Amit Shah is the senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and has been the Union Home Minister since 2019. He has also been serving as the Union Minister of Co-operation since 2021. Shah was the president of the BJP from 2014 to 2020. He has been a Lok Sabha member from the Gandhinagar constituency of Gujarat since 2019. In the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, Shah won the Gandhinagar seat by defeating Congress candidate Dr CJ Chavda with a margin of 5,57,014 votes. He was the Minister of State for Home, Law and Justice, Prison, Border Security, Civil Defence, Excise, Home Guards, Transport, Prohibition, Gram Rakshak Dal, Police Housing, Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs in Gujarat in the Narendra Modi-led government from 2002 to 2012. Shah won the Sarkhej Assembly constituency in Gujarat in 1997 (bypoll), 1998, 2002 and 2007. He also represented the Naranpura Assembly seat from 2012 to 2017. Shah also served as the Rajya Sabha member from 2017 to 2019. Amit Shah is again contesting from the Gandhinagar constituency in the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections 2024.
Read MoreThe Home Minister specifically targeted the Congress in his speech. In a lighter mood, he gave Congress the formula to win elections. Shah said, Congress can win only if casts off dynastic politics, appeasement of minorities and corruption in governance.
Congress general secretary KC Venugopal said all Pradesh Congress Committees will be holding marches at all Raj Bhavans across the country on Wednesday over the Ambedkar remarks issue and also the Adani row.
Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha witnessed protests from the Congress and other opposition parties over Amit Shah's alleged insult of Ambedkar, resulting in both the Houses being adjourned.
PM Modi vs Congress on Ambedkar: PM Modi's remarks come after Congress accused Amit Shah of insulting BR Ambedkar and sought an apology from the Home Minister.
In the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament, the Congress party has intensified its demand for a discussion on Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s recent remarks concerning Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. Congress MP Manickam Tagore has submitted an adjournment motion notice to address the issue.
Amit Shah and JP Nadda launched a strong attack on the opposition during a daylong debate on the Constitution in the Rajya Sabha. Both leaders criticized the opposition parties for their stance on various constitutional issues, accusing them of undermining the value enshrined in the Constitution.
Amit Shah in Rajya Sabha: Amit Shah was speaking on the Constitution debate in the Rajya Sabha. A special discussion on the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution is being held in both Houses of Parliament.
The two-day marathon debate in Rajya Sabha on the 75 years of the Constitution started on Monday. The Lok Sabha held a two-day discussion last week. The winter session of Parliament will continue till December 20.
After the bill was laid down, the opposition protested and demanded the bill be withdrawn. The opposition also sought the division of votes to introduce the bill in the Lok Sabha. After the first-ever e-voting in the Parliament followed by a count of paper slips, the bill was eventually introduced.
Naxalism in Chhattisgarh: Amit Shah also hailed the Chhattisgarh government's rehabilitation policy for Naxalites and appealed to them to quit violence and join the mainstream.
The former Delhi chief minister expressed alarm over a series of violent incidents, including a businessman being shot during a morning walk, a senior citizen's murder in Panchsheel Enclave, and a surge in extortion calls.
Speaking to India TV, Ajit Pawar said that Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has met Home Minister Amit Shah. He also said that he requested Shah to address the issue of the state's farmers.
Parliament Winter Session 2024: The eleventh day of the winter session saw opposition MPs including Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi held a protest over the Adani matter, at the Parliament premises.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced the creation of a dedicated anti-drone unit to enhance border security as part of broader efforts to tackle the growing threat of UAVs along India's borders.
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra demanded financial support for the people of landslides-hit Wayanad in Kerala and sought to know the action plan of the government for the area. The disaster, which struck on July 30, killed 231 lives.
The BJP has confirmed that the new chief minister will take the oath of office at 5 PM on December 5 at Azad Maidan in south Mumbai, in a ceremony attended by Prime Minister Modi and other leaders.
New criminal laws: Three new criminal laws— Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bhartiya Sakshya Adhiniyam— have replaced the erstwhile IPC, CrPC and the Evidence Act respectively.
Parliament Winter Session 2024 Highlights: Since the start of the session, both the houses of the Parliament have seen disruptions leading to adjournment. In the last four consecutive days the proceedings were suspended. Monday marks the first day of the Parliament.
The three-day conference aims to bring together senior police officials and security administrators to address pressing challenges and enhance strategies for ensuring internal security across the nation.
Maharashtra: The Maharashtra Assembly election results were declared on November 23, but the ruling BJP-led Mahayuti alliance has yet to finalise its choice for Chief Minister.
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