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Kolkata, June 28: A political slugfest has erupted in West Bengal after a woman accused Padma Shree awardee monk Kartik Maharaj, who is posted with the Murshidabad unit of Bharat Sevashram Sangha, of allegedly raping her 12 times for six months in 2013. As per the police complaint lodged by the woman, Kartik Maharaj raped her multiple times 12 years ago promising her a job at a local school. The ruling Trinamool Congress is highlighting the issue in a major way and accusing the BJP of being si ...Read More >
Chandigarh, June 28 (UNI) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann today announced that the state government will introduce legislation to ensure harsher punishment for acts of sacrilege against the Holy Granth. Chairing a meeting with officers and representatives of the 'Sarb Dharam Beadbi Rokko Kanoon Morcha' at his official residence, the Chief Minister said that Punjab is a sacred land of great Gurus, Saints, and Seers who have shown the path of mutual love and tolerance. He emphasised th ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Commenting on the Preamble of the Indian Constitution, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Saturday that the Preamble of any Constitution is its soul, and the Preamble of the Indian Constitution is unique. He called the changes made in the Constitution during the Emergency period wrong. Vice-President Dhankhar emphasised that, unlike India, the Preamble of no other country's Constitution in the world has been amended. He criticised the inclusion of the ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Jitendra Singh on Saturday said that self-righteousness coupled with dictatorial tendencies, opportunism, lack of democratic ethos, and dynastic ambitions were the key traits that led to the imposition of the Emergency. "Unfortunately, these traits still find space in our polity today," he said, addressing a symposium titled "Bhartiya Loktantra aur Samvidhaan ka Sabse Andhkaarmaya Daur: Na Bhoolein, Na Shama Karen" ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jun 28 (PTI) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann Saturday said his government will introduce a legislation to ensure harsher punishment for acts of sacrilege against religious scriptures. Chairing a meeting with officers and representatives of the 'Sarb Dharam Beadbi Rokko Kanoon Morcha' here, he also said all stakeholders, including religious organisations, would be consulted in drafting the legislation. Also Read | 'Hearts of 140 Crore Indians Beat With You': PM Narendra Modi Tal ...Read More >
Guwahati, June 28: Union Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy reaffirmed the Central Government's full support to the mineral and coal-rich North Eastern states at a Mining Ministers' Conclave held here on Saturday. Addressing the gathering on the second day of the event, the Minister highlighted the Centre's commitment to strengthening mining infrastructure, fast-track project approvals, and promoting sustainable mining practices in the region. He stated that the development of the Nor ...Read More >
New Delhi/Guwahati, Jun 28 (PTI) Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday said the words inserted in the Preamble of the Constitution through an amendment during the Emergency era were a 'festering wound", lending weight to the call by a top RSS leader for a review of the added terms 'secular' and 'socialist'. Wading into the political row sparked by RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale's call for a national debate on whether the terms 'secular' and 'socialist' to define India's foundat ...Read More >
New Delhi: Union minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday said the Emergency was imposed in India due to a "self-righteous and authoritarian mindset, combined with opportunism and a lack of democratic ethos." He added that such tendencies still existed in the country's political landscape.Singh was speaking at a symposium held at the Delhi legislative assembly to mark 50 years of the Emergency. The event saw political functionaries, journalists, and civil society members reflect on the period as one ...Read More >
Guwahati, Jun 28 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed on Saturday that 'socialism' and 'secularism' are "Western concepts", and these words should be struck off the Constitution. He said these words were included in the Preamble of the Constitution by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi when the country was under Emergency rule, and these have no place in the Indian civilisation. "How can I be secular? I am a hardcore Hindu. A Muslim person is a hardcore Muslim person. How ...Read More >
