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Action will be taken against Rahul Gandhi this time: Minister

Action will be taken against Rahul Gandhi this time: Minister

Rediff.com13 Feb 2023

Joshi said, "(BJP leader) Nishikant Dubey issued a notice to Rahul Gandhi for making baseless allegations (against the PM). What they say has to be supported with evidence but they haven't produced any. We all are answerable to the people of this country. This time action will be taken on this notice."

Gujarat growing at 8.43%: Modi

Gujarat growing at 8.43%: Modi

Rediff.com17 Nov 2003

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Monday claimed that his state had "overtaken other Asian tiger economies in all round progress" with a development rate of 8.43 per cent in the last decade.

<i>Chalo Gujarat<i>, Modi to Gujaratis

Chalo Gujarat, Modi to Gujaratis

Rediff.com2 Sep 2008

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi was in a poetic mood while addressing 20,000-odd audience during the 2008 World Gujarati Conference on August 30 through a video speech.

Lone survivor reveals what he saw just after the crash

Lone survivor reveals what he saw just after the crash

Rediff.com13 Jun 2025

Vishwas Kumar Ramesh, the sole survivor of Air India's AI 171 crash, said he still cannot believe how he miraculously survived the accident of the ill-fated London-bound flight in which 265 people lost their lives.

Sheela Says: Narendra Modi wants Varanasi, and he will get it!

Sheela Says: Narendra Modi wants Varanasi, and he will get it!

Rediff.com10 Mar 2014

Political parties are getting battle-ready, nominating their best candidates to contest Election 2014... Rediff.com's incomparable Sheela Bhatt begins a new column where she reveals the ground realities in the Battle for India, as only she can. Don't miss it!

Gujarat will celebrate Diwali on December 20: Modi

Gujarat will celebrate Diwali on December 20: Modi

Rediff.com14 Nov 2012

Conveying New Year greetings to the people of Gujarat, Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the state will celebrate a bigger Diwali on December 20, the day when results of state assembly elections will be declared. The Gujarati New Year is celebrated the day after the festival of Diwali.

Kejriwal TAKES ON Modi for protecting ministers

Kejriwal TAKES ON Modi for protecting ministers

Rediff.com29 Jun 2012

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi was protecting his cabinet colleagues by not allowing prosecution against them, Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal said in Ahmedabad on Friday.

ANALYSIS: Why Pawar has declared war against Modi

ANALYSIS: Why Pawar has declared war against Modi

Rediff.com20 Apr 2013

NCP chief Sharad Pawar believes that Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's popularity may not translate into votes to give him a clear nod to become prime minister, says Sheela Bhatt

Gujarat polls: Sanjiv Bhatt's wife to contest against Modi

Gujarat polls: Sanjiv Bhatt's wife to contest against Modi

Rediff.com30 Nov 2012

Shweta Bhatt, the wife of suspended Indian Police Service officer Sanjiv Bhatt, on Friday announced that she will contest the state assembly elections on a Congress ticket against Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi from Maninagar constituency in Ahmedabad.

The interview Narendra Modi MUST read!

The interview Narendra Modi MUST read!

Rediff.com22 Jan 2015

'Narendra Modi has had very good luck. Firstly, the fall of oil prices. You don't get that very often in your life and you certainly don't get that often when you are in government.' 'Secondly, the fantasy of Indian reforms has led to very strong capital inflows to have made his job much, much easier.' 'You ride the winds in times of fortune and he hasn't done that. At least, not yet.' 'Those winds of fortune which are blowing your way can certainly turn around easily. There are quite a few headwinds coming up. He may well, history will show, have missed the opportunities that existed.'

How swachh is Narendra Modi's business 'abhiyan'?

How swachh is Narendra Modi's business 'abhiyan'?

Rediff.com20 Nov 2014

Indian business has many legitimate grievances against the political class for not delivering an optimal business environment.

Modi's fast political drama: Clerics

Modi's fast political drama: Clerics

Rediff.com17 Sep 2011

Muslim clerics and organisations on Saturday flayed Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for his three-day fast terming it as a "political drama".

Cong promises Lokayukta if voted to power in Gujarat

Cong promises Lokayukta if voted to power in Gujarat

Rediff.com1 Nov 2012

Accusing Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and some of his ministers of being involved in corruption, opposition Congress on Thursday promised a probe against him and others if voted to power in the coming assembly polls.

