Tag: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

  • Rampur News: PFI is doing a communal conspiracy, CBI-ED is the jewel of the nation .. Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi mentioned

    Rampur: Senior BJP chief and former Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi mentioned that CBI, ED (Enforcement Directorate) as we speak will not be a caged parrot-myna however a jewel of legislation. Senior BJP chief Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi reached Rampur on Friday. During this, in response to a query requested in regards to the misuse of investigative companies, he mentioned that those that are questioning the companies, the court docket, the federal government and the system, they themselves are surrounded by questions.

    Naqvi additional mentioned that the dangerous instances are happening for the revolutionaries of corruption, musclemen of dishonesty. Therefore, in anger, baseless statements have develop into courageous. Said that those that query the survey of madrasas and waqfs are the architects of the political conspiracy. Emotional exploitation of individuals by creating an environment of worry and confusion is their nature.

    Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi mentioned that nobody must be afraid or intimidated. Everyone’s constitutional rights are totally protected. There may be no assault on them. Some organizations like PFI are making a communal conspiracy to destroy the material of concord within the nation. We all must thwart any such conspiracy collectively. Said that by making faith a safety cowl, the international locations, who commit acts of terrorism, are enemies of faith.

  • “One Nation, One Election” system want of hour, says Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

    Express News Service

    NEW DELHI: Senior BJP chief and former Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Wednesday made a
    robust advocacy for the implementation of the “One Nation, One Election” system within the nation.

    Describing it as the necessity of the hour, Naqvi stated that each one political events ought to shed a “prejudiced mindset” on the problem and are available collectively to get it carried out within the nation.

    Speaking to this reporter, he stated that the nation and political events have to give precedence to nationwide pursuits over political pursuits in order that this vital and path-breaking electoral reform takes place.

    “The frequent elections not only lead to wastage of enormous public money but also hamper development works. It also results in making the people’ unenthusiastic’ with the “competition of democracy” due to the frequent elections”, he stated, including that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on a number of events, has appealed for “One Nation, One Election”, however some political events adopted an apathetic and unfavourable method on the problem.

    “All the political parties should understand that the people want the country to come out of the “internet of frequent elections” and see the implementation of “One Nation, One Election”, he stated.

    He additionally emphasised additional stated that holding elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies concurrently won’t solely save crores of rupees of public cash but additionally remove the continual election course of and restrictions which impede developmental actions.

    Naqvi stated that those that are within the behavior of cursing Prime Minister Narendra Modi from morning to night are unable to digest his honesty, laborious work and dedication to “decisions with delivery”.

    “Today, the country’s politics has not been restricted to “household cradle”, but it has become a medium to make “individuals a treasured accomplice of progress and prosperity”, he stated

    NEW DELHI: Senior BJP chief and former Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Wednesday made a
    robust advocacy for the implementation of the “One Nation, One Election” system within the nation.

    Describing it as the necessity of the hour, Naqvi stated that each one political events ought to shed a “prejudiced mindset” on the problem and are available collectively to get it carried out within the nation.

    Speaking to this reporter, he stated that the nation and political events have to give precedence to nationwide pursuits over political pursuits in order that this vital and path-breaking electoral reform takes place.

    “The frequent elections not only lead to wastage of enormous public money but also hamper development works. It also results in making the people’ unenthusiastic’ with the “competition of democracy” due to the frequent elections”, he stated, including that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on a number of events, has appealed for “One Nation, One Election”, however some political events adopted an apathetic and unfavourable method on the problem.

    “All the political parties should understand that the people want the country to come out of the “internet of frequent elections” and see the implementation of “One Nation, One Election”, he stated.

    He additionally emphasised additional stated that holding elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies concurrently won’t solely save crores of rupees of public cash but additionally remove the continual election course of and restrictions which impede developmental actions.

    Naqvi stated that those that are within the behavior of cursing Prime Minister Narendra Modi from morning to night are unable to digest his honesty, laborious work and dedication to “decisions with delivery”.

