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Not just vote theft, it’s rights theft: Rahul on Centre’s ‘Voter ID for welfare schemes’ remark

Not just vote theft, it’s rights theft: Rahul on Centre’s ‘Voter ID for welfare schemes’ remark

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President Donald Trump took part in a Diwali celebration at the White House, joining Indian tech entrepreneur Vishal Gondal in a ceremonial diya‑lighting in the Oval Office and receiving a copy of the Hanuman Chalisa as a gift. India’s ambassador to the United States, Vinay Kwatra, was also present. The White House has held Diwali events under successive presidents, with the tradition begun by President George W Bush in 2003 and ceremonies taking place in different rooms over the years.

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    ‘Deeply sinister’: Rahul Gandhi slams Rajiv Ranjan Singh for his voter ID-linked welfare payments statement

    — The Indian Express

  • center · 3 outlets

    New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Friday slammed the Modi government over Union minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh’s remarks that voter ID will replace Aadhaar for identifying beneficiaries for social welfare programmes, saying “this isn’t just vote theft, it’s rights theft”. The Leader of Opposition…

    — Orissa Post

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New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Friday slammed the Modi government over Union minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh’s remarks that voter ID will replace Aadhaar for identifying beneficiaries for social welfare programmes, saying “this isn’t just vote theft, it’s rights theft”. The Leader of Opposition…

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Not just vote theft, it’s rights theft: Rahul on Centre’s ‘Voter ID for welfare schemes’ remark

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Friday slammed the Modi government over Union minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh’s remarks that voter ID will replace Aadhaar for identifying beneficiaries for social welfare programmes, saying “this isn’t just vote theft, it’s rights theft”. The Leader of Opposition…

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