New Delhi: The rift between the BJP top brass is out in the open with senior leader LK Advani criticising party president Nitin Gadkari over the crucial decisions taken during UP elections and also the handling of the crisis in Jharkhand and Karnataka units of the party. Advani took on Gadkari in his blog, saying that the mood in the BJP is not upbeat.
"The mood within the party these days is not upbeat. The results in Uttar Pradesh, the manner in which the party welcomed BSP ministers who were removed by Mayawatiji on charges of corruption, the party's handling of Jharkhand and Karnataka - all these events have undermined the party's campaign against corruption," wrote Advani.
Advani backed senior BJP MPs Arun Jaitley and Sushma Swaraj and added, "The fact that we have a sizable contingent of MPs in Parliament today as against the niggardly two seats in 1984, that our performance in the two Houses under Sushmaji and Jaitleyji has been excellent, that the party is in power in as many as nine states today is no compensation for the lapses committed. I had said at the core group meeting that if people are today angry with the UPA government, they are also disappointed with us. The situation, I said, calls for introspection."
Advani also said that the party needs to introspect. "If people are angry with UPA, they are upset with the BJP," pointed Advani....
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01:02 PM, May 31, 2012
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09:17 AM, Mar 10, 2012
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07:59 AM, Mar 09, 2012
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12:23 PM, Mar 08, 2012
Sitapur: Violence broke out on Wednesday night outside an independent candidate's house in Sitapur area of Uttar Pradesh, after alleged Samajwadi Party workers tried to set his and 13 other houses on fire. Two people have been arrested in connection with the incident. They are allegedly supporters of SP MLA Jeena Babu. Reports claim that the men also opened fire on supporters of the independent candidate. Nearly 4 people were...
08:38 AM, Mar 08, 2012
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05:56 PM, Mar 06, 2012
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07:41 AM, Mar 04, 2012
Lucknow: An investigation has revealed that Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) of nine constituencies in Lucknow were damaged during their storage in a government strong house, where huge amount of water seeped through from an overhead tank. A team led by the District Magistrate visited the site and assured that there was no damage to the EVMs. Said Anil Sagar, DM, "Yes, there is a seepage from the overhead tank, but...
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05:39 PM, Feb 13, 2012
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11:23 AM, Feb 11, 2012
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02:04 PM, Feb 10, 2012
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10:39 PM, Jan 14, 2012
The first recorded dynasty in India is the Nair Dynasty which ruled the South Indian state of Kerala from the pre-Vedic age to the 18th ...
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09:13 AM, Jan 07, 2012
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04:20 PM, Jan 04, 2012
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11:26 PM, Dec 13, 2011
New Delhi: Questioning the motive of Team Anna, the Congress on Tuesday said any campaign by the anti-corruption group against the party in Uttar Pradesh would mean "indirect support to BSP". "Those who are saying to oppose Congress in UP, they would indirectly support the BSP. It is a clear message that they (Team Anna) want to fight corruption by joining hands with Mayawati in UP. So what kind of...
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