Politics

The BJP slammed the sub-quota calling it divisive and has been referring to it as the Congress' minority appeasemen

An IED blast outside the residence of Manipur speaker, Hemochandra Singh rocked Imphal on Sunday.

The book notes that BJP leaders have often pulled up Varun for his deviation from party line.

He claimed that the Congress rule between 2002-2007 had seen a swift pace of development in the hill state.

Uma Bharti had hit back at Rahul Gandhi for his remarks that she was an 'outsider' from MP who was contesting from UP.

Dileep Verma and Kuldeep Verma have been replaced with their wives after being convicted in a case of atrocity.

With high fiscal deficits, the five poll-bound states, home to 230 million people, leave little for development.

The MPs from both sides agreed they had a major role to play in influencing their respective governments to normalize relations.

The trend has caught on not only with parties like the Congress, BJP and SP, but also the BSP.

While the BJP and NCP are in favour of creating an atmosphere for the AFSPA's removal, the MPP and the CPI(M) want its outright removal.

Khurshid was served a show-cause notice by the EC for his remarks promising reservation for backward minorities during his poll campaign.

Interestingly, most of them are those who joined the party before or after the 2007 Assembly elections.

Speaking on Team Anna's decision to campaign in five poll-bound states, he said that the Congress was not bothered.

SY Quraishi had complained to Manmohan Singh, saying Salman Khurshid had tried to undermine the authority of the EC with his public utterances.

The SAD also sought action against Congress for "repeatedly flouting" EC's directives despite warnings issued to it by the Chief Election Commissioner.

A large number of farmers and supporters queued up at the hunger strike camp.