Gujarat Government

BJP divided over face for 2014

Edited by Mala Das | Wednesday May 22, 2013

Under sharp attack from the BJP on the fourth anniversary of the UPA 2 government it leads, the Congress can draw some solace from the fact that the main opposition party too is struggling with a leadership battle now playing out for all to see.

BJP appoints Amit Shah in-charge of Uttar Pradesh, Varun Gandhi gets West Bengal

Edited by Mala Das (with inputs from PTI) | Monday May 20, 2013

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's close confidant and BJP General Secretary Amit Shah has been appointed as the person in charge of the politically-crucial state of Uttar Pradesh. BJP president Rajnath Singh, in a reorganisation of the party's p...

Sharad Pawar attacks Narendra Modi over Ishrat Jehan encounter

Written by Saurabh Gupta | Sunday May 19, 2013

Union Agriculture Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar today attacked Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, saying the latter was "proud" of the Ishrat Jahan fake encounter episode which has seen several of the state's top...

Nitish Kumar snubbed me twice, says BJP leader Kirti Azad who was asked to keep quiet

Reported by Manish Kumar; edited by Mala Das | Sunday May 19, 2013

A day after he was asked by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to keep quiet after he reportedly interrupted him at a meeting, BJP leader and former cricketer Kirti Azad is crying foul. He has alleged that the JD(U) leader, who runs the state governme...

Government misusing CBI to target our leaders, says BJP

Edited by Mala Das | Wednesday May 15, 2013

A day after one its senior leaders was chargesheeted by the CBI in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case, the BJP today slammed the government, alleging that the latter was indulging in a political witch hunt.

Naroda Patiya case: Congress says no change in Narendra Modi's mindset

Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 14, 2013

The Congress today flayed Gujarat government for withholding its decision to seek death for former minister Maya Kodnani in in a 2002 Gujarat riots case, saying there has been no change in the mindset of Chief Minister Narendra Modi and his feelings ...

Narendra Modi government now rethinks death penalty for ex-aide Maya Kodnani

Rohit Bhan | Tuesday May 14, 2013

The Gujarat government has decided to withhold a permission it had given to file death appeal against former state minister Maya Kodnani and Bajrang Dal leader Babu Bajrangi, convicted for their role in the Naroda Patiya massacre, a 2002 Gujarat riot...

Centre worried only about 'nephews and uncles', says Narendra Modi

Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 7, 2013

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi slammed the Centre on Monday for allegedly ignoring the state government's demand about construction of gates at Sardar Sarovar Narmada dam, and said the Centre was only concerned about "nephews and uncles".

Supreme Court declines to stay Centre's scheme for minority students in Gujarat

Reported by A Vaidyanathan; Edited by Sindhu Manjesh | Monday May 6, 2013

The Supreme Court today declined to stay the Gujarat High Court's February order, in which it had rejected the Narendra Modi government's contention that the Centre's pre-matriculation scholarship scheme for students from minority communities was dis...

Sarabjit Singh dies: 'Government failed to respond to Pakistan's inhuman act', says Narendra Modi

NDTV.com | Thursday May 2, 2013

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today slammed Pakistan for the death of Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh and said the government had failed to give a strong response to Islamabad for its "inhuman acts".

Gujarat shielding cop linked to Ishrat Jehan case, claims CBI

Reported by Rohit Bhan; written by Mala Das | Tuesday April 30, 2013

The CBI says that a senior police officer in Gujarat has gone underground and is being protected by the state government, which says it does not know where the cop is.

Caught on camera: VIP treatment for senior Gujarat cop arrested in Sohrabuddin case

Reported by Rohit Bhan; Edited by Mala Das | Monday April 29, 2013

When Rajkumar Pandian, suspended police officer, arrived in Ahmedabad, a local news channel began filming his visit.

Narendra Modi on Sarabjit Singh's case: 'It's proof of failure, weakness of government'

Press Trust of India | Saturday April 27, 2013

Narendra Modi on Sarabjit Singh's case: Dubbing the Centre as "weak", Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today said the government has suffered a "total blackout" in its foreign policy and failed on all fronts, including on the issue of death row c...

Gujarat road transport authority appoints 181 women conductors

Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 23, 2013

Next time, you board a Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) bus, don't be surprised if a woman conductor greets you and hands your ticket journey.

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani to pay for Z-category security

Edited by Mala Das | Monday April 22, 2013

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani will pay for the Z-category that will be provided to him by the government, said sources.