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Articles 4721 through 4820 of 9764:
- New Equations In The Janata Dal (United) (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI, Dec 26, 2005)
The party's relationship with the BJP could be headed for a turbulent phase.
- Rajnath Tipped To Be Next Bjp Chief (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 25, 2005)
Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and party General Secretary Rajnath Singh is widely tipped to be the next BJP President though no formal announcement was made today apparently not to divert focus from its Mumbai silver jublee jamboree beginning Monday
- Mps And The Maze Of Corruption (Hindustan Times, Vir Sanghvi, Dec 25, 2005)
Can you work out exactly what the BJP's stand on corruption is? No? Well, me neither. For all of Friday evening, . . .
- Lessons Of India’S Corruption Scandal (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Dec 25, 2005)
In a highly commendable move last Friday, the Indian parliament sacked 11 of its members (MPs), ten from the lower house and one from the upper house, because they were caught on camera taking money to raise questions in the house.
- Bjp Needs Housekeeping And Bring Back Credibility – Strange Bjp U-Turn: Will Oppose Expulsion Of Stung Mps (Indian Express, Preetam Sohani, Dec 25, 2005)
BJP has decided to support the taint of its MPs caught red handed taking bribes. It is sad and the BJP’s downfall continues.
- All Eyes On Rajnath (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Dec 25, 2005)
Party leaders gather at Rajnath's residence to congratulate him
Party sources confirm that consultations process has been completed
Rajnath Singh's name finds approval of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
- Rajnath Set To Lord Over Lotus (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 25, 2005)
Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and BJP General Secretary Rajnath Singh is reportedly all set to succeed L K Advani as party President by the month-end .....
- Shadow Of Advani On Bjp Through The New Leader Rajnath (Indian Express, Kiran Chaube, Dec 25, 2005)
BJP needed a complete reengineering. Instead it got a face-lift.
- He Could Measure Up To The Task (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Dec 25, 2005)
Pawan Kumar Bansal was the much sought after man last week.
- Rajnath Rolls Up (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 25, 2005)
Within hours of being told he would succeed L.K. Advani as BJP chief, Rajnath Singh provided a glimpse of his agenda and style.
- Political Turmoil Over In Mp: Advani (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 25, 2005)
Barely three weeks after former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Uma Bharti was thrown out of BJP for "indiscipline", party chief LK Advani on Saturday declared that "political turmoil" was over in the state.
- 'No Change In Leadership During Bjp Meet' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 25, 2005)
Senior BJP leader Pramod Mahajan has ruled out change in party leadership during the national executive and party convention to be held in Mumbai from December 26 to 30 but said party president LK Advani could take a decision (to resign) anytime after tha
- Fruitful Inspection (Indian Express, Coomi Kapoor, Dec 25, 2005)
While walking around the Rashtrapati Bhavan compound, President A P J Abdul Kalam was intrigued to find a truckload of fruit being unloaded for the kitchen.
- Expelled Mps May Move Court (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 25, 2005)
"Not given enough time to respond"
Expelled BJP Members of Parliament are considering moving the Delhi High Court against the decision.
- India Fast Becoming Global Player: Advani (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 25, 2005)
Questions Congress concern for "aam aadmi"
Sees neglect of farmers, fishermen and construction workers
Questions ruling party's concern for the common man
- Why Rajnath Is Preferred (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Dec 25, 2005)
Sushma Swaraj was a contender but her equation with Vajpayee had never been very stable.
- Stung Parliament (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Dec 25, 2005)
Expelled MPs got what they deserved
It has often been the case that efforts to cleanse the political system bring together parties across the board to protect what they consider to be their rights.
- Rajnath Tipped To Be Next Bjp Chief (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 25, 2005)
Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and party general secretary Rajnath Singh widely tipped to be the next BJP president though no formal announcement was made today apparently not to divert focus from its Mumbai Silver Jubilee Jamboree beginning Monday.
