Tag: Modi government
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Modi government now looting farmers, says Rahul Gandhi
The Congress President has been attacking the Modi government over alleged corruption in the Rafale fighter jet deal.
November 5, 2018 -
Chidambaram takes temples, statues jibe at Modi government
Former Union Minister P Chidambaram took a jibe at the Modi government on Monday in a tweet amid the rising chorus for a Ram temple in Ayodhya. Chidambaram, a former Finance and Home minister under the UPA I and II regimes, compared the Modi government’s 2014 pitch for development to “new promise” of “temples, statues …
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November 5, 2018 -
Holding CBI hostage disastrous for nation: Sharad Pawar
Terming the Central Bureau of Investigation as an independent body for carrying out impartial probes, Pawar said that shunting out its top officials at the dead of the night portends ill for the nation.
October 29, 2018 -
Mayawati expresses concern over developments in CBI
The government on Wednesday virtually sacked CBI Director Alok Verma, as the fight between him and the agency's number 2 officer Special Director Rakesh Asthana escalated.
October 24, 2018 -
CBI war clouds chief ’s choice
The war in the CBI is not just embarrassing for the Modi government, it has serious implications for the appointment of the next director of the premier investigative agency. Incumbent Alok Verma retires in January and in the normal course, his deputy Rakesh Asthana would have succeeded him. But the ugly battle between the two, …
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October 24, 2018 -
Modi turned CBI into national disgrace: Kejriwal
The CBI on Sunday announced filing the case against Asthana for allegedly accepting a bribe to settle a case of meat exporter Moin Qureshi, who is facing multiple cases of money laundering and corruption.
October 22, 2018 -
Rafale deal will ‘sink’ Modi government: Ashok Gehlot
He said despite Modi becoming the prime minister after his party got a huge mandate in 30 years, the promises were "not fulfilled".
October 22, 2018 -
No runaway victory
The fanfare is warranted as the Indian edition of the #MeToo movement bags its first scalp. Yet despite its bringing down a high-profile minister, and in the process rattling the seemingly all-powerful Modi government, the activists for gender-equality would do well to bear in mind that regardless of the banner headlines only one skirmish has …
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October 19, 2018 -
CPM slams govt for ‘all-round failure’ on jobs front
Editorial in party's mouthpiece said GDP grew but employment declined.
October 17, 2018 -
Fuel price cut ‘electoral lollipop’, further rise exposes government’s hypocrisy says Congress
"It clearly displays Modi government's duplicity - seeking to shamelessly take credit for a paltry excise duty cut and again prevailing upon oil marketing companies to increase the prices through back door," he said referring to the Centre's announcement on Thursday of a Rs 2.5 per litre cut in petrol and diesel prices.
October 7, 2018 -
Bring oil back to 2014 prices, Congress dares PM Modi
Shortly after the central government announced a Rs 2.50 per litre cut on petrol and diesel prices, the Congress dared Prime Minister Narendra Modi to bring the fuel prices back to the 2014 level instead of throwing a “pittance of one or two rupees” at the public. Addressing media persons here, Congress spokesman Randeep Singh …
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October 4, 2018 -
Congress efforts on Rafale deal will fall flat: Ramdas Athawale
The Congress campaign against the Modi government on the Rafale deal will fall flat and the BJP will win more than 300 seats in the 2019 general elections.
September 27, 2018 -
Modi government shunts Rafale whistle-blower, alleges Congress
Surjewala also said that the NDA government has paid 300 percent more for the defence deal as compared to an earlier price offered by the UPA government.
September 27, 2018 -
Aadhaar neither creates surveillance state nor violates privacy: UIDAI
The Supreme Court Wednesday upheld the validity of Aadhaar but curbed its use for opening bank accounts to securing cell phone connections.
September 26, 2018 -
Aadhaar verdict big victory, will end abuse of power: Congress
"This marks the beginning of a new era of accountability for the Speaker who so far was beyond reproach," a Congress statement added.
September 26, 2018 -
Congress, BJP welcome Supreme Court’s verdict on Aadhaar
While BJP termed it as victory for Modi government, the Congress, on the other hand, said the SC’s verdict was a "slap on the face of BJP".
September 26, 2018 -
Chidambaram slams govt for its ‘heavy-handed’ approach towards NPA
In its Financial Stability Report (FSR), the RBI has said stress in the banking sector continues as gross non-performing advances (GNPA) ratio rises further.
September 21, 2018