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UPA’s loan waiver too little, too disappointing says BJP

BJP today said that the Indian agriculture is facing multi dimensional challenge both from within and outside. The agrarian crisis is spreading and the farmer’s indebtedness is rising thus posing a grave challenge to nation’s agri sector and also to the food security. The farmers across the country are depressed and angry as they feel let down by the UPA government.

Since the announcement of the so-called loan waiver scheme, more than 200 farmers in Maharashtra and nearly 110 farmers in Andhra Pradesh have committed suicide. This presents the pathetic condition of the farmers. The illogical and un-realistic loan waiver scheme announced with much fan-fare did not provide relief to all the needy farmers. The irony is that, of the 200 farmers committed suicide in Maharashtra, only 18 farmers are declared eligible.
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UPA government collects more tax in addition to increase in inflation and petrol prices

Direct tax collections at Rs.3,14,468 crore surpassed indirect taxes for the first time by about Rs.34,000 crore in the fiscal 2007-08. Higher direct tax collections have helped the government reduce fiscal deficit, meet the FRBM targets, and increase public investment in the social sectors. In view of the responsibility of being the primary contributor to the exchequer of the Government of India, the Income Tax department will discuss various issues relating to further improving direct tax administration during the Annual conference of Chief Commissioners and Directors General of Income Tax to be held on 9th and 10th June 2008.
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UPA Will Not Have Adverse Political Implications Of Petro Price Hike, Says ASSOCHAM Survey

Unlike in the past, over 90% CEOs interviewed by the apex industry body- the ASSOCHAM on hike in petrol and diesel prices offered virtually no resistance but common man on street feels ignorant about exorbitant crude oil prices in international market is of view that increase in LPG cylinder price is on higher side. However, ASSOCHAM fully supports the government decision for raising prices of petroleum products in the interest of the country.

The survey named The Fall Out of Hike on Petroleum Product’s Prices in which 300 CEOs opinion was sought and views of 400 people from streets, were also sought, 270 CEO’s while said that government delayed price hike beyond a point. This resulted oil companies in downstream sectors to go into huge losses, they added.
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Indian PM on national television, Sonia Gandhi may enact letter writing drama

The Indian Prime Minister claimed on national Television that “Our (his) government has taken many steps to increase food production and procurement, limit food exports and strengthen the Public Distribution System. All these steps, along with positive expectations of a normal monsoon, have already had a positive impact on food price inflation. I am confident that in months to come there will be further stabilisation in food prices.”

Keeping up the tradition of blame game he said that inflation is due to “First, rising food and commodity prices around the world and second, rising world oil prices. ”
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River Linkages Nda’s First Priority says L K Advani

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Shri L K Advani who is the NDA Prime Ministerial Candidate on Tuesday declared that if voted to power, the new NDA regime’s first priority will be to link all Indian rivers to wipe out the water shortages.

Delivering the Valedictory Lecture at ASSOCHAM 2nd Day 87th Annual General Meeting here today, Mr. Advani also promised that the NDA would ensure inclusive growth to crores of people that are still below poverty line.
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Union Cabinet revokes Presidents rule in Karnataka

The Union Cabinet has decided to ask the President of India to revoke the proclamation issued on 20th November 2007, under clause (2) of Article 356 of the Constitution of India placing the State of Karnataka under President’s Rule.

The presidents rule was imposed as the Karnataka state political parties were unable to form a government due to fractured mandate in last elections. This time the BJP emerged the largest party with 110 seats in state assembly polls.
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Arun Jaitley sees irony in PM’s call for a Federal Investigating Agency

Arun Jaitley issued a statement on Prime Minister Manmohan Singhs call for setting up a federal Investigation Agency. Jaitley said “The Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh has called for the establishment of a federal agency to investigate terrorist crimes. It is ironical that after being in prime ministerial office for 4 years the Prime Minister has finally woken up to the harsh and cruel reality that prevention and investigation of terrorism in India is on the verge of collapse.” Jaitely listed the reasons which showed that the Prime Minister’s suggestion lacks bonafides on the following reasons :-

- Whenever in the past the Inter State Council and the Union Home Ministry had mooted this suggestion several State Governments predominantly the ones ruled by Congress, opposed the proposal. (more…)

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Failing to fight inflation, Chidambram switches over to terrorism

Finance Minister P Chidambaram claimed today that “Although we respect human rights and laws and want these to be applied to everyone, our tolerance and respect of law should not be mistaken as soft approach towards terrorism because Government of India is determined to fight terrorism tooth and nail.” Its a lie and entire country knows it.

Then he went on to tell the obvious that terrorism has no religion and caste and no country of the world is immune to terror as every major city in the world, be it in United States or the United Kingdom, is feeling the heat of terrorism and added that the world should unite against terrorism.
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Congress-led UPA’s four years in office an advertisement of its failure says Advani

As the Congress-led UPA government approaches the end of its fourth year in office, its track record has become an advertisement of its failure on almost all fronts says Advani. he also said that if the UPA government’s failure to contain price rise is threatening Aam Aadmi’s economic security, its failure to contain terrorism is threatening India’s national security.

Advani said that not a single case of terrorist attack has been fully investigated and culprits brought to justice in the UPA rule.
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BJP blames Congress led UPA’s divisive policies for Jaipur blast

People of India have been victim to UPA’s belief that any strong action against terrorism will weaken its vote Bank politics says BJP president Rajnath Singh. He said that the Congress led UPA Government along with its allies has been sowing the seeds of discord and division in the society for the last four years. The State of Andhra Pradesh became the first laboratory of UPA’s communal agenda when the Congress led State Government imposed a 5 percent reservation in Government jobs on religious grounds. Faced with stiff opposition the Congress had to withdraw its decision when the Court declared the provision of reservation on religious grounds as unconstitutional.

UPA Government constituted Sachar Committee in the name of minority welfare in 2006. BJP says that the recommendations of Sachar committee are not only gross promotion of minoritysm but also a threat to the secular fabric of the country.
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BJP blasts UPA over Pokharan - II nuclear test anniversary

The BJP deplored the manner in which the UPA government has sought to disown the nuclear and atomic legacy of India on the 10th anniversary of Pokharan-II i.e. May 11. BJP National Spokesperson and MP Ravi Shankar Prasad said “We need to recall that May 11 also happens to be the 34th anniversary of Pokharan-I. In fact the nuclear explosion particularly of 1998 successfully done because of the leadership of courage displayed by Atal Bihari Vajpayee as the Prime Minister not only demonstrated the accomplishments of our brilliant nuclear scientists but in one stroke brought India in the big league of world affairs. Almost the entire world imposed sanctions and the same were lifted without India submitting at all to the discriminatory non proliferation regime. India demonstrated its ability as a responsible nuclear power by declaring the principle of no first use and non use against non nuclear country.”

The UPA government had celebrated the National Day for name sake and did not mention Atal Bihari Vajpayee ’s or nuclear tests during the celebrations.
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