New Delhi: Terming the controversy over a CD purportedly involving Congress MP Abhishek Singhvi as an individual issue, the government on Monday said it was not mulling any move to restrain the social media.
"This government since 2004 has not taken a single step to curb the social media," Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal told reporters in New Delhi in response to questions whether the government was thinking of imposing any curbs on the social media which has gone viral over the CD.
"Eight years have passed. Has the government taken any action against the social media? None. So, why do you ask this question," Sibal said.
When pointed out that Singhvi has moved court, he maintained that individuals, whether in government or outside, can adopt legal procedures to vindicate their rights. "I don't think we should be asking the government to respond to individual rights when they can be dealt with individually," Sibal said....
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09:16 PM, Apr 23, 2012
New Delhi: The Congress on Friday said the possibility of early Lok Sabha polls is "as remote as sky falling on our heads" and told Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav that there was no point creating an air of uncertainty or instability "where none exists". "There is obviously no guarantee that the sky may not fall on our heads or that Yeddyurappa will stop demanding the Chief Minister's chair....
08:07 PM, Mar 23, 2012
Panaji: The BJP-MGP combine has routed the Congress out of power in Goa, notching 24 seats out of 40. Manohar Parrikar, who spearheaded the BJP's charge on the illegal mining issue and is tipped to be the next chief minister, won from Panaji, defeating Congress' Yatin Parekh by over 5,000 votes. A jubilant Parrikar declared that he will most likely be the next chief minister of the state. "The Congress...
06:25 PM, Mar 06, 2012
Panaji: The BJP has swept the Congress out of power in Goa, crossing the majority and notching 23 seats and leading in one. Chief Minister Digamber Kamat has, meanwhile, submitted his resignation. Goa BJP leader Manohar Parrikar declared jubilantly that he will most likely be the next chief minister of the state. He added, "I have given a time schedule which I will follow. In the budget, we will make...
03:52 PM, Mar 06, 2012
Panaji: The BJP crossed the half-way mark in Goa on Tuesday, winning 20 seats and leading in 3 others. Goa BJP leader Manohar Parrikar declared jubilantly that he will most likely be the next chief minister of the state. He added, "I have given a time schedule which I will follow. In the budget, we will make announcements like petrol VAT and inflation." He further said, "The Congress has been...
03:15 PM, Mar 06, 2012
Panaji: The BJP romped to majority in Goa, winning 17 seats and leading in 4 others. Goa BJP leader Manohar Parrikar declared jubilantly that he would most likely be the next chief minister of the state. He added, "I have given a time schedule which I will follow. In the budget, we will make announcements like petrol VAT and inflation." He further said, "The Congress has been punished in Goa....
02:54 PM, Mar 06, 2012
New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi, who was booked for alleged violation of the model code of conduct by UP authorities in Kanpur, has not committed any illegality and legitimate campaign is a fundamental part of free democratic right, Congress said on Monday night. "There is no question of any illegality. Legitimate campaign is a fundamental part of free democratic right," Congress spokesman Abhishek Singhvi said reacting to the registration of an...
10:03 PM, Feb 20, 2012
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Friday completed its hearing in connection with the notice served on Law Minister Salman Khurshid over his promise of increasing sub-quota for backward minorities while campaigning in Uttar Pradesh. The Election Commission had issued a showcause notice to Khurshid for having promised that his party would provide nine per cent reservation to backward minorities from the existing 27 per cent reservation meant for OBCs...
08:27 PM, Feb 03, 2012
Congress spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi said on Tuesday that the media was losing a sense of proportion and balance in the Salman Rushdie video conference issue. "We are losing a sense of proportion and balance in this issue. It is not such a great issue for us to exercise over minds over. The government of India never banned his (Rushdie's) visit. Video-link was stopped by the organisers of the festival." ...
09:21 PM, Jan 24, 2012
Kolkata: The Congress-Trinamool relationship is on the rocks. On Saturday, TMC's Subrata Mukherjee launched another attack on its ally, likening it to rival CPI(M). He said that the two parties were two sides of the same coin. Mukherjee was speaking at a programme organized to remember the nine villagers who were killed at Netai in the Lalgarh area of West Midnapore exactly a year ago. The TMC leader picked up...
10:15 AM, Jan 08, 2012
New Delhi: Smarting under Opposition attack over the issue of Lokpal Bill, Congress on Saturday insisted that the measure is not dead and will be back soon. "Lokpal Bill is certainly not dead. It is not even in ICU or Emergency. It is merely under rest and recovery (R and R) and it will be back soon," Congress spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi said. A political war has broken out between government...
11:32 AM, Dec 31, 2011
New Delhi: The Congress party on Wednesday downplayed Comptroller and Auditor General Vinod Rai's statement that the credibility of government was at its lowest since Independence, the quality of governance was below par and decision making was a casualty. Answering questions at the AICC briefing, party spokesman Abhishek Manu Singhvi recalled that the CAG was speaking at a memorial lecture in a democratic country. "Everybody is entitled to air his...
10:43 PM, Oct 12, 2011
New Delhi: Hitting back at the BJP, the Congress on Wednesday dismissed as "absolute cacophony" its demand for Home Minister P Chidambaram's resignation, contending that the Finance Ministry note on the 2G issue cannot have any effect of guilt. "It is absolute cacophony. (They are creating) an ambience of instability. How can a Ministry note have an effect on guilt," party spokesman Abhishek Singhvi told reporters. He claimed that the...
06:28 PM, Sep 28, 2011
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday rejected the Opposition demand for the resignation of Home Minister P Chidambaram on 2G spectrum allocation issue, saying "we do not, in any manner, accept" the allegation made by Subramanian Swamy against him. "The party does not doubt his integrity. This precise issue has been raised by Dr Swamy in the apex court and is sub judice. "Without waiting for the proceedings to be...
10:17 AM, Sep 22, 2011
New Delhi: The Parliamentary Committee going into the Lokpal Bill will begin grappling with a difficult task this week when it is expected to hear conflicting demands from various organisations including CVC and CBI on how best to check corruption. Two crucial meetings of the Standing Committee on Law and Justice, Personnel and Public Grievances, which was reconstituted just three days back, have been scheduled on September 23 and 24...
01:00 PM, Sep 18, 2011
New Delhi: The Lokpal Bill, which was introduced in the Lok Sabha last week, has been referred to a Parliamentary Standing Committee for in-depth scrutiny. The bill has been sent by Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari to the Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances and Law and Justice which has been given three months to submit its report, a Parliament source said. Congress leader Abhishek Singhvi, who is a senior...
09:11 PM, Aug 08, 2011
New Delhi: The Congress derostered its own spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi, on Wednesday, till the controversy over him appearing for lottery king Santiano Martin is resolved. Singhvi will not be the voice of Congress party at least for some time. The party leadership is upset at Singhvi becoming the legal counsel for a Kerala lottery baron. The Kerala unit of the party had also objected to Singhvi's role in the...
05:00 PM, Oct 06, 2010
It is being seen as a snub to former MP CM Digvijay Singh whose recent comments had led to controversies. ...
02:09 PM, Jul 21, 2010
The fresh revelation comes within a week after CNN-IBN exposed how Abhishek Singhvi had counselled the company in 2006. ...
03:55 PM, Jun 12, 2010
Left wanted to know when a formal dialogue would begin with IAEA. ...
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