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Ananthamurthy said he don't want to see a man like Modi in the chair, where once a man like Nehru sat and ruled. Ananthamurthy said he don't want to see a man like Modi in the chair, where once a man like Nehru sat and ruled.

Baran: In an apparent attack on Narendra Modi, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said the opposition leaders only make tall claims and work for the rich while his party has stood by the poor and believes in helping them realise their dreams.

Chandigarh: A delegation of Punjab Congress leaders on Sunday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and demanded that Punjabi be designated as the official language for the administration in the Union Territory of Chandigarh.

New Delhi: The BJP would formally launch its election campaign for the upcoming Delhi assembly elections on Tuesday, the party said on Saturday.

Even though allies have agreed to the decision, party patriarch Advani is openly opposing Modi's candidature.

Congress General Secretary Digvijaya Singh has said that the country will never accept Gujarat Chief Minister and BJP's possible prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi as he can not keep the nation united.

All India Mahila Congress president said Sushma often raises a hue and cry when a crime against women takes place in non-BJP states but keeps mum when it occurs in a BJP-ruled state.

In her letter, Jayalalithaa asked for the cancellation of an agreement on the proposed sale of naval warships to Sri Lanka.

Hitting out at the Maharashtra government for approving a proposal to allocate funds to modernise madrasas (Islamic seminaries) in the state, the BJP on Thursday demanded Rs five lakh each for the Jain, Vaishnav and Sanskrit schools.

While talking on the Pension Bill in Lok Sabha, P Chidambaram said 28 states have agreed to join the new pension scheme.

Manmohan Singh said India would pitch for an orderly exit of the stimulus process.

Jaitley said that the BJP supports food security for all but they are opposed to the way it has been introduced and certain contents of the Bill.

Lashing out at the Congress-led UPA ruling coalition at the Centre for its alleged all-round failure, BJP on Saturday urged the President to dismiss the Manmohan Singh government and bring forward the Lok Sabha elections which are slated for next year.

Janata Dal (United) on Friday alleged the Central government has failed to handle the deteriorating economic condition of the country, and demanded fresh polls.

The NGO has also promised a reward of Rs 2 lakh for anybody who would bring the parliamentarian to Amritsar.

Sonia had left the Lok Sabha while the voting was underway on various amendments moved by the Opposition on the Food Security Bill.