Politics

Maharashtra CM to implement new toll policy

Mumbai, Feb 13 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan on Thursday said that a new toll policy is likely to be implemented in the light of recent agitations against toll tax collection in the state. Earlier, during the day, Chavan had met the MNS chief Raj Thackeray and discussed the contentious toll collection issue.

Feb 13, 2014

Congress-BJP nexus exposed in Delhi Assembly today: Arvind Kejriwal

New Delhi, Feb 13 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said that the BJP-Congress nexus has been exposed today in Delhi Assembly, as both joined hands in a coordinated effort to disrupt the House. He added that the match-fixing between the parties is of the worst kind.

Feb 13, 2014

Used pepper spray for self-defence: L Rajagopal

New Delhi, Feb 13 (ANI): Suspended Congress MP from Andhra Pradesh L Rajagopal on Thursday said that he used pepper spray in the Parliament for self defence when other leaders tried to attack another MP. He further said that Congress should be questioned on their failure to negotiate their own MPs and trying to negotiate with the opposition on the bill. He also accused Congress of indulging in blame game.

Feb 13, 2014

Democracy killed in daylight in LS: Jaganmohan Reddy

New Delhi, Feb 13 (ANI): Reacting on ruckus created in Parliament on Thursday, YSR Congress President Jaganmohan Reddy said that democracy was killed in broad daylight in the Lok Sabha. He said that the bill was introduced in the house without any ‘yes or no’ and was arbitrary of the centre. Reddy also said that he and his party will go to all the opposition party and other political parties to garner their support against the Telangana bill.

Feb 13, 2014

BJP should admit it opposes formation of Telangana: Kamal Nath

New Delhi, Feb 13 (ANI): Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath on Thursday accused the BJP of showing double standards on the issue of Telangana. Nath said that the BJP should admit in front of all that it opposes the bill as it is trying to create obstacles on technical grounds. Earlier, leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj said that the central government's claim of introducing the Telangana Bill is incorrect. The leader of opposition also questioned why the bill was not mentioned in the list of business.

Feb 13, 2014

Govt's claim of introducing Telangana Bill incorrect: Sushma Swaraj

New Delhi, Feb 13 (ANI): Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj on Thursday claimed that the central government's claim of introducing the Telangana Bill is incorrect. The leader of opposition also questioned why the bill was not mentioned in the list of business.

Feb 13, 2014

#PepperSpray Tweets Storm Micro-Blogging Site: Top 10 Jokes You Should Not Miss

#PepperSpray has become the most trending hastag/topic in Twitter. Take a look at top 10 funny tweets on the parliament incident.

Feb 13, 2014

BSE closes points 272.88 down on Feb 13

New Delhi, Feb 13 (ANI): Trading at the Bombay Stock Exchange today closed 272.88 points down to stand at 20175.61. At the National Stock Exchange the Nifty closed 89.10 points down to stand at5994.90. Muthoot Finance and Future Retail were among the top gainers of Group A with an increase of 8.81% and 2.99% along with Godrej Cons and United Brew-$ with an increase of 2.62% and 1.90% respectively, while the top losers of Group A include Muthoot Finance and Cipla with a decrease of 8.34% and 7.78% along with BOB and Indian Oil Corporation with a decrease of 5.55% and 5.23% at the close of the markets. The Auto sector is up 13.41 points at 11,804.69 while the banking sector is down 59.61 points at 11,683.77 and the realty sector is up 26.85 points at 1,232.20. The Indian currency is down 0.43% at Rs 62.36 per dollar.

Feb 13, 2014

Telangana Row: Meira Kumar suspends L Rajagopal, other Seemandhra MPs

New Delhi, Feb 13 (ANI): Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar on Thursday suspended pepper spray wielder L Rajagopal and other Seemandhra MPs, who created ruckus inside the parliament. The Lok Sabha commenced for all of two minutes during which time Kumar read out a list of Seemandhra MPs who were suspended. Kumar expressed her anguish over the unprecedented clashes in Lok Sabha and termed the incident as a blot on the country's Parliamentary democracy. The Parliament on Thursday was left in shock after suspended Congress MP L Rajagopal who was standing in the well of Lok Sabha, took out a bottle of pepper spray and sprayed it all around the house, leading to the immediate adjournment of the house.

Feb 13, 2014

J and K Molestation case: Shabir Ahmad Khan claims innocence

Srinagar, Feb 13 (ANI): Former health minister of Jammu and Kashmir Shabir Ahmad Khan, accused of sexually assaulting a woman doctor, said that he is being framed in the case and claimed that he is innocent, while talking to media persons in Srinagar on Thursday. The doctor in her complaint to the police alleged that the minister made provocative advances to her - both verbal and physical - and molested her when she met him for an official work in the civil secretariat in Srinagar. Khan said that the false allegations had been put to destroy his political career.

Feb 13, 2014

Delhi Police to launch 24 hour helpline for NE people

New Delhi, Feb 13 (ANI): In the wake of an alleged "racist" attack on Arunachal Pradesh student Nido Tania that led to his death and a furor among people from the northeast region, the Delhi police has decided to launch a 24hour helpline. Talking to mediapersons, Delhi Police commissioner BS Bassi said that the helpline will start from today. Not only this, Delhi Police is also set to launch a Facebook page and a Twitter account for people from the northeast where they can post complaints and suggestions.

Feb 13, 2014

TDP MP K Narayana Rao suffers heart attack amidst Parliament ruckus

New Delhi, Feb 13 (ANI): Amidst all the ruckus in Parliament on Thursday, TDP MP K Narayana Rao suffered heart attack and was taken to RML Hospital, confirmed another party leader Ramesh Rathod. He said that doctors said it was heart attack and that treatment is underway and that Rao is out of danger now.

Feb 13, 2014

AAP questions Delhi LG's association with Reliance

New Delhi, Feb 13 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party leader Ashutosh, on Thursday questioned the association of Delhi Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung with Reliance group. Earlier, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, has ordered to file a case against Reliance following a complaint filed to the state government on the gas pricing issue. Kejriwal had directed India's anti-corruption branch to file criminal cases against Oil Minister Veerappa Moily, former Oil Minister Murli Deora, Reliance Industries. Kejriwal had claimed that the Reliance Industries manipulated gas pricing with some ministers.

Feb 13, 2014

MPs stable & kept under observation: Doctor on Parliament spray effect

New Delhi, Feb 13 (ANI): Giving updates about the health of Parliament MPs being affected by the gas spray spread in the house on Thursday, RML Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr HK Kar said that the condition of the MPs are stable and they are kept under observation before being discharged. He said that they complained of irritation on face, eyes, nose and mouth and they are better after being cleaned by saline water.

Feb 13, 2014

Congress responsible for shameful incident in Parliament: BJP

New Delhi, Feb 13 (ANI): After unprecedented pandemonium marked by brandishing knife and pepper spraying was witnessed in Lok Sabha, Senior BJP leaders said that Congress is responsible for the ‘shameful incident’ and it was more of their design to send away MPs so as to introduce their bill. LK Advani said that this is the first incident of its kind that he has witnessed since 1970. Meanwhile, Sushma Swaraj said that such games are being played by Congress in the backdrop of the upcoming elections.

Feb 13, 2014