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- Coalition Politics (Tribune, Shastri Ramachandaran, Oct 31, 2007)
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi says the coalition era demands a new Constitution to achieve “real federalism”.
- 'Upa Poor Example Of Alliance' (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
Leader of the Opposition LK Advani on Tuesday took another dig at the Congress-led UPA saying it was a classic example of how "an alliance should not be."
- Pm: India Has Never Reneged On A Deal (Asian Age, Seema Mustafa, Oct 30, 2007)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, in yet another hint that the government is determined to move ahead on the civil nuclear energy agreement with the United States, told the delegates of the Global Fortune Forum here on Monday that India . . . .
- Bjp Still ‘Totally Opposed’ To N-Deal (Asian Age, Seema Mustafa, Oct 30, 2007)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, in yet another hint that the government is determined to move ahead on the civil nuclear energy agreement with the United States, told the delegates of the Global Fortune Forum here on Monday that India "has never . . . .
- Drawing The Line Of Distrust (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)
For observers and students of international politics, the final quarter of the 20th century was truly overwhelming.
- ‘Nehru’S Policies Caused Kashmir Problem’ (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)
Accusing successive Congress governments of "inept handling" of internal security, senior BJP leader L.K. Advani on Sunday said the "faulty" policies of former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru are responsible for the Kashmir problem.
- Bjp Is Ready For Debate, Talks On Deal: Rajnath (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)
Three days after The Indian Express reported that Brajesh Mishra, National Security Advisor in the BJP-led NDA government, has said he will let the Indo-US nuclear deal go ahead if he is convinced that the . . . .
- Class Apart, Some Mps (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 29, 2007)
What does globalisation have to do with caste relations in India? How does secularism differ from country to country? Can game theory be used to negotiate stable political coalitions? Read on.
- Lalu Flexes His Muscles (Deccan Herald, Abhay Kumar, Oct 29, 2007)
Railway Minister Lalu Prasad on Sunday said that Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi should be immediately booked under Section 302 of IPC (murder), as he had been unmasked through the Tehelka expose for his role in the Godhra riots.
- Mulford Meets Brajesh Mishra, Talks Nuclear Deal (OutLook, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2007)
As part of efforts to mobilize political support for the Indo-US nuclear deal, US Ambassador to India David C Mulford today had a meeting with Brajesh Mishra who was National Security Adviser during NDA rule.
- Is Khanduri Losing His Way On Roads? (Indian Express, S M A Kazmi, Oct 27, 2007)
When Maj Gen B.C. Khanduri (retd) took over the reins of the Uttarakhand government as chief minister this March, he jokingly said that he would be a ‘miser’ and aim to bring fiscal discipline into the state administration.
- India, Russia Still Brothers In Arms (Asia Times, Sudha Ramachandran, Oct 27, 2007)
Defense cooperation between India and Russia, which had run into trouble in recent months following differences over cost escalation of armament systems, is back on track.
- Energy On His Mind, Deal On Pause, Pm Frees Coal Blocks (Indian Express, Kandula Subramaniam, Oct 26, 2007)
Pushed back on the nuclear deal under pressure from his Left allies, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today cleared the decks for freeing up 18 coal blocks that would have the potential to set up around 68,000 MW of coal-based power stations.
- Is Bjp Alienating Another Ally? (Hindu, Sarabjit Pandher, Oct 26, 2007)
If murmurs of protest from the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal leadership in Punjab are any indicator, the BJP appears to be following a plan through which it is all set to alienate yet another partner from its much depleted National Democratic . . . .
- Basics And Brajesh (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 26, 2007)
You have to read a lot between the lines of Brajesh Mishra’s answers on nuclear deal questions — this paper carried a story on Thursday based on his ‘Walk the Talk’ appearance. You have to read the lines themselves carefully.
- N-Deal Cements New Third Front (Asian Age, Seema Mustafa, Oct 26, 2007)
The glimmerings of a new alternative could be seen on Wednesday when Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav met Left leaders Prakash Karat and A.B. Bardhan and agreed to cooperate in Parliament on the Indo-US nuclear deal issue.
