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A Janata Dal (United) worker burns crackers in celebration in Patna, India, Sunday, June 16, 2013. The second-biggest party in India's main opposition alliance quit the group on Sunday after the dominant party appointed a Hindu ideologue to lead its campaign for parliamentary elections next year. Janata Dal, a powerful socialist party in eastern Bihar state, left the National Democratic Alliance, saying it fears that with Narendra Modi of the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party in charge, the alliance could alienate voters because of his anti-Muslim image. A Janata Dal (United) worker burns
strongGuwahati:/strong Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is a threat to NDA itself as developments following his elevation as BJP's poll panel chief reflect, his Assam counterpart Tarun Gogoi today said. Modi is not a threat to UPA. Modi is a threat to NDA itself, he said, referring to incidents affecting the BJP-led alliance after Modi was made the head of BJP's national election campaign.[caption id=attachment_873971 align=alignleft width=380 strongGuwahati:/strong Gujarat Chie
strongNew Delhi/strong: Dubbing Narendra Modi as India's first authentic fascist, Union minister Jairam Ramesh on Thursday conceded that the BJP leader poses a challenge for the Congress party in the coming elections. He will certainly impose a challenge on us. He represents not just a managerial challenge. But he also represents an ideological challenge, Ramesh, who has been one of the key Congress strategists, told. This is perhaps for the first time that any Congress leader has spoken about Modi as a challenge as the party till now was generally dismissive of him, suggesting that his influence was only restricted to Gujarat. [caption id=attachment_869721 align=alignleft width=380 strongNew Delhi/strong: Dubbing Nar
strongAhmedabad:/strong Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today blamed the past Congress governments for ignoring primary education in the state. Past governments (Congress) in the state have sinned by keeping society in the dark and ignoring the primary education in the state, Modi said at the time of inaugurating the eleventh edition of 'Shala Praveshotsav' (school admission festival). [caption id=attachment_869841 align=alignleft width=380 strongAhmedabad:/strong Gujarat Chi
If Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi are all we get as options for prime minister, any other leader from the yet to be formed Third Front for the top job is not unwelcome at all. Neither the Congress-it's still cagey about its choice-nor the BJP-it has more or less decided on Modi-present us with a choice that is difficult to resist. Neither Modi nor Rahul fit into the definition of a leader of a country with huge complexities. The latter is still discovering and making sense of India and the former firmly believes that India is an extension of Gujarat and all intricate problems confronting India, be it the area of economy or foreign affairs, render themselves to simplistic solutions. Both pretend to be outsiders impatient with the state of the polity. Both want to be the agent of the great change, but neither the powerful articulation of Modi nor the indecipherable silence of Rahul really tell us whether they are good enough for the task. [caption id=attachment_866537 align=alignleft width=380 If Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi a
strongAhmedabad/strong: Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi whole heartedly welcomed L K Advani's acceptance of BJP Parliamentary Board's rejection of his resignation, saying he knew the veteran leader will not disappoint party workers. I had said yesterday that Advani ji will not disappoint lakhs of Karyakartas (workers). Today, I whole heartedly welcome his decision, Modi tweeted within minutes of the announcement by party chief Rajnath Singh that Advani had accepted BJP Parliamentary Board's decision. [caption id=attachment_864027 align=alignleft width=380 strongAhmedabad/strong: Gujarat chi
strongGandhinagar:/strong Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today announced a nation-wide campaign to collect small pieces of iron from farmers for using it to build the proposed 'Statue of Unity' in the memory of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. On the day of Sardar Patel's birth anniversary on 31 October 2013, we will launch a nation-wide campaign, covering more than five lakh villages throughout the country to collect small pieces of iron of any tool used by farmers from each village, that will be used in the building the statue, Modi said in Gandhinagar before his inaugural address at the all India conference on livestock and dairy development.[caption id=attachment_863197 align=alignleft width=380 strongGandhinagar:/strong Gujarat C
Chief Minister of Gujarat state, Narendra Modi (C-R) and Ambassador of Denmark, Freddy Svane (C-L) greet during the All India Conference on Livestock and Dairy Development at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar, some 30 kms from Ahmedabad on June 11, 2013. Modi inaugurated the event attended by the farmers, cattle owners and others from 20 Indian states and some 200 districts. Chief Minister of Gujarat state, Na
strongAhmedabad:/strong Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi, whose elevation as BJP's campaign committee chief prompted LK Advani's resignation from all key party fora, today said he has urged the veteran leader to change his decision. Modi also spoke to BJP president Rajnath Singh and told him that he will abide by whatever decision the parliamentary board, the party's highest decision-making body, takes on the issue. [caption id=attachment_859393 align=alignleft width=380 strongAhmedabad:/strong Gujarat chi
