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Home minister Amit Shah to be on three-day visit to J-K from Sunday

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be on a three-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir from Sunday, during which he will tour a forward post along the India-Pakistan border and review the security situation and development initiatives in the Union Territory. Officials said Shah will reach Jammu on Sunday evening and attend a meeting of BJP MLAs and office bearers. The next day, he will visit the BSF Border Out Post Vinay in Kathua and assess the ground situation there. Later in the day, he will meet the family members of the martyrs of the Jammu and Kashmir Police at Raj Bhavan in Jammu and also present appointment letters to some of them selected on compassionate grounds. On April 8, Shah will first take stock of various development programmes in the Union Territory at a meeting to be held at Raj Bhavan in Srinagar. Subsequently, he will attend another meeting at the Raj Bhavan in Srinagar where the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir will be reviewed, officials said. On March 21,

Shah pledges Rs 1 cr for Naxal-free villages at Bastar Pandoom 2025 finale

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who attended the closing ceremony, made several key announcements aimed at transforming the region's image and accelerating its development

Vehicle taking people to Amit Shah's Dantewada event overturns; 30 injured

At least 30 persons were injured, six of them critically, after a mini goods carrier ferrying them to a public event of Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada overturned on Saturday, a police official said. The incident took place near Palnar under Kuakonda police station limits when the vehicle was on its way from Potali, a Naxal affected village, the official added. "The driver apparently lost control of the vehicle and it overturned. At least 30 people are injured. Of these, six are critical. Some of the injured have been admitted to Kuakonda health centre and others to the district hospital. The incident is being probed," he said. Shah addressed the closing ceremony of the 'Bastar Pandum' festival, a cultural event organised by the Chhattisgarh governmtn, at a school ground here this afternoon.

Lay down arms, be part of Bastar's development journey: Amit Shah to Naxals

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said Naxals would not be able to stop the development of tribals in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region and urged them to lay down arms while asserting that nobody is happy when they are killed. Addressing the closing ceremony of the state government's 'Bastar Pandum' festival, Shah reiterated that the government is committed to eliminating the Naxal menace by March 2026, adding that those who surrender will become part of the mainstream while the rest will be taken on by security forces. "The days when bullets were fired and bombs exploded in Bastar are over. I urge Naxalite brothers to lay down arms and join the mainstream. You are our own. No one feels happy when any Naxalite is killed. Just surrender your weapons and join the mainstream. You cannot stop the development of your tribal brothers and sisters by taking up arms," he said offering an olive branch to the outlawed movement. Shah said surrendered ultras who become part of the development

Govt holds meeting with Meitei-Kuki groups on Manipur conflict resolution

The Centre on Saturday held a meeting with representatives of Manipur's warring Meitei and Kuki communities, in an effort to bring a lasting peace in the restive state. Sources said the meeting was held as part of the central government's initiatives to find an amicable solution to the ongoing conflict between the two communities, which began on May 2023. The meeting was aimed at enhancing trust and cooperation between the Meiteis and Kukis and finding a roadmap to restore peace and normalcy in Manipur, sources said. The discussions also stressed on maintaining law and order and facilitating reconciliation between the two communities, they said. A six-member Meitei delegation comprising representatives from the All Manipur United Clubs' Organisation (AMUCO) and the Federation of Civil Society Organisations (FOCS) attended the meeting. The Kuki delegation comprised about nine representatives. The central government interlocutors included A K Mishra, a retired special director of t

Rajya Sabha passes Waqf Bill 2025; Amit Shah hails it as a 'historic day'

Union Home Minister Amit Shah's statement came soon after the Rajya Sabha gave its approval to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, following its passage in the Lok Sabha on Thursday

Situation in Manipur under control but can't be termed satisfactory: Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said the situation in Manipur is largely under control as there has been no death in the last four months but it can't be considered satisfactory as the displaced people are still living in relief camps. Replying to a short debate in Lok Sabha, which adopted a Statutory Resolution confirming the imposition of President's rule in Manipur, Shah also said that after the imposition of President's rule in Manipur, discussions were held with the Meiteis and the Kukis and separate meetings were conducted with different organisations from both the communities. The Ministry of Home Affairs will soon convene a joint meeting, he said, adding while the government is working to find a path to end the violence, the top priority is to establish peace. President's rule in Manipur was imposed on February 13 after the then chief minister N Biren Singh resigned on February 9 following months of ethnic violence which started in May 2023. Shah said the oppositi

