Advani On Lokpal

• PM invites top BJP leaders to discuss Parliament stalemate, Lokpal row: sources

  Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has invited top BJP leaders - LK Advani, Rajnath Singh, Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley - for dinner on Wednesday to discuss the stalemate in Parliament and the Lokpal Bill, which became a flashpoint between the government and the main Opposition party last week.

• Nitish says BJP was wrong to welcome tainted ex-minister Kushwaha

  BJP president Nitin Gadkari was seen walking next to LK Advani this morning as the top rung of the BJP entered Rashtrapati Bhavan. Their mission was to meet President Pratibha Patil to formally complain about how the government dodged a vote on the anti-corruption Lokpal Bill late last month.

• BJP top rung meets President to complain about Lokpal fiasco

  Senior leaders of the BJP walked to the Rashtrapati Bhavan today to meet President Pratibha Patil to formally complain about the government's failure to put the anti-corruption Lokpal Bill to vote in the Rajya Sabha on December 29. Despite the Congress' denials, it's clear that the government avoided a vote because it was in a minority in the Rajya...

• Coming year sure to bring big changes in national politics: Advani

  Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Lal Krishna Advani has said that coming year is sure to bring "big changes in national politics".

• Advani blogs on all-party meet on Lokpal

  Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader LK Advani has described the all-party meeting on the Lokpal bill as "unique and without precedent", saying it was unanimous in its criticism of the government."I have been in parliament for 40 years, and have attended numerous all-party meetings convened by the government. The meeting held by the prime min...

• Lokpal should cover PM's office, blogs Advani

  Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani on Monday described as "unique and without precedent" an all-party meeting on the Lokpal bill, saying it was unanimous in its criticism of the government."I have been in parliament for 40 years, and have attended numerous all-party meetings convened by the government. The meeting held by the pr...

• Lokpal meet: NDA to attend, Shiv Sena to skip

  A day ahead of the all-party meet called by the government to discuss the conflicting versions of the Lokpal Bill, senior BJP leader LK Advani said the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA)will attend the meet as it is committed to a strong Lokpal. However, Shiv Sena - one of NDA's parties - has decided to skip the meet.The decision comes afte...