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  Land ordinance: BJP puts up a brave face after key allies join hands with opposition

  Politics | February 25, 2015 17:02 IST

  New Delhi: The BJP has decided to stick to its stand on land ordinance even after its key allies Shiv Sena, Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) and Swabhimani Paksha decided to join hands with opposition against

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  Congress to hold rally against land ordinance

  Politics | February 24, 2015 22:44 IST

  New Delhi: Taking their political battle against land ordinance on the streets, top Congress leaders joined by members of prominent civil society organisations will hold a protest rally called ‘Zameen Wapsi Andolan' here tomorrow.Congress President

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  Ruckus in Rajya Sabha over land ordinance

  Politics | February 24, 2015 13:45 IST

  New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha Tuesday witnessed a ruckus over the land acquisition ordinance as opposition members demanded a discussion on the bill, leading to the suspension of the business of the house.Heated arguments were

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  AAP to join Anna Hazare's protest against land ordinance

  Politics | February 23, 2015 10:32 IST

  New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will join social-activist Anna Hazare's two-day long protest beginning today at Jantar Mantar against the recent amendments in the Land Acquisition Act by the Centre.AAP volunteers will join

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  Kejriwal, Rahul can join protest but not share stage: Hazare

  India | February 22, 2015 19:06 IST

  New Delhi: Terming the land ordinance as anti-farmer, activist Anna Hazare, who will hold a two-day protest against it here from tomorrow, said today that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Rahul Gandhi can join

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  AAP launches 'Jai Kisan Abhiyan' in Gurgaon

  India | February 22, 2015 10:53 IST

  Gurgaon: The Haryana unit of Aam Aadmi Party today started its ‘Jai Kisan Abhiyan' from Gurgaon in protest against the recently-introduced “anti-farmer” land ordinance, and shortage of power and urea in the state.  Scores of

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  Political differences won't hinder development: Mamata

  Politics | January 07, 2015 17:20 IST

  Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today invited industrialists to set up businesses in the state and assured them that political differences would not block the road to development.“Let me assure all of you

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  PPP model amounts to privatisation: Congress

  Politics | January 07, 2015 7:44 IST

  New Delhi: Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model amounts to privatisation, senior Congress leader Janardan Dwivedi said on Tuesday while opposing it in the context of Land Ordinance."PPP, disinvestment and privatisation are different manifestations of the same

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  TMC hold protest rallies against passing land ordinance, burn copies in West Bengal

  Politics | December 31, 2014 17:21 IST

  Kolkata: Ruling Trinamool Congress today staged protest rallies in West Bengal and burnt symbolic copies of the Centre's land ordinance, which it has described as "black".Street rallies were held by the party in the heart