News for 'l-k'

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.

In Ahmedabad, Amit Shah says 'entire Kashmir is ours'

In Ahmedabad, Amit Shah says 'entire Kashmir is ours'

Rediff.com6 Apr 2019

His slogan-chanting comes in the wake of Peoples Democratic Party chief and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti's criticism that Shah was "daydreaming" about abrogating Article 370 of the Constitution that provides special status to the state.

UPA government won't last till 2014: Advani

UPA government won't last till 2014: Advani

Rediff.com28 Sep 2012

Accusing the government of using the Central Bureau of Investigation to remain in power, Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani on Friday said he was "almost sure" that it will not last till 2014.

SPG creates special fire escape route for PM in Parl

SPG creates special fire escape route for PM in Parl

Rediff.com5 Jul 2012

Taking a cue from the Mantralaya fire in Mumbai, the administration has taken several steps to secure the 92-year old Parliament House building from such an untoward incident.

Advani slams PM over FDI in retail

Advani slams PM over FDI in retail

Rediff.com23 Sep 2012

Slamming Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over the issue of allowing foreign direct investment in multi-brand retail, Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani on Sunday said the red carpet was being rolled out for Walmart when it faced protests even in the US and New York City "shut Walmart out".

Steely Stalin steals Modi's show too

Steely Stalin steals Modi's show too

Rediff.com2 May 2021

Stalin owes his victory this time, like in 2019, to the hate-campaign of the local Hindutva forces, which kept haranguing him, and even his dead father, notes N Sathiya Moorthy.

PHOTOS: Sonia Gandhi's first appearance post-surgery

PHOTOS: Sonia Gandhi's first appearance post-surgery

Rediff.com2 Oct 2011

After undergoing surgery for an undisclosed aliment over a month ago, Sonia Gandhi on Sunday made her first public appearance when she attended a prayer meeting at Raj Ghat on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi's 142nd birth anniversary.

Why Advani is upset with Nitin Gadkari

Why Advani is upset with Nitin Gadkari

Rediff.com5 Jan 2012

The induction decision, it turns out, was solely the party head's. And that has sowed seeds of discomfort in its top brass.

Jaya shocks BJP; wants Sangma to quit Prez race

Jaya shocks BJP; wants Sangma to quit Prez race

Rediff.com28 Jun 2012

According to sources, the Tamil Nadu chief minister, in a telephone conversation with veteran BJP leader L K Advani on Wednesday, reportedly said that Sangma should withdraw from the presidential race after filing his nomination.

BJP overlooks Advani, Jaitley to lead its protest rallies

BJP overlooks Advani, Jaitley to lead its protest rallies

Rediff.com18 Sep 2012

In a rude shock to top Bharatiya Janata Party leaders L K Advani, Arun Jaitley and Uma Bharati, the party leadership chose not to include their names in the list of leaders to address protest rallies.

BJP-JD(U) bury the hatchet over NDA's PM candidate

BJP-JD(U) bury the hatchet over NDA's PM candidate

Rediff.com27 Jun 2012

The recent war of words between the Bharatiya Janata Party and its alliance partner Janata Dal-United seems to have come to an end after the former assured its allies it would decide on the prime ministerial candidate for the 2014 general elections after consulting them

UPA govt built no consensus for Prez poll: Advani

UPA govt built no consensus for Prez poll: Advani

Rediff.com25 Jun 2012

Defending his party's decision to support the Presidential poll contest, Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani on Monday said the government has to build consensus on the issue and the UPA dispensation made no such effort as it sought support for Pranab Mukherjee only after announcing his candidature.

'Does Advani agree with Sushma on Modi being PM?

'Does Advani agree with Sushma on Modi being PM?

Rediff.com2 Dec 2012

Taking a dig at Sushma Swaraj for her statment that Narendra Modi is fit to become the prime minister of the country, Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh on Sunday said she must first make clear if Bharatiya Janata Party veteran L K Advani also agrees with her.

Mishra does a U-turn; apologises to BJP leaders

Mishra does a U-turn; apologises to BJP leaders

Rediff.com26 Mar 2012

Anshuman Mishra, who has leveled certain allegations against Bharatiya Janata Party leaders after the party backed out of supporting him for Rajya Sabha seat from Jharkhand, on Monday retracted his comments and apologised to them.

