The Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday asked Congress to clarify whether it paid Rs 90 crore to Associated Journals, which ran the now-defunct National Herald daily, saying if it was true it was violation of tax and electoral laws.
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday night named 12 candidates, including cash-for-vote scam accused Faggan Singh Kulaste and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley for election to the upper house of Parliament.
It is a measure of the overwhelming presence of the leadership of the original duo, Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Lal Krishna Advani, in the rise of the Bharatiya Janata Party that the party has had some difficulty in making the transition from the Vajpayee-Advani era. But in choosing Sushma Swaraj for the post of the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Arun Jaitley in the Rajya Sabha, the BJP has put its best foot forward.
Usually, the chair in the Upper House reads out obituary references before members rise as a mark of respect to the memory of the departed.
The government on Friday continued its efforts to evolve consensus on the contentious land acquisition bill as Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh met Leader of the Opposition Arun Jaitley and CPM's Sitaram Yechury seeking their support.
According to Times Now channel, there was a perceived lack of unity among the party leadership and the BJP squarely failed to advertise its agenda among the general public.
Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley shares his thoughts on the hanging of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru
A combative Rahul Gandhi asked how the govt allowed liquor baron Vijay Mallya, who owes over Rs 9,000 crore to banks, to leave the country.
A new Lokpal Bill will be introduced in the Lok Sabha on Thursday and the existing one withdrawn.
The government on Monday told the Rajya Sabha that the United States has assured that it would not approve opposition to business outsourcing to countries like India brought in through legislations by New Jersey
Unruly scenes were witnessed in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday after the opposition members raised the issue of alleged phone tapping of senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Arun Jaitley, leading to a brief adjournment of the House.
Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley elaborates on why he thinks the final government draft of the Lokbal Bill is a flawed one.
If one were to go by the degree of clout, Jaitley was the undoubted No. 2 in the Modi government.
The Mumbai labour unions that had gifted the property to Fernandes is now exploring legal options to evict Jaitley from the place.
Who will replace Shah in the BCCI since neither he himself nor the people close to him have yet divulged his immediate plans.
Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley argues that a riot-free decade in Narendra Modi's Gujarat should be known for its unparalleled economic development benefitting every section of society, and not for a bloody past, which is mischievously revived by his political opponents.
Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley tries to tear apart the 'mischievous' allegations over the 2002 Gujarat riots against Gujarat chief minister, and now BJP's PM candidate, Narendra Modi.
In an open letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Bharatiya Janata Party's senior leader Arun Jaitley has urged him to put an end to the alleged misuse of investigative agencies by the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government.
Jaitley remained steadfast in not caving in to sustained Opposition pressure.
Suspended Gujarat IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt wrote a letter to senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Rajya Sabha MP Arun Jaitley, inviting him for a national debate on any issue pertaining to the 2002 riots in the state.
The government last month introduced the GST Bill in Parliament.
An excerpt from Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley's speech at the Constitution Club in New Delhi on the 2G spectrum scam following following a controversial note from the finance ministry on the role of Home Minister P Chidambaram
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Arun Jaitley has written to activist Anna Hazare, who is currently on an indefinite fast to demand the passage of the Jan Lokpal Bill.
Pakistan violated ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir 19 times since the new government took over and the Indian side retaliated appropriately in each case, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Tuesday.
Opposing the United Progressive Alliance government's Lokpal Bill, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Arun Jaitley on Thursday said we do not want a weak and hollow law.
Security of Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has been upgraded to topmost Z-plus category and he will be guarded by paramilitary commandos drawn from Central Industrial Security Force now.
The Bharatiya Janata Party lashed out at the Central Bureau of Investigation for procrastinating the filing of the chargesheet in the 2G spectrum scam. Leader of the opposition in the Rajya Sabha and senior leader Bharatiya Janata Party leader Arun Jaitley alleged that the chargesheet in the 2G spectrum case had left out "core issues" without significantly dealing with loss to the exchequer and alleged that the timetable of investigation was influenced by the TN polls.
Debate and accountability must co-exist, says leader of the opposition in Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley
'We genuinely believe that good India-US strategic ties in various fields are absolutely necessary -- whether it is security, space or trade. We are in favour of strengthening India-US ties,' says the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha.
The finance minister has been suffering from a kidney ailment and skipped office since Monday.
Finance Minister Arun Jailtey's time table on Budget day.
Jaitley said it is no surprise that Dr Manmohan Singh is unhappy as 'maximum black money was generated' under his rule.
Arun Jaitley, the leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha and Bharatiya Janata Party stalwart, in an interview with Business Standard pokes holes in the Budget 2011 and says that the current government is the most corrupt ever . . .
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley accused Congress of setting a wrong precedence for future opposition parties by continuously disrupting Parliament.
With the defeat of Arun Jaitley in his maiden electoral battle, Amritsar has become a sort of 'Hanamkonda' for the BJP.
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leaders L K Advani and Arun Jaitley on Wednesday visited Tihar jail to meet Sudheendra Kulkarni and former party members of Parliament lodged at the jail in connection with the cash-for-vote scam.
Jaitley in his Facebook post titled: 'Who killed the Sohrabuddin Investigation' said that those who have recently shown a belated concern for institutional independence, "should seriously introspect as to what they did to the CBI when they were in power."
Jaitley is now a minister without portfolio in the Narendra Modi government.
This will be the first full-year Budget of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance government since it came to power for a third consecutive term in July last year.
'Let the bankers take all steps to recover their money.'
© 2026 Rediff.com - Advertise with us - Disclaimer - Privacy Policy - Sitemap - Feedback - About us - Terms of use - Grievances