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Ramdas Athawale

Ramdas Athawale

DOB: 25 December 1959

Ramdas Bandu Athawale (born 25 December 1959) is an Indian politician from Maharashtra. He is the president of the Republican Party of India (A). Currently, he is Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment in the Narendra Modi government, and represents Maharashtra in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of India's Parliament. Previously he was the Lok Sabha MP from Pandharpur.

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Chunav Manch: Athawale predicts crushing defeat of MVA, says Mahayuti to get more than 170 seats

Oct 24, 2024, 02:03 PM IST

Ramdas Athawale who participated in India TV Chunav Manch said that as long as PM Modi's government is in power in the country, Congress will not come to power and predicted that the Mahayuti govet is going to win the upcoming elections.

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Maharashtra Cabinet approves salary hike for Madarsa teachers, AIMIM calls it 'appeasement politics'

Oct 11, 2024, 04:43 PM IST

Maharashtra Cabinet decision: Chief Minister Eknath Shinde presided over the meeting that was held on Thursday (October 10). Currently, D.Ed. teachers are paid Rs 6,000 per month, it will be increased to Rs 16,000 per month.

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'We may not win 4th term, but...': Nitin Gadkari's playful jibe at Ramdas Athawale

Sep 23, 2024, 07:37 PM IST

It is pertinent to note that the statement by Union Minister Gadkari comes as he presented the Bharat Ratna Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Memorial Award for the year 2024, to Ramdas Athawale. He praised the latter for his work in advocating for justice for the Dalit.

Rahul Gandhi passport should be cancelled for defaming India on foreign soil says Ramdas Athawale, R

Rahul Gandhi's passport should be cancelled for defaming India on foreign soil: Athawale | VIDEO

Sep 18, 2024, 12:57 PM IST

MoS Ramdas Athawale also added that Congress MP Rahul Gandhi always tries to attack Prime Minister Narendra Modi in foreign countries.

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Will strongly oppose any move to apply creamy layer criteria in quota for SCs/STs: Ramdas Athawale

Aug 03, 2024, 02:30 PM IST

The Supreme Court said that states are empowered to make sub-classifications of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes for granting quotas inside the reserved category to uplift more underprivileged castes.

Athawale wishes Rahul Gandhi with his wit

Minister Ramdas Athawale wishes Rahul Gandhi on his birthday in his own style

India | Jun 20, 2024, 12:00 AM IST

This is the second time when Athawale has wished Rahul Gandhi with a pinch of humour. His remark drew mixed reactions on social media.

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Ramdas Athawale, Union Minister and RPI leader, meets with road accident in Satara

Mar 21, 2024, 07:29 PM IST

The car of Union Minister Ramdas Athawale got damaged on the front side, however, there was no report of anyone getting injured in the road accident.

Athawale flouts a possible meeting between PM Modi and NCP

Sharad Pawar may change his mind on joining NDA after meeting PM Modi in August: Ramdas Athawale

Jul 30, 2023, 01:41 PM IST

Athawale said that PM Modi and the senior Pawar would discuss several matters during their meeting in Pune, which may include a possible alliance for the next year Lok Sabha polls.

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Padma awards 2023: Government impartial in honouring people, says Union Minister Ramdas Athawale

India | Jan 26, 2023, 10:03 PM IST

Padma awards 2023: "The government is impartial in honouring the people for their contribution. Like Mulayam Singh Yadav ji had a great contribution towards the socialist movement, so he should be honoured. It is the duty of the government to pay respect to the people," said Athawale.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during Bharat Jodo Yatra

'Congress seats won't grow like Rahul Gandhi's beard': Ramdas Athawale on Lok Sabha 2024

India | Dec 28, 2022, 08:28 PM IST

Lok Sabha 2024: Targeting Rahul Gandhi and his Bharat Jodo Yatra, Ramdas Athawale said that he (Rahul Gandhi) might have grown his beard, but that won't help the Congress grow the number of seats in 2024, as the Yatra will make no difference.

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'Real' Shiv Sena belongs to Maha CM Shinde, Uddhav should hold Dussehra rally in BKC: Athawale

India | Sep 06, 2022, 08:31 PM IST

Mumbai's civic body has said it had received applications from the Uddhav Thackeray and Shinde-led factions of the Shiv Sena to "book" the sprawling Shivaji Park for the party's Dussehra rally in October.

Union Minister Ramdas Athawale addresses a press conference

Uddhav Thackeray's time up, Eknath Shinde will form government with BJP: Ramdas Athawale

India | Jun 24, 2022, 03:43 PM IST

Eknath Shinde, a minister in the Uddhav Thackeray cabinet, has rebelled against Shiv Sena, pushing the MVA government to the brink of collapse.

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No threat to NDA even if Sena, others form third front as people are happy under Modi govt: Athawale

India | Feb 20, 2022, 11:40 PM IST

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, who also heads the TRS, on Sunday called on his Maharashtra counterpart Uddhav Thackeray in Mumbai and later also met Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar.

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Hijab controversy: Religion should not be taken to schools, says Ramdas Athawale

India | Feb 13, 2022, 12:14 PM IST

The Hijab protests began on Feb 4 at Govt Girls PU college in Karnataka's Udupi district when some students alleged that they had been barred from attending classes wearing hijab.

When minister Ramdas Athawale pointed out typos in Shashi

When Ramdas Athawale corrected typos in Shashi Tharoor's English- Here's what happened

India | Feb 11, 2022, 01:39 PM IST

Union Minister Dr Ramdas Athawale pounced at the chance to school the Thiruvananthapuram MP and said "one is bound to make mistakes while making unnecessary claims."

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'Sameer Wankhede is a Hindu dalit, stop defaming him and kin', Athawale slams Nawab Malik

India | Oct 31, 2021, 08:00 PM IST

Wankhede is facing the vigilance probe by NCB after an independent witness in the drugs-on-cruise case, in which Aryan Khan is one of the accused, claimed of overhearing a discussion of a Rs 25 crore pay-off, including Rs 8 crore for Sameer Wankhede.

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Not good to take drugs, Aryan Khan should be sent to rehabilitation centre: Athawale's advise to SRK

India | Oct 25, 2021, 06:52 AM IST

An NCB team busted an alleged drugs party on the Cordelia Cruise ship which was on its way to Goa at mid-sea on October 2, following which Aryan Khan and some others were arrested.

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Mumbai drugs bust: Ramdas Athawale backs Sameer Wankhede, slams Nawab Malik's allegations 'baseless'

India | Oct 24, 2021, 08:21 PM IST

A few days back, Malik had dubbed Wankhede as "bogus" and asserted that once "proof" against him is out, he cannot remain in government service even for one day.

'Think about it': Ramdas Athawale invites YSRC chief Jagan

'Think about it': Ramdas Athawale invites YSRC chief Jagan Mohan Reddy to join NDA

India | Oct 18, 2021, 02:03 PM IST

The Union Minister was in Visakhapatnam to review the implementation of various welfare schemes. Athawale's Republican Party of India (A) is a constituent of the BJP-led NDA.

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Ramdas Athawale calls for another 'surgical strike' on Pakistan, says J&K inseparable part of India

India | Oct 16, 2021, 09:22 PM IST

On 18 September 2016, terrorists from Pakistan attacked the Indian Army camp in the Uri sector, in which 18 soldiers were martyred.

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