On the eve of the UPA-II's third anniversary, Law Minister Salman Khurshid admitted that the coalition government has been facing a tough ride. Khurshid said that the Congress was prepared for all options, including being in Opposition, after the 2014 General Elections. The minister was speaking exclusively to Karan Thapar on 'Devil's Advocate'. Below is an edited transcript of the interview: Karan Thapar: Across the country... frustration with this government...
08:39 AM, May 20, 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
Ahmedabad: In a veiled attack on the Centre, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that despite several attempts being made to throttle the truth, Gujarat will not be cowed down by opposition and non-cooperation. Speaking at the diamond jubilee function of Baaj Khedwal Kelvani and Sanskriti Mandal, Modi said several attempts are being made to throttle truth in the state but Gujarat government will not be cowed down...
12:34 AM, May 14, 2012
New Delhi: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Saturday the government needs to take some difficult decisions such as capping subsidies and controlling expenditure to bring down the fiscal deficit in the next few months to get the Indian economy back on the growth track. "We cannot go on with the approach that is divorced from the reality. Difficult decisions will have to be taken in the coming months," Mukherjee...
01:51 AM, Mar 25, 2012
Bhubaneswar: Hitting out at the BJD government over the abduction of a tribal MLA, the opposition Congress and BJP in Odisha on Saturday accused it of being hand in glove with Maoists and pushing the state into anarchy by ignoring Centre's advisories. "The BJD government is hand in glove with Maoists. It was clear when Maoist-backed panchayat representatives supported BJD candidates in recent zilla parishad elections in Koraput," Leader of...
01:27 PM, Mar 24, 2012
HYDERABAD: Chief minister Kiran Kumar Reddy, leader of the opposition Chandrababu Naidu and cabinet ministers are in for a whopping increase in salaries by the end of the budget session. The hike could amount to nearly three times their current emoluments.A bill to increase the salaries and perks drawn by the chief minister, deputy chief minister, ministers, leader of the opposition in the Assembly and Council and the chief whip...
08:42 AM, Mar 17, 2012
New Delhi: With two years to go for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, it should have been easy for Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee to go in for a tough Budget and push through reforms like Goods and Service Tax (GST) and FDI in retail. But the Budget, to be presented on February 16, comes just days after a poor electoral performance by the Congress, making it difficult for Mukherjee to...
07:54 AM, Mar 12, 2012
Hyderabad: In a spillover from the previous week, the Andhra Pradesh assembly remained paralysed on Tuesday with the Opposition parties insisting on a debate on the liquor syndicate and Telangana issues. Speaker N. Manohar had to adjourn the house for the day as the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) and other opposition parties stalled the proceedings. As soon as the house met after a three-day break, TDP...
04:19 PM, Feb 21, 2012
Thiruvananthapuram: Former Kerala chief minister V.S. Achuthandan will remain the opposition leader in the Kerala assembly, Marxist leader Pinarayi Vijayan said on Friday. Accusing the media of "propagating baseless lies" about the Communist Party of India-Marxist's (CPM) Kerala meet, state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan denied that Achuthanandan wanted to step down. "One thing I can say is that Achuthanandan is the tallest leader we have and he is not going to...
05:05 PM, Feb 10, 2012
Bangalore: Upping the ante following the porn scandal, opposition Congress and JDS on Thursday demanded imposition of President's rule in the state. The opposition offensive comes a day after an embarrassed BJP central leadership gave marching orders to the three ministers in the wake of all round criticism. "We have met Governor HR Bhardwaj and requested him to recommend to the Central government to dissolve the Assembly and dismiss the...
09:14 PM, Feb 09, 2012
Imphal: Even as Manipur's ruling Congress appears on course to retain power, the opposition alliance is hoping for an upset win relying on the support from BJP and CPI. The opposition People's Democratic Front (PDF) made up of Manipur's People Party (MPP), Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), CPI(M) and JD(U) expect to garner at least 29 out of the 60 assembly seats, two short of majority, and then hopes to call...
08:17 PM, Jan 21, 2012
New Delhi: Rejecting the contention that the Opposition was obstructing passage of the Companies Bill, BJP leader Yashwant Sinha said the government came up with a new version of the legislation which would be re-examined by the Parliamentary Standing Committee at its meeting on January 24. Sinha argued that the Bill which was placed in the Lok Sabha for consideration and passage was completely different from the original one that...
03:35 PM, Jan 15, 2012
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A pandal came up outside Ittooppu's tea stall. The year-end came as a bonus for the goat - three days of debate in Parliament on ...
09:59 PM, Jan 03, 2012
New Delhi: Former Lok Sabha speaker Somnath Chatterjee has defended the Government's decision to avoid voting on the Lokpal Bill in the Rajya Sabha where the Opposition and the Trinamool Congress joined hands to stall the Bill. "Those who did not allow Parliament to function for days in and days out have suddenly become very conscious about Parliament's image. It is politics," said Chatterjee. Upset over the allegation that the...
06:54 PM, Dec 30, 2011
New Delhi: The DMK on Tuesday night attacked the Opposition parties for defeating the Constitution Amendment Bill on Lokpal saying it exposed their "dubious" role. DMK Parliamentary Party leader TR Baalu said that parties like BJP, AIADMK and Left parties wanted a strong Lokpal bill but they have been exposed when they ganged up to defeat the Constitution Amendment Bill. ...
07:19 AM, Dec 28, 2011
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