Syed Firdaus Ashraf In Mumbai

Stories by Syed Firdaus Ashraf In Mumbai

''What's the basis for 10% reservations?'

''What's the basis for 10% reservations?'

Rediff.com   13 Feb 2019

'What we have is the bill and the Act passed by Parliament.' 'And then there is a criterion of exclusion as to who will not be covered in EWS.' 'Beyond that, we have no clue where this idea came from.' 'And most importantly, why is it 10% reservation, and say why not 15% or 20%?'

EXPLAINED: How chit fund scams work

EXPLAINED: How chit fund scams work

Rediff.com   12 Feb 2019

'Around 15 crore poor people have lost their money.'

'Bengal people understand Mamata's politics. They are not fools'

'Bengal people understand Mamata's politics. They are not fools'

Rediff.com   7 Feb 2019

'Mamata did not stand up for those who suffered owing to the chit fund scam, but only stood up for Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar because he has all the knowledge about the chit fund case.'

'Mamata is on a dharna because something is fishy'

'Mamata is on a dharna because something is fishy'

Rediff.com   4 Feb 2019

'She is worried that the small fry have been caught, soon the big fish too will be caught.'

EXPLAINED: Rahul Gandhi's minimum income plan

EXPLAINED: Rahul Gandhi's minimum income plan

Rediff.com   1 Feb 2019

'The Indian economy has been subsidised by the poor.'

'If USA can stop prayers in schools, why can't India?'

'If USA can stop prayers in schools, why can't India?'

Rediff.com   30 Jan 2019

'They are saying my petition is an attack on Hindu religion.' 'You pray in your home, there is no problem, but the school is a public institution run by government funds.'

'George Fernandes was a firebrand'

'George Fernandes was a firebrand'

Rediff.com   29 Jan 2019

'George Fernandes will always be remembered in history as the man who successfully called the railway strike.'

'A majority of Hindus do not approve of hate'

'A majority of Hindus do not approve of hate'

Rediff.com   25 Jan 2019

'Most Hindus believe in living in peace with their Muslim neighbours and vice versa.' 'It is this India we have to preserve.'

'What happened to me can happen to anyone'

'What happened to me can happen to anyone'

Rediff.com   21 Jan 2019

'I cannot conceive of any reason than my unsparing criticism of government policies that the government picked me to send a message to many who dare to take it on.'

'Nobody from BJP will win in Assam and north east'

'Nobody from BJP will win in Assam and north east'

Rediff.com   18 Jan 2019

'If the Citizenship Bill passes, then the very principle of Indian citizenship, which is called jus soli (right of birthplace) will convert to principle of jus sanguinis (right of blood) on the basis of religion.' 'Citizenship is being given on the basis of religion and it is against the Constitution.'

'Horse-trading is in the BJP's DNA'

'Horse-trading is in the BJP's DNA'

Rediff.com   16 Jan 2019

'The message they want to send to the country is that they can do anything by hook or crook'

'BJP has crores to offer MLAs'

'BJP has crores to offer MLAs'

Rediff.com   15 Jan 2019

'The BJP was looking at one or two disgruntled guys to see whether it can destabilise the government.' 'When the BJP does not win a state, it uses these back hand methods.'

'This is the price you pay for speaking out against Modi'

'This is the price you pay for speaking out against Modi'

Rediff.com   15 Jan 2019

'This is a political case and police is being used here right from the day one.'

'The CBI's clean image is over for now'

'The CBI's clean image is over for now'

Rediff.com   14 Jan 2019

'The selection process of the CBI chief has not been appropriate.' 'Three successive CBI directors have been found in corrupt moral practices.' 'A thorough investigation needs to be done before appointing anyone to such a post.'

Uri: A BJP Films Division show!

Uri: A BJP Films Division show!

Rediff.com   11 Jan 2019

After watching Uri: The Surgical Strike, Syed Firdaus Ashraf gets the feeling that Modi has added another tool to help him win the 2019 Lok Sabha election: Hindi cinema...

'This move is Modi's political desperation'

'This move is Modi's political desperation'

Rediff.com   9 Jan 2019

'The BJP has lost 5 states and Lok Sabha elections are due in less than 90 days.' 'The reservation bill is a jhunjhuna (lollipop) for the upper castes.'

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