In a landmark development, Union Home Minister Amit Shah assured that steps will be taken to address the grievances of the far-flung region
Polling in the second and final phase will be conducted for 93 Assembly constituencies across 14 districts of north and central Gujarat
Union Home Minister Amit Shah accused the Congress of not doing anything to preserve the glorious history of tribals, and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi took concrete steps in that direction
Shah said the BJP state unit's announcement of setting up anti-radicalisation cell is a good initiative that can be considered by other states and the Centre
Technical, medical, and law - all should be taught in Hindi and regional languages, Shah said
Political observers feel that the meeting and more specially the Union home minister's visit to the state to attend it is expected to be crucial on various counts
"Though such attacks were rampant during the Congress rule, it is not possible to carry out a 26/11 type terror attack today because Narendra Modi is the prime minister," Shah
Shah had said that anti-social elements stopped indulging in violence after they were "taught a lesson" in 2002 and that the BJP established "permanent peace"
"Amit Shah, what lesson did you teach to the rioters of Delhi communal riots of 2020?" he further questioned
According to the Union Home Minister, earlier incidents of riots and violence were common in Gujarat as the Congress party encouraged it
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Seven people, including four police personnel, were injured in the clash that broke out between the angry protesters and the police, Superintendent of Police (City) Vivek Syiem told PTI
Shah urged historians and students to identify 30 great empires in Indian history that ruled for more than 150 years in any part of the country
Union Home Minister Amit Shah termed the continuance of Aam Aadmi Party's jailed leader Satyendar Jain as a minister in the Delhi govt as "shamelessness"
"Except the BJP, no other party is in favour of the Uniform Civil Code. In a democracy, healthy debate is a necessity. There is a need for open and healthy debate on the issue," he said
Bose is expected to be on a four-day tour to the national capital, though nothing has been finalised yet, a Raj Bhavan source said
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's gesture of taking along anti-Narmada activist Medha Patkar during his Bharat Jodo Yatra is the 'biggest insult' meted out to Gujarat
He also dared Congress candidate from Khambhat, Chirag Patel to produce any photograph where he is seen paying tributes to Sardar Patel at the Statue of Unity
Former Minister Marri Shashidhar Reddy resigned from the Congress, four days after the party expelled him for six years following his meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said the tribal comunities in the country stand firmly with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)