Dancer-activist Mallika Sarabhai to join AAP

Dancer-activist Mallika Sarabhai to join AAP

Rediff.com8 Jan 2014

Noted danseuse Mallika Sarabhai will be joining the Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday, sources close to her said.

Prez poll: NDA to adopt wait and watch approach

Prez poll: NDA to adopt wait and watch approach

Rediff.com15 Jun 2012

With the Presidential race hotting up, the National Democratic Alliance on Friday discussed all candidates in the fray but decided to 'wait and watch' the developments.

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.

Babri demolition: Judge seeks 6 months from SC to conclude trial

Babri demolition: Judge seeks 6 months from SC to conclude trial

Rediff.com15 Jul 2019

A special judge holding trial in the Babri Masjid demolition case, involving Bharatiya Janata Party veterans L K Advani, M M Joshi and others, on Monday moved the Supreme Court seeking six more months to conclude the trial in the case.

PM's statement on coal-gate 'unconvincing': Advani in blog

PM's statement on coal-gate 'unconvincing': Advani in blog

Rediff.com2 Sep 2012

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday gave further indication of a climb down from its stand on the resignation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, saying the government was yet to respond to the National Democratic Alliance offer of resolving deadlock in Parliament if the controversial coal block allocations were cancelled and a judicial probe ordered.

Karunanidhi saw the 2G episode -- from the leak of the CAG report to the weak defence put forth by Congress leaders -- as politically motivated

Karunanidhi saw the 2G episode -- from the leak of the CAG report to the weak defence put forth by Congress leaders -- as politically motivated

Rediff.com9 Apr 2021

Karunanidhi was convinced that using the 2G cases against the DMK and reopening the fodder case against Lalu Prasad Yadav were products of the Congress leadership's short-sightedness. A revealing excerpt from A S Panneerselvan's Karunanidhi: A Life.

V S Sampath is new chief election commissioner

V S Sampath is new chief election commissioner

Rediff.com6 Jun 2012

62-year-old Sampath will take over as CEC after incumbent S Y Quraishi demits office on June 10.

Advani's proposal on choosing CAG, ECs gets DMK, CPI-M nod

Advani's proposal on choosing CAG, ECs gets DMK, CPI-M nod

Rediff.com5 Jun 2012

Bharatiya Janjata Party veteran L K Advani's suggestion for a collegium to appoint Election Commissioners and Comptroller and Auditor General was on Tuesday backed by United Progressive Alliance ally Dravida Munetra Kazhagam and opposition Communist Party of India-Marxist.

Former Union minister Sukh Ram rejoins Congress

Former Union minister Sukh Ram rejoins Congress

Rediff.com25 Mar 2019

"For me, it is like homecoming," said the 93-year-old who returned for the second time to the Congress which he had last left ahead of the 2017 assembly elections to join the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Feud at the top in BJP continues

Feud at the top in BJP continues

Rediff.com1 Jun 2012

Feud at the top in the Bharatiya Janata Party took new dimensions with the party mouthpiece making a veiled attack on leaders including Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, asking them to rise above issues of self and self-existence.

Party has given me much more than PM's post: Advani

Party has given me much more than PM's post: Advani

Rediff.com8 Nov 2012

Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani, who turned 85 on Thursday, appeared ambivalent on his prime ministerial ambition when he said that what he has received from the party was much more than occupying the top post. "Party has given me so much all my life that when somebody says you have to become the prime minister, I say becoming the prime minister is not more than what I have got from the party," Advani told reporters.

Coal-gate: BJP to AGGRESSIVELY demand PM's resignation

Coal-gate: BJP to AGGRESSIVELY demand PM's resignation

Rediff.com20 Aug 2012

The Bharatiya Janata Partuy on Monday decided to aggressively demand the resignation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over the Comptroller and Auditor General report on the allocation of coal blocks and stall both Houses of Parliament on the issue on Tuesday.

Bullying intellectuals, submissive BJP

Bullying intellectuals, submissive BJP

Rediff.com17 Aug 2012

It is time those who claim to champion the cause of Hindus became a little more assertive and took on the peddlers of moral equivalence and exposed their lies, says Ravi Shanker Kapoor.

