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Modi’s ex-constituency Rajkot-2 under Cong assault
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's former constituency Rajkot-2 is under a determined assault by the Congress in what promises to be a keen tussle between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the main Opposition party in the December 12 Assembly elections.
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NATIONAL
Guj polls a 'turning point' for minorities: BJP
New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on December 7 said the Gujarat Assembly
elections would be a "positive turning point" for minorities, especially Muslims, as the party's return to power would guarantee their safety and security.
PM to host Id Milan at his residence tomorrow
New Delhi: After low-profile political Iftar parties during Ramzan this year, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee is hosting an Id Milan at his residence on December 8.
'Hindutva' last weapon for BJP in Guj: Deve Gowda
New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is using the 'Hindutva card' to shore up its performance in Gujarat as it is facing an uphill task at the hustings, former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda said on December 7.
KASHMIR
Four ultras including 2 Pak nationals killed in JK
Srinagar: Four ultras, including two Pakistani nationals, were killed in two
separate encounters with security forces in North Kashmir on December 6 night,
according to police sources.
Magisterial probe ordered into JK police firing
Srinagar: A magisterial inquiry has been ordered into the death of a 70-year old man in police firing on demonstrators in Sopore town on December 6, official sources said.
NORTH
Mayawati promises to keep BJP MLAs in good humour
Lucknow: In the wake of increasing discontent among legislators of coalition partner Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Uttar Pradesh Chief Minster Mayawati on December 6 said she would ensure that the state bureaucracy did not behave "indifferently" with BJP ministers and followed their orders in letter and spirit.
SOUTH
Sobhana suspended from Cong, Karunakaran protests
Thiruvananthapuram: Congress MLA in Kerala Sobhana George, an accused in the
sensational fake intelligence document case, was on December 7 suspended from the party for five years for criticising Chief Minister A K Antony but the disciplinary action immediately triggered strong protests from her mentor and senior leader K Karunakaran.
SAARC: India to decide after finalisation of dates
Chennai: India would take a decision on participating in next month's SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation) summit in Islamabad only when the dates were announced, Foreign Secretary Kanwal Sibal said on December 7.
Mysore court to hear Mani bail plea on Dec 9
Mysore: Jailed Tamil activist Kolathur Mani, who is being demanded as emissary by forest brigand Veerappan to negotiate the release of abducted Janata Dal – United (JD-U) leader H Nagappa, on December 7 filed applications seeking bail in a Mysore court, which posted the case for orders on December 9.
Ex-CJI Kirpal seeks accountability for judges too
Bangalore: Former Chief Justice of India Justice B N Kirpal favoured accountability for the judiciary, and expressed deep concern over 'gross misuse' of public interest litigation (PIL).
'It's nationalist forces vs pseudo-secularists'
Hyderabad: Terming the ensuing Gujarat Assembly elections as a fight between nationalist forces and pseudo-secularists, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president M Venkaiah Naidu on December 7 said the poll outcome would decide the future course and direction of the country's politics.
VHP is entitled to have its own views: BJP chief
Hyderabad: Making light of Viswa Hind Parishad's (VHP) criticism of the National Democratic alliance (NDA) government on the issue of countering terrorism in the country, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on December 7 said the Sangh Parivar organisation was entitled to have its own views and assessment.
EAST
Paswan spurns Laloo's offer for joint campaign
Patna: The Lok Janshakti Party president Ramvilas Paswan on December 7 spurned the offer of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Laloo Prasad Yadav for a joint campaign to mobilise votes for the Congress in a bid to prevent the Narendra Modi government from staging a comeback in Gujarat.
WEST
'Govt must prepare strategy to counter terrorism'
Surat: Senior Congress leader Dr Manmohan Singh on December 7 said Centre should
prepare a strategy in co-ordination with security wings and intelligence agencies to trace the hideouts of terrorist outfits, in order to stamp out the menace of terrorism.
I am Narendra Modi's advocate, says Vajpayee
Vadodara: Plunging into the campaign trail in Gujarat, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on December 7 described himself as an advocate of Chief Minister Narendra Modi holding brief for him.
BJP will win more than 130 seats in Guj: Togadia
Ahmedabad: Brushing aside reports of a neck-to-neck fight between Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress in the crucial December 12 Gujarat polls, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on December 7 exuded confidence that the "BJP will win over 130 seats".
Way out of Kashmir problem emerging: PM
Vadodara: Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on December 7 said a way out of the Kashmir problem was emerging as he vowed that India would defeat Pakistan-sponsored terrorism.
Vajpayee hits campaign trail, praises Modi
Vadodara: Hitting the election tracks towards the fag end of the campaign in
Gujarat, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on December 7 came out in full support of Chief Minister Narendra Modi and asserted there should be no dispute over religion.
Congress using religion to garner votes: Jaitley
Ahmedabad: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national general secretary
Arun Jaitley on December 7 took strong exception to Congress "using religion as a tool to garner votes for the Gujarat elections".
President to honour valiant NSG commando
Ahmedabad: The President A P J Abdul Kalam would honour the valiant National
Security Guards (NSG) commando Surjan Singh Bhandari for his bravery during the
Akshardham operation, Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani on December 7 said.
Guj yet to comply with EC orders on SPs transfer
Ahmedabad: Gujarat caretaker government led by Narendra Modi has not yet complied with the orders of the Election Commission (EC) on transfer of two superintendents of police (SPs) of Mehsana and Sabarkantha districts.
Modi accompanies Advani in Akshardham temple visit
Ahmedabad: Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani and Gujarat caretaker Chief Minister Narendra Modi on December 7 visited the Akshardham temple in Gandhinagar, where two suspected Leshkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists gunned down 31worshippers on September 24.
NORTH EAST & SIKKIM
Naga CM asks NCSM (IM) not to contest elections
Kohima: Virtually launching the Congress campaign for next year's assembly polls in Nagaland, Chief Minister S C Jamir said that his party would win the elections, while asking the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Issac-Muivah) (NCSM-IM) not to participate in it.
Rs 50 lakh worth heroin seized in Nagaland, 2 held
Kohima: Police have recovered heroin, worth Rs 50 lakh, and arrested two persons, including a Manipur policeman, in the Southern part of Kohima district in Nagaland, police sources said.
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