The good professor is back – with a better mandate
By Murali Krishnan, IANS,
New Delhi : The good professor, who many were ready to send into retirement less than 24 hours ago, is back in the saddle - a second term as prime minister for a man who stood steadfastly by his principles and was ready to sacrifice his government rather than succumb to the demands of realpolitik.
UPA against BJP-led governments: Gadkari
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at its two-day conclave of party chief ministers charged the ruling UPA of misusing government machinery against BJP state governments.
Manmohan should fight Lok Sabha to be PM: Advani
By IANS,
Ahmedabad : Bharatiya Janata Pary's (BJP) prime ministerial aspirant L.K. Advani Friday reiterated his call to Manmohan Singh to contest the Lok Sabha polls instead of becoming prime minister as a Rajya Sabha member.
"Manmohan Singh should fight from a Lok Sabha seat to be elected as prime minister instead of the Rajya Sabha," Advani said here, kicking off his party's poll campaign in Gujarat.
22 Muslims elected to Kolkata Municipal Corporation
By Zaidul Haque, for TwoCircles.net,
Kolkata: In total 22 Muslims have got elected to Kolkata Municipal Corporation. Eleven of them are from Trinamul Congress – the party of Union Minister Mamata Banerjee has swept the civic body elections held on May 30. The elections were held in 80 municipalities in West Bengal.
Out of 141 Wards in Kolkata Municipal Corporation area, Muslims have won on 22 seats – 11 from Trinamul, 8 from Left Front and 3 from Congress.
List of Muslim elected candidates of Kolkata civic body
Take strict action against those who raised inflammatory slogans at Jantar Mantar: JUH Chief
President of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind Maulana Mahmood Madani writes a letter to Home Minister and Delhi Police Commissioner. A JUH delegation also called on the...
Umbrellas to pots, Trinamool MPs bring new protest style to parliament
By Sreeparna Chakrabarty,
ArrayNew Delhi : The Trinamool Congress, which has been at the forefront of all the major agitations in parliament this winter session,...
Rahul targets Modi on manifesto delay, women’s security
Sirsa/New Delhi: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Sunday launched a multi-pronged attack on the BJP and its prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, accusing them...
Congress, Left shadowboxing over n-deal continues
By IANS
New Delhi : Confusion over the Indo-US civil nuclear deal continued Friday with the government announcing the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) talks are not part of "operationalisation" of the deal while Left claimed that New Delhi cannot proceed till a political panel comes out with its findings on the pact.
External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee said operationalisation of the deal means "putting into effective implementation".
Mufti Sayeed to be PDP’s chief ministerial candidate
By IANS
Jammu : The Peoples Democratic Party, a major alliance partner in the ruling coalition in Jammu and Kashmir, has decided to field its patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed as its chief ministerial candidate in the next assembly elections, slated for October 2008, according to highly-placed party sources.
Officials lax in flood relief may be sent to jail, warns UP minister
Lucknow : Uttar Pradesh Irrigation Minister Shivpal Singh Yadav on Thursday said officials must be proactive in helping the flood affected people in the...
JMM to decide on trust vote July 19
By IANS,
Ranchi : The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), a key ally of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA), will July 19 decide on whether or not to support the Manmohan Singh government during the trust vote in parliament, party chief Shibu Soren said Monday.
The JMM has five members in the Lok Sabha and its decision is crucial given the close numbers game that will be played out when parliament meets July 21-22 in emergency session for the vote of confidence.
Trinamool workers injured after clash with CPI-M
Kolkata, Aug 2 (IANS) At least 15 Trinamool Congress workers were injured after Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) activists allegedly attacked them here Thursday night over preparation of voters' list.
The area falls under the assembly constituency of West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya.
While the police said they had not received any medical confirmation of the injuries, Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee said her supporters were "mercilessly beaten up" at Patuli in the southern fringe of the city.