- 11 Mps Expelled Amidst Vehement Opposition From Bjp (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 25, 2005)
Parliamentary history was created today when both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha expelled 11 MPs for misconduct in accepting money for raising questions in the face of severe oppposition from BJP and its allies over the procedure.
- Discontent Among Mps All Around (Tribune, Satish Misra, Dec 24, 2005)
Even though the 11 MPs, accused of misconduct for asking questions for cash, were today expelled by the two Houses of Parliament, there is strong undercurrent of discontent among the parliamentary fraternity.
- Cash-For-Query: 11 Sting-Tainted Mps Expelled From House (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
historic vote in Parliament on Friday saw 11 MPs caught in the cash-for-query scandal being expelled from the Houses - a move unprecedented in its scale in the democratic world.
- Bjp Leaders Ignore Advani On Floor Strategy (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Dec 24, 2005)
The outgoing BJP President, Mr L K Advani, was not consulted by his party colleagues in the Rajya Sabha today on the debate on expulsion of tainted MPs in both Houses of Parliament, a clear writing on the wall for Mr Advani.
- 11 Mps Expelled From Parliament (Tribune, T.R. Ramachandran, Dec 24, 2005)
Notwithstanding the disquiet in certain sections across the political spectrum, Parliament took the extreme step today of expelling 11 members — 10 from the Lok Sabha and a lone Rajya Sabha MP —for their involvement in the cash-for-questions scam and.....
- Numbers Key To Bjp Vote Puzzle (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
The BJP’s strident stand against the expulsion of the tainted MPs has puzzled even its insiders and underscored the growing distance between the party and ally Janata Dal (United).
- Parliament Expels 11 Tainted Mps (Greater Kashmir, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
The Parliament today expelled the 11 MPs caught on camera taking money amid a walkout by the NDA members in the Lok Sabha, barring those of JD(U), who stated that the punishment was not commensurate with their offence.
- Parliament Creates History, Sacks All Stung Members (Hindustan Times, Vinod Sharma, Dec 24, 2005)
The BJP scored a self-goal in the Lok Sabha on Friday by questioning the quantum of punishment to the 10 scam-scarred MPs and staging a walkout before the House adopted a motion for their expulsion.
- Pm As Foreign Minister (Daily Excelsior, Indu Prakash Singh, Dec 24, 2005)
After the National Democratic Alliance lost the Lok Sabha elections last year, as Manmohan Singh was in the process of putting final touches to his cabinet and deciding the portfolios of the UPA ministers, there was a crucial, but secret, . . .
- Two Sacked Mps To Move Court (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
At least two of the 11 MPs expelled from Parliament today for accepting money in lieu of asking questions said they would challenge the decision of the House in court. “We will definitely go to the court...
- 11 Mps Expelled Amid Opposition From Bjp (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
Parliamentary history was created today when both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha expelled 11 MPs for misconduct in accepting money for raising questions in the face of severe oppposition from BJP and its allies over the procedure.
- Rajnath Likely To Succeed Advani (Hindustan Times, Shekhar Iyer, Dec 24, 2005)
Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and BJP General Secretary Rajnath Singh is likely to succeed LK Advani as party chief.
- Indian Parliament Expels 11 Mps (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Dec 24, 2005)
The Indian parliament on Friday expelled 11 members for taking money to ask questions in the House. The decision was, however, not unanimous, as the Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and some of its allies opposed the expulsion.
- The Dignity Of The House (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Dec 24, 2005)
The Fourth Estate comprises the eyes and ears of the nation and democracy in India cannot survive without its existence and effective functioning. So nothing can be wrong with the sting operations, when the object of the effort is to preserve and . . .
- Good Riddance (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 24, 2005)
Even expulsion is insufficient
Foreign-Backed terrorists had launched a frontal assault on Parliament some years ago. Eleven MPs committed an equally serious crime against this symbol of democracy.