- A Distraught Group (Pioneer, Kalyani Shankar, Oct 26, 2007)
Not only is history against any kind of Third Front, but its future also is bleak.
- Cong Defends Pm, Blasts Bjp (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2007)
Acting on the directions of Congress President Sonia Gandhi, the party came out in strong defence of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today while lashing out at the BJP for mounting a personal attack against him.
- Convince Me N-Weapons Plan Safe, I’Ll Say Go Ahead With Deal: Brajesh Mishra (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2007)
At a time when political parties in the Opposition are rallying around the Left against the UPA on the Indo-US nuclear deal, National Security Advisor in the BJP-led NDA government Brajesh Mishra has said that he would let the deal go ahead if he . . . .
- Coalition Dharma (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 25, 2007)
PRIME Minister Manmohan Singh would have found quite a few sympathisers when he spoke about the difficulties a fractured mandate throws up.
- To Fracture Further, Left Works On Another Deal-With Unpa (Indian Express, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 24, 2007)
The fate of the Indo-US nuclear deal may be “open-ended” as it is and no one will admit, in public, that early elections is an option but political parties are stepping up their gears for a final showdown.
- Parliament Approval Must, Says Unpa (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2007)
The United National Progressive Alliance (UNPA) on Tuesday said the government should not operationalise the nuclear deal with the United States without Parliament’s approval.
- N-Deal To Come Up Again In House In November (Asian Age, Seema Mustafa, Oct 24, 2007)
The Manmohan Singh government, which is under tremendous pressure from the United States not to back off from the civil nuclear energy agreement, will have to face Parliament again as the immediate next step after November . . . .
- Karat Meets Unpa Leaders (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2007)
The United National Progressive Alliance (UNPA), the Third Front grouping, has demanded that the Indo-US nuclear deal should not be operationalised unless it gets Parliament’s nod.
- Janata Dal(s) President H.D. Deve Gowda On The Karnataka Crisis (Frontline, PARVATHI MENON, Oct 24, 2007)
A CENTRAL figure in the ongoing political change in Karnataka is former Prime Minister and national president of the Janata Dal (Secular) H.D. Deve Gowda, the hardy perennial of regional politics in India.
- A Note Of Caution (Hindu, VENKATESH ATHREYA, Oct 23, 2007)
LeftWord Books has done a signal service in bringing out, as the ninth in their Signpost series of publications on ‘Issues that matter’, a selection of essays by Prakash Karat on the theme of U.S.-India strategic relationship, written over the . . .
- Edits (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 23, 2007)
The Bharatiya Janata Party has crossed the limits of civilised discourse. No one denies that Dr Manmohan Singh’s position as a titular Prime Minister has now declined to that of a weakling in the wake of a virtual capitulation to the Left on the . . . .
- Right By The Constitution (Pioneer, A Surya Prakash, Oct 23, 2007)
I would like to dedicate this week's column to Justice RS Sarkaria and SR Bommai -- two individuals who played a significant role in strengthening the federal features in our Constitution and in putting an end to reckless use of Article 356.
- Centre’S Policies Hit Farmers, Says Bjp (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday criticised the United Progressive Alliance government and Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar for policies that had adversely affected farmers in the rural areas and consumers in urban centres.
- Policy Over Personality (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
Many of our political worthies seem to have a hard time distinguishing between making a personal attack on a political opponent and attacking his or her policy.
- N-Deal: Hopeful Pm Attacks Bjp (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2007)
On board his special flight, Mr Singh reacted with uncharacterstic bluntness to a question about BJP's contention that he had lost the "moral right" to govern and he should quit following the "failure" of the deal.
- War Of Words On Food Security (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2007)
A war of words has broken out between Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar and the Bharatiya Janata Party on issues related to food security, wheat import and the minimum support price for paddy.
- Pawar: Premature To Speculate On Polls (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2007)
Union Agriculture Minister and Nationalist Congress Party president Sharad Pawar on Thursday said it was premature to speculate on elections now.
