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File photo: BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia NEW DELHI: The Congress-headed UPA government did not take any strong action against Pakistan after the 2008 Mumbai terror strike as it had “succumbed to the US pressure”, the BJP said Saturday, targeting the party over the recent remarks of its leaders P Chidambaram and Manish Tewari.BJP spokesperson Gaurav…
NEW DELHI: Jailed separatist and Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Yasin Malik has told the Delhi high court that Manmohan Singh, when he was the Prime Minister, had expressed “gratitude” to him after he (Malik) had met LeT chief and 26/11 Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed in Pakistan in 2006. Malik also claimed…
Rahul Gandhi and Pappu Yadav (R) (File photo) NEW DELHI: Independent MP from Purnia, Pappu Yadav, has claimed that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi declined the post of Prime Minister during the second stint of UPA government, allowing Manmohan Singh to continue in the role.This striking revelation by Yadav came in an exclusive interview with ANI,…
NEW DELHI: A political war of words broke out on Saturday over the extradition of 26/11 Mumbai attacks accused Tahawwur Rana to India, with Congress leader Digvijaya Singh crediting the UPA government for laying the groundwork, and Shiv Sena leader Shaina NC slamming the remark as “appeasement politics.”Rana, 64, a Canadian citizen and native of…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Udit Raj on Saturday said that during the UPA government‘s tenure, David Headley was identified as the main conspirator behind the Mumbai terror attacks, while Tahawwur Rana was not seen as a key player.“This seems like a game to me,” Udit Raj told IANS news agency. “Back in 2011, when the…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, when asked what should the issues in focus be for the country compared to 10 years back, said the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government believed “resources should be distributed more fairly”, unlike the BJP which he claimed has been “aggressive on the growth”.During his interaction with IIT Madras students,…
