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Trinamool Congress on Monday condemned Tamil Nadu minister Udhayanidhi Stalin's remark on ‘Sanatana Dharma’, calling it 'most unfortunate. “His comment is most unfortunate. This is not related with INDIA alliance. We (TMC) strongly condemn it. He should change his comment”, TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh told news agency PTI. “We should prefer the secular structure. Param Dharm Sahishnuta (Tolerance is the supreme faith). I am from Hindu dharma, someone from other faiths. We must respect all religions”, Ghosh added. The TMC spokesperson's statement comes amid the massive political slugfest over Udhayanidhi Stalin's remarks on ‘Sanatana Dharma’. The son of Tamil Nadu chief minister is facing backlash over his remark calling for the eradication of ‘Sanatana Dharma’. Dig Deeper
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Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said that the name of the newly forged opposition alliance, INDIA, could prove fatal to them like the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s ‘India shining’ slogan, coined ahead of the 2004 Lok Sabha elections. “They have named themselves INDIA. I would like to tell them that this name is dangerous. We too once gave the slogan of ‘Shining India’ and we lost. Now you have named yourself INDIA, and your defeat is certain,” Singh said, addressing a BJP rally at Runicha Dham in poll-bound Rajasthan. He also said that INDIA alliance was formed not on any development plank but just to keep Prime Minister Narendra Modi out of power.
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Neetu Kapoor, Riddhima Kapoor Sahni, Kareena Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt, and Rakesh Roshan among others remembered late actor Rishi Kapoor on his 71st birth anniversary. Taking to Instagram on Monday, they shared old pictures with Rishi and penned notes. Neetu Kapoor posted a video collage of Rishi from several of his movies. She simply captioned the post, "In remembrance (folded hands emoji)." The films included clips from Mera Naam Joker, Bobby, Karz, Chandni and Kapoor & Sons among many others. Reacting to the post, Riddhima, Ekta Kapoor, Saba Ali Khan, and Maniesh Paul posted red heart emojis. Dig Deeper
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