SAISURESH SIVASWAMY And SYED FIRDAUS ASHRAF

Stories by SAISURESH SIVASWAMY And SYED FIRDAUS ASHRAF

'Charges are 100 per cent false'

'Charges are 100 per cent false'

Rediff.com   25 Aug 2021

'These charges of the prosecution will fall to the ground and I am 100 per cent sure of that.'

'Rahul does not want to be PM'

'Rahul does not want to be PM'

Rediff.com   24 Aug 2021

'The Congress wants to deprive Modi another term in 2024 and for that they are ready to make any sacrifice.'

'Hats off to the government for how they evacuated us from Kabul'

'Hats off to the government for how they evacuated us from Kabul'

Rediff.com   23 Aug 2021

'When I stepped on Indian soil, I lay down on the ground and kissed my homeland.'

Indian in Kabul: 'Taliban trying to be different'

Indian in Kabul: 'Taliban trying to be different'

Rediff.com   19 Aug 2021

'When the Taliban took over there was a genuine fear that they will harm me, but right now that fear is not there.'

'None can force me to say Jai Shri Ram'

'None can force me to say Jai Shri Ram'

Rediff.com   11 Aug 2021

'It is not that I don't want to say "Jai Shri Ram".' I only said I will not say this slogan under any pressure.'

Haryana's Marathas to honour one of their own: Neeraj Chopra

Haryana's Marathas to honour one of their own: Neeraj Chopra

Rediff.com   9 Aug 2021

Descendants of Maratha soldiers from the 3rd Battle of Panipat, who settled in Haryana after the war, are elated by the Olympian's feat.

'Modi wants to hide the truth about caste census data'

'Modi wants to hide the truth about caste census data'

Rediff.com   9 Aug 2021

'As soon as the BJP feels they are going to lose power, they will publish the caste census data of 2011 and conduct the caste census of 2021.'

'Lockdown put a full stop to Rashid's life'

'Lockdown put a full stop to Rashid's life'

Rediff.com   5 Aug 2021

'He used to come to the cinema hall like he was visiting a temple for worship.'

'Jet Airways is being revived, but its employees have no future'

'Jet Airways is being revived, but its employees have no future'

Rediff.com   3 Aug 2021

'The actual amount due to Jet Airways employees is Rs 1,200 crore, and the management is giving only Rs 52 crore.'

'Amazon bypassing Indian law'

'Amazon bypassing Indian law'

Rediff.com   27 Jul 2021

'I approached the ministries for a response, but they did not respond on time, so I had to approach the court.'

'Lingayats frustrated with BJP after Yediyurappa's exit'

'Lingayats frustrated with BJP after Yediyurappa's exit'

Rediff.com   26 Jul 2021

'BJP takes Lingayat support and later on they throw them out, ditch them and humiliate them.' After months of speculation Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa resigned from the chief minister's post. A powerful Lingayat community leader, Yediyurappa could not even complete his term, owing to the internal politics of the Bharatiya Janata Party. So how does Lingayat community view his exit? Congress working president, Karnataka state and Lingayat leader Eshwar Khandre speaking to Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com, said, "The community which voted him and felt that they will lead the government are now disenchanted."

'India has a responsibility to Indians in South Africa'

'India has a responsibility to Indians in South Africa'

Rediff.com   22 Jul 2021

'The Government of India could aggressively promote developmental projects that will alleviate poverty particularly in communities where South Africans of Indian origin and our black brothers and sisters live as neighbours.'

'No one will dare to hold the BJP flag in Punjab'

'No one will dare to hold the BJP flag in Punjab'

Rediff.com   14 Jul 2021

'BJP leaders are trying to save their lives in Punjab.'

'Dilip Kumar loved India until his death'

'Dilip Kumar loved India until his death'

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2021

'He was full of Hindustan, its tehzeeb and its culture.'

'No guarantee only educated people can run govt well'

'No guarantee only educated people can run govt well'

Rediff.com   9 Jul 2021

'Why do the English-speaking class feel they are the only ones who are efficient in work?' 'My own mother was from a village and she was more efficient than me. She used to handle crises better than me.' 'We will have to come out of our elite perception of governance.'

'No link between Karnataka ministers and Yediyurappa exit'

'No link between Karnataka ministers and Yediyurappa exit'

Rediff.com   8 Jul 2021

'Destabilising the Yediyurappa government is not a cakewalk.' 'If he is destabilised, then the BJP will have problems in Karnataka.'

'Father Stan Swamy asked uncomfortable questions to the State'

'Father Stan Swamy asked uncomfortable questions to the State'

Rediff.com   7 Jul 2021

'After Father Stan Swamy's death one thing has become very clear, that if you fight for justice in India you will be called a Maoist by the State.'

Why Enforcement Directorate is targeting Ajit Pawar

Why Enforcement Directorate is targeting Ajit Pawar

Rediff.com   3 Jul 2021

'No action will be taken against Ajit Pawar. I am sure.'

'Kashmir is a war which nobody is winning'

'Kashmir is a war which nobody is winning'

Rediff.com   25 Jun 2021

'We know how to kill a terrorist, but we do not know how to stop an innocent boy getting radicalised.'

Terrorism: How Pulwama changed India's response

Terrorism: How Pulwama changed India's response

Rediff.com   24 Jun 2021

'This is for the first time that a strong, solid evidence-based investigation has happened.' 'It can meet international standards and put the onus on the Pakistanis.'