Opposition Attacks Govt

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  Nitish Kumar Has Surrendered, Will Have Another Face For 2019: Lalu Yadav

  Lalu Yadav accused former partner and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar of being "greedy for power," calling him a palturam (turncoat) who lacks political character. Mr Yadav has continuously attacked Mr Kumar since last week when the latter dissolved their partnership and chose the BJP as his new ally.

• Govt allegedly vetted coal report: who said what

  The government is under attack from the opposition over allegations that the Law Minister and senior officials in the Prime Minister's Office may have reviewed and altered a report submitted by the CBI to the Supreme Court on how coal fields were allocated to private firms between 2006 and 2009.

• VVIP chopper deal: Another Bofors scam in the making, says BJP; Govt says no

  Ten days before the Budget session of Parliament begins, the opposition has been handed a new controversy to attack the Congress-led UPA government with and the BJP has quickly termed the Italian chopper deal now under a cloud as the "second Bofors scam".

• Afzal Guru hanging: Public opinion forced govt to act, says Arun Jaitley

  Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley today said that Afzal Guru's execution had been long delayed and public opinion in the case eventually compelled the government to act.

• Govt talks tough on FDI; Mamata's 'no trust move' gets no eager takers

  Mamata Banerjee's plan to move a no-confidence motion against the Manmohan Singh government in the Winter Session of Parliament has been met with wariness by other opposition parties like the Left and the BJP. Instead of throwing their weight behind the idea, the two fronts, which have been relentlessly attacking the UPA, have issued caution notice...

• Coal-gate: BJP accuses Govt of flouting rules, slams Congress for attacking national auditor

  The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has sharpened its attack on the UPA government in the coal block allocation scam. The principal Opposition party slammed the Congress for criticising the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG).

• Over 200 massacred in Syrian govt forces attack: Activists

  More than 200 Syrians, mostly civilians, were massacred in a village in the rebellious Hama region when it was bombarded by helicopter gunships and tanks and then stormed by militiamen, opposition activists said.

• Govt says it's waiting for President's decision on Afzal Guru

  Under fire from the Opposition over delay in carrying out the death sentence of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru, the government today put the onus on President Pratibha Patil saying a decision on the issue has to be taken by her.

• 'Govt in suicidal mode, but are we ready?' Asks BJP at party meet

  The BJP today raised the pitch of its battle against the Manmohan Singh government by declaring that it won't last its full term, as it had completely lost all credibility. Speaking after the two day national executive meet of the party's top leaders in New Delhi, Arun Jaitley, Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, said the BJP needs to be p...

• Price debate: Govt responds to BJP's tough charges

  Price rise debate: The Opposition has formally launched its attack on the government over the issue of price rise.

• To blunt Opposition's attack, Govt plans to fast-track corruption cases

  Against the backdrop of an unrelenting Opposition targeting it over the issue of various scams, the government seems to have decided to set up an anti-corruption mechanism to fast-track corruption cases against public servants, including politicians.The modalities are being worked out at the highest levels of policy making and it may involve bringi...

• Bhopal case a corporate manslaughter: Sushma Swaraj

  In Parliament today, the Opposition attacked the government over the handling of the Bhopal gas tragedy and its aftermath.Leader of the Opposition Sushma Swaraj said the gas leak was a man made disaster, and that those responsible were allowed to get away."This is a case of corporate man slaughter. The government allowed this incident to happen, to...

• Opposition unites to attack govt over CWG corruption

  The issue of alleged large-scale corruption in the Commonwealth Games (CWG) projects on Friday rocked Lok Sabha with the entire Opposition uniting to attack the government and accusing it of allowing "loot" of public money.Members of the BJP, JD(U), Left parties and Samajwadi Party targetted the government on the issue, with the Left demanding a Jo...

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  Phone-tapping: Govt on the mat as Opposition attacks

  A united Opposition demanding answers to the phone-tapping scandal that came to light last week is expected to rock Parliament today.

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  IPL row in Parliament: Opposition asks govt 'Were you sleeping?'

  The Indian Premier League (IPL) controversy lent itself to Parliament on Friday morning, with the Opposition using it to attack the government.