BJP allies back Waqf Bill; Shah, Rijiju say it won't be retrospective

The Telugu Desam Party (TDP), a key ally of the BJP, urged the government to show flexibility in drafting the rules to allow states to determine the composition of the Waqf boards

No interference in Muslims' religious matters: Amit Shah on Waqf Bill

The ruling NDA on Wednesday launched a feisty defence of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha amid the opposition's charge that it was unconstitutional and targeted Muslims, as Home Minister Amit Shah asserted that the government had no intention of interfering in their religious matters and was solely driven by the aim of transparent administration of Waqf properties. Shah's intervention came during the day-long debate that witnessed a fierce exchange between the two sides, with Congress Deputy Leader Gaurav Gogoi alleging that the bill was an attempt to attack the basic structure of the Constitution, defame minorities, disenfranchise them and divide the society. Minorities Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju in his opening remarks rejected the allegation that the proposed law was an interference in the constitutionally guaranteed freedom in religious affairs. The bill has nothing to do with religion, but deals only with properties, he said tabling the Bill, which was examined and

Amit Shah's J-K visit not linked to Kathua operation: CM Omar Abdullah

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said Union Home Minister Amit Shah's visit to Jammu and Kashmir was not linked to the anti-militancy operation in Kathua. The programme was finalised before the operation, he added. "Do not link the Union minister's visit to the Kathua (operation). His programme was finalised before the Kathua encounter. It is a coincidence that his visit comes around the time of the Kathua operation," the chief minister told reporters after launching a free bus service for women at SKICC. The home minister's visit does not have a security agenda only, he added. "While the security (situation) will be reviewed, he (Shah) has planned a public meeting in Jammu as well Then, in Srinagar, he (Shah) will review the development work and inaugurate some projects," Abdullah said. A combing operation is underway at the Panjtirthi site in Kathua to track down three terrorists who escaped after a brief encounter with security forces late on Monday, officials said. As

Politics not a full-time job for me; no differences with top leaders: UP CM

Politics is not a full-time occupation for him and he remains a Yogi at heart, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said, parrying a query about a section of people seeing in him as the future prime minister of India. In an interview with PTI, Adityanath dismissed reports about differences between him and BJP's central leaders, noting that he is in the chief minister's chair because of the party. "Can I remain in the chair by having differences with the party's central leaders," Adityanath asked, adding that he cannot shut the mouth of anyone stoking speculation about such differences. To a question on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's (RSS) support for him, he said the Hindutva organisation backs anyone who is "committed to Bharat" and will inspire those who are not to turn to the right path. The chief minister said his primary role is serving the people of Uttar Pradesh, as entrusted by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). "I am the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, and

Naxal issue now confined to 6 districts, down from 12, says Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said the Naxal issue is now confined to just six districts in the country, from the earlier 12. Shah said the Modi government is building a 'Sashakt, Surakshit and Samriddh Bharat' with a ruthless approach to Naxalism and relentless efforts for all-pervasive development. He said Bharat is determined to uproot Naxalism for good by March 31, 2026. "Taking a giant stride towards building a Naxal-free Bharat, today our nation achieved a new milestone by significantly reducing the number of districts most affected by left-wing extremism to just 6 from 12," Shah posted on microblogging site X. As per the Union home ministry data, Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) affected districts are those where Naxal activities and violence still continue. The LWE-affected districts have been further sub-categorised as 'most-affected districts', a terminology brought in in 2015, and 'districts of concern', which was coined by the home ministry in 2021. There were 12

Modi govt uplifted India's health infrastructure, says Amit Shah in Hisar

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that the Narendra Modi government, over the past decade, has uplifted India's health infrastructure by taking a holistic approach to improve the health sector across the entire country. Shah stated that the health infrastructure has been improved from the primary to tertiary level. He was addressing a gathering after unveiling a statue of Maharaja Agrasen at the Maharaja Agrasen Medical College campus in Agroha here. On the occasion, he also inaugurated the newly built ICU and laid the foundation stone for the postgraduate hostel. Shah highlighted several initiatives of the Narendra Modi government taken in various fields. He mentioned that 25 crore people have been lifted out of poverty during the Modi government's tenure. Four crore houses have been built for the poor, providing shelter to 20 crore people, Shah said. He also discussed the Central government's provision of free food grains to over 81 crore beneficiaries under the Pradh

