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Bardhan blames ex-guv Sinha for Jammu violence

Bardhan blames ex-guv Sinha for Jammu violence

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2008

Bardhan blamed former governor Lt General S K Sinha for taking steps which resulted in the widespread violence in the state.

Sangharsh Samiti rejects Centre's plea for peace

Sangharsh Samiti rejects Centre's plea for peace

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2008

The All Party Sangharsh Samiti has rejected the government's decision not to recall Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra, according to Dr Ajay Churangu, one of the Punan Kashmir leaders.Churangu could not attend the all-party meeting in Delhi because of the traffic blockade on the highway.The members of the coordination committee of the All Party Sangharsh Samiti met late on Wednesday evening and discussed the press statement issued by the Centre.

Praising PM led to Akal Takht top priest's removal

Praising PM led to Akal Takht top priest's removal

Rediff.com   6 Aug 2008

Joginder Singh Vedanti says he was removed because he supported Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during the key trust vote.

PM convenes all-party meet on Amarnath

PM convenes all-party meet on Amarnath

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2008

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Monday convened an all-party meet on the Amarnath issue on August 6.

Another cash-for-votes CD surfaces

Another cash-for-votes CD surfaces

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2008

Another CD on the cash-for-votes episode surfaced on Monday with three United Progressive Alliance parties claiming that the Bharatiya Janata Party had stage managed the entire show for political gains.

130 killed in Himachal temple stampede

130 killed in Himachal temple stampede

Rediff.com   3 Aug 2008

One hundred and thirty people were killed in a stampede at the Naina Devi temple in Himachal Pradesh on Sunday, the Punjab government said. The Naina Devi temple is in Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh. The temple is located about 160 km from Shimla.

BJP takes a dig at Farooq Abdullah

BJP takes a dig at Farooq Abdullah

Rediff.com   2 Aug 2008

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday flayed Dr Farooq Abdullah, who claimed that the media had distorted his son Omar Abdullah's comments on the Amarnath yatra issue.

Ashwani Kumar takes over as CBI chief

Ashwani Kumar takes over as CBI chief

Rediff.com   2 Aug 2008

Senior IPS official Ashwani Kumar took charge as the new director of the Central Bureau of Investigation on Saturday. "My top priority would be to reduce the trail time of our cases," the new CBI director said. He added, "the CBI is under tremendous pressure to nab Dawood Ibrahim."

Media distorted Omar's statement: F Abdullah

Media distorted Omar's statement: F Abdullah

Rediff.com   2 Aug 2008

Former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Dr Farooq Abullah has defended his son and National Conference chief Omar Abullah's controversial statement on the Amarnath land row -- during the trust vote on July 22. The Jammu and Kashmir government had revoked its order to allot forest land to the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board after violent protests against the decision brought life to a standstill in the valley.The Army was called in today and curfew was imposed.

Surjeet to be cremated on Sunday

Surjeet to be cremated on Sunday

Rediff.com   1 Aug 2008

Harkishan Singh Surjeet, who passed away at the age of 93 after prolonged illness, would be creamated on Sunday August 3, at 4 pm according to a press release issued by the Communist Party of India-Marxist

Himachal DGP Ashwani Kumar new CBI Director

Himachal DGP Ashwani Kumar new CBI Director

Rediff.com   31 Jul 2008

After hours of uncertainty, Central Bureau of Investigation, the country's top investigation agency, finally has a new director. Reports had earlier indicated that Special Director M L Sharma, to whom Shanker had handed over the charge, would be the next chief.

Muslims want give BJP a chance: Hussain

Muslims want give BJP a chance: Hussain

Rediff.com   31 Jul 2008

"Having tried all other parties the Muslims of India now want to try the BJP and give LK Advani a chance," Hussain claimed.

BJP raps Centre over federal agency plans

BJP raps Centre over federal agency plans

Rediff.com   30 Jul 2008

Jaitely rapped Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil for saying that the setting up of a federal agency to investigate terror related incidents you needed to have a constitutional amendment as law and order was a state subject. He pointed to a judgement of the Apex court which said that the centre had discretion to act in these matters.

Sushma should be tried for treason, says Congress

Sushma should be tried for treason, says Congress

Rediff.com   29 Jul 2008

Minister of State for Home Affairs and Congress spokesperson Shakeel Ahmed said the general view in the Congress party is that BJP leader Sushma Swaraj should be tried for treason for alleging that the "Centre has role in the blasts in Karnataka and Ahmedabad".

BJP sees a link btw blasts and cash scam

BJP sees a link btw blasts and cash scam

Rediff.com   28 Jul 2008

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sushma Swaraj claimed that there was a deep-rooted conspiracy between the bomb blasts that took place in Karnataka and Gujarat.

Advani to visit Ahmedabad today

Advani to visit Ahmedabad today

Rediff.com   27 Jul 2008

Meanwhile BJP President Rajnath Singh told newsmen that the terrorists were getting bolder. He also spoke to Modi and asked all political parties to join hands in fighting terrorism. He alleged that the country had become unsafe for common people. "5,000 sleeper modules" have come up in last few years, he alleged.

Home ministry monitoring situation in Bengaluru

Home ministry monitoring situation in Bengaluru

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2008

The Union Home Ministry is closely monitoring the situation in Bengaluru in the wake of Friday's serial blasts, which killed one person and injured four others. Union Home Secretary Madhukar Gupta and other senior officials are in constant touch with the Karnataka government officials, a ministry spokesman said.

PM has no right to continue in office: Advani

PM has no right to continue in office: Advani

Rediff.com   23 Jul 2008

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Lal Kishenchand Advani congratulated Bharatiya Janata Party's three MP's -- Ashok Argal and Faggan Singh Kulaste from Madhya Pradesh and Mahavir Baghora from Rajasthan -- who exposed Congress MP Ahmed Patel's attempt to buy them to stay away from the trust vote.

Bribe CD in Parliament was part of TV sting

Bribe CD in Parliament was part of TV sting

Rediff.com   22 Jul 2008

Rajdeep Sardesai, editor-in-chief of the television channel CNN-IBN, whose organisation filmed the controversial tape, showing three Members of Parliament from Madhya Pradesh accepting money from the ruling party, told rediff.com that two reporters were working on the story for last ten days.

BSP members disrupt Rahul Gandhi's speech in LS

BSP members disrupt Rahul Gandhi's speech in LS

Rediff.com   22 Jul 2008

The Lok Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm by Speaker Somnath Chatterjee after angry members of the Bahujan Samaj Party continued to interrupt Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi's speech during the trust vote debate on Tuesday.Gandhi, who started his speech by saying, " I am not going to speak as the leader of a political party but as an Indian," was repeatedly interrupted by noisy protests from the Opposition benches.