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  Opinion | Rajat Sharma on BJP win: 'Yogi deserves credit for UP civic polls victory'

  December 02, 2017 19:35 IST

  Though Yogi has given credit to the "vision" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the "strategy" of BJP chief Amit Shah, the credit rightly goes to him.

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  Opinion | Rajat Sharma on Q2 GDP growth: 'It has silenced critics of PM Modi, Jaitley'

  December 01, 2017 16:36 IST

  The notable fact is that this growth was recorded under the new GST regime which was ushered in from July 1.

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  Opinion | Rajat Sharma on Rahul Gandhi’s name in Somnath Temple register

  November 30, 2017 19:49 IST

  The question is: who was responsible for this faux pas during elections? Naturally, neither Rahul nor Ahmed Patel would have committed such an error.

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  Opinion | Rajat Sharma on PM’s Gujarat blitzkrieg: ‘How Narendra Modi demolished Rahul Gandhi's charges’

  November 28, 2017 11:23 IST

  So far, the Congress tried its best not to make the poll campaign in Gujarat, a Modi versus Rahul battle, but on Monday, Modi demolished their strategy.

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  Opinion | Rajat Sharma on Owaisi questioning Supreme Court over Ayodhya dispute

  November 24, 2017 14:03 IST

  Owaisi's statement is objectionable because if SC gives its verdict in favour of Hindus, he will say the court decided on the basis of faith, and if the court decides to the contrary, he will say the court followed the Constitution.

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  Opinion | Rajat Sharma on Hafiz Saeed release: 'Pakistan is not going to act against JuD chief'

  November 23, 2017 13:38 IST

  Pakistan's foreign minister Khawaja Asif had himself said 'Hafiz Saeed and Lashkar-e-Taiba are a liability for us', but these same leaders will now say that they have no control over courts.

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  Opinion | Rajat Sharma on states opposing screening of Padmavati: 'Chief Ministers should watch film first'

  November 22, 2017 22:08 IST

  I can say with full confidence that if all the chief ministers watch the film themselves, they will themselves feel ashamed about their unwarranted remarks about the film.

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  Opinion | Rajat Sharma on youth taking up arms: 'My appeal to militants: Return home'

  November 21, 2017 14:49 IST

  One feels sorry for the parents, sisters and wives of these youths who have taken up the gun and vanished.

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  Opinion | Rajat Sharma on 'Padmavati' : 'Not a single dialogue, sequence hurts Rajput pride'

  November 18, 2017 17:48 IST

  The film is simply gorgeous and there has been no distortion of history, nor does it hurt Rajput pride in any manner.

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  Opinion | Rajat Sharma on Ayodhya dispute: 'It is a matter of faith'

  November 17, 2017 16:19 IST

  Most of the Hindus want that a Ram temple should be built but there is no unanimity among Muslims.

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  Opinion | Rajat Sharma on a Maulana's claims of Badrinath belonging to Muslims

  November 16, 2017 13:34 IST

  Maulana Abdul Latif Qasmi, recently stated that the holy Hindu shrine at Badrinath belongs to Muslims.

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  Opinion | Rajat Sharma on Padmavati row: 'First watch the film , and then decide'

  November 15, 2017 17:54 IST

  Without viewing this film, one should not pass comments to say that the film portrays the Rajput community and their brave queen in a negative light.

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  Opinion | Rajat Sharma on NGT capping number of pilgrims to Vaishno Devi shrine

  November 14, 2017 19:19 IST

  If the number of pilgrims is capped, it will adversely affect the earnings. Probably the NGT was not told that the Trust itself stops issuing entry permits when there is a large influx of pilgrims.

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  Opinion | Rajat Sharma on 'Padmavati' row

  November 10, 2017 13:12 IST

  "Bhansali in a video statement has made it quite clear that there is no dream sequence in the film and nothing objectionable has been shown about Rani Padmini."

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  Opinion | Rajat Sharma on Delhi smog: ‘Let's change our attitude towards air pollution’

  November 10, 2017 12:49 IST

  Face-saving measures like ban on crackers on Diwali night or odd-even rules for plying of vehicles will not do.

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  Opinion | Rajat Sharma on ISI conspiracy to foment communal tension in Punjab

  November 08, 2017 16:18 IST

  It is a matter of concern that the ISI, after being frustrated in its attempts to foment violence in Kashmir, has now shifted its attention to Punjab, ruled by Congress party.

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  Opinion | Rajat Sharma on 'Paradise Papers' leak

  November 07, 2017 13:12 IST

  "I hope the investigations will be carried out speedily, questions that are agitating the minds of people will be answered, and action is taken."

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  Opinion | Rajat Sharma on Mukul Roy joining BJP: 'A Big loss to Mamata Banerjee'

  November 04, 2017 16:54 IST

  It is true that whenever BJP will raise the Saradha and Narada scam issues, Mamata Banerjee will naturally question why BJP admitted Mukul Roy into the party.

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  Opinion | Rajat Sharma on Padmavati row: 'Controversy should be settled through talks'

  November 03, 2017 12:02 IST

  Unless somebody has seen the film in its entirety, how can a charge of distorting history be made?

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  Opinion | Rajat Sharma on deradicalisation of 120 Muslim youths: 'A good move by Maharashtra ATS'

  November 02, 2017 16:14 IST

  It was easy for the police to file cases against these youths, but the officials opted for the difficult path of persuading these misguided souls.'

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  Opinion | Rajat Sharma on Ease Of Doing Business ranking: ‘Jaitley needs to be complimented for World Bank report’

  November 01, 2017 12:09 IST

  India entering the top 100 club for the first time matters a lot, and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley deserves kudos for this achievement.

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  Opinion | Rajat Sharma on 'Love Jihad' cases in Kerala

  October 31, 2017 17:34 IST

  The NIA said, of the 89 suspected cases of love jihad, it probed nine and found starting similarities in the matter of conversion of Hindu girls into Islam.

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  Aaj Ki Baat October 27 episode: 'Congress tying itself up in knots over Gujarat reservation'

  October 28, 2017 14:36 IST

  If one looks carefully at the statements of both Alpesh Thakore and Hardik Patel, it is clear that the Congress is stepping into a mire.

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  Aaj Ki Baat October 26 episode: 'Yogi has effectively rebuffed critics on Taj Mahal issue'

  October 27, 2017 13:57 IST

  Yogi has effectively replied to those who were trying to create a wrong impression that the chief minister was favouring those radicals who were opposing the very existence of Taj Mahal.

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  Aaj Ki Baat October 25 episode: 'Gujarat is heading for a tough contest'

  October 27, 2017 13:49 IST

  "Though Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani may claim that the contest is one-sided, I personally feel that BJP's position in Gujarat is not as strong as it used to be during Modi's rule. "

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  Aaj Ki Baat October 24 episode: 'An unprecedented fillip to Indian economy'

  October 25, 2017 16:37 IST

  Tuesday's big package announced by Arun Jaitley was meant to give a concrete reply to the naysayers.

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  Aaj Ki Baat Oct 20 : 'Incorrect to assume air pollution in Delhi-NCR was less post-Diwali'

  October 21, 2017 11:47 IST

  To assume that air pollution in Delhi-NCR this year post-Diwali was less would be incorrect, because there has been no major curb on plying of diesel vehicles so far.

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  Aaj Ki Baat October 18 episode: Why Yogi Adityanath celebrated Diwali in Ayodhya

  October 19, 2017 17:51 IST

  On Wednesday, people across the world saw Yogi Adityanath presenting the positive side of the heritage of Ayodhya.