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday (June 28, 2025) questioned the relevance of the terms 'socialism' and 'secularism' in the Indian Constitution, calling them Western imports that should be removed from the Preamble. Speaking at the launch of a book titled "The Emergency Diaries: Years That Forged a Leader" in Assam, Sarma stated that these terms were included during former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's tenure and, in his view, do not align with Indian civilisation ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday delivered a poignant critique of the changes made to the Preamble of the Indian Constitution during the Emergency period in 1975, describing it as a betrayal of the document's 'Soul' and the vision of its framers. Speaking at an event at the Vice-President's Enclave, marking the presentation of the first copy of 'Ambedkar's Messages' compiled by author and former Karnataka MLC DS Veeraiah, Dhankhar emphasised that a p ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 28 (UNI) Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar today described as ''Nasoor'' (festering wound) and a sacrilege to the spirit of Sanatana the words secularism and socialism added in the Preamble of the Constitution during emergency, asserting that the Preamble should have been respected rather than tweaked, altered, and decimated. ''What a travesty of justice! First, we change something which is not changeable, alterable and then change it during Emergency. Preamble, the soul of the Co ...Read More >
Ranchi, June 28 (UNI) The political row over the preamble of the Indian Constitution has intensified after senior RSS functionary Dattatreya Hosabale advocated the removal of the words 'secular' and 'socialist', a suggestion that has found support from Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. Reacting strongly, Jharkhand Pradesh Congress spokesperson Sonal Shanti accused the BJP-RSS of attempting to dismantle the foundational spirit of the Constitution. "Secularism and socialism are not just word ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 28 (PTI) A symposium held at the Delhi Legislative Assembly on Saturday to mark 50 years of the Emergency saw leaders, journalists and civil society members reflect on the period as one of the darkest chapters in India's democratic history. The event, titled "Na Bhoolein, Na Shama Karen", called for renewed national introspection and a commitment to safeguarding democratic values, an official statement said. Addressing the gathering, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said that th ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 28 (PTI) A symposium held at the Delhi Legislative Assembly on Saturday to mark 50 years of the Emergency saw leaders, journalists and civil society members reflect on the period as one of the darkest chapters in India's democratic history. The event, titled "Na Bhoolein, Na Shama Karen", called for renewed national introspection and a commitment to safeguarding democratic values, an official statement said. Also Read | Bodoland Lottery Result Today, June 28, 2025: Assam State L ...Read More >
Lucknow, Jun 28 (PTI) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Saturday accused the ruling BJP-led NDA government and the earlier Congress regime of carrying out unnecessary changes in the Constitution. Responding to a question on demands to remove the words 'socialist' and 'secular' from the preamble, Mayawati said, "In this regard, I have said that the basic spirit and objectives of the Constitution, whatever has been written or shown in the preamble, there should not be any tampering with ...Read More >
Kozhikode (Kerala) [India], June 28 (ANI): CPI(M) General Secretary MA Baby on Saturday has strongly criticised recent remarks by RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale, who called for the removal of the words "secularism" and "socialism" from the Preamble of the Indian Constitution. Speaking to ANI, Baby said that the CPI(M) Polit Bureau had already issued a statement condemning the RSS's position. Also Read | Kolkata Rape Case: BJP Forms Fact-Finding Team To Probe Gang-Rape Case of Law St ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday backed RSS's suggestion to restore the Preamble of the Constitution, saying that this is the right time to remove the legacies of the Emergency, including the words "secularism" and "socialism."While launching a book titled The Emergency Diaries: Years That Forged a Leader at the state BJP headquarters in Guwahati, Biswa said that these words were not part of the original Constitution and should be dropped, as secularism goes agains ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday slammed RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale for calling to review the words 'socialist' and 'secular' in the Preamble of the Constitution. "The RSS believes in Manusmriti. They have no respect for the Indian Constitution and no faith in democracy," Siddaramaiah told reporters, while responding to a question on Hosabale's call for amending the Constitution. "They have a mindset of changing the Constitution and imposing Manusmrit ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jun 28 (PTI) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday slammed RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale for calling to review the words 'socialist' and 'secular' in the Preamble of the Constitution. "The RSS believes in Manusmriti. They have no respect for the Indian Constitution and no faith in democracy," Siddaramaiah told reporters, while responding to a question on Hosabale's call for amending the Constitution. "They have a mindset of changing the Constitution and impos ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a strongly worded speech resonating with the ideological