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- Nda Fearful Of Being Left In The Lurch (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Jun 21, 2007)
Sushma Swaraj admits that if Mr. Kalam is supported by the NDA there will be internal divisions
- Kalam Is Our First Choice As President: Mamata (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 20, 2007)
Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said that A P J Abdul Kalam was her party's first choice for the post of President.
- Cong Rejects Kalam Consensus Plea (Pioneer, Yogesh Vajpeyi, Jun 20, 2007)
The growing clamour for a second term to President APJ Abdul Kalam triggered by Vice-President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat's statement on Monday night has created a big embarrassment for the ruling United Progressive Alliance.
- Mamata Rejects Singur Package (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 20, 2007)
Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday dismissed the economic rehabilitation package announced by West Bengal Industries Minister Nirupam Sen as “a rotten package,” which was only a “deal for the passage of the Tatas” .
- Ball In Upa Court: Nda (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Jun 20, 2007)
The National Democratic Alliance has sought to end the confusion arising from Vice-President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat’s statement on Monday that he would be “happy” if President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam were to emerge as the cons ensus candidate for a . . .
- Kalam Reluctant To Enter Fray (Tribune, T.R. Ramachandran, Jun 20, 2007)
President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam is believed to have conveyed to AIADMK supremo J. Jayalalithaa over the telephone yesterday his reluctance to enter the Presidential fray.
- Mamata Rejects Singur Package (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 20, 2007)
Rejecting outright the West Bengal Government's rehabilitation package for affected people of Tata Motors' small car project in Singur, the Trinamool Congress on Tuesday threatened to intensify its statewide stir against "forcible" farmland . . . .
- Kalam Says ‘No’ To Second Term (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 20, 2007)
The Presidential race on Tuesday appeared to have narrowed down to a straight contest - between United Progressive Alliance (UPA) candidate Pratibha Patil and National Democratic Alliance (NDA)-supported independent Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, with . . . .
- Hopeful Unpa Leaders To Meet Kalam (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 20, 2007)
A day after the newly-formed United National Progressive Alliance (UNPA) proposed a second term for President APJ Abdul Kalam, the action is all set to shift to Delhi where the alliance leaders will meet Kalam on Wednesday.
- Tell Us Why You Don’T Want Kalam, Nda To Sonia And Pm (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 20, 2007)
Maintaining that it would support President A P J Abdul Kalam for a second term only as a consensus candidate, the NDA today tried to corner the Congress by saying both Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi needed to . . . .
- Singur Unit Must Happen (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Jun 20, 2007)
On Monday, the CPI (M) patriarch, Mr Jyoti Basu — who took the initiative some time back to meet the Trinamul Congress leader, Ms Mamata Banerjee, at his residence to forge a peaceful solution to the Nandigram-Singur problem — took a firm line on . . .
- Sez: Cpm Issues Warning (Deccan Herald, Prasanta Paul, Jun 19, 2007)
Former West Bengal chief minister and senior CPM Politburo member Jyoti Basu on Monday issued a stern caution against those indulging in violence at Nandigram even as a 13-member Trinamool Congress delegation led by leader of the opposition Partha . . .
- Nda Leaders Await Decision Of Shiv Sena (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Jun 19, 2007)
While detailing the efforts made by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to support President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam for a second term , NDA spokesperson Sushma Swaraj said on Monday at the alliance meeting that Mr. Kalam was also the NDAR 17;s “first . . .
- Holding West Bengal To Ransom (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Jun 19, 2007)
The problem is the Congress and the Trinamul do not seem to realise that any move to weaken the current efforts at regenerating West Bengal's economy will not in any way strengthen their support base among the people of the State.
- Allies Drag Feet On Shekhawat (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2007)
The NDA will back Bhairon Singh Shekhawat for President but the alliance is far from united on his candidature.
- Peace Versus Push For Force (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2007)
Pressure mounted on the Bengal government to use force in Nandigram to restore the rule of law, putting a question mark on the fate of the sputtering peace drive.
- Violence Continues In Nandigram (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2007)
The disturbances have affected the return of families living in relief camps
Return of families from relief camps affected
Outsiders fired at a relief camp where CPI(M) supporters were present
- Cpi(m) Accused Of Instigating Nandigram Unrest (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2007)
Violence continued for the third consecutive day here on Sunday with more than 25 rounds fired and bombs hurled from a brick kiln at neighbouring Kejuri.
- Burnpur Offensive Followed Nandigram Model (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2007)
In Burnpur, the offensive against the ISP steel plant followed the Nandigram model. While women and children formed a shield, men pelted stones at the police, who had reached there to break a barricade and resume land-levelling.
- Nda To Discuss Gameplan For Shekhawat (Tribune, Satish Misra, Jun 18, 2007)
Preparations for the battle for the country's top post on July 19 continued today with the NDA and UPA leaders holding hectic consultations to ensure the victory of their respective candidates.
