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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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  All Party Meet Will Discuss Demand For Right To Recall, Says Khurshid

  India | October 17, 2011 18:24 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 17: A day after the Election Commission disfavoured the idea of right to recall, Law Minister Salman Khurshid today said government is working on Team Anna's proposal for such a provision which

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  No Relook At RTI : Salman Khurshid

  India | October 16, 2011 11:31 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 16:  Amid a raging debate on RTI, Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid has made it clear that there is no proposal for a “relook” at the Act but noted that not only

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  Media Should Hold Itself Back A Bit : Khurshid

  India | October 16, 2011 11:20 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 16: Media should “hold itself back a bit”, says Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid, reflecting growing concern over “trial by the media”.  Arguments are going on in the Supreme Court 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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  SC Takes Exception To Khurshid's Remarks

  India | October 12, 2011 16:22 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 12: The Supreme Court today took exception to Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid's reported statement that putting businessmen behind bars will hamper investments in the country, saying if true it is “disturbing”. 

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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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  Lokpal Law Can't Be Made By Putting A Pistol On Neck, Says Govt

  India | October 05, 2011 15:49 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 5: Unhappy with the ultimatum set by Anna Hazare on the Jan Lokpal issue, a senior minister today said Government is committed to bring a “strong and effective” Lokpal bill to deal

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  Salman Khurshid Says, We Will Bring Lokpal Bill In Next Session

  India | October 04, 2011 14:09 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 4 : As Anna Hazare threatened to campaign against Congress on the Lokpal issue, Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid today said the government will bring the anti-corruption bill in Parliament's Winter Session.  

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  Advani's Dig At UPA : If All's Well, Who Are The Three Idiots

  National | October 02, 2011 14:54 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 1:  Having a dig at Law Minister Salman Khurshid for claiming “all is well” in the wake of the controversial 2G note, BJP veteran L K Advani today referred to Aamir Khan's

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  Finance Ministry Note On 2G Not So Big, Says Salman Khurshid

  India | September 26, 2011 22:38 IST

  New Delhi, Sep 26: Law Minister Salman Khurshid on Monday downplayed the issue of the Finance Ministry note on 2-G allocation which has prompted the opposition to demand the resignation of P. Chidambaram, saying the

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  PM Is Man With A Steel Grip In A Silken Glove : Khurshid

  India | September 26, 2011 21:12 IST

  New Delhi, Sept 26:  “The Prime Minister is a man with a grip of steel in a silken glove.”This was how Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid put it when a newsman suggested that Manmohan Singh

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  We Should Not Always Be Looking For Enemies Outside : Khurshid

  India | September 15, 2011 9:29 IST

  New Delhi, Sep 14: Law Minister Salman Khurshid today backed Home Minister P Chidambaram's statement that cross-border outfits were not the only source of terror attacks in India.“I don't think the Home Minister has intended

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  Salman's Jibe At Narendra Modi On Fast

  India | September 14, 2011 18:26 IST

  New Delhi, Sep 14: Taking a jibe at Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi over his decision to undertake a fast for peace, harmony and unity, Law Minister Salman Khurshid today asked whether Modi was doing

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  Centre Defends Gujarat Governor

  India | August 30, 2011 17:42 IST

  New Delhi, August 30:   Dismissing Bharatiya Janata Party's opposition to the appointment of Lokayukta by Gujarat Governor bypassing the Chief Minister, the Centre on Tuesday said as per the law Governor is supposed to consult

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  TN Resolution Not Binding, Says Khurshid

  India | August 30, 2011 17:03 IST

  New Delhi, August 30:   Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid on Tuesday said the resolution passed by the Tamil Nadu Assembly seeking amnesty for Rajiv Gandhi's killers was not binding on anybody. “The state government resolution is

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  We Made No Mistakes: Salman Khurshid

  India | August 28, 2011 20:26 IST

  New Delhi, August 28:   Law Minister Salman Khurshid, a key negotiator with Team Anna, on Sunday said there may have been “errors of judgement” in handling Mr. Hazare's fast but there were no mistakes.“Errors of

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  Civil Society To Be Engaged In Legislation, Says Salman Khurshid

  India | August 28, 2011 18:22 IST

  New Delhi, August 28:   Union law minister Salman Khurshid said on Sunday that the government will continue to engage civil society groups while legislating. ”Several new bills like land acquisition and rehabilitation, food security and