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  Governor answerable for his statement: Yechury

  National | April 12, 2013 7:01 IST

  New Delhi, April 11: CPI-M leader Sitaram Yechury said Thursday that West Bengal Governor M.K. Narayanan was answerable for his statements criticising the Left over the heckling of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Delhi."He (governor)

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  Mamata Banerjee chose confrontation: Sitaram Yechury

  National | April 10, 2013 18:35 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 10: CPI-M leader Sitaram Yechury said Wednesday that the delegation from West Bengal led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee chose to enter into a confrontation with SFI activists at the Planning Commission

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  Sitaram Yechury slams Centre over raid in Stalin's house

  National | March 22, 2013 10:12 IST

  New Delhi, Mar 22: New Delhi: The CPM yesterday said the CBI searches at DMK leader M K Stalin's residence came within 24 hours after the party withdrew support to the UPA government and claimed

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  CPI-M central committee meets

  National | January 17, 2013 15:16 IST

  Kolkata, Jan 17: The CPI-M's Central Committee began a three-day meeting here Thursday to discuss a host of issues including sewing a national alternative to both the Congress and the BJP.The Communist Party of India-Marxist

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  Govt should focus on passing the sexual harassment bill: CPI(M)

  National | December 31, 2012 16:33 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 31: The CPI(M) today said a special session of Parliament to bring about stringent anti-rape laws would not mean anything till the sexual harrassment bill, passed by Lok Sabha, was adopted by

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  Left leaders shared dais with BJP, Mulayam, Naidu keep distance

  National | September 20, 2012 21:29 IST

  New Delhi, Sept 20: The Left and the Right were on the same page today with its leaders sharing stage to protest the UPA government's decision to allow FDI in retail and hike in diesel

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  Post-Poll Situation In UP Will Have Bearing On UPA-II, Says Yechury

  National | February 09, 2012 17:44 IST

  New Delhi, Feb 9: The post-poll situation in Uttar Pradesh, especially the “combinations and manipulations” in case of a hung assembly, would “significantly influence” the UPA-II coalition at the Centre, the CPI(M) has said.  “In

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  Christ, Buddha Played A 'Progressive' Role, Says Yechury

  National | February 06, 2012 16:40 IST

  New Delhi, Feb 6: Amid controversy over portrayal of religious figures by the Left in Kerala, CPI (M) today said Jesus Christ and the Buddha had played a “progressive role” in the society in the

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  CPI-M Says, Rupee Fall Can't Be Stopped By Opening Up Stock Markets

  January 02, 2012 16:52 IST

  New Delhi, Jan 2: The CPI(M) today said it would be wrong to conclude that government's decision to allow Qualified Foreign Investors (QFIs) to directly invest in the Indian equity would bolster the stock markets. 

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  CPI-M Says, Govt Sabotaged Lokpal Bill

  India | December 30, 2011 17:09 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 30: The CPI(M) today accused the UPA government of “subterfuge and sabotage” in not allowing voting on the Lokpal Bill in Rajya Sabha, saying “chaos” was created in an “orchestrated” manner to

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  CPI-M To Move Amendments To Strengthen 'Ineffective' Lokpal Bill

  National | December 26, 2011 16:26 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 26: Cranking up pressure a day before the Lokpal Bill comes up for debate before Lok Sabha, the CPI-M today said it will move concrete amendments that includes creation of a separate

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  FDI Retail On Hold, Pranab Tells Opposition

  India | December 05, 2011 15:42 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 5: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today told opposition leaders, including Sushma Swaraj and Sitaram Yechury, that the decision on allowing FDI in retail was being put on hold and a final decision

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  Govt Trying To 'Derail' Debates On Major Issues : Left

  National | November 28, 2011 17:24 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 28: Left parties, demanding rollback of the move to allow FDI in retail, today accused the government of deliberately taking a decision to “derail” debates in Parliament on major issues like price

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  Mamata's Decision Has Tarnished Country's Image: CPI-M

  National | September 06, 2011 22:11 IST

  New Delhi, Sep 6: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's “sudden” decision to pull out of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's delegation to Bangladesh has “tarnished” the country's image internationally, the CPI-M today said.  “Her sudden

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  CPI(M) Asks Govt To Withdraw Its Lokpal Bill From Parliament

  India | August 25, 2011 21:12 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 25: With impasse over hunger strike by Anna Hazare continuing, CPI(M) today asked government to give an assurance that the Lokpal Bill it had introduced in Parliament would be withdrawn and a

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  PM Should Be Brought Under Lokpal: CPI-M

  National | August 24, 2011 20:58 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 24: Pushing for inclusion of Prime Minister in Lokpal's ambit “with adequate safeguards”, the CPI-M today insisted that all public servants should fall within the ombudsman's purview.Noting that a “nexus of big

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  CPI(M) Questions UPA's Handling Of Lokpal Issue

  National | June 23, 2011 19:53 IST

  New Delhi, Jun 23 :  The CPI(M) today said the UPA government's handling of the entire issue of Lokpal bill, including the “fiasco” relating to Ramdev, has cast a shadow on “its competence to govern”.It

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  Trinamool Having Links With Maoists : Yechury

  National | April 21, 2011 8:22 IST

  Shantipur (WB), Apr 20 : Accusing Trinamool Congress of having links with Maoists, CPI(M) politburo member Sitaram Yechuri today said the Naxalites were killing left workers with the help of Trinamool.“The Prime Minister is terming

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  Yechury Ignores Opinion Polls On LF Prospects

  National | April 15, 2011 21:02 IST

  Kolkata, Apr 15: CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury today refused to attach any importance to opinion polls conducted by several newspapers and TV channel that have gone against the Left Front and said such predictions have

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  'AIADMK Win Will Lead To Major Change In National Politics'

  National | April 04, 2011 22:30 IST

  Dharmapuri (TN), Apr 4: Senior CPI-M leader Sitaram Yechury today said the victory of AIADMK-led front in the April 13 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections would lead to a major change in the national politics.Expressing confidence