News for 'Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani'

Surprised by SC's stay on Ayodhya verdict: Advani

Surprised by SC's stay on Ayodhya verdict: Advani

Rediff.com25 Sep 2010

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani on Saturday said he failed to understand why the Supreme Court has deferred pronouncement of the verdict on the Ayodhya title suit when the nation has been waiting for a decision on the dispute since decades.

BJP wants N-deal redrafted: Advani

BJP wants N-deal redrafted: Advani

Rediff.com3 Jun 2008

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday said it was not opposed to a nuclear agreement with the US, but wanted the present deal to be redrafted so that there was no restriction on India carrying out atomic tests in future. "We do not basically oppose the nuclear agreement," senior party leader Lal Kishenchand Advani said at an Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India function in Delhi.

Modi's elevation a winning decision, Advani will back him: Jaitley

Modi's elevation a winning decision, Advani will back him: Jaitley

Rediff.com15 Sep 2013

Hailing as a "winning decision" Narendra Modi's elevation as Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate for 2014 Lok Sabha polls, party leader Arun Jaitley on Sunday expressed confidence that sulking L K Advani will "eventually support" the move.

Govt making allies scapegoat of corruption: Advani

Govt making allies scapegoat of corruption: Advani

Rediff.com29 Oct 2011

Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani on Saturday accused the government of trying to make coalition partners a scapegoat of corruption for which the government as a whole is responsible. He also attacked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over rising inflation and said that price rise is continuing unabated even though "we have supposedly an economic expert" at the helm of affairs.

Jama Masjid firing: What Chidambaram told Advani

Jama Masjid firing: What Chidambaram told Advani

Rediff.com19 Sep 2010

"I raised the issue of attack on tourist bus in which two tourists were badly injured. Chidambaram told me that while he does not rule out the possibility of a terror attack but it would be too premature to say anything about it," Advani told rediff.com after attending the function.

BJP leader Jana Krishnamurthy is dead

BJP leader Jana Krishnamurthy is dead

Rediff.com25 Sep 2007

A law minister in the AB Vajpayee government, Krisnnamurthy was a member of the Rajya Sabha at the time of his demise

Nitish to flag off Advani's 'rath yatra'

Nitish to flag off Advani's 'rath yatra'

Rediff.com24 Sep 2011

Putting at rest speculation over his participation in senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani's 'rath yatra' in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday announced he would flag off the event from Sitab Diara in Saran district on October 11 to mark birth anniversary of Jay Prakash Narayan.

Advani among 13 MPs to attend UNGA

Advani among 13 MPs to attend UNGA

Rediff.com2 Oct 2012

India, the only country to send MPs to attend sessions of United Nations General Assembly, is deputing 13 Parliamentarians this time, including Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani.

Nehru to Advani: Full list of Bharat Ratna awardees

Nehru to Advani: Full list of Bharat Ratna awardees

Rediff.com3 Feb 2024

The last Bharat Ratna award was conferred upon Pranab Mukherjee in 2019 and was posthumously awarded to Bhupendra Kumar Hazarika and Nanaji Deshmukh. The award was not given to anyone between 2020 and 2023.

LS, state assembly polls must be held together: Advani

LS, state assembly polls must be held together: Advani

Rediff.com12 Aug 2012

Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani has strongly pitched for holding simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and state assemblies which should have a "fixed tenure" and sought the President's initiative in this regard, saying frequent polls affect decision-making process

BJP defends Advani's no-show at rally

BJP defends Advani's no-show at rally

Rediff.com16 Apr 2007

A party leader has said that it was a question of logistics.

Govt-army ties at an all-time low, blogs Advani

Govt-army ties at an all-time low, blogs Advani

Rediff.com6 Apr 2012

Terming as "extremely alarming" the media report of two army units moving towards Delhi without notifying the government in January this year, Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani on Friday said it shows that the government-army ties are at an all time low and highlights the "trust deficit" in establishment circles.

Black money row: Advani says sorry to Sonia

Black money row: Advani says sorry to Sonia

Rediff.com18 Feb 2011

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani has apologised to Congress president Sonia Gandhi for a party-appointed task force report, which had alleged that she and her late husband Rajiv had accounts in Swiss banks.