    “Today, the country’s politics has not been restricted to “household cradle”, but it has become a medium to make “individuals a treasured accomplice of progress and prosperity”, he stated

  • Vice Presidential election: Naqvi’s title ultimate, or is it?

    Express News Service

    NEW DELHI: The phrase from the corridors of energy seems to deliver excellent news for Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi. He is claimed to be the front-runner amongst NDA’s possible Vice Presidential candidates. An official announcement is awaited, although the thrill is that if nothing turns unprecedented inside the BJP, Naqvi is nearly positive to be the NDA candidate.

    Speculation is that Naqvi’s candidature would go away the Opposition with no choice however to help him. “Naqvi has always been showing his political maturity, impartially and uprightness throughout his tenure either as a Minister of Minority Affairs or as a deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha,” mentioned a BJP chief. 

    After Naqvi, there isn’t any Muslim minister on the Centre and the BJP doesn’t have a Muslim MP amongst its practically 400 Members of Parliament. In the current Azamgarh and Rampur by Lok Sabha polls in UP, Naqvi performed an important function in making certain the victory of BJP candidates. 

    But as they are saying, there’s many a slip between the cup and the lip. So, at the same time as Naqvi’s title is ‘almost final’, three new names as possible candidates have cropped up: Suresh Prabhu, Hardeep Puri and SS Ahluwalia. The three are along with 4 others — Arif Arif Khan, Najma Heptullah, Capt Amrinder Singh and Anandiben Patel. 

  • Smriti Irani takes cost of Ministry of Minority Affairs

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: Union minister Smriti Irani on Thursday took cost of the Ministry of Minority Affairs, a day after Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi resigned from the Cabinet.

    Naqvi, who held the portfolio of Minority Affairs, prolonged his needs to Irani on taking the extra cost of the ministry.

    “Your energetic & dynamic leadership will further strengthen PM Shri @narendramodi Ji’s commitment to ‘Development with Dignity’ of all sections,” Naqvi stated in a tweet and posted footage with Irani taking cost on the ministry.

    Best needs to Union Minister for Women & Child Development Smt @smritiirani Ji on taking further cost of Minority Affairs Ministry.Your energetic & dynamic management will additional strengthen PM Shri @narendramodi Ji’s dedication to “Development with Dignity” of all sections pic.twitter.com/Zmii8qzp9l

    — Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi (@naqvimukhtar) July 7, 2022

    President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday accepted the resignation of Naqvi, who Rajya Sabha time period ends on Thursday.

    Irani was assigned the cost of the Ministry of Minority Affairs, along with her present portfolio of Minister for Women and Child Development.

    She had thanked Modi and stated that she is going to fulfil the given accountability with full devotion and can proceed along with her resolve to serve the nation via the welfare of minorities.

  • Prez accepts resignations of Naqvi, RCP Singh; Irani given cost of Minority Affairs Ministry

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: President Ram Nath Kovind accepted the resignations of Union ministers Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and Ram Chandra Prasad Singh with rapid impact, in line with a Rashtrapati Bhavan assertion on Wednesday.

    Minority Affairs Minister Naqvi and Steel Minister Singh submitted their resignations to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, a day earlier than the completion of their Rajya Sabha time period.

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    According to the Rashtrapati Bhavan assertion, “As advised by the Prime Minister, the President has directed that Smriti Zubin Irani, Cabinet Minister, be assigned the charge of the Ministry of Minority Affairs, in addition to her existing portfolio.”

    Cabinet Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has been assigned the cost of the Ministry of Steel, along with his present portfolio.

  • Union Ministers Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, RCP Singh resign amid Vice President buzz

    By Online Desk

    The BJP’s Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has stop as Union Minister right this moment amid hypothesis that his title is doing the rounds for the publish of the second highest constitutional place, the Vice President. Union Minister RCP Singh, too, has tendered his resignation.

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi is learnt to have lauded Union ministers Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and Ram Chandra Prasad Singh’s contribution to the nation and the individuals through the Cabinet assembly right this moment.

