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Gujarat riots: Zakia Jaffery seeks SIT probe documents

Gujarat riots: Zakia Jaffery seeks SIT probe documents

Rediff.com10 May 2012

Zakia Jaffery, wife of Congress leader Ehsaan Jaffrey slain in post-Godhra riots, on Thursday moved a court seeking documents from SIT related to the probe carried out by the agency, based on her complaint against Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and others, with regards to the 2002 violence.

Gujarat Blog: Why vote for Modi if he's Delhi-bound?

Gujarat Blog: Why vote for Modi if he's Delhi-bound?

Rediff.com10 Dec 2012

Is there any chance of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi losing this election?

Modi to address 53 rallies today, Sonia 2

Modi to address 53 rallies today, Sonia 2

Rediff.com10 Dec 2012

Campaigning for Gujarat elections has entered the fast lane as Tuesday is the last day for the parties to woo voters for the first phase of state assembly polls to be held on December 13.

Suzuki asks Haryana govt the reason behind Manesar

Suzuki asks Haryana govt the reason behind Manesar

Rediff.com27 Aug 2012

Speaking at a roundtable with senior journalists in New Delhi, Suzuki said: "Haryana is my first home and Gujarat is my second. I have conveyed this to the two chief ministers."

Modi slams Cong for 'mismanaging' the country

Modi slams Cong for 'mismanaging' the country

Rediff.com26 Aug 2012

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday slammed the Congress for what he called the country's 'durdasha' (mismanagement) and urged the Gujarat Bharatiya Janata Party Mahila Morcha to prevent the Congress from coming to power in the state.

Modi hits out at Sonia for 'inciting' people of Gujarat

Modi hits out at Sonia for 'inciting' people of Gujarat

Rediff.com8 Dec 2012

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday accused Congress President Sonia Gandhi of inciting the people against his government and dared her to get the Centre act against him if he has done anything wrong.

Lalu attacks Nitish over handshake with Modi

Lalu attacks Nitish over handshake with Modi

Rediff.com6 May 2012

Nitish Kumar, who was clicked shaking hands with Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi at the National Counter Terrorism Centre conference, on Sunday came under attack from Rashtraiya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad, who said the Bihar chief minister stands "thoroughly exposed" over his "secular facade".

Modi's Patel card will be Congress rebel Narahiri Amin

Modi's Patel card will be Congress rebel Narahiri Amin

Rediff.com6 Dec 2012

"The Congress is in the hands of a few people. Rahul Gandhi, C P Joshi, Mohan Prakash, Ahmed Patel, Shaktisinh Gohil and Arjun Modhwadia have decided on all the 182 seats. Once again, our leaders are plotting to defeat each other. They have made a mess of the Congress's improving fortunes. Like 2007, the Congress will lose both the election and prestige."

Modi's Patel card will be Congress rebel Narahiri Amin

Modi's Patel card will be Congress rebel Narahiri Amin

Rediff.com6 Dec 2012

"The Congress is in the hands of a few people. Rahul Gandhi, C P Joshi, Mohan Prakash, Ahmed Patel, Shaktisinh Gohil and Arjun Modhwadia have decided on all the 182 seats. Once again, our leaders are plotting to defeat each other. They have made a mess of the Congress's improving fortunes. Like 2007, the Congress will lose both the election and prestige."

Why Modi will never be Vajpayee for the Muslims

Why Modi will never be Vajpayee for the Muslims

Rediff.com6 Dec 2012

Narendra Modi can never be Vajpayee because the poet-prime minister had a heart. Modi doesn't. He only understands the language of business, of profit and loss. It is beyond his capacity to understand a complex country like India, says Syed Firdaus Ashraf.

Modi NOT eligible for diplomatic visa: US embassy

Modi NOT eligible for diplomatic visa: US embassy

Rediff.com4 May 2012

The United States embassy in New Delhi has informed US Senator Bob Corker, Tennessee Republican and a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is not eligible to receive a diplomatic visa. Aziz Haniffa reports.