- Watch This Space (Indian Express, Ed Vulliamy, Oct 18, 2007)
The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated”. The United National Progressive Alliance (UNPA) that positioned itself as an alternative to the two dominant coalition fronts, the Congress-led UPA and the BJP-led NDA, could well . . . ..
- Anarchy Everywhere (Pioneer, JS Rajput, Oct 16, 2007)
When protesting farmers are fired at in Nandigram and Singur, it is not a democratic system of governance.
- Karat's Triumph (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2007)
CPI(M) general secretary Prakash Karat has pulled off a major political victory.
- Early Poll Will Help Congress (Pioneer, Arun Nehru, Oct 15, 2007)
Political assessments given a few weeks ago had indicated that the next general election would take place in December 2007 or February 2008. The fact that the Congress and the CPI(M) are trading charges on the India-US nuclear deal does not . . . .
- N-Deal May Go Back To Drawing Board (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 13, 2007)
What happens to the Indo-US nuclear deal if the strong signals that have been sent out by the UPA government actually herald the end of the deal? Well, if India is unprepared to take the next step, both India and the US will have to go back to . . . .
- “Prioritise Issues Which Affect Common Man” (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 13, 2007)
The Left parties on Friday welcomed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi’s remarks on the India-U.S. civilian nuclear deal at the HT Leadership Summit here.
- No Coalition With Bjp, Cong: Kumaraswamy (Indian Express, JOHNSON T A, Oct 13, 2007)
Former karnataka Chief Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) legislature party leader H D Kumaraswamy on Friday said he preferred polls for his party over any immediate experiment to form coalitions with the BJP or the Congress.
- Bjp Prepared, Says Rudy (Tribune, Bijay Sankar Bora, Oct 12, 2007)
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) expects mid-term election in the country anytime and is prepared for it.
- Lolly A Day Wets Poll Lips (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 12, 2007)
Land and Lalu have scored in the season of lollipops, shovelling fresh fuel into the embers of early polls.
- In Praise Of The Other (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 12, 2007)
Critics might claim otherwise, but both the Left and Right surely seem to have fully mastered the praxis of democracy. It is doubtless due to its moral virtues that the Left is able to lecture its considerably larger allies on weighty issues like coalitio
- Cabinet Approves (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 12, 2007)
The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved a new rehabilitation policy aiming at striking a 'balance' tween the need for land for developmental activities like setting up industrial projects or Special Economic Zones (SEZ) and protecting the interests . . .
- Cong Giving In Under Left, Upa Allies' Pressure? (OutLook, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2007)
Caught between UPA constituents and Left parties, Congress leadership appears to be slowly giving in under mounting pressure on Indo-US nuclear deal amid concerns in the ruling coalition that a snap poll would not help it.
- 18.6 K, And Counting (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Oct 11, 2007)
Political uncertainty doesn’t seem to be bothering the market any more.
- Advani: Snap Polls Certain Early Next Year (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2007)
Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and senior BJP leader L.K. Advani on Wednesday predicted snap polls in the first half of 2008.
- Rahul Plans Publicity Material For Cong (New Indian Express, ANITA SALUJA, Oct 11, 2007)
Having succeeded in buying time for the Lok Sabha polls, which appears to be imminent, going by the gung-ho in the UPA Government over the nuke deal, the Congress has now set its sights on publicising the Government’s achievements in a big way.
- Nuclear Deal, Not Polls, Our Agenda: Left (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2007)
Government asked to wait for recommendations of UPA-Left committee, says Yechury
Government presents two notes at Tuesday’s meeting
Next meeting of UPA-Left committee on October 22
- No Time For Yesterday (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Oct 10, 2007)
For the past several weeks, the commissars of the Left have strutted and fretted on the public stage, hectoring the government in the most intemperate language. They want it to back away from the civilian nuclear agreement with the US.
- Bjp Gets Into Poll Mode (Hindustan Times, KUMAR UTTAM, Oct 10, 2007)
As the UPA Government at the Centre appears to be on its last legs, the BJP has started preparing for mid-term polls.
- Upa Gets Safeguards, Allows Left To Tie Its Hands On N-Deal (Indian Express, D K Singh, Oct 10, 2007)
Almost a month after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had dared the Left to withdraw support over the Indo-US nuclear deal, the UPA Government today gave in to Left pressure and agreed to go slow on its operationalisation.
