Railways Budget 2012
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Top 5 quotes on the Mamata-Dinesh Trivedi controversy
The Raiways budget this year was rife with a lot of drama, with the ensuing showdown between Mamata Banerjee and the government. Here are some of the political voices which punctuate the entire episode.
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Mamata wins, Dinesh Trivedi resigns, rollback of fare hike soon: Sources
Mamata Banerjee has proved that in its current state, the Congress cannot refuse any demand she presents. The Prime Minster will agree, say sources, that her own party colleague, Dinesh Trivedi, will be fired as Railways Minister. Sources also say Mr Trivedi has sent in his resignation to the PM. Ms Banerjee is punishing Mr Trivedi for announcing a...
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Mamata Banerjee has her way, PM to sack Dinesh Trivedi: Sources
The senior-most leaders of the Congress were forced into an emergency meet at the Prime Minister's house late tonight to discuss Mamata Banerjee's request to sack her party colleague, Dinesh Trivedi, as Railways Minister. Sources say the PM will accept Ms Banerjee's request; and her nominee Mukul Roy will replace Mr Trivedi in the Union cabinet.
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Full transcript: Dinesh Trivedi speaks to NDTV
The railway minister today proposed the first hike in passenger fares in nine years and the highest ever annual plan outlay for the railways at Rs 60,100 crore, of which Rs 15,000 crore he said, would be from market borrowing.
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Top 5 quotes on the Mamata-Dinesh Trivedi controversy
The Raiways budget this year was rife with a lot of drama, with the ensuing showdown between Mamata Banerjee and the government. Here are some of the political voices which punctuate the entire episode.
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Mamata wins, Dinesh Trivedi resigns, rollback of fare hike soon: Sources
Mamata Banerjee has proved that in its current state, the Congress cannot refuse any demand she presents. The Prime Minster will agree, say sources, that her own party colleague, Dinesh Trivedi, will be fired as Railways Minister. Sources also say Mr Trivedi has sent in his resignation to the PM. Ms Banerjee is punishing Mr Trivedi for announcing a...
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Mamata Banerjee has her way, PM to sack Dinesh Trivedi: Sources
The senior-most leaders of the Congress were forced into an emergency meet at the Prime Minister's house late tonight to discuss Mamata Banerjee's request to sack her party colleague, Dinesh Trivedi, as Railways Minister. Sources say the PM will accept Ms Banerjee's request; and her nominee Mukul Roy will replace Mr Trivedi in the Union cabinet.
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Full transcript: Dinesh Trivedi speaks to NDTV
The railway minister today proposed the first hike in passenger fares in nine years and the highest ever annual plan outlay for the railways at Rs 60,100 crore, of which Rs 15,000 crore he said, would be from market borrowing.
