New Delhi: As the UPA II completes four years and is set to release its report card at its celebration dinner on Wednesday evening, the Bharatiya Janata Party has questioned as to what is the celebration for. Attacking the UPA government over a range of issues, the BJP said the UPA government has failed on all fronts.
BJP leader Sushma Swaraj began by attacking the UPA over the lack of leadership qualities in Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. "Coalitions need special leadership, someone who is a leader. Manmohan Singh is a Prime Minister, not a leader. He is neither the leader of his party nor the leader of this country. The biggest failure of UPA has been that it has not been able to give a capable leadership," Sushma Swaraj said.
Attacking the UPA over weak decision making and scams, Sushma said, "The economic environment is worrying and no decisions are being taken. No government's rule has seen this level of corruption, price rise."
She went on to attack the UPA over its diplomatic ties citing the Chinese incursion issue and the issue of Tamils in Sri Lanka. "The China issue took so much time to get resolved. It got resolved because of the Chinese Premier's visit, else it would have taken a longer period," Sushma said....
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12:06 PM, May 22, 2013
New Delhi: The BJP on Tuesday sharpened its attack on the UPA government demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over the 2G spectrum scam and coalgate. Even as the Opposition appeared divided over seeking PM's resignation, for the Congress these are worrying times. The passage of crucial bills in the Budget Session including the Finance Bill are at stake if the deadlock persists. The NDA is upping the...
09:40 PM, Apr 23, 2013
Kolkata: Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Saturday urged the parties in the the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government to take a "stand in the interest of common people". "Time is running out to voice protest against many anti-people decisions like increase in diesel prices, fertiliser prices, restriction on use of LPG cylinders, introduction of FDI in Retail, in Pensions, in Insurance, etc., by UPA-II," Banerjee posted on Facebook....
09:36 PM, Oct 13, 2012
New Delhi: Samajwadi Party president Mulayam Singh Yadav on Saturday said that though his party will continue to oppose the "anti-people" proposals offered by the government, it will support the UPA to keep the "communal forces" at bay. "I am supporting the government to keep the non-secular forces away but I will oppose FDI in retail. I will speak in the Lok Sabha regarding this. I cannot say when elections...
08:04 PM, Oct 06, 2012
Senior BJP leader LK Advani blamed the UPA government for not being able to check illegal immigration. ...
01:58 PM, Aug 08, 2012
New Delhi: In an unprecedented scene in the Lok Sabha, an angry Sonia Gandhi goaded Congress MPs to shout slogans after BJP leader LK Advani took a jibe at the UPA-II and accused the government of indulging in horsetrading to win votes in the House. Soon after, Congress leaders broke into an uproar in the house, protesting against Adavni's statement even as Sonia was seen making animated gestures and intervening...
01:30 PM, Aug 08, 2012
New Delhi: In an unprecedented scene in the Lok Sabha, an angry Sonia Gandhi goaded Congress MPs to shout slogans after BJP leader LK Advani took a jibe at the UPA-II and accused the government of indulging in horsetrading to win votes in the House. Soon after, Congress leaders broke into an uproar in the house, protesting against Adavni's statement even as Sonia was seen making animated gestures and intervening...
01:30 PM, Aug 08, 2012
New Delhi: Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav has struck a deal with the Congress and agreed to back UPA-II's Presidential candidate, sources say. Even though the bonhomie between the Congress and the Samajwadi Party is growing there is no talk of the latter joining the government, at least till the Presidential polls are over, sources add. With the Samajwadi Party's support in the Presidential polls, the UPA's strength will...
11:09 AM, May 23, 2012
CPI's D Raja said that the Indian economy and security are both in shambles and that the UPA government has no reason to celebrate. ...
08:59 AM, May 23, 2012
New Delhi: Is the Congress readying itself to dump Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee and get Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav to replace her as an ally? The Samajwadi Party chief was the star of UPA-II's third anniversary dinner. He was seen sharing the stage and then the high table with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, which is an honour reserved only for close allies....
07:25 AM, May 23, 2012
New Delhi: Key UPA allies Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee and DMK chief M Karunanidhi will not attend the Prime Minister's dinner on Tuesday to celebrate three years of the UPA II in power. While Mamata is 'pre-occupied' in Bengal, the DMK is sending party leader TR Baalu for the event. Railway Minister and Trinamool Congress all-India General Secretary Mukul Roy, a close aide of Mamata, said he is likely...
09:20 AM, May 22, 2012
There seems to be no end to criticism for the economic policies by the Manmohan Singh government as the UPA-II completes three years in power. CNN-IBN's Smitha Nair spoke to Forbes Magazine CEO Steve Forbes and he claimed that the government has made errors at many levels. Following is an excerpt from the interview with Steve Forbes: Smitha Nair: Do you think the Manmohan government has shifted the goal post...
08:06 AM, May 22, 2012
An overwhelming 66 per cent of India's urban population thinks the Manmohan Singh-led UPA government has lost its credibility to govern. ...
11:59 PM, May 21, 2012
A CNN-IBN survey says that the UPA government is losing its credibility and it has failed on several fronts. ...
11:56 PM, May 21, 2012
Kolkata: Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee will not attend the dinner on Tuesday to be hosted by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for UPA-II MPs and leaders to mark the coalition's three year in office at the Centre. Railway Minister and Trinamool Congress all-India general secretary Mukul Roy told PTI that though a "personal invitation" has been extended to her to attend the dinner, Mamata, also West Bengal Chief Minister, would...
10:39 PM, May 21, 2012
New Delhi: Bad news for the Congress-led UPA II as it completes its third year in power. An overwhelming 66 per cent of India's urban population thinks the Manmohan Singh-led UPA government has lost its credibility to govern. Also, more than half of the respondents (59 per cent) expressed dissatisfaction with the current government. As the UPA government completes its third year of the second term in power, CNN-IBN organised...
09:04 PM, May 21, 2012
New Delhi: Even as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) welcomed Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee's comments on early elections, the Left called it a case of blackmail. CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury said, "These small parties blackmail the government. We have reached here passing all the challenges till now and we would fight this challenge also. It has become impossible for parties like ours to fight in the elections." Yechury's comments...
02:00 PM, May 12, 2012
Kolkata: Reiterating her demand for an interest moratorium for the cash-strapped West Bengal government, chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday gave the central government a 15-day ultimatum and warned that its "indifferent attitude" could become a "big issue". "We have not enough income to pay the interest for the debt burden bequeathed by the erstwhile (Left Front) government. We are repeatedly urging (the central government) that we do not need...
05:58 PM, Apr 21, 2012
New Delhi: Finance ministry chief economic advisor Kaushik Basu's remarks that major reforms were unlikely before the next general elections kicked off a slugfest between the government and the opposition on Friday, the BJP accusing the government of "policy paralysis" and a senior minister hitting back that the opposition's non-cooperation prevented bills from getting passed. The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) cautioned the government against going on the path of...
06:58 PM, Apr 20, 2012
New Delhi: The President addressed the Parliament on March 12, 2012. Below are some items from the agenda of the Central government as outlined in the speech. Legislation A Bill to eliminate manual scavenging and insanitary latrines shall be introduced in Parliament. New legislation is being considered for persons with disabilities, in order to replace the existing Act. A Bill to provide for a uniform regulatory environment to protect consumer...
07:31 PM, Mar 12, 2012
