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A political committee has been set up to revamp MCD
With an eye on the municipal polls slated for early 2012 and in an attempt to deflect attention from the ongoing probes and issues related to inflation, chief minister Sheila Dikshit has yet again put the “inefficiency” of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi on centrestage. For the first time a political committee has been [...]
L K Advani suggested public funding of political parties for the elections
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L K Advani on Tuesday suggested public funding of political parties for the elections, contending that it will help weed out corruption from politics.
‘There should be public funding of political parties for elections and once the amount is fixed by the state, the parties will not have to depend [...]
BJP asks Delhi Govt to declare a public holiday on Chhath Puja
BJP asked the Delhi government to declare a public holiday on Chhath Puja, a festival in which Hindu god Sun is worshipped.
“The government should declare a public holiday on Chhath Puja or, if not, at least a restricted holiday keeping in mind the number of people celebrating this festival here. As many as 50 [...]
BJP attacks Congress leader Rahul Gandhi
BJP attacked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for comparing the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) with the banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), saying only the mentally imblanced could make such comments.
‘This shows affected mentality. Only people who have lost their mental balance can make such a comparison,’ BJP spokesperson Prakash Javadekar said.
‘SIMI is a [...]
Learn from DUSU results : BJP
The results of the elections to the Delhi University Students’ Union, in which the RSS-backed ABVP bagged three posts, while the Congress-controlled NSUI had to rest content with just one seat, are being seen in the political circles here as a reflection of the mood prevailing in the city.
The ABVP, which wrested control of [...]
Election Commission to hold an all-party meeting
The Election Commission will soon be convening an all-party meeting to allay misgivings of several political parties on the electronic voting machines (EVMs) being tamper-proof.
The assurance to this effect was given to a BJP delegation led by party general secretary Ravi Shankar Prasad that met the full Election Commission here.
The EC has assured the [...]
Delhi unit of BJP gets new office bearers
Three months after he took over as Delhi BJP chief, Vijender Gupta has brought in sweeping changes in the organisational set up, with many complaining that seniority was ignored while filling the ranks.
Going against the BJP’s constitution which permits just eight, Gupta has appointed 10 vice-presidents. Pawan Sharma, Vijay Jolly, Kanwar Sain, Imran Ismael, [...]