Ramvilas Paswan
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Nitish accuses Centre of 'double standard' on sugar mills
National | Apr 14, 2015, 11:54 AM ISTPatna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has accused the Centre of adopting “double standards” on the issue of payment of compensation to farmers. “The Union government provided compensation to sugarcane farmers of Maharashtra, which was
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Relax specifications for procuring foodgrains: Sonia to govt
National | Apr 07, 2015, 05:23 PM ISTNew Delhi: Congress President Sonia Gandhi has asked the government to relax the specifications for procuring foodgrains, citing the “unprecedented crisis” being faced by farmers due to unseasonal rainfall and hailstorms in various parts of
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Support BJP-LJP in Bihar, UP assembly polls: Ram Vilas Paswan
National | Apr 07, 2015, 06:49 AM ISTVaranasi: Lok Jan Shakti Party (LJP) president and Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan yesterday appealed to people to unite and bring his party and BJP to power in upcoming Bihar as well as Uttar Pradesh
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Paswan supports Amit Shah 'Jungle Raj 2' barb
National | Apr 04, 2015, 11:39 PM ISTPatna: Lokjanshakti Party (LJP), an NDA ally, today supported Amit Shah's “jungle raj 2” barb against Nitish Kumar government and also mocked at talks of merger of old Janata Parivar.“He (Amit Shah) has rightly said
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No reason for Opposition to oppose land act: Paswan
National | Apr 03, 2015, 04:59 PM ISTJaipur: Union Food Minister Ramvilas Paswan today took a jibe at political parties including Congress, saying there was no reason for them to oppose the Land Acquisition Act.“There is no reason for Congress to protest
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India | Mar 31, 2015, 12:03 AM ISTPaswan to visit Chandigarh tomorrow to assess crop damageChandigarh: A delegation led by Union Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan will visit Chandigarh today to take stock of crops damaged by untimely rains
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LJP seeks clarity over some provisions of land law
National | Feb 25, 2015, 04:55 PM ISTNew Delhi: The chorus against the land acquisition law within NDA grew louder today with Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan-led LJP voicing concern over some provisions and demanding more clarity from the government.Party MP Chirag
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Ramvilas Paswan favours President's Rule in Bihar
National | Feb 13, 2015, 11:48 PM ISTGuwahati: Accusing JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar of being responsible for a Constitutional crisis in Bihar, Union Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan today asserted the situation “is fit for imposition of President's Rule there”.“There is
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Ramvilas Paswan condemns vandalisation of Christian school in Delhi
National | Feb 13, 2015, 09:30 PM ISTGuwahati: Union Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan has condemned the alleged vandalisation of a prominent Christian school in South Delhi's Vasant Vihar by unidentified persons today.“Attack on buildings of any religion whether Christian, Muslim,
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Govt to provide export incentives for 14 lakh tonne of sugar, says Ramvilas Paswan
Feb 11, 2015, 09:17 PM ISTNew Delhi: Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan has said that the government will soon take a decision on giving incentive for export of raw sugar."We are looking into the issue. As per our analysis we
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Ramvilas Paswan dubs Nitish's election unconstitutional
National | Feb 07, 2015, 11:30 PM ISTPatna: Union minister Ramvilas Paswan today described JD(U)'s meeting, which elected Nitish Kumar as the Legislature Party leader, as “unconstitutional” and sought President's rule or early election in Bihar in view of “instability”.“The JD (U)
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Ramvilas Paswan gives clean chit to Manjhi, dares Nitish to remove him
National | Feb 05, 2015, 11:45 PM ISTPatna: Amid reports that Jitan Ram Manjhi was under pressure to quit, the Bihar Chief Minister today found an unlikely supporter in Union Minister Ramvilas Paswan who said Manjhi was never given freedom by his
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Paswan says NDA will fight Bihar polls under Modi
National | Jan 28, 2015, 02:49 PM ISTPatna: Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), an ally of BJP, today described the saffron party as as “elder brother” and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi would be the face of NDA in the coming Bihar polls.“BJP
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'Janata Parivar' parties will not merge: Ram Vilas Paswan
National | Jan 20, 2015, 11:37 PM ISTBhopal: Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan today said that there was no possibility of the ‘Janata Parivar' parties forming a merger. “They (Janata parties) will never come under one roof.There is no possibility of it...Woh
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Modi visits Paswan's residence to celebrate Makar Sankranti
National | Jan 14, 2015, 02:58 PM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and many of his cabinet colleagues today attended an event organised by LJP leader Ram Vilas Paswan to celebrate ‘Makar Sankranti' festival.Modi visited Paswan's residence to participate in the
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Hindutva remarks, conversion damaging NDA's prospects: Kushwaha
National | Jan 11, 2015, 01:05 PM ISTNew Delhi: Reflecting the growing unease within the government over controversial remarks by Hindutva hardliners and conversion, a senior Union minister today said such issues are “damaging” NDA's prospects, citing example of Kashmir where it
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BJP no longer 'untouchable', says Paswan
National | Jan 10, 2015, 10:07 PM ISTKochi: The results of the Jammu and Kashmir polls are an ample indication that BJP was no longer an ‘untouchable', Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs Ram Vilas Paswan has said.“The J&K elections has
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Next session of Parliament expected to bring in new amendments to CPA
National | Jan 10, 2015, 12:04 PM ISTKochi: The upcoming Budget Session of Parliament is expected to bring in new amendments to Consumer Protection Act 1986, giving it more teeth, Minister of state for Consumer Affairs Ram Vilas Paswan has said. “Government
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Paswan advises Manjhi to resign in view of 'humiliation'
National | Jan 08, 2015, 06:21 PM ISTPatna: Amid speculations over the possible ouster of Jitan Ram Manjhi as the Chief Minister, Union Minister Ramvilas Paswan today advised him to resign in view of sustained “humiliation”.“Manjhi shall resign in view of sustained
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Existing laws regarding conversion are sufficient: Paswan
National | Jan 06, 2015, 08:26 PM ISTNew Delhi: "Existing laws regarding conversion are sufficient," Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan today said even as BJP has been pushing for an anti-conversion bill in the wake of controversies triggered by some Hindutva groups. Paswan,