spectrum of the RSS, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday launched a blistering critique of the 1976 amendment to the Constitution's Preamble, calling it a "nasoor" (festering wound) and an "unpardonable insult to the Sanatan soul of India." Speaking at a book release function at the Vice President's residence, the VP said, "The Preamble is the soul of the Constitution. It was disfigured durin ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 28 (PTI) Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday asserted the preamble of a constitution is "not changeable" but was changed in India during the Emergency which signals a betrayal of the "wisdom" of the framers of the Constitution. He also said the words inserted in the Preamble in 1976 during the period of Emergency, were a "nasoor" (festering wound) and could cause upheaval. "It is nothing but belittling the civilisational wealth and knowledge of this country for thousands ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 28 (PTI) The BJP on Saturday cited the then prime minister Indira Gandhi's comments questioning the usefulness of the Indian Constitution and her assertion of changing it to hit back at the Congress amid a row over the RSS' stand that the presence of terms like "socialist" and "secular" in the Preamble should be reviewed. BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra said the Congress should not divert from the Emergency-era excesses on people and tender an apology. As the country observed the 5 ...Read More >
From Lucknow To Stars: 5 Lesser-Known Facts About Shubhanshu Shukla - 1st Indian On International Space Station CBSE Supplementary Exam Schedule 2025: The Central Board of Education (CBSE) has officially released the timetable of the Class 10th and Class 12th Supplementary Exams. Students who could not clear the class 10th or 12th exams (not more than two) or want to improve their scores can check their exam schedule through the official website, i.e. cbse.gov.in. The exams will start from 15t ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], June 28 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday launched a book titled 'The Emergency Diaries: Years that Forged a Leader' at the state BJP headquarters in Guwahati. Sarma said that this is the right time to remove the legacies of the Emergency, including the words secularism and socialism added to the Constitution. Also Read | Delhi Shocker: Unidentified Men Attack Senior Doctor of GTB Hospital, Break Liquor Bottle on His Head, Raising Security Co ...Read More >
Guwahati, Jun 28 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed on Saturday that 'socialism' and 'secularism' are Western concepts, and these words should be struck off of the Constitution. He said these words were included in the Preamble of the Constitution by then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and these have no place in Indian civilisation. "How can I be secular? I am a hardcore Hindu. A Muslim person is a hardcore Muslim person. How can he be secular?" Sarma said. He was speaking a ...Read More >
Lucknow, June 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday launched a scathing attack on the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh, alleging that it was trying to usurp land in every district of the state. Addressing a press conference, Yadav said the BJP was misusing bulldozers and government machinery, with the active support of party workers and the local administration, to forcibly acquire land. He particularly pointed to Gorakhpur, the home turf of Chief Minister Yogi Ad ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prakash Yashwant Ambedkar, President of the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi and grandson of the chief architect of India's Constitution, Dr B.R Ambedkar, on Saturday dismissed as "jumla" a call by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to review the words "Socialist" and "Secular" in the Constitution's Preamble. He dismissed it as merely a tactic for the upcoming BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections. While addressing an event in New Delhi on Thursday, RSS Ge ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) BJP National Spokesperson Tuhin Sinha on Saturday launched a scathing attack on the Congress, demanding that the party apologise to the country for the 42nd Amendment of the Constitution, which he described as the "most frightening" and damaging amendment in India's constitutional history. His remarks came in response to Congress general secretary in-charge of communications Jairam Ramesh, who on Friday accused the RSS of having "never accepted" the Constitut ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 28: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday asserted that the Preamble of a constitution is "not changeable" as it is the "seed" on which the document grows. He said the preamble of no other constitution has undergone change except that of India. "But this Preamble was changed by the 42nd Constitution (Amendment) Act of 1976," he said noting that the words "socialist", "secular", and "integrity" were added. "We must reflect," he said adding that B R Ambedkar did painstaking ...Read More >
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