- 11 Mps Expelled Amidst Vehement Opposition From Bjp (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
Parliamentary history was created today when both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha expelled 11 MPs for misconduct in accepting money for raising questions in the face of severe oppposition from BJP and its allies over the procedure.
- India’S Bravehearts (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
The celebration of Vijay Diwas last week to commemorate India’s historic victory over Pakistan in 1971, which resulted in the formation of Bangladesh, was both a tribute to our brave soldiers and to the vision and leadership of the late Indira Gandhi,
- Finest House Money Can Buy (Hindustan Times, Vir Sanghvi, Dec 24, 2005)
When I was at university in England, the great politically incorrect story was about a professor of anthropology who managed to earn the ire of all of Oxford’s female students with a single remark at a single lecture.
- Rs Creates History, Expels Bjp Member (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
Creating history, the Rajya Sabha today expelled BJP member Chhattrapal Singh Lodha from the House acting on the recommendation of the Ethics Committee which found him guilty of accepting money on camera for raising questions with the BJP . . .
- Parliament Sacks 11 Over Graft (Reuters, Terry Friel, Dec 24, 2005)
Parliament on Friday sacked 11 members caught on film taking cash for asking questions in the latest of a series of graft scandals that have angered, but not surprised, the country.
- Who’S Afraid Of The Bulldozer (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Dec 24, 2005)
So now we know what exactly it takes for our politicians to make common cause, sinking their differences, prejudices, competitive instinct, everything. No, it is not cricket (who’d say that after the Bengali revolt over Sourav Ganguly, anyway?) or war.
- Cash-For-Query: Jd(u) Differs With Bjp On Expulsion (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
The message was not to be missed as JD(U) came out of BJP’s shadow during today’s Lok Sabha debate over the members’ expulsion involved in the cash-for-query scam.
- Bjp Stung As Voice Vote Ejects 11 Mps (Indian Express, Pradeep Kaushal, Dec 24, 2005)
Creating history, Parliament expelled 11 members in a sweeping, simultaneous, fast-track exercise here today, capping 11 days of high drama following the cash-for-questions scandal.
- Passage Of Quota Bill: Bjp Hold On Nda Weakens (Indian Express, Manini Chatterjee, Dec 24, 2005)
The smooth passage of the Constitution (104th Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday and in the Rajya Sabha a day later was not just a victory for the UPA government but marked the growing disintegration of the once-powerful entity called . . .
- Expulsion Of Mps Unconstitutional (Deccan Herald, N Haridas, Dec 24, 2005)
There is no constitutional provision enabling the expulsion of a member on the authority of a majority vote
- 2005 — The Year That Was (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Dec 24, 2005)
As it is often said when it rains it pours. The adage proved tragically true with the onset of the monsoon in July.
- Indo-Us Defence Cooperation (Tribune, Air Marshal R.S. Bedi (retd), Dec 24, 2005)
Left's proclivity for opposing the UPA government on devious issues came to the fore when it decided yet again to hold demonstrations against the government decision to conduct a joint exercise between the US and the Indian Air Force.
- Indian Parliament Expels 11 Mps For Taking Bribes (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
India’s parliament on Friday expelled 11 legislators accused of taking bribes to raise questions in the federal parliament in the first such crackdown on corruption in the house.
- India Sacks 11 Mps In Bribery Scam (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
Eleven members of bicameral parliament were sacked on Friday. Ten members of the Lok Sabha and one of the Rajya Sabha were caught on camera taking money to raise questions in the house,
- Pause For Questions (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 24, 2005)
Corrupt MPs don’t deserve sympathy. But why this whiff of parliamentary show trial?
- 11 Mps Expelled For Cash-For-Questions Scam (Hindu, K.V. Prasad, Dec 24, 2005)
BJP, BJD stage walk out in Lok Sabha; punishment disproportionate to offence, says L.K. Advani
- Congress Open To Electoral Tie-Up With Trinamool (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
Wants Mamata Banerjee to sever all ties with the Bharatiya Janata Party
- Rebuilding Trust In Parliament (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 24, 2005)
History of sorts was made by Parliament when the Rajya Sabha expelled one and the Lok Sabha 10 members who were caught on camera accepting money for asking questions in the Houses.
