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TopicSaffronisation

Topic: saffronisation

Jangpura BJP MLA wants all Delhi landmarks painted saffron—from Red Fort & Qutub Minar to Secretariat

'It is our government, we will do whatever colour we like,’ says Tarvinder Marwah. He has also written to HM Amit Shah to shut meat shops on Kanwar Yatra route.

Cow dung smears, slogans & saffron—students, faculty members say DU’s on an ideological tilt

From controversial events to contentious appointments and syllabus changes, critics say the university, once known for its diverse views, is being used to push a right-wing narrative.

After complaints of ‘saffronisation’, Akal Takht mandates xanthic & blue colours for Nishan Sahib flag

Circular issued by SGPC states that colour of cloth to cover Nishan Sahib should be in accordance with Rehat Maryada, or code of conduct for Sikhs approved by SGPC.

‘Drop our names from textbooks or we’ll take legal action’ — Yogendra Yadav, Suhas Palshikar to NCERT

Palshikar & Yadav, who were chief advisers for political science textbooks, asked NCERT to take their names off last year too, but council refused citing its status as copyright owner.

‘Deletions attempt at creating positive citizens, not saffronisation,’ says NCERT chief Saklani

In the revised NCERT books, Babri Masjid has been termed 'three-domed structure' & several topics have been deleted, including 'rath yatra' and communal violence after demolition.

‘The colour saffron’ & ‘women power? where?’

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NCERT textbooks can’t create a secular student. If they did, BJP wouldn’t be in power

Once we give up this myth of school textbooks as the fountain of truth and the child as an empty vessel, we can take a more sober view of what textbooks can and cannot do.

‘Saffronisation of the country’ — BJP MP’s solution to all problems, including drug abuse

Maharashtra MP Gopal Chinayya Shetty also said in Parliament Tuesday that 50% of all problems are immediately solved wherever Amit Shah’s name surfaces.

Why the saffron flag is revered as ‘guru’ & worshipped by RSS swayamsevaks

When the RSS was started, several swayamsevaks wanted its founder Dr. Hedgewar to be designated as the ‘guru’, But Dr. Hedgewar decided that the saffron flag should be the ‘guru’.

Mohan Bhagwat: RTE exemption to minority schools making them richer

RSS chief tells ABVP mouthpiece that law should be same for all educational institutions; says saffronisation can instill a sense of national pride among students.

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From populism to productivity—why the Budget 2026 makes a structural turn

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Sitharaman proposes a new National Institute of Design in eastern India. ‘A good push’

The Indian fashion design industry had a market value of approximately ₹15.1 lakh crore in 2023 and is expected to reach around Rs 45.3 lakh crore by 2032.

10X Budget beef-up for Intelligence Bureau capex, after Pahalgam & Red Fort terror attacks

After lapses exposed by terror attacks at Pahalgam and Delhi's Red Fort, Centre has hiked Intelligence Bureau's expenditure for investments in long-term assets from Rs 257 cr to Rs 2,549 cr. 

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.