- Clash For Land Cash And Jobs (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2007)
The rumbles of Nandigram and Singur were felt in Asansol today when hundreds of villagers fought police from behind women and children, trying to stop takeover of plots acquired 18 years ago.
- Nda Efforts For Consensus On (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2007)
The NDA on Friday continued its efforts to build a consensus among alliance partners over its presidential candidate and take the "third front" on board. The efforts were being made at a time when some NDA partners were going "soft" on UPA nominee Pratibh
- "No Question Of Returning Land" (Hindu, Marcus Dam, Jun 16, 2007)
Alternative package best in country: Basu
Package will be announced after June 18
"Mamata's suggestion of alternative site not feasible"
- Nandigram Becomes Lethal Launch Pad (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2007)
Nandigram today erupted in its worst violence since the March 14 killings, with the police taking the bullets this time as land protesters stormed CPM-dominated Khejuri.
- Mamata Dismisses Buddha's Stand On Singur (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2007)
The Trinamool Congress has rubbished the West Bengal government's argument that land taken from unwilling farmers in Singur for a Tata Motors' project cannot be returned and said the matter can be sorted out if there is political will to do so.
- Shahi Imam Faces Demonstrations In Nandigram (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 13, 2007)
`He was trying to impose the Government's views on people'
- Still The Tallest (Asian Age, Editorial, The Asian Age, Jun 12, 2007)
It was in 2000 that Mr Jyoti Basu who still had nearly a year left of his term as chief minister of West Bengal, passed on the baton to his successor Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee.
- Special Article (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 12, 2007)
The transport minister, Subhas Chakraborty, and his mentor Jyoti Basu contend that the mass murder at Nandigram cannot be called “genocide” in terms of the UN definition.
- Congress, Bjp In Dire Straits (Pioneer, Arun Nehru, Jun 11, 2007)
Coalition structures with diverse power bases and political objectives make the selection of the President and Vice-President extremely difficult to forecast.
- Singur Compensation Highest In India: Basu (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2007)
Veteran Marxist leader Jyoti Basu, on Sunday, said there are legal obstacles in returning the land acquired for the Tata Motors project at Singur, without the consent of their owners, as is being demanded by Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee.
- North Kolkata Gets Step-Motherly Treatment (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 11, 2007)
Chief minister Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee has criticised Kolkata Municipal Corporation for not taking up development projects in the northern part of the city.
- Pm Will Make An Excellent President (Asian Age, Arun Nehru, Jun 09, 2007)
Coalition structures with diverse power bases and political objectives make the selection of the President and vice-president extremely difficult to forecast. Anybody can be President:
- When Mamata Does Business With Basu (Indian Express, SUBRATA NAGCHOUDHURY, Jun 09, 2007)
When Jyoti Basu called up Mamata Banerjee last week and invited her for talks, the veteran Marxist leader opened a new chapter in the 30 years of CPM rule in Bengal.
- `Rs. 91 Cr. Compensation Paid To Land Owners' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 07, 2007)
Government files affidavit
Land Acquisition Act provisions complied with
Total compensation is Rs. 119 crore
- Pragmatism Wins (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 07, 2007)
The often violent disruption of normal life at Singur and Nandigram in West Bengal where farmers have been up in arms against acquisition of their land for industrial projects since October 2006 may soon come to an end.
- Detente Cordiale (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 07, 2007)
Strange things are happening in politics; strange things always do. A profound lack of confidence in the parties is one major sub-text of Jyoti Basu calling over Mamata Banerjee to his residence “to talk things over” on the issues that have put . . .
- Basu-Mamata Meet To Break Nandigram, Singur Deadlock (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 05, 2007)
In a significant move to end the impasse over the vexed land acquisition issue in Nandigram and Singur, veteran Marxist leader Jyoti Basu on Monday held talks on with Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee as both the leaders expressed the . . .
- Basu, Mamata Hold Cordial Talks (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 05, 2007)
Discuss ways to restore peace and end stalemate over setting up Tata project
- ‘No Need For Involvement Of Kashmiris As Third Party In Indo-Pak Peace Talks’ (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 05, 2007)
After the hiccups that eventually led to the deletion of its reference to Kashmir, the SAARC Parliamentarians’ meet thwarted an attempt to advocate the involvement of the people of J-K as third party in the Indo-Pak talks at a conference here of SAARC MPs
- The Honest Broker (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 05, 2007)
The implications are awesome. The peace process has floundered even before it has taken off and the moral defeat is of the people.
- "Promote Greater Cultural Interaction Within Saarc" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 04, 2007)
"SAARC Food Bank to meet shortages during emergencies"
MPs object to text of `Shimla Declaration' draft
- Lost In Words (Asian Age, Editorial, The Asian Age, Jun 04, 2007)
The first all-party meeting which was held on May 24 in Kolkata to find ways to restore peace and normalcy in troubled Nandigram failed because of one word.
