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  2002 Gujarat riots led to formation of IM: Shakeel Ahmed

  Politics | July 21, 2013 18:24 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 21: Congress general secretary Shakeel Ahmed on Sunday claimed that it was the 2002 Gujarat riots that led to the formation of terror outfit Indian Mujahideen (IM)."Indian Mujahideen was formed after the

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  Mamata hasn't said anything which strains alliance: Congress

  Politics | July 21, 2012 20:06 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 21: Congress today played down ally Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee's strong message that her party will remain in UPA as long as it received respect but will go it alone in

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  Kapil Sibal meets Mamata

  Politics | July 05, 2012 16:57 IST

  Kolkata, July 5:  Apparently in a bid to bring Trinamool Congress, a key UPA ally, on board on the Presidential poll issue, Congress leader and union minister Kapil Sibal today met the party chief Mamata

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  Anna and Ramdev flop stars, says Shakeel Ahmed

  Politics | June 07, 2012 18:36 IST

  Ranchi, June 7: AICC leader Shakeel Ahmed today dubbed Anna Hazare and yoga guru Ramdev as “flop stars” and said the people had rejected their arguments.“The people have already realised the misconception they had for

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  Why Starting From Bihar, Congress Asks Advani

  Politics | October 11, 2011 21:47 IST

  Ranchi, Oct 11: Congress today sought to ask L K Advani and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to clarify why Bihar was chosen for the BJP leader's Jan Chetna Yatra instead of Gujarat or other

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  Do Not Link All Terror Cases With Muslims, Says Shakeel Ahmed

  Politics | June 03, 2011 13:49 IST

  Patna, Jun 3:  Congress leader Shakeel Ahmed on Thursday charged the media with building “an atmosphere of mistrust” by linking terror incidents with Muslims and said it should not happen.“An atmosphere of mistrust is being

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  Congress To Join Mamata Ministry

  India | May 19, 2011 8:39 IST

  New Delhi, May 18 : Congress is understood to have decided to join the Mamata Banerjee-led government in West Bengal.The number of Congress representatives in the coalition ministry ill depend on its size, Congress sources

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  Cong Prepares To Contest All 294 Seats In West Bengal

  Politics | March 21, 2011 14:39 IST

  New Delhi, Mar 21: With a stalemate in its alliance with Trinamool Congress for West Bengal Assembly elections, Congress is preparing to contest all the 294 seats in the state.A final call in this regard

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  Cong Slams Oppn For Disrupting Parliament

  Politics | July 27, 2010 18:23 IST

  Congress on Tuesday  lashed out at the opposition for disrupting Parliament and pressing for an adjournment motion saying in democracy problems are solved through debate and discussion and not through disruption. "In a democracy, problems

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  One Can Choose Friends But Not Neighbours: Congress

  Politics | July 19, 2010 21:05 IST

  With the recent Indo-Pak Foreign ministers meeting leading to a verbal spat between the two countries, Congress on Monday said one can choose friends but not neighbours.  "We can choose our friends but not neighbours,"