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Center-Left Owned by The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd.'Any time, any place': Rahul Gandhi reiterates debate dare after PM Modi's 'Dimagi Naxal' jibe on Diwali
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In the village of Halog near Shimla, hundreds gathered for the Pathar Mela, a centuries‑old Diwali ritual in which two groups throw stones at each other until a participant is injured, and the blood of the injured is offered as a ceremonial tilak to Goddess Bhadrakali, a practice said to have replaced human sacrifice. Congress leader Mr. Kharge described Deepavali as a “khushiyon ka Eid”, prompting the BJP to criticize him and challenge the Congress to refer to Eid as a “Diwali of joy”.
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Congress leader says CRPF personnel did not believe the prime minister’s allegations and challenges him to debate who is anti-national
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Narendra Modi Prime Minister of IndiaLal Krishna Advani enters the hundredth year of his life today, 8th November. This year, his birthday fittingly coincides with Diwali, a festival associated with Prabhu Shri Ram and the Diya at a time when we are marking 75 years since the inception of the…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated Diwali with security personnel in Chhattisgarh's Bastar on Sunday, November 8, describing the occasion as particularly significant as it marked the first Diwali after India's victory in its decades-long fight against Naxalism and Maoist extremism.
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New Delhi: As the Prime Minister resumed the 'dimagi naxal' pitch , Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday renewed his challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a debate, saying they could contest over who is anti-national and who is controlled by foreign forces. Sharing a…
