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Amit Shah is the Union home minister of the current government. A close associate of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Amit Shah was the party president before JP Nadda. Born on October 22 in 1964, Amit Shah's entry into politics was through ABVP, the student wing of the RSS, in Gujarat. In 1987, Amit Shah joined the BJP and was first elected to Gujarat Assembly in 1997. In Narendra Modi's cabinet in Gujarat, Amit Shah held multiple portfolios. In 2002, he was the youngest minister in the Modi cabinet. Amit Shah played a major organisational role in the 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

Sanskrit important for national progress: Amit Shah in Delhi

The Delhi government, in collaboration with NGO Sanskrit Bharati, conducted free Sanskrit classes from April 23 at 1,008 locations across the city

Amit Shah at Sanskrit Sambhashan Shivir Abhiyan at Delhi University Auditorium on Sunday. (Salman Ali/HT Photo)

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Published on May 05, 2025 06:16 AM IST

ByParas Singh

‘I'm not defence expert, but PM’s body language…': Sanjay Raut takes ‘war’ dig

Sanjay Raut also sought Union home minister Amit Shah's resignation for a “security lapse” in the Pahalgam terror attack.

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut is addressing workers of the party in Mumbai. (Praful Gangurde /HT file)

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Published on May 03, 2025 03:25 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Will hunt down terrorists behind Pahalgam attack, says Amit Shah at Delhi event

Union home minister Amit Shah said not only Indians but the entire world was standing with India in the battle against terrorism

Home minister Amit Shah at an event to unveil a statue of Upendra Nath Brahma, the patriarch of Assam’s Bodo community, and name a road after him. (FILE)

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Updated on May 02, 2025 12:34 AM IST

ByAlok KN Mishra

‘Chun chun ke badla lenge’: Shah's warning to terrorists after Pahalgam attack

Amit Shah said that it is the resolve of the Narendra Modi-led NDA government to uproot terrorism from the country

Union home minister Amit Shah was speaking at an event in Delhi.(ANI)

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Updated on May 01, 2025 08:05 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Census may begin soon, likely to be wrapped up in 2026

In March, 2025, the Union home ministry had informed a parliamentary standing committee that the preparatory activities for the exercise have been completed.

In March this year, the Union home ministry had informed a parliamentary standing committee that the preparatory activities for the decadal exercise have been completed. (HT PHOTO)

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Updated on May 01, 2025 05:07 AM IST

ByNeeraj Chauhan, New Delhi

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Amit shah

Sanskrit important for national progress: Amit Shah in Delhi

The Delhi government, in collaboration with NGO Sanskrit Bharati, conducted free Sanskrit classes from April 23 at 1,008 locations across the city

‘I'm not defence expert, but PM’s body language…': Sanjay Raut takes ‘war’ dig

Sanjay Raut also sought Union home minister Amit Shah's resignation for a “security lapse” in the Pahalgam terror attack.

Will hunt down terrorists behind Pahalgam attack, says Amit Shah at Delhi event

Union home minister Amit Shah said not only Indians but the entire world was standing with India in the battle against terrorism

‘Chun chun ke badla lenge’: Shah's warning to terrorists after Pahalgam attack

Amit Shah said that it is the resolve of the Narendra Modi-led NDA government to uproot terrorism from the country

Census may begin soon, likely to be wrapped up in 2026

In March, 2025, the Union home ministry had informed a parliamentary standing committee that the preparatory activities for the exercise have been completed.

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Amit shah

The Delhi government, in collaboration with NGO Sanskrit Bharati, conducted free Sanskrit classes from April 23 at 1,008 locations across the city

Sanjay Raut also sought Union home minister Amit Shah's resignation for a “security lapse” in the Pahalgam terror attack.

Union home minister Amit Shah said not only Indians but the entire world was standing with India in the battle against terrorism

Amit Shah said that it is the resolve of the Narendra Modi-led NDA government to uproot terrorism from the country

In March, 2025, the Union home ministry had informed a parliamentary standing committee that the preparatory activities for the exercise have been completed.

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