Bihar youth loses sensation in hand post surgery, alleges medical negligence
Kolkata : A Bihar youth's dreams of joining the Indian Army lay shattered after he lost sensation in his left hand owing to "medical...
‘Nothing will be same ever again,’ say residents of Delhi’s Shiv Vihar three years...
In northeast Delhi's Shiv Vihar area, most of the Muslim residents are yet to recover from the traumatic episodes of violence and the...
Ram Sethu issue unlikely to boost BJP prospects
By Amulya Ganguli, IANS
The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) hopes of using the Ram Sethu issue for electoral gains are unlikely to be fulfilled. Like the temple, which is no longer of any electoral value for the BJP, the sethu (bridge) doesn't seem to have been of much use in mobilising voters for the party.
By-elections acid test for rival fronts in Kerala
By IANS,
Thiruvananthapuram : Kerala's ruling and opposition fronts will face their biggest popularity test since the May Lok Sabha elections when byelections are held for three assembly seats next month.
Voting will take place in Alappuzha, Ernakulam and Kannur constituencies. The seats fell vacant when their Congress legislators were elected to the Lok Sabha in May.
The ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) holds the record of winning all byelections in the state whenever it is in power. But the LDF, led by the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), is taking no chances.
Rebels to harm BJP, Congress in Himachal polls
By IANS
Shimla : Both the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are likely to suffer at the hands of rebel candidates in the Himachal Pradesh assembly polls this month.
The BJP has nine rebels in the fray. This includes former ministers Roop Dass Kashyap and Karan Singh. Rakesh Pathania, a former legislator, can also cause damage to the party.
The Congress has eight rebel candidates including D.D. Thakur from Mandi who joined the BJP a few days ago.
Demonetisation – A Festival of Honesty; but where are the Laddoos?
By Arif Khan for TwoCircles.net
November and December are the busiest months of the year for weddings: an atmosphere of festivities full of...
‘Overt and covert caste discrimination prevails in JNU’
By Nirendra Dev
New Delhi : Elite educational institutes like Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) should have no place for caste discrimination, but this prevails in...
AAP protests Khemka’s transfer
Gurgaon : AAP volunteers here on Sunday protested senior IAS officer Ashok Khemka's abrupt transfer by the Haryana government and burnt an effigy of...
Bal Thackeray tells Tendulkar to ‘keep off political pitch’
By IANS,
Mumbai : Sachin Tendulkar should "keep off the political pitch" for his own well-being, Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray said Monday in response to the cricket maestro's comments last week that "Mumbai belongs to all".
In a signed, open letter to the cricketer published in the Shiv Sena mouthpiece Saamna, Thackeray has given "a friendly advice" to Tendulkar and asked him to stay away from politics for "his own well-being".
Thackeray has taken serious umbrage to the cricket legend's statement last week that "he was an Indian first and Marathi too, but Mumbai belongs to all".
Government, Congress, CPI-M worry over armyman’s terror link
By IANS,
New Delhi : A senior army officer's arrest for the Sep 29 terror attack in Malegaon is a "serious matter", Defence Minister A.K. Antony said Friday, even as the Congress and the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) underlined the danger of "Hindutva elements" infiltrating the army.
“This incident is a matter of serious concern for all of us," Antony said, referring to Tuesday's arrest of Lt. Col. Shrikanth Purohit by Maharashtra's Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) in connection with the bombing in Malegaon that killed five people.
CPI-M for SEZs only in limited areas
By IANS
Coimbatore : The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) said Wednesday that it favoured special economic zones (SEZs) only in limited areas.
"We are of the view that SEZs should be granted only for those industries where advanced technology is required. The second category could be for the export-oriented sectors," West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee said here.
Speaking on the sidelines of the CPI-M party congress, he said the area of land to be provided should depend on the industry.
‘Moral policing’ rankles voters in Mangalore
By Maitreyee Boruah, IANS,
Mangalore : At the sprawling campus of the National Institute of Technology (NIT) near this Karnataka town, students are now discussing moral policing rather than their syllabus. While one wants to give a "befitting reply to communal forces", another wants to make Mangalore "safe for everyone".
