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BJP government not different from UPA Government in Corruption – Prakash Karat.

23 Thursday Jul 2015

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Erode (TN), Jul 23 : Former CPI-M General Secretary Prakash Karat has lashed out at the BJP government at the Centre, saying it was no different from the previous UPA regime in “indulging in corruption.”

“There is no difference between the present BJPgovernment and the erstwhile UPA Government regardingcorruption,” he said at a public meeting here last night.

“Both have indulged in corrupt practices. Butunfortunately the DMK and AIADMK have failed to make anycomment in Parliament on such corruption by the BJP,” he said.

He questioned the Dravidian parties’ silence on issuesrelating to External Affairs Minister SushmaSwaraj and twoBJP chief ministers of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.

He wanted the Prime Minister to remove the three frompower and conduct an inquiry.

“BJP captured power at the Centre promising acorrupt-free government, but during the last 14 months of itsrule, it has indulged in heavy corrupt practices,” he alleged.

He claimed that only the CPI-M and left parties in thecountry were raising their voice against corruption.

Karat said the party would stage demonstrations andconduct meetings all over the country against BJP government’s”anti-farmers” policy and its “corrupt practices.” (PTI)

 

No Alliance with Congress – Sitaram Yechury, GS, CPI(M)

22 Monday Jun 2015

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Kolkata, Jun 22 : Scotching speculations of going with the Congress in its fight against TMC in Bengal, CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury today said the party will follow the resolutions adopted in the last Party Congress of not aligning or joining any front with the Congress.

Senior party leader Gautam Deb on Friday last had kicked up a political storm by stating that the Left Front in West Bengal was now left with not enough strength to defeat the Trinamool Congress in the next Assembly elections and had hinted at an “understanding” with the Congress, saying “there

was a need for a greater alliance with other like-minded political parties to defeat the TMC regime.”

“He (Deb) did not say what is attributed to him, that we will go with the Congress,” Yechury told reporters when asked to comment on the CPI(M) central committee member’s statement advocating an alliance with the Congress. (PTI)

 

BJP and Congress defaulters in submitting election accounts to Eelection Commission

25 Saturday Oct 2014

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The main two ruling parties in the country are Congress and BJP. Congress was the ruling party at the centre for last ten years and BJP is the present ruling party after the general elections.

They have so many things in common. They are full supporters of the New-Economic Policy, they want to change labour laws to suit the corporates and big business, they are anti-left, most of their M.P.s and MLAs are crorepatis and so on.

Now in one more sector they are together; in not submitting the election accounts to the Election Commission. These two national parties have not submitted the accounts, though the stipulated period of three months are over by August. All other national Parties have already submitted their accounts.

We do not know whether an amendment to the Election Commission rules will be brought by the BJP government to the effect that the party in Government need not submit the accounts? It seems probable seeing the large number of amendments being presented in the parliament by the new government.

Black Money – The Slanging Match between Congress and BJP

22 Wednesday Oct 2014

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The present ruling party BJP and the former ruling party Congress are in a slanging match on the issue of Black Money. BJP in its election propaganda highlighted the need for exposing the names of account holders of black money in foreign banks and criticised Congress for keeping the list secret. BJP after getting power submitted to the Supreme Court that the names of these people can not be released because of the agreement with the foreign countries. When the Congress ridiculed BJP’s stand, BJP has stated that it will announce some names and Congress will be embarrassed. Congress is demanding releasing of all the names.

This battering will go on. But the people want these violators of law and black money holders to be announced and brought to book. Will the BJP Government prepared for that ? Or will they find some more excuses ?

First Family or Family First ? – The Collapse of Congress

20 Monday Oct 2014

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The First family has failed again. In Maharashtra and Haryana, where elections have been held, the Congress, which was the ruling party has been relegated to a poor third!

Years of anti-poor policies, favouring the corporates, Himalayan Corruptions, belief in the infallibility of first family, poor governance and what not ? The party which led the struggle for freedom and which ruled the country for about six decades has almost lost relevance in the larger politics of India. The First Family always considered the Family and its cahoots forst and not the country and its progress.

A deserving punishment indeed!

No Opposition Leader in Lok Sabha? Congress Claim being denied?

01 Tuesday Jul 2014

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It seems that the Lok Sabha will have no Opposition Leader this time.For granting the status of Opposition Leader, at least 10% of the total seats in the Parliament are required as per Convention. The Congress, the second biggest party, got only 44 seats, while the requirement is at least 54 seats, 10% of the total 540 seats. The Opposition Leader posts carry many privileges including the rank of a Cabinet Minister, with supportive staff etc.
It is reported that the Speaker Smt. Sumitra Mahajan is expected to take a decision as per convention. There was no Leader of Opposition during the Prime Ministership of Pandit jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi or Rajiv Gandhi. In the first few Parliaments, though the Communist Party of India was the second party, its leader Com. A.K.Gopalan M.P., was never given the status of the Opposition Leader.
Congress Party is reaping what it has sown.

“Need to Change the Ruling Alliance at the Centre” – Manik Sarkar

09 Thursday Jan 2014

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Tezpur(Assam), Jan 8
Stating the need to change the ruling alliance at the Centre, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar today said the left along with democratic parties will play a major role in government formation after the coming Lok Sabha elections.

“People of India want a political change in the country.

There is need for strengthening the secular democratic forces,” Sarkar said while addressing a public rally here.

Citing the example of formation of the V P Singh government, he said in the last 15 years no political party has secured absolute majority, but alliance ruled the country.

“In the forthcoming parliamentary elections, regional parties will play a major role,” the CPI(M) Politburo member said.

During his speech, Sarkar termed Gujarat as the model state for communal violence, but not a model state for development as blood stains of innocent riot victims were still fresh.

Attacking both the Congress and the BJP for their “so-called secularism”, he said BJP tries to polarise Hindu votes, while Congress plays the dual role.

“If BJP comes to power, the economic and political situation will not change, only the face will,” he added.

The Chief Minister cited Tripura’s example of development in education, health, agriculture and power sectors. (PTI)