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Modi claims to send tainted MLAs to jail, Politicos react

New Delhi, April 15 (ANI): Leaders from various political parties grabbed the opportunity to react on BJP's PM candidate Narendra Modi's comment that he will send tainted MLAs to jail within one year of his governance. Congress leaders Kapil Sibal and Meem Afzal have directly attacked Modi saying that he should first look for such people in his own party and justify his sources of money being spent on election campaigning. Meanwhile, former SP leader Shahid Siddiqui has stated that the political parties should first stop giving tickets to tainted people. Also, journalist turned politician Ashutosh condemned Modi's statement calling him a liar who makes false promises. Apr 15, 2014
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Politicos react as P C Parakh says PM was unable to counter vested interests

New Delhi/ Amritsar/ Varanasi, Apr 14 (ANI): Reacting over Former Coal secretary P C Parakh’s book in which he has said that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was running a government in which he had 'little' political authority, AAP leader Gopal Rai said that it is not something new and he had an inkling of the same. BJP leader Arun Jaitley said that he is not interested in the timing of the book but its context. Former SP Leader Shahid Siddiqui also said that the book does not say anything new. Apr 14, 2014
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PM was never given power, still being ignored: Politicos

New Delhi, April 14 (ANI): BJP leader Subramanian Swamy and former SP leader Shahid Siddiqui on Monday criticized the Congress Party and specifically party President Sonia Gandhi for never letting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to execute his powers properly. Swamy stated that Singh is being ignored because Gandhi wants to project his son, Rahul Gandhi as the face of Congress. Meanwhile, former SP leader Shahid Siddiqui stated that if Singh was allowed to work freely in his PM office the country would not have suffered. Apr 14, 2014
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MM Joshi says no Modi wave, only BJP wave, Politicos react

New Delhi, April 14 (ANI): Senior BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi has said that there was no Modi wave but only a BJP wave in the country. Reacting over this Congress leader Meem Afzal said that BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate has sidelined bigwigs of the party and Joshi's statement has brought to light the rift with in the party. Meanwhile, BJP denied any controversy and said that it is a wave of BJP campaign. Former SP leader Shahid Siddiqui said that there are some senior leaders in BJP who are trying to stop Modi's rise, but it is very tough for anyone to stop him now. Apr 14, 2014
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Priyanka Gandhi was keen to fight Modi in Varanasi, Politicos react

New Delhi, April 14 (ANI): Political leaders on Monday targeted the Congress party over media reports that Priyanka Gandhi wanted to contest the 2014 Lok Sabha elections against Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi from Varanasi. Apr 14, 2014
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Priyanka Gandhi says Varun strayed on wrong path & needs guidance, Politicos react

New Delhi, April 13 (ANI): A day after Priyanka Gandhi said that her brother & BJP leader Varun Gandhi has strayed on wrong path and needs guidance, Congress leader Meem Afzal said that relation comes up even if you ignore it for a long time. Reacting on the same, BJP Vice President Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said that talking like this during elections is not wrong and is very normal. He said that it is quite possible that Varun Gandhi too can speak about her the same way. Meanwhile, Former SP leader Shahid Siddiqui said that this is nothing but a political statement and that she wishes for victory of Congress candidate, and therefore such statements are obvious. Apr 13, 2014
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Uma Bharti says will send Robert Vadra to jail if BJP comes to power, politicos react

New Delhi, April 13 (ANI): BJP firebrand leader Uma Bharti has said that Congress president Sonia Gandhi’s son-in-law Robert Vadra, "would go jail" if the BJP comes to power at the Centre. While her party backed her statement, the Congress overlooked it and said that the party is under illusion that it is coming to power this time. Apr 13, 2014
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Sonia never let Manmohan work autonomously: Shahid Siddiqui

New Delhi, April 12 (ANI): Commenting on Prime Minster Manmohan Singh's former media adviser Sanjay Baru's memoir, former SP leader Shahid Siddiqui on Saturday said that Baru's memoir has confirmed that Congress President Sonia Gandhi did not let Singh work autonomously in the government. He added that in this case, all the power rested with Gandhi and all the responsibilities with Singh. Siddiqui also said that the Congress president is solely responsible for destroying the UPA government and the financial situation of the country. Apr 12, 2014
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Azam Khan says Muslims, not Hindus won Kargil war, Politicos react

New Delhi/ Lucknow, April 9 (ANI): Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan's controversial statement that Muslims, not Hindus won the Kargil war has invited reactions from various eminent leaders. Former SP leader Shahid Siddiqui said that such statements tend to divide the people on basis of religion and this should be rejected. Meanwhile, senior Muslim cleric Maulana Khalid Rasheed Firangi also condemned Azam Khan's statement saying that army should be kept away from politics. JD (U) leader KC Tyagi too slammed Khan and said that he is against such remarks. Congress Secretary KC Mittal also criticized the statement and requested everyone to maintain law and order during election time. Apr 9, 2014
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LS Polls: Sonia meets Jama Masjid imam, politicos slam

Lucknow /Ranchi / New Delhi, April 02 (ANI): Congress Chief Sonia Gandhi made a strong appeal to minorities ahead of battle of 2014 general election, pitching to help nurture the cause of "secularism" met Muslim delegation led by Delhi's Jama Masjid Imam Syed Ahmed Bukhari on Wednesday. Politicians hit at Gandhi’s move of meeting the Head cleric of the Jama Masjid ahead of upcoming polls of the world's largest democracy. Attacking Sonia Gandhi, Chief of main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Rajnath Singh said that Congress was practicing communal politics. Meanwhile, former SP leader Shahid Siddiqui, criticized Bukhari saying that he was an opportunist and was not bothered for the welfare of Muslim community. Taking a jibe at Sonia Gandhi, Muslim cleric Maulana Khalid Rashid said it would have been in the good taste if such meetings were arranged by Congress in the past and not just ahead of general elections and take note of problems faced by the Muslim across the country. Apr 2, 2014