After the Supreme Court upheld the appointment of Lokayukta in Gujarat, Justice (retd) RA Mehta on Wednesday said the Modi government's attitude will not come in the way of his work. "I don't think Modi government's attitude will be a challenge for Lokayukta," Mehta said in reply to a query by mediapersons. ...
01:41 PM, Jan 02, 2013
Ahmedabad: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on Governor Kamla Beniwal, accusing her of conspiring with Congress against his government. At a public meeting in Junagadh, Modi alleged that Governor's residence had become 'Congress House'. "It is very unfortunate that people whose only aim is to defame Modi are seriously damaging the public life in the state, and when Raj Bhavan becomes a hub of...
11:06 PM, Aug 14, 2012
New Delhi: A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) delegation led by party president Nitin Gadkari met President Pratibha Devisingh Patil on Wednesday and demanded the removal of Gujarat Governor Kamla Beniwal for her alleged involvement in a graft case. The delegation had spokesperson Nirmala Sitharaman, MPs Balbir Punj, Bhupendra Yadav and Arjun Meghwal and party secretary Kirit Somaiya, along with some other party leaders from Gujarat. However, senior party leaders like...
05:17 PM, May 30, 2012
Ahmedabad: Reiterating its demand for removal of Gujarat Governor Kamla Beniwal from her post over an alleged land scam, the BJP on Tuesday threatened to launch an agitation, if she did not tender her resignation in next three days. BJP general secretary Kirit Somaiya, who is also the coordinator of party's Anti Corruption Cell, had on Monday alleged that Beniwal had tried to acquire a huge piece of land in...
09:52 PM, May 22, 2012
BJP MPs created a ruckus in the Rajya Sabha demanding a probe against Gujarat Governor Kamala Beniwal. ...
03:45 PM, May 18, 2012
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha was on Friday adjourned twice during the pre-noon sitting as Opposition BJP stalled the proceedings over the alleged involvement of Gujarat Governor Kamla Devi Beniwal in a land grab case. BJP members led by Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi demanded suspension of the Question Hour to discuss the issue, which was not accepted by Chairman Hamid Ansari. Slogan shouting BJP members first forced adjournment of the House for...
12:20 PM, May 18, 2012
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will start hearing Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's plea challenging the Gujarat High Court's order upholding the appoint mruled on Friday it will start the hearing in Gujarat Lokayukta appointment case from February 20 onwards. The Modi government had filed an appeal challenging the Gujarat High Court's order upholding the appointment of Justice RA Mehta as the Gujarat Lokayukta. Gujarat Governor Kamla Beniwal had appointed...
01:13 PM, Feb 03, 2012
New Delhi: The battle between the Gujarat government and the state's Governor over the appointment of Lokayukta continues. While the war of words continues in Parliament, there's also a legal battle now being fought in a Gandhinagar court. From Parliament to Gujarat Assembly, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP have launched a no holds barred attack against Gujarat governor Dr Kamla Beniwal. But on Teachers Day, the two...
08:11 AM, Sep 06, 2011
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha on Friday saw two adjournments before noon as Opposition BJP disrupted proceedings demanding recall of Gujarat Governor over appointment of Lokayukta. After the Government had clarified the issue of SGPC polls, BJP members rushed into the well shouting slogans demanding recall of Governor Kamala Beniwal. Chairman Hamid Ansari took up the first listed question, but as the members were unrelenting, he adjourned the House for 15...
11:26 AM, Sep 02, 2011
new Delhi: Senior BJP leaders will meet the President on Friday seeking Gujarat Governor Kamla Beniwal's immediate recall. This comes a day after Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi letter's to the PM.The Modi government has accused Beniwal of bypassing it while appointing retired Justice RA Mehta as Lokayukta. Once again, the Gujarat Chief Minister is at loggerheads with the Centre on the Lokayukta controversy. Following up on the demand by...
07:25 AM, Sep 02, 2011