- A Nominated Pm Has A Limited Shelf Life (Asian Age, Arun Nehru, Jun 02, 2007)
Coalition politics brings into focus regional powers. And today, after five election losses in the states, and another three hard contests in the next six months, the Congress and the UPA have little option but to sing and dance to the demands of . . .
- A Nominated Pm Has A Limited Shelf Life (Asian Age, Arun Nehru, Jun 01, 2007)
Coalition politics brings into focus regional powers. And today, after five election losses in the states, and another three hard contests in the next six months, the Congress and the UPA have little option but to sing and dance to the demands of . . .
- Congress A Part Of Mahajot Against Wb Govt: Cpm (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 31, 2007)
The CPI(M) has criticised the Congress party for aligning with the BJP in West Bengal civic polls and has asked the big partner in the UPA to stick to the secular principles in politics.
- No Dilution Of Criteria For Selection Of Presidential Candidate, Says Cpi(m) (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2007)
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Friday said there would be no dilution in the criteria outlined by the party for selection of a Presidential candidate and said discussions were on with friendly parties on the issue.
- Invitation For Nandigram Talks Was Withdrawn: Cpi (M-L) (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2007)
The CPI (M-L) has alleged that the invitation to the party to attend Thursday's all-party meeting on Nandigram was withdrawn.
- Mamata's Supporters Try To ‘Reclaim’ Singur Land (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2007)
Singur turned violent again on Sunday when Trinamool Congress activists and members of the Krishijami Bachao Committee (Save Farmland Committee) clashed with the state police and tried to demolish the boundary walls of the Tata Motors small car . . . .
- Drama Over, Stage Waits (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, May 25, 2007)
CPM leader Subhas Chakraborty (circled, left) and Mamata Banerjee (circled, right) at the all-party meeting at Mahajati Sadan on Thursday. To Mamata’s right is Forward Bloc leader Ashok Ghosh. Picture by Amit Datta
- Nandigram Peace Meet Proves Damp Squib (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 25, 2007)
Trinamool Congress chief Ms Mamata Banerjee staged a walkout from the peace meet followed by the Congress in protest against an absence of transparency and willingness on the part of the CPI(M)-led Front in reaching a political consensus.
- Mamata Walks Out Of Meet On Nandigram (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 25, 2007)
Mamata Banerjee isn’t particularly impressive in English. But on Thursday, she chose a word that was disaster for the all-party meeting on Nandigram.
- Bjp Not Invited For Talks On Nandigram (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2007)
All major political parties in West Bengal except the Bharatiya Janata Party have been invited to an all-party meeting here on Thursday to determine ways to restore peace at Nandigram.
- Vajpayee Is For Consensus Candidate; No Second Term For Kalam (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2007)
Former Prime Minister and NDA chairman Atal Behari Vajpayee on Tuesday night hinted at the possibility of having a consensus candidate for the President's post.
- Seize The Day And Turn The Bend (Telegraph, Ashis Chakrabarti, May 22, 2007)
Mamata Banerjee has several reasons to welcome the Left’s peace moves in Nandigram. But she cannot let peace take away the political advantage she has gained, writes Ashis Chakrabarti
- Violence Erupts Again At Singur Tata Motors' Plant Site (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 21, 2007)
Violence erupted at the Tata Motors' small car project on Sunday when activists of a Trinamool Congress-backed group opposed to acquisition of land for industry hurled bombs and brickbats in a bid to enter the site, prompting police to fire rubber . . .
- Bengal Juggles Peace, Protest (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, May 21, 2007)
Welcome to the politics of peace and protest, Bengal-style.
- Spanner In The Works (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 21, 2007)
Having agreed to hold peace talks nearly six months after Nandigram blew up with devastating effect, the probable participants appear to be collectively responsible for throwing a spanner in the works.
- Ulfa Sees Opportunity (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 21, 2007)
Having agreed to hold peace talks nearly six months after Nandigram blew up with devastating effect, the probable participants appear to be collectively responsible for throwing a spanner in the works.
- Fresh Tension At Tata Motors Site In Singur (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 21, 2007)
Fresh tension erupted on Sunday at the site of the upcoming Tata Motors small car unit in Singur in West Bengal as some 200 farmers clashed with the police to reclaim their land acquired for the project.
- Violence Flares Up At Singur Tata Site (Asian Age, Parwez Hafeez, May 21, 2007)
Less than 24 hours after the Left Front and the Trinamul Congress agreed to hold peace talks on May 24 to restore normality in Nandigram, fresh violence erupted in Singur, near the site of the Tata Motors small car project.
- Not Buddha’S Year (Asian Age, Editorial, The Asian Age, May 21, 2007)
The seventh Left Front government in West Bengal completed one year in office on Friday, but chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee was not in a mood to celebrate.
