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Maneka Gandhi reveals why Varun Gandhi was denied election ticket by BJP: Report

May 12, 2024, at 04:12 am

New Delhi: BJP leader and former Union Minister Maneka Gandhi has revealed why her son and sitting Pilibhit MP Varun Gandhi has been denied a ticket in the Lok Sabha elections 2024, media reported.

Abhijit Gangopadhyay, Naveen Jindal, Kangana Ranaut find place in BJP's fifth list for Lok Sabha polls

Mar 25, 2024, at 04:15 am

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday released its fifth list of candidates which included newly inducted former judge of Calcutta High Court Abhijit Gangopadhyay and industrialist Naveen Jindal.

Maneka Gandhi says ISKCON 'sells cows to butchers', temple body rejects allegations

Sep 28, 2023, at 05:37 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Maneka Gandhi has launched a scathing attack at the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) and called it the "biggest cheat" in the country as it sells cows from its gaushalas (cowsheds) to butchers.

Complaint filed against BJP MP Maneka Gandhi in UP's Sultanpur

Aug 29, 2020, at 11:05 pm

Sultanpur/UNI: A complaint has been registered against former Union Minister and Sultanpur seat MP Maneka Gandhi over her controversial statement in the District Additional Sessions Judge MP, MLA court on Saturday.

Kerala Elephant death : Case filed against Maneka Gandhi for making provocative comments in social media

Jun 06, 2020, at 09:21 am

Malappuram/UNI: A case has been registered against former Union Minister and BJP MP Maneka Gandhi on Friday, on the charge of making provocative comments in the social media in connection with the killing of a pregnant wild elephant in Silent Valley forests at Palakkad recently.

Kerala elephant killing: Maneka Gandhi seeks Supreme Court's intervention, targets Rahul

Jun 04, 2020, at 07:07 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and animal rights activist Maneka Gandhi has sought an intervention of the Supreme Court in the matter of atrocities against elephants in Kerala in the wake of the killing of a pregnant elephant in Mallappuram.

Police should take care of public grievances on priority: Maneka Gandhi

Jun 04, 2019, at 10:42 pm

Sultanpur, Jun 4 (UNI): Local MP and former Union minister Maneka Gandhi on Tuesday expressed concern over deteriorating law and order situation and instructed police officers concerned to dispose of public issues on priority.

EC: Azam Khan cannot campaign for 72 hours, Maneka for 48 hours

Apr 15, 2019, at 10:15 pm

New Delhi, Apr 15 (IBNS): The Election Commission on Monday banned Samajwadi Party's Azam Khan from campaigning for 72 hours. Union minister Maneka Gandhi has also been banned for 48 hours because of their controversial remarks.

Maneka Gandhi caught on camera referring to Muslim voters in her speech in Sultanpur

Apr 12, 2019, at 05:22 pm

Sultanpur, Apr 12 (IBNS): At a time when the nation is voting in the general polls, Union Minister and senior BJP leader Maneka Gandhi has triggered a controversy when she was caught on camera allegedly asking the people of the Muslim community to vote for her or else she may not be inclined to be responsive to their requests.

#LokSabhaPoll2019: MM Joshi misses Kanpur ticket, Maneka-Varun Gandhi swap seats

Mar 26, 2019, at 06:48 pm

New Delhi, Mar 26 (UNI) The BJP on Tuesday replaced party veteran Murli Manohar Joshi from Kanpur constituency and gave the party ticket to Satyadev Pachuri while the actress-turned politician Jaya Prada will be the saffron party nominee from Rampur.

#LokSabhaPoll2019: Maneka Gandhi to contest from Sultanpur

Mar 26, 2019, at 06:37 pm

New Delhi, Mar 26 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday announced that senior leaders Varun Gandhi and Maneka Gandhi will contest the upcoming Lok Sabha polls from  Pilibhit and Sultanpur respectively.

Women and Child Development Ministry launches 'Web- Wonder Women' campaign

Jan 09, 2019, at 07:30 pm

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IBNS): The Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India, has launched an online campaign, ‘#www :  Web- WonderWomen’.

Four -member committee of retired judges to hold public hearings on MeToo cases : Maneka Gandhi

Oct 12, 2018, at 04:24 pm

New Delhi, Oct 12 (IBNS) : Union Women & Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi said on Friday that a Government-appointed four-member committee of retired judges will conduct public hearings of cases of sexual assault and harassment, being publicised as part of the #MeToo movement in India, media reports said.

Maneka Gandhi asks states to examine all Missionaries of Charity institutes

Jul 17, 2018, at 02:40 pm

New Delhi, July 17 (IBNS): In the wake of reports of alleged child trafficking in Ranchi Missionaries of Charity, Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi asked all states to examine similar institutes, media reports said.

Union minister Maneka Gandhi lauds 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' scheme

May 04, 2018, at 08:44 pm

New Delhi, May 4 (IBNS): The 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' scheme has brought in a positive shift in perception regarding girl child, said Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Maneka Sanjay Gandhi, at a conference on Friday.

Maneka Gandhi proposes death penalty for raping children below 12 years of age

Apr 13, 2018, at 05:45 pm

New Delhi, Apr 13 (IBNS): Reacting to the twin-rape cases in the country, Women and Child Development minister, Maneka Gandhi, on Friday said she will propose death penalty for those who rape children below 12 years of age, media reports said.

Union Minister Maneka Gandhi inaugurates online portal for women empowerment

Jan 02, 2018, at 07:28 pm

New Delhi, Jan 2 (IBNS): The Centre's Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gnadhi, on Tuesday, inaugurated an online portal  called 'NARI' for empowerment of women, media reported.

Extensive training programme for EWRs and master trainers to be inaugurated by Maneka Sanjay Gandhi in New Delhi tomorrow

Nov 27, 2017, at 12:09 am

New Delhi, Nov 26 (IBNS): The Ministry of Women and Child Development is initiating an extensive training programme through National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development (NIPCCD) of the Ministry with an objective of empowering Elected Women Representatives(EWRs).

SC judgement on triple talaqa grants equality to Muslim women : PM Modi

Aug 22, 2017, at 08:11 pm

New Delhi, Aug 22 (IBNS) : Soon after the Supreme Court judgment on Triple Talaq, Prime Minister Narendra Modi described it as "historic" and called it a move that grants equality to Muslim women.

Animal Welfare Board to come up in Assam

Apr 21, 2017, at 02:48 am

Guwahati, Apr 20 (IBNS): Union Cabinet Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi on Thursday met Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal in the latter's office chamber in Janata Bhawan and discussed with him issues on women and child nutrition and animal protection.

Institutionalising defence against child pornography, says Maneka Gandhi

Dec 28, 2016, at 06:47 pm

New Delhi, Dec 28 (IBNS): Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi said on Wednesday that her department is institutionalising defence against child pornography.

Maneka Gandhi urges citizens to report child labour

Dec 10, 2016, at 04:48 pm

New Delhi, Dec 10 (IBNS): Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi urged citizens to put an end to child labour.

Maneka Gandhi hails Jayalalithaa as one of the greatest woman leaders

Dec 06, 2016, at 05:51 pm

New Delhi, Dec 6 (IBNS) Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi hailed deceased Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayaram Jayalalithaa as one of the greatest woman leaders, while mourning her demise.