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Ravi Shankar Prasad

Indian politician and lawyer (born 1954)

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Ravi Shankar Prasad: Indian politician and lawyer (born 1954)
Ravi Shankar Prasad is an Indian politician and lawyer, from the Bharatiya Janata Party. A Member of Parliament since 2000, first in the Rajya Sabha (2000–2019) and then in the Lok Sabha, Prasad has served as Union Minister multiple times: As Minister of State, he served in the ministries of Coal (2001–2003), Law and Justice (2002–2003), and Information and Broadcasting (2003–2004) under Atal Bihari Vajpayee's premiership; as Cabinet Minister, he held the Law and Justice, Communications, and Electronics and Information Technology (2014–2021) portfolios under Narendra Modi's premiership.

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Ram, not Aurangzeb part of India's heritage: BJP's Ravi Shankar Prasad to opposition

In a Lok Sabha debate, BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad criticized Rahul Gandhi's understanding of history and the Congress party's stance during the Emergency. Prasad highlighted the Constitution's..
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Congress conspiring with conservative, divisive Muslim elements for votes: BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad

BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad has accused the Congress party of collaborating with "conservative and divisive elements" within the Muslim community to secure votes in the upcoming assembly elections in..
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'Opposing reservation is Rahul Gandhi's legacy': BJP on LoP's 'will scrap quota' remark

BJP's Ravi Shankar Prasad criticized Rahul Gandhi for his remarks during his US trip, accusing him of defaming India and opposing reservations. Prasad highlighted the BJP's commitment to backward..
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'Rahul Gandhi is politicizing the issue,' says BJP's Ravi Shankar Prasad on his Manipur visit


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West Bengal post-poll violence: BJP's fact finding team visits Amtala

A BJP fact-finding team, led by Ravi Shankar Prasad and other leaders, investigated post-poll violence against party workers in West Bengal. They met victims, highlighting instances of assaults and..
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BJP constitutes 4-member committee to probe post-poll violence in West Bengal

The committee includes party MPs Biplab Kumar Deb, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Brij Lal and Kavita Patidar with Deb as its convener who will take immediate stock of the situation and report further.
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BJP appoints Ravi Shankar Prasad and Tarun Chungh to elect next Arunachal CM


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Bihar Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: Full list of winner and loser candidates will be announced soon

On June 1, 2024, over 1.6 crore voters in Bihar participated in 7 phase of Lok Sabha election for 8 seats. Some key candidates are Giriraj Singh, Misa Bharti, and Ravi Shankar Prasad. The Lok Sabha..
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"Very shameful...": BJP slams DMK Maran's derogatory remark

Ravi Shankar Prasad called the remark "shameful" and asked DMK Maran to stop insulting the Bihari boys who served there.
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BJP: Revanth must apologise for divisive, shameful claim of superior Telangana DNA

BJP on Thursday criticised Revanth Reddy's 'Bihar DNA' remark and demanded an apology from Congress and INDIA bloc members. Reddy stated that K Chandrashekar Rao has 'Bihari genes' and that Telangana..
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'If it would've been played in opposition ruled state...' Congress' Rashid Alvi backs Rahul Gandhi's 'panauti' remark

Congress leader Rashid Alvi supports Rahul Gandhi's 'Panauti' remark against PM Modi, saying if World Cup final was in opposition-ruled states, they might have won. He questions why Election Commission..
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Pralhad Joshi seeks apology from Kharge over Rahul Gandhi's 'panauti' remarks

BJP leaders condemn Rahul Gandhi's low-level language and demand an apology for his remarks against PM Modi made during a rally in Rajasthan. Parliamentary affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi and BJP leader..
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Gandhi family must pay for its 'sins': BJP on ED's attachment of National Herald assets

Former Union minister and BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad accused the Gandhi family of capturing National Herald assets by converting the now-defunct newspaper's properties into its "personal..
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Madhya Pradesh elections: Won’t be surprised if Kamal Nath loses in Chhindwara, says Ravi Shankar Prasad

Senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad claimed that former chief minister Kamal Nath could lose the election in his turf. Prasad criticized the Congress for bringing Hamas into the state elections and..
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BJP's parliamentary board to decide on who will be next MP CM after it wins polls: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad stated that the party's parliamentary board will decide on the next chief minister of Madhya Pradesh after winning the assembly elections. The BJP has fielded..
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Rejecting opposition's charge, BJP says it's for Apple to clarify