Narendra Modi, the young boy and his quaint little village

Narendra Modi, the young boy and his quaint little village

Rediff.com4 Dec 2012

Sonil Dedhia undertook a visit to Narendra Modi's village Vadnagar and learnt interesting facts about Gujarat chief minister's childhood. He shares his experience in this diary entry

Sanand diary: 'Allah Narendra Modi ka bhala kare'

Sanand diary: 'Allah Narendra Modi ka bhala kare'

Rediff.com4 Dec 2012

Ashrafbhai Pathan of Sanand, Gujarat, is an ardent Narendra Modi fan. "Ask any Gujarati today what Narendra Modi means to them and the future of the next generation and hear them articulate about Modi's achievements and vision," he tells anyone who cares to listen. Prasanna D Zore and Reuben NV report

Continue denying visa to Modi, US lawmakers urge Clinton

Continue denying visa to Modi, US lawmakers urge Clinton

Rediff.com4 Dec 2012

In a setback to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, a group of 25 American lawmakers have urged the United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to continue denying visa to the Bharatiya Janata Party leader, stating that his government has not adequately pursued justice of the 2002 riot victims.

SIT reluctant to examine key-witnesses in riot cases: Bhatt

SIT reluctant to examine key-witnesses in riot cases: Bhatt

Rediff.com6 Jan 2012

Making serious allegations against the Supreme Court appointed Special Investigation Team, suspended IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt on Friday said that the agency was "reluctant" in examining key-witnesses about the February 27, 2002 meeting held at Chief Minister Narendra Modi's residence.

Narendra Modi releases manifesto for Guj polls

Narendra Modi releases manifesto for Guj polls

Rediff.com3 Dec 2012

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Monday released the Bharatiya Janata Party's manifesto for the state assembly elections, saying that it is a blueprint for development of all sections of the society.

DISGRACEFUL: Congress on Modi's dig at Ahmed Patel

DISGRACEFUL: Congress on Modi's dig at Ahmed Patel

Rediff.com3 Dec 2012

Congress on Monday accused Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi of dragging the name of Ahmed Patel into the campaign for the Gujarat assembly polls because he "wanted to play the communal card".

Modi is role model for other CMs, says Advani

Modi is role model for other CMs, says Advani

Rediff.com3 Dec 2012

Bharatiya Janata Party veteran Lal Krishna Advani has hailed Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for his administrative skills, and said that the latter is ''a role model for chief ministers of other states''.

'Gujarat's Muslims have no option but to talk to Modi'

'Gujarat's Muslims have no option but to talk to Modi'

Rediff.com3 Dec 2012

'The biggest damage is inflicted not during the riots, but after the riots. The curfews and inactivity brings misery to survivors of the riots. In every riot, some 3,000 Muslim families slip below the poverty line. Nobody talks about them.' Zafar Yunus Sareshwala, who speaks in Narendra Modi's favour and has initiated the dialogue between Modi and Gujarati Muslims, tells Rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt.

Cong has failed in Guj as opposition, says Modi

Cong has failed in Guj as opposition, says Modi

Rediff.com2 Dec 2012

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said, Congress had not only failed when it was in power in the state, but also in the opposition.

Modi should demonstrate secular credentials in Guj: Sibal

Modi should demonstrate secular credentials in Guj: Sibal

Rediff.com11 Mar 2013

Taking a dig at Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for his 'India first' comment, Union Minister Kapil Sibal said the BJP leader should first "demonstrate" in his state that he was secular before talking about the rest of the country.

Cong will suffer its worst-ever defeat in Gujarat: Modi

Cong will suffer its worst-ever defeat in Gujarat: Modi

Rediff.com1 Dec 2012

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday took a dig at Congress President Sonia Gandhi alleging the "misrule" of the party led by her will script its "worst-ever" drubbing at the hands of the Bharatiya Janata Party in coming assembly elections.

Zakia Jafri can't file plea against SIT report: Cour

Zakia Jafri can't file plea against SIT report: Cour

Rediff.com27 Nov 2012

A local court on Tuesday ruled that Zakia Jafri, whose husband and former Congress Member of Parliament Ehsan Zafri was killed in the Gujarat riots, has lost the right to file a protest petition against the Special Investigation Team's report giving a clean chit to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, due to lapse of time.

'Modi will win in Gujarat elections but won't be PM'

'Modi will win in Gujarat elections but won't be PM'

Rediff.com27 Nov 2012

Tarak Mehta, the popular Gujarati satirist, speaks on the Gujarat election.

Ratan Tata calls on Narendra Modi along with Cyrus Mistry

Ratan Tata calls on Narendra Modi along with Cyrus Mistry

Rediff.com29 Dec 2011

Ratan Tata, the outgoing chairman of over $80-billion Tat Group, on Thursday introduced his successor Cyrus P Mistry to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi during a courtesy visit to his residence in Gandhinagar, a top state official said.

