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Nitish made a call to Sonia before ending ties with BJP

Nitish made a call to Sonia before ending ties with BJP

Rediff.com30 Aug 2022

It was soon after that call that Rahul Gandhi and Tejashwi Yadav spoke to each other.

Nanavati panel reserves order on summoning Modi

Nanavati panel reserves order on summoning Modi

Rediff.com16 Sep 2010

The Nanavati Commission, probing the 2002 post-Godhra riots, on Thursday reserved its order on an application, seeking summoning of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and three others for questioning.

Gujarat governor returns Modi's voting bill

Gujarat governor returns Modi's voting bill

Rediff.com17 Apr 2010

In a setback to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, state Governor Kamla Beniwal has returned a bill seeking to make voting mandatory in the state, on the ground that the legislation violates the Constitution. The bill was passed by the Gujarat assembly in December 2009.

Gujarat House vetoes Prez, passes crime bill again

Gujarat House vetoes Prez, passes crime bill again

Rediff.com28 Jul 2009

Rejecting suggestions by President Pratibha Patil to modify Gujarat Control of Organised Crime bill, the Narendra Modi led Bharatiya Janata Party's government on Tuesday re-introduced the bill which was passed by the state assembly.

Gujarat: Cong protests with mock assembly sessions

Gujarat: Cong protests with mock assembly sessions

Rediff.com30 Jul 2009

The Congress has been organizing these mock assembly sessions in every district headquarter.

Suspension of Guj Cong MLAs revoked

Suspension of Guj Cong MLAs revoked

Rediff.com16 Mar 2005

The Speaker said Congress MLAs had apologised for their unruly behaviour.

Gujarat: 4 Cong MLAs suspended

Gujarat: 4 Cong MLAs suspended

Rediff.com23 Feb 2007

The MLAs were accused of using abusive language to the assembly staff and threatening them.

Gujarat withdraws Freedom of Religion Bill

Gujarat withdraws Freedom of Religion Bill

Rediff.com10 Mar 2008

The Gujarat government on Monday withdrew the controversial Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Bill of 2006, which the governor had returned to the Legislative Assembly for reconsideration in August 2007. Governor Nawal Kishore Sharma in his message, read out in the assembly by Speaker Ashok Bhatt while returning the Bill, said he found it to be violative of the Article 25 (A) of the Constitution.

Gujarat polls: The story so far

Gujarat polls: The story so far

Rediff.com23 Dec 2007

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has won from Maninagar Assembly constituency by 87,000 votes. State Education Minister Bhupendra Lakhawala has won from Vadodara with a margin of 29,387 votes.

Jagannath Yatra begins amidst security

Jagannath Yatra begins amidst security

Rediff.com8 Jul 2005

The yatra will wind its way through certain communally sensitive areas like Kalupur, Dilli Chakla, Shahpur and others in the walled city area before culminating back at the temple in the evening.\n\n

Gujarat govt against POTA repeal

Gujarat govt against POTA repeal

Rediff.com1 Jun 2004

The state government believes such a move could 'open the floodgates for terrorist activities'

Rath Yatra begins in Ahmedabad

Rath Yatra begins in Ahmedabad

Rediff.com1 Jul 2003

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi performed the traditional ritual of Pahind by sweeping the path with a golden broom, paving way for the Yatra to begin.

Much hyped 'Gujarat Model' has failed both farmers and labourers

Much hyped 'Gujarat Model' has failed both farmers and labourers

Rediff.com9 Mar 2016

Almost all recent labour strikes were declared illegal by the labour department of Gujarat.

Why Modi had to get rid of Harin Pathak

Why Modi had to get rid of Harin Pathak

Rediff.com24 Mar 2014

Very few old-style RSS workers-turned-leaders have survived Narendra Modi's political ambush in state politics. Harin Pathak's end closes the chapter for Modi who started his post-2002 riots journey with a new mix of profit-centric development and middle class-pleasing commerce, technology-driven communication with voters, and an unspoken Hindutva that speaks only through posturings and symbols. Rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt reveals the real reasons for the Modi-Pathak rupture.

When Rajdeep Sardesai attempted 'instant history'

When Rajdeep Sardesai attempted 'instant history'

Rediff.com21 Nov 2014

Rajdeep Sardesai's 2014: The Election That Changed India, will make him a ton of money, says Shreekant Sambrani, but admits he is more interested in knowing whether the book lives up to its title.

Is Narendra Modi really an OBC?

Is Narendra Modi really an OBC?

Rediff.com5 Jun 2014

It is unusual to see Narendra Modi highlight his OBC status -- something he has never done in his long political career. Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com examines Modi's compulsions for bringing his caste to the foreground