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Politicos on Union Budget 2014-15

New Delhi, July 10 (ANI): Political leaders on Thursday reacted over Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's maiden Budget which he presented in the Lok Sabha. SP Chief Mulayam Singh Yadav slammed the budget saying that it is only for the rich not for the poor or unemployed. NCP, JD (U), CPI (M) and BSP too criticized the budget.

Jul 10, 2014

Budget Session Live: Before Railway Budget, Jaitley Blames Congress For Poor Condition of Railways, Defends Rail Fare Hike

Timely updates from the first day of the Budget Session (Live Updates)

Jul 7, 2014

Politicos laud successful launch of PSLV-C-23 rocket

New Delhi/ Lucknow, June 30 (ANI): Politicos on Monday congratulated scientists and the people who made the PSLV C-23 launch a success, thus positioning India in a strong place globally in space. The Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO's) PSLV C23 lifted off from Sriharikota earlier this morning in the presence of Prime Minster Narendra Modi.

Jun 30, 2014

Reservation for Marathas, Muslims in Maharashtra Set to Increase Jobs and Education Quota up to 73%

By approving 16% reservation for Marathas and 5% for Muslims in the state, the Maharashtra government took its reservation quota in jobs and education to a staggering 73%, leaving only bits for the open category. The reservations for the two communities were announced by the government on Wednesday.

Jun 26, 2014

Maharashtra's Muslim Quota Proposal Unconstitutional, Says Tawde

Maharashtra's Muslim quota strategy has been attacked by BJP which claimed that it is unconstitutional.

Jun 25, 2014

Politicos react on reports of Prithviraj Chavan being replaced by NCPs Shinde as CM

New Delhi, June 21 (ANI): Political leaders on Saturday reacted on reports of Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan being replaced by NCP leader Sushil Kumar Shinde. NCP leader Tariq Anwar said that the final decision will be taken by Congress party. CPI's Atul Anjan also stated that the Congress and NCP leaders should focus on changing ideals not people. JD (U) Chief Sharad Yadav said that if Congress wants it can replace Chavan with Shinde. BJP leader MJ Akbar said that the anger of Maharashtra's people will reflect in the Assembly results.

Jun 21, 2014

Nitish Kumar's Overtures to Lalu for Rajya Sabha by-polls Draw Ire from BJP

JD (U) Wins Rajya Sabha Bypolls in Bihar Amid Cross-voting

The two candidates fielded by the Janata Dal (United) for the Rajya Sabha by-polls in Bihar won the elections with support from Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, leaving behind the two independent candidates who were reported to have been backed by the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Jun 20, 2014

Congress May Replace Maharashtra CM Prithviraj Chavan before Assembly Polls as Dissension Grows in Coalition

Having faced a debacle in the last general election in Maharashtra under the leadership of the Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan, Congress is planning to replace the leader before the Assembly elections which are due in October, according to reports.

Jun 12, 2014

JD (U) files nomination for three RS seats from Patna

Patna, June 09 (ANI): JD (U) on Monday nominated its National President Sharad Yadav, and senior leaders Ghulam Rasool Baliyavi and Pawan Kumar Verma for the Rajya Sabha seats from Bihar. The three leaders filed their nominations from Patna in the presence of Nitish Kumar among other party leaders. The party evening decided to field its candidates on all three vacant RS seats, the elections to which are scheduled on June 19. The decision was taken after a meeting between Yadav and former Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

Jun 9, 2014

Sharad Pawar says communal forces spreading under BJP govt, Politicos react

New Delhi, June 09 (ANI): Political leaders reacted after NCP President Sharad Pawar said that "certain ideologies" were emboldened to spread communal fever after BJP-led NDA took over the reins of power at Centre. NCP leader Tariq Anwar supported the statement and said that since Narendra Modi took over, communal forces all around has got a boost thinking that nobody will stop them. Meanwhile, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said that the NCP and Congress have faced worst defeat in Maharashtra and that they are scared. Raut also said that it is wrong to blame Modi government, but the blame should be on them itself.

Jun 9, 2014

Tributes and condolences pour in for Gopinath Munde

New Delhi/ Kolkata, June 03 (ANI): Following death of Rural Development Minister Gopinath Munde on Tuesday, tribute and condolences poured in. LJP Chief Ram Vilas Paswan and Social Activist Swami Agnivesh paid tribute and said that the incident is hard to believe. NCP Chief Sharad Pawar said that the nation has lost a public servant who was a grassroot leader. Congress leader Rashid Alvi said that it is hard to believe on loss of a hard working leader like Munde. Meanwhile, BJD leader Jay Panda and CPI (M) leader Mohd Salim said that the demise was shocking and demands a clearer look at the road safety measures.

Jun 3, 2014

Health Minister's clarion call for students to campaign against tobacco consumption

New Delhi, May 30 (ANI): Health Minister, Dr Harsh Vardhan, flagged off a rally of school students in New Delhi on Friday, a day ahead of 'World No Tobacco Day' to draw attention towards the health risks associated with tobacco consumption. The rally was part of the activities taken up by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare along with the WHO, to mark the 'World No Tobacco Day' in order to promote the theme 'Raise taxes on tobacco to reduce tobacco consumption' for this year. Globally, every year, 31st May is observed as World No Tobacco Day. Interacting with participants of the rally, he said that the health ministry is working towards advocating policies that could help reduce tobacco- related health risks and ensuring at the same time that the laws implemented by the state governments are made people friendly. He further added that the rally is organized to spread awareness, especially among students, so that they come forward and campaign against tobacco in India.

May 30, 2014

Sharad Yadav condemns statement on Article 370, calls SIT on black money 'time waste'

New Delhi, May 28 (ANI): JD (U) Chief Sharad Yadav on Wednesday severely slammed the statement given by Dr Jitendra Singh about removing Article 370 from J&K. Yadav stated that Kashmir is an integral part of India and the national heritage is associated with the state. Yadav also said that the decision of the Cabinet of forming an SIT to probe black money is merely a time waste. Commenting on the tweet of Ajay Maken questioning the qualifications of HRD Minister Smriti Irani, Yadav said that education does not help in understanding the nation and thus, criticism should be done on her work not her education.

May 28, 2014

Politicos react as Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif agrees to attend Modi's swearing-in

New Delhi, May 24 (ANI): Politicos on Saturday reacted over Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's confirmation that he will be attending Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony on May 26. Sharif will be visiting New Delhi following Modi's invite.

May 24, 2014

Sharad Pawar seeks more seats for NCP in Maharashtra polls, Majeed Memon reacts

Mumbai, May 24 (ANI): With the Lok Sabha polls leaving the Congress badly hurt, key ally NCP demanded more seats for itself in the Maharashtra Assembly polls due later this year. NCP chief Sharad Pawar has blamed the Congress party for NCP's poor performance in the Lok Sabha polls. Reacting over this, NCP national secretary Majeed Memon on Saturday supported Pawar and said that Pawar made a pitch for his party getting more seats as part of the seat-sharing arrangement on the strength of its better performance in the Lok Sabha polls. He added that Congress's rigidity will not help the party's political revival in Maharashtra. During the last Assembly polls in 2009, NCP had contested 114 seats and Congress 174 in the 288-member House. In the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections, NCP contested 21 seats and won four, while Congress managed to clinch just two of the 27 seats it fought, the worst-ever showing by the party.