that coalitions work. Earlier, most coalitions were seen as unstable political compulsions. Vajpayee would say that coalitions should not be seen as a political compulsion, but they should be taken as “the aspiration of the people”. He was the first …

Vajpayee practised value-based politics: BJP

Vajpayee practised value-based politics: BJP

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Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s statue being unveiled by Tripura Governor N. Indrasena Reddy at LB Nagar on December 25, 2025. Hyderabad Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s statesmanship and value-based politics were recalled on his birth anniversary, as BJP leaders attended the inauguration of his statue, which was unveiled by Tripura Governor N. Indrasena Reddy at LB Nagar on Thursday. BJP TG president N. Ramchander Rao described him as a leader whose entire life stood as a living testament to ethical and effective governance. Recalling the formative years of BJP after its establishment in 1980, Mr. Rao said that Vajpayee served as the party’s first national president and laid a strong ideological and organisational foundation. During that period, N. Indrasena Reddy was the Yuva Morcha president in the then united Andhra Pradesh, while he himself served as a party secretary. “We were fortunate to serve the party during its formative phase under the leadership of Vajpayee,” Mr. Rao said. He said that Vajpayee proved that it was possible to be a fierce and …

‘Can Win Polls In Pakistan Too’: What Nawaz Sharif Told Vajpayee After His 1999 Lahore Speech | India News

‘Can Win Polls In Pakistan Too’: What Nawaz Sharif Told Vajpayee After His 1999 Lahore Speech | India News

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Last Updated:December 25, 2025, 20:32 IST Ashok Tandon said that Vajpayee’s Lahore address was notable because it was directed not just at political leaders but at the people of Pakistan. The former Prime Minister had travelled to Lahore in February 1999 aboard a bus from Amritsar. (File image) Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif once told former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee that he could “win elections in Pakistan too” after the latter’s speech in Lahore during his landmark visit in 1999, Vajpayee’s former media adviser Ashok Kumar Tandon has recalled. Tandon a former special correspondent of the Press Trust of India (PTI) and later Vajpayee’s media adviser, said that the remark was made after Vajpayee addressed a gathering at the Governor’s House in Lahore, a speech that resonated strongly with the Pakistani public. “After the speech, Nawaz Sharif turned to Vajpayee and said, ‘Vajpayee ji, now you can win elections in Pakistan too,’” Tandon told NDTV. He further said that Vajpayee’s Lahore address was notable because it was directed not just at political …

Statue of Atal Bihari Vajpayee unveiled in Bhimavaram

Statue of Atal Bihari Vajpayee unveiled in Bhimavaram

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Union Minister of Civil Aviation K. Rammohan Naidu alongside Union Minister of State for Steel and Heavy Industries B. Srinivasa Varma unveiling the statue of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in Bhimavaram, West Godavari district on Monday. | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT Union Minister of Civil Aviation K. Rammohan Naidu accompanied by Union Minister of State for Steel and Heavy Industries B. Srinivasa Varma unveiled the statue of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in Bhimavaram town during the Atal-Modi Suparipalana Yatra on Monday. Addressing the public gathering, Mr. Rammohan Naidu urged the youth to study the life of Mr. Vajpayee. He said: “Mr. Vajpayee is credited for laying a robust national highway connectivity in Andhra Pradesh. His efforts for the development of North East India are also laudable”. Mr. Srinivasa Varma appealed to the party cadre to attend the unveiling of another Vajpayee’s statue by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan in Amaravati on December 25. BJP Andhra Pradesh State president P.V.N. Madhav, Minister for Health Satyakumar …

When Team India visited Pakistan in 2004, PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee told players: ‘Dil jeetke aana’

When Team India visited Pakistan in 2004, PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee told players: ‘Dil jeetke aana’

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India vs Pakistan: Pakistan are the hosts of the ongoing Champions Trophy tournament in what is the country’s first major ICC event since 1996, when it co-hosted the Cricket World Cup with India and Sri Lanka. While seven of the eight teams will play their games in Pakistan, India will play all their games in Dubai after refusing to travel to Pakistan for security and political reasons. The two teams have ceased bilateral cricket ties since the Mumbai terror attacks. The Indian team has not visited Pakistan since 2008, when the Asia Cup was held there. Pakistan last hosted the Indian cricket team for a bilateral series in 2006. India’s refusal to visit Pakistan brings back memories of the rare visits that the Indian team made to Pakistan, especially the tour of 2004. The tour of 2004 was a unique one, because India had not visited the neighbouring country for over a decade. There was also tension between the two nations over the Kargil War of 1999. The Indian team that went to Pakistan for …

