Sushma Swaraj

Former external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj died at the AIIMS, New Delhi on August 6 following a massive cardiac arrest. She was 67.

Battle For South: BJP Says Not Just A Token Fight
National | Apr 12, 2011, 10:27 PM IST
New Delhi, Apr 12: Vowing to put up more that just a token fight, the BJP today claimed it would have an “impressive presence” in the new Tamil Nadu and Kerala Assemblies and emerge as
DMK Trying To Bribe Voters Through Freebies: Sushma
National | Apr 01, 2011, 08:09 AM IST
Tirupur (TN), Mar 31 : Senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj today accused Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK of trying to bribe the voters by promising freebies like grinders and laptops in its manifesto for April 13
BJP Will Form Govt In Assam, says Sushma
National | Mar 29, 2011, 01:42 PM IST
Guwahati, Mar 29 : The BJP today said it is fighting the Assam Assembly elections to form the government on its own as people are "displeased and disappointed" with the Congress-led Central and state governments."When

BJP Will Take CVC Issue To The People, Says Gadkari
National | Mar 10, 2011, 10:50 AM IST
New Delhi, Mar 9: BJP today distanced itself from its senior leader Sushma Swaraj's stand that the matter of CVC appointment be put to rest after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's clarification, saying the issue has
Jaitley Talks Tough, Shows Sushma Not In Sync With Party Line
National | Mar 09, 2011, 10:15 AM IST
New Delhi, Mar 8: The differences between BJP leader Arun Jaitley and his colleague Sushma Swaraj on CVC controversy once again came to the fore today with the Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha expressing
Centre Encouraging Corruption At People's Cost: Swaraj
National | Feb 10, 2011, 09:28 AM IST
Dhar(MP), Feb 9 (PTI) Blaming the Congress-led UPA government for rising inflation and corruption in the country, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj today alleged that the Centre is openly encouraging corruption

Nation Wants To Know Why Afzal Guru Not Been Hanged : Sushma
National | Dec 13, 2010, 01:34 PM IST
New Delhi, Dec 13 (PTI) On the occasion of the ninth anniversary of Parliament attack, the government and the opposition were today locked in a war of words on the hanging of Parliament attack case
Ad Praising Narendra Modi Targets Sushma Swaraj
National | Oct 28, 2010, 08:38 AM IST
New Delhi/Bangalore, Oct 27 :A section of the BJP is reported to be unhappy over top BJP leader Sushma Swaraj's comments that Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's magic may not work everywhere but the party
Modi's Magic Need Not Work Every Where, Says Sushma
India | Oct 25, 2010, 02:38 PM IST
Patna, Oct 25: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is unlikely to campaign for the Bihar Assembly polls as his magic need not work at "every place", senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj said today.At the same

Time For Amicable Solution To Ayodhya, Says Sushma Swaraj
National | Oct 05, 2010, 04:10 PM IST
Vadodara, Oct 5 : BJP leader Sushma Swaraj today said time has come for an amicable solution to the Ayodhya issue in the light of the Allahabad High Court verdict in the title suits and
BJP To Raise Issue Of "Misuse" Of CBI in Parliament
National | Oct 05, 2010, 09:13 AM IST
Vadodara, Oct 4 : The BJP would raise the issue of "misuse" of CBI in the winter session of Parliament, senior party leader Sushma Swaraj said on Tuesday . "BJP will raise the issue of
Sushma Indicates Meeting Separatists Not Good Idea
National | Sep 21, 2010, 12:46 PM IST
Srinagar: Indicating her reservations at some members of the all-party delegation meeting separatists, senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday said this was not part of the team's "mandate" and suggested the decision was not

All-Party Team To Visit Tangmarg, City Hospitals
India | Sep 21, 2010, 10:15 AM IST
Srinagar: The all-party delegation will on Tuesday, visit Tangmarg, which witnessed incidents of arson recently, hospitals in the city to meet those injured during clashes, and the Hazratbal shrine. The high-level delegation led by Union
Sushma Calls On PM; Discusses Situation In Uttarakhand
India | Sep 19, 2010, 09:59 PM IST
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj on Sunday called on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and urged him to take prompt action to tackle the flood situation in Uttarakhand where major rivers
BJP Denigrating All Institutions, Alleges Congress
National | Sep 09, 2010, 06:09 PM IST
New Delhi : Rejecting BJP's allegation that P J Thomas' appointment as Central Vigilance Commissioner was a 'cover up' exercise linked to the 2G spectrum scam, Congress on Thursday accused the principal opposition of "baking

You Put Amit Shah In Jail, You Allow Anderson To Flee, Taunts Sushma Swaraj
National | Aug 11, 2010, 04:22 PM IST
New Delhi : The issue of Sohrabuddin fake encounter in Gujarat was the focus of attention for sometime during a debate in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday on the Bhopal gas tragedy, with BJP and
BJP Demands More Compensation For Bhopal Victims
National | Aug 11, 2010, 03:41 PM IST
Dubbing as "paltry" the relief announced recently for Bhopal disaster victims, the Opposition on Wednesday demanded a substantial increase in it and asked the government to become a party to a petition filed in a
BJP Skips PM Lunch To Protest CBI Summons To Amit Shah
National | Jul 23, 2010, 04:16 PM IST
Top BJP leadership on Friday in New Delhi refused to lunch with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, angered by CBI summons to a Gujarat Minister regarded as very close to Chief Minister Narendra Modi. Hours before