Indian politician Narendra Modi speaks to supporters of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after he was chosen to front the main opposition's campaign for general elections in 2014 at Taleigao town in Goa on June 9, 2013. Modi, a hard line Hindu nationalist, said in a message on his official Twitter account that he would 'leave no stone unturned' to defeat the Congress party, which has been in power since 2004. Modi, chief minister of the thriving state of Gujarat for more than a decade, said he was 'extremely grateful' for the opportunity to head the BJP election panel. Indian politician Narendra Modi spe
Chief minister of India s western state of Gujarat Narendra Modi, center, is garlanded by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh, third right and other leaders during the BJP s national executive meeting at Panaji, Goa, India, Sunday, June 9, 2013. India's main opposition party BJP Sunday named Modi, a Hindu ideologue, as the head of a key committee, indicating that he would be it's choice as prime ministerial candidate in next year's general elections. Chief minister of India s western s
Supporters of Gujarat's Chief Minister Narendra Modi celebrate while holding posters and cut-outs of Modi in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad June 9, 2013. The President of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Rajnath Singh on Sunday announced Narendra Modi as the Chairman of the party's Campaign Committee for 2014 general elections, Indian media reported. Supporters of Gujarat's Chief Minis
Supporters of Gujarat state Chief Minister Narendra Modi celebrate outside the headquarters of the main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in New Delhi, India, Sunday, June 9, 2013. The BJP announced Sunday that Modi, a deeply divisive Hindu ideologue, will head its 2014 election campaign, indicating he would likely be its choice for prime minister if the party were to win. Supporters of Gujarat state Chief M
Newly appointed campaign chief Narendra Modi was the last to go on the podium at the address to party cadre held today evening, after President Rajnath Singh deferred and gave him the position of last speaker - a position normally taken by the BJP President. In the eyes of the nation, Rajnath Singh has given me a great honour. I am proud, said Modi. He spoke about how the faith that has been reposed in him by Rajnath and others has given him the energy to work for the country day and night. [caption id=attachment_855701 align=alignleft width=380 Newly appointed campaign chief Nare
Narendra Modi has been officially named as the Chairman of the BJP campaign committee. The deeply-anticipated announcement by the BJP national executive was made today at 1.30pm by BJP president Rajnath Singh. Modi will now head the 2014 election campaign for the BJP party. The announcement came after hours of anticipation as BJP spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain assured media people assembled outside that an announcement would be made regarding Modi's role 'very soon'. [caption id=attachment_855273 align=alignleft width=380 Narendra Modi has been officially n
Indian supporters of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) light fire crackers and display pictures of politician Narendra Modi as they celebrate outside a BJP office in New Delhi on June 9, 2013. Controversial Indian politician Narendra Modi was chosen Sunday to front the main opposition's campaign for general elections in 2014, boosting his chances of becoming the nation's next prime minister. Indian supporters of the Bharatiya
Chief Minister of India s western state of Gujarat Narendra Modi, center, talks to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Rajnath Singh, right. during the BJP s national executive meeting at Panaji, Goa, India, Sunday, June 9, 2013. On the left is former party president Nitin Gadkari. India's main opposition party BJP announced Sunday that Narendra Modi, a deeply divisive Hindu ideologue will head its 2014 election campaign, indicating he would be its choice for prime minister if the party were to win. Chief Minister of India s western s
The omnipresence of Narendra Modi is difficult to miss at the BJP's Goa conclave. The buzz about him is loud among those who are present in Goa and those who don't count themselves among his supporters are maintaining a prudent silence. The official agenda may be broad, but the unlisted agenda and the focus of all those attending is whether Modi will be picked to head the party's 2014 campaign committee. Despite the fact that its a far cry from being declared the party's Prime Ministerial candidate, few are bothered. Meanwhile, the party leadership present in Goa is preparing to make the big announcement on Sunday, just before the national executive meet ends. It remains to be seen if the appointment of Modi to the poll panel, which Rajnath Singh is authorised to do at any point, will generate the same degree of hype as if the Parliamentary Board had picked him to lead the party in the next election. While being picked by the Parliamentary Board would have been more graceful than being indirectly projected to lead the party in this manner, choosing Modi to lead the party in the next election would only deepen the fault lines between the BJP and its NDA allies. Many leaders also believe Modi being picked to head the poll panel also means that he is not going to be picked as the party's prime ministerial candidate any time soon. Others are more hopeful that it means it only paves the way for him to be picked at a later date, and that whatever process may be followed, his elevation would only ensure he is to lead the party for years to come. [caption id=attachment_853859 align=alignleft width=380 The omnipresence of Narendra Modi i
India's Gujarat state Chief Minister Narendra Modi greets supporters following his arrival at the Dabolim airport at Vasco in Goa, on June 7, 2013. Controversial opposition politician Narendra Modi's hopes of becoming India's next prime minister could get a big boost this weekend when his party chooses its frontman for next year's general elections. India's Gujarat state Chief Ministe
