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Prospect of being PM does not let Nitish Kumar sleep: Narendra Modi - part - 1

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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Muzaffarnagar riots: Politicos condemn UP BJP'S plan to seek tickets for four riot-accused MLAs

New Delhi, March 10 (ANI): Cutting across political lines, leaders on Monday condemned the BJP's Uttar Pradesh unit plans to seek Lok Sabha tickets for the four BJP MLAs booked on the charge of fuelling Muzaffarnagar riots. The party plans to propose fielding Kairana MLA Hukum Singh from the Kairana Lok Sabha seat, Bijnore MLA Bhartendu Singh from Bijnore, Sardhana MLA Sangeet Som from Muzaffarnagar seat, and Thana Bhawan MLA Suresh Rana from Saharanpur. The proposals will be put before the BJP central election committee meeting on March 13. Mar 10, 2014
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Why has Gujarat Govt gone to SC to displace Sikh farmers from Kutch, asks Kejriwal

Bhuj, Mar 6 (ANI): AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal, who is in Gujarat to 'assess' the level of development in the state, on Thursday, asked why the Gujarat government wants to snatch land from Sikh farmers in Kutch. Kejriwal said that the state government intends to grab the land as it is near the coastline and is valuable. Mar 6, 2014
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Jagdish Tytler files nomination from N-E Delhi, politicos condemn

New Delhi/ Ahmedabad/ Ludhiana, March 05 (ANI): Politicos, on Wednesday condemned Former MP Jagdish Tytler, after he filed his nomination for Northeast Delhi Lok Sabha seat under primaries project. BJP leader Prakash Javadekar said that this is an attempt to raise sentiments of the Sikhs who are still not over that dreadful incident. JD (U) leader Ali Anwar said that Congress and BJP have this policy that they always keep such people in their parties who are involved in some sort of controversy. Following the suit, SGPC President Avtar Singh Makkar said that such things are happening against Sikh sentiments and that the community condemns the same. Tytler’s candidature was withdrawn by Congress in the last Lok Sabha polls due to protests over his alleged role in 1984 anti-Sikh riots. Mar 5, 2014

Ram Vilas Paswan hails Narendra Modi, says Gujarat Riots happened 12 years ago

Muzaffarpur, Mar 3 (ANI): Days after forming an alliance with the BJP-led NDA, Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Ram Vilas Paswan on Monday said that he wants to see Narendra Modi becoming the prime minister of the country. Paswan said that communal riots happened in Gujarat 12 years ago, however, in Bihar it happens every month. Mar 3, 2014
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Muzaffarnagar riots were provoked by political parties for vested interest: Kejriwal

Kanpur, Mar 2 (ANI): While blowing the poll bugle in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur city, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday launched a scathing attack against all the political parties including the state ruling Samajwadi Party. Kejriwal invoked last year's Muzaffarnagar communal riots that left many people dead and missing. He said that political parties provoke riots for vested interest. Mar 2, 2014
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Modi takes on UP govt, says BJP tsunami will uproot SP, BSP & Congress

Lucknow, March 02 (ANI): Taking jibe at the Samajwadi party government in UP, Narendra Modi, while addressing a rally in Lucknow, said that ‘BJP tsunami’ will uproot SP, BSP & Congress with elections approaching. Modi also lashed out at Akhilesh Yadav over the number of riots that took place in the state under his governance. Modi said that Samajwadi party is divided into two parts, that is, Samajvirodhi Party and Sukhwadi Party. He said that UP makes news of lost buffaloes but pays no attention when somebody’s son is lost. Mar 2, 2014
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Modi, BJP should introspect before accusing Congress of dynastic politics: Shakeel Ahmad

New Delhi, Feb 28 (ANI): Commenting on the alliance between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), Congress leader Shakeel Ahmad on Friday said that BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi should introspect his own party before criticizing others of family politics as he was doing the same. He further said that Vilas Paswan joining the NDA did not make sense as Paswan had left BJP due to Modi's role in the Gujarat riots. The BJP and the LJP have sealed a seat-sharing pact for the coming Lok Sabha elections in Bihar. Feb 28, 2014
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LJP alligned with BJP only after Modi got clean chit: Chirag Paswan

New Delhi, Feb 28 (ANI): A day after the LJP confirmed its alliance with the BJP, Chairman of the LJP's parliamentary board, Chirag Paswan on Friday said that his party has put national interest ahead of the party and personal interests. Paswan added that his party aligned with the BJP only after its PM Candidate Narendra Modi was given a clean chit in the 2002 communal riots case. Feb 28, 2014
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Don't appreciate use of such language: Rahul on Khurshid's 'impotent' Modi remark

New Delhi, Feb 27 (ANI): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said that he did not endorse or appreciate External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid’s description of BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi as "impotent" in whatever context. Khurshid had on Wednesday defended his remarks, insisting that he meant Modi's "administrative incompetence" in the handling of the 2002 Gujarat riots, and also said he did not think he would be censured for his choice of words. Feb 27, 2014
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Dont think anybody needs to apologize for Godhra riots: Sanjay Raut

Mumbai, Feb 26 (ANI): Reacting on BJP Chief Rajnath Singh’s comment that he will apologize for any mistakes done from the Muslim community, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said that there is no need for anyone to apologize over Godhra riots. He said that it was an unfortunate incident and that no one was responsible for the same. Raut said that the incident was just a reaction of the way Sabarmati express was set ablaze. He further said the people who live in the country and don’t consider them as Indian, should be the one to apologize. Feb 26, 2014
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Why if and buts, BJP should clearly apologize for Gujarat riots: Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid

New Delhi, Feb 26 (ANI): Making an all-out attempt to woo Muslim voters, BJP president Rajnath Singh has said that his party will ask for forgiveness if it had ever committed any mistake in the past. The BJP chief was apparently referring to the 2002 communal riots in Gujarat, over which the party and the state's Chief Minister and now its prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi has faced enough criticism. However, the statement made by Singh hasn't gone down well with Shahi Imam of Delhi's Jama Masjid Syed Ahmed Bukhari. Talking to mediapersons in New Delhi, he questioned that why political parties remember the Muslim community just before elections. He also said that why Rajnath is using terms if and buts he should clearly apologize for Gujarat riots. Feb 26, 2014
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Rajnath faces heat for apology remark

New Delhi/ Bangalore, Feb 26 (ANI): Making an all-out attempt to woo Muslim voters, BJP president Rajnath Singh has said that his party will ask for forgiveness if it had ever committed any mistake in the past. The BJP chief was apparently referring to the 2002 communal riots in Gujarat, over which the party and the state's Chief Minister and now its prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi has faced enough criticism. However the remark made by Singh drew criticism from political parties. Feb 26, 2014
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