As the Indian rupee hit an all time low, BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi asked the government what was being done to control the situation. ...
03:45 PM, May 16, 2012
New Delhi: As the rupee touched a record low, the Opposition on Wednesday questioned the government in the Lok Sabha on the steps being taken to tackle the situation as it feared that there could be a repeat of 1991, when India saw severe balance of payments problem and even had to mortgage gold. "The crisis in our economy is growing. Are we heading towards 1991," senior BJP leader Murli...
02:03 PM, May 16, 2012
New Delhi: The row between NRI businessman Anshuman Mishra and the BJP turned uglier on Monday with veteran party leader Arun Jaitley serving a defamation notice against him, over his allegations that the Rajya Sabha Opposition leader had sought favours from him, including watching a cricket match at Lord's in a privileged seating. Jaitley has denied accepting any such favours. Mishra had on Sunday alleged that he introduced Public Accounts...
09:25 AM, Mar 26, 2012
New Delhi: NRI businessman Anshuman Mishra's allegations on Sunday he introduced Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Chairman Murli Manohar Joshi to senior executives of 2G scam accused companies when the panel was probing the 2G spectrum case, could create a storm in Parliament on Monday. Mishra had also said that Joshi called him seeking funds for elections. Mishra further claimed to have played a role in Joshi's poll campaign in 2004...
07:39 AM, Mar 26, 2012
New Delhi: BJP President Nitin Gadkari on Sunday hit out at NRI business Anshuman Mishra terming his allegations against party veteran Murli Manohar Joshi and some other leaders as "baseless" and an "expression of frustration" over his failure to make it to the Raja Sabha. "Anshuman Mishra's motivated and selective tirade against some of the top BJP leaders is nothing but an expression of frustration over his failure to make...
10:59 PM, Mar 25, 2012
New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday said allegations made by NRI businessman Anshuman Mishra against PAC Chairman Murli Manohar Joshi on the 2G issue needed to be looked into "by a Parliamentary set-up or outside". "The allegations are in public domain. ....Whether to be looked into by Parliamentary set-up or outside, they certainly deserve to be looked into," party spokesman Abhishek Singhvi said. Mishra, who withdrew from the Rajya Sabha...
02:29 AM, Mar 25, 2012
New Delhi: Embarrassed over allegations against senior party leader and Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chairman Murli Manohar Joshi that he sought meetings with corporates involved in the 2G scam, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Saturday said the charges were baseless and were an attempt to malign the parliamentary panel. "These allegations are baseless. This is an attempt to malign the PAC's image. Actually the BJP raised the 2G scam first...
05:24 PM, Mar 24, 2012
Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari said that a probe should be conducted into Anshuman Mishra's allegations. ...
12:01 PM, Mar 24, 2012
New Delhi: Senior BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi on Saturday said that the Anshuman Mishra's allegations were 'fabricated' and whatever he was saying with regard to him is absolutely wrong and a 'concoction'. "I will cooperate with the agencies and I contradict the allegations. I deny it. I never asked for funds from anybody like him," Joshi said. The senior BJP leader said that everybody knows how the 2G probe...
08:22 AM, Mar 24, 2012
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha mystery candidate Anshuman Mishra on Friday claimed that he was a prime fund raiser of the BJP and alleged that he introduced senior BJP leader Dr Murli Manohar Joshi to 2G accused while Dr Joshi was investigating the 2G spectrum scam case. The independent Rajya Sabha candidate from Jharkhand who withdrew his nomination at the last moment, has levelled serious charges against top BJP leader, Dr...
09:22 PM, Mar 23, 2012
Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chairperson Murli Manohar Joshi said that government is robbing the rights of the states by setting up NCTC. ...
04:26 PM, Mar 12, 2012
New Delhi: A day after the Supreme Court cancelled 122 licences in the 2G spectrum case, senior BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi on Friday accused the UPA government of misusing the NDA government's policy on 2G formulated in 2003. Joshi blamed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and said that the responsibility of taking action is that of the Prime Minister as well as the Cabinet headed by him. "In case the...
04:59 PM, Feb 03, 2012
Kolkata: A war of words ensued between the BJP and the Congress today over the cancellation of the official release of controversial author Taslima Nasreen's book in Kolkata with the former accusing Congress of driving the country towards a dangerous mindset and the latter saying fanaticism was intrinsic to the Opposition party's DNA. "We condemn it. Congress is driving the country towards a dangerous mindset," senior BJP leader Murali Manohar...
10:46 PM, Feb 01, 2012
New Delhi: Political circles are keenly awaiting the Supreme Court verdict on Thursday on Home Minister P Chidambaram's alleged role in the 2G case, with the Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) engaged in a bitter war of words. BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi on Wednesday reiterated his party's demand that the Prime Minister sack Chidambaram to show his intent of tackling corruption. "If A Raja can be probed, why...
09:27 PM, Feb 01, 2012
New Delhi: The NDA coalition on Thursday said that it will continue to boycott Home Minister P Chidambaram in Parliament and also sought his resignation over the 2G scam allegation made by Janata Party President Subramanian Swamy. BJP leader Venkaiah Naidu, demanding Chidambaram's resignation, said that the trial court's order to allow Swamy to depose in the 2G case has strengthened the party's stand. "Chidambaram should have resigned when the...
11:44 AM, Dec 08, 2011
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