The Supreme Court Wednesday pulled up the central government and other contenders in the Amar Singh wire tapping case for filing a “very casual and vague” affidavit and asked them to file a fresh one. The apex court bench of Justices G.S. Singhvi and A.K. Ganguly said casual and vague affidavits have been filed by [...]
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Court pulls up government in Amar Singh tapping case
February 2nd, 2011 |
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The many lives of Amitabh Bachchan
April 3rd, 2010 |
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In the film “Dev” Amitabh Bachchan plays the role of an upright police officer who is horrified by the collusion between ruling politicians and a section of the police during a communal outbreak. The film provides a mirror image of the scene in Gujarat at the time of the 2002 riots. While it was being [...]
Politicians pay tribute to Janeshwar Mishra
January 23rd, 2010 |
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Uttar Pradesh Governor B.L. Joshi, Chief Minister Mayawati and leaders of various political parties have condoled the death of former central minister and Samajwadi Party leader Janeshwar Mishra.
In a statement late Friday night, Mayawati said people would remember Mishra’s contribution to society and politics during his long public career.
Among others who condoled Mishra’s death were [...]
He has freed me, says Amar Singh
January 18th, 2010 |
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“He has freed me!” Amar Singh Monday declared after Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav accepted his resignation from all party posts.
Speaking in Hindi, Amar Singh told reporters here: “Unhone mujhe bandhan-mukt kar diya.” (He has freed me)
But the Rajya Sabha MP quickly added: “I have taken a vow never to speak out against the [...]
Mulayam terms Amar Singh as ‘history’
January 18th, 2010 |
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Terming Amar Singh as a part of history, Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav Monday made it evident that the exit of his one-time blue-eyed party general secretary would not affect the party.
Reacting to a barrage of queries related to Amar Singh’s resignation, Yadav said: “Why do you talk about the past? I never believe [...]
War of words in Samajwadi Party Continue
January 12th, 2010 |
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The war of words in Samajwadi Party showed no no signs of abating with its General Secretary Ram Gopal Yadav today rejecting reports that he had apologised to Amar Singh, who, he said, has lost his “mental balance”.
“Amar Singh is not God who should forgive me nor will I ask for forgiveness from him. I [...]
Mulayam not to accept Amar Singh’s resignation
January 10th, 2010 |
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Notwithstanding calls against any rapprochement with him, Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav ruled out accepting the resignation of Amar Singh from key party posts and said differences will be sorted out soon.
“Amar Singh has resigned from the post of General Secretary and from the membership of the party’s Parliamentary Board. But our relationship is [...]
BJP MPs set out to please RSS with Ram slogan
November 27th, 2009 |
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New Delhi: The Liberhan Commissions report debate will be initiated on December 1 under Rule 193 in Lok Sabha.
BJP MPs in the Lok Sabha and MPs in Rajya Sabha, will grab on every opportunity to demonstrate their faith in Lord Ram and more so to please their RSS bosses.
Talks on Ram Mandir will revive memories [...]
Pandemonium in Rajya Sabha over Liberhan Commission report
November 25th, 2009 |
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Parliamentarians of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Samajwadi party (SP) heckled each other as the enquiry report of the Liberhan Commission, which probed the circumstances leading to the demolition of the Babri Masjid in December 1992, was tabled in parliament.
As the Home Minister tabled the copy of the report, along with action taken [...]
Librehan report on Babri demolition tabled in Parliament
November 24th, 2009 |
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The United Progressive Alliance government finally presented the much-awaited Librehan Commission report over the Babri mosque demolition after the Opposition stage uproar on Monday over the leakage of repot to media before tabling it in Parliament as per the propriety.
Union Home Minister presented the Librehan report along with the 13-page Action Taken Report (AT) in [...]
Amar Singh challenges Mayawati to take action against him
October 26th, 2009 |
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Alleging that UP CM Mayawati has been victimising him, SP leader Amar Singh has said he would provide all details of his shares in various companies and dared her to take action against him.
“I will send Mayawati all details of my share-holdings in various comapnies whether it is Mukesh Ambani’s company, or Infosys, NTPC or [...]
We will deliberate on our relationship with the Congress: Amar Singh
September 21st, 2009 |
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The Samajwadi Party has said that it would deliberate on its relationship with the ruling Congress Party.
General Secretary Amar Singh said the Samajwadi Party will have to be cautious on extending support to the Congress again as it has appointed a BJP leader L K Advani’’s close aide Sudheendra Kulkarni in a Railway Ministry Committee.
“I [...]
UP Congress chief Joshi moves court, seeks CBI probe for Lucknow arson attack
July 22nd, 2009 |
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The Congress party’s Uttar Pradesh chief, Rita Bahuguna Joshi, filed a petition before the Allahabad High Court on Wednesday, seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the July 15 arson attack on her Lucknow residence.
In her petition, Joshi squarely blamed state Chief Minister Mayawati and her henchmen for the arson attack.
The demand for [...]
Mayawati rewards Joshi attacker with state board chairmanship
July 20th, 2009 |
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The Uttar Pradesh Government has rewarded Bahujan Samaj Party leader Intezaar Amad Abdi, who allegedly led the attack on the house of UP Congress chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi, as the Chairman of the UP Sugar Corporation.
The move has invited the Congress Party’’s ire.The Chairman of the State Sugar Corporation has the rank Minister of State.
According [...]