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Ravi Shankar Prasad

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Ravi Shankar Prasad: Indian politician and lawyer
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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"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

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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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Twitter nixes, then restores, verified status of junior IT minister's account

The latest incident, however, comes weeks after Twitter had briefly blocked the account of previous IT and law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad over violation of an American copyright law in one of his..
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Ravi Shankar Prasad, Javadekar may soon receive organisational responsibility, role in poll-bound states


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Out: Prasad, Vardhan, Javadekar, Pokhriyal

The exit of 12 ministers came as a surprise element as well-known faces like health minister Harsh Vardhan, information and broadcasting minister Prakash Javadekar and law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad..
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Ahead of Cabinet expansion, President accepts resignations of 12 Union ministers including Harsh Vardhan, Javadekar, RS Prasad

Ahead of Union Cabinet reshuffle and expansion, 12 Union Ministers including Ravi Shankar Prasad, Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Prakash Javadekar and D.V. Sadananda Gowda have resigned from their posts of Council..
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Ravi Shankar Prasad praises FB, Instagram, Google

Just when Twitter remains defiant in its reluctance to follow the new IT rules, compatriots Google, Facebook and Instagram came in for a praise by minister Ravi Shankar Prasad for filing the monthly..
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Ravi Shankar Prasad says Big Tech has to abide by India laws

IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Wednesday he had no problem with social media users criticising him or the Indian PM but Big Tech has to abide by the laws of the county it operates in.
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Parliamentary panel gives Twitter two days’ time

Taking umbrage at Twitter's decision to block the account of information technology minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, the Lok Sabha Secretariat on Tuesday sought a written explanation from the social media..
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Twitter blocks Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad's official account for 1 hour

Microblogging website Twitter on Friday blocked the official Twitter account of Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad for 1 hour.
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Digital sovereignty of India won't be compromised under leadership of PM Narendra Modi: RS Prasad

Information and Technology minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that India can't comprise with its digital sovereignty under the leadership of PM Modi.
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Ravi Shankar Prasad asks Congress to make its stand clear on Digvijay's remarks on Art 370


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Congress should get VAT on fuel reduced in states ruled by it: BJP

With the Congress protesting against the high fuel prices in the country, the BJP on Friday said the states where the opposition party is in power should slash the VAT (value-added tax) on the petrol..
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Rules protect rights of users, were framed because social media giants failed to do so: IT and law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad

IT and law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has been in the thick of things as the new guidelines for social media became a flashpoint for a showdown between the government and Twitter and WhatsApp over..
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WhatsApp users need not fear new rules: IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad


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New IT rules will prevent misuse & abuse of social media: Ravi Shankar Prasad


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48th CJI Ramana takes charge on a Saturday, and gets down to business

Justice Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana on Saturday took charge as the 48th Chief Justice of India after President Ram Nath Kovind administered oath of office to him at a brief ceremony in Rashtrapati..
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Vaccination drive going on at 'satisfactory speed': Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad

Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Tuesday defended the pace of the vaccination drive in India, saying it is going on at a "satisfactory speed."
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Nation ‘starved of vaccine’, curb exports: Rahul Gandhi

Congress’s Rahul Gandhi on Friday wrote to PM Narendra Modi alleging “vaccine starvation” in the nation and asked for immediate ban on export of vaccines, prompting Union minister Ravi Shankar..
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Shortage in Congress-ruled states is not of vaccines but of commitment: Ravi Shankar Prasad


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