Vasundhara Raje Statement

Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje on Saturday attacked the Congress over the crisis triggered by Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot's revolt against Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, saying that it was unfortunate that the state was paying for the turmoil in the ruling party.

Rajasthan's new law shielding ministers, lawmakers and government officials from investigations into private complaints against them without sanction should be withdrawn as it "gives untrammelled power to even imprison journalists" and "endangers freedom of the press", the Editors Guild of India has said in a strong statement directed at Chief Mini...

With the opposition unbending on its demand for the resignation of three top BJP leaders, Parliament was disrupted and adjourned for the day this afternoon, even as Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj once again made it clear that she is ready to make a statement on 'Lalit-Gate': the scandal centered on the assistance provided to tainted cricket mogul L...

The opposition today stepped up its demand for a statement from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Lalit Modi controversy. The demands grew more strident after PM Modi skipped the issue on his monthly radio address Mann ki Baat and what was interpreted as senior BJP leader LK Advani's veiled criticism on the subject.

After Lalit Modi, cricket tycoon, fled to London amid a corruption investigation, his appeal for immigration included a supporting statement from top BJP leader Vasundhara Raje; on the list of other Indians who furnished documents for his case are two retired Supreme Court judges, as well RD Tyagi, who had served as police commissioner of Mumbai, w...

The BJP appears to be backing Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, who is embroiled in a controversy over supporting disgraced cricket tycoon Lalit Modi's immigration appeal to UK in 2011. In Delhi, posting an exclusively strong defence for Ms Raje, top government sources denied the charge against her that she helped Lalit Modi, who, the Congr...

In a signed statement submitted to a UK court in 2011, top BJP leader Vasundhra Raje unequivocally backed the immigration appeal of cricket tycoon Lalit Modi, who fled India in 2010 after being named in many corruption cases. Here are 5 quotes from her affidavit released today by the opposition Congress, which is demanding her resignation:

In a signed statement, top BJP leader Vasundhara Raje described the expansive investigation against cricket tycoon Lalit Modi as "a full frontal attack" that was "politically motivated."

Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje may have to fend for herself in a scandal around corruption-tainted cricket boss Lalit Modi. BJP sources say her alleged secret witness statement in favour of Lalit Modi's immigration papers, if found true, can be seriously damaging and even be the possible grounds for her removal.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, who is on a five-day visit to Japan, today met Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at his office in Tokyo, an official statement said.

Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje on Saturday attacked the Congress over the crisis triggered by Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot's revolt against Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, saying that it was unfortunate that the state was paying for the turmoil in the ruling party.

Rajasthan's new law shielding ministers, lawmakers and government officials from investigations into private complaints against them without sanction should be withdrawn as it "gives untrammelled power to even imprison journalists" and "endangers freedom of the press", the Editors Guild of India has said in a strong statement directed at Chief Mini...

With the opposition unbending on its demand for the resignation of three top BJP leaders, Parliament was disrupted and adjourned for the day this afternoon, even as Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj once again made it clear that she is ready to make a statement on 'Lalit-Gate': the scandal centered on the assistance provided to tainted cricket mogul L...

The opposition today stepped up its demand for a statement from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Lalit Modi controversy. The demands grew more strident after PM Modi skipped the issue on his monthly radio address Mann ki Baat and what was interpreted as senior BJP leader LK Advani's veiled criticism on the subject.

After Lalit Modi, cricket tycoon, fled to London amid a corruption investigation, his appeal for immigration included a supporting statement from top BJP leader Vasundhara Raje; on the list of other Indians who furnished documents for his case are two retired Supreme Court judges, as well RD Tyagi, who had served as police commissioner of Mumbai, w...

The BJP appears to be backing Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, who is embroiled in a controversy over supporting disgraced cricket tycoon Lalit Modi's immigration appeal to UK in 2011. In Delhi, posting an exclusively strong defence for Ms Raje, top government sources denied the charge against her that she helped Lalit Modi, who, the Congr...

In a signed statement submitted to a UK court in 2011, top BJP leader Vasundhra Raje unequivocally backed the immigration appeal of cricket tycoon Lalit Modi, who fled India in 2010 after being named in many corruption cases. Here are 5 quotes from her affidavit released today by the opposition Congress, which is demanding her resignation:

In a signed statement, top BJP leader Vasundhara Raje described the expansive investigation against cricket tycoon Lalit Modi as "a full frontal attack" that was "politically motivated."

Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje may have to fend for herself in a scandal around corruption-tainted cricket boss Lalit Modi. BJP sources say her alleged secret witness statement in favour of Lalit Modi's immigration papers, if found true, can be seriously damaging and even be the possible grounds for her removal.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, who is on a five-day visit to Japan, today met Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at his office in Tokyo, an official statement said.