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Hazare Backs Kejriwal Over Remarks Against MPs
India | Mar 29, 2012, 07:44 AM ISTPune, Mar 29: Social activist Anna Hazare on Wednesday claimed his teammate Arvind Kejriwal had “concrete proof” regarding charges of corruption against parliamentarians and it was up to the Lok Sabha Speaker to conduct an
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Consensus Among MPs To Raise I-T Exemption Limit To Rs 3 Lakh
Feb 24, 2012, 06:18 PM ISTNew Delhi, Feb 24: Ahead of the Budget, a key Parliamentary panel scrutinising the Direct Taxes Code (DTC) is likely to recommend raising of income tax exemption limit to Rs 3 lakh and tax breaks
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BJP MPs Declare They Have No Illegal Money Stashed Abroad
India | Dec 09, 2011, 09:48 PM ISTNew Delhi, Dec 9: In keeping with an announcement made by party leader L K Advani, BJP MPs from both Houses of Parliament today submitted declarations to their respective presiding officers stating that they do
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MPs Want Quota For SC, Minorities, Women In Lokpal
India | Dec 07, 2011, 04:44 PM ISTNew Delhi, Dec 7: A group of MPs today demanded reservation for SCs, STs, minorities and women in the institution of Lokpal and the judiciary and said they will be forced to disrupt proceedings in
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MPs Should Be On Par With HC Chief Justices : Par Panel
India | Nov 30, 2011, 07:23 PM ISTNew Delhi, Nov 30: The status of Members of Parliament should be on par with Chief Justices of the High Courts in the Warrant of Precedence and they should be allowed to have red beacons
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Pranab Rules Out Disclosing Names Of MPs Having Foreign Funds
India | Nov 01, 2011, 12:59 PM ISTNew Delhi, Nov 1: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today ruled out disclosure of names of those persons, including three MPs, who have funds stashed in HSBC Bank in Geneva. Talking to newspersons here, Mukherjee said, "on
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Telangana Congress MPs Threaten Indefinite Fast
National | Oct 08, 2011, 04:50 PM ISTHyderabad, Oct 8: Seeking to mount pressure on the Centre towards accepting the demand for separate statehood, Telangana Congress MPs today threatened to join the ongoing agitation and go on an indefinite fast.“If there is
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Prashant Bhushan's Advice To MPs
India | Sep 13, 2011, 09:25 PM ISTNew Delhi, Sep 13: Facing breach of privilege notice for allegedly making “derogatory” remarks against MPs, Team Anna Hazare member Prashant Bhushan today asked them “not to be so sensitive” to criticism but reflect upon
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BJP Objects To Arrest Of 'Whistle-Blower' MPs, Seeks Deeper Probe
National | Sep 06, 2011, 10:07 PM ISTNew Delhi, Sep 6: Objecting to the arrest of “whistle-blower” MPs in the cash-for-vote scam, BJP today demanded a deeper probe into the role of Congress which was the “real beneficiary” of the trust vote
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Anna Hazare Says, Hang MPs, MLAs Taking Bribe For Voting, Asking Questions
India | Sep 06, 2011, 11:16 PM ISTRalegan Siddhi, Maharashtra, Sept 6: Upping the ante in the context of the cash-for-votes scam, Anna Hazare today made a strange demand--Hang any MP or MLA found indulging in such practice."If any candidate takes or
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President Tells BJP MPs, Gujarat Lokayukta Issue Is Subjudice
India | Sep 02, 2011, 07:12 PM ISTNew Delhi, Sept 2: Demanding immediate recall of Gujarat Governor on Lokayukta appointment issue, a delegation of BJP MPs led by L K Advani today met President Pratibha Patil who informed them that the matter
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Anna Asks MPs To Stop Introduction Of Lokpal Bill
India | Aug 02, 2011, 07:54 PM ISTNew Delhi, Aug 2: Social activist Anna Hazare on Tuesday wrote an open letter addressed to all Members of Parliament to prevent introduction of the Lokpal Bill by government slated on Thursday, saying it was
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BSP Calls For UP Bandh On May 31 Against Petrol Price Hike
India | May 18, 2011, 06:54 PM ISTLucknow, May 18: Criticising the Congress-led UPA government for hiking the price of petrol, BSP chief Mayawati today said the party would observe a day-long bandh in Uttar Pradesh on May 31 to protest the
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Allegations Of Bribes To MPs Could Be Probed: Omar
India | Mar 18, 2011, 04:56 PM ISTJammu, Mar 18: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said he had extended support to the UPA Government during the July 2008 trust vote on his own and not at the bidding of
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PM Denies Authorizing Anyone To Buy MPs
India | Mar 18, 2011, 01:59 PM ISTNew Delhi, Mar 18 : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today appeared to raise doubts over the veracity of diplomatic correspondence cited by the Wikileaks and insisted that he had "not authorised anybody" to purchase votes
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Ajit Singh Says, All His 3 MPs Voted Against Govt In 2008
India | Mar 17, 2011, 03:57 PM ISTNew Delhi, Mar 17: Dubbing as "utterly baseless" the latest WikiLeaks claim of MPs being bribed ahead of the crucial 2008 trust vote, RLD chief Ajit Singh today said his party had "openly" voted against
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Mamata Loses Cool As MPs Accuse Her Of Ignoring Other States
India | Feb 25, 2011, 05:39 PM ISTNew Delhi, Feb 25: Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee lost her cool several times during her third budget presentation today as she faced vociferous protests from MPs from Bihar, Punjab and Andhra Pradesh who alleged that
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BJP MPs Stage Demo In Parliament Over Dhaula Kuan Gangrape Case
National | Dec 01, 2010, 05:34 PM ISTNew Delhi, Dec 1: Several BJP MPs today demanded the resignation of Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit over the incident of rape of a BPO employee in the capital.Led by Leader of the Opposition Sushma
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SC Dismisses PIL On Fast Trial Of Tainted MPs
India | Oct 25, 2010, 01:50 PM ISTNew Delhi, Oct 25 : The Supreme Court today refused to expedite proceedings against Congress MP Raja Ram Pal and 10 former Parliamentarians in the infamous 'cash-for-query' scam.A bench headed by Justice R V Raveendran
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Congress Asks MLAs, MPs To Stay In Constituencies On Sept 24
National | Sep 22, 2010, 05:25 PM ISTJaipur, Sep 22 : Ahead of the Ayodhya title suit verdict to be pronounced on Friday, AICC General Secretary Digvijay Singh on Wednesday said that Congress has asked its MLAs and MPs, especially in Uttar