N-deal panel to discuss Hyde Act implications
By IANS
New Delhi : The joint United Progressive Alliance (UPA)-Left panel on the India-US nuclear deal held its first meeting Tuesday with the government identifying the issues that need to be discussed. These include the implications of the Hyde Act and the 123 agreement on the country's foreign policy and nuclear programme.
Why did Modi prefer Justice (retd) J R Vora for Lokayukta post ?
By TCN Special Correspondent,
Congress candidate in Bengal declines to contest
Kolkata: In an embarrassment to the Congress, Bipin Bora, the party's candidate from West Bengal's Bardhaman-Durgapur Lok Sabha constituency, Friday said he was unwilling...
Andhra Minority Welfare Dept. demands increase in funds
By Mohd Ismail Khan, TwoCircles.net,
Nitish Kumar seeks action against Varun for hate speech
By IANS,
New Delhi : Legal action must be taken against Varun Gandhi for his communal speeches, Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leader Nitish Kumar said Wednesday while ally Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) retorted that the 'other Gandhi' continued to be its candidate in Pilibhit.
The Bihar chief minister said it was his "clear opinion" that legal action should be taken against Varun Gandhi. "I feel he cannot escape legal action in fact," Nitish Kumar, an important member of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), told reporters here.
Paradoxically, Kashmir unrest is bad business for Srinagar newspapers
By Ruwa Shah
Srinagar : Normally, unrest is good for the media business. Newspapers thrive on bad news, with circulation and pages often going up...
BJP, SP workers clash in Lucknow, two policemen transferred
Lucknow: Many people were injured Saturday evening as Samajwadi Party and BJP workers came to blows here, police said. Two police officials were later...
Reddy loyalists skip assembly, difficult days for BJP
By IANS,
Bangalore: Karnataka's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party is in for difficult days with mining magnates, the Reddy brothers and their loyalists keeping it on tenterhooks about their plans.
Joshi jailed, parliament paralysed after attack on her house
By IANS,
Lucknow/New Delhi : Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi was Thursday jailed for 14 days on charges of insulting Chief Minister Mayawati while parliament was paralysed over a vicious mob attack that left Joshi's Lucknow house in shambles.
Joshi was sent to judicial custody by a court in Moradabad town after being charged under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly making derogatory remarks about Mayawati.
Maharashtra’s deleted voters names: parties want repoll, CBI probe
Mumbai/Nagpur: The issue of deletion or diversion of six million voters' names in Maharashtra blew into a full-fledged controversy with demands ranging from repoll...
‘Cow Holy, Dalit Unholy?’: Ambedkar group raises slogan during protest rallies in USA
BY TCN News,
Detroit: Giving a global voice to the ongoing protests against the caste atrocities committed in India against Dalits, the Ambedkar Association...
ED registers FIR against Lalu Prasad, family
New Delhi, (IANS): The Enforcement Directorate has registered a money-laundering case against RJD chief Lalu Prasad, his wife, younger son, and others regarding the upkeep...
National Conference rules out support to Congress in Kashmir
By IANS,
Srinagar : National Conference president Omar Abdullah Sunday ruled out his party's support to the Congress government if it failed to get a vote of confidence in legislative assembly.
The core group of the National Conference met at Abdullah's Gupkar Road residence here. Senior party leaders and legislators discussed the political crisis in the state following the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) decision Saturday to withdraw from the coalition government.
Modi adopts a village in Varanasi
Varanasi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday adopted a village in his Varanasi parliamentary constituency and exhorted its residents to combine their collective strength...
Promising the moon, BJP seeks chance to rule Haryana
By IANS,
Chandigarh: The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) election manifesto for Harayana assembly polls that was released Tuesday has promises for all sections of the society, while the party urged the voters to offer it an opportunity to rule the state.