- Politics Of Opportunism (Hindustan Times, CP Bhambhri, Oct 10, 2007)
The ongoing political drama in Karnataka leading to the dissolution of the State Assembly has once again brought into focus the need for a second-look into the proclaimed merits of a coalition system of governance in the country.
- Cm: Sethu Alignment Okayed By Nda Govt (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2007)
Continuing his tirade against those opposing the Sethusamudram Shipping Canal Project, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi on Tuesday said the present alignment cutting through the Adam’s Bridge was approved by the BJP-led NDA Government in 2002.
- Sonia's Remarks On N-Deal Well Planned: Aicc (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2007)
The party has assessed that even in the scenario of the Left's withdrawal of support, the UPA would be able to run a minority government with the support of "friends and well wishers" among MPs from other parties.
- Jd(u) Demands Cm's Resignation (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2007)
Even as it appealed for the members of the ‘Janata Parivar’ to come back to the parent party of Janata Dal (United), its president B Somashekhar on Sunday demanded that the Governor should immediately seek the resignation of chief minister . . . .
- George Skips Jd-U Meet, Slams Nitish (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2007)
The timing was jarring to say the least. That the NDA convener, Mr George Fernandes, of the Janata Dal (United) would be absent from the two day national executive of the party was expected but his activities 1000 km away in Patna left a bad taste . . . .
- Nuclear Deal May Make India An Easy Victim Of U.S. Blackmail, Says Citu (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2007)
The Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) working committee has noted with “serious concern” the government’s insistence on going ahead with the India-U.S. nuclear deal despite widespread opposition by the Left parties and other political forces.
- Wild Card Karnataka (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2007)
The JD(S)-BJP alliance in Karnataka is over. Discord was the leitmotif of this alliance.
- Advani’S Bouquet, Party’S Brickbats For Ally Akali Dal (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2007)
Continuing his efforts to mend BJP’s ties with its allies ahead of a possible Lok Sabha poll, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha L K Advani met Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal at his Prithviraj Road residence on Sunday evening.
- Bjp Dubs Sonia’S Remark As Arrogant, Dictatorial (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2007)
The Bharatiya Janata Party has reacted sharply to Congress president Sonia Gandhi's statement describing those opposing the nuclear deal as anti-development.
- Sonia's Reaction Smacks Of Dictatorship: Bjp (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2007)
The BJP on Monday lashed out at Congress president Sonia Gandhi for calling those, who oppose the India-US civil nuclear deal and the present alignment of Sethusamudram Shipping Canal Project, as enemies of development and peace . . . . ..
- Bjp Slams Sonia On Nuclear Deal (New Indian Express, ANITA SALUJA, Oct 09, 2007)
The BJP on Monday slammed Congress President Sonia Gandhi for her statement, calling detractors of the Indo-US nuclear deal and the Sethusamudram Project as enemies of development and peace.
- Left Rejects Govt Plea On Iaea Talks (Asian Age, Seema Mustafa, Oct 09, 2007)
In a day of fast-paced developments after Congress president Sonia Gandhi described opponents of the Indo-US nuclear deal as "enemies" of peace and development, external affairs minister Pranab Mukherjee tried to seek Left support for the . . .
- Failure, Raw & Hurting (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 08, 2007)
All Intelligence agencies are paranoid about secrecy. Retired spooks are actively discouraged from writing colourful memoirs and speaking to the media. In 1977, the British Government deported Philip Agee, an American writer with . . . . .
- Wheat Deal Is Mother Of All Scams: Rss (New Indian Express, ANITA SALUJA, Oct 08, 2007)
With snap poll staring in the face of the nation, the RSS has identified an issue that has the potential to hit the Congress where it hurts it the most: Its electoral plank of ‘aam admi’.
- Politics Is About Power (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 08, 2007)
The game may appear to be over in Karnataka, with the BJP withdrawing support to the JD(S). This ends a 20-month association that had propelled former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda’s son, HD Kumaraswamy, to the chief minister’s chair.
