New Delhi [India], August 5 (ANI): In one of the sharpest attacks on Rahul Gandhi by the ruling BJP at the Centre, Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Pralhad Joshi on Friday called the Congress leader a "fake Gandhi" whose ideology was "fake" as well.

Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 29 (ANI): Democratic Party (PDP) chief and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Friday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the loudspeaker and bulldozer issues and reminded BJP that "our country is based on a secular foundation" while adding that the BJP is trying to tear apart the secular fabric of the country.

New Delhi April 24 PTI Hindus and Muslims on Sunday together took out a Tiranga Yatra in Jahangirpuris C block the epicentre of the April 16 clashes giving a message of peace and harmonyThe rally was facilitated by the Delhi Police who deployed a heavy security in the area It allowed about 50 people from the two communities to participate in the rallyWaving Indian flags the participants raised slogansBharat Mata ki Jai and Vande Mataram Residents of C-Block lined up the streets while others walked to their windows and balconies to witness the rally They too waved the tricolour and showered flower petals at those that participated in the eventThis rally gives the message of harmony and peace The members of both communities have showcased that the Tiranga is of utmost priority They have the given the message that the nation comes first DCP North-West Usha Rangnani saidThe rally which started and culminated at Kushal Chowk covered nearly a kilometre in and around C-blockWe are very happy that such an initiative was taken This really showcases the true image of Jahangirpuri Hopefully this will help restore peace Aslam a local saidIndramani Tiwari the president of the Residents Welfare Association who represented the Hindu community expressed hope that the rally will help restore ties between the two communities and bring back confidence among the localsToday flower petals were showered from the same place that witnessed stone pelting on the day of the clashes There was a sense of fear among the people after the April 16 violence We requested the police to allow us to carry out the Tiranga Yatra so that a message of unity can be sent among the people and the atmosphere of terror can be eliminated Tiwari saidThere was a heavy deployment of police officials along with the Central Reserve Police Force and Rapid Action Force personnel to maintain the law and order situation during the rally They were armed with teargas guns and drones were used for surveillanceDCP Rangnani said that the security deployment is expected to reduce in the coming daysSome of the deployment has been already removed As the situation improves further it will be reduced even more she saidMeanwhile shops in the inner lanes of Block-C have opened for business while those on the main lane remain shutVegetable carts and and hawkers were also back to businessThe DCP said that the situation is returning to normalClashes broke out between the two communities during a Hanuman Jayanti procession in Jahangirpuri in which eight police personnel and a local resident were injured PTI VA VA CJ CJ

New Delhi Apr 22 PTI Representatives of the local peace committee in violence-hit Jahangirpuris C-Block on Friday appealed for peace and harmony in the region even as the people from two communities hugged each other and resolved to ensure that such incidents should are not repeated Locals present during a press conference in Kushal Chowk said they will take out a Tiranga Yatra in the area to represent brotherhood on Sunday A representative from the Muslim community Tabrez Khan said We want to live in harmony We will ensure such incidents are not repeated We request the police to reduce force and barricading A local from the Hindu community and Resident Welfare Association president Inder Mani Tiwari said This violence incident is really concerning Please do not believe in rumours Communal clashes have happened here for the first time We must ensure they are not repeated He appreciated the role of police in tackling the situation and preventing the clashes from snowballing further DCP northwest Usha Rangnani urged the people to maintain peace I am happy Peaceful existence between two communities must remain I have never stopped shops in H and G blocks from opening I dont know why these shops are closed We will facilitate opening of shops and business to open in these blocks the DCP said VA AKM AKM CJ CJ

Guwahati (Assam) [India], December 5 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that following a religion is an academic activity to know yourself and should not become a cause of blood-shed among people in the country.