Advani admits BJP has softened stand on N-deal

Advani admits BJP has softened stand on N-deal

Rediff.com6 Nov 2007

He said the US was more interested in trumpeting the deal as a foreign policy victory.

Advani should do some introspection: PM

Advani should do some introspection: PM

Rediff.com22 Jul 2008

Hitting back at Lal Kishenchand Advani for levelling charges of incompetence against him, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday asked the Bharatiya Janata Party leader to do some "introspection" over his role when Gujarat was burning and during the Kandahar hijack crisis.

Modi rubbishes reports of rift; hails Advani's yatra

Modi rubbishes reports of rift; hails Advani's yatra

Rediff.com10 Oct 2011

Setting at rest speculation over a rift with senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said all such reports were "extremely unfortunate and condemnable" and praised his forthcoming yatra against corruption and black money.

Rajnath told to make decision: Advani

Rajnath told to make decision: Advani

Rediff.com16 Feb 2007

Singh, however, had received support for his moves from former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who has expressed satisfaction with the BJP chief's new team.

Will Modi 3.0 See NDA Coordination Committee?

Will Modi 3.0 See NDA Coordination Committee?

Rediff.com14 Jun 2024

The preferred format would be for the top BJP leadership in the government to reach out to the alliance leaders on a case-to-case basis.

Expulsion of Jaswant painful but necessary: Advani

Expulsion of Jaswant painful but necessary: Advani

Rediff.com21 Aug 2009

Describing expulsion of Jaswant Singh as a "painful but necessary" decision, senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani on Friday answered his criticism on Sardar Vallabhai Patel saying the first Home Minister had banned the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh at Jawaharlal Nehru's behest.

Scorpene deal: Notices to Advani, George

Scorpene deal: Notices to Advani, George

Rediff.com24 Mar 2006

"Advani, Fernandes and Yeshwant Sinha are trying to target me to make scorpene deal an election issue."

10 Reasons Why Modi Should Follow In Sonia's Footsteps

10 Reasons Why Modi Should Follow In Sonia's Footsteps

Rediff.com8 Jun 2024

Politely decline to be prime minister, and hand the baton to someone else in the BJP -- like Sonia did to Manmohan Singh -- advises Krishna Prasad.

Cash-for-vote: Ex-BJP MPs must be honoured, says Advani

Cash-for-vote: Ex-BJP MPs must be honoured, says Advani

Rediff.com17 Nov 2011

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani on Wednesday said he wanted his party's ex-MPs who had received bail in the cash-for-vote case to be declared innocent and honoured in Parliament for "strengthening democracy."

Jaswant's wife slams depicting leaders as gods

Jaswant's wife slams depicting leaders as gods

Rediff.com26 May 2007

Sheetal Kumar, Jaswant's wife, said the poster prepared by a BJP worker and a local priest not only hurt her religious sentiments but also that of Hindu community at large.

PM, Advani to visit terror-hit Mumbai together

PM, Advani to visit terror-hit Mumbai together

Rediff.com27 Nov 2008

Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani has rescheduled his visit to Mumbai on the request of Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, and is now likely to accompany him to the terror-hit city

Advani takes a dig at UPA

Advani takes a dig at UPA

Rediff.com30 Oct 2007

The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance was the best example of how to run a coalition in the era of parties working on a common minimum programme," he said at the launch of a special-edition magazine named Sankalp brought out by Shyama Prasad Mukheree and Pandit Deendayal Trust in New Delhi on Tuesday.

Prez polls: Advani, Jaya to coordinate, NDA meet on Friday

Prez polls: Advani, Jaya to coordinate, NDA meet on Friday

Rediff.com14 Jun 2012

National Democratic Alliance Working Chairperson L K Advani on Thursday met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa in Chennai on to discuss fresh developments in the run-up to Presidential election and they agreed to "coordinate" with each other on their strategy.

Pak should adopt Jinnah's speech as policy: Advani

Pak should adopt Jinnah's speech as policy: Advani

Rediff.com16 Feb 2007

The former Deputy Prime Minister told PTI that his remarks on Jinnah had helped to bring back the spotlight back to Pakistan founder's address to the 1947 constituent assembly.

