Anurag Thakur

'You are lying': MoS Anurag Thakur quips, when asked if he raised 'desh ke ghaddaron ko' slogan

"You are lying. You people should first enhance your knowledge," MoS Anurag Thakur replied, when asked if he had raised the slogan in the Delhi assembly polls

Shaheen Bagh will be cleared once BJP comes to power: Anurag Thakur

Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Tuesday asserted that the process of clearing Shaheen Bagh, the epicentre of anti-CAA protest, will begin once the BJP comes to power after the February 8 Assembly polls. The statement comes days after Thakur was banned from election campaigning due to his controversial remarks at a poll rally.

LIC policy holders attention! Govt says your interest would be safeguarded

The government will protect the interest of policyholders of LIC, which is likely to go public in the next financial year, Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur has said.

Watch: Opposition chants 'goli marna band kro' during Anurag Thakur's speech in LS

During the budget session in Lok Sabha, as soon as Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur started speaking on a query, several opposition leaders interrupted his speech by chanting "goli marna band kro" slogans in response to the former's remarks at a poll rally for Delhi Assembly elections.

Opposition raise 'Goli maarna band karo' slogans as MoS Finance Anurag Thakur speaks in Lok Sabha

Opposition raise 'Goli maarna band karo' slogans as MoS Finance Anurag Thakur speaks in Lok Sabha

Anurag Thakur banned from campaigning for 3 days, Parvesh Verma for 4 days

Delhi Congress approached the Election Commission, urging it to ban BJP leaders Anurag Thakur and Parvesh Verma for making "provocative statements to incite communal violence" ahead of polls in the national capital.

Delhi Elections 2020: EC orders removal of Anurag Thakur, Parvesh Verma as BJP's star campaigners

The Election Commission on Wednesday ordered the removal of BJP leaders Anurag Thakur and Parvesh Verma from the list of star campaigners for Delhi polls over their controversial remarks.

Anurag Thakur issued show cause notice by EC for controversial remarks

The Election Commission on Tuesday issued show-cause notice to Union Minister Anurag Thakur his controversial remarks. The BJP leader triggered a row on Monday as he raised an inflammatory slogan that "traitors should be shot". Thakur was addressing a meeting in support of the BJP candidate from Rithala, Manish Chaudhary.

'Desh ke gaddaron ko...': Anurag Thakur urges crowd to chant

Union Minister Anurag Thakur today stoked controversy during an election rally in Delhi by urging people to "gun down traitors."

ICC has no relevance without BCCI: Anurag Thakur

Anurag Thakur also expressed hope that the Sourav Ganguly-led new body of BCCI would take up the issue with the ICC and get its due.

Exclusive | Anurag Thakur wants budding athletes to be inspired by Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar's fitness regime

Talking about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Fit India Movement, Union Minister Anurag Thakur said, "Even after breaking so many records, Sachin worked hard to acheive more. For Virat Kohli, he still works on fitness before match days."

PMC Bank crisis 'eye opener', RBI looking into lapses: Anurag Thakur

The bank came under stress due to alleged financial irregularities forcing the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to impose a restriction on the Mumbai-based lender.  

Anurag Thakur announces sports academy for Leh

Union Minister Anurag Thakur announced that a cricket and sports academy will be opened in Ladakh to train talented athletes from the region.

Auto players should also take up GST rate cut demand with state FMs: MoS Finance Anurag Thakur

Amid clamour from the auto industry for a GST rate cut, Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur on Friday asked players in the sector to also take up the matter with state finance ministers who are part of the GST Council, and assured all support from the Centre.

BJP MPs including Anurag Thakur and Hema Malini take part in 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' in Parliament premises

BJP MPs including Anurag Thakur and Hema Malini take part in 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' in Parliament premises

'GST Council to consider reducing tax on electric vehicles'

"The matter has been placed before the GST Council and will be considered. As of now, it is pending before the council," Anurag Thakur said.

Former BCCI chief Anurag Thakur now a member of the Modi team

A keen cricketer in his young days and later Board of Cricket for Control in India (BCCI) chief, four-time Himachal Pradesh MP Anurag Thakur was sworn-in as a minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's second government on Thursday.  

Anurag Thakur takes dig at Lodha reforms after Nagaland capitulation

Thakur suggested that instead of voting rights these states need infrastructure and game development.

Exclusive | Cricketers involved in match-fixing should be punished: Anurag Thakur to India TV

The former BCCI president has time and again mentioned that cricketers who are involved in match-fixing, doping, age fraud and sexual harassment cases should be given strict punishment.

Congress does not have any leader who could compete with PM Modi, says Anurag Thakur