- Jd(u) In Poll Mode, Praises Nitish Govt (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 08, 2007)
Janata Dal (United) on Sunday asserted that the country was headed for mid-term polls and highlighted the "achievements" of the Nitish Kumar government. JD(U) president Sharad Yadav said the party would launch a campaign to tell the . . . . . . .
- Withdraw Support From Anti-People Govt: Jd(u) To Left (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 08, 2007)
As a mid-term poll seems imminent, Janata Dal(U) has dubbed the UPA Government at the Centre as "anti people" and urged the Left parties to withdraw their support from the Government.
- The Pressure Cooker (Asian Age, Seema Mustafa, Oct 08, 2007)
It is sometimes strange to see the political class, that is supposed to have emerged from the grass roots and represents the masses of India, be so insensitive to the growing disparity between the rich and the poor.
- The Burmese Junta: India's Responsibility (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2007)
Humanitarian aid should pour into crisis-ridden Myanmar to relieve the suffering population.
- Surviving Seventh Heaven (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2007)
As cadets at the National Defence Academy (NDA), Khadakwasla, Pune, one couldn’t deduce any reason for the punishments meted out to us, as much of it was neither expiatory nor deterrent by nature.
- N-Deal: Left-Upa Panel Meets Today, Headway Unlikely (Indian Express, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 05, 2007)
The UPA and Left have no common ground in sight as their joint committee on resolving differences over the Indo-US nuclear deal meets for the third time tomorrow.
- Little Expected From N-Deal Panel's 3rd Meet (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
The UPA-Left panel will hold its third round of discussion on the Indo-US nuclear deal on Friday with faultlines drawn sharper than before, and amid clear indication that CPM representatives would ask the government for a categorical response. . .
- Little Expected From Upa-Left Panel's 3rd Meet (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
The UPA-Left panel will hold its third round of discussion on the Indo-US nuclear deal on Friday with faultlines drawn sharper than before, and amid clear indication that CPM representatives would ask the government for a categorical response. . .
- Death For Ex-Mp, 2 Others (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2007)
A Patna sessions court today awarded death sentence to former member of Parliament Anand Mohan Singh along with former minister Akhlaq Ahmed and Prof Arun Kumar for inciting a mob leading to the lynching of a district magistrate nearly 13 years ago.
- When Myths Compete (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2007)
It is tempting to read Karunanidhi’s remarks on Ram and the Ramayana as a return to DMK’s rationalist origins.
- Upa Recycles Nda Scheme (Pioneer, Akhilesh Suman, Oct 03, 2007)
The Aam Admi Bima Yojana (AABY) that the UPA Government launched on Mahatma Gandhi's birthday is not new. It is the continuation of another scheme, Janshree Bima Yojana (JBY), launched in 2000 under the NDA rule.
- All Parties Move Into Election Mode (Asian Age, Seema Mustafa, Oct 03, 2007)
Despite not wanting to, all political parties are moving into election mode. There is a certainty within the Left, BJP and the Congress that a mid-term poll is now inevitable, even if the civilian nuclear energy deal is delayed by a few months.
- Need For Calm, Cool Reflection (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Oct 03, 2007)
The concatenation of events since the free-for-all erupted over the Sethusamudram project following the filing and subsequent withdrawal of the affidavits on behalf of the Government before the Supreme Court is threatening to descend into depths. . .
- Jd-U Executive Meet This Week (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2007)
The Janata Dal-U will hold a two-day meeting of its national executive here from 6 October to formulate electoral issues and seat adjustment policy.
- No Easy Way Out For Up (Pioneer, CP Bhambhri, Oct 03, 2007)
A serious analysis of Uttar Pradesh politics deserves to be undertaken because the Congress-led UPA Government cannot postpone a mid-term poll for long.
- ‘I Am The President. Vajpayee, Advani Are Leaders Of The Party. They Are Above Me’ (Indian Express, Varghese K George, Oct 01, 2007)
BJP President Rajnath Singh is doing a tightrope walk, trying to consolidate his authority even as the party is pulled in different directions by factionalism.
