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News18's Rising India Summit Day 2: Rajnath Singh talks about India's challenges; Smriti Irani, Yogi Adityanath attend event

On the second day of News18's Rising India Summit in New Delhi, Union home minister Rajnath Singh Singh stressed on the need for a collective effort in 'rising India'. News18

On the second day of News18's Rising India Summit in New Delhi, Union home minister Rajnath Singh...

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Singh also said that the Centre was not only ready to protect India's borders from inside the country but, also from "outside the country", making an apparent reference to growing hostilities with Pakistan and the issue of security and international terrorism. News18

Singh also said that the Centre was not only ready to protect India's borders from inside the...

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On BJP's defeat in the Gorakhpur bypolls, Singh gave a vague answer and said that they have come to know such things also happen. "This will not happen again," he added. The Union minister also said that the government took pride in the fact that in the last four years of the Narendra Modi government, "not a single minister of our government was charged with corruption". News18

On BJP's defeat in the Gorakhpur bypolls, Singh gave a vague answer and said that they have come...

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The home minister said that naxalism, which was a huge problem for India earlier, was no longer a challenge. Speaking on the Kashmir issue, he said that no power in the world can take Kashmir away from us. "Kashmir was ours, is ours and will be ours," he said. News18

The home minister said that naxalism, which was a huge problem for India earlier, was no longer a...

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On Rahul Gandhi's remark that India was rising against BJP, Singh said, "Rahul Gandhi is our Opposition leader. He will keep saying things but time will tell against whom India is rising." News18

On Rahul Gandhi's remark that India was rising against BJP, Singh said, "Rahul Gandhi is our...

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In the afternoon session titled 'The Big Leap: Up and Ahead', sports minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore revealed that in the next three or four months, the government is planning on rolling out a second phase of Khelo India Games. News18

In the afternoon session titled 'The Big Leap: Up and Ahead', sports minister Rajyavardhan Singh...

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Rathore also fielded thorny questions about politics. On being asked about the TDP pulling out of the NDA, he said that the parties leaving us will join the bandwagon once they realise that we are winning the 2019 general elections. News18

Rathore also fielded thorny questions about politics. On being asked about the TDP pulling out of...

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Later, former foreign secretaries Nirupama Rao and Shyam Saran and India Foundation director Shaurya Doval expressed their views on 'India and the World'. News18

Later, former foreign secretaries Nirupama Rao and Shyam Saran and India Foundation director...

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The former diplomats warned that the road ahead for India is going to be a tough one unless the country settles its issues with neighbouring countries, particularly Pakistan and China. News18

The former diplomats warned that the road ahead for India is going to be a tough one unless the...

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This session was followed by 'States of the Union' discussion in which Chief Minister of Meghalaya Conrad Sangma and Uttarakhand chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat expressed their views on governance in their respective states. News18

This session was followed by 'States of the Union' discussion in which Chief Minister of...

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Following this, Smriti Irani and CBFC chief Parsoon Joshi spoke on 'Looking through the New India Lens', in which Irani said that the prime minister came with a promise of not sustaining status quo. Communication, today, has to be a 360-degree engagement. News18

Following this, Smriti Irani and CBFC chief Parsoon Joshi spoke on 'Looking through the New India...

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Talking about the several cuts made in the film Padmaavat, Joshi said, "I was disappointed with all the fake news about 400 cuts in Padmaavat. There has to be some introspection from media." News18

Talking about the several cuts made in the film Padmaavat, Joshi said, "I was disappointed with...

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This was followed by a one-on-one conversation with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, where he said that overconfidence resulted in BJP's loss in recent state bypolls. News18

This was followed by a one-on-one conversation with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath,...

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Adityanath also slammed Rahul Gandhi. "Four generations ago, Rahul Gandhi's ancestors said they were accidental Hindus. Now, Rahul is visiting temples. This is dramebaazi", he said. News18

Adityanath also slammed Rahul Gandhi. "Four generations ago, Rahul Gandhi's ancestors said they...

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