Huge crowds were present at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi for the mega rally of Congress party. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi addressed the crowds on the government's decision to back the economic reforms. ...
09:33 PM, Nov 05, 2012
New Delhi: India Against Corruption (IAC) leader Arvind Kejriwal on Monday questioned the source of funding of the Congress's mega rally on Sunday and asked it to reveal the details. "Congress should give details on how much was spent on Sunday's rally and the source of funding. I have been told that special trains were run and buses were hired. How much was spent on these arrangements?," Kejriwal asked. The...
02:07 PM, Nov 05, 2012
Patna: Speaking at a massive rally here, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday said the Centre was discriminating against his state by denying the special status for which he had made repeated pleas and promised to fight till it was granted. Flanked by JD(U) national president Sharad Yadav, Kumar told the 'Adhikar' rally, at the culmination of months-long "Adhikar Yatras", at the historic Gandhi Maidan in Patna that the...
04:26 AM, Nov 05, 2012
Patna: Opposition RJD and Congress on Sunday described the 'Adhikar Rally' as "flop show" of ruling JD(U) and alleged that the state machinery was used on a large scale. "Considering the thin size of the crowd at the 'Adhikar Rally' it can be termed as a flop show of the ruling JD(U)," state RJD President Ramchandra Purve said. Flanked by RJD MP Ramkripal Yadav, Purve said common people had rejected...
01:31 AM, Nov 05, 2012
A show of strength by the Congress party at the Ramlila Maidan with the big trio - Manmohan Singh, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi defending the Government's push for FDI and other reforms. ...
07:50 PM, Nov 04, 2012
Patna: Two persons have died and 20 others were injured in road accidents in Bihar while coming for the JD(U)'s "Adhikar rally" here on Sunday, police said. One person died in Samastipur when the minibus in which he was coming to Patna for the rally overturned near Rajdhani chowk under Tazpur police station. He died on way to Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital (DMCH), police said. Eight others on board...
05:13 PM, Nov 04, 2012
New Delhi: A strong pitch for giving a larger role to Rahul Gandhi was made by two Congress Chief Ministers at the party rally here today which saw the young leader underlining the need to further open up the political system for the youth. Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and his Rajasthan counterpart Ashok Gehlot said Gandhi should be given a bigger role at the national level so that...
04:54 PM, Nov 04, 2012
Patna: The Nitish Kumar government on Sunday made a massive show of strength with its much-anticipated Adhikar rally at the Gandhi Maidan in Patna. The CM slammed the Centre for not honouring Bihar's repeated requests for the grant of special status. The Sunday's rally was touted by opponents as a muscle-flexing exercise for the Janata Dal (United) leader ahead of the 2014 Lok Sabha polls. Nitish also announced that he...
04:01 PM, Nov 04, 2012
New Delhi: With his government and some ministers hit by allegations of corruption, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday reiterated that the UPA government was determined to root out corruption but it should be done in a manner that honest officials do not become scared of working. Addressing a massive rally of the Congress party at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi, the Prime Minister said: "It is our duty that we...
03:30 PM, Nov 04, 2012
New Delhi: Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Sunday challenged the corruption charges levelled against the UPA government, and said the party and the UPA government will give a fitting reply to the allegations. "The Opposition is levelling several allegations of corruption against the government. What is the truth and untruth in these allegations needs to be understood well. We will give our opponents a fitting reply," a combative Sonia Gandhi...
03:14 PM, Nov 04, 2012
New Delhi: Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi on Sunday promised that the UPA government will get the Lokpal Bill passed in Parliament in the coming months. "We will get the (Lokpal) bill passed in Parliament soon. Wait and watch," Rahul assured assured his party workers at the Congress's massive rally held in support of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government's policies at the Ramlila Ground in New Delhi. He also...
02:55 PM, Nov 04, 2012
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who has been facing a lot of criticism recently for introducing too many 'reform measures' in the country, on Sunday defended his government's decisions saying without economic reforms growth is not possible. Singh insisted that his opponents are "trying to spread misinformation" about his government. The Prime Minister said his government "dreams to create a prosperous and strong India" and is working hard to...
02:20 PM, Nov 04, 2012
New Delhi: Struggling to cope with a string of corruption allegations against its party members over the past few months, and the widescale criticism that followed, the Congress party on Sunday tried to impress the people with a massive show of strength through a mega rally at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi. While party General Secretary Rahul Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh confined themselves to listing out the government's...
01:53 PM, Nov 04, 2012
New Delhi: Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi on Sunday hailed the reform measures taken by the UPA government and said his party wants to improve the country. Rahul added that the biggest problem of India is its political system as "its doors are closed for the common man" and said that it is only the Congress party which can "change the political system". "Till the time we don't open the...
01:17 PM, Nov 04, 2012
Patna: 2.30 pm: Opposition leader and former Bihar CM Lalu Prasad slams the rally as a political gimmick, says it is not the Centre that grants special status but the CMs of all states. 2.09 pm: Nitish Kumar says the Janata Dal United will organise a Adhikar rally in Delhi's Ramlila ground in March 2013. 1.30 pm: Nitish Kumar addresses crowds, says PM refused each time the Bihar government raised...
11:55 AM, Nov 04, 2012
New Delhi: 1.10 pm: Sonia Gandhi says, "Congress is the only party which is secular. No other party can boast of that. We called this rally to tell you that at a time when our country facing economic and political challenges, Congress will be successful." 1.00 pm: Congress President Sonia Gandhi takes on the Opposition, accuses it of trying to weaken the democratic institutions. She adds that the party will...
11:14 AM, Nov 04, 2012
Patna: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and senior BJP leaders will arrive in Patna on Sunday even as Chief Minister Nitish Kumar plans a mega Adhikar rally to demand special status for the state. Modi is expected to pay condolence to veteran BJP leader Kailashpati Mishra, who died on Saturday after prolonged illness, party sources said in Patna. "Narendra Modi telephoned me to say that he will be coming to...
09:36 AM, Nov 04, 2012
New Delhi: Surrounded by controversies and scams, the big three of the Congress - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and party General Secretary Rahul Gandhi will try to divert attention by showcasing the economic agenda of the government over the past few months at a mega rally of party workers at the Ramlila ground in New Delhi on Sunday. The PM is expected to focus on economic...
07:13 AM, Nov 04, 2012
Patna: It's the mother of all rallies in Bihar. The Adhikar rally by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday will seek special status for the state. And the government has left no stone unturned in ensuring its success, spending a humongous Rs 50 crore on it. Although Janata Dal (United) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are in power jointly in the state, the rally is a Nitish show all...
06:34 AM, Nov 04, 2012
New Delhi: Seeking to push the ruling UPA's economic reforms agenda amid a slew of corruption allegations, the Congress' top leadership, including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and party chief Sonia Gandhi, will address a mega rally of party workers at the Ramlila ground in New Delhi on Sunday. According to informed sources, the Congress leadership, including general secretary Rahul Gandhi, is expected to explain the government's recent moves to open...
01:19 AM, Nov 04, 2012
