India's political parties
A study of