LK Advani

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'Advani lacks courage to seek votes on Hindutva'

Coimbatore: Senior VHP leader Ashok Singhal on Wednesday disagreed with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L K Advani over his remarks on the feasibility of a non-Congress and non-NDA leader becoming the Prime Minister after 2014 elections and alleged he lacked the courage to seek votes on Hindutva. "I don't agree at all with Advaniji. My personal opinion is that a person who will believe in Hindutva would be the...  

Advani has got his facts wrong: Kapil Sibal

Union Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal said LK Advani confused history and was talking about the 2008 trust vote in Parliament. ...

Advani's senior, knows what he's saying: Rahul Gandhi

And when asked for a reaction to LK Advani's attack on the UPA in Parliament on Wednesday, Rahul Gandhi said he would not like to comment. ...

Bangladeshi migrants responsible for Assam violence: Advani

Senior BJP leader LK Advani blamed the UPA government for not being able to check illegal immigration. ...

Sonia loses cool on Advani's controversial remark

New Delhi: In an unprecedented scene in the Lok Sabha, an angry Sonia Gandhi goaded Congress MPs to shout slogans after BJP leader LK Advani took a jibe at the UPA-II and accused the government of indulging in horsetrading to win votes in the House. Soon after, Congress leaders broke into an uproar in the house, protesting against Adavni's statement even as Sonia was seen making animated gestures and intervening...  

Sonia loses cool on Advani's controversial remark

New Delhi: In an unprecedented scene in the Lok Sabha, an angry Sonia Gandhi goaded Congress MPs to shout slogans after BJP leader LK Advani took a jibe at the UPA-II and accused the government of indulging in horsetrading to win votes in the House. Soon after, Congress leaders broke into an uproar in the house, protesting against Adavni's statement even as Sonia was seen making animated gestures and intervening...  

Yeddyurappa hits back at Gowda on party issue

Bangalore: BJP strongman BS Yeddyurappa on Tuesday hit back at former Chief Minister DV Sadananda Gowda for endorsing BJP leader LK Advani's comments on the state of affairs in Karnataka BJP unit. "Gowda is a former chief minister and I believe he will issue statements with a sense of responsibility. He should come out in the open and talk about corruption, if any, during my tenure as Chief Minister," Yeddyurappa...  

BJP in utter disarray: Bal Thackeray

New Delhi: In a scathing criticism of the BJP and senior party leader LK Advani, Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray said on Tuesday that the party seemed to be in utter confusion and disarray. "What is wrong with the BJP? Are they ill? Have internal internal fissures made the party frustrated? As usual it is their internal matter... but I cannot say, 'forget it'," he said. He continued, "It is...  

The Last Word: Non-BJP, non-Cong PM a wise comment from Advani?

LK Advani sent ripples through his party when he blogged that a non-BJP and non-Congress prime minister was possible in 2014. ...

Advani's comment a leadership tussle within the NDA?

LK Advani sent ripples through his party when he blogged that a non-BJP and non-Congress prime minister was possible in 2014. ...

Advani has conceded defeat in 2014: Congress

New Delhi: Reacting to senior BJP leader LK Advani's comments on his blog on Sunday, whereby he wrote that a non-BJP, non-Congress PM was 'feasible' in 2014, the Congress said that it was nothing but an admission of defeat. "He has conceded defeat. He has said that a BJP prime minister cannot be made in the 2014 General Elections," said Congress leader Rajeev Shukla. "I hope that history repeats itself...  

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

New Delhi: Senior BJP leader LK Advani stoked the Nitish Kumar-Narendra Modi war of nerves yet again on Sunday writing on his blog that a "non-Congress, non-BJP Prime Minister heading a government supported by one of these two principle parties" was feasible. "This has happened in the past also. But, as the Prime Ministership of Ch Charan Singh, Chandrashekharji, Deve Gowda ji and Inder Kumar Gujral ji, as also of...  

Will try to prod Keshubhai to rethink on resignation: BJP

New Delhi: In the wake of veteran leader Keshubhai Patel's resignation from the party, the BJP on Saturday said it will try to prod him to rethink his decision as he is a respected leader who has worked for the party. "Keshubhai Patel is a veteran and very respected leader. He has resigned from the party. We will persuade him not to take any such step in the interest of...  

Gogoi slams Advani for Assam violence remarks

Guwahati: Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Wednesday said BJP leader LK Advani while commenting on the violence in Assam must have forgotten that he was the home minister and deputy prime minister when the Godhra riots took place. "He has been accusing us for delay in containing the violence. He forgot that when he was the home minister and the deputy prime minister, Godhra riots took place in Gujarat," Gogoi...  

Illegal immigration behind Assam violence: Advani

New Delhi: Senior BJP leader LK Advani on Tuesday said that the root cause of the violence in Assam was illegal immigration from Bangladesh and exhorted the Centre to take a strong view of the problem. "The root cause of the violence in Assam is illegal immigration from Bangladesh. The Supreme Court too has taken a serious note of this," he said. "This is due to three problems combined together....  

Assam riot due to large scale immigration: Advani

Kokrajhar: Senior BJP leader LK Advani on Monday said the conflict in Kokrajhar and neighbouring districts in Assam was due to immigration from across the border. "It is not a conflict between Hindus and Muslims or between majority and minority communities. The problem has arisen due to large scale infiltration of illegal immigrants," said Advani, who is here on a two-day visit. "I am very unhappy at what I have...  

LK Advani to visit violence-hit areas of Assam

New Delhi: After Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to violence-hit Kokrajhar in Assam on Saturday, BJP leader LK Advani will undertake a two-day visit to the affected areas on July 30 and 31. Advani will visit the worst-affected Kokrajhar district and some other areas in the state and meet the affected people there. Earlier, a BJP fact-finding team had visited the affected areas and gave its report to party president...  

Rift in UPA can worsen paralysis at Centre: Advani

Ahmedabad: Senior BJP leader LK Advani on Friday said that the rift within UPA was a cause for concern as it might worsen the 'policy paralysis' in the government. "The internal rift among the UPA allies should be viewed in the context of present situation in the country, when there is a perception that this government is in a state of paralysis. How will this rift further deteriorate this paralysis...  

Vice President poll: Jaswant Singh to file nomination

New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Jaswant Singh will on Friday file his nomination for the vice presidential election, party sources said. Jaswant Singh, who has unanimously been chosen as opposition National Democratic Alliance candidate for the vice president post, will be filing the nomination on the last date of nomination for the poll. Ruling United Progressive Alliance candidate and incumbent M Hamid Ansari filed his papers Wednesday. The candidature...