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A 'federal front' ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha elections: Will regional parties shower 'mamata' over Congress?
Kritvip • 7 years agoCan non-Congress led third-front thrive and make an impact in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections?
Believe it or not: Tom Moody trolled after Kerala CPM supporters confuse him with credit rating agency
Fp Staff • 7 years agoAfter several CPM leaders criticised India's sovereign rating upgrade by the global agency Moody's, online accounts sympathising with CPM attacked cricketer Tom Moody in a case of mistaken identity
Ahead of Sonia Gandhi's meeting, the bubble of Opposition unity has burst
Fppolitics • 8 years agoThe Opposition unity is under scrutiny as visible cracks appear ahead of Tuesday's meeting convened by Congress to ramp up attack on demonetisation and alleged "personal corruption" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Left parties and JD(U) are unlikely to attend the meeting and this brings the big question to the fore: Has the Opposition parties abandoned the Opposition?
Demonetisation: As Modi tries to gather public support, Mayawati, Mamata, Kejriwal rally against move
• 8 years agoWith millions grappling with demonetisation blues, a combative Narendra Modi, on Monday, defended the action as one which has brought "sound sleep" to the poor and unnerved the corrupt even as his rivals made a common cause against him, terming his remarks as "insult" to people.
Name, shame corporate loan defaulters: Yechury writes to PM Modi
Ians • 8 years agoCommunist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to name and shame the top 100 corporate loan defaulters, and to desist from the idea of merging State Banks into one entity.
Situation in India not fascist, but can grow if allowed to: Yechury
• 8 years agoAmid reports Prakash Karat terming Modi government as "authoritarian" and not "fascist" as described by some Left leaders, CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury said on Thursday that situation in India was not "fascist" of a variety as seen in Germany in 1930s, but claimed it can be so "if allowed to grow".
JNU row: No privilege notice against Smriti Irani, says PJ Kurien
• 9 years agoThere is no privilege notice against HRD Minister Smriti Irani, Chairman of Rajya Sabha's Privileges Committee P J Kurien said on Thursday, dismissing reports that the panel decided to seek explanation from her over some remarks made during a House debate on the JNU row.
'Nationalism' debate: Oppn slams BJP, says forcing 'Bharat Mata ki jai' on people is replay of Hitler's tactics
Fp Staff • 9 years agoThe nationalism debate escalated on Monday with opposition parties slamming BJP's "insistence" on 'Bharat Mata ki jai' as the only way to express this as an "unfortunate replay" of Hitler's tactics, prompting the ruling party to say opposing the slogan amounted to treason.
Parliament Live: Privacy not an absolute right, says Arun Jaitley on Aadhaar Bill in Rajya Sabha
Vishnupriya • 9 years agoThe NGT on Tuesday questioned the Centre as to why no environmental clearance is needed for constructing temporary structures on Yamuna plains as building of pontoon bridge by army for cultural festival comes under the scanner of NGT.
Sitaram Yechury praises Rahul Gandhi speech that 'rattled' Modi
Fp Archives • 9 years agoCPI(M) today lauded Rahul Gandhi for his speech that “rattled” Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the “battle of speeches” in Parliament last week and said the Congress leader’s remarks were the “best intervention” by him.