Tag: Rajnath Singh
#BringInsiyaBack: Dutch national’s fight against her Indian ex-husband, who kidnapped her daughter
Society has a pretty screwed up way of looking at itself. We consider abusive marriages, child grabbing and male domination a part of the lower income group. This particular story of Dutch national, Nadia Rashid may be the rude wake-up call that you need. Humans of Amsterdam shared a story[Read More…]
How the Centre helped Panneerselvam’s government to handle Cyclone Vardah
It seems the Central government has learnt its lesson in minimising the damage caused by cyclones in the past. Cyclone Phailin in 2013, Cyclone Hudhud in 2014 wreaked havoc when it made landfall causing damage to life and property. However, as Cyclone Vardah is likely to cross Tamil Nadu/South Andhra[Read More…]
Stranded tourists at Havelock Islands will be rescued soon: Rajnath Singh
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday assured that stranded tourists at Andaman’s Havelock Islands will be evacuated immediately once the storm is abated. Speaking on the crisis, Rajnath Singh said rescue teams have been kept on standby at Port Blair to carry out the evacuation process. He appealed the[Read More…]
Rajnath Singh leads Indian delegation at Castro’s funeral
Home Minister Rajnath Singh will lead the eight member Indian delegation to attend the pre-funeral commemoration of Cuban revolutionary Fidel Castro. The team will leave for Havana on Tuesday and is expected to return on Thursday. The team includes Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker M Thambidurai, Congress leader Anand Sharma, CPI(M)[Read More…]
Ready for discussion, PM Modi will intervene, says Rajnath Singh
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday told Lok Sabha that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will speak on demonetisation if the Opposition wanted, but the rival parties demanding debate with a provision for voting remained unimpressed, forcing the House to adjourn for the second time. A number of opposition leaders,[Read More…]
Don’t harass anybody without solid proof: Rajnath Singh to police chiefs
Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday asked police officers not to arrest or harass anybody on basis of allegation of radicalisation unless solid proof was available. Singh also added that NGO’s indulged in anti-national activities would not be spared. This comment was made by Singh on the concluding day of[Read More…]
Rajnath Singh points to cyber terrorism as the biggest threat to society
Home Minister Rajnath Singh, on Friday, said that cyber terrorism was one of the biggest threats to the society. Singh was addressing the Indian Police Service (IPS) Officer Trainees of 2015 batch, who came to meet him. “There is a steep rise in the cyber-crime these days. Cyber terrorism is[Read More…]
Hardship because of demonetisation may continue for a month: Rajnath Singh
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said the hardship arising out of demonetisation may continue for around a month. He described the move as the first step towards achieving economic and social freedom. Speaking at a rally in Haryana, Singh asked the people to bear with the difficulties for[Read More…]
Self-respect of mothers and sisters is being looted: Rajnath Singh in Kairana
BJP leader and Home Minister Rajnath Singh while speaking at party’s Parivartan Yatra in Kairana, Uttar Pradesh warned, “Those using muscle power to terrorise people… hum dekhenge ki usne kitna mas ka doodh piya hai.” Rajnath claimed that the “self-respect of mothers and sisters is being looted” in the region and promised that[Read More…]
Army destroys four Pak posts in Keran along Line of Control (LoC)
The Indian Army destroyed at least four Pakistani posts and inflicted heavy casualties on Pakistani troops in the Keran sector along the Line of Control on Saturday, shortly after Pakistan violated the ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir’s RS Pura sector. The Indian forces retaliated after Pakistani Rangers violated ceasefire repeatedly[Read More…]
Forces will give befitting reply to Pakistan: Rajnath Singh
Home Minister Rajnath Singh, amid the continuing ceasefire violations by Pakistani troops along LoC, said on Saturday that the security forces were giving a ‘befitting reply’. “I want to assure the nation that the security forces are giving befitting reply to the firing from Pakistan. We will not bow down[Read More…]
Terrorism is not a weapon of the brave but of cowards: Rajnath Singh
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said Pakistan was indulging in a proxy war and has been trying to harm India by taking “cowardly” aid of terrorism. “The neighbouring country has been carrying out proxy war. But terrorism is not a weapon of the brave but of cowards. Those[Read More…]