The BJP has rejected the opposition's allegations against the government regarding Apple's warning of state-sponsored attackers targeting iPhones. BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad criticized the..
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BJP MPs Ravi Shankar Prasad, Harsh Vardhan distance themselves from Bidhuri's derogatory remarks in LS

The BJP, meanwhile, issued a show cause notice to Bidhuri, its MP from South Delhi, for his objectionable remarks against the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MP in the Lok Sabha on Friday.
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Part of Sonia-Rahul plan to attack Hindu faith for vote bank politics: BJP

Senior BJP leaders Ravi Shankar Prasad and J P Nadda accused the Congress and its leaders Sonia and Rahul Gandhi of attacking the Sanatan Dharma as part of a strategy. Nadda questioned why the INDIA..
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BJP fires fresh salvo at opposition over Sanatan Dharma row

The BJP has accused the INDIA bloc of having a hidden agenda to attack Sanatan Dharma for its vote bank politics. BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad targeted the Congress leadership and called for a..
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BJP condemns Uddhav Thackeray's 'Godhra-like incident' remarks

BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad reacted to the remarks and said that such remarks are shameful and the whole INDIA bloc can cross any limits to garner votes.
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BJP: Opposition alliance based on give and take

BJP on Friday took a jibe at the opposition parties' INDIA bloc meeting, saying its only takeaway is that they have "formally and politically" accepted their "give-and-take principle". At a press..
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BJP cites 'Congress past' to slam Rahul Gandhi for his China remark

Senior party leader and former Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said, "They (Congress) ask for proof of the Balakot and Uri attacks. What can we even expect from them? Today, when Rahul talks about..
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Does Rahul Gandhi expect armed forces to fire on Indians in Manipur: BJP

The BJP has asked Rahul Gandhi if he expected the armed forces to resort to shooting at Indians in violence-hit Manipur and claimed the Congress leader does not have any trace of democracy in his..
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BJP asks opposition to resist 'aggravating situation' in Manipur

Ravi Shankar Prasad said opposition MPs are creating tension in Parliament by continuously disrupting its proceedings and "running away" from a debate on the issue despite the government expressing its..
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BJP hails court ruling, says Rahul is a 'chronic offender', has 'feudal mindset'

Addressing a press conference, former Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the Congress leader displayed "irresponsible arrogance"."It has become a chronic habit of Rahul Gandhi to abuse, insult and..
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BJP links Bhupesh Baghel to 2,161 crore liquor scam in Chhattisgarh

At a press conference, senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad said that the mastermind of this "robbery" is Anwar Dhebar, who is the brother of Congress leader and Raipur mayor Ejaz Dhebar. Ejaz Dhebar..
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Nitish should stop daydreaming, no vacancy in 2024: Ravi Shankar Prasad


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Rahul Gandhi sought to shame India's democracy, in grip of 'Maoist' thought process: BJP

Addressing a press conference, former Union minister and BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad also accused Gandhi of seeking the intervention of Europe and the US in India.
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Why shouldn't corruption charges be probed?: BJP on CBI questioning ex-Bihar CM Lalu Yadav

Senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad questioned whether serious allegations of corruption be answered or not.
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'Distorting, twisting, lying...': Congress attacks Ravi Shankar Prasad for slamming Rahul Gandhi's UK remarks

The Congress' attack came after Prasad, a former Union minister, lashed out at Gandhi for his criticism of the state of democracy in India.
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BJP slams Sonia, says comments reek of desperation

BJP on Saturday said termed Congress leader Sonia Gandhi’s allegations that the government has captured every institution an assault on the “autonomy and institutional respect” of these bodies...
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'Not able to handle Bihar, wants to be PM': Ravi Shankar Prasad claims Nitish 'pleaded' for PM candidature


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Rahul has a problem with growth of Indian businesses: Ravi Shankar Prasad


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'People not giving you vote': Ravi Shankar Prasad slams Congress


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Rahul Gandhi staying away from Himachal Pradesh because of fear of defeat: Ravi Shankar Prasad


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Bengal govt has crossed all levels of brutality: BJP

BJP on Wednesday said the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal has crossed all limits of brutality, repression and police torture to deny its party workers of their political right to raise their..
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Gujarat 2002 riots: BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad slams Congress, Left parties after SC decision

BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad also said that the Special Investigative Team (SIT) had interrogated then Gujarat Chief Minister Modi for nine hours.
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