Manmohan Singh

NDA can only give politics of division, says Manmohan Singh

NDA can only give politics of division, says Manmohan SinghSurat, Apr 27: Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Monday attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the 2002 post-Godhra communal riots in Gujarat, saying that only the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) could give the politics of division.

Election Commission gives clean chit to Manmohan Singh

Election Commission gives clean chit to Manmohan SinghNew Delhi, Apr 27: The Election Commission (EC) on Monday rejected a complaint made by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Mahesh Jethmalani against Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, alleging that he had violated the poll code by appeasing Muslims to garner votes.

“The Commission has not found anything in the CD containing the speech of the Prime Minister,” Deputy Election Commissioner J. P. Prakash told reporters here.

Manmohan Singh, Sonia Gandhi call Karunanidhi on Lanka Tamil issue

Manmohan Singh, Sonia Gandhi call Karunanidhi on Lanka Tamil issueChennai, Apr 27 : Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and Congress Party President Sonia Gandhi today called Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, who is on an indefinite fast over Sri Lankan issue.

Dr. Singh assured Karunanidhi that his government is in touch with Colombo.

Sonia Gandhi also called the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam supremo from Murshidabad in West Bengal and expressed her concern about the plight of Tamil civilians in Sri Lanka.

Shoe hurled at Indian premier during speech

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan SinghNew Delhi - A protestor threw a shoe at Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during an election rally on Sunday, but it landed several feet short of where he was speaking. Singh was addressing the gathering in the western Gujarat state's main Ahmedabad city and was momentarily distracted from his speech as a security personnel ran towards the spot where the shoe was lying.

The guard then kicked and later carried away the white sneaker which had landed about 20 feet away from the podium.

PM to address election rally in Kanpur today

PM to address election rally in Kanpur todayKanpur, Apr 25 : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will address an election rally at the Motijheel Maidan today.

Dr. Singh will address a rally for Congress candidate and Union Minister of State for Home Shriprakash Jaiswal.

During his visit, the Prime Minister will also be felicitated by Ganga devotees for declaring the river as a national heritage.

It would be the first visit of Dr. Singh to the city since the Ganga being given heritage status.

Tight security arrangements have been made in view of his visit.

Prime Minister calls on emergency meet over Sri Lanka crisis

Prime Minister calls on emergency meet over Sri Lanka crisisNew Delhi, April 23: An emergency meet is taking place at Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh’s residence in the wake of latest developments in the neighbourhood country Sri Lanka.

Besides PM Dr. Singh, Home Minister P. Chidambaram, Defense Minister A. K. Antony, External Affairs minister Pranab Mukherjee and National Security Adviser M. K. Narayanan are attending the emergency meet, stated a Zee News channel report.

Meanwhile, the other latest reports indicate Lankan troops have encircled last 8 square kilometre in war zone.

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