Rajnath Singh assured safe release for Ae Dil Hai Mushkil: Producers
In a relief to the makers of Ae Dil Hai Mushkil amid threats and protests, Home Minister Rajnath Singh has reportedly assured film producers that the film will release without any violence and all cinemas will have “100 per cent police protection.” President of Producers Guild Mukesh Bhatt told the[Read More…]
Olive branch! India ready to help Pak act against terror: Rajnath
India is ready to help Pakistan take action against terrorists in Pakistan, including in Pakistani-administered Kashmir, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday. Pakistan should close down the “factory of terrorism”, Rajnath Singh said while addressing a Regional Editors Conference. Referring to the army’s surgical strikes on Pakistani territory,[Read More…]
Stern warning! India won’t count bullets if attacked: Rajnath Singh
India will retaliate and “not count the bullets” if attacked, home minister Rajnath Singh said after assessing security on border with Pakistan in the wake of surgical strikes. Singh, who visited BSF’s Munabao Border Outpost, assured the security personnel that the government will do everything to improve the border infrastructure,[Read More…]
India to seal border with Pakistan by December 2018: Rajnath Singh
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday that the India-Pakistan border will be sealed completely by December 2018. Speaking to media after reviewing the security situation on border with ministers and officials of four States, Singh said India is planning to seal the entire border with Pakistan by December[Read More…]
Two-point breach helped terrorists carry out Uri attack
Two successful breaches one at the Line of Control (LoC) at Uri and second the perimeter of the Army base that saw the fencing wire being cut, resulted in the Uri attack. Agencies are probing the two-point breach that helped suspected Jaish-e-Mohammad fidayeen access heavily-guarded camp and execute one of the deadliest[Read More…]
Go after trouble makers and ensure peace in Kashmir: Rajnath Singh to forces
Speaking on the recent incidents of unrest in Kashmir, home minister Rajnath Singh directed security forces to come down heavily on those instigating violence and choreographing stone pelting mobs in Kashmir. The directive to bring normalcy in the state was issued by him while chairing a high-level meeting in Delhi which[Read More…]
Rajnath calls Hurriyat leaders inhuman; toughens stand on Kashmir
Addressing the media on Monday, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said, “Kashmir is and will always be an integral part of India.” Singh was leading the all-party delegation that was snubbed by the Hurriyat Separatists on Sunday, when the former tried reaching out to them over the violence in Kashmir. Hardening[Read More…]
Angry Mehbooba Mufti walks out of press conference as Rajnath pacifies her
Addressing a joint session with home minister Rajnath Singh, Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti lost her cool and abruptly ended a press conference. When journalists asked questions about her role in dealing with the current unrest, she suddenly got up, saying “thank you”, after replying to a question even as[Read More…]
Fresh death spurs tension in the Valley, as Rajnath lands for talks
Union minister Rajnath Singh reached Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, his second trip this month, to hold talks on the unrest in the Valley. However, the government maintains that its first priority is to end the violence. As part of Singh’s two-day visit, he will interact with civil society groups,[Read More…]
Assam floods: Lakhs displaced, 20 died, scores of animals washed away
Assam is reeling under heavy floods, which has affected at least 18 lakh people in 22 districts of the state and over 20 have people died in the floods. Over one lakh people have been forced to abandon their houses and take refuge in relief camps. Flood waters have inundated[Read More…]
Kashmir Under Siege
Almost the entire state of Kashmir is under curfew. Do you know what curfew means? It means each and everybody in the area is under house arrest. You cannot go out of your house even if it is an emergency. The CRPF and army can do anything. You don’t get[Read More…]
Rajnath Singh assures Mehbooba Mufti of central aid
The death toll following the Srinagar protests is now 21. Union home minister Rajnath Singh spoke to Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday, assuring central assistance to the state government if needed. Mehbooba chaired a high-level meet on Sunday evening to take stock of the situation. Mehbooba[Read More…]