While introducing the bill in parliament, then home minister SB Chavan expressed anxiety about "an alarming rise of intolerance propagated by certain sections for their narrow vested interests".

While introducing the bill in parliament, then home minister SB Chavan expressed anxiety about "an alarming rise of intolerance propagated by certain sections for their narrow vested interests".

Pawar was not just opposed by the saffron combine, but a group of his own party colleagues led by revenue minister Vilasrao Deshmukh and backed by SB Chavan, VN Gadgil, AR Antulay and Sudhakarrao ...

The Bill, tabled by SB Chavan in the Lok Sabha in August 1991, was passed on September 10, 1991. It received Rajya Sabha assent two days later. Advisory Alert: It has come to our attention that ...