Former Gujarat CM Rupani, deputy CM Patel decide not to fight assembly polls

Former Gujarat CM Rupani, deputy CM Patel decide not to fight assembly polls

Rediff.com9 Nov 2022

Former Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani and ex-deputy CM Nitin Patel, both senior leaders of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Wednesday night announced they will not fight the next month's assembly elections.

Modi expands Cabinet; inducts 18 ministers

Modi expands Cabinet; inducts 18 ministers

Rediff.com4 Jan 2008

Governor Nawal Kishore Sharma administered the oath of office and secrecy to the ministers at a function on Friday morning in the lawns of Gujarat assembly in Gandhinagar.

Narendra Modi to contest Lok Sabha polls from Varanasi

Narendra Modi to contest Lok Sabha polls from Varanasi

Rediff.com16 Mar 2014

Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi will contest the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections from Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh.

At Kumbh, RSS chief describes Modi as friend

At Kumbh, RSS chief describes Modi as friend

Rediff.com7 Feb 2013

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday described Narendra Modi as his "friend" but sidestepped queries on the possible projection of the Gujarat Chief Minister as Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate, saying he was "not a political person".

Congress MP Darda calls Modi 'tiger' of Gujarat

Congress MP Darda calls Modi 'tiger' of Gujarat

Rediff.com29 Jul 2012

Congress MP from Maharashtra Vijay Darda on Sunday praised Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's style of functioning and called him a "tiger".

'Modi's presence in Uttarakhand made the difference'

'Modi's presence in Uttarakhand made the difference'

Rediff.com24 Jun 2013

The news report that Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi helped in the evacuation of 15,000 Gujaratis from Uttarakhand in two days has come under fire from various quarters. Even if one disputes the figures, Modi's detractors can learn how the entire operation was handled meticulously. Sheela Bhatt reports.

Zakia Jafri, wife of ex-Cong MP killed in 2002 Gujarat riots, dies

Zakia Jafri, wife of ex-Cong MP killed in 2002 Gujarat riots, dies

Rediff.com1 Feb 2025

Zakia Jafri, the wife of former Congress MP Ehsan Jafri who was killed in the 2002 Gujarat riots, died on Saturday in Ahmedabad at the age of 86. Ehsan Jafri was among 69 persons who were killed inside Gulbarg Society, a Muslim neighbourhood in Ahmedabad, on February 28, 2002, a day after coaches of the Sabarmati Express train were burnt in Godhra, resulting in the deaths of 59 'karsevaks' returning from Ayodhya. The incident triggered horrific rioting across the state. Zakia Jafri hit the national headlines as she waged a legal battle all the way to the Supreme Court in a bid to hold top political leaders accountable for the large conspiracy for the riots post the Godhra train burning episode. Her son Tanveer Jafri said that his mother was visiting his sister's house in Ahmedabad when she complained of feeling uneasy. The doctor who was called in declared her dead at around 11:30 am. Social activist Teesta Setalvad, who was co-complainant in Jafri's protest petition in the Supreme Court, posted on X that Zakia Jafri was a compassionate leader of the human rights community.

Exclusive: Modi may contest LS poll from Gujarat, UP

Exclusive: Modi may contest LS poll from Gujarat, UP

Rediff.com31 May 2012

'Modi has to lead the BJP. There is no alternative,' a senior BJP leader tells Rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt.

2002 was the biggest test of my life, but...: Modi

2002 was the biggest test of my life, but...: Modi

Rediff.com10 Jan 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday cited a number of incidents including the Godhra train fire and terror attacks in Gujarat to describe how he tries to detach himself from his emotions to overcome anxiety.

Modi is a political 'terrorist': Gujarat Cong chief

Modi is a political 'terrorist': Gujarat Cong chief

Rediff.com10 Jun 2012

Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee president Arjun Modhwadia on Sunday called state Chief Minister Narendra Modi a political "terrorist".

Gujarat riots: SIT begins probe against Modi

Gujarat riots: SIT begins probe against Modi

Rediff.com26 May 2009

The Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team on Tuesday began its inquiry into a complaint filed against Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and others in connection with the post-Godhra riots. "It can be officially said that we have begun an inquiry into the petition filed in the Supreme Court against some of the leading politicians in Gujarat," SIT chief R K Raghavan said. "This is just the first stage, we have a plan of action for the investigations," he said.

Modi woos Murthy to head youth centre in Gujarat

Modi woos Murthy to head youth centre in Gujarat

Rediff.com19 Jul 2011

N R Narayan Murthy, chairman and chief mentor of IT major Infosys on Tuesday called on the Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and held discussions on a wide range of issues, including the setting up of a Infosys research centre in Gujarat.

