Tag: Arun Shourie

Supreme Court allows Prashant Bhushan, Arun Shourie and N Ram to withdraw contempt plea

The petition sought directions to declare unconstitutional a contempt law provision, which makes scandalising courts an offence.

August 13, 2020

Arun Shourie slams SC, says probe panel acted as ‘members of club’ in CJI harassment case

By refusing to give the complainant a copy of the report of the in-house Inquiry Committee, the top court has acted like the CBI, Shourie said.

May 9, 2019

Rafale review petition: Supreme Court reserves order on government’s privilege claim

Attorney General KK Venugopal made submissions on the basis of Section 123 of Indian Evidence Act to submit that the document in question could not be used in court without the permission of the officer concerned.

March 14, 2019

Rafale deal | Govt ‘unhappy’ over CBI chief meeting Arun Shourie, Prashant Bhushan

Last week, Shourie and Bhushan had met the CBI Director, submitted documents and demanded a probe into alleged corruption in the Rafale aircraft deal and offset contract.

October 10, 2018

‘Perception battle’

For once Nirmala Sitharaman was on target ~ the Rafale controversy is a battle of perception. Her determination to spearhead the government’s counter-assault against the barrage from Rahul Gandhi, Opposition leaders, and some former BJP stalwarts, does, however, point to the NDA hurting. For a government that has made a fineart of managing headlines ~ …

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September 26, 2018

Rafale biggest defence scandal, say Yashwant Sinha and Arun Shourie

Say deal was "unilaterally" finalised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi by violating mandatory procedures; CCS should have vetted it but was "nowhere in the picture"

August 9, 2018

India has ‘decentralized’ Emergency: Arun Shourie

Describing the current political situation in India as a “sort of decentralized Emergency”, renowned journalist and former Union Minister Arun Shourie on Friday said there is a “climate of fear” and “helplessness” in the country. “The immediate circumstances are that today we have not a centralized Emergency but sort of decentralized Emergency… There is climate …

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January 26, 2018

Too much centralisation of power in PMO due to top boss’ insecurity: Arun Shourie

Renowned journalist and former Union Minister Arun Shourie on Sunday alleged that there is too much centralisation of power in the Prime Minister’s Office because of the insecurity of the “top boss” Narendra Modi. He also said that “falsehood” was the “hallmark” of the Modi government and it has failed to fulfill several promises such …

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November 27, 2017

Analysts differ on impact of demonetisation

On the eve of the first anniversary of demonetisation, that was aimed to clean out black money by the Central Government,  economists, analysts, traders and politicians seems to be divided over its impact on Indian society. Many traders lamented that demand for goods was hit after demonetisation and a was yet to pick up a …

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November 8, 2017

Made mistake by supporting Modi as PM: Arun Shourie

BJP leader and former minister Arun Shourie on Friday said he mad made a “mistake” by supporting Narendra Modi to be the Prime Minister. This, he said, was his second mistake after supporting V.P. Singh who led a Janata Dal government supported by the BJP and Left parties from outside. “I made two mistakes — …

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October 6, 2017

Khushwant Singh Literary festival to kick start from Oct 6

Three day long, the sixth edition of Khushwant Singh Literary festival – 2017 is scheduled to kick start from October 6 in Kasauli. Indian economist, journalist, author and politician Arun Shourie will address the gathering with his inaugural address on October 6. Besides, actors Anupam Kher, Asha Parekh, acclaimed writers Mark Tully and Shobhaa De will also be …

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October 2, 2017