Will Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's rapid ascent up the BJP ranks, which could be formalised at the national executive meeting of the party in Goa, lead to a split in the party? Senior BJP leader LK Advani's no-show on Friday, which was attributed to a stomach infection, has set off speculation that the Bhishma Pitamah of the party is less than pleased with the party's excessive eagerness to anoint Modi as the party candidate for the 2014 election. Some argue that Goa could witness a deepening of the crisis within the party, and perhaps even lead to a formal split. Vinod Mehta, former editor of emOutlook/em, for instance, noted on a CNN-IBN talk show on Friday that the Goa meet will accentuate the bitter civil war that is raging within the BJP. The man of the moment, Mehta observed, is not Narendra Modi, but LK Advani. If the BJP takes a decision and spurns Mr Advani completely, there could even be a split in the party. [caption id=attachment_689194 align=alignright width=380 Will Gujarat Chief Minister Narendr
Narendra Modi has had a chequered history with the international community, factions of which have not been quick to forgive him for the controversies surrounding the 2002 riots. Buta href=http://www.firstpost.com/politics/envoys-of-latin-american-caribbean-countries-meet-modi-despite-controversy-845607.htmlon Wednesday/a, when envoys of twenty Latin American and Caribbean countries met him and expressed a desire to do business with Gujarat, it served as an example of how this relationship has undergone an almost complete turnaround in the last six to ten months. The easing of relations began with Britain ina href=http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/oct/22/uk-ends-boycott-narendra-modiOctober of last year/a. The UK government announced that it had instructed its high commission in New Delhi to re-engage with the Gujarat government. The British decision to break ranks wasdescribed by local journalistsas a major boost to the pro-business leader's quest for mainstream acceptance. [caption id=attachment_851709 align=alignleft width=380 Narendra Modi has had a chequered h
strongAhmedabad:/strong Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday addressed more then 2.2 lakh teachers in the state through video conference and urged them to be teachers in real sense and inspire children. A teacher who is only waiting for the bell to end the day can never shape minds. But a teacher who thinks about the pupil, the pupil's future, is the true teacher, Modi said in his address after inaugurating a five-day training program under 'Sarva Shikhsa Abhiyan' for the primary teachers. [caption id=attachment_849305 align=alignleft width=380 strongAhmedabad:/strong Gujarat Chi
Chief Minister of the western Indian state of Gujarat, Narendra Modi, center, arrives to attend a conference of the chief ministers of various Indian states on Internal Security in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, June 5, 2013. Chief Minister of the western India
Indian Chief Minister of Haryana Bhupinder Singh Hooda (L) shares a light moment with Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi during a conference on internal security in New Delhi on June 5, 2013. The Prime Minister has convened an internal security meeting of Chief Ministers of all states to discuss the security issues at all fronts in the country. Indian Chief Minister of Haryana Bh
strongAhmedabad:/strong Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called on the people of north Gujarat to stop female foeticide. People should stop discriminating between boy and girl and refrain from female foeticide, Modi said at a large gathering of Anjana Chaudhary community at Arbudham near Mehsana. [caption id=attachment_838077 align=alignleft width=380 strongAhmedabad:/strong Chief Minis
Narendra Modi's political strategy may be working wonders for him, but definitely not his business strategy. a href=http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/maruti-s-gujarat-plant-may-run-into-rough-weather-113053000761_1.htmlAccording to a report in the emBusiness Standard/em,/a discontent is brewing in 44 villages covering 126,000 acres of land in the Mandal Becharaji belt, which has been notified as special investment region (SIR). SIRs are similar to special economic zones, but units established here are not just export-oriented. Apart from commercial and industrial units, such regions can also house residential areas and offer logistic connectivity. [caption id=attachment_829957 align=alignleft width=380 Narendra Modi's political strategy
strongAhmedabad:/strong Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said Congress should stop misusing constitutional institutions such as CBI. Congress should see the clear writing on the wall. You will not succeed in capturing the country by misusing CBI. Stop misusing constitutional institutions like CBI, Modi said at a function, where a large group of Youth Congress and NSUI workers joined BJP. [caption id=attachment_828931 align=alignleft width=380 strongAhmedabad:/strong Gujarat Chi
Chief Minister of Gujarat state Narendra Modi talks during the launch of Business Line's Gujarat edition in Ahmedabad on May 24, 2013. Modi launched the 17th edition of Business Line, The Hindu Group’s financial daily, at a function at the YMCA International Centre, in Ahmedabad. Chief Minister of Gujarat state Nar
Chief Minister of Gujarat state Narendra Modi (C), Executive Co-Chairman of Infosys Kris Gopalakrishnan (2nd R), Arun Anant, CEO of Kasturi & Sons (L), The Hindu Business Line Editor D. Sampath Kumar (2nd L), and Editor-designate Mukund Padmanabhan (R) posde during the launch of Business Line's Gujarat edition in Ahmedabad on May 24, 2013. Modi launched the 17th edition of Business Line, The Hindu Group’s financial daily, at a function at the YMCA International Centre, in Ahmedabad. Chief Minister of Gujarat state Nar
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