Amit Shah unveils schemes, projects worth over Rs 800 crore in Bihar

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday unveiled schemes and laid the foundation stones for projects, worth over Rs 800 crore, in Bihar on the occasion of International Cooperative Day. Shah launched schemes, comprising Rs 111 crore from the cooperative department and Rs 421 crore from the urban development and housing department. He also laid the foundation stones for 133 police buildings, costing Rs 181 crore, and three road transport and national highway projects worth Rs 109 crore. Shah also remotely inaugurated a makhana processing unit at the Fishermen's Cooperative Society in Darbhanga district. He distributed micro ATMs to bank mitras' of the Bihar State Cooperative Bank at the state-level conference attended by representatives from primary agriculture cooperatives and other cooperative societies. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Deputy Chief Ministers Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha, several Union and state ministers and senior officials were present on the ...

Ahead of assembly polls, Amit Shah arrives on two-day tour of Bihar

Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Bihar on Saturday, on a two-day tour during which he is scheduled to meet leaders of the BJP-led NDA, including Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, and address a couple of public functions. The former BJP president was received at the airport here by party leaders, including Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai, an ex-chief of the state unit. "We are excited over the Bihar tour of Amit Shah ji, who has promised that a grand temple of Goddess Sita, comparable to the Ram Janmabhoomi at Ayodhya, will be built in our state", Rai told reporters while waiting for his boss. Arguably the second most powerful man in the BJP after Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Shah drove straight to the party office, about two kilometers away, traversing through streets full of posters and banners put up by the party cadres. According to state BJP chief Dilip Jaiswal, Shah would interact with the party's legislators, followed by a meeting, "till late in the night,

Prashant Kishor demands pay parity for Bihar's migrants in Gujarat

Jan Suraaj Party leader Prashant Kishor on Saturday demanded pay parity for migrant labourers from Bihar working in Gujarat, the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Kishor made the demand hours before Shah was scheduled to land in the Bihar capital on a two-day tour of the state. The former poll strategist told reporters in Purnea district, "There is nothing extraordinary about Shah visiting Bihar today. Assembly elections are likely to be announced in six months from now. During the period, we can brace for many tours of Shah and Modi." "For six months, they will try to behave as if Bihar is a top priority. Paeans will be sung to the state's glorious past. Even the launch of projects elsewhere will be scheduled on the soil of this state. But once the polls are over, Bihar will be off their radar till the next elections," Kishor remarked sarcastically. "I challenge Amit Shah to do just one thing. Let him ensure that labourers from Bihar ...

Prez rule imposed in Manipur at right time; situation improving: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said the situation in Manipur is now relatively peaceful and the government is holding discussions with the Meitei and the Kuki communities, who are also talking among themselves, for establishing lasting peace. He also said the President's rule was imposed in Manipur at an appropriate time to restore normalcy in the state. "Now situation is relatively peaceful. Normal life has resumed. The Home Ministry has held separate meetings with both the communities. Both the communities have also talked to each other. Gradually things are moving in positive direction. There is no reason for worry now," he said at Times Now Summit, 2025, on Friday night. The home minister said this is not the first time the state is witnessing ethnic violence. It has endured such strife in the past, and even for longer durations like three to four years, he said. Asked whether there was a delay in the imposition of the central rule in Manipur, Shah said it was easier to comm

BJP will be in power at Centre for 30 yrs due to its performance: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has exuded confidence the BJP will remain in power at the Centre for at least 30 years due to its consistent performance. In a democracy, he said, the victory of any party depends on its hard work and if it toils day in and and day out and "if you live not for yourself but for the country, victory will be yours". "When I was the national president of the BJP, I had said the BJP will remain in power for the next 30 years. Only 10 years have gone now," he said at the Times Now Summit 2025 Friday night. The senior BJP leader said when a party performs well, it gets the trust of the public and the confidence to win. "But those who do not perform do not have this confidence," he said. Asked about the Uniform Civil Code, the home minister said all BJP-ruled states will introduce the UCC one-by-one as it is one of the key agendas of the BJP since was formed. The home minister said since its inception, the BJP's resolve has been to introduce the UCC in the ..

Putin to visit India, Waqf Bill, Trump's auto tariffs, South Korea wildfire & more

Russia today confirmed that President Putin will visit India soon, following an invitation from PM Modi during his visit to Moscow last year.