Posts Tagged ‘BJP’
Controversy erupts as Akalis honour Sikh militants
Following criticism over its stunning silence on the appeasing tactics of its ally in Punjab -- Shiromani Akali Dal 984 Senior BJP leader Balbir Punj slammed the Akalis for "honouring terrorists" by constructing a memorial at the Golden Temple where Operation Bluestar had taken place Calling the construction of memorial a setback to the state, [...]
After Cong, BSP withdraws from Kannauj by-poll ; BJP to contest opposite Dimple Yadav
The BJP has decided to contest against Samajwadi Party's Dimple Yadav in the Kannauj by-poll The party on Wednesday named Jagdev Singh Yadav as its candidate Earlier, A day after the Congress decided not to contest by-election for Kannauj, BSP on Wednesday resolved not to field the party candidate against SP nominee Dimple Yadav The move is [...]
Coalgate scam: Nitin Gadkari demands apology from Narayanasamy
Hitting back at Union Minister V Narayanasamy for alleging that his close associate benefitted from coal allotments, Bharatiya Janata Party BJP President Nitin Gadkari on Saturday said all those making such baseless charges should apologise or face criminal and civil suits from him "Honesty is my only capital UPA leaders are levelling false [...]
Bharat Bandh against petrol price hike hits normal life
The nationwide bandh called by the NDA and Left parties to protest the petrol price hike on Thursday evoked a mixed response amid incidents of stone pelting, arson and road blockades in Karnataka, Maharashtra and West Bengal1 others damaged in Bangalore, forcing authorities to suspend operations temporarily Karnataka BJP chief KS Eshwarappa and [...]
Jethmalani writes to Gadkari, says BJP is sick
Rajya Sabha MP Ram Jethmalani writes a letter to BJP president Nitin Gadkari saying, "The party BJP is sick I presume you are concerned about the sickness of the party BJP which registers no response the the greater sickness of the ruling party Congress The letter was written on May 23, a day before the Mumbai national executive meeting [...]
More trouble for BJP? After Advani, Sushma skip rally in Mumbai
Serious cracks seems to be appearing in the top leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party 5 and the party will go into the 2014 general elections under him, majorly undermining Advani’s role0 per cent, and concentrate efforts on building a base among the poor, the minorities and Dalits
Modi attends BJP National Executive after Joshi’s exit
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday attended the Bharatiya Janata Party BJP national executive meeting The leader attended the meeting only after he forced arch rival Sanjay Joshi, a close aide of party president Nitin Gadkari, to resign from the national executive Modi's decision comes hours after his known critic and BJP leader [...]
Petrol price hike unjust and unilateral says Mamata; Govt cheating people: BJP
West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday termed the hike in petrol prices by UPA as "unjust and unilateral" and said it was detrimental to the interest of the common man "We cannot accept the petrol price hike", Mamata said She also alleged the government of having increased the price of the fuel [...]
Jayalalithaa steps up campaign for PA Sangma
Stepping up her campaign for PA Sangma's candidature for president post, Tamil Nadu CM and AIADMK chief Jayalalithaa today contacted top leaders of several non-Congress parties including BJP's LK Advani, seeking their support to the tribal leader Jayalalithaa spoke to the likes of LK Advani, Prakash Karat, AB Bardhan, Chandrababu Naidu, [...]
Karnataka: Yeddyurappa opens new office
Triggering speculation about his next political move, BJP's former Karnataka CM BS Yeddyurappa on Friday opened his public contact office but maintained he had no intention to topple his party's government in the state BS Yeddyurappa performed a puja at his new office in Bangalore -the location and interiors have been carefully chosen using the [...]
Illegal mining scam: Bail pleas of Yeddyurappa, kin adjourned to May 25
A CBI designated court on Thursday adjourned to May 25 hearing on the anticipatory bail pleas filed by former Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa and his family members, against whom the central agency has launched a probe in connection with an alleged illegal mining scam Within hours of CBI raids on his and his family members' residences on Wednesday, [...]
Uproar in LS over Air India remarks; Privilege notice moved against Ajit Singh
Accusing Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh of making policy statements on Air India outside Parliament during the session period, the CPM, the JDU and the BJP on Tuesday moved a privilege notice against him in the Lok Sabha "We have tabled a notice of privilege against the Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh in the House and demanded that he [...]
Narendra Modi not to attend BJP’s national executive meet in Mumbai
Narendra Modi has decided to boycott the BJP's national executive meeting to be held on May 24 in Mumbai4 campaign and in return Modi would support him for a second term as BJP president4 Lok Sabha polls He also refused to be drawn into the issue of a second term as BJP president “I have not approached anybody seeking a second term Anyway, [...]
Karnataka Crisis: Yeddyurappa not to quit BJP; hits out at rivals
Taking a call on his future with the BJP in Karnataka, former CM BS Yeddyurappa disclosed today that he will not be resigning from the party and has for now postponed the decision “I have decided to keep in abeyance my proposal to quit the party due to the pressure mounted by the MLAs and ministers not to take any hard decision as well as due [...]
Karnataka crisis: BS Yeddyurappa may announce next political step today
With negotiations having failed, the BJP central leadership and chief minister DV Sadananda Gowda are now waiting for former chief minister BS Yeddyurappa to make his stand known on Monday at 4 pm Gowda returning from New Delhi around noon held discussions with party state president KS Eshwarappa and others However, he declined to comment [...]
BSY welcomes CBI probe, says he is victim of political conspiracy
After the Supreme Court ordered CBI probe into the allegations against former Karnataka chief minister BS Yeddyurappa, the BJP leader alleged that it was a conspiracy against him to make him an accused "The Supreme Court has ordered probe into illegal mining that pertained to my tenure as Chief Minister I request the Prime Minister to order CBI [...]
BJP reject Pranab as next President, ready to back Kalam
The race for the Presidential elections has been hotting up with the main Opposition the BJP reportedly rejecting the name of Congress backed candidates on Monday Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and Vice-President Hamid Ansari’s name has been doing the rounds for the next Predident “BJP will never favour the candidature of Ansari [...]
Former BJP chief Bangaru Laxman found guilty of corruption, arrested
Former BJP president Bangaru Laxman has been found guilty of accepting a bribe by a Delhi court lakh in 2001, Laxman has been taken into custody and the sentence would be pronounced on Saturday1 framed charge against Laxman, who was filmed accepting a bribe from a fictitious arms dealer in the Tehelka expose sting operation conducted by [...]
Bofors scam rocks parliament, Opposition demands fresh probe
With fresh revelations by former Swedish prosecutor Sten Lindstrom that Ottavio Quattrochi was recipient of paybacks in the Bofors deal and that Rajiv Gandhi protected him, the 25-year old controversy has come alive again The recent revelations by Bofors whistleblower rocked Parliament on Thursday with the Rajya Sabha adjourning till noon after [...]
Lalu backs Hamid Ansari as President, Abdul Kalam is the front runner for the post
Rashtriya Janata Dal per cent of the total votes and the UPA as a whole is estimated to have 40 per cent The NDA does not have a majority either - the BJP has about 24 per cent on its own and the NDA has 30 per cent votes From its huge victory in Uttar Pradesh recently, the SP gets to the table a sizeable number of votes in the electoral [...]
