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Food Security Bill: Govt reaches out to Mulayam

Jun 15, 2013

Seeking to form a consensus on the ambitious Food Security Bill, the government has reached out to Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav, whose party is opposed to the measure. #Manmohan Singh #UPA #Congress #Samajwadi Party #Lok Sabha #Kamal Nath #Mulayam Singh Yadav #Food Security Bill #Sushilkumar Shinde #Sharad Yadav
Dear MPs, please heed Lancet and debate the Food Security Bill

Jun 14, 2013

Even as the UPA government is trying to enact the National Food Security Bill one last time through the Parliament, two significant global initiatives on nutrition took place last week that must be noted by India. #India #Sonia Gandhi #UPA #Congress #ConnectTheDots #Women #Food Security Bill #parliament #children
Congress core committee meet to discuss Food Bill, cabinet reshuffle

Jun 14, 2013

The Congress has already said that it will be in talks with the Opposition in order to get support to pass the Food Security Bill. #Politics #India #Sonia Gandhi #Congress #PoliticalPlay #Rahul Gandhi #Food Security Bill #Congress Core Committee

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Sonia , Rahul favour parliament discussions on Food Security Bill

2013-06-19 05:50:00

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath, who along with Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde had been asked to hold talks with Opposition parties to evolve a consensus on the matter, is also participating. The meeting will decide whether the government sho #Sushilkumar Shinde #Kamal Nath #Lok Sabha
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Congress Core group meets to discuss Food Security Bill

2013-06-19 05:34:00

Zee Media Bureau New Delhi: The Congress Core Group on Wednesday began its meeting here to discuss the ambitious Food Security Bill. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi are holding deliberations on the matter. Food Minister #Indian National Congress #New Delhi #Sushilkumar Shinde
Times of India
Food security bill will be passed soon: KV Thomas

2013-06-16 16:44:00

NEW DELHI: Congress chief Sonia Gandhi's pet food security bill is not getting delayed and will be passed soon, food minister KV Thomas said after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh deferred a government decree on the flagship welfare legislation and gave one #Indian National Congress #Sonia Gandhi #New Delhi

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