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As Akhilesh says govt ‘anti-Brahmin’, Deputy CM Pathak hits back • May 7, 2025, 3:07 PM ET (The Indian Express)
Punjab: Parshuram Jayanti celebrations spark political debate • Apr. 30, 2025, 7:18 AM ET (The Indian Express)
Case filed against director Anurag Kashyap in Varanasi over remark on Brahmins • Apr. 22, 2025, 2:29 AM ET (The Indian Express)

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