Nitish Kumar's secular credentials surprise me: Akhilesh New Delhi, April 22: UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav expressed surprise at the secular credentials of his Bihar counterpart Nitish Kumar, who has refused to accept Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as the prime ministerial candidate of the NDA and wants ...
Narendra Modi is totally secular: BJP New Delhi, April 13: The BJP on Friday asserted that Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi was "totally secular" and stressed that the state has not witnessed any riot since 2002. The BJP's statement came on the eve of the JD(U)'s crucial ...
Come out of the 'riot mindset' Lalu, India has moved on Modern Indian politics presents a bizarre combination of two things: one, a new India and two, an old and moribund mentality. Take for example, the recent remark made by Lalu Prasad, a politician who used to make an impact on the ...
Experience of growing up in post-Babri Masjid Demolition era I know religion is a tricky issue. I have given enough thought before writing this column. I have no intention of hurting anyone's sentiments. I know we are a nation strongly driven by emotions and sentiments but I could not stop ...
India's secular system behind its progress, feels Katju Mangalore, Dec 4: Press Council of India Chairman Markandey Katju on Tuesday credited the country's progress to its secular and diversified system which unified people of different religions, languages and cultures. Katju said this while delivering the sixth silver jubilee...
We are world's largest democracy, yet can't tolerate others Today is the International Day for Tolerance. But how much tolerant are we actually today? We speak about democracy and other noble ideas but on the ground, there is a sense that this world is turning increasingly intolerant with each passing ...
Left will join a secular, non-BJP, non-Congress government at the Centre: Bhattacharya Kolkata, May 11 (ANI): The Left will join a secular, non-BJP, non-Congress government at the centre if its based on the right economic and foreign policies, has the interests of the poor, the working class and wherein, the Left can play a meaningful role, according to West...
Congress, BJP will be defeated by secular alternative: Karat Bhubaneswar (Orissa), May 8 (ANI): Communist Party of India (Marxist) General Secretary Prakash Karat met Biju Janata Dal leader and Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik here on Friday for discussions on forming a credible secular alternative to the Congress and the Bharat...
Amar Singh expresses hope of forming secular govt. New Delhi, May 4 (ANI): Samajwadi Party general secretary Amar Singh on Monday expressed the hope of forming a secular government in the country.hile holding a road show in Jama Masjid area of New Delhi as part of campaign for the general elections, Singh s...
CPIM helping BJP by dividing secular votes: PM Kolkata, May 1 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Friday accused the Communist Party of India (Marxist) of indirectly helping the Bharatiya Janata Party by dividing secular votes with opposition to Congress party....
Yechury calls for a non-Congress secular government Patna, Apr 26 (ANI): Senior Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Sitaram Yechury on Sunday called for the need of a secular non-Congress government at the Centre....
Karat for non-Congress secular government, Patnaik not to back UPA,NDA New Delhi, Apr 23 (ANI): Communist Party of India (Marxist) General Secretary Prakash Karat has ruled out the possibility of forming a post-poll alliance with the with the Congress party....