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Mayawati attacks centre for failing to curb corruption, poverty

Kolkata, April 01 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati lashed out at Congress-led UPA Government over its failure to curb increasing rate of unemployment, poverty and corruption in the country. Addressing a rally in Kolkata, she criticized the central government, saying its schemes to decrease burden on the common man has failed. She also launched an attack on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi and said that if Modi comes to power, the country would be 'forever gripped' in riots. BSP supremo also highlighted failures of the UPA Government, saying steps taken to tackle corruption did not show results. Apr 1, 2014
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Modis biography says sad about 2002 riots but not guilty, politicos react

New Delhi, March 26 (ANI): Politicos condemned Narendra Modi’s biography which says that he was "sad" about the 2002 Gujarat riots but has no guilt, and that no court has "come even close to establishing" it. CPI leader D Raja said that Gujarat government should take the moral responsibility and that Modi should understand the gravity of the incident that took place in 2002 and as the serving chief minister should take responsibility. JD (U) leader KC Tyagi said that the state government is totally responsible for the same. Further, CPI (M) leader Sitaram Yechury said that this is like accepting that the state government is responsible for the riots and that court not establishing a case till date never means that Modi has been given a clan chit. Mar 26, 2014
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Muzaffarnagar Riots: Politicos slam UP govt after SC blames it for negligence

New Delhi, Mar 26 (ANI): Politicos from rebel parties on Wednesday attacked the Samajwadi Party, whom the Supreme Court blamed for negligence in the Muzaffarnagar Riots case. The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the Uttar Pradesh government had failed to protect the fundamental rights of people in Muzaffarnagar, where nearly 60 people were killed in riots last year. The apex court also pulled up the Central and State intelligence agencies for not alerting the Uttar Pradesh government on the impending riots. Mar 26, 2014
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Naresh Agarwal defends party after SCs observation on Muzaffarnagar riots case

Lucknow, Mar 26 (ANI): Samajwadi Party leader Naresh Agarwal on Wednesday defended his party saying that it is wrong to play blame games in the Muzaffarnagar riots case. Agarwal also added that the perspective of government and judiciary is different. The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the Uttar Pradesh government had failed to protect the fundamental rights of people in Muzaffarnagar, where nearly 60 people were killed in riots last year. The apex court also pulled up the Central and State intelligence agencies for not alerting the Uttar Pradesh government on the impending riots. Mar 26, 2014
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Muzaffarnagar riots: SC says UP government failed to protect rights of people

New Delhi, Mar 26 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the Uttar Pradesh government had failed to protect the fundamental rights of people in Muzaffarnagar, where nearly 60 people were killed in riots last year. The court also said that there is no need for a CBI or a court-monitored probe into the Muzaffarnagar riots "at this juncture". The apex court also pulled up the Central and State intelligence agencies for not alerting the Uttar Pradesh government on the impending riots. Mar 26, 2014
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Two Sikhs abducted in Pakistan returns home unharmed

Peshawar, March 25 (ANI): Two members of Pakistan’s Sikh community, who were kidnapped in northwest Pakistan last month, reached their home in Peshawar after being released by their abductors. The captives, Sawinder Singh and Anand Singh, were kidnapped by unknown assailants on February 11 from Dera Ismail Khan in Pakistan’s restive northwest belt adjoining the lawless tribal region. Sawinder Singh said that he and his cousin had gone to DI Khan in connection with their herbal medicine business when they were kidnapped at gunpoint by masked gunmen riding motorbikes. Singh said the kidnappers were 10 in number who told them that there were some complaints against them and they would only be released if their ‘Amir’ (chief) was satisfied with their statements. Mar 25, 2014
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MJ Akbar takes U-turn over his remark on Narendra Modi, says Modi not responsible for 2002 riots

New Delhi, March 25 (ANI): Journalist MJ Akbar, who recently joined BJP ahead of the upcoming polls, took a U-turn on his remarks over party’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, and the 2002 riots in Gujarat. Akbar said when something like riots take place, then one naturally raises some questions and being a journalist he did his job. Akbar also added that people should leave the past behind, move forward and concentrate on upcoming general elections and next 10 years. Mar 25, 2014
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Arun Jaitely questions legal wisdom of Rahul Gandhi

Amritsar, Mar 22 (ANI): Senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley on Saturday questioned legal knowledge of Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, over his remark on credibility of the court appointed SIT and its report on 2002 Gujarat riots case. In an interview Gandhi had said that legal accountability for the riots should be fixed and dismissed the talk of clean chit to the BJP’s PM candidate Narenda Modi. Launching a scathing attack on Rahul, Jaitley said that the report was a logical conclusion of the findings of a judicial officer who knows more than Rahul. Mar 22, 2014
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Modi will not be able to 'wash his sins' at Varanasi: Lalu

Patna, March 22 (ANI): Hitting out at BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, who is contesting from Varanasi, RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav said that Modi wants to wash away his sins of Godhra and the Gujarat riots but he will not be pardoned. He also asserted that there is no Modi wave in Bihar, particularly in rural areas, as per the rumours being spread by some vested interests. Mar 22, 2014
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Khurshid questions Modi's clean chit, compares him to a nursery kid; BJP slams

New Delhi, March 19 (ANI): The BJP on Wednesday slammed Congress leader Salman Khurshid who again stroked a controversy by questioning BJP's PM candidate Narendra Modi's claim of having received a clean chit in 2002 Gujarat riots and comparing him to a nursery student. Khurshid said that Modi is acting like a nursery student who has scored good marks and thinks he has a PhD. Mar 19, 2014
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Sikhs mark 'Hola Mohalla' in Amritsar, India

Worshippers and Indian Sikh holy men, known as Punj Pyara, worship and take part in a procession to mark 'Hola Mohalla' at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on March 17, 2014. Duration: 00:33 Mar 18, 2014
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Prospect of being PM does not let Nitish Kumar sleep: Narendra Modi - part - 2

Purnia, Mar 10 (ANI): BJP’s Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Monday addressed a rally in Purnia district of Bihar in which he said that Bihar’s Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s PM ambitions led to the break up of BJP and JD (U). He further said that the prospect of being PM does not let Nitish sleep. He further took a dig at Third Front saying that some people in Third front are former PM and some who want to be PM in future. He also added that there are some people in Third Front who have already stitched their clothes for becoming the PM. He further took a dig at Third Front asking where this Third front was during Gujarat earthquake, during Assam & UP riots or when jawans were beheaded. Mar 10, 2014
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