Political News – Newsletter for November 22, 2010

Rosaiah to leave for Delhi amid speculations of change

HYDERABAD – Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K. Rosaiah will head to Delhi Tuesday amid speculations of a leadership change in the state and possible action against party MP Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy for allegedly targeting party chief Sonia Gandhi through his media outlets.

Rosaiah, who is currently in Puttaparthi town of Anantapur district to attend the …. Source  : Rosaiah to leave for Delhi amid speculations of change.

Pranab’s all-party meeting fails to resolve deadlock

NEW DELHI – Congress leader Pranab Mukherjee’s effort to resolve the deadlock over a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) probe into the 2G spectrum allotment scam failed Monday with the opposition rejecting the government’s proposal to increase the powers of the public accounts committee (PAC).

“The stalemate continues,” Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) leader Ajit Singh … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Pranab’s all-party meeting fails to resolve deadlock.

Yedyurappa Eludes BJP Heads

BANGALORE, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- B. S. Yeddyurappa has found himself in the news once again as he is yet to respond to the summons by the BJP top brass who wanted to face him over the recent controversy. The BJP leaders were supposed to confront the Karnataka Chief Minister over the issue of his continuance …. Source article  : Yedyurappa Eludes BJP Heads.

We will be come to power in Bihar: Paswan

NEW DELHI – Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) leader Ram Vilas Paswan Monday expressed confidence that the party’s alliance with the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) would win the Bihar elections with a two-third majority.

Our government will be formed on the 24th, with a two-third majority, Paswan told reporters outside parliament.
The LJP … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : We will be come to power in Bihar: Paswan.

Musharraf selects seat in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to contest poll

ISLAMABAD – Former military dictator Pervez Musharraf has selected Chitral in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province to contest for a seat in the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament, a senior leader of his party has said.

Musharraf ruled the country for nine years after taking power in a coup in 1999. He stepped down … Read more »»».

Parliament adjourned for the day, Pranab calls all-party meeting

NEW DELHI – Both houses of parliament were adjourned for the day Monday as opposition MPs persisted with their demand for a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) probe into the 2G spectrum allotment scam.

After initial adjournment at 11 a.m., the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha met at 12 noon but the opposition members once again … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Parliament adjourned for the day, Pranab calls all-party meeting.

CPI-M to government: If not JPC, suggest alternative

NEW DELHI – Maintaining that only a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) could probe scams like the 2G spectrum allocation scandal, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Monday asked the government to suggest viable alternatives if it did not want to appoint one.

“If the ruling party does not want a JPC, they must come … Original article on : CPI-M to government: If not JPC, suggest alternative.

UK PM pledges visa abuse crackdown, stem immigration

LONDON – British Prime Minister David Cameron has said that he is committed to more than halving immigration and to slash immigration by cracking down on rampant abuse of the country’s visa system.

According to the Daily Mail, Cameron’s announcement came as official figures showed that thousands of non-EU workers are being allowed in to [..] Read the original article: here.

Minute’s silence in Lok Sabha for building collapse victims

NEW DELHI – The Lok Sabha Monday observed a minute’s silence condoling the death of 69 people in a building collapse in the capital last week.

As the house convened at 11 a.m., Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar read out a condolence message expressing grief over the death of people when the five-storey building collapsed … Read : Minute’s silence in Lok Sabha for building collapse victims.

Yeddyurappa holds out, defers morning Delhi visit

NEW DELHI/BANGALORE – While his ministers expressed confidence that he would ride out the storm, Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa, under pressure to quit over allegations of favoured prime land allotment to his relatives, deferred his visit to New Delhi to Monday evening.

Two ministers, R. Ashoka and V.S. Acharya, who met Bharatiya Janata Party … Original source on Gaea Times at : Yeddyurappa holds out, defers morning Delhi visit.