- Upa To Pitch Fresh Nuke Argument (Times of India, Indrani Bagchi, Oct 01, 2007)
Reconciled to the Left's uncompromising position on the India-US nuclear deal, the UPA government will try another tack at persuasion during the next joint mechanism meeting scheduled for October 5.
- Coalition Dharma (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 29, 2007)
A two-party system, howsoever desirable, is not possible now in a sub-continental democracy like ours.
- Cow Slaughter (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 28, 2007)
The refusal of the Supreme Court to ban cow slaughter on the ground that it is a policy matter and for the government to take the decision is in consonance with the fundamental principles of separation of powers, the basic structure of the Constitution.
- Cong Actions Hint At Early Polls (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2007)
The Congress appears to be gearing up for an early general election. This is evident from the recent AICC reshuffle and a demand made by AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi and others that the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) . . . .
- Leap Of Faith (Indian Express, Jayanth Jacob, Sep 26, 2007)
Slamming the BJP for its stand on the Sethusamudram project, the editorial in People’s Democracy says, “What is strange is the fact that under the BJP-led NDA government, the Geological Survey of India (GSI) was asked to ascertain certain facts.
- Former Bjp Chief Jana Dead (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 26, 2007)
Former BJP president Jana Krishnamurthy died here today after a prolonged illness. He was 79 and is survived by his wife, two sons and three daughters.
- In Ram’S Name (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 25, 2007)
THE emotive nature of the Ram Sethu issue is manifest in what has happened in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu during the last few days.
- Nuclear Deal: Left Satisfied With Joint Panel’S Working (Hindu, K. BALCHAND, Sep 25, 2007)
Communist Party of India (Marxist) Polit Bureau member Sitaram Yechury on Monday expressed satisfaction with the progress being made by the UPA-Left joint mechanism on the nuclear deal and said that the existence of the government . . . . .
- Bjp In Combat Mode (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 25, 2007)
Contrary to the commentariat's assessment of last weekend's National Executive meeting of the BJP, it was a useful stock-taking exercise for the party's top leadership.
- Back To Ram (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 24, 2007)
THE BJP declared during its national executive meeting in Bhopal that it would support the Rameshwaram Ram Sethu Raksha Manch movement for the “protection, preservation and declaration of the Sethu as a national heritage monument”.
- Ineffective Opposition (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 24, 2007)
The just concluded three-day meet of the BJP’s national executive in Bhopal was meant to chalk out strategies for the mid-term elections which appear to be round the corner.
- Ambika Underlined Ram Remarks, Didn’T Delete (Asian Age, Harish Gupta, Sep 24, 2007)
Union minister for tourism and culture, Ambika Soni, had underlined three paragraphs with her pencil — not her pen — while reading the Ram Sethu affidavit.
- Sibal’S 123 (Asian Age, Seema Mustafa, Sep 24, 2007)
Union minister for science and technology, Kapil Sibal, is the new man on the block. He has emerged as the government’s legal expert on the civilian nuclear energy deal, although his arguments are not going to win him many clients.
- Mischief Murmurs Over Atal Letter (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 24, 2007)
L.K. Advani today politely said he hoped Atal Bihari Vajpayee would recover soon and continue to lead the BJP, but speculation continued on the former Prime Minister’s unsigned letter with some people questioning its authenticity.
- Centre Plans Panel On Ram Setu To Avoid Infighting Within Upa (Pioneer, Akhilesh Suman, Sep 24, 2007)
With sharp differences within the UPA over the issue of Ram Setu, the Government has planned to set up a committee to resolve the conflict over alignment of a tunnel between India and Sri Lanka.
- Upa Has Betrayed Aam Admi: Advani (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 24, 2007)
Senior BJP leader LK Advani on Sunday called upon party workers to begin work on the coming electoral battle with "unity, determination and discipline" - that traditionally has been the hallmark of the party.
- Bjp To Pm: Sack Mk Men If He Doesn't Say Sorry (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 22, 2007)
Party spokesman Ravi Shankar Prasad said his party demanded that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi persuade Mr Karunanidhi to apologise for his "irresponsible utterances" on the existence of Lord Ram.
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