    With their time period as Rajya Sabha MP set to finish on July 7, Modi’s appreciation of their work is being seen as a sign that it was their final Cabinet assembly.

    While Naqvi was in control of the minority affairs ministry, Singh was the metal minister.

    Soon after the Cabinet assembly, Naqvi met BJP president J P Nadda on the get together headquarters right here.

    Naqvi, a senior BJP chief, can also be the Deputy Leader of Rajya Sabha.

    The Election Commission on July 5 issued a notification for the August 6 polls to elect the sixteenth Vice President, setting in movement the method of submitting nominations by candidates.

    Recently, a number of BJP leaders had been elected to Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan. However, the get together didn’t give a Rajya Sabha ticket to Naqvi.

    Pertinent to say right here, RCP Singh, who comes from an ally get together in Bihar, JD(U), had sworn in as a minister within the Modi authorities a 12 months in the past on July 7, 2021. However, within the latest announcement of the Rajya Sabha tickets, Nitish Kumar denied RCP Singh’s election to the Rajya Sabha.

    A Rajya Sabha seat fell vacant in Tripura after the resignation of Manik Saha who was just lately elected to the Tripura Assembly. Besides this, there is no such thing as a Rajya Sabha seat which goes to be vacant within the subsequent few months.

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  • Will Naqvi get L-G submit of J&Okay forward of meeting ballot?

    Express News Service

    SRINAGAR:  With BJP denying Rajya Sabha ticket to its Muslim face and Union minister Mukhtar 
    Abbas Naqvi, speculations are rife that he could also be posted because the Lt Governor of Muslim-majority Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory.

    There is a rising buzz in J&Okay that Naqvi, who’s the distinguished Muslim face of the saffron get together, could take over because the constitutional head of J&Okay after the conclusion of Amarnath Yatra in August. Naqvi’s RS time period is expiring and the get together has neither given him RS ticket nor proven any inclination to area him from any of the vacant LS seats.

    Naqvi, who’s at the moment the Union Minister of Minority Affairs, has been aware of Kashmir. He had campaigned for get together candidates within the 2014 meeting and 2020 DDC polls within the Valley. Naqvi was the primary of the 5 Union ministers to go to J&Okay after Article 370 was revoked and J&Okay state was bifurcated into two UTs.

    The discuss of doable change in guard in J&Okay has come after the focused killings by militants within the Valley. It is being mentioned that the Centre is sad with the L-G administration over the focused killings.  Political observers say that with the first-ever meeting elections in J&Okay Union Territory prone to be held quickly, the Modi authorities could go for change of guard within the UT and Naqvi’s appointment could also be seen as an effort by the BJP to succeed in out to the Muslim inhabitants.

    However, a BJP chief mentioned L-G’s is a constitutional submit and it doesn’t matter whether or not the particular person is a Hindu or Muslim. “The person who comes out with good policies will have a positive impact on the people,” he mentioned. However, some political observers say that BJP is just too “secretive” with regards to nominating individuals for  prime posts.

  • Rajya Sabha polls to 57 seats from 15 states on June 10: Election Commission

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: Elections can be held on June 10 to fill 57 Rajya Sabha seats from 15 states falling vacant because of the retirement of members on totally different dates between June and August, the Election Commission stated on Thursday.

    Prominent amongst these retiring are Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Congress leaders Ambika Soni, Jairam Ramesh and Kapil Sibal, and BSP’s Satish Chandra Misra.

    Members are retiring between June 21 and August 1.

    While 11 seats are falling vacant in Uttar Pradesh, six members every are retiring from Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra, 5 from Bihar and 4 every from Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan and Karnataka.

    Three members every from Madhya Pradesh and Odisha, two every from Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Punjab Jharkhand and Haryana, and one from Uttarakhand are additionally retiring.

    The notification for the polls can be issued on May 24 and voting can be held on June 10.

    According to established apply, counting will happen an hour after the conclusion of polling.

    Most of the brand new members who get elected are prone to vote within the President’s election, due someday in July.