Listen: Modi's controversial interview on Gujarat riots

Listen: Modi's controversial interview on Gujarat riots

Rediff.com26 Jul 2012

"Hang me if I am guilty," said Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as he broke his silence over the 2002 communal riots in his first ever interview to a leading Urdu weekly.

Modi dares PM to fight with him in Gujarat polls

Modi dares PM to fight with him in Gujarat polls

Rediff.com8 Oct 2012

Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi should apologise for the union government's failure to control inflation.

Can't compromise on even an inch on our borders: Modi

Can't compromise on even an inch on our borders: Modi

Rediff.com31 Oct 2024

"Today there is a government in the country which cannot compromise even on one inch of the country's borders," the prime minister added.

Modi's degree: Gujarat court rejects pleas of Kejriwal, Singh to quash summons

Modi's degree: Gujarat court rejects pleas of Kejriwal, Singh to quash summons

Rediff.com15 Sep 2023

This means the AAP leaders will have to appear before the trial court when it fixes the date of the next hearing.

PM on two-day Gujarat visit, pays tribute to Keshubhai

PM on two-day Gujarat visit, pays tribute to Keshubhai

Rediff.com30 Oct 2020

Soon after his arrival in the morning at the Ahmedabad airport for a two-day Gujarat visit, Modi directly reached Patel's residence in Gandhinagar and offered floral tributes to the veteran politician, who headed the first BJP-led government in the state in 1995.

Gujarat's pride: Modi inaugurates swanky Vadodara bus terminal

Gujarat's pride: Modi inaugurates swanky Vadodara bus terminal

Rediff.com18 Feb 2014

Spread over 2.4 lakh sq ft, the 'airport-like' terminal will see 1,100 buses plying everyday.

Thaw in cold war? Modi welcomes Advani in Gujarat

Thaw in cold war? Modi welcomes Advani in Gujarat

Rediff.com6 Nov 2011

After the recent reported cold war between the two, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday welcomed L K Advani who arrived in the state on his anti- corruption yatra.

Shweta Bhatt: Congress puts up meek fight against Modi

Shweta Bhatt: Congress puts up meek fight against Modi

Rediff.com30 Nov 2012

The Congress has done a disservice to its party leaders and workers by fielding a non-entity like Shweta Bhatt to take on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, feels Sheela Bhatt.

Shweta Bhatt: Congress puts up meek fight against Modi

Shweta Bhatt: Congress puts up meek fight against Modi

Rediff.com30 Nov 2012

The Congress has done a disservice to its party leaders and workers by fielding a non-entity like Shweta Bhatt to take on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, feels Sheela Bhatt.

Kejriwal moves Gujarat HC for review of order on Modi's degree

Kejriwal moves Gujarat HC for review of order on Modi's degree

Rediff.com9 Jun 2023

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has approached the Gujarat high court seeking a review of its recent order setting aside the Central Information Commission's directive to the Gujarat University to provide information on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's degree to the AAP national convener.

Gujarat can change the fate of India: Modi

Gujarat can change the fate of India: Modi

Rediff.com2 Feb 2008

Taking a dig at the ruling Congress party for their alleged misrule for the most part since Independence, Modi said in the the recent elections Gujaratis voted for nothing else, but progress and development.

Hamare paas Gandhi hai! Modi on Gujarat tourism

Hamare paas Gandhi hai! Modi on Gujarat tourism

Rediff.com2 Feb 2010

Modi plans to market the peace icon to the world in his bid to make Gujarat 'the world's leading tourist destination'.

Gujarat riots: 'SC verdict a temporary relief for Modi'

Gujarat riots: 'SC verdict a temporary relief for Modi'

Rediff.com12 Sep 2011

The Supreme Court on Monday directed a trial court to hear a petition by Zakia Jafri, widow of former member of Parliament Ehsan Jafri, who was killed in the Gulbarg Society carnage during the 2002 riots, against Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi. Reacting to the verdict, Modi tweeted, "God is great."

Narendra Modi is finally listening to the Congress!

Narendra Modi is finally listening to the Congress!

Rediff.com18 Nov 2013

Narendra Modi's 'lackluster' speech in Bengaluru was a planned move, political analysts tell Vicky Nanjappa

'Hindus, Muslims, Christians voted for Modi in Gujarat'

'Hindus, Muslims, Christians voted for Modi in Gujarat'

Rediff.com15 May 2013

Ever since the Sivagiri Mutt in Kerala invited Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as the chief guest of the Sree Narayana Dharma Meemamsa Parishad, Kerala politics has taken a new direction.