"Haryana has seen governments of all parties. Now the BJP should be given a chance this time," BJP leader Vijay Goel, who is the party's in-charge for Haryana, told reporters here.
CPI-M slammed in Kerala over irreverence to Sree Narayana Guru
Thiruvananthapuram: The CPI-M's Kerala unit has landed in a controversy after a float showed social reformer Sree Narayana Guru being crucified by Hindu fundamentalists.
The...
Congress clears 26 candidates for Jharkhand polls
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Congress Tuesday announced its first list of candidates for the coming elections to the Jharkhand assembly.
"The central election committee (CEC) chaired by party president Sonia Gandhi Monday approved 26 names of the candidates for the phase one, two and three," a Congress leader here.
The list of the candidates was released by CEC in-charge Oscar Fernandes.
The five-phase Jharkhand poll begins Nov 25 and ends Dec 18. The votes will be counted Dec 23.
Poll panel removes Kannur official, CPI-M cries foul
By IANS,
Thiruvananthapuram/New Delhi: The Election Commission Friday removed Kannur District Collector V.K. Balakrishnan following complaints by the Congress party of irregularities in the Nov 7 by-poll process. But the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) has criticised the poll panel's move.
Balakrishnan had come under attack from the Congress which alleged that he did not take an impartial stand when it came to preparing the voters lists.
Made in Punjab campaign caravans drive top politicians
By Jaideep Sarin and Alkesh Sharma, IANS,
Lalru (Punjab) : Called modern-day 'raths', the chariots that once drove fighters to battle, these converted caravans equipped with all facilities are helping top politicians ride the campaign trail in the gruelling elections.
From L.K. Advani, Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Amarinder Singh to Parkash Singh Badal, Om Prakash Chautala and Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, leaders of all hues are using these vehicles manufactured in Lalru, 30 km from state capital Chandigarh.
Voter percentage a concern of contesting parties: poll body chief
By IANS,
Srinagar : It is the duty of the Election Commission to ensure free and fair voting, and political parties should be concerned about the voter turnout, said India’s poll panel chief Wednesday here.
"Our main concern is holding free and fair elections and we have issued instructions that the polls here have to be free and fair,” Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) N. Gopalaswami told reporters here.
“Political parties should be concerned about poll percentages,” he said.
The CEC said the army and security forces would not interfere with the elections in anyway.
Modi, the man who is a metaphor for Hindutva
By Ashish Mehta, IANS
Ahmedabad : With his resounding win in Gujarat, Chief Minister Narendra Modi has pitch-forked Moditva - his brand of aggressive Hindu nationalism mixed with practice of free-market economy - to the centrestage of Indian politics.
Many of his admirers are now sure to see him as a future prime minister of India. The 57-year-old himself has never hidden his ambition for the top post.
Modi defends land bill, lists steps for farmers’ prosperity
Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday accused the Congress and some other opposition parties of agitating on the new land bill for their...
Narendra Modi posts selfie with Chetan Bhagat
New Delhi : Chetan Bhagat's 40th birthday Tuesday couldn't have been made more special - Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi not just wished him...
Chhattisgarh records 40 percent polling by noon
By IANS,
Raipur : Over 40 percent of those eligible to vote Thursday in the second phase of the Chhattisgarh assembly poll had exercised their franchise by noon, officials said here. Polling in the second and final phase was taking place in 51 constituencies.
Polling stations in the state's urban areas recorded a huge turnout of voters in contrast to the largely-tribal rural regions, where the polling was moderate.
About 8.8 million voters were eligible to exercise their franchise in 10,314 polling stations Thursday.
Arvind Kejriwal: A politics of articulated angst (Book Review)
By M.R. Narayan Swamy,
Title: The Disrupter: Arvind Kejriwal and the Audacious Rise of the Aam Aadmi; Author: Gautam Chikermane with Soma Banerjee; Publisher: Rupa; Pages: 225; Price: Rs.295
बस्तर में गानों के नाम पर स्टेट मशीनरी का कहर
अफ़रोज़ आलम साहिल, TwoCircles.net
दंतेवाड़ा (छत्तीसगढ़) : छत्तीसगढ़ के दंतेवाड़ा के बचेली पंचायत में रहने वाले मोहम्मद फ़िरोज़ को छत्तीसगढ़ पुलिस ने यह कहते...
