Calling it the “Congress Bureau of Investigation”, Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray Tuesday said investigative agency CBI was carrying out “politically-motivated probes” in various cases, including the Adarsh Society scam in Mumbai. In a stinging editorial in party mouthpiece Saamna, the Sena chief said for long the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has been used [...]
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CBI is Congress Bureau of Investigation: Bal Thackeray
February 1st, 2011 |
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Security stepped up in UP ahead of Babri mosque demolition verdict
September 14th, 2010 |
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Stringent security measures have been initiated in Uttar Pradesh to thwart any untoward incident ahead of the verdict on the 1992 Babri Mosque demolition case, due to be pronounced on September 24 by the Allahabad High Court. The top brass of police in Uttar Pradesh met here to discuss all the relevant measures. Later briefing [...]
FIR in disproportionate assets case illegal: Mayawati
April 21st, 2010 |
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Slamming the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for discriminating against her, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Wednesday claimed in the Supreme Court that the disproportionate assets case made out against her was “baseless, unfounded and illegal”.
“Obvious political motivations have led the CBI to adopt double standards in dealing with identical DA (disproportionate assets) cases against [...]
MPs demand ban on IPL ‘gambling’, government declares probe
April 19th, 2010 |
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Parliament resumed its normal business Monday after days of turmoil over the IPL row that led to the resignation of Shashi Tharoor from the government, but the opposition demanded a thorough probe into the alleged money laundering in the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL),
Following vocal demands from the opposition Left and other parties, Finance Minister [...]
IPL is money laundering, ban it, say MPs
April 19th, 2010 |
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A call to ban and probe the funding source of the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament grew louder in parliament Monday, a day after Shashi Tharoor quit the government over his controversial link to the IPL Kochi franchise.
Opposition MPs in the Lok Sabha termed IPL as “gambling” in the name of cricket and [...]
Why only Tharoor, probe entire IPL: Lalu
April 19th, 2010 |
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The government should probe the “gambling and betting” business of the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad said Monday, a day after Shashi Tharoor quit as minister of state for external affairs over the IPL row.
“Why target Tharoor only? The main culprit is this IPL. This is [...]
Pranab Mukherjee calls for all-party meeting over Women’’s Reservation Bill
March 31st, 2010 |
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Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has called for an all-party meeting over the Women’’s Reservation Bill on April 5 before it is tabled in the upcoming session of the Parliament.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati has called for countrywide protests against the Bill next month, saying that the legislation was against Dalit icon Bhim Rao Ambedkar’’s ideology [...]
Mulayam is insensitive, asserts BJP
March 25th, 2010 |
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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday slammed an unapologetic Mulayam Singh Yadav for his controversial remarks about the women’s reservation bill, saying the Samajwadi Party chief was “insensitive”.
“(Mulayam Singh) Yadav has been unapologetic about his recent sexist remarks. Nonetheless, nothing better was expected of him,” BJP spokesperson Rajiv Pratap Rudy said after the SP leader [...]
Mulayam unveils statue despite officials’ opposition
March 23rd, 2010 |
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Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav Tuesday unveiled a statue of Ram Manohar Lohia at a hospital despite police and the district administration’s attempts to prevent him from doing so.
Yadav, accompanied by hundred of supporters, showered flowers and garlanded Lohia’s statue in Gomti Nagar here on the occasion of his birth centenary, overcoming resistance [...]
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 [...]
Now, Mayawati raising force to protect statues
January 20th, 2010 |
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Chief Minister Mayawati is set to raise a security force to protect memorials and statues erected by her government in Uttar Pradesh even as the Supreme Court has questioned the allocation of thousands of crores of rupees for these monuments.
“The new force will be named State Special Zone Security Force and will be headed by [...]
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 [...]
Mayawati slams centre over Liberhan Report
November 25th, 2009 |
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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Wednesday slammed the Centre for adopting delaying tactics over the presentation of the Liberhan Commission Report on the Babri Mosque demolition case.
Addressing the media, a day after the tabling of the Liberhan Report in parliament, Mayawati said: “The Centre purposefully delayed the commission’s [...]
Counting on for by poll seats, Congress bags all three seats in Kerala
November 10th, 2009 |
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The counting of votes is on for the by polls to Firozabad Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh and 31 assembly seats spread across seven states held on November 7. The entire process is expected to be completed by this evening.
Meanwhile, the Congress has won all three assembly seats in Kerala. In Kannur, former [...]