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Daily Newsletter | Thursday, March 02, 2017
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Nationalism debate: Rijiju uses serving jawan’s video as fresh ammo
Refusing to back off in the political slugfest over “nationalism”, junior home minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday tweeted a video of a serving Army jawan criticising those who allegedly batted for terrorists like Afzal Guru and Maoists or flagburners while the armed forces put their lives on the line.
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