India @ 9 with Veeraraghav

India @ 9 with Veeraraghav

Catch the day's top stories on India at 9 with Veeraraghav. ...
11:43 PM, Jun 01, 2012
The Last Word: Is Advani's criticism a proof of division in the BJP?

The Last Word: Is Advani's criticism a proof of division in the BJP?

Is L K Advani's repeated public criticism of the BJP proof of deep divisions at the top of the party? ...
10:59 PM, Jun 01, 2012

Truce in BJP? Modi meets Advani, Vajpayee

Truce in BJP? Modi meets Advani, Vajpayee New Delhi: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi met former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in New Delhi on Friday amidst reports of growing rift within the top Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership. The meeting assumes significance given the unease in the party and a growing distance between Modi and senior leaders LK Advani and Sushma Swaraj. Modi, who had come to attend a Planning Commission meet in Delhi, is keen...
08:02 PM, Jun 01, 2012

Modi stays away from Advani, meets Vajpayee

Modi stays away from Advani, meets Vajpayee New Delhi: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi met former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in New Delhi on Friday amidst reports of growing rift within the top Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership. The meeting assumes significance given the unease in the party and a growing distance between Modi and senior leaders LK Advani and Sushma Swaraj. Modi, who has come to attend a Planning Commission meet in Delhi, is keen...
06:26 PM, Jun 01, 2012

BJP rift: Rajnath Singh backs LK Advani

BJP rift: Rajnath Singh backs LK Advani New Delhi: Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh said he agreed with senior leader LK Advani's remarks on party president Nitin Gadkari and the mood within the party. "Advaniji is the seniormost leader of the BJP and I accept whatever he says with all regards to him," Rajnath Singh said. Advani criticised party president Gadkari over the crucial decisions taken during UP elections and also the handling of...
02:33 PM, Jun 01, 2012

Modi in Delhi amidst reports of BJP rift

Modi in Delhi amidst reports of BJP rift New Delhi: Amidst reports of a rift within the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Delhi to attend a Planning Commission meet. Just a day after senior party leader LK Advani's blog criticised Nitin Gadkari, the party's mouthpiece Kamal Sandesh has slammed Narendra Modi. An editorial article calls the Gujarat Chief Minister a man in a hurry, who is damaging the fabric of...
11:30 AM, Jun 01, 2012

BJP mouthpiece targets Modi, split wide open

BJP mouthpiece targets Modi, split wide open New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) seems to be split wide open. A day after senior leader LK Advani attacked party president Nitin Gadkari in his blog, BJP mouthpiece Kamal Sandesh has slammed Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, calling him a man in a hurry, who is damaging the fabric of the party. Kamal Sandesh in its editorial on the just concluded BJP National Executive has lamented the lacuna...
07:37 AM, Jun 01, 2012

Advani targets Gadkari, says BJP mood not upbeat

Advani targets Gadkari, says BJP mood not upbeat New Delhi: As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) takes on the government on a host of issues, the party is fighting an open battle at the top. Senior leader L K Advani on Thursday posted a blog expressing his discontent with party president Nitin Gadkarai. Advani even blamed Gadkari of undermining the campaign against corruption. But what sparked his criticism of the BJP president and praise for Sushma Swaraj and...
09:22 PM, May 31, 2012

BJP split wide open, Gadkari upset with Advani

BJP split wide open, Gadkari upset with Advani New Delhi: The war between Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) party president Nitin Gadkari and L K Advani is now out in the open. Hours after the veteran leader slammed Gadkari for poor leadership, reports suggested that the party president was upset with the frontal attack on him. According to reports, a meeting has been called by Gadkari at his residence to discuss the impact of the bandh, where Advani and...
06:25 PM, May 31, 2012

BJP rift out in the open, Advani targets Gadkari

BJP rift out in the open, Advani targets Gadkari New Delhi: The rift between the BJP top brass is out in the open with senior leader LK Advani criticising party president Nitin Gadkari over the crucial decisions taken during UP elections and also the handling of the crisis in Jharkhand and Karnataka units of the party. Advani took on Gadkari in his blog, saying that the mood in the BJP is not upbeat. "The mood within the party these...
01:02 PM, May 31, 2012

BJP national executive meet: Modi steals the show

BJP national executive meet: Modi steals the show New Delhi: Senior leaders LK Advani and Sushma Swaraj skipped the BJP national executive meet in Mumbai on Friday raising several eyebrows. But the man who really stole the show was Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi. After two days of high political drama at the national executive a temporary truce has been called between Narendra Modi and Nitin Gadkari with Sanjay Joshi's exit from the meet, but not all issues...
07:17 AM, May 26, 2012
India @ 9 with Rajdeep Sardesai

India @ 9 with Rajdeep Sardesai

Catch the day's top stories on India at 9 with Rajdeep Sardesai. ...
11:52 PM, May 25, 2012

War within BJP: Modi's rise irks Advani, Sushma

War within BJP: Modi's rise irks Advani, Sushma Mumbai: The divide within the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is out in the open with veteran leader Lal Krishna Advani and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Sushma Swaraj, skipping the national executive meeting in Mumbai. They have also decided to not attend a rally of the party. The absence of the senior leaders came as the BJP decided to extend Nitin Gadkari's tenure as the party president while some...
05:43 PM, May 25, 2012

LK Advani, Sushma Swaraj to skip BJP rally

LK Advani, Sushma Swaraj to skip BJP rally Mumbai: Despite a new found bonhomie between Narendra Modi and Nitin Gadkari, differences in BJP seem to be far from over at its National Executive meeting in Mumbai on Friday with leaders LK Advani and Sushama Swaraj set to stay away from a rally scheduled for Friday evening. "Advani's schedule was fixed earlier so he won't be there and Swaraj has to attend a programme in Ghaziabad tomorrow morning," party...
04:14 PM, May 25, 2012

Advani is not upset or angry: BJP spokesperson

Advani is not upset or angry: BJP spokesperson Mumbai: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader LK Advani is not upset and is not attending the party rally on Friday evening because of some prior engagement, party spokesperson Nirmala Sitharaman said. Claiming that Advani is not angry over the BS Yeddyurappa episode, she said that there is no dissent in the party over any issue. "Advani is not angry. He had a prior engagement and therefore is not attending...
02:04 PM, May 25, 2012
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