New Delhi, May 1: In a fresh setback to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, a United States commission has urged President Obama regime to maintain a ban on a visa to him even though he is most likely to run for prime minister in coming General Elections. The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), in a wide-ranging annual report presented on Tuesday, said that … Continue reading America Still a distant dream for Modi
MODI moves centre-stage!” “Modi storms in as the BJP’s PM candidate.” “It’s Narendra Modi vs Rahul Gandhi!” “In PM mode, Modi spells out strategy on big issues.” Thus scream the headlines in leading Indian publications and TV channels — part of a systematic corporate blitzkrieg to build up Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as a messiah of “development,” who is destined to lead India. In … Continue reading Hype vs reality – Praful Bidwai
There was a certain mystique around Niira Radia when I met her. It was possibly in 2003 and I was in Ahmedabad as resident editor of The Times of India. A common friend said that she had expressed a desire to meet me. I was not unwilling to touch base with her, given the reputation she had already built. The daughter of a Sharma family … Continue reading An encounter with Nira Radia – Kingshuk Nag
Lucknow: Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi is all set to storm Uttar Pradesh soon. Sources in the BJP here say the party wants to run an aggressive campaign laced with ‘Hindutva’ for the Lok Sabha election, and no one would be able to do that better than Modi. So, no one should be surprised if Modi starts bellowing about the Ram temple in Ayodhya at … Continue reading Modi to take centrestage in UP
A lot of the myths around Modi and his economic prowess are based on half truths and gross exaggerations. Modi’s hyped Vibrant Gujarat shows, for instance, convey the impression that Gujarat leads other states in attracting foreign investment. But the truth is that Gujarat has received only 5 per cent of foreign investments in India in the last 12 years. Maharashtra and the National Capital … Continue reading Gandalf And His Flo Chart
A cold-blooded and clear-cut conspiracy to manipulate the tragic Godhra incident — from the moment of the terrible news — was planned and executed by Chief Minister Mr Narendra Modi (Accused no 1), in close consultation, especially with then Health Minister Mr Ashok Bhatt (accused no. 2) , Urban development minister, IK Jadeja (accused no 3) and other co-accused cabinet colleagues and especially VHP leader … Continue reading Mrs Zakia Jafri files her Protest Petition – Press Release
By diluting the process of a lokayukta’s appointment, the Narendra Modi government has set a bad example Keeping in mind that the position of Gujarat’s lokayukta had been vacant for seven years, the state’s governor, Kamla Beniwal, had appointed retired high court judge RA Mehta to the post in August 2011. Feeling slighted that its council of ministers was bypassed in this process of appointment, … Continue reading Don’t follow this lead
State tweaked rules to grant land to Ford and L&T, says report The Comptroller and Auditor-General of India has come down heavily on the Gujarat government and State public sector undertakings for causing a loss of nearly Rs. 580 crore to the exchequer by bestowing “undue” favours on large corporate entities. Major industrial houses to which the Narendra Modi government played benefactor included Reliance Industries … Continue reading Rs. 580-cr. loss as Modi govt. favoured corporates: CAG
Ahmedabad, Wed Mar 27 2013, 02:26 hrs The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday came down heavily on the state government over the prevalence of swine flu in the state and asked why it did not declare the disease “an epidemic”.The court also termed the state government’s report on steps being taken to handle the disease as “an eyewash”.After lashing out at the state government, the … Continue reading Gujarat HC pulls up state govt on swine flu: why is it not called an epidemic?
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