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BJP assails Rahul Gandhi

Raipur, Nov 17 (ANI): BJP spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad on Sunday took a dig at Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi saying that he wants to run Chhattisgarh in the same manner as his government is running the nation. Prasad further said that under the reign of the Congress government, the nation is just encountering the problems of inflation and corruption.

Nov 17, 2013

Rahul Gandhi to address rally in Delhi on Sunday

New Delhi, Nov 17 (ANI): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi will address his second election rally in Delhi on Sunday. All senior Delhi Congress leaders, including state Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, PCC chief J P Agrawal, AICC secretary general in-charge for Delhi Shakeel Ahmed, MPs, and state ministers are likely to be present in the rally. The first rally by Rahul Gandhi was held in Delhi at Mangolpuri on October 27 where he hard-sold Delhi's development model and the food security scheme and sought the people's support for Sheila Dikshit to be voted into office for a fourth term.

Nov 17, 2013

Both Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi stooping to new lows courtesy language: Atul Anjan

New Delhi, Nov 17 (ANI): Supporting Union Rural Development Minister, Jairam Ramesh's remark that Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi should apologize to the Muslim community for his remarks that Muslim youth were wooed by Pakistan ISI, CPI leader, Atul Anjan came out in support of the same. Anjan said that BJP’s PM Candidate Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi had stooped to new lows courtesy their election speeches.

Nov 17, 2013

Will Jairam Ramesh apologize to Rahul Gandhi now, asks BJP

Allahabad, Nov 17 (ANI): Even as Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh said that Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi needed to apologize to the Muslim community for his remarks that Muslim youth were wooed by Pakistan's ISI, the BJP on Sunday said only time will tell if Rahul will do the needful, or if Jairam will have to apologize to Rahul.

Nov 17, 2013

Rahul Gandhi has no solid model for development, says Najma Heptullah; Cong fumes

Indore, Nov 17 (ANI): Even as BJP Rajya Sabha MP Najma Heptullah hit out at Congress Vice President, Rahul Gandhi saying he didn't have any solid model for development, Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh on Sunday said that Najma's comment highlighted the bad influence of the BJP on her.

Nov 17, 2013

Egoistic Shivraj Singh Chouhan's fall is definite: Digvijay

Indore, Nov 17 (ANI): Congress General Secretary, Rahul Gandhi on Sunday hit out Madhya Pradesh CM, Shivraj Singh Chouhan calling him egoistic and that his fall in the upcoming assembly polls was definite.

Nov 17, 2013

Jairam's demand for Rahul Gandhi's apology to muslims his personal opinion: Congress

New Delhi, Nov 17 (ANI): Even as Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh said that Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi needed to apologise to the Muslim community for his remarks that Muslim youth were wooed by Pakistan's ISI, the Congress on Sunday sidelined itself from the remark saying it was his personal opinion.

Nov 17, 2013

Rahul's 'party of thieves' remark: It's like pot calling kettle black, says BJP

Allahabad, Nov 17 (ANI): After seeking action from the Election Commission against Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi for allegedly dubbing it as a party of thieves in his poll rally in Kharsiya in Chhattisgarh, the BJP on Sunday said it was like a pot calling the kettle black.

Nov 17, 2013

Jatiya party in Bangladesh to float new alliance ahead of elections

Dhaka, Nov 17 (ANI): In Bangladesh, the Jatiya party has broken its alliance from the ruling party, Awami League and called for freedom as tensions escalate between two main political parties of the nation ahead of the general elections due in January. Former President of Bangladesh, Hussain Muhammad Ershad called for independence from both the leading feuding parties, the Awami League and the BNP.

Nov 17, 2013

Narendra Modi to address 'mega' rally in Bangalore on Sunday

Bangalore, Nov 17 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi is scheduled to address a mega rally in Bangalore on Sunday. Around three lakh people are expected to attend the 'biggest rally' in the city which will take place at the Palace Grounds.

Nov 17, 2013

War Crimes Row: Rajapaksa hits back at British PM, says don't 'dictate'

Colombo, Nov 17 (ANI): Sri Lankan President, Mahinda Rajapaksa has responded angrily to British Prime Minister David Cameron's threat to seek an international inquiry into allegations of war crimes against the island nation at the end of a civil war. Taunting at the demand of Cameron to finish an investigation by March, an aggressive Rajapaksa said that it is better to request and not to dictate.

Nov 17, 2013