Advani, Sushma skip BJP rally in Mumbai

Advani, Sushma skip BJP rally in Mumbai

Rediff.com25 May 2012

Bharatiya Janata Party's internal problems showed no signs of ebbing with senior leader L K Advani and Sushma Swaraj on Friday skipping a public meeting in Mumbai as Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi appeared to be strengthening his grip over it.

PM hapless, UPA regime most corrupt, inefficient: Advani

PM hapless, UPA regime most corrupt, inefficient: Advani

Rediff.com25 May 2012

Dubbing Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as the most hapless Prime Minister India has ever seen, senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani on Friday slammed the United Progressive Alliance government as the most ineffective, corrupt and indifferent dispensation since Independence.

Sonia-Advani spat, not Assam, becomes Day 1 headline

Sonia-Advani spat, not Assam, becomes Day 1 headline

Rediff.com9 Aug 2012

Congress president Sonia Gandhi appeared in a new avatar when she shed her reticence and turned agitated on the opening day of the monsoon session of Parliament on Wednesday.

Advani makes Sonia angry as chaos reigns in Parliament

Advani makes Sonia angry as chaos reigns in Parliament

Rediff.com8 Aug 2012

Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani on Wednesday created a storm in the Lok Sabha by dubbing UPA-II as "illegitimate" but withdrew it after strong protests from Congress.

After NDA's show of strength, Amit Shah files nomination from Gandhinagar

After NDA's show of strength, Amit Shah files nomination from Gandhinagar

Rediff.com30 Mar 2019

A galaxy of top leaders, including Union ministers Rajnath Singh and Nitin Gadkari and leaders of BJP's allies such as Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, Shiromani Akali Dal supremo Parkash Singh Badal and Lok Janshakti Party founder Ram Vilas Paswan were present with Shah.

Yeddy slams Gowda for endorsing Advani's blog

Yeddy slams Gowda for endorsing Advani's blog

Rediff.com7 Aug 2012

Bharatiya Janata Party strongman B S Yeddyurappa on Tuesday hit back at former chief minister D V Sadananda Gowda for endorsing party leader L K Advani's comments on the state of affairs in Karnataka BJP unit.

Advani demoralising NDA, says fuming Thackeray

Advani demoralising NDA, says fuming Thackeray

Rediff.com7 Aug 2012

Slamming Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani for predicting a non-BJP, non-Congress prime minister in 2014, Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray on Monday said it is like a general saying before a war that there is no guarantee on the outcome and "demoralising" the entire army.

Non-Cong, non-BJP PM 'feasible' in 2014 polls: Advani

Non-Cong, non-BJP PM 'feasible' in 2014 polls: Advani

Rediff.com5 Aug 2012

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani on Sunday wrote in his blog that a non-Congress, non-BJP prime minister supported by any of these two parties is "feasible" in the next general elections but cautioned that this may not be a very stable dispensation.

Advani speaks on Hazare's fast and Lokpal Bill

Advani speaks on Hazare's fast and Lokpal Bill

Rediff.com31 Jul 2012

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani on Tuesday said he welcomed the anti-corruption movements of Anna Hazare and Ramdev, but noted that Parliament has the sole authority to enact legislations, including the anti-corruption law.

Let Advani face conspiracy charges in Ayodhya case: CBI

Let Advani face conspiracy charges in Ayodhya case: CBI

Rediff.com7 May 2012

The Central Bureau of Investigation has told the Supreme Court that the trial of Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani in the Ayodhya demolition case has to be carried on without dropping the conspiracy charge against him as the razing down of the medieval monument was part of a "single larger conspiracy". The agency, in its recent affidavit, opposed the separation of trial of eight accused leaders -- Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, Uma Bharti, Vinay Katiyar etc.

'Modi had no contribution for Ram temple'

'Modi had no contribution for Ram temple'

Rediff.com5 Aug 2020

'He was a nobody then.' 'And whatever little his contribution was there, it was restricted to Gujarat.'

Don't regret action against BJP leaders in K'taka: Advani

Don't regret action against BJP leaders in K'taka: Advani

Rediff.com2 Nov 2011

Admitting that the Bharatiya Janata Party was facing dissidence in Karnataka due to its "non-tolerance" towards corruption, senior leader L K Advani on Tuesday said he does not regret the way the party dealt with its leaders in the state following graft charges against them.