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In J&K, why Urdu is a new flashpoint amid BJP, Valley row over job exam • June 15, 2025, 5:26 AM ET (The Indian Express)

BJP MP Abhijit Gangopadhyay hospitalised in Kolkata with acute pancreatitis • June 14, 2025, 11:44 PM ET (The Indian Express)

Violence returns to WB jute industry, manager assaulted • June 14, 2025, 5:23 PM ET (The Hindu)

Amit Shah launches camp for BJP leaders from M.P.; Rajnath Singh, B.L. Santhosh, Shivraj Chouhan to address sessions • June 14, 2025, 10:48 AM ET (The Hindu)

BJP seeks L-G’s intervention to drop Urdu for Naib Tehsildar posts, sparks political storm • June 14, 2025, 6:20 AM ET (The Hindu)

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Also Known As	Indian People’s Party • BJP
Date	1980 - present
Areas Of Involvement	Hindutva • Hinduism
Related People	Amit Shah • Narendra Modi • Nirmala Sitharaman • Atal Bihari Vajpayee • Yogi Adityanath • Sushma Swaraj • Rajnath Singh • Dharmendra • Yashwant Sinha • Vasundhara Raje • Droupadi Murmu • Arun Jaitley • Lal Krishna Advani • Ram Nath Kovind

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