Communist Party of India-Marxist leader Brinda Karat on Sunday reacted sharply to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's demand for a secular prime ministerial candidate saying, "You can't claim to be secular by just protesting against one individual. We are opposed to BJP's communal policies". ...
06:42 PM, Apr 14, 2013
CPI(M) MP D Raja said his party will keep pressing for their demand to order an international inquiry into the Sri Lanka war crimes. ...
04:55 PM, Mar 17, 2013
Ahead of the Budget Session, CPI leader Gurudas Dasgupta said that if the government refuses to listen to the Opposition, then there is every lieklihood that like every other session, it won't be fruitful. ...
10:32 AM, Feb 21, 2013
CPI leader Gurudas Dasgupta called the trade unions' strike unprecedented and said the government had not tried to reach out to unions. "The strike across the country is unprecedented. Autos and taxis are off the roads. Bank, insurance, telecom is closed. All oil supply is being stopped in Delhi. Unfortunately, violence is being used. The treasurer of union of Haryana Roadways has been brutally murdered in Ambala," Dasgupta said. ...
12:00 PM, Feb 20, 2013
Speaking to CNN-IBN, CPM General Secretary Prakash Karat said that the Left was confident of the government losing the vote in Parliament over FDI in retail. He also said that Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath is wrong to suggest that FEMA amendements can be tabled and approved by one House only. ...
03:24 PM, Dec 03, 2012
The BJP along with the CPI-M and the Samajwadi Party have opposed the direct cash transfer scheme introduced by the government saying it is a tactic by the Congress and that they have made it a political issue. ...
11:58 AM, Dec 03, 2012
Reacting to the party spokesperson Dharambir Goyat's comment in which he blamed the women for rapes, the Congress dismissed it as a personal comment while the Opposition said that Sonia Gandhi's visit was merely a face-saving exercise. Congress leader Jagdambika Pal said, "It is not the statement of Haryana Congress or the Government. The Chief Minister has assured that the government will take strict action against the accused. It must ...
11:30 AM, Oct 12, 2012
CPI MP Gurudas Dasgupta has said that his party will opppose FDI in pension and insurance in Parliament. He said the government is on a suicidal path and is working at the behest of domestic and foreign capitalists. ...
06:02 PM, Oct 04, 2012
The much-awaited JNU students union election results are out. The All India Students Association (AISA) has won 3 out of 4 seats. ...
04:40 PM, Sep 16, 2012
Communist Party of India (Marxist) will vote for UPA nominee Pranab Mukherjee while Communist Party of India (CPI) will abstain. ...
05:26 PM, Jun 21, 2012
CPI's D Raja said that the Indian economy and security are both in shambles and that the UPA government has no reason to celebrate. ...
08:59 AM, May 23, 2012
A furious Mamata Banerjee walked out of CNN-IBN's show when confronted with questions about the arrest of Jadavpur University professor Ambikesh Mahapatra and increased rate of crime against women in her state. ...
04:39 PM, May 20, 2012
A furious Mamata Banerjee walked out of CNN-IBN's show when confronted with questions about the arrest of Jadavpur University professor Ambikesh Mahapatra and increased rate of crime against women in her state. ...
12:02 PM, May 20, 2012
CPI-M leader Mohd Salim says democracy means dialogue, discussion, debateand not domination. In a TV show, there will be questions and not all will be according to one's liking. ...
02:37 PM, May 19, 2012
Members of Team Anna discuss IBN7 Managing Editor Ashutosh's book 'Anna -13 Days That Awakened India' at the book launch. ...
02:21 PM, May 05, 2012
CPI(M) leader Mohammad Salim on Saturday criticised the Trinamool Congress and said the party lacked democractic values. ...
02:25 PM, Apr 14, 2012
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Friday severely criticised the West Bengal government over the investigations into the killing of two Communist Party of India (M) leaders in Burdwan. Calcutta High Court Chief Justice Jaynarayan Patel slammed the state government for blaming 34 years of Left Front rule and the "consequent inefficiencies in the system" as claimed by the Mamata Banerjee regime for not providing the post-mortem report of the ...
01:51 PM, Mar 02, 2012
Mamata Banerjee's recent visit to Delhi and the prospect of a general strike in Bengal next week have raised questions about her politics. ...
09:50 PM, Feb 24, 2012
From the Armed Forces Special Power Act, to the raging Naga problem, to the unending spate of encounter killings of Manipur youth, this northeastern state is ready to show the government what it thinks of it, in the coming Assembly elections. ...
10:09 PM, Jan 21, 2012
CPI leader D Raja said those who have looted the country's money in the name of organising games will be properly prosecuted and punished. ...
02:27 PM, Jan 19, 2012
