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‘We are alleged of intruding on Parliamentary functions’: Justice BR Gavai as SC hears plea on Murshidabad violence • Apr. 20, 2025, 8:49 PM ET (The Indian Express)

‘BJP had plans to announce PM name’: Akhilesh Yadav claims Mahakumbh was ‘political event’ • Apr. 20, 2025, 5:48 PM ET (The Indian Express)

‘Attack on Constitution’: After BJP MPs’ comments on judiciary, Congress senses opportunity, plans to corner government • Apr. 20, 2025, 11:49 AM ET (The Indian Express)

‘Entire political hypocrisy’: Congress sees little value in Nadda’s ‘damage control’ after BJP MPs target judiciary, asks why PM Modi is silent • Apr. 20, 2025, 5:41 AM ET (The Indian Express)

The other BJP leader who left party red-faced with remarks on judiciary: Who is Dinesh Sharma? • Apr. 20, 2025, 5:41 AM ET (The Indian Express)

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

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