Prakash Karat
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PM Had Told Walmart Chief To 'Convince' Buddhadeb On FDI: Karat
Sep 04, 2011, 05:10 PM ISTNew Delhi, Sept 4: The Prime Minister had asked the chief of American retail chain Walmart in 1995 to “convince” then West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee about allowing FDI in retail sector, which the
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PM Should Own Up Responsibility For Scams, Says CPI (M)
National | Aug 07, 2011, 08:53 PM ISTKolkata, Aug 7: The CPI(M) today demanded that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh own up responsibility for the corruption scandals plaguing his government including on 2G and KG basin issues, but stopped short of asking for
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India Not Settling Oil Dues To Iran Under US Pressure: Karat
India | Jul 30, 2011, 06:17 PM ISTNew Delhi, July 30: The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Friday charged the Manmohan Singh government with succumbing to U.S. pressure by not clearing payments to Iran for crude. This could result in stoppage
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Lokpal Bill In Present Form Not Acceptable, Says Karat
National | Jul 29, 2011, 03:07 PM ISTThalassery, Kerala, Jul 29 : CPI-M today slammed the Lokpal Bill approved by the Union Cabinet, describing it as ‘toothless' and said it was not going to serve the purpose of fighting corruption, maintaining that
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Karunanidhi Slams Karat For Calling DMK Family Controlled Party
National | Apr 21, 2011, 04:19 PM ISTChennai, Apr 21: Hitting back at CPI-M General Secretary Prakash Karat for allegedly calling DMK a 'family controlled party', Chief Minister M Karunanidhi today sought to turn the tables on the communist leader, reminding him
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Seat-Sharing Drama Aimed At Covering Up 2G Probe: Karat
National | Mar 11, 2011, 07:37 AM ISTMadurai, Mar 10 : Slamming DMK and Congress as "brothers of corruption", CPIM General Secretary Prakash Karat today alleged that the real agenda behind the "seat sharing drama" between the two parties was to cover
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2G, CVC Issues Raise Questions On PM's Role, Says Karat
National | Mar 06, 2011, 05:04 PM ISTNew Delhi, Mar 6 : Stepping up its attack on the UPA government on the issue of corruption, the CPI(M) today said the manner in which it handled the 2G spectrum scam and the appointment
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US Cable Flays Sonia; Calls Karat 'Extortionist'
India | Dec 17, 2010, 09:32 PM ISTLondon, Dec 17: The US embassy in New Delhi was critical of Congress President Sonia Gandhi and described CPM leader Prakash Karat as an "extortionist" in a cable that discussed the political scenario in November
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Karat: Left Parties Still Stuck In 1940s
National | Oct 25, 2010, 08:07 AM ISTCAMBRIDGE: In a candid overview of the state of the Left parties in India, CPIM general secretary Prakash Karat has said that the Leftist forces, who were still "banking on the concepts and theories of
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Ayodhya Verdict Based On Faith, Not Legal Logic, Says Karat
National | Oct 05, 2010, 05:54 PM ISTNew Delhi, Oct 5: The Left parties today said the Ayodhya verdict will set a "dangerous precedent" as it was based on faith and belief and hoped that the Supreme Court will address the issue
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Distribute Foodgrains Free To Poor People, Says Karat
National | Sep 09, 2010, 11:55 PM ISTPatna : The Centre has to comply with the Supreme Court's directive on providing free foodgrains to the poor despite Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's reservations, CPI-M General Secretary Prakash Karat said on Thursday. "We know
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Cong Secular, BJP Communal; Third Front Not Feasible: Karat
National | Jul 13, 2010, 11:44 PM ISTCPI(M) General Secretary Prakash Karat on Tuesday made a distinction between Congress and BJP, describing the former as a secular party and the latter as representing majority communalism and said a third alternative was not