Poll Panel's Warning Amid Row Over Arvind Sawant's Shaina NC Comment
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Mr Kumar was reacting to controversy over comments by Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Arvind Sawant about Shaina NC, a BJP leader who joined the Shinde Sena faction to contest the election.
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar has condemned political leaders remarks against women and directed officials to deal sternly with violators, news agency ANI said Friday.
Sources told ANI Mr Kumar's reaction came during a review meet with district poll officers, municipal commissioners, and police chiefs before the November 20 Maharashtra election.
The Election Commission had earlier directed political parties and candidates to refrain from deeds, actions or utterances that will be repugnant to the honour and dignity of women.
Ajit Pawar claimed the BJP follows an "80-20" voter strategy - that seeks the support of the 80 per cent and not the 20 per cent - and this has, at times, marginalised minority voices.
The trial was conducted during the T20 Women's World Cup in the UAE in October to "protect the cricket community from toxic content"
Pinarayi Vijayan said the organisation was operating under the guise of political involvement through the Welfare Party, and this facade was evident in Jammu and Kashmir.
The session was marked by shouting matches, physical confrontations, and a walkout amid a standoff between the opposition BJP and regional parties over Article 370.
The three-decade ban on importing author Salman Rushdie's controversial 'The Satanic Verses' book has effectively been lifted after a court said the government was unable to produce the original notification that imposed the ban.
Chhath is a Hindu festival celebrated mainly in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
As per the causelist published on the website of the top court, the Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud-led Constitution Bench will pronounce its judgment today.
S Jaishankar is here on the second leg of his two-nation tour which also took him to Australia.
The threat was received by Mumbai's traffic control room at around midnight on Thursday, which marks yet another security concern surrounding the actor.
