Rahul's speech lacked vision: Prakash Javadekar

The opposition slammed Rahul Gandhi's attempt to woo India Inc, saying that it was "confusion confounded". ...
08:44 PM, Apr 04, 2013

BJP calls for 'in-depth' inquiry in farm debt waiver scheme after CAG report

The main Opposition BJP called for an inquiry into the farm debt waiver scheme after CAG report highlighting government's lapses and irregularities in implementing the scheme. "There are things rotting somewhere and that is why we want an in-depth inquiry because without that you won't be able to prove the nexus," said BJP spokesperson Prakash Javadekar. ...
03:25 PM, Mar 05, 2013

BJP demands SC-monitored probe into chopper deal, rejects UPA's JPC offer

BJP questioned again on Wednesday which family benefitted from the tainted AgustaWestland helicopter deal kickbacks and said it wants a Supreme Court monitored probe into the deal. It rejected the UPA's offer for a Joint Parliamentary Committee on the chopper scandal. ...
05:51 PM, Feb 27, 2013

BJP hits out at Shinde, says protesters are not Maoists

Hitting out at Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde for allegedly comparing anti-rape protesters in Delhi to Maoists, BJP spokesperson Prakash Javadekar said the government needs to understand the deep anguish of these youngsters and must respond to them. Javadekar said it is unfortunate that the UPA government has failed completely. ...
04:15 PM, Dec 24, 2012

BJP in politics for a mission, not commission: Javadekar

BJP leader Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday sought to differentiate and distinguish the party from the Congress saying that the BJP was "definitely different on all yardsticks of probity, morality, and all yardsticks of governance". "We are much much better because we value, value-based politics. We are not here in politics as a mission, not for commission," said Javadekar. He added that there was no question of party president Nitin Gadkari ...
10:26 PM, Oct 24, 2012

Coalgate: No climbdown, we want PM's resignation, says BJP

BJP spokesperson Prakash Javadekar on Saturday said that there is no climbdown by the party and their demands over the coal blocks allocation issue remain the same. The BJP has been stalling Parliament demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over the alleged coal scam. Javadekar said the party will take its final decision on Monday. ...
11:36 PM, Sep 01, 2012

Congress is afraid of Modi: Prakash Javadekar

Congress lashes out at Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for blaming the state's high malnutrition rate among women on 'figure conscious girls'. ...
01:03 PM, Aug 30, 2012

Coalgate: PM must resign and then speak, says Prakash Javadekar

Despite pressure from allies to let Prime Minister Manmohan Singh clarify his stand on the coal blocks allocations, main Opposition party BJP remains adamant and says he must resign first. ...
10:48 AM, Aug 27, 2012

S&P downgrade is a wake up call for India: BJP

BJP spokesperson Prakash Javadekar said on Tuesday that the recent downgrade by credit rating agency Standard & Poor's was a wake up call for India and that it reflected the policy paralysis of the UPA government. ...
06:48 PM, Jun 12, 2012

Congress is protecting Khurshid: Javadekar

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

Govt abdicating duty to people: Prakash Javadekar

BJP spokesperson Prakash Javadekar that the party will fight the government's decision on FDI in retail as it will render many jobless. He added that the government is acting against the people. ...
10:13 AM, Nov 28, 2011

Two drafts: Is the Lokpal dream over?

On Talking Point, Suhasini Haidar asks, 'Is the Lokpal dream over now that there will be two drafts?' ...
11:09 PM, Jun 15, 2011

BJP demands JPC probe into 2G spectrum scam

The BJP has welcomed A Raja's resignation from the post of telecom minister. However, BJP spokesperson Prakash Javadekar said that his party would continue to demand an investigation by a Joint Parliamentary Committee into the 2G spectrum scam. ...
01:34 PM, Nov 15, 2010

BJP-Sena will come back in Maharashtra: Javadekar

BJP leader Prakash Javadekar says he is confident that people want a change. ...
10:54 AM, Oct 22, 2009