Tag: Derogatory Remarks

Congress leader Udit Raj faces egg attack, black flag protest in Rourkela 
Congress leader Udit Raj faces egg attack, black flag protest in Rourkela 

Congress leader Udit Raj had to face the ire of the saffron party workers for his derogatory remarks against President Droupadi Murmu. 

  • Sunday, 09 October 2022
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CBI Arrests Five People For Posting Defamatory Content Against Judges

The agency had on Saturday arrested two people -- Pattapu Aadarsh and Lavanuru Samba Siva Reddy -- from Andhra Pradesh.

  • Sunday, 08 August 2021
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House Committee to ask Abhijit Iyer to depose on October 11

Bhubaneswar: The House Committee formed by the Odisha Assembly today decided to issue a notice to journalist Abhijit Iyer Mitra over his alleged derogatory remarks against Odisha asking him to depose on October 11. Following the House Committee meeting, Leader of Opposition and chairman of the committee Narasingha Mishra said Iyer will be asked to […]

  • Friday, 30 July 2021
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BJP Mahila Morcha to meet CM over Maharathy’s remarks

Bhubaneswar: The BJP Mahila Morcha in Odisha headed by its President Prabhati Parida will meet Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at his residence over alleged derogatory remarks made against women by senior BJD leader and Agriculture Minister Pradeep Maharathy. “We are even more saddened and shocked by CM Naveen Patnaik’s silence than the slanderous remarks of […]

  • Friday, 30 July 2021
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Abhijit Iyer’s derogatory remarks on Odisha draw flak

Bhubaneswar: Journalist Abhijit Iyer Mitra’s derogatory remarks on Odisha have drawn intense criticism. Mitra was criticised for a tweet which he had tweeted on November 16, 2017, and in which the scribe wrote: “Odisha was discovered by Bengali explorers, who called it “OriShala!!! And it was named Orissa”. He also wrote that Jagannath temple was […]

  • Thursday, 29 July 2021
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Odisha CM Patnaik dropped 44 ministers in 17 years

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has dropped as many as 44 ministers during his 17 years in office, party sources said. During the period, only two ministers had resigned while six of the 44 sacked ministers were able to make a comeback. They were Debi Prasad Mishra, Damodar Rout, Bijayshree Routray and Rabinarayan Nanda, […]

  • Tuesday, 29 June 2021
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BJP demands apology from BJD MLAs for comments against PM

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha assembly today witnessed repeated adjournments due to noisy protests by opposition BJP members demanding an apology from two BJD MLAs who made “derogatory” remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The BJP members stormed into the well of the House during the Zero Hour as soon as BJD MLA Mahesh Sahoo made the […]

  • Monday, 28 June 2021
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13 days later, Abhijit Iyer's petition forwarded to CM by Jail DIG

Bhubaneswar: Three days after defence analyst Abhijit Iyer Mitra was admitted to hospital, the State government authorities today forwarded his petition seeking withdrawal of case and release from jail after holding it back for 13 days. Mitra had submitted the letter to jail authorities on November 20. In his petition, Iyer has requested Odisha government […]

  • Wednesday, 23 June 2021
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Abhijit Iyer Mitra gets interim protection till Oct 5

New Delhi: Abhijit Iyer Mitra, who landed in a controversy for allegedly making derogatory remarks against Konark Temple and Odisha was granted interim protection till October 5 today. The direction came as Abhijit Iyer Mitra’s lawyer moved the Supreme Court after he failed to move the Orissa High Court in view of the ongoing strike […]

  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021
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Assembly House Committee pardons Abhijit Iyer-Mitra

Bhubaneswar: The House Committee of Odisha Assembly today tabled its report before the House in connection with the derogatory remarks made by Delhi-based journo Abhijit Iyer-Mitra against the Odisha legislators. Much to the respite of Mitra, the Committee has considered his apology and passed a motion in the Assembly to ‘excuse him and drop the […]

  • Friday, 04 June 2021
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Journalist Prashant Kanojia released from Lucknow jail

Lucknow: Journalist Prashant Kanojia was released from a jail here on Wednesday, four days after his arrest for allegedly making objectionable comments against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on social media. He was freed on bail on the Supreme Court’s directive Tuesday to release him immediately. Kanojia stepped out of Lucknow jail wearing a […]

  • Thursday, 29 April 2021
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FIR lodged against Editor of The Wire for derogatory remarks against UP CM

New Delhi: An FIR has been registered on Wednesday against the Editor of digital media outlet, The Wire, for a blog about Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath which allegedly made derogatory remarks against the CM which spread hatred in the society. The media adviser to UP Chief Minister, Mrityunjay Kumar, had earlier tweeted about […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
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