PM discusses Nepal, SAARC with Vajpayee, Advani

PM discusses Nepal, SAARC with Vajpayee, Advani

Rediff.com2 Feb 2005

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh discussed the evolving situation in Nepal and the upcoming SAARC Summit in Dhaka with former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and leader of opposition L K Advani on Wednesday.

I stood up for colleague: Jaswant on Advani

I stood up for colleague: Jaswant on Advani

Rediff.com27 Aug 2009

Expelled Bharatiya Janata Party leader Jaswant Singh has invoked the battle scene from Hindu epic Mahabharata to defend his "covering up" for Leader of Opposition L K Advani during the election campaign, when he had said that the former home minister did not know that he was going with three terrorists in a plane to Kandahar.

Top BJP leaders plan new team

Top BJP leaders plan new team

Rediff.com26 Oct 2004

They met to finalise the resolution to be adopted at the conclave and decide on a new team.

Babri case: SC notice to Thackeray, Advani

Babri case: SC notice to Thackeray, Advani

Rediff.com4 Mar 2011

The Supreme Court has served a notice to senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani, Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray, BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi and 21 others citing a conspiracy to raze the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya.

Hurt and ignored, Advani resigns from BJP posts

Hurt and ignored, Advani resigns from BJP posts

Rediff.com10 Jun 2013

The veteran leader's decision came a day after the party anointed Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as the campaign committee chief for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, ignoring his reservations on the matter.

Bharti ends tapas, to meet Advani

Bharti ends tapas, to meet Advani

Rediff.com15 May 2005

Bharti's stay at Amarkantak since April 3 had given rise to a variety of speculations.

Advani featured in RSS film on Hindutva

Advani featured in RSS film on Hindutva

Rediff.com16 Aug 2006

The film, a 90-minute biography of Golwalkar, recounts what Sangh leaders call selective attacks against Hindus during the Partition and conflicts with Pakistan and China.

'I told Advani not to sack Modi after Guj riots'

'I told Advani not to sack Modi after Guj riots'

Rediff.com25 Feb 2009

Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray has said he prevailed on the Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani not to remove Narendra Modi from the chief ministerial chair in Gujarat after the Godhra riots.

Rift in NDA, JD-U rejects Advani's Hindutva plank

Rift in NDA, JD-U rejects Advani's Hindutva plank

Rediff.com28 Oct 2004

The party is unhappy with newly-elected BJP president L K Advani's move to invoke Hindutva and bring back Ayodhya to the centrestage.

Threat to Advani: Suspect to be produced in court

Threat to Advani: Suspect to be produced in court

Rediff.com26 Sep 2008

Mominul Haque, who was arrested on Thursday night for allegedly sending an e-mail threat to Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani, would be produced before the court on Friday. Haque, a degree third year law student and a resident of Laban locality, would be produced before the court later today, Inspector General (special branch) S B Singh said.Singh said the investigation was on to ascertain whether he has any links with terrorist groups like Indian Mujahideen.

We solved Kandahar crisis 'satisfactorily': Advani

We solved Kandahar crisis 'satisfactorily': Advani

Rediff.com23 Mar 2008

Giving details about the hijacking of Indian Airlines flight IC-814 in his book, the former deputy prime minister wrote: 'I was sitting in my office on a cold Friday afternoon on December 24,1999, when Shyamal Dutta, former director of Intelligence Bureau called me to convey the bad news. 'Sir, an Indian Airlines plane coming from Nepal has been hijacked'. I was stunned by what I heard.'

Respond to SC's queries on 2G scam: Advani to PM

Respond to SC's queries on 2G scam: Advani to PM

Rediff.com17 Nov 2010

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani on Wednesday demanded that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should immediately respond to the Supreme Court's observation on the delay in the prosecution of former telecom minister A Raja in the 2G spectrum allocation issue. "The PM should immediately respond to what the Supreme Court has said on Raja issue," Advani said. He said, "We are demanding a probe by a joint parliamentary committee into the issue in Parliament."

Need to change politicians' image in public minds: Advani

Need to change politicians' image in public minds: Advani

Rediff.com8 Feb 2013

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani on Thursday stressed the need to change the image of the average Indian politician in the minds of the public who perceive him to be the root cause of all problems.