India's political parties
A study of democracy is incomplete without a study of one of its most fundamental components—political parties. In India, works on the country’s political parties so far have explored, among other things,
Political Parties
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No mention of land grab in CM speech
EGRA (Midnapore East): Chief minister Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee today steered clear of the controversial issue of land acquisition for industrialisation at an panchayat election rally here today, thereby offering no opening to local MP Mr Lakshman Seth to raise the matter after he followed the chief minister to the dais.
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Demo against Kolar water crises
Congressmen of Kolar Road under the leadership of Rahul Singh Rathore on Thursday staged massive demonstration against prevailing water crisis in the entire area. A signature campaign was also carried out on the occasion. Indulging in Gandhigiri, the demonstrators presented water pouch and rose to the passersby and urged them to pray to God for water. They have also requested them to give the water pouch and rose to any BJP leader they meet on their way so that as to embarrass them.
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A share of the airport pie
Congress's loss is BJP gainCurbing the election spiritOn a new growth routeHot seat: Med students strike for PG coursesCrime and the Urban city Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda's insistence that his state be made a partner in the proposed Chandigarh International Airport is the latest in a series of assertions.
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BJP manifesto underlines governance, betrayal'
The BJP will package its "good governance' plank with the "great betrayal' to present itself as a "viable alternative' to other parties in Karnataka. The party's manifesto, to be released on Thursday, will be a "viable good governance charter', as opposed to the "populist manifesto' already brought out by the Congress.
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Campaign to focus on loan waiver: Krishna
Former Karnataka chief minister S M Krishna said on Wednesday that the Congress hopes to reap rich benefits from the Centre's farm loan waiver scheme. However, he conceded that the price rise could have "some impact' on the Assembly elections in Karnataka. Krishna, who is the chairman of the party's election management and coordination committee, added that a dip in inflation could provide "comfort level' to the party. Stating that the Rs 60,000-crore loan waiver for farmers would be "one of the talking points', he hoped that agriculturists would react "positively'.
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Once IAEA pact in place, will bring deal to House: Pranab
Signalling that the UPA government is still hopeful of taking the Indo-US civil nuclear deal forward, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said the Government would take a "sense of the House' on the deal before it is taken up for ratification by the US Congress. "Even if you have the right to sign the treaty, for implementation of the international treaty, you require legislations and these have to be done by Parliament. If at that point of time, Parliament refuses to move the legislation, the international agreement will be of no use,' Mukherjee told reporters.
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Mysore highway man's new route: says vote national, not regional
Political parties in Karnataka are still waiting to kickstart their campaigns for the Assembly elections next month but one person, though he is not in the electoral fray, has been campaigning with such gusto that even the Election Commission has begun taking note.
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On rural development, MPs' hearts may be full but during debate, Lok Sabha is empty
On rural development, MPs' hearts may be full but during debate, Lok Sabha is empty SEEMA CHISHTI NEW DELHI, APRIL 23: The Government plugs Bharat Nirman as the Nayi Azadi in TV spots during IPL matches, rides on the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act as its shining showpiece. All political parties, Left and Right, swear by the aam aadmi and the crying need for rural development.
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Land acquisition out of poll code loop
The model code of conduct for the May panchayat polls will not hinder land acquisition for industry and other development projects, the state election commission said today. "Some district administrations had stopped land acquisition for industrial projects in view of the rural polls as they thought it would attract provisions of the poll code of conduct. But we have asked them to continue after examining the cases,' commission secretary S.N. Roy Choudhury said.