- Left Front Leaders To Meet Mamata On Nandigram (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2007)
Veteran Forward Bloc leader Ashok Ghosh will meet Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Saturday to work out an acceptable peace formula to restore normalcy in violence-ridden Nandigram.
- Has Development `Land'ed India In A Crisis? (Business Line, Ashoak Upadhyay , May 18, 2007)
The economic miracle in the country has engendered a dramatic reversal of factor supply — capital is available on tap, land is not. Unless the Government can reconcile conflicting interests over land acquisition consensually, the Manmohan Singh . . . .
- "Mamata's Presence A Must At All-Party Talks On Nandigram" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2007)
The presence of Trinamool Congress leader, Mamata Banerjee is essential as is that of Biman Bose, chairman of the Left Front committee, in the all-party meeting being planned for the restoration of peace at Nandigram in West Bengal's Purbo . . .
- Nandigram: Talks At Mahajati Sadan As Mamata Wanted (Tribune, Subhrangshu Gupta, May 17, 2007)
Yielding to Mamata Banerjee’s “pressure,” the CPI (M) and other Left Front partners finally agreed to hold the Nandigram peace talks at the Netaji Subhas Bose-founded Mahajati Sadan and not at Writers Buildings or the Alimuddin Street party office.
- Bsp Key, Nda Doesn’T Have Numbers But Has Atal Name (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 16, 2007)
With the BJP decided on backing Vice-President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat as the next man in Rashtrapati Bhavan and sending clear signals that it was ready to lobby across party lines for his candidature against the UPA’s nominee . . . .
- Nda Empowers Vajpayee On Prez Candidate (Pioneer, Rajeev Ranjan Roy, May 16, 2007)
Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee would evolve broader consensus on the NDA's presidential candidate. A high-level meeting of NDA leaders on Tuesday evening authorised him to conduct consultations with various groups before announcing the . ..
- Nda Lets Atal Decide On Prez Choice (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2007)
A meeting of the Opposition National Democratic Alliance on Tuesday decided to authorise its chairman and former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee to hold discussions with allies and other parties, which could include the ruling Congress if necessary, on the . . .
- Nda Authorises Vajpayee To Decide (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2007)
Amid speculation that the BJP is keen on pushing the candidature of Vice-President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) today authorised former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee to discuss and decide its nominee for the . . .
- Nandigarm Issue Rocks Lok Sabha (Tribune, R. Suryamurthy, May 16, 2007)
The Lok Sabha today witnessed a virtual clash between Trinamool Congress Leader Mamata Banerjee, supported by the opposition NDA, and the Left parties over the Nandigram issue, forcing the speaker to adjourn the House for lunch, 15 minutes ahead of . . .
- Mamata Proposes Vajpayee For President (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2007)
Miss Mamata Banarjee would like the former Prime Minister and top BJP leader, Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee, to become the next President of India.
- Vajpayee Can Be Nda Nominee, Says Mamata (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , May 16, 2007)
The former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee was a surprise name mentioned at a meeting of National Democratic Alliance leaders here on Tuesday in the context of the upcoming presidential race.
- Parivar Bashing (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 16, 2007)
The latest issue of People’s Democracy is dedicated to 1857: ‘Understanding 1857, The Left perspective’.
- Exit, Polls (Asian Age, M.J. Akbar, May 15, 2007)
How much money can you make by selling a mirage? Quite a lot, actually, if you dress it up in jargon and put on a suitably pseudo-serious face before a television camera.
- Nandigram: Left Front Meeting Today (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 14, 2007)
To discuss all-party meet
Trinamool, Congress are demanding State-level meet
It should be collective decision by Left Front: Biman Bose
- Raging Battle In Nandigram (Frontline, SUHRID SANKAR CHATTOPADHYAY, May 12, 2007)
Nandigram flares up again, on April 29, and fighting between CPI(M) supporters and the BUPC claims two lives.
- Allies Fall Out With Cpm Over Peace Venue (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, May 12, 2007)
Differences within the Left Front over holding all-party state level meetings today cast a shadow on the ongoing peace exercise.
- Edits (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 11, 2007)
The shadow boxing between the union health ministry and the All India Institute of Medical Sciences acquires a sharper edge with the Thorat committee report on social discrimination.
- Fake Encounter, Dmk Feud Rocks House (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 11, 2007)
While vociferous AIADMK members sought dismissal of the DMK government in Tamil Nadu, Congress MPs insisted that the fake encounter issue in Gujarat should be immediately taken up for discussion.
- Sheila's Remarks On Influx From Bihar, Up Rock Parliament (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 11, 2007)
Delhi Chief Minister's remarks on the influx of people from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh in the national Capital on Thursday created a storm in the Lok Sabha leading to adjournment of the House.
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