Akali Dal to implement Nanavati report on 1984 riots: Harsimrat
New Delhi: Punjab's ruling Shiromani Akali Dal will get the Nanavati Commission report on the 1984 anti-Sikh riots implemented to bring those behind the...
Meeting CMs was sheer joy: Modi
New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday said meeting chief ministers of various states here was "a moment of sheer joy".
"I met the...
Opposition slams government over agrarian crisis
New Delhi : The opposition in Rajya Sabha Thursday slammed the BJP-led government for failing to bailout farmers from an agrarian crisis.
Initiating the discussion...
First year college education free in Assam – for poor
Guwahati : The Assam government has made the first year college education free for students whose parents' annual income is not above Rs 1...
बिहार का विशेष राज्य दर्जा : कितना सही कितना गलत
संतोष कुमार झा
बीते दिनों बिहार के मुख्यमंत्री नीतिश कुमार ने अंतर्राज्यीय परिषद की दिल्ली में हुई बैठक में बिहार को विशेष राज्य का दर्जा...
`Centre creating price rise to collect poll funds’
By IANS,
Bhopal : The central government has created an artificial price rise for collecting poll funds, claimed Madhya Pradesh PWD Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya here Saturday.
Vijayvargiya told reporters that the people of the country had high hopes from the central government which has three leading economists of the country - Manmohan Singh, P. Chidambaram and Montek Singh Ahluwalia - in powerful positions but all their hopes have been shattered.
Punjab assembly by-poll to be held on Saturday
Chandigarh : Over 1.52 lakh voters would be eligible to exercise their franchise in the by-poll to the Dhuri assembly constituency to be held...
People want money even to do their duty: Chatterjee
By IANS,
New Delhi : Proceedings of question hour in the Lok Sabha Wednesday were low key with the notable exception of Speaker Somnath Chatterjee's witty comments and remarks.
When an MP said a separate budget discussion was needed for issuing more funds under certain heads, Chatterjee said: "We don't have enough time for the current discussion and you want a separate budget discussion?"
People rejected BJP because of hate speeches: Vyas
By IANS,
New Delhi : Congress leader Girija Vyas said Friday that the people rejected the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Lok Sabha election because some of its leaders made hate speeches during the campaign.
Vyas, who initiated discussion in the Lok Sabha on the motion of thanks to the president, said: "One young member in the house used objectionable words against a particular community during the election campaign. This was one of the reasons the UPA (United Progressive Alliance) government got re-elected.
Congress MP wants proper parliament coverage in media
Panaji : Congress whip in the Rajya Sabha Shantaram Naik Monday said the presiding officers of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha should...
Congress party betrays people, says Modi
Palampur (Himachal Pradesh) : BJP leader Narendra Modi Tuesday called the Congress a party that betrays the masses and asked people to give him...
Lalu Prasad protests withholding caste-based census data
Patna: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad led thousands of his party workers here on Monday to protest withholding of the caste-based census...
Sufi Conference & the Hijacking of Islam -By the West and now by India
Compiled by Dr.Ajmal
About the Conference
A four-day international “Sufi” conference was inaugurated by the Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi in New Delhi on 17 March....
Politicians, businessmen manipulating IPL bids: BJP
By IANS,
Kolkata: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Murli Manohar Joshi Sunday said the much-talked about Indian Premier League (IPL) controversy clearly showed an unscrupulous relation between politicians and businessmen in India.
"The IPL scandals have seriously exposed how political leaders and businessmen are participating and manipulating the bids on the teams," Joshi told a press conference here at the Kolkata Press Club.