'Rahul cautious on PM's post unlike impatient Modi'

'Rahul cautious on PM's post unlike impatient Modi'

Rediff.com5 Mar 2013

Unlike Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi who is wearing his heart on his sleeve and lobbying hard to be declared as Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate in the run up to the general elections in 2014, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi has gone public with a "I am not interested in the prime minister's post" message, knowing full well there is a huge clamour within the Congress for him to become the next prime minister.

Understanding Gujarat: Why the Patels won't be decisive

Understanding Gujarat: Why the Patels won't be decisive

Rediff.com13 Aug 2012

The battle to win the minds of around 37 million Gujarati voters will begin soon after the monsoon. Chief Minister Narendra Modi is at the centre of this crucial electoral battle that is as politically important for Modi as the Uttar Pradesh assembly election of 2012 was for Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi.

I am not Modi's replacement at Wharton forum: Kejriwal

I am not Modi's replacement at Wharton forum: Kejriwal

Rediff.com5 Mar 2013

Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday rubbished media reports which said that he has replaced Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as one of the keynote speakers at the 17th Wharton India Economic Forum 2013 to be held on March 23.

What words did Modi use most in his speech at BJP meet?

What words did Modi use most in his speech at BJP meet?

Rediff.com4 Mar 2013

What were the words that Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi used the most in his speech at the Bharatiya Janata Party's National Executive meeting in New Delhi? A cloud analysis...

Muslims won't mind if Modi is elected PM: Ex-Darul chief

Muslims won't mind if Modi is elected PM: Ex-Darul chief

Rediff.com4 Mar 2013

Former vice chancellor of Darul Uloom Deoband,Ghulam Muhammad Vastanvi on Monday said that Muslims should not have any problems if the people of the country elect Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as the prime minister.

Cong can't escape people's ire, BJP must be ready: Modi

Cong can't escape people's ire, BJP must be ready: Modi

Rediff.com3 Mar 2013

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, who is being projected by some in BJP as its Prime Ministerial face for 2014 elections, on Sunday asked his party cadres to work hard to present an alternative to the UPA government.

IN PHOTOS: Modi hails overflowing Narmada dam

IN PHOTOS: Modi hails overflowing Narmada dam

Rediff.com9 Aug 2012

Overflowing of Narmada dam in Gujarat has not only raised hopes of its people reeling under deficient monsoon conditions but also become a fantastic visual treat for visitors.

Modi, Patnaik meet Jayalalithaa

Modi, Patnaik meet Jayalalithaa

Rediff.com16 Apr 2012

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa assumed the centre stage in the national scene on Monday by attacking Centre's policies on internal security during the chief minister's conference in New Delhi.

Civil, military tensions affecting internal security: Modi

Civil, military tensions affecting internal security: Modi

Rediff.com16 Apr 2012

Slamming the Centre for recent controversies with the army, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that tensions between the civil and military wings are bound to adversely impact the internal security of the country.

Modi to woo voters with his '3D avatar'

Modi to woo voters with his '3D avatar'

Rediff.com18 Nov 2012

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi will kickstart his party's official election campaign with help of 3D technology on Sunday at 6 pm from Ahmedabad, and will simultaneously address people in Ahmedabad , Rajkot, Baroda and Surat with the help of 3D high-technology, says our correspondent.

Shinde's U-turn after Rahul's trip to flood-hit Uttarakhand

Shinde's U-turn after Rahul's trip to flood-hit Uttarakhand

Rediff.com26 Jun 2013

Two days after he advised VIPs not to visit Uttarakhand, Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde did a U-turn on Wednesday saying that anyone, including Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, could go to the rain-ravaged state now as the situation has changed there.

Centre declares Rs 480 cr drought relief fund for Guj

Centre declares Rs 480 cr drought relief fund for Guj

Rediff.com3 Aug 2012

An Empowered Group of Ministers on drought headed by Sharad Pawar on Friday sanctioned Rs 480 crore as immediate relief to Gujarat for rural drinking water and also announced increase of man days under MGNREGA from 100 to 150 per person.

I'm not joining politics, says Juhi Chawla

I'm not joining politics, says Juhi Chawla

Rediff.com1 Aug 2012

Amidst rumours of her joining politics, actress Juhi Chawla has cleared the air saying she neither intends to contest an election nor is interested in joining politics.

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.

Modi: We want Muslims to fulfill their dreams

Modi: We want Muslims to fulfill their dreams

Rediff.com1 Aug 2012

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi gave a candid and controversial interview to Shahid Siddiqui, editor of the Urdu weekly Nai Duniya, where he spoke about the Gujarat riots. For doing the interview Siddiqui was suspended from the Samajwadi Party, which he has joined recently after quitting the Bahujan Samaj Party.