Facts About Sushma Swaraj | Work and Life | iDiva.com
Close Facebook Share on Google+ Twitter. Sushma, 62, the partys highest ranking female member and its leader in parliaments lower house chose to take a hard stand and aligned with a group of sidelined BJP veterans (L K Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi) and brushed off reporters. So much so, that she presided over the Hindi Sahitya Sammelan in Haryana for 4 long years.. The logic behind this being: Monday is governed by the Moon and the ruling gemstone is pearl.
Disrupting Parliament is important: BJPs words from.
When successive sessions were disrupted by the BJP during the UPA regime, Sushma Swaraj, then leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha, had declared that ���not allowing Parliament to function is also a form of democracy, like any other form���.. The Congress was quick to respond, saying it is the governments responsibility to ensure the smooth functioning of Parliament. Parties close ranks. The pow-pow over the insurance bill itself is ironic. The Congress has no��.
Indias new cabinet ��� as chosen by social media users - Blogs
Modi, prime minister-elect following the landslide election victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), is set to be sworn in with his cabinet in at an oath-taking ceremony on May 26 ��� putting considerable time pressure on Modi. Read more.. vying for the position. Military man General VK Singh took more than half the Tweeted votes for defence minister, while Arun Jaitley and Sushma Swaraj were neck-and-neck (47 per cent to 45 per cent) for the foreign ministry post.
The Rebels strike back
The four maoist attacks in april are a disturbing blip at a time when the movement was seen to be largely losing steam across india. A look at the many facets of this protracted armed struggle. In Jammu and Kashmir. Maoist insurgency has been Indias.
FDI in retail: Opposition closes ranks; BJP to move.
IBNLive.com FDI in retail: Opposition closes ranks; BJP to move adjournment motion today NDTV New Delhi: If the week gone by was stormy for Parliament, it looks like the coming week will bring in a hurricane.. Lok Sabha opposition leader Sushma Swaraj has said that her Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) wants a discussion on price rise and black money.. The Hindu : News / National : FDI in retail, trigger for another day of.
Heres why youre wrong, Mr. Zuckerberg
Whats internet.org? In a few developing countries, Facebook has tied up with certain telecom providers to offer their subscribers free access to select Web sites. In India, its partner is Reliance Communications. Such a scheme is referred to as a zero.
Lotus In Kashmir | Kashmir Life
As a Hindu majority party, mostly alien to Muslim majority Kashmir, it fielded three candidates (two Kashmiri Pandits and one Muslim) in 1983 assembly elections in the region. Haleema.. Before she fought her first election in 2008 from Uri in which she ranked eighth with 655 votes, she took speech lessons from senior female BJP leader Sushma Swaraj in Delhi. With her partys.. However, if party sources are believed, Jahangir was close to BJP long back. ���He once��.
Sushma-Lalit: Whodunnit? | Swarajya
Though close to LK Advani as well, Prakash, like most of the RSSs rank and file, holds a poor opinion of the first non-Congress prime minister whose government lasted six years.. Enough is enough, the Sangh must have thought when it decided to throw its weight behind Narendra Modi as a chief differentiator between the then ruling Congress and the chief opposition party, the BJP.. Abhiram Ghadyalpatil Yoga Soulfully Hindu, Is The BJP Sorry About It?
Can Labour climb back from this debacle?
It is a victory most Tories could never have dreamed of, and a defeat beyond the nightmares of most of their opponents. The collapse of Labour in Scotland, and the stirring of English nationalism, Ed Milibands personal ratings, the blame directed at.
Crucial meet today on climate action
Professor V. Ramanathan, Distinguished Professor of Climate Sciences at the University of California at San Diego, told The Hindu that it was way back in 1975 that he had discovered the dangerous impact of halocarbons, the class of chemical compounds, .
Mamata rubbishes oppn allegation of understanding with BJP after meeting Modi
Kolkata: Chief Minister Mamata Bannerjee on Friday rubbished opposition allegations of understanding between her and BJP after she shared the dais with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a public event, saying there is a limit to everything and all kind.
Modis cabinet: meritocracy at work? | beyondbrics - Blogs
His track recored as chief minister of Gujarat suggested the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader will usher in a new era of economic growth in India ��� but also sparked fears that he would be reluctant to share power with high-profile senior ministers. His choice. Arun Jaitley (pictured above centre) was put in charge of finance, corporate affairs and defence, Rajnath Singh of home affairs, and Sushma Swaraj of external affairs and overseas Indian affairs, for example.
Rajdeep Sardesais Blog : BJPs Modi dilemma - IBNLive
It is not without reason that the BJP in recent times has been referred to as the Hindu Divided Family. Impressed by the speech given by Sushma Swaraj at.
Blood in the woods
While becoming increasingly closed to their original inhabitants, forests opened up instead to powerful economic interests, both legal and illegal. Illegal mining cases filed between 2010 and 2014 were a whopping 330,512, most of them forest-related.
History of the BJP in Karnataka - Centre Right India
What was more, by espousing Hindutva, the BJP had signalled to the big Hindu mathas that here was a party that would keep their interest in mind (and Yediyurappa played a superb role in this diplomacy, for which he should be lauded). While many mathas. By now, a large number of people had been attracted, and many rose from the RSS ranks to step up and take the party to the next stage. However, what is vital to... Love Jihad: Is it all smoke without fire? Close��.