बेटियों के सपनों को पंख दे रहा है मुर्शिदाबाद का एक मदरसा
सूफी परवीन। Twocircles.net
मुर्शिदाबाद का एक मदरसा सिर्फ इसलिए चर्चा में है क्योंकि वहां दसवीं पास करने वाली छात्राओं को अब बाहर पढ़ने नही जाना...
Punish real perpetrators in Mumbai train blasts case: Owaisi
Hyderabad : MIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday said the sentence in Mumbai train blasts case was reflection of "misrule" of Maharashtra's erstwhile Congress-NCP...
Mistakes do happen, says Achuthanandan
By IANS
Thiruvananthapuram : Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan Sunday accepted that leaders too make mistakes, a day after he and Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan were suspended from the party's politburo over their public row.
Mindsets need to change: Foreigners on Clean India mission
By Rupesh Dutta ,
New Delhi:Mindsets need to change if Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Swachh Bharat Abhiyan or Clean India Mission to make the country...
Mayawati blames Mulayam for Greater Noida farmers’ plight
By IANS,
Greater Noida : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Saturday blamed her predecessor Mulayam Singh Yadav for the plight of farmers here who were demanding better compensation for their land, with at least four of them getting killed in an agitation.
While she made no announcement for the farmers of Ghori Bachera and other villages who were killed in clashes with the police here this month, Mayawati said the farmers' complaint was about the land acquired during the Samajwadi Party government.
Now MIM Gen Sec booked on sedition charges
For questioning presence of Gandhi statue in the AP Assembly
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter
PM bats for better sports acumen, touches on Kashmir in Mann Ki Baat
New Delhi : Congratulating Indian sportsmen and athletes, especially the "daughters of India" who performed well at the Rio Olympics, Prime Minister Narendra...
Kerala police official shifted, opposition cries foul
By IANS
Thiruvananthapuram : Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan has come under attack from the opposition for frequently shifting a senior police official, considered by many as an upright officer.
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Rishiraj Singh, recently posted as special officer to tackle illicit liquor menace in the state, has now been given charge of VVIP security.
While the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) criticized Achuthanandan for shunting the IGP out to the new post, the chief minister defended the action.
Obama wants stronger economic ties with India, Modi told
New Delhi : US Deputy Secretary of State William Burns, who called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday, conveyed to him US President Barack...
Opposition to nuclear liability bill ‘unfounded’, says Congress
By IANS,
New Delhi: Defending the nuclear liability bill which is facing stiff opposition from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Left parties, the Congress said Monday that their stand was "unfounded" and it was a public interest measure "in tune with international paradigms".
Congress spokesman Abhishek Manu Singhvi described as "totally unfounded" opposition to the bill by the BJP and Left, contending that the bill had provisions for automatic compensation in case of a nuclear accident and there was a second tier of compensation as well.
Nitish violated poll code of conduct: Bihar BJP leader
Patna: The BJP on Thursday lodged a complaint against Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for "violating" the Model Code of Conduct for the biennial elections...
UNPA will vote against trust motion, says Marandi
By IANS,
Ranchi : If there is a trust motion in the Lok Sabha, the United National Progressive Alliance (UNPA) would vote against it, said Babulal Marandi, former chief minister and Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Democratic) president, adding that the India-US nuclear deal is not in favour of the country.
Marandi told reporters: "UNPA will vote against the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government in the Lok Sabha."
He said: "The nuclear deal is not in favour of the country and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's decision on the deal is wrong."
Tension in Hyderabad as TRS protests fasting Andhra MP
By IANS,
Hyderabad: Tension prevailed at a Hyderabad hospital Monday as a large number of pro-Telangana activists gathered and demanded that Congress MP L. Rajagopal, on a fast against the proposed division of Andhra Pradesh, go back to Vijaywada hospital from where he slipped out Sunday night to surface here 15 hours later.
Rajagopal escaped from the Vijaywada hospital in coastal Andhra region where he was fasting, opposing a separate Telangana. He gave nearly 300 policemen deployed the slip and dramatically re-surfaced in Hyderabad Monday.
