Politics

Politicos play blame game over Jayanti Natarajan's allegations

New Delhi, Jan 31 (ANI): Politicos from various parties continued to play blame game over former Union minister Jayanthi Natarajan's allegations. In a major embarrassment for the Congress party Natarajan, who was sacked as Environment minister three months ahead of the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, blasted the leadership of Rahul Gandhi in a letter sent to party Chief Sonia Gandhi. The minister on Friday quit the party days ahead of the Delhi Assembly polls. Natarajan alleges the interference by Rahul Gandhi resulted in her being made the scapegoat for the then government's failed attempts to revive the inert economy.

Jan 31, 2015

Delhi police has created capacity to give training to women: BS Bassi

New Delhi, Jan 31 (ANI): Delhi Police Commissioner BS Bassi on Saturday said that the Delhi police have created the capacity to provide self defence training to women. He added that the aim of the Delhi Police is to provide training to one lakh girl child for self defence. He further stated that if women have the training of self defence, then women will be able to defend themselves in time of crisis.

Jan 31, 2015

Politicos react even as Northern Railways say 'chai pe charcha' cups on board Shatabdi Express was m

New Delhi, Jan 31 (ANI): Political leaders on Saturday react even as Northern Railway CPRO Neeraj Sharma said that the 'chai pe charcha' cups on board Shatabdi Express with pictures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah on them, was a mistake. He said that the Railways is enquiring on the issue and that the cups got mixed up with the other stock unknowingly. BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain said that the cups may have been brought by BJP fans and that the Railway department is not involved in the same. Meanwhile, congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi said that if this is true, its shameful and insulting to an independent institution of the nation.

Jan 31, 2015

Politicos react on recovery of over 5000 liquor bottles from AAP candidate's residence in EC raid

New Delhi, Jan 31 (ANI): Political leaders on Saturday reacted as Election Commission officials recovered over 5000 liquor bottles from residence of AAP Candidate Naresh Balyan in a raid. BJP leader Ashwani Upadhyay said that the real face of AAP is coming out. Party leader GVL Narasimha Rao said that AAP represents everything which is wrong in politics. He said that if AAP has any moral left in them, they should apologise and also expel the leader accused. Congress leader JP Aggarwal said that the Election Commission should take strict action against the AAP. Meanwhile, AAP leader Sanjay Singh said that the whole incident is a political conspiracy and that no such raid has been done.

Jan 31, 2015

Politicos react after AAP releases its election manifesto

New Delhi, Jan 31 (ANI): Politicos reacted on Saturday after Aam Aadmi Party released its manifesto for the upcoming Delhi polls, unleashing a slew of promises, including the passing of the Jan Lokpal Bill, enhanced security for women and full statehood for the national capital. BJP leader Shaina NC said that this is the absolute mockery of manifesto. BJP leader MJ Akbar said that Delhi voters are sensible and that they know the difference between truth and fraud. Congress leader JP Agarwal also slammed AAP for making false promises. AAP leader Yogendra Yadav asked BJP to tell that which promises they feel are false.

Jan 31, 2015

AAP releases its election manifesto Part - 2

New Delhi, Jan 31 (ANI): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday released its manifesto for the upcoming Delhi polls, unleashing a slew of promises, including the passing of the Jan Lokpal Bill, enhanced security for women and full statehood for the national capital. The party also reiterated its plans of making Delhi a free Wi-Fi city, installing CCTV cameras in public transport as well as special reservations for senior citizens and the youth. Arvind Kejriwal also proposed a housing scheme post retirement for government employees and a cashless medical scheme. He also pointed out that only AAP has the political will to lower the prices of electricity. Taking on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Kejriwal said the party hadn't fulfilled its past promises and hasn't even bothered to release a manifesto this time.

Jan 31, 2015

AAP releases its election manifesto Part - 1

Jan 31, 2015

Death toll rises to 60 in blast at Pak mosque in Sindh province

Pakistan, Jan 31 (ANI): At least 60 people have been killed and 60 others injured in a blast inside a Pakistani mosque in Shikarpur district of Sindh province on Friday. Anxious relatives were seen beating their heads in grief as dozens of victims were taken for treatment, many with severe wounds. The explosion ripped through a crowded Shi'ite mosque in Shikarpur, a dusty town in the southern Sindh province. Attacks against religious minority groups have been on the rise in Pakistan, where radical Sunni Islamist groups often target mosques frequented by Shi'ites, whom they see as infidels. Jundullah, a splinter group of Pakistan's Taliban, which last year pledged support for the Islamic State militants has claimed responsibility.

Jan 31, 2015

Agni-V successfully test-fired, BJP govt lauds scientists

New Delhi, Jan 31 (ANI): Agni-V, India's longest range ballistic missile was on Saturday successfully test-fired from a canister on the Wheeler Island off the coast of Odisha. Developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), this is the missile's third launch. However, it is the first from a canister, a method that allows the missile to be fired even from roads. The missile can carry a 1.1-tonne nuclear warhead over 5,000 km. The BJP government lauded the scientists associated with the project.

Jan 31, 2015