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  Left parties to stage protests ahead of Obama's visit

  Politics | January 03, 2015 16:33 IST

  New Delhi: Six Left parties would organise demonstrations across the country on January 24, ahead of President Barack Obama's visit here, to protest US “interference” in India's internal affairs and the BJP-led government's “pro-US” policies.The

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  It's 'aniti and durniti', says Opposition on renaming plan panel

  Politics | January 01, 2015 14:17 IST

  New Delhi: Opposition today criticised as mere “fluff” and “gimmickry” the government's decision to restructure Planning Commission and rechristen it “Neeti Ayog” and voiced apprehension that it will discriminate against the states and help “corporates

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  Form secular government in Kashmir: CPI-M

  Politics | December 26, 2014 16:15 IST

  New Delhi:The CPI-M Friday called for a "secular government" in Jammu and Kashmir after assembly elections threw up a hung house."The formation of the government in Jammu and Kashmir has become complicated because of the

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  CPI-M member falls sick in Lok Sabha

  Politics | December 22, 2014 16:39 IST

  New Delhi: CPI-M member A. Sampath Monday fell sick in the Lok Sabha during a protest over the conversion issue.The 52-year-old MP from Attingal in Kerala was taken out from the house after he felt

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  United opposition targets government in Parliament

  Politics | December 22, 2014 14:27 IST

  New Delhi:  A united opposition today cornered the government in Parliament, accusing it of focusing on issues like religious conversions instead of fulfilling promises of bringing back black money and creating jobs.Accusing the government of

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  Stop RSS-sponsored reconversions: CPI-M

  Politics | December 21, 2014 17:12 IST

  New Delhi:The CPI-M Sunday called for an end to what it alleged was "RSS-sponsored reconversion campaign" targeted at religious minorities."The BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) and the RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh) are indulging in doublespeak by

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  PM running away from debate in Rajya Sabha on conversions: Sitaram Yechury

  Politics | December 18, 2014 16:13 IST

  New Delhi:  CPI(M) today accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of “running away” from debate in Rajya Sabha on religious conversions, saying he has got used to “one-way communication traffic” and not reply to anything.  “The

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  Demand for PM Narendra Modi's reply in Parliament on conversion is legitimate: Opposition

  Politics | December 17, 2014 17:46 IST

  New Delhi: Blaming the government for the ongoing logjam in Rajya Sabha, Opposition parties on Wednesday said their demand for a statement from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the issue of conversion is "legitimate".CPI-M leader

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  'Massacre of school children reflects inhuman state of mind'

  Politics | December 17, 2014 16:32 IST

  New Delhi: The massacre of school children in Peshawar reflects the “inhuman and depraved state of mind” of the Taliban, CPI(M) said today.Expressing shock and horror at the mass killings, the party Politburo denounced “this

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  PM Modi is answerable to the House: CPI-M on conversion row

  Politics | December 16, 2014 17:20 IST

  New Delhi: Justifying the opposition's demand for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's reply in Parliament on conversion issue, CPI-M MP Sitaram Yechury today said Modi is answerable to the House as he had admitted that he

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  Government refutes Opposition charge on Mani issue; LDF walkout twice

  Politics | December 16, 2014 16:56 IST

  Thiruvananthapuram: CPI(M)-led LDF Opposition today continued their protest in the Kerala Assembly over the bar bribery case against Finance Minister K M Mani and twice staged a walkout, even as Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala rejected

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  CPI(M) slams government's 'Christmas circular' to schools

  Politics | December 15, 2014 12:31 IST

  New Delhi: Terming as “offensive and unjustifiable” government's reported decision to keep Navodaya schools open on Christmas, CPI(M) today demanded its withdrawal saying it was an “assault” on the religious right of Christians.The HRD Ministry

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  CPI(M) demands Mamata be questioned

  Politics | December 13, 2014 22:55 IST

  Kolkata: The CPI(M) today demanded that TMC chief Mamata Banerjee be questioned in connection with the Saradha scam and termed her challenge to the CBI to arrest her as “unconstitutional.”“She has challenged the Supreme Court's

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  'We always stated Saradha scam be probed by central agency'

  Politics | December 13, 2014 22:10 IST

  Guwahati: CPI(M) Politburo member Sitaram Yechury today said his party had wanted right from the beginning that the Saradha scam be probed by a central agency not only in West Bengal but also in Assam

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  Prospect for Left, secular forces in 2016 Assam polls: CPI (M)

  Politics | December 13, 2014 20:52 IST

  Guwahati: CPI(M) Politburo member Sitaram Yechury today said Left and secular forces have a very good prospect in 2016 Assam Assembly elections as people are “disillusioned” with both Congress and BJP governments.“The CPI(M), Left and

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  Country's economic situation bleak: Sitaram Yechury

  Politics | December 13, 2014 19:02 IST

  Guwahati: Criticising NDA government for its alleged “reversal” of many people-centric policies, Opposition CPI (M) today termed the overall economic situation of the country as “bleak”.The party's politburo member Sitaram Yechury said his party along

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  TMC, CPI-M converging against land law changes: Arun Jaitley

  Politics | December 12, 2014 18:12 IST

  New Delhi: There is a strange convergence of ideologically opposed political parties that the government is faced with in its efforts to make changes to the Land Acquisition Act, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said Friday,

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  Forced conversions will lead to communal tension: CPI(M)

  Politics | December 11, 2014 17:20 IST

  New Delhi: Condemning the conversion of a large number of Muslims in Agra, CPI(M) today said forced conversion was a criminal offence and will lead to communal tensions across the country.The party also demanded that

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  Babri Structure demolition: Left parties to observe Black day today

  Politics | December 06, 2014 8:03 IST

  Kolkata: The left parties in West Bengal will observe today as ‘Black day'. On this day the Babri structure was demolished in 1992.The decision was taken at a meeting of 17 left parties at the

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  Left parties' to launch campaign against Centre

  Politics | December 06, 2014 6:51 IST

  Chennai: The Left parties, CPI(M) and CPI today announced a week-long campaign, between December 8 and 14, in Tamil Nadu against alleged anti-people measures of the BJP-led NDA Government at the Centre.  “The six-month tenure