Saradha scam: Mamata demands arrest of union minister’s wife
Kolkata: In an angry retaliation over the Saradha scam issue which has again grabbed the spotlight, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday wondered...
Unfortunate, India does not want to discuss Kashmir: Hurriyat
New Delhi : The Syed Ali Shah Geelani-led Hurriyat Conference on Saturday said India's policy of non-inclusion of the Kashmir issue in the...
UP political parties brace for snap polls
By Mohit Dubey, IANS,
Lucknow : Are fast-tracked preparations by political parties in Uttar Pradesh a signal that the Lok Sabha elections may be held earlier than scheduled?
Court restrained from hearing plea against Mayawati project
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Supreme Court Monday restrained the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court from hearing a bunch of lawsuits opposing construction of any building in the city's sprawling Ambedkar Park as planned by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati.
A bench of Justice H.K. Sema and Justice Markandey Katju stayed the high court proceedings while admitting the Uttar Pradesh government's petition seeking transfer of the lawsuits from the high court to the apex court.
Karnataka progressing under Congress rule: Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru : Asserting that Karnataka was rated as one of the most progressive states of India, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said the ruling...
Say no to ‘Hindu Rashtra’: Writer Nayantara Sahgal
Lucknow : Noted writer Nayantara Sahgal said the country's cultural diversity and freedom of expression is in danger and called upon the people to...
पंच-नामा : कांग्रेस की नसीहत, जनता परिवार पर शिवसेना, सांसदों की गुहार, ईरानी के...
By TwoCircles.net staff reporter,
पंच-नामा में आज....क्यों सही है कांग्रेस की मोदी को नसीहत, क्यों जायज़ हैं शिवसेना के सवाल? किसके दखल से परेशान हैं राज्यसभा सांसद, क्यों स्मृति ईरानी के दिन बुरे होते जा रहे हैं और आलम फ़िर से गिरफ्त में.
1. कांग्रेस की मोदी को नसीहत
प्रधानमंत्री नरेन्द्र मोदी ने कनाडा में जमकर भाषणबाजी की. उस भाषणबाजी में उन्होंने पूर्ववर्ती सरकारों के राज को ‘स्कैमयुक्त’ करार दे दिया और अपने शासनकाल को स्वर्णिम. अब इसके जवाब में कांग्रेस हमले पर उतर आई. कांग्रेस ने कहा कि विदेशी मिट्टी पर नरेन्द्र मोदी जिस तरह से पिछली सरकारों की आलोचना कर रहे हैं, उससे कुछ और ही सन्देश जा रहा है. मोदी को देश के प्रधानमंत्री की तरह बर्ताव करना चाहिए, न कि राष्ट्रीय स्वयंसेवक संघ के प्रचारक के रूप में. कांग्रेस ने नसीहत दी है कि मोदी बाहर जाते हैं तो वे देश के प्रतिनिधि हैं, न कि भाजपा या कांग्रेस के. कांग्रेस प्रवक्ता आनंद शर्मा ने पत्रकारों से बात करते हुए कहा कि वे भूल जाते हैं कि वे पार्टी के नहीं देश के प्रतिनिधि हैं. अब आगे कभी भी वे इस कदर देश को बदनाम करेंगे, उसका तुरंत जवाब देने के लिए हम वहां मौजूद होंगे. ज्ञात हो कि मोदी ने कहा था, ‘जिनको गन्दगी करनी थी, करके चले गए. अब हम सफ़ाई करेंगे.’ आनंद शर्मा का यह कहना सही भी है, क्योंकि जिस तरह से भाजपा मौजूदा प्रधानमंत्री के विदेश सम्बन्धों को लेकर दुष्प्रचार कर रही है, उसमें यह बात साफ़ हो जा रही है कि प्रोजेक्शन और एक्स्पोज़र की राजनीति को लेकर भाजपा कहीं ज़्यादा गलत कदम उठा रही है.
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