BJP actions not at our behest: RSS
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh joint general secretary Madan Das has asserted that the RSS was not `remote-controlling' the BJP government at the Centre. Briefing media persons after the inaugural session of the RSS's three-day Akhila Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha baithak on Friday at Channenahalli here, he said, ``Are they fools, are they not mature, to be remote-controlled by us'' ?
Taxman comes knocking at political parties' doors
With a week still left for tax assessments to close, I-T authorities have discovered "serious discrepancies" in the accounts of the BJP and the Janata Dal as well. The I-T scrutiny follows the Supreme Court's directive in March 1996 making it mandatory for all political parties to file audited accounts.
Congress dumps Marak for Lapang
Bowing to pressure from party legislators, former chief minister and Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader S C Marak stepped down yesterday, paving the way for deputy CLP leader D D Lapang to take over as the leader of the party in the Assembly.
Speaker's post not appealing enough for BJP MPs
Why has the Bharatiya Janata Party not been able to name its candidate to chair the 12th Lok Sabha? While one reason is that it doesn't have the numbers yet to ensure a clear victory for its candidate, the other reason is that senior MPs who had been approached by the party preferred ministerial berths over the Speaker's post.
Cabinet berth for Muthiah draws flak from DMK, TMC
The inclusion of AIADMK's Sedapatti R Muthiah, who is fighting a corruption case against him before a special judge here, in the union cabinet evoked criticism from members in the Tamil Nadu assembly yesterday. Deputy speaker Parithi Ilamvazhudhi (DMK) read out details of the charge-sheet filed against Muthiah in a case of alleged possession of unaccounted wealth.
Maneka rings out the old on first day in office
Behaving like the proverbial new broom, the just-appointed Union Welfare Minister Maneka Gandhi yesterday began her first day in office with sweeping changes.