- Politicians Oppose Delhi Demolitions (Tribune, Ravi Bhatia, Dec 24, 2005)
The average, law-abiding citizen of Delhi is convinced that had it not been for the Delhi High Court, the current demolition drive would never have taken place and that illegal constructions could not have come up without political and official patronage.
- Bjp Needs Housekeeping And Bring Back Credibility – Strange Bjp U-Turn: Will Oppose Expulsion Of Stung Mps (India Daily, Preetam Sohani, Dec 24, 2005)
BJP has decided to support the taint of its MPs caught red handed taking bribes. It is sad and the BJP’s downfall continues.
- A Show Of Mps' Collective Will (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Dec 24, 2005)
UPA, allies did not issue whip, come out unscathed
Wide cracks in the National Democratic Alliance
Even BJP did not act unitedly
JD (U) on the side of political correctness
Last-minute message from Mayawati
- Bjp For Referring Issue To Privileges Panel (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
V.K. Malhotra calls for unanimity, says expulsion without further investigation would set a bad precedent
Give people right to recall MPs: Basudeb Acharia
Who can dispute the evidence, asks Kapil Sibal
Let Parliament do its job, says Gurudas Dasgup
- A Pleasant Climax (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Dec 24, 2005)
Used to anti-climaxes as we are, the expulsion of the Tainted Ten from Parliament is, no doubt, a climactic moment in India’s parliamentary history.
- 2nd Phase Of Panchayat Polls In K'taka Tomorrow (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 23, 2005)
The stage is set for the second phase of Zilla and Taluk Panchayat elections to be held in 13 districts in Karnataka on Friday for which the state election commission has made elaborate arrangements.
- Manmohan May Consult Upa Allies On Stung Mps (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 23, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is likely to consult his United Progressive Alliance (UPA) partners before any action is taken against the MPs involved in the cash-for-queries TV sting, even as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday stepped . . .
- 20 Bjp Mlas Suspended From Delhi Assembly (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 23, 2005)
The 20 MLAs of the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) were suspended on Thursday from the Delhi Assembly following their protests in the house over the ongoing demolition drive in the national capital.
- Bjp Member Gives Dissenting Note On Bansal Panel Report (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 23, 2005)
The five-member panel, headed by Mr Pawan Kumar Bansal of the Congress, which probed the cash-for-questions scam in Parliament, has held by overwhelming majority that the continuance of the 10 Lok Sabha MPs caught on camera in a sting operation . . .
- I'll Have To Run A Family On My Own: Uma (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 23, 2005)
Apparently indicating formation of a new political party, expelled BJP leader Uma Bharti on Thursday said now she would have to run a "family" on her own after her separation from a big parivar (family).
- Bjp Welcomes Announcement On Relief Distribution (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 23, 2005)
Says it will reduce anxiety among people
- Bjp: Five Resign From Party Posts (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 23, 2005)
The BJP on Thursday sought explanation from senior party leader K. Ayyappan Pillai for comments he had made in a television interview about the understanding reached between the BJP and the UDF in elections from Beypore and Vadakara constituencies in 1991
- Towards Further Progress On Vat (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 23, 2005)
The decision of five States under the rule of the Bharatiya Janata Party, besides Uttar Pradesh, to switch over from sales tax to the system of State-level value added tax is a vindication of the front runner States which had adopted VAT last April.
- Cash-For-Query: 10 Stung Ls Members Face Expulsion (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 23, 2005)
Ten Lok Sabha members, caught on camera accepting money for raising questions, were on Thursday held guilty by a House Committee which recommended their expulsion but the BJP dissented on the punishment being given “without” following “proper procedure”.