Yeddyurappa holds out, defers morning Delhi visit

NEW DELHI/BANGALORE – While his ministers expressed confidence that he would ride out the storm, Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa, under pressure to quit over allegations of favoured prime land allotment to his relatives, deferred his visit to New Delhi to Monday evening.

Two ministers, R. Ashoka and V.S. Acharya, who met Bharatiya Janata Party … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Yeddyurappa holds out, defers morning Delhi visit.

David Cameron backs ‘Queen Camilla’

LONDON – UK Prime Minister David Cameron has voiced his support for the Duchess of Cornwall to become Queen and admitted being a ‘big fan’ of Camilla.

He said that the public is warming to Prince Charles’s second wife, despite signs that voters would prefer the monarchy to miss a generation and pass directly from the …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : David Cameron backs ‘Queen Camilla’.

New Sri Lankan cabinet sworn in

COLOMBO – Sri Lanka’s new cabinet of ministers was sworn in before President Mahinda Rajapaksa Monday in Colombo.

D.M. Jayaratne, who had been the prime minister since April this year, was sworn in as the prime minister again in the new cabinet, reports Xinhua.
The swearing-in of ministers took place after President Rajapaksa was … Original source on Gaea Times at : New Sri Lankan cabinet sworn in.

Parliament adjourned again, Pranab calls all-party meeting

NEW DELHI – Both houses of parliament were adjourned Monday till 12 noon as opposition MPs persisted with their demand for a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) probe into the 2G spectrum allotment scam.

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has called an all-party meeting at 1 p.m. in an attempt to break the deadlock. This is the …. Read the original article  : Parliament adjourned again, Pranab calls all-party meeting.

Karnataka CM Yeddyurappa’s fate in Gadkari’s hands, final decision today

NEW DELHI – Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa will meet Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Nitin Gadkari here today to plead against his removal over allegations of land scams.

Gadkari has been authorised by the party’s senior leaders to take the final decision on whether to allow Yeddyurappa to remain in office or ask him …. Source article  : Karnataka CM Yeddyurappa’s fate in Gadkari’s hands, final decision today.

Congress in Kerala may be exulting too soon (Letter from Kerala)

A landslide victory in last month’s local elections has heightened the United Democratic Front’s (UDF) hopes of returning to power in Kerala in next year’s assembly elections but the Congress, which heads the alliance, may be exulting too soon. Its position is not as rosy as it imagines.

The credit for the UDF victory belongs …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Caste-dominated politics still rule in IT land Karnataka (Letter from Bangalore)

BANGALORE – The southern Indian state of Karnataka is a land of contradictions – a leader in education, banking, science and technology but backward-looking in politics dominated by caste equations.

In the last 10 years, its capital, Bangalore has raced to become a brand known across the world for new economy led by information technology, … Original source on Gaea Times at : Caste-dominated politics still rule in IT land Karnataka (Letter from Bangalore).

Myanmar junta’s proxy wins 77 percent of contested seats

YANGON – The proxy party of Myanmar’s ruling junta won 76.8 percent of the 1,096 contested seats in the general election held earlier this month, compiled media reports said Monday.

The Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), the political arm of the regime, won 842 seats in the lower, upper and state/regional chambers of parliament … Read more : Myanmar junta’s proxy wins 77 percent of contested seats.

Jindal, Hillary discount White House runs

WASHINGTON – Louisiana’s Indian American Governor Bobby Jindal, a Republican, and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, a Democrat, have discounted unending speculation that they may run for the White House in 2012.

Jindal is adamant about running for re-election in Louisiana and Clinton says she loves her job as America’s top diplomat.
“I’m running …. Source article  : Jindal, Hillary discount White House runs.

2G scam: Congress core group mulls ways to break impasse

NEW DELHI – The Congress core committee met here Sunday evening to discuss the stalemate in parliament over vociferous demands from the opposition for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the 2G spectrum allocation scam.

The meeting at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s official 7 Race Course Road residence, was attended by Congress president Sonia …. Read the original article  : 2G scam: Congress core group mulls ways to break impasse.