December 30, 1984, Forty Years Ago: Cong’s landslide win

December 30, 1984, Forty Years Ago: Cong’s landslide win

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Dec 30, 2024 07:26 IST First published on: Dec 30, 2024 at 07:26 IST Share THE CONGRESS (I) GAINED a three-fourths majority in the Lok Sabha as it continued its winning streak shattering all previous electoral records in the country and virtually obliterating the Opposition in most states. The massive wave in its favour saw the party chalk up a mind-boggling 395 of 495 seats. AIADMK wins TN

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister’s Tribute To AB Vajpayee, Then A Clarification

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister’s Tribute To AB Vajpayee, Then A Clarification

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Patna: A no-holds-barred speech to pay tribute to former Prime Minister late Atal Bihar Vajpayee landed Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha in trouble yesterday and sparked friction between the BJP and its key ally, the Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal (United). Shortly after, Mr Sinha had to issue a clarification, ostensibly under the party’s pressure. Addressing a BJP event in memory of the BJP stalwart, Mr Sinha said the BJP’s mission in Bihar is still incomplete. “The true tribute to Atal ji will be BJP’s own government (in Bihar). Only then, the restlessness in our hearts will be calmed,” he said., Targeting the main Opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal, he said, “Even today, the ‘jungle raj’ people disrupt Bihar’s communal harmony.” The BJP leader said Bihar has a prominent place in India’s history. “It is time to awaken that spirit again. Every Bihari must feel proud… when Bihar will have our government, that will be a true tribute to Atal Bihari Vajpayee, every BJP worker will be proud,” he said. जंगलराज वालों को दोबारा अवसर …

`Mahayuti`s unprecedented win in Maharashtra a fitting tribute to Vajpayee`

`Mahayuti`s unprecedented win in Maharashtra a fitting tribute to Vajpayee`

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Maharashtra Chief Minister (CM) Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday described the Mahayuti alliance`s historic success in the state assembly elections as a fitting tribute to late Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, on his birth centenary. Speaking at an event in the city, where he was felicitated by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, Fadnavis also emphasised that power had never gone to his head, as he recognised that his achievements were solely due to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), reported news agency PTI. In the November 20 Assembly Elections, the ruling Mahayuti alliance registered a landslide victory, with the BJP securing 132 seats, the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena winning 57 seats, and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) of Ajit Pawar getting 41 seats. Fadnavis, who assumed office as CM for the third time, called the victory a tribute to Vajpayee in the centenary year of both the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the former prime minister, PTI reported. “The strength and perseverance of BJP workers led to this success,” Fadnavis said, reflecting on his political journey which began …

Atal Bihari Vajpayee 100th birth anniversary CM pushkar Dhami india tv chairman Rajat Sharma attend special programme – India TV

Atal Bihari Vajpayee 100th birth anniversary CM pushkar Dhami india tv chairman Rajat Sharma attend special programme – India TV

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Image Source : PUSHKAR DHAMI (X) India TV Chairman Rajat Sharma, Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Dhami attend Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s statue unveiling event in Dehradun. Atal Bihari Vajpayee birth anniversary: A special event was organised in Dehradun on the occasion of the 100th birth anniversary of former prime minister and Bharat Ratna awardee Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Wednesday (December 25).  The programme was attended by India TV Chairman and Editor-in-Chief Rajat Sharma, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla and former Uttarakhand CM Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’. On this occasion, a statue of Atal Bihari Vajpayee was also unveiled today. Vajpayee became Prime Minister of India thrice Atal Bihari Vajpayee was born in 1924 and he was one of the founding members of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He served as the Prime Minister of India three times. His first term in 1996 was only for 13 days. He then became the Prime Minister again in 1998 and held the position for 13 months. In 1999, he became the Prime Minister for the …