CHENNAI : Backing the creation of an independent, sovereign Tamil Eelam in Sri Lanka, Member of Parliament and president of the Lok Janshakthi Party, Ram Vilas Paswan, on Sunday called upon the international community to ensure that a referendum is conducted to determine the emotions of the Tamil population. Speaking to reporters at a memorial event on the Marina to mark what is now termed the Mullivaykal Massacre that occurred...
08:43 AM, May 21, 2012
The Railways are a state within a state with the attitude of a village. Successive railway ministers in the past two decades, most notably Mamata Banerjee and Ram Vilas Paswan, have driven the Railways to rack and ruin. Commentators in the media have excoriated them and rightly so. But the faceless gnomes of the Railway Board cannot escape blame for hollowing out the organisation from within. They are unworthy of...
12:05 AM, Mar 13, 2012
Lucknow: Releasing his party manifesto for Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Ram Vilas Paswan on Tuesday said his party would contest on all 403 seats in the state. "The party has decided to contest on all 403 seats in the state, however, LJP will not field candidates on those seats from where prominent candidates of Congress, SP and Peace Party are in the fray," Paswan said....
04:28 PM, Jan 31, 2012
Patna: LJP Supremo Ram Vilas Paswan on Sunday held NDA responsible for non-passege of Lokpal Bill in Parliament. "NDA is responsible for non-passege of Lokpal Bill in Parliament.. In fact its intention for Lokpal is doubtful," Paswan said. NDA had accorded full support to Anna Hazare, but now raised the question on the federal structure of the country, he said. He suggested that the appointment of Lokayukta and his dismissal...
07:58 PM, Jan 08, 2012
New Delhi: Taking a dig at Anna Hazare for resorting to "mobocracy" in pushing his demand for a strong Lokpal, Lok Janshakti Party chief Ram Vilas Paswan on Thursday said the government should not bow down to pressure and rush with the legislation. "Who is Anna? Why should he dictate terms to parliament? The government should not bow down to his pressure," said Paswan during the debate on the bill...
03:49 AM, Dec 30, 2011
The clamour for inclusion of quota in the Lokpal Bill is becoming louder as the Government agrees to introduce the Bill. ...
10:39 PM, Dec 19, 2011
New Delhi: The clamour for inclusion of quota in the Lokpal Bill is becoming louder as the Government agrees to introduce the Bill in Parliament in the winter session itself. Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh and Lok Janshakti Party president Ram Vilas Paswan have reiterated their demand for reservation in Lokpal - while the BJP has called it a political stunt. Team Anna meanwhile has been silent on the issue...
09:48 PM, Dec 19, 2011
New Delhi: The clamour for inclusion of quota in the Lokpal Bill is becoming louder as the Government agrees to introduce the Bill in Parliament in the winter session itself. "Don't think the Government is dangling carrot, but how can demand of 165 MPs on reservation be ignored? We will carry on our agitation, even as Anna used a Dalit girl to break his fast," said Ram Vilas Paswan. "Reservation...
01:31 PM, Dec 19, 2011
Patna: LJP supremo Ramvilas Paswan on Friday threatened to resign from the Standing Committee on Lokpal in the parliament if Centre failed to ensure representation of SC, ST, women and minorities to the proposed Lokpal. "I will resign from the Standing Committee considering the proposal for Lokpal if my demand for giving representation of SC, ST, women and minorities is not met," Paswan told reporters. He said he had already...
07:10 PM, Nov 25, 2011
New Delhi: Team Anna is reaching out to the members of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Lokpal Bill to ensure that their concerns are addressed in the recommendations they will be sending. Activist Arvind Kejriwal has held meetings with LJP chief Ram Vilas Paswan, Shailendra Kumar and S Semmalai among others in the past few days. Sources said Kejriwal has been urging the members for including their demand of putting CBI's...
07:29 PM, Nov 18, 2011
New Delhi: Demanding the repeal of Armed Force Special Power Act (AFSPA) from Jammu and Kashmir and Manipur, Left parties and LJP on Thursday said they will raise the issue of Kashmir in the coming Parliament session. At a press conference here, Left front leaders AB Bardhan (CPI), Prakash Karat (CPI-M), Debabrata Biswas (Forward Bloc) and LJP president Ramvilas Paswan accused the government of going back on its promise of...
06:35 PM, Nov 17, 2011
New Delhi: Chirag Paswan believes that a heavyweight surname helps entering into any field but ultimately it's the real talent that survives. Well, the audiences will figure out Chirag's level of talent in less than 24 hours as his film 'Miley Na Miley Hum' is all set to go public on November 4. Chirag, who is playing a tennis player in the film, will be surrounded by three gorgeous ladies...
01:30 PM, Nov 03, 2011
New Delhi: Though his son is an active member of Lok Janshakti Party, politician Ram Vilas Paswan says he was not disappointed when Chirag decided to choose Bollywood over politics. Chirag is all set for his debut with 'Miley Naa Miley Hum' opposite Kangana Ranaut, and Paswan, 65, said doing movies was Chirag's own decision and he encouraged his son's choice. "I am really happy for my son. It was...
04:23 PM, Nov 02, 2011
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