- Govt Refutes Bjp's Allegations On Wto Deal (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 23, 2005)
The government today refuted allegations by the BJP that India had squandered its negotiating advantages at the Hong Kong WTO Ministerial and the deal was to the detriment of farmers and industry.
- Govt Mute Spectator To Statements From Us On Indo-Us Deal’ (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 23, 2005)
Senior BJP leader and former External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha today charged the UPA Government with remaining a "mute spectator" to the statements emanating from the us on the recent Indo-US nuclear deal.
- Bjp U-Turn: Will Oppose Expulsion Of Stung Mps (Indian Express, Pradeep Kaushal, Dec 23, 2005)
Hours after the Pawan Kumar Bansal Committee recommended that the Lok Sabha expel 10 MPs at the centre of the cash-for-question scandal, the BJP said it would oppose any motion tomorrow to expel the tainted MPs. Of the 10 Lok Sabha MPs and . . .
- Evidence Incriminating: Bansal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 23, 2005)
Panel found no merit in the MPs' plea that the video footage was doctored
V.K. Malhotra submits dissent note
Prompt action alone can restore people's confidence
- Parliament Passes Reservation Bill (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 23, 2005)
172 vote in favour; two against the Bill
- Bjp For Adopting ‘Proper Procedures’ (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 23, 2005)
Asserting that it was in favour of stern action against MPs caught demanding money for raising questions in Parliament in a television expose, the BJP said it would oppose the expulsion of 10 Lok Sabha Members as recommended by the House Committee, ...
- Delhi Demolition Drive Losing Steam (Hindu, Sandeep Joshi, Dec 23, 2005)
Violent protests and traffic blockades as BJP leads demonstrations on Day V
- Focus On The Farm Sector (Hindu, S. Nagesh Kumar, Dec 22, 2005)
The Ramachenna Reddy panel report highlights the dangers of neglecting the agriculture sector in Andhra Pradesh.
- Corruption (The Week, Debashish Mukerji, Dec 22, 2005)
Parties quick to disown cloutless MPs caught in sting operation
- Hard Road Ahead For Rss (The Week, Sachidananda Murthy, Dec 22, 2005)
Tactical voting’ is often used to denote the mood swings of the Muslim electorate in the country. But there are new converts to this hit and score practice.
- India Parliament Committee Speaks Out: Axe Must Fall On Accused Mps (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 22, 2005)
A Lok Sabha panel that probed the cash-for-questions scandal on Wednesday recommended sacking of the 10 accused MPs, even as some other members sought a probe into the motives behind the stunning media expose.
- Last Word (The Week, Sachidananda Murthy, Dec 22, 2005)
Post-Independence culture can be divided into the pre-Ramayana and post-Ramayana days, with the first mega television serial on the popular Indian epic as the dividing moment. Ramanand Sagar became the electronic Valmiki, as his serial in the mid-80s tran
- To Silence Bjp, Arjun Refers To Advani’S Jinnah Remark (Indian Express, Manini Chatterjee, Dec 22, 2005)
BJP benches plunged into an embarrassed silence and their leader was left red-faced when Union HRD Minister Arjun Singh, in one pithy rejoinder, revisited L K Advani’s ‘‘Jinnah is secular’’ thesis in the Lok Sabha this evening.
- Bjp Rolls Back Dissent, Quota Bill Clears Ls (Indian Express, Manini Chatterjee, Dec 22, 2005)
The UPA government’s first Constitution amendment bill, a landmark legislation to ensure reservations for SCs/STs and OBCs in private unaided educational institutions had a smooth sailing in the Lok Sabha this evening after the BJP went back on its
- House Panel Submits Report To Somnath (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 22, 2005)
Speaker likely to table it in Lok Sabha today; Rajya Sabha panel expected to submit its findings tomorrow
Panel viewed original videos, interrogated journalists and the 10 MPs
All Lok Sabha members expected to be given a copy of report
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