Kolkata: Noted writer Mahasweta Devi on Thursday condemned the heckling of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Finance Minister Amit Mitra, saying those who practise such "indecent politics" are alienated from the people. Describing the incident as "extremely unfortunate", the Magsaysay award winner said that this should not have happened.
"Those who did it and those who practise such indecent politics are alienated from the people," she said, supporting Governor M K Narayanan's strong statement yesterday against the incident. Emphasising that Mamata has no alternative, the writer- activist said the chief minister had gone to Delhi "to bring funds for the people of the state and she was attacked".
She said politicians should adopt a constructive attitude. "Illiteracy should be removed because literacy is the most powerful weapon, stronger than sword or lathi. Give the people of our state literacy," she said. Referring to SFI leader Sudipto Gupta's death, the writer said, "It was very unfortunate and cannot be supported. The state government should order a probe into it and punish the policemen responsible for the student's death."
On the ongoing political violence in the state, she said it was continuing since the previous Left Front rule. "It should be stopped. We want our state to do well," she said. The noted litterateur, who had supported Mamata prior to 2011 Assembly polls, has at times been critical of the Trinamool chief's policies in West Bengal....
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09:30 PM, Apr 11, 2013
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who was hospitalised after complaints of breathing problem and palpitation, has been advised total rest by doctors who described her condition on Thursday as stable. Doctors at the premier Belle Vue clinic, where Banerjee is undergoing treatment, said she had pain in her shoulder and waist and was under close surveillance with an advice not to do any official work for the time...
05:43 PM, Apr 11, 2013
Kolkata: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who was admitted to a private clinic here with complaints of breathing problem and palpitation, was resting and her condition was stable, doctors attending to her said on Thursday. "Chief Minister is stable and she is now resting in our clinic under the observation of a 10-member medical team led by Dr Subrata Moitra," Belle Vue Clinic CEO K Tandon said. He added that, "But...
11:05 AM, Apr 11, 2013
New Delhi: Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia on Wednesday said the benchmark price for spectrum auction is "unrealistic" and favoured lowering of reserve price as the previous two attempts to sell airwaves were "unsuccessful". "Spectrum is a national resource. We had two unsuccessful attempts to auction it. It's quite clear that reserve price is too high. "What actually I suggested is that we have a choice, we can...
01:07 AM, Apr 11, 2013
New Delhi: The Delhi Police has reportedly blamed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for the fiasco outside the Planning Commission building on Tuesday, during which one of her ministers was injured. According to sources, the Delhi Police, in its report, has stated that the security incharge of the Commission building had informed the resident commissioner of West Bengal that Mamata must enter the premises via the back gate to...
06:13 PM, Apr 10, 2013
Kolkata: Union minister Deepa Dasmunshi on Wednesday alleged that Congress offices and her car were attacked by Trinamool Congress workers in West Bengal, in retaliation to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her finance minister being the target of SFI's ire in Delhi. "My car was attacked yesterday at Namkhana by TMC workers. This morning there were reports that Congress offices were attacked," Dasmunshi, union minister of state for urban development...
05:46 PM, Apr 10, 2013
New Delhi: Delhi Police on Tuesday registered a case against unknown persons for manhandling West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra outside the Planning Commission office in the capital. While no arrest has been made yet in the incident, Police registered the case under IPC Sections 186(obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions) and 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty). The unknown...
11:14 PM, Apr 09, 2013
New Delhi: The Planning Commission on Tuesday approved West Bengal's annual Plan of Rs 30,314 for the current fiscal, which is 17 per cent higher than the outlay for 2012-13, meeting the state's expectations. The annual plan size of Rs 30,314 crore was approved after a meeting between Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in the capital. The Rs 30,314-crore Plan size...
10:31 PM, Apr 09, 2013
New Delhi: As Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi sought to reach out to her, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday deflected questions on the possibilities of her party's tie-up with BJP. "Whatever I have come to know, he (Modi) appreciated the government. Political differences could be there but a government's work can be appreciated by anyone," she said. Banerjee was asked to respond to the praise heaped by...
08:02 PM, Apr 09, 2013
West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra was heckled by activists of Students Federation of India (SFI) in Delhi on Tuesday as he tried to enter the Yojna Bhawan. ...
06:24 PM, Apr 09, 2013
National Innovation Council and the Planning Commission have come together with some of the best institutions in the country to organise the first ever 'Hackathon' on the 12th Five-Year Plan on April 6 and 7. ...
03:21 PM, Mar 30, 2013
Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia on Monday expressed hope that inter-ministerial differences would be sorted out paving the way for Tatas to set up airline company in collaboration with Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia. ...
03:10 PM, Mar 11, 2013
India has all the requirements to return to a GDP growth rate of 8 per cent in the coming years, Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia said, while highlighting that current account deficit is a big problem right now. ...
11:38 AM, Mar 07, 2013
Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia lauded P Chidambaram's suggested measures during the Budget speech on Thursday and said the Finance Minister cleared up many doubts in the mind of foreign investors that could invite more investments and boost economy. He also said that Chidambaram's efforts will be able to achieve fiscal deficit of 4.8 per cent by 2014. ...
09:51 PM, Mar 03, 2013
Deputy chairman of the Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia said he is hopeful that the much delayed Goods and Services Tax (GST) will be implemented across the country no later than next year while speaking to Karan Thapar on Devil's Advocate. ...
10:27 AM, Mar 02, 2013
Leaders of various political parties in Odisha's Ganjam District have sought more funds in the railway budget for the proposed wagon factory near Berhampur, new rail lines from Gopalpur to Rayagada and Berhampur to Sambalpur via Phulbani and a direct train from Berhampur to New Delhi. Besides a daily train from Berhampur to Puri, another from Berhampur to Surat and according model station status to Berhampur have also been demanded....
05:19 PM, Feb 25, 2013
Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia on Monday said it was not possible to grant Bihar the status of a special category state but its special package can be improved. ...
02:20 AM, Feb 05, 2013
Seeking to set at rest controversy over Aadhaar, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia on Saturday said UID is a number and not an identity card. "The Aadhaar is actually a number, linked to that number is a biometric record which is centrally stored. The (Aadhaar) number comes in a form of card. But that card is not an identity card," Ahluwalia said when asked about the raging controversy...
04:27 AM, Feb 03, 2013
Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia talks about whether Diwali has failed to lift the mood of gloom. ...
11:40 PM, Nov 12, 2012
Hyderabad: Amid threats that India's credit rating could be downgraded and a slowdown in the economy, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia on Monday said that the government has taken several steps to boost investor confidence and more such measures may follow. "Lot of examples can be given on the steps the government has taken to get rid of impediments in movements of large projects. I think I am...
04:35 PM, Nov 05, 2012
