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Ravi Shankar Prasad slams Oppn, says nation supporting demonetization
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Nov. 28 (ANI): Union Law and Justice Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday charged the opposition with obstructing the smooth functioning of the Parliament and said the protest called by them holds no significance as the entire nation is supporting the government's de
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Cong dares PM Modi to speak on demonetisation in Parliament
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 25(ANI): Former union minister and Congress leader M. Veerappa Moily on Friday dubbed as "baseless" Prime Minister Narendra Modi's assertion that the demonetisation drive was aimed at ending the menace of black money and alleged that it was an act of co
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Rahul Gandhi eager to see PM Modi's "new emotion" in Parlia
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 25 (ANI): Taking a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not steering clear of the debate on demonetisation yet, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that he was waiting to see what "new emotion" will he express over the matter now as his
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Oppn losing its credibility with rigid stand on demonetisation: Govt.
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 25 (ANI): Minister of State in Prime Minister's Office (PMO) Jitendra Singh on Friday reprimanded the opposition parties for their rigid stand in the Parliament post the demonetisation of high-value currency notes and said that they are gradually losing their cre
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Govt. hits back at Mayawati, says UP polls will decide BSP's fate
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 24 (ANI): Taking a dig at Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati for daring Prime Minster Narendra Modi to dissolve the Parliament and conduct an election to get the 'real' pulse of the people with regard to the demonetisation move, Union Finance Ministe
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Opposition to chalk out strategy to end logjam over demonetization
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 24 (ANI): Leaders of the opposition parties will today meet in the Parliament to chalk out strategy on the government's offer to end the ongoing logjam over demonetisation.
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Parl turbulence: Oppn onslaught falls flat as PM Modi avoids confrontation
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 23 (ANI): The massive onslaught by the opposition seems to have made no impact on the Centre, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi continued to steer clear of the Parliament, resulting in the repeated adjournments of both Houses of the Parliament yet again today.
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Demonetisation protests: Oppn displays full might, forms giant human chain
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 23 (ANI): The Opposition parties on Wednesday put up a united front against the Centre over demonetisation, as they formed a giant human chain outside the Parliament chanting slogans and carrying placards, fervently demanding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's presen
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Planning to move contempt notice against PM Modi: Yechury
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 22 (ANI): Alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "deliberate attempt" of abstaining from either of the Houses despite his presence in the Parliament Complex amounts to an "utter contempt" of Parliament, Communist Party of India (Marxist)
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PM Modi can speak on TV, pop concert, but not in Parliament: Rahul Gandhi
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 22 (ANI): Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's emotional address to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmakers here today over demonetisation, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday questioned the former asking him what objection did he have in coming to
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PM Modi violating Constitution by avoiding Parliament: Yechury
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 21 (ANI): Continuing his attack on the Centre over demonetisation, Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Monday came down heavily on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for steering clear of the Parliament and asserted that by doing so he wa
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Cong accuses govt. of indulging in 'drama' post demonetization
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 21(ANI): The Congress Party on Monday alleged that the BJP-led NDA regime was indulging in drama post the move to ban high currency notes and said that the opposition was doing its duty in the Parliament by voicing the sentiments of the people across the country.
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