New Delhi: The preliminary probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the coal scam has failed to impress both Team Anna as well as the Opposition. While both demand a separate independent probe, the government has rejected it saying that the CBI probe has nothing to do with the Prime Minister or the Coal Ministry. "If we are not afraid of an independent probe, why is the Prime...
09:00 PM, Jun 01, 2012
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has decided to hold a preliminary probe into the controversial coal block allocations and this could mean more direct trouble for the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister's Office was the incharge of the coal ministry between the probe period of 2006 and 2009. The CBI will be acting on an order by the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC). Sources say the CBI will...
08:04 AM, Jun 01, 2012
Nagpur: Countering Congress' jibes at BJP in the wake of conviction of former BJP president Bangaru Laxman in a bribery case, the party on Saturday said the Congress has no moral right "to lecture them on morality". "Congress should not lecture us on morality," party spokesman Prakash Javadekar told reporters. Former BJP president Bangaru Laxman, who was found guilty of accepting a bribe by a Delhi court on Friday, has...
01:38 AM, Apr 29, 2012
New Delhi: Warning that the Naxal situation is getting out of hands, BJP on Sunday asked the Centre to adopt a concerted and unified strategy to tackle Maoist violence. "Unless we have a concerted and unified strategy to deal with the problem (Left wing extremism) and the best of coordination among the states and the Centre, the situation seems to be drifting out of hands," BJP spokesperson Prakash Javadekar said....
02:17 AM, Apr 23, 2012
New Delhi: The BJP on Saturday welcomed further opening of Indo-Pakistan trade ties, but cautioned against misuse of these confidence building measures by some "undeserving elements" across the border. "We have always believed that trade with neighbours and all countries is always the best way forward because trade is the need of the hour for consumers from all sides. It is the consumers who will benefit from this," BJP spokesperson...
02:48 AM, Apr 15, 2012
New Delhi: As India said it will allow FDI from Pakistan, BJP on Saturday cautioned on its possible misuse by "undeserving elements" while Congress said the government will be vigilant on security aspects. "We have always believed that trade with neighbours and all countries is always the best way forward because trade is the need of the hour for consumers from all sides. It is the consumers who will benefit...
09:46 PM, Apr 14, 2012
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has targeted Defence Minister AK Antony for the first time over the Tatra deal controversy with party leader Prakash Javadekar demanding the Defence Minister's resignation in the Rajya Sabha on Friday. "I raised the matter of Tatra trucks in the Zero Hour in the Rajya Sabha. I had asked why action was not taken by the Defence Minister when the Army Chief had...
01:27 PM, Mar 30, 2012
New Delhi: The BJP on Thursday hit out at the Government for being "indecisive" on various crucial issues like Telangana formation and lack of defence preparedness, as recently pointed out by the Army chief, and said it cannot have the luxury of not taking decisions. "Indecision has become the hallmark of this government. Due to this, its own allies have now started creating disturbance in Parliament. This government is not...
09:23 PM, Mar 29, 2012
New Delhi: The Opposition is set to corner the government in Parliament over Army Chief General VK Singh's claim that he was offered bribe. The Bharatiya Janata Party has given a notice for the suspension of the Question Hour. BJP leader Prakash Javadekar said, "What General VK Singh has said is a serious matter. We will raise this matter in Parliament." Slamming the government over corruption, Javadekar said, " This...
10:35 AM, Mar 26, 2012
New Delhi: The BJP on Thursday said that the Supreme Court's order on the Ramlila crackdown proved that the government was responsible for the incident. "The SC order proves that MHA is responsible for the incident as the Delhi police is under the Home Ministry. The SC order has also proved that human rights violation took place there," BJP spokesperson Prakash Javadekar said. However, he said that the BJP does...
03:56 PM, Feb 23, 2012
New Delhi: The BJP on Tuesday cautioned that the bomb attack on an Israel embassy vehicle in New Delhi should not be viewed as a one-off incident and needed thorough investigation even as it slammed the government over "failure" to solve the nine terror strikes since 26/11. "BJP condemns the dastardly terror attack near the Prime Minister's residence in the national capital on an Israel embassy vehicle. Yesterday was the...
07:45 PM, Feb 14, 2012
New Delhi: Questioning the PMO's 'silence' on the controversy involving Law Minister Salman Kurshid, the BJP on Monday said the Prime Minister should sack the minister without delay as he is still unrepentant. "Practically, even after a week Salman Kurshid is unrepentant and is actually defiant. This is an example of votebank politics, communal politics, corrupt politics that denigrates all constitutional authority," BJP spokesperson Prakash Javadekar said, adding the episode...
05:15 PM, Feb 13, 2012
BJP leader Prakash Javadekar said on Monday that the Congress was protecting its Law Minister, Salman Khurshid by not taking any action against him. "If the Law Minister does not respect the law, who will? No action has been taken against the minister despite the EC's complaint," he said. ...
02:16 PM, Feb 13, 2012
New Delhi: BJP on Tuesday said if the Lokpal Bill is introduced in Parliament without incorporating the views of the opposition, the party will oppose it. Soon after the union Cabinet approved the Lokpal Bill on Tuesday evening, BJP expressed its unhappiness over the reported provisions in the Bill. "The government Lokpal Bill seems to be a great betrayal of the people. BJP will oppose an ineffective Lokpal. People are...
02:39 AM, Dec 21, 2011
New Delhi: BJP on Tuesday said if the Lokpal Bill is introduced in Parliament without incorporating the views of the opposition, the party will oppose it. Soon after the union Cabinet approved the Lokpal Bill on Tuesday evening, BJP expressed its unhappiness over the reported provisions in the Bill. "The government Lokpal Bill seems to be a great betrayal of the people. BJP will oppose an ineffective Lokpal. People are...
11:04 PM, Dec 20, 2011
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