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LS Polls: Arun Jaitley attacks Amarinder Singh

Amritsar, April 02 (ANI): BJP leader Arun Jaitley, who is contesting from Amritsar against Congress candidate Captain Amarinder Singh, strongly attacked Congress and Captain Singh on Wednesday. Jaitley said that during campaigning Captain Singh never speaks over the major issues which are inflation, corruption and various administrative deficiencies. He further slammed Singh saying that when he has negligible legislative attendance in Punjab's Legislature, how people can expect his participation in the Centre. Apr 2, 2014
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LS polls: BJP fields Smriti Irani against Rahul in Amethi, politicos react

New Delhi/Amethi, April 01 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has fielded actor-turned-politician Smriti Irani against Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi from Amethi Lok Sabha constituency for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The party also nominated Supreme Court lawyer Ajay Aggarwal against Sonia Gandhi in Rae Bareli. The decision on Irani and Aggarwal was taken at a meeting of the party's Central Election Committee in New Delhi. Top BJP leaders Narendra Modi, LK Advani, Rajnath Singh and Arun Jaitley were present at the meeting. Meanwhile, reacting over this AAP leader Kumar Vishwas said that Amethi was already fed up of an actor Rahul Gandhi who used to come, wave hands and go, and now an actress has come to cheat people. Congress too slammed the BJP for fielding Smriti against Rahul and said that there is crisis of political leaders in the party. Apr 1, 2014
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Narendra Modi need not apologise to satisfy a fake campaign: Jaitley

New Delhi, April 01 (ANI): BJP Senior leader Arun Jaitley said party’s Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi has got a clean chit in Gujarat riots of 2002 and therefore does not need to be apologetic to any fake campaigners who are trying to spoil his image. Jaitley was interacting with foreign journalists in New Delhi as a part of the forthcoming elections’ campaign. Jaitley said this is propaganda by Modi’s enemies and thus he does not need to apologise. Meanwhile, speaking on India’s relations with Pakistan and infiltration attempts along the Line of Control (LoC) last year, Jaitley said that if BJP came to power and any such acts are repeated by Pakistan, dialogue between the neighbours would definitely be affected. Apr 1, 2014
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Amritsar fortunate that Arun Jaitley representing constituency: Parkash Singh Badal

Amritsar, March 30 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal praised BJP senior leader Arun Jaitley, saying people were fortunate as Jaitley was contesting elections from Amritsar constituency. Singh said that BJP’s win was certain and Jaitley would hold important portfolios in the next government. Later, Jaitley endorsed the alliance between regional Shiromani Akali Dal and BJP, saying it was responsible for social cohesion in the state. Mar 30, 2014
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BJP welcomes cancellation of Sabir Ali's membership, other parties condemn

New Delhi/ Amritsar/ Patna, March 29 (ANI): After BJP cancelled former JD (U) leader Sabir Ali's membership on Saturday party leaders Arun Jaitley and VK Malhotra welcomed the step and said that it is natural to remove such candidates who does not support clean history but any such actions should follow proper investigations or judicial trial. Reacting on the same, Congress leader Shobha Oza said that the BJP has become directionless and with differences and that they only want power by any means. Further, JD (U) leader KC Tyagi said that the party took really long in taking the decision. Mar 29, 2014
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Jaitley rejects Rahul's claim that BJP campaign bubble will burst as in 2004

Amritsar, March 27 (ANI): Senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley on Thursday rubbished Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi's remark that the BJP's campaign bubble will burst like it did in 2004. Reacting over the Congress manifesto, Jaitley said that the promises made in the manifesto will not help Congress win the elections. The people will judge on the performance. Mar 27, 2014
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Manish Tewari condemns Jaitleys remark over his health

New Delhi, March 27 (ANI): I&B Minister Manish Tewari on Thursday condemned BJP leader Arun Jaitley for commenting over his inability to contest elections due to health reasons. He further said that he would be unable to participate in the election campaigning procedure properly due to poor health conditions. Mar 27, 2014
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MP leader describes Sushma as future deputy PM, Opposition reacts

New Delhi, Mar 27 (ANI): In the latest episode of the ongoing political saga, a leader in Madhya Pradesh, Surendra Patwa named senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj as the future Deputy PM. Earlier Punjab Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal had named Arun Jaitley as the future Deputy PM. Reacting to this, leaders of opposition parties condemned the remark saying that everyone in the BJP wants to become Prime Minister and the party is making a mockery of the parliamentary democratic system of the country. Mar 27, 2014
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I am not an 'outsider': Arun Jaitley

Amritsar, Mar 23 (ANI): BJP candidate from Amritsar Arun Jaitley denied accusations put by the state Congress candidate Captain Amarinder Singh calling Jaitley an 'outsider' in the city. Jaitley justified his relation with the place saying that he has ancestral roots in Amritsar, so he can not be termed as an 'outsider' or 'pseudo' Punjabi. Jaitley questioned the Congress leader and former Punjab CM through his blog as to which state in India does Congress President Sonia Gandhi belong. Mar 23, 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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BJP will find an alternate way of using Jaswant Singh: Arun Jaitley

Amritsar, Mar 22 (ANI): Senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley in an exclusive interview to ANI said it was unfortunate that his party could not accommodate senior leader Jaswant Singh from Barmer. Jaitley also added that his party will find an alternate way of using veteran leader. According to media report, Jaswant Singh 76, wanted to contest what is likely to be his last election, from his native place, Barmer. However, the BJP instead decided to field Colonel (Retd.) Sona Ram Choudhary, who was recently imported by the party from the Congress. Jaswant Singh is reportedly gearing up to contest as an Independent candidate from Barmer after the saffron party denied him the ticket. Mar 22, 2014
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Not looking for positions: Arun Jaitley on Badal's Deputy PM remark

Amritsar, March 22 (ANI): BJP leader Arun Jaitley on Saturday said that he is not looking for positions. He was reacting over Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal's remark that Jaitley could be given the post of deputy prime minister if the NDA forms the next government at the Centre. He said that such comments are made in the course of a campaign. Mar 22, 2014
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