  • Action taken on foundation of ‘crime’, not ‘group’: Naqvi on Jahangirpuri arrests

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: Hitting out at these alleging biased motion within the Jahangirpuri violence case, Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Wednesday stated motion has been taken on the idea of “crime and conspiracy”, not on “caste and community”.

    The senior BJP chief’s remarks got here after All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi alleged that “one-sided action” is being taken within the Jahangirpuri violence case.

    Clashes broke out between two communities throughout a Hanuman Jayanti procession at Jahangirpuri on Saturday, leaving eight police personnel and an area resident injured.

    According to police, there was stone-pelting and arson in the course of the clashes and a few automobiles had been additionally torched.

    Naqvi stated the culprits have been arrested on the idea of the crime dedicated by them and never on the idea of their creed.

    No one ought to be allowed to hurt the concord of society, he stated.

    Some individuals are continually engaged in delivering “no-ball of hate” and “hat-trick of hostility”, the minister instructed reporters right here.

    The nation and society won’t ever enable such “defeated players” to disturb communal and social concord, Naqvi stated.

    He stated these attempting to cover a criminal offense behind “communal cover” wish to create “fear” in society by a “caucus of criminals”.

    The syndicate indulging in “political lynching of harmony” won’t ever succeed of their “nefarious designs” to disturb the unity of the nation, Naqvi stated.

    “We all have to work together to ensure peace and harmony in society,” he asserted.

    The Delhi Police has slapped the stringent National Security Act (NSA) on 5 individuals arrested in reference to the April 16 Jahangirpuri violence.

    Police stated amongst these booked beneath the NSA are Ansar, the alleged “main conspirator” behind the violence, and Sonu, who was seen in a video opening fireplace in the course of the clashes.

    The different three are Salim, Dilshad and Ahir who’re going through fees beneath the NSA for his or her alleged involvement within the violence, they stated.

    According to police, 25 individuals have been arrested and two juveniles apprehended in reference to the clashes.

  • Pakistan summons Indian Charge d’Affaires over hijab controversy

    Pakistan has summoned India’s Charge d’Affaires to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and conveyed the federal government’s grave concern on the ban on Muslim lady college students from sporting hijab in Karnataka.
    The Foreign Office stated in a press release late on Wednesday that the Indian diplomat was conveyed Pakistan’s deep concern over alleged non secular intolerance, damaging stereotyping, stigmatisation and discrimination in opposition to Muslims in India.
    It was emphasised that the Indian authorities should maintain the perpetrators of harassment in opposition to girls in Karnataka to account and take satisfactory measures to make sure the protection, safety and well-being of Muslim girls, the assertion stated.
    The Foreign Office assertion got here after Pakistan’s senior ministers waded into the continued hijab row in Karnataka on Wednesday, with Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi saying that depriving Muslim women of training is a grave violation of elementary human rights.
    Information and Broadcasting Minister Fawad Hussain stated what was happening in India was worrying and emphasised that sporting hijab is a private alternative simply as another costume and residents have to be given free alternative.
    Reacting to the tweets of the Pakistani ministers, Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi stated in New Delhi on Wednesday that some persons are giving “communal colour” to a call on costume code and self-discipline of establishments as a part of their “conspiracy to defame India’s inclusive culture”.
    Naqvi additionally shot again saying Pakistan, which is a “jungle of crime and cruelty” for minorities, is preaching India on tolerance and secularism.
    The actuality is that the socio-educational-religious rights of minorities are being trampled openly in Pakistan, Naqvi informed reporters in New Delhi. Equal rights, dignity and prosperity of the minorities, together with Muslims, is part of India’s dedication to tolerance, concord and inclusivity, he asserted.
    The hijab controversy first erupted in January at a authorities Pre-University College in Udupi, the place six college students who attended lessons sporting headscarves in violation of the stipulated costume code had been requested to go away the campus. It later unfold to different components of the state with Hindu college students too responding by turning up in saffron shawls.