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Karkare Never Used "Hindu Terror" Phrase, Says Fadnavis
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said his state's former ATS chief Hemant Karkare had never used the term "Hindu terror" and disapproved of the offensive remark made by the BJP's Lok Sabha candidate Pragya Singh Thakur against the martyred police officer.
"Karkare had never ever used the ‘Hindu terror’ word.
This word had been used by three persons Congress leader Digvijaya Singh, the then Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde and NCP chief Sharad Pawar," he told reporters here while replying to a query, PTI reported.
'Have You Built Even One Ram Temple?': Mamata Banerjee Asks 'BJP Babu'
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in reference to Prime Minister Modi’s comment on ‘Jai Shri Ram’ said “You BJP babu, you say 'Jai Sri Ram' but have you built even one Ram temple? At the time of elections Ram Chandra becomes your party agent, you say 'Ram Chandra is my election agent'. You say 'Jai Sri Ram' & force others to say it.”
UPA Will Form Govt, Rahul Will Become PM: Bhupesh Baghel
On being asked about the next prime minister of the country, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel, said “UPA will form the government and Rahul Gandhi ji will become the Prime Minister,” ANI reported.
ECI Directs Transfer of IPS Officer Rajesh Duggal
Election Commission of India (ECI) has directed to transfer, Rajesh Duggal, IPS Commandant 3rd Battalion Haryana Armed Police, Hisar from the district of his present posting and be posted outside Hisar and Sirsa Parliament Constituency immediately, ANI reported.