Sushma-Lalit row: What political observers say
. saying she acted bona fide, N Ram, Chairman of the Hindu Group, sees it as a serious case of Ministerial impropriety. Political commentator Neerja Chowdhury said the governments defence shows both the government and the BJP have closed ranks.
Karnataka: Minister Muniyappa changes direction of EVM in.
Karnataka: Apr 20, 2014: Union Minister of state for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises K H Muniyappa is a firm believer in Vaastu, the ancient Hindu art ak.. to suit ���Vastu���Bangalore : 21 file papers in Karnataka for April 17 LS pollsNew Gujarat model: Forget Amethi, PM Modis home state should be Rahuls battlegroundBangalore: Congressmen close ranks against Jaffer ShariefBJP rejects Manish Tewaris allegations that govt. working for corporatesZemanta.
Manjhi ready for post-poll tie-up with BJP, Cong. or RJD
The former Bihar Chief Minister and expelled Janata Dal (United) leader Jitan Ram Manjhi makes no bones about his dislike of his one time leader Nitish Kumar ��� and his determination to ensure that he doesnt get another term as Chief Minister.
Indias Hindu nationalists plan post-poll strategy | New Age
Modi, son of a tea-stall owner who rose steadily through party ranks, has been chief minister of the thriving state for the past dozen years. The BJP is forecast to win the most seats in the 543-seat parliament but Indias exit polls��.
A long march to a new relationship
There is much to be done in terms of changing that view, and attracting young Chinese particularly to our Buddhist sites, our backwaters and rainforests, and our Hindu and Islamic heritage. Given the millions who are fans of yoga in China, there is.
Faultlines open up in Modi govt
Prime Minister Narendra Modi found himself staring at his first full-scale crisis on Monday, with the Congress now dragging him into the Lalit Modi imbroglio, dubbing it ���Modigate��� even as it continued to press for External Affairs Minister Sushma.
Lalit Modi visa issue: BJP closes ranks behind Sushma Swaraj
The BJP decided on Friday to throw its weight behind External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje in the face of allegations against them of aiding former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi. BJP sources indicated that.
BJP INDIAS SHABBOS GOY PARTY | Wide Awake Gentile
Biggest Shabbos Goy of them all The pompous 85-year-old man was the main BJP leader to push for close ties with Israel Has been described as an unabashed admirer of Israel and also sought and got the aid of the powerful Jewish lobby of the US Here It was Advani who as Home. A middle ranking leader with no mass base Makes the usual noises on Israel Good Shabbos Goy Promised NOT TO RAISE the issue of CORRUPTION in ISRAELI ARMS DEALS Here
Modi and BJP should not run away from their pro-Hindu, pro-business image
With the NDA governments first anniversary in power just over a month away, it is time for Narendra Modi to not just draw up a list of achievements, but understand its failures. It also has to reset the agenda for its remaining four years. Its biggest.
US Congress report slams India on religious freedom
The Ministry of External Affairs didnt react to the report, and has in the past said that it was an internal report of the U.S. legislature. However it remains to be seen if the government, and particularly the BJP will react given that it has been.
Debilitating effect of silicosis
A recent report of the Rajasthan State Human Rights Commission making far-ranging recommendations to check highly fatal and debilitating silicosis, has once again drawn attention towards the gravity of the situation and the urgent need to take measures.
Removing ambiguities in graft law
In this context, it should be remembered that there are instances where an honest civil servant makes a rank bad decision, not because of a lack of intelligence or inarticulation, but because of timidity and an inability to turn down unscrupulous, off.
Haqs Musings: Will Modis Pakistan Policy Focus on.
Modi was a young man when he joined Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the extremist Hindu nationalists organization in India, which has a long history of admiration for Adolf Hitler, the Nazi leader, and his Final Solution. In his book We (1939), Madhav... While many among the winners are expected faces such as the Congress Sonia Gandhi, the BJPs Sushma Swaraj and the PDPs Mehbooba Mufti, the results also sprang surprises. Heena Gavit, 26, a��.
Indian politics: Too strong for comfort | The Economist
He filed as an independent, not as a representative of the BJP. More important is Sushma Swaraj, who led the BJP in the lower house of parliament and is considered an effective leader in her own right, and close to Mr Advani��.
Usual Suspects: RADIA TAPES: Dont shoot every caller
Unfortunately, these skills are secondary to understanding the politics that goes on behind closed doors in ministries, core committees and cabals... Take for instance the unmistakable closing of ranks among the mainstream TV channels and the extremely careful, over-sensitive and ambivalent analysis presented by newspapers. Also the way in... Because I feel you, Sushma and your traitor TV celebrity friends et al are the biggest danger to BJP and to this nation.
RS proceedings washed out as Cong creates ruckus over Gadkari
Noting that while BJP is talking about corruption and transparency in and outside the House and attacking previous UPA government on corruption issue, he said here is a case involving something for which he (Gadkari) had to resign as BJP President in.
Usual Suspects: BJP should cash in on Goa enthusiasm
The JD(U) was banking on Advani to keep the Gujarat Chief Minister confined to the Gir forest; and Advani in turn was leaning on Nitish and Sushma Swarajs personal equations with the Thackeray family to maintain his own primacy in the party... Now that Nitish has walked out of NDA, the remaining three parties should close ranks and make DEVELOPMENTAL POLITICS as the sole agenda in the coming days and expose these political parties who are misleading��.