Political Parties

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal construction and non-forest activities within Nahargarh Wildlife Sanctuary, Jaipur, Rajasthan, 08/04/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Naresh Vashisth Vs Union of India & Others dated 08/04/2025. Issue raised in the application is encroachment of land of village Amer which comes under reserved forest and "Vankhand Amer-54 of Nahargarh Wildlife Sanctuary." The Assistant …

Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) manifesto for Lok Sabha Elections 2014

Aam Aadmi Party has announced its manifesto for the 2014 Elections. It lays its foundation of the Manifesto on “Swaraj”, or rule of the people. It talks about how swaraj can bring an end to corruption and ensure accessible justice for the people.

Mining cannot be in the hands of 5 families: Savio

You have been into journalism for over a decade now. What made you to take a plunge into electoral politics under the Goa Su-Raj party banner? I started my career in journalism in Indian Express and later moved forward with Goa Chronicle, which has been instrumental in exposing corruption of …

This pollution-hit village in Haryana decides not to vote

As 60% of Sutana’s population is suffering from diseases due to fly ash generated from Panipat Thermal Power Station Residents of Sutana, a village in Panipat, have participated enthusiastically in every Assembly and Parliamentary elections since Independence, but this time, they have decided to boycott the Lok Sabha elections slated …

Samajwadi Party manifesto 2014 for Lok Sabha

Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav along with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and party leaders Azam Khan and Ramgopal Yadav released the party’s manifesto for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections on 2 April, 2014. SP Chief while releasing the manifesto tried to woo Muslim voters saying that his …

Vote, religion and political shifts in Kerala

Perhaps more significant than what the Church initially threatened to do is the studied silence of the Muslim segment Barely a month ago, the Congress in Kerala was looking at the April 10 election with trepidation. The uproar over the Kasturirangan Committee recommendations on the protection of the Western Ghats …

Evicted Sikh farmers in Haryana to boycott polls

Participating in the ongoing parliamentary elections is the last thing on their mind. Evicted from their land and facing continued hostility from the village panchayat, hundreds of Sikh families living in Kupian Palt, near Pehowa, in Haryana’s Kurukshetra district have decided to boycott the election on April 10. It has …

Will political parties rehabilitate 4.25 lakh flood affected people?

Elections come and go. But the situation of the flood affected people who have lost their land and properties to the yearly floods of the state remain unchanged. As per a latest estimate by the Water Resource Department of the state, a total of 4.25 lakh people have been living …

Residents threaten to boycott elections

‘Our wait for basic amenities continues’ Residents of Anbu Nagar in Maniyakarampalayam near Ganapathy on Sunday resorted to a protest banning the entry of politicians and candidates into their area and threatened to boycott the Lok Sabha elections. The residents first prevented a campaign vehicle of the Congress that was …

Odisha: Kandhamal tribals threaten to boycott polls

Phulbani, Odisha: A large number of tribal people have threatened to boycott polls for Kandhamal Lok Sabha and Phulbani Assembly seats accusing the government of being callous in providing basic facilities like drinking water, electricity, education and healthcare. Around 5,000 voters, mostly tribals, of Bilabadi, Danga, Shraba, Mallickpada, Shamapaju, Birigada …

Villagers in Kerala to boycott polls over unavailability of potable water

Alappuzha : People in Kerala have decided to take up the issue of contaminated and insufficient water supply as a major poll issue since the state government has failed to fulfill its promise to provide safe drinking water. Hundreds of villagers who live near the low lying water logged regions …

Judgement of the High Court of Delhi regarding political parties taking donations from Government Companies as also from a foreign source

Judgement of the High Court of Delhi in the matter of Association For Democratic Reforms & Anr. Vs. Union Of India & Ors. dated 28/03/2014 regarding political parties taking donations from Government Companies as also from a foreign source. Original Source: http://lobis.nic.in/dhc/PNJ/judgement/27-03-2014/PNJ28032014CW1312013.pdf

Cong balances welfare talk with outreach to India Inc

‘Can’t Grow By Neglecting Poor Or Business’ New Delhi: Even as a “communal versus secular” battle promises to remain the main motif of the 2014 election, Congress has sought to counter criticism that it presided over a slowing economy by balancing its “welfare” instincts with an outreach to business. Though …

Dalit & Adivasi agenda for 2014 Elections

The Centre for Dalit Studies (CDS) released an eight-page ‘Dalit and Adivasi Agenda’, a manifesto containing demands from people across 22 different areas, to be circulated among all political parties fielding candidates in the coming elections.

Kisan body to support party that promises to link rivers

The Musiri taluk unit of the Bharathiya Kisan Sangam has resolved to support the political party which promises to link all southern rivers and waive all crop loans until the project is executed. A resolution adopted at the general body of the Musiri taluk unit of the association held at …

Manifesto will right our wrongs: Congress

The Congress’s manifesto that will be released on Wednesday would, party sources told The Hindu , address all the key issues that have plagued it in the last few years — corruption, rising prices of essentials, security of women, need for greater employment opportunities for the youth, a burgeoning subsidy …

Cong mulls target for growth, jobs

The Congress is all set to unveil a 100-day agenda for growth in its 2014 Lok Sabha Election draft manifesto to be released tomorrow. The party is projecting itself as a “natural choice” of the people of India. Describing the poll battle as one between its “secular liberal nationalism” and …

Indian National Congress: manifesto for the Lok Sabha Elections, 2014 (Your voice, our pledge)

The Congress released its manifesto titled 'Your voice, our pledge' for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. The document, which the Congress called the lengthiest manifesto, focuses on inclusive growth, agriculture, education and health. Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi said the manifesto reflected the voice of the people.

Flood to be Major Poll Plank in N Odisha

Flood control measures in northern parts of Balasore, known as flood prone area of the State, will be the major poll plank for the political parties in the district. While people face the fury of flood every year during monsoon, assurances made by the politicians for flood management turn hollow …

Communist Party of India (Marxist): manifesto for the 16th Lok Sabha Elections, 2014

The Manifesto calls for the strengthening of the CPI(M) and the Left representation in the Lok Sabha as this will be the basis for strengthening the secular-democratic foundations and for a pro-people alternative. The CPI(M) and the Left parties will cooperate with other secular non-Congress parties to ensure that there …

Villagers threaten to boycott Lok Sabha elections

Taking cue from the residents of remote villages in Kumaon region, the villagers from around more than dozen villages near Mussoorie have threatened to boycott the Lok Sabha elections if their demand for road construction is not met soon. The residents from more than a dozen villages from Chaijula Patti …

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