Manmohan Singh proved his loyalty for Gandhi family rather than showing the same to farmers who have no option but to commit suicide due to prevalent adverse economic conditions, he said.
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former deputy prime minister L K Advani on Friday criticised the Union government, saying the crackdown on yoga guru Ramdev's agitation at Ramlila Ground reminded him of the Emergency days in 1975.
The former US secretary of state, who is here to attend the two-day conference on 'Peace dividend: Progress for India and South Asia', said she has had an "abiding interest" in Kashmir for her entire life.
"It is a major development from our point of view. The full implications of the development are being examined. I have spoken to the external affairs ministry in this regard," he said.
Five kar sewaks have alleged that they pulled down the disputed structure at Ayodhya at Advani's instigation.
The deputy prime minister said India was not bothered about Pakistan's statement that there was no change in its stand on Kashmir.
Advani said while POTA was enacted by the Centre, its implementation is vested with state governments.
The saffron outfit accused the two of distancing the party from Hindutva ideology.
Advani arrived in the metropolis on Monday to attend some private functions.
Chief Minister Narendra Modi, Union ministers Arun Jaitley and Kashiram Rana, BJP national treasurer Harin Pathak and others were also present on the occasion.
He also exhorted party workers to regularly visit their constituencies and carry out development work.
In a bid to break the virtual deadlock over privatisation programme, Divestment Minister Arun Shourie on Friday met Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani.
The deputy prime minister made it clear that there would be no compromise on the country's "unity and integrity."
'Hindi has an important role to play in the country's unity, self respect and confidence to meet the future,' the deputy prime minister said at a function on Hindi Diwas.
The VHP international working president said politicising the yatra damaged the Hindutva cause and turned the Ram Janambhoomi into a single party affair.
However, the government's response in the event of the Hurriyat pulling out of the talks was not clear.
The move was part of the BJP's 'satyagraha' to demand withdrawal of all cases against Uma Bharti.
Sangrur Senior Superintendent of Police G S Dhillon said the SAD (A) leader was arrested under sections 107/151 (apprehension of breach of peace) of the Indian Penal Code.
The deputy PM referred to an article written by actor Amitabh Bachchan extolling the new, resurgent India.
'It is important for India that the world also recognises ISI as an organisation that promotes terrorism. If this does not happen the problem will remain,' he said.
We need to enforce compliance by states known to be sponsoring, sheltering, funding, arming and training terrorists, he said
Unless the terrorist camps are dismantled there will be no talks it is pointless and purposeless, he said.
The government should publish a White Paper Indian wealth stashed abroad: Advani.
The Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said that the deputy prime minister has agreed to hold 'unconditional' talks.
Congress leader Pranab Mukherjee also agreed that a ruling party remaining continuously in election mood was a 'serious handicap' to good governance.
The Special Court trying the Ayodhya demolition case reserved its orders on the framing of charges till September 12 next.
'When he has been retired against his will, Advani appears to have found the merits of tolerance.' 'It took his one-time pupil to teach the old man his own lesson,' says Aakar Patel.
The Union home minister said, 'It is the entire system of criminal justice which needs to be corrected, not in just one case.'
Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani said Nagappa's body was recovered about 30km within the Karnataka border.
The meeting comes on the heels of the gunning down of the key Mumbai blasts suspect, Nasir, in an encounter on Friday.
But so long as he sticks to a course decided at the secretary-level meeting, there should be no problem,' he said.
In an apparent reference to the BJP's eroding support base among Brahmins, Advani suggested the causes of the defeat in Uttar Pradesh be analysed.
Mantreshwar Jha (35) called up Hindi film producers seeking roles for himself.
The Outstanding Parliamentary Awards for the years 2000, 2001 and 2002 have been given Arjun Singh Jaswant Singh and Manmohan Singh respectively.
Nearly 100,000 devotees, from India and 191 countries, have gathered in Kochi for the four-day event.
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