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  My daughter was pressured by a local politician to record video, says Sakshi's MLA father

  India | July 18, 2019 17:35 IST

  "My daughter was pressured by a local politician to record a video. A bureaucrat's wife was also involved in provoking my daughter to speak against (my) family," said Mishra, an MLA from Bareilly's Bithari-Chainpur consituency.

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  UP BJP MLA says cows in shelters died natural deaths

  India | July 17, 2019 16:10 IST

   Even as the controversy over the deaths of cows in shelters in Uttar Pradesh rages on, BJP MLA from Barabanki Ajay Singh said that the cows had died natural deaths.

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  Love, politics, and fear: Know the complete truth behind BJP MLA's daughter Sakshi Mishra's marriage row

  India | July 15, 2019 20:48 IST

  Sakshi Mishra married a Dalit man Ajitesh Kumar, against the consent of her father Rajesh Mishra, who is Bareilly BJP MLA. Here are a few unknown facts about Sakshi Mishra and Ajitesh Kumar's wedding row

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  'Animalistic' Muslims have 50 wives, 1050 children: BJP MLA Surendra Singh

  India | July 15, 2019 12:33 IST

  "In the Muslim religion, you know that people keep 50 wives and give birth to 1050 children. This is not a tradition but an animalistic tendency. In society, giving birth to only two to four children is normal," the BJP leader told reporters in Ballia, on Sunday.

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  Ajitesh manhandled in Allahabad High Court premises; court says couple's marriage legal

  India | July 15, 2019 12:03 IST

  The Allahabad High Court has ruled that Sakshi Mishra's marriage with Dalit groom Ajitesh Kumar is completely legal. High Court's observation came after Ajitesh was manhandled inside court's premises. The couple is seeking police protection fearing threat to life.

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  After accusing dad of honour killing conspiracy, BJP MLA's daughter will now marry in court

  India | July 13, 2019 11:29 IST

  Sakshi Mishra, daughter of BJP MLA Rajesh Mishra, hit headlines on July 11 when she posted a video online. She had accused her father of trying to kill her because of his opposition to her inter-caste marriage. Sakshi Mishra and her husband will now marry in court.

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  BJP MLA Pappu Bhartaul threatens to commit suicide 'if troubled more' over daughter's marriage

  India | July 13, 2019 0:11 IST

    The controversy over BJP MLAs daughter Sakshi's marriage to a Dalit youth Ajitesh Kumar has apparently taken a new turn as the MLA Pappu Bhartaul has now threatened to commit suicide along with his wife, if he will be troubled more regarding his daughter's marriage.  

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  Uttarakhand MLA seen dancing with guns has not been expelled yet: BJP

  India | July 12, 2019 19:37 IST

  Uttarakhand BJP chief Ajay Bhatt on Wednesday had served the notice to Champion as the opposition launched a scathing attack on the saffron party on the issue.

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  BJP MLA says he is concerned, boy is 9 years older than his daughter

  India | July 12, 2019 7:07 IST

  BJP MLA Rajesh Misra, whose daughter Sakshi has claimed a threat to her life from her own father, has issued a statement saying that the allegations made by his daughter were false.

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  FIR lodged against BJP MLA Champion for abusing people of Uttarakhand

  India | July 11, 2019 16:11 IST

  An FIR has been lodged against controversial BJP MLA Pranav Singh Champion seen brandishing guns and abusing people of Uttarakhand in a video which went viral on social media.

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  Video: UP MLA's daughter says father may get her killed for marrying a dalit, posts clip on social media

  India | July 11, 2019 14:08 IST

  Fearing honour killing, Sakshi Misra (23), who is the daughter of Rajesh Misra, the MLA from Bithari Chainpur in Bareilly district, uploaded a video on the social media on Wednesday and spoke about her wedding to Ajitesh Kumar (29).

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  'Is drinking alcohol and keeping licensed gun crime?' asks suspended BJP MLA Pranav Champion

  India | July 10, 2019 18:58 IST

  Commenting on his viral video in which he is seen brandishing guns, suspended BJP MLA Kunwar Pranav Singh Champion on Wednesday said that it is conspiracy. The BJP now considering expelling him.

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  BJP in a quandary over Akash Vijayvargiya incident

  India | July 03, 2019 22:56 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi's stern criticism of indispline by partymen has evoked a mixed response in BJP circles in Madhya Pradesh, but since the immediate provocation for his outrage was the incident involving party General Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya's son, there is speculation over the fate of Akash Vijayvargiya for assaulting a civic official.

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  Krishnanand Rai Murder Case: Mukhtar Ansari, 6 others acquitted in BJP MLA muder case

  India | July 03, 2019 16:01 IST

  BSP MLA Mukhtar Ansari, Munna Bajrangi and five others have been acquitted on Wednesday by Delhi CBI Court. BJP MLA Krishnanand Rai was shot more than 100 times with bursts of Ak 47 by in November 2005.

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  Akash Vijayvargiya wasn't welcomed on release: Indore BJP

  India | July 03, 2019 9:27 IST

  Akash, son of BJP general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya, was caught on tv cameras last week while attacking a civic official here.

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  BJP MLA alerts cops about note with bomb threat against Amit Shah

  India | July 01, 2019 22:07 IST

  "BJP MLA Leena Jain has complained to police that she has received a hand-written letter threatening to kill her and also BJP president and Union Home Minister in a bomb blast whenever he visits Ganjbasoda town," Vidisha Superintendent of Police Vinayak Verma said.

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  BJP MLA Akash Vijayvargiya denied bail, arrested in another case

  India | June 28, 2019 8:58 IST

  Not only did the top district court declined to hear the bail plea of Akash Vijayvargiya, the son of BJP national General Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya, but he has also been arrested in another case.

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  Delhi BJP MLA demands apology from Centre for 'Operation Blue Star', defends Bhindranwale

  India | June 04, 2019 22:34 IST

  Delhi BJP MLA Manjinder Singh Sirsa courted controversy on Tuesday after he defended Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and his followers and demanded an apology from the Centre for conducting 'Operation Blue Star' in which they were killed.

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  ‘Maine unko bhaisaab maan liya hai’: Woman on Balram Thawani who kicked her in public and later apologised

  India | June 03, 2019 17:00 IST

  He said that he treats me as his sister and as an elder brother, he slapped me. He had no wrong intentions. I consider him as my brother now,” Nitu said after tying ‘rakhi’.

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  Caught on camera: Gujarat BJP MLA slaps, punches woman in broad daylight

  India | June 03, 2019 15:20 IST

  Balram Thawani later tried to justified his act by saying he had been attacked first and had hit her in self-defense. However, the video clearly shows him kicking her even as another man with his back turned towards the camera thrashes her.