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An activist of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), the Indian student wing of the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), wears a mask of Indian National Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi as he sits on a horse during a protest in New Delhi on May 23, 2013. The protest was against United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government's corruption scandals and the completion of four years of the UPA second term in power in New Delhi. An activist of the Bharatiya Janata
Indian policemen stand guard as activists of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), the student wing of the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP),shouts slogans during a protest in New Delhi on May 23, 2013. The protest was against United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government's corruption scandals and the completion of four years of the UPA second term in power in New Delhi. Indian policemen stand guard as act
Indian Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) winning candidate for Zila Parishad and Block Samiti elections, Kuldeep Singh (C) is flanked by supporters after the announcement of results in his favour at village Verka, on the outskirts of Amritsar on May 21, 2013. The Shiromani Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party combine is heading for a clean sweep in the Zila Parishad and Block Samiti polls with winning 14 Zila Parishad and 130 Block Samiti seats and leading in most of the seats as per the results and trends available till noon on Tuesday. Indian Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) wi
Supporters of Hindu nationalist and main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) stage a protest rally against water scarcity in the city as police use water cannon to disperse them, in New Delhi, India, Friday, May 17, 2013. Supporters of Hindu nationalist and
Activists of the youth wing of opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) try to remove police barricades as they protest near Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's residence demanding his resignation in New Delhi, India, Sunday, May 12, 2013. Two key Indian ministers resigned late Friday in the latest political and financial scandals to tarnish Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's minority government less than a year before parliamentary elections. The opposition blocked proceedings in Parliament after the scandals came to light more than a week ago, demanding the resignations of the two ministers as well as the prime minister. Activists of the youth wing of oppo
Indian police use water cannons on activists of the youth wing of opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) protesting near Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's residence demanding his resignation in New Delhi, India, Sunday, May 12, 2013. Two key Indian ministers resigned late Friday in the latest political and financial scandals to tarnish Singh's minority government less than a year before parliamentary elections. Indian police use water cannons on
Police use water canons to disperse members of the youth wing of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) during a protest outside the residence of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi May 12, 2013. Hundreds of BJP members on Sunday demanded Singh's resignation for the so-called Coalgate mining rights scandal that has become one of the biggest headaches for Singh, who was coal minister when some of the blocks were awarded. Police use water canons to disperse
Indian police use water cannon on activists of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), the student wing of the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), during a protest near the Indian Prime minister Manmohan Singh's residence in New Delhi on May 12, 2013. The protestors demanded Singh's resignation and a proper probe into scams and corruption allegations against the UPA government. Indian police use water cannon on a
Supporters of India's ruling Congress party celebrate as they hold their party flags outside a vote counting centre in the southern Indian city of Bangalore May 8, 2013. The Congress is set to form the next government in Karnataka with results declared by the election commission on Wednesday showing it has wrested back control of the key southern state from the main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party. Picture taken May 8, 2013. Supporters of India's ruling Congre
Congress party supporters celebrate outside a counting station after hearing news of the party leading in the recently held state elections in Bangalore, India, Wednesday, May 8, 2013. India's ruling Congress party, which has been battered by corruption scandals, won a much-needed victory Wednesday in an election in a key southern state. The party wrested power from the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party in Karnataka, in a voting watched as a possible bellwether for next year's national elections. Congress party supporters celebrate
Indian supporters of the Congress Party celebrate their parties victory, in the Karnataka Assembly elections, in front of party president, Sonia Gandhi, residence in New Delhi on May 8, 2013. Congress defeated the main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), as Congress appeared to be well on its way to wresting power on its own after a gap of seven years. Indian supporters of the Congress P
Kashmiri activists of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) shout slogans as they burn an effigy representing Health Minister Sham Lal Sharma during a protest against the spurious drugs cases in Srinagar, India, Monday, May 6, 2013. Life in Kashmir was disrupted Monday due to shutdown of most shops, business establishments and educational institutions after a daylong strike was called by various apolitical groups against the spurious drugs cases and to press for registration of criminal case against officials involved, according to a news report. Kashmiri activists of India's main
Indian Punjab Police use a water canon to disperse activists from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as they march towards the Indo-Pakistan Wagah Border Post during a march towards the Indo-Pakistan Wagah Border Post in Amritsar on May 5, 2013, in a protest against the Pakistani government and the Pakistani inmates who killed Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh. Sarabjit Singh, an Indian convicted 16 years ago in Pakistan for spying and deadly bombings, died May 2, 2013, after being beaten in a Lahore prison, sparking a furious response from Indian politicians. Indian Punjab Police use a water ca
FILE - In this April 30, 2013 file photo, India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) youth wing activists shout slogans and police try to control them during a protest against the alleged incursion by Chinese troops into Indian territory in New Delhi, India. India has announced that its foreign minister Salman Khurshid will visit China early May, 2013 as local media reported an agreement between the two Asian giants to end a three-week stand-off over their disputed Himalayan border. New Delhi had accused Chinese troops of crossing their disputed boundary and infiltrating deep into Indian territory three weeks ago. FILE - In this April 30, 2013 file
India s main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) youth wing activists burn a Chinese flag during a protest against the alleged incursion by Chinese troops into Indian territory in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, April 30, 2013. India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said last week he is against intensifying a standoff with China after Chinese soldiers allegedly infiltrated deep inside Indian-claimed territory. India s main opposition Bharatiya J
strongHyderabad:/strongAn aircraft carrying senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader LK Advani made an unscheduled landing at the old airport at Begumpet here Monday, after developing a technical snag. Advani was on his way from New Delhi to Bangalore to campaign for BJP for the next month's elections in Karnataka, party sources said. [caption id=attachment_739533 align=alignright width=380 strongHyderabad:/strongAn aircraft
strongRajgir:/strong Apparently hinting at JDU's relation with NDA partner BJP, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today said he will not compromise with his principles 'at any cost' and if such a situation emerges he would prefer to quit than doing away with ideology. When it is difficult to predict about life than what is the need to worry about power... Death is a truth, that is why I am always prepared to make sacrifice, he said, adding JD(U) view on its 'core ideology' of secularism was very clear. [caption id=attachment_739033 align=alignleft width=380 strongRajgir:/strong Apparently hin
strongBangalore/Hubli:/strong In an all round attack on the BJP government in Karnataka, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday accused it of misgovernance and corruption and said the minorities were feeling insecure under its rule. Addressing election meetings at Hubli and on Bangalore outskirts for the May five Assembly polls, he said Karnataka had been slipping behind others in the last five years as good governance and dynamic leadership were missing. [caption id=attachment_738253 align=alignleft width=380 strongBangalore/Hubli:/strong In an
India s main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) youth wing activists burn a homemade Chinese flag during a protest against the alleged incursion by Chinese troops into Indian territory, in Jammu, India, Monday, April 29, 2013. India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said he is against intensifying a standoff with China after Chinese soldiers allegedly infiltrated deep inside Indian-claimed territory. Singh said it's possible to resolve the problem through talks, according to local news reports. India s main opposition Bharatiya J
India's main opposition Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Narendra Modi, center, speaks during a campaign rally for the upcoming state elections in Bangalore, India, Sunday, April 28, 2013. The southern Indian state of Karnataka will go to the polls on May 5, 2013. There are 41.8 million voters in the state and as many as 50,446 polling stations will be set up ahead of the polls. BJP elevated Modi, a deeply divisive figure in Indian politics, to the party's top decision-making body last month. India's main opposition Hindu natio
Indian police personnel push a supporter of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) who was trying to cross over the barricade during a protest outside the residence of Delhi's Chief Minister Sheila Dixit in New Delhi April 23, 2013. The police arrested a second man on Monday in connection with the rape and torture of the five-year-old girl in New Delhi and parliament was adjourned twice amid an uproar about the crime which has rekindled popular fury at widespread sexual violence. Indian police personnel push a supp
Supporters of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) burn a picture of Delhi's Chief Minister Sheila Dixit during a protest outside her residence in New Delhi April 23, 2013. Indian police arrested a second man on Monday in connection with the rape and torture of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, but that was not enough to halt protests at perceived police incompetence and corruption. Supporters of India's main oppositi
Women activists of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) shout slogans during a protest against the rape of a 5-year-old girl in New Delhi, in Hyderabad, India, Tuesday, April 23, 2013. A second suspect was arrested Monday in the rape of a 5-year-old girl who New Delhi police said was left for dead in a locked room, a case that has brought a new wave of protests against how Indian authorities handle sex crimes. Placard, right, reads Women activists of India's main opp
Female Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) activists shout slogans during a protest in Hyderabad on April 23, 2013, following the rape of a five-year old girl in New Delhi. A senior Indian government minister said that a new rape outrage showed that 'something terrible' was happening to society as he extended an olive branch to demonstrators. Protests have been taking place across New Delhi since last week when it emerged that a five-year-old girl had been repeatedly raped over the course of nearly two days after being abducted from her home in a working class suburb. Female Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Activists of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party shout slogans demanding the resignation of Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, portraits seen, as they participate in a torch light procession against the rape of a 5-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, April 23, 2013. A second suspect was arrested Monday in the rape of the girl who, police say, was left for dead in a locked room, a case that has brought a new wave of protests against how Indian authorities handle sex crimes. Activists of India's main oppositio
Supporters of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) shout slogans during a protest outside the parliament house in New Delhi April 22, 2013. The police arrested a second man on Monday in connection with the rape and torture of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi and parliament was adjourned twice amid an uproar about the crime which has rekindled popular fury at widespread sexual violence. Supporters of India's main oppositi
A supporter of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) holds a placard as Indian police personnel watch during a protest in New Delhi April 22, 2013. The police arrested a second man on Monday in connection with the rape and torture of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi and parliament was adjourned twice amid an uproar about the crime which has rekindled popular fury at widespread sexual violence. The placard reads A supporter of India's main opposit
Indian police personnel stand guard to stop supporters of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) marching towards the parliament house during a protest rally in New Delhi April 22, 2013. The police arrested a second man on Monday in connection with the rape and torture of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi and parliament was adjourned twice amid an uproar about the crime which has rekindled popular fury at widespread sexual violence. Indian police personnel stand guard
Supporters of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) scuffle with police as they march towards the residence of the chief of India's ruling Congress party Sonia Gandhi during a protest rally in New Delhi. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi. REUTERS NEWS PICTURES HAS NOW MADE IT EASIER TO FIND THE BEST PHOTOS FROM THE MOST IMPORTANT STORIES AND TOP STANDALONES EACH DAY. Search for Supporters of India's main oppositi
Supporters of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) scuffle with police as they march towards the residence of the chief of India's ruling Congress party Sonia Gandhi during a protest rally in New Delhi April 21, 2013. Small groups of protesters dodged police and tried to reach the homes of India's leaders in the capital New Delhi on Sunday, in a third day of protests after the alleged rape and torture of a five-year old girl. Police say the child was abducted on April 15, kept in captivity and raped by a neighbour near her north Delhi home. The accused, who had fled, was brought back to the capital on Saturday. Supporters of India's main oppositi