Politics

Jaswant Singh files nomination as independent candidate from Barmer

Barmer, March 24 (ANI): Defiant Senior BJP leader Jaswant Singh on Monday filed his nomination papers from Barmer constituency in Rajasthan. Earlier, he asserted that he is "not a piece of furniture" to be "adjusted" after polls. Singh, however, said he would not switch loyalties and join the Congress party and said that the decision on resigning from BJP will be taken after consulting the party leaders.

Mar 24, 2014

BJP is cracking: Veerappa Moily on rift within BJP

BANGALORE, Mar 24 (ANI): Union Minister Veerappa Moily, in an interview, has said that ‘BJP is cracking’, highlighting the rift in the saffron party regarding indecisive ticket distribution. Moily has also criticized the one man leadership ideology and RSS agenda followed by BJP in the upcoming L.S polls.

Mar 24, 2014

BJP Cancels Pramod Muthalik's Membership after Facing Flak from Congress

Controversial Hindu activist Pramod Muthalik's membership was cancelled by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on 23 March 2014, within some hours after he was inducted into the party.

Mar 24, 2014

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Telugu Actor Nagarjuna to Meet Narendra Modi

Telugu cinema's top actor Akkineni Nagarjuna is all set to meet Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) prime ministerial candidate and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in Ahmedabad on 24 March (Monday) to extend his support. According to media reports, Nagarjuna has already left for Ahmedabad and likely to meet Modi at around 4 pm.

Mar 24, 2014

BJP workers protest outside Rajnaths residence in protest of ticket distribution

New Delhi, March 24 (ANI): BJP workers on Monday protested outside party President Rajnath Singh’s residence against the ticket distribution procedure. This came following the already deepening rift in the party with senior leaders set to contest elections independently and others saddened over other reasons.

Mar 24, 2014

SP mocks Narendra Modi with Darr Darr Modi slogan

Allahabad, March 24 (ANI): Samajwadi Party in Allahabad twisted the controversial BJP slogan ‘Har Har Modi’ to ‘Tharr Tharr Modi, Darr Darr Modi’, slamming the party’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi. The agitated SP workers also painted Modi posters black in protest against replacing Lord Shiva’s name with BJP’s PM candidate. Reacting on the same, Congress leader Shobha Oza welcomed the slogan by the SP workers. Meanwhile, JD (U) leader Sabir Ali said that this is a false show off by SP Chief Mulayam Singh Yadav to woo Muslim voters.

Mar 24, 2014

BJP rift grows wider, politicos react

New Delhi, March 24 (ANI): As the rift in BJP is widening with Jaswant Singh and Lal Muni Chaubey to fight elections as independent candidate and other senior leaders saddened on one development or the other, political leaders reacted with different perspectives on the same. JD (U) leader Sabir Ali said that its nothing but minor disputes in the party. Meanwhile, Expelled JD (U) Leader Shivanand Tiwari and Congress leader Shobha Oza said that it is all Narendra Modi who is responsible for the spat and that BJP have turned into Modi party.

Mar 24, 2014

My supporters want me to quit BJP: Jaswant Singh

Jasol, March 24 (ANI): Senior BJP leader Jaswant Singh is all set to file his nomination papers to contest the general election from Barmer in Rajasthan and said that his supporters want him to quit BJP and that its not his personal decision. He said that there is uproar in the people and they feel insulted by the party’s decision to project Col Sonaram Choudhury from the constituency and not Singh.

Mar 24, 2014

Villagers kill 3 in witch-hunting in Kokrajhar

Kokrajhar, March 24 (ANI): In yet another case of suspected witch hunting in Kokrajhar district of Assam, villagers killed three persons of a family and dumped their bodies at Borjhora village in Monglajhora area. The deceased have been identified as Rajendra Brahma (70), his wife Bangali Brahma (61) and unmarried daughter. Police said that 11 suspects were arrested in connection of the case. Accodring to some villagers, the elderly couple Rajendra Brahma, (70), his wife Bangali Brahma (61) were suspected of practising black magic and accused them for the death a villager few days back.

Mar 24, 2014

Pakistan day celebrated across nation

Pakistan, March 24 (ANI): Pakistanis celebrated Pakistan day to mark the passage of the historic Lahore Resolution that led to the creation of a separate homeland for the South Asian Muslims in 1947. The Lahore Resolution, also known as Pakistan Resolution, was approved on March 23, 1940 in a meeting chaired by Mohammed Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan. The day began with 31 gun-salute in the capital city Islamabad, and 21-gun salutes in all the four provincial capitals. Wreaths were laid at Jinnah’s grave by representatives of Pakistan army, Navy and Air Force.

Mar 24, 2014

Narendra Modi endorses Ramdev s agenda on black money

New Delhi, March 24 (ANI): BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi endorsed yoga Guru Baba Ramdev's agenda of bringing back billions of black money stashed in off-shore banks and corruption free governance. Modi indirectly took a dig at the Congress-led government who had not paid heed to his demands. Ramdev, urged his supporters to garner votes for Modi.

Mar 24, 2014

Kejriwal holds Roadshow in Gurgaon

Gurgaon, March 24 (ANI): The Aam Aadmi Party Chief Arvind Kejriwal held a roadshow in Gurgaon takes a jibe at main opposition and ruling Congress for being controlled by Billionaire Mukesh Ambani. Kejriwal slammed Congress as well as BJP saying that Ambani influences the results of general elections. Kejriwal has been alleging Congress party and BJP for uniting against the anti-graft bill after he had ordered a probe into Mukesh Ambani, as well as policymakers over gas pricing. Kejriwal, further, accused Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, for acting as a middle man between corporate houses and Robert Vadara.

Mar 24, 2014

Pallet, belts sighted in Australia hunt for MH370

Australian officials say that a wooden cargo pallet along with belts or straps have been spotted in the remote Indian Ocean by one of the aircraft deployed in the hunt for a missing Malaysian jet. Duration: 01:15

Mar 24, 2014

Taiwan riot police dislodge protesters to retake government HQ

Taiwan riot police dislodge hundreds of demonstrators who have stormed government headquarters, escalating a protest over a China trade pact that has seen parliament occupied for nearly a week. Duration: 01:14

Mar 24, 2014

Maoists threat looms large over 2014 general election, says expert

New Delhi, March 24 (ANI): As the 2014 general elections are approaching, experts warned government of increasing activity of Maoists in the country where the objective of the red rebels is to bleed the state wide, decrease the morale of the security forces and create a fear psychosis among people to hamper democratic processes. Reportedly, hotbed areas of Maoist activities like Gaya, Nawada, Aurangabad, Jehanabad, Arwal and Sasaram- which share their borders with Jharkhand- are on the hitlist of Maoists who have through posters send clear messages of disrupting the upcoming polls. State government agencies have been organizing campaigns to ensure that voters turnout in huge numbers to participate in the election procedure.

Mar 24, 2014