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  Poll Reforms After Assembly Elections, Says Salman Khurshid

  National | January 06, 2012 20:05 IST

  New Delhi, Jan 6: Declaring that the government is committed to decriminalising the electoral system, Law Minister Salman Khurshid today said far-reaching electoral reforms are on the anvil after the coming Assembly polls.“The Chief Election

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  Khurshid Slams BJP On Lokpal Bill

  India | December 30, 2011 16:43 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 30: Law Minister Salman Khurshid today accused BJP of not speaking about its problems with Lokpal Bill before the debate on it in Rajya Sabha and sought to know from the party

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  People Will Make Law A "Romantic" Idea : Khurshid

  India | December 14, 2011 22:33 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 14: In a veiled attack on Team Anna for its remarks that people and not Parliament is supreme, Law Minister Salman Khurshid today said it is the people who have given Parliament

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  Khurshid Admits Justice Delivery System Slow

  India | December 13, 2011 18:13 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 13: Admitting that the justice delivery system in the country was slow, the government on Tuesday said efforts were on to ensure matters are decided in courts within three to five years. “I

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  It Was Rahul Who Wanted Strong Lokpal Bill, Says Khurshid

  India | December 10, 2011 18:34 IST

  Lucknow, Dec 10: Against the backdrop of Anna Hazare attacking Rahul Gandhi on Lokpal Bill, Law Minister Salman Khurshid today defended the Congress General Secretary saying it was he who had asked him to bring

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  Constitutional Status To Lokpal Guarantees Authority, Says Khursheed

  India | December 09, 2011 17:55 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 9: Law Minister Salman Khurshid today defended Government's move to give Constitutional status to proposed Lokpal, saying it gives special guarantee of authority and integrity to an institution.  He also said Rahul

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  Khurshid Backs Chidambaram As NDA Decides To Boycott Him

  India | November 21, 2011 22:13 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 21: With NDA deciding to boycott Home Minister P Chidambaram in Parliament on the 2G issue, Law Minister Salman Khurshid today came in support of his Cabinet colleague asking the opposition parties

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  Odisha Law Minister Gets Two BDA Houses, Congress Demands Resignation

  National | November 09, 2011 16:20 IST

  Bhubaneswar, Nov 9: A day after Odisha's law minister Bikram Keshari Arukh admitted of availing two houses from Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) under the discretionary quota, opposition Congress and BJP today demanded resignation of the

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  Rift In Team Anna Is Its 'Internal Affair' : Salman Khurshid

  India | October 29, 2011 8:13 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 29: Law Minister Salman Khurshid on Friday night described as "internal affair" of Team Anna the sharp differences in it and declined to comment on the possibility of any break-up in the

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  Salman Khurshid Says, Govt, Civil Society Discord Should Not Be Encouraged

  India | October 25, 2011 16:37 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 25: Amid sparring between Team Anna and Congress on the Lokpal issue, Law Minister Salman Khurshid today said there should be no encouragement for discord between civil society and government.“Things will be

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  Govt Was Caught 'Unaware' By Hazare Campaign : Khurshid

  India | October 18, 2011 21:11 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 18: Criticised for its handling of Jan Lokpal movement by Anna Hazare, government today for the first time admitted it was caught “unaware” on the changes the campaign brought around in the

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  Bail Is Rule, Jail Exception, Law Minister Reminds Supreme Court

  India | October 12, 2011 20:54 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 12: In a balancing act, Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid said that while it was for the courts to decide as to who should be locked up, the dictum of bail being

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  Lokpal To Be Constitutional Body : Law Minister

  India | October 11, 2011 21:32 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 11: The proposed Lokpal will have the status of a Constitutional authority for which purpose the Constitution will be amended, Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid disclosed tonight.“We are working on a very

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  Right To Recall Demand Is Impractical, Says Law Minister Khurshid

  India | October 08, 2011 17:13 IST

  Nagpur, Oct 8: Law Minister Salman Khurshid today said the demand by anti-corruption crusade Anna Hazare for incorporating a Right To Recall non-performing elected representatives was “impractical” because already there is poor turnout of voters

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  Don't Compare CAG Report With Lokayukta, Says Law Minister Khurshid

  India | August 05, 2011 17:20 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 5: Dismissing opposition's criticism, Law Minister Salman Khurshid today said the CAG report on Commonwealth Games projects cannot be compared to Karnataka Lokayukta report on illegal mining which led to the resignation

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  Khurshid Makes Light Of Raja's Arguments

  India | July 26, 2011 18:52 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 26: Virtually dismissing A Raja's arguments in the 2G case, Law Minister Salman Khurshid today said it was for the court to decide whether there is “any substance” in what the former

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  Decision on Solicitor General Soon, Says Law Minister Khurshid

  India | July 13, 2011 18:17 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 13: Salman Khurshid, who assumed as Law Minister today, made it clear that a decision on the resignation of Solicitor General Gopal Subramanium will be taken after consultations with the Prime Minister.Khurshid

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  Moily Says, Satyagraha Is Unconstitutional

  India | April 15, 2011 17:54 IST

  Lucknow, Apr 15: Days after anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare compelled the government with his satyagraha to draft the anti-graft Lokpal Bill,  Law Minister Veerappa Moily described satyagraha as “unconstitutional”.  Moily was addressing students at the

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  Karna Proceedings Travesty Of Justice: Moily

  National | October 11, 2010 20:32 IST

  Bangalore, Oct 11: Terming the trust vote proceedings in the Karnataka assembly as a "travesty of justice", Law Minister M Veerappa Moily today accused the B S Yeddyurappa government of creating a "fear psychosis".  "Whatever

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  Sack Veerappa Moily As Law Minister, Demands Thackeray

  India | August 23, 2010 9:54 IST

  Mumbai: Shiv Sena chief Balasaheb Thackeray on Monday  demanded removal of Union Law Minister Veerappa Moily to ensure impartial handling of the Maharashtra-Karnataka border dispute which is now in the Supreme Court. "Moily is a