PHULBANI: Manoj Pradhan is the prime accused in last year's ethno-communal riots in Kandhmal and currently behind bars. But that hasn't stoppedBJP from giving a ticket to Pradhan to contest from the communally-split G Udayagiri assembly seat.More than 600 people were arrested in connection with the violence that left over 40 people dead in Kandhmal after the killing of senior VHP leader Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati in August last year. Cops described Pradhan as a "prize catch". "Pradhan, in his...
Friday, April 3, 2009
BJP promises to rebuild Ram temple
NEW DELHI: The BJP has revived its pet Hindutva themes of rebuilding Ram temple at Ayodhya and abrogation of Article 370 giving special status to Jammu and Kashmir as it released its manifesto for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The saffron party also promised to give 35 kg rice or wheat per month at Rs two per kg for BPL families, which is seen as a counter to Congress' offer of rice at Rs three per kg.The BJP manifesto comes after 11 years as the party had released NDA manifestos along with...
Both Lalu, Paswan eyeing PM's post
PATNA: Though the Rashtriya Janata Dal and Lok Janshakti Party have formed an alliance severing ties with the Congress, there is competition for the post of the prime minister.While RJD boss Lalu Prasad has always been vocal about his desire to become the prime minister, LJP counterpart Ramvilas Paswan, too harbours the amibition for the country's top job."Every person in politics wants to become the prime minister. If I don't say that it would be hypocrisy," Paswan says."All politiciansdream to...
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