Tag: NDA

Shiv Sena calls NDA move to not take salaries ‘drama’

Shiv Sena on Thursday called the NDA MPs’ decision to not take salaries for the second phase of Parliament’s budget session a “drama” and made it clear that its lawmakers would not forgo their honorarium. Shiv Sena MP Shivajirao Adhalrao Patil said it was the the responsibility of the Bharatiya Janata Party — which leads …

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April 5, 2018

NDA lawmakers won’t take salary as Parliament nearly washed out

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar announced on Wednesday that the lawmakers of the ruling NDA would give up their salary for the 23 days as Parliament did not function in the second half of the Budget Session. With continuous disruptions, the government is staring at a washed-out session. “This money is given to serve the …

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April 5, 2018

Congress celebrates ‘April Fools’ Day’ as ‘Jumla Divas’ on Twitter

  The Congress on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government as they are celebrating April Fools’ Day as ‘Jumla Divas’. The Opposition party Congress often mocks the initiatives taken or promises made by the BJP as ‘jumla’. On 1 April, the party sharpened its attack …

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April 1, 2018

Sachin Pilot attacks government over CBSE paper leak

Continuing his attack on the Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government, Rajasthan Congress head Sachin Pilot on Saturday questioned “why nobody in the government has taken the responsibility in the case of the CBSE paper leak that rocked the country this week”. At the India Today Karnataka Panchayat 2018, Pilot said the government is …

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March 31, 2018

Amid differences in NDA, Nitish gets invitations to join GA again

Amid growing differences between the JD-U and BJP over continuing spate of communal violence in Bihar, chief minister Nitish Kumar is frequently suggested by parties to break away from the NDA and return to the Grand Alliance (GA). Two parties, the Congress and the Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) have extended open invitations to Kumar to …

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March 31, 2018

Respect Mamata’s sentiments, let’s walk shoulder-to-shoulder: Congress to parties

Congress on Thursday said that it respected the sentiments of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on one-to-one fight against the NDA in 2019 polls and urged political parties to move forward shoulder-to-shoulder with it to defeat the BJP. It said the fight is not among political parties, but to protect the basic tenets which …

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March 30, 2018

BJP now has 11 more members in Rajya Sabha but NDA is without TDP

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) made significant gains after the conclusion of the biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha on Friday. Elections were held for a total of 59 seats in 17 states. Of the 59, a by-election was held for one seat in Kerala. Elections on the remaining 58 seats were held because those …

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March 24, 2018

Amit Shah writes open letter to Chandrababu Naidu on alliance break-up

The BJP chief Amit Shah penned an open letter to the Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu and described his decision of ending his party’s alliance with NDA as “unfortunate and unilateral”. In the open letter, Shah said, “This decision is both unfortunate and unilateral. It (decision) will be construed as being guided wholly and solely …

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March 24, 2018

All is not well in NDA, Nitish speaks out against BJP

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar’s strong message to his ally, the NDA, saying he can’t compromise with the issue of communal harmony at any cost, indicates that all is not well in the NDA. The statements came in the backdrop of alleged bids by some top BJP leaders to create communal tension shortly after the …

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March 22, 2018

BJD to raise demand for special category status

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday said the BJD will raise the demand for special category state status in the Lok Sabha. Both the UPA and the NDA have rejected Odisha’s long-standing demand for special category state status. We will raise it again in the Lok Sabha he said on Monday when asked on …

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March 20, 2018

Maharashtra former NDA ally SSS joins UPA

Maharashtra’s former NDA ally Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana (SSS) has decided to join the Congress-led UPA alliance, a top leader said on Monday. SSS President Raju Shetti met Congress President Rahul Gandhi in the national capital along with Congress General Secretary Mohan Prakash and Maharashtra Congress chief Ashok Chavan who announced the decision. “The farmers have …

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March 19, 2018

NDA’s Lok Sabha count falls after TDP’s exit; BJP’s tally has gone down too

In a major political development, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) on Friday formally severed ties with the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) over the demand of special category status to Andhra Pradesh. TDP leader Thota Narasimham moved a no-confidence motion in the Lok Sabha, hours after the announcement of quitting the NDA was made by party …

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March 16, 2018

TDP exits NDA, no-confidence motion not taken up in Lok Sabha

Miffed over Centre’s refusal to grant special category to Andhra Pradesh, the TDP on Friday pulled out of the BJP-led NDA but could not move a no-confidence motion against the Narendra Modi government in the Lok Sabha due to protests and sloganeering. Andhra Pradesh’s ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP) snapped all ties with the Bharatiya …

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March 16, 2018

Protests that foretold TDP ‘separation’ from NDA

Ever since the presentation of the Union Budget, members from the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) have been protesting inside and outside Parliament demanding special status for Andhra Pradesh. Holding placards and raising slogans against the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre, the TDP leaders drew attention to the perceived “injustice” meted out to the state …

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March 16, 2018

TDP decision to quit NDA will save nation from disaster: Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee welcomed the decision by Telugu Desam Party (TDP) to quit the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) at the Centre and in the state on Friday. Reacting to the decision taken by the TDP politburo, Mamata tweeted that the decision will help “save the nation from disaster”. “I welcome the TDP’s …

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March 16, 2018

TDP quits NDA, will move no-confidence motion against Centre

In a major setback for the Narendra Modi government, ally TDP on Friday announced snapping of all ties with the NDA miffed over Centre’s failure to give Andhra Pradesh a special status category. “TDP decides to quit NDA, decision taken unanimously by party politburo,” an official statement by the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) said adding …

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March 16, 2018

Sonia invites Stalin, other opposition leaders for dinner

UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi has invited DMK working president M.K. Stalin for dinner on March 13, which will be attended by leaders from various parties from different states, who are not part of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), Congress sources said on Saturday. However, Stalin will not be able to attend the dinner as the …

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March 11, 2018