Former Prime Minister

Rajiv Gandhi Supported 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots: Prakash Javadekar

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday December 5, 2019

Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday lashed out at former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for his comment on 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

"Had IK Gujral's Advice Been Heeded...": Manmohan Singh On '84 Riots

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday December 5, 2019

The massacre of 1984 could have been avoided if former prime minister IK Gujral's advice to then home minister PV Narasimha Rao to call in the army at the earliest had been heeded, Manmohan Singh said on Wednesday in remarks that constitute a political landmine for his Congress party.

Under SPG Cover, You Feel Like PM, Says Former PM Chandra Shekhar's Son

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 3, 2019

Those who get SPG cover "think like that they are the prime minister", BJP MP Neeraj Shekhar, who himself was a SPG protectee for 11 years being the son of the former prime minister Chandra Shekhar, said in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.

"Economy Worrisome, State Of Society More So": Manmohan Singh On GDP Dip

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Friday November 29, 2019

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today termed the country's weakening economy as a "reflection of the state of its society", and claimed that sustained growth can be achieved only if the central government realises that social harmony and progress are not mutually exclusive factors.

Former Pak PM Nawaz Sharif Undergoes Medical Tests In London: Reports

World News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 29, 2019

Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif underwent a range of tests, including PET and CT scan, at a hospital in the UK to find out the exact cause behind his low platelet count, media reports in Islamabad quoted his personal physician as saying.

Nawaz Sharif To Undergo Bone Marrow Test In London: Report

World News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 29, 2019

Pakistan's ailing former prime minister Nawaz Sharif will undergo a bone marrow test for his cardiac and hematology complications, a media report said today.

Bal Thackeray-Indira Gandhi Posters In Mumbai As Sena, Congress Ally

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday November 28, 2019

On a day Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray is to be sworn in as Maharashtra Chief Minister, posters featuring his father and party founder Bal Thackeray with former prime minister Indira Gandhi have been put up in Mumbai.

"We're A Mess", Says Former British PM Tony Blair

World News | Reuters | Monday November 25, 2019

Former Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Monday that Britain was in a mess, warning that neither his own Labour Party nor the Conservative Party, led by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, deserved to win a December 12 election.

Sri Lankan Tamils Prefer Sajith Premadasa To Lead Main Opposition

World News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 22, 2019

The Tamil minority in Sri Lanka will prefer losing presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa to be the main Opposition leader in place of former prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, the main Tamil party TNA said on Friday.

Family Members Of Former PMs To Be Kept Out Of SPG Cover

India News | Written by Neeta Sharma | Friday November 22, 2019

Family members of former prime ministers will not be guarded by the top level Special Protection Group commandos, according to the amendments approved by the Union cabinet to the SPG Act.

Convict In Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case Granted 30-Day Parole For Son's Marriage

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 21, 2019

The Madras High Court on Thursday granted 30-day parole to Robert Payas, one of the seven convicts serving a life term for the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.

Youth Congress Protests Withdrawal Of SPG Cover Of Gandhis Near Parliament

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday November 20, 2019

Youth Congress protesters are agitating the removal of Special Protection Guard cover of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and of the Gandhi family near Shastri Bhavan next to the parliament.

"Matter Closed, Congress Can Keep Asking": Government Sources On SPG Row

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday November 20, 2019

Amid Congress protests in parliament against the government's move to withdraw SPG security cover to the Gandhi family and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the Home Ministry has reportedly said the "matter is closed".

Nawaz Sharif Arrives In UK For Medical Treatment

World News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 20, 2019

Pakistan's ailing former prime minister Nawaz Sharif arrived in London on Tuesday in an air ambulance to seek better medical treatment for multiple diseases.

House Where Indira Gandhi Was Born Gets Rs 4.35 Crore Tax Notice

India News | ANI | Tuesday November 19, 2019

Anand Bhawan in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, where former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was born, has been served a Rs 4.35 crore house tax notice.