‘Chop off his tongue’: Slur on Bihar women sparks outrage | India News – The Times of India

‘Chop off his tongue’: Slur on Bihar women sparks outrage | India News – The Times of India

PATNA: A controversy over an alleged remark by Uttarakhand minister Rekha Arya’s husband Girdhari Lal Sahu that “Bihar girls are available for marriage for Rs 20,000-Rs 25,000” deepened Saturday. MP Pappu Yadav demanded Sahu’s tongue be “chopped off”. MLA IP Gupta announced a Rs 10-lakh reward for anyone who brings Sahu to Bihar. RJD women…

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‘Maharashtra’s sisters no longer ‘Ladli’?’: Uddhav Thackeray slams PM; questions pre-poll cash transfer to Bihar women | India News – The Times of India

‘Maharashtra’s sisters no longer ‘Ladli’?’: Uddhav Thackeray slams PM; questions pre-poll cash transfer to Bihar women | India News – The Times of India

Uddhav Thackeray (left), PM Modi (file – agencies) NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday questioned the Centres’s decision to transfer Rs 10,000 directly into the bank accounts of 75 lakh women in Bihar, just weeks ahead of upcoming elections in the state. Thackeray raised concerns about the timing and equity of…

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‘Vote revdi and vote chori’: Congress slams PM Modi over Rs10,000 scheme for Bihar women; terms it ‘desperate step’ | India News – The Times of India

‘Vote revdi and vote chori’: Congress slams PM Modi over Rs10,000 scheme for Bihar women; terms it ‘desperate step’ | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Saturday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the govt’s scheme to provide Rs 10,000 to 75 lakh women in Bihar, alleging that he is engaging in “vote revdi” alongside “vote chori”. Congress general secretary (communications) Jairam Ramesh said that while PM Modi criticised the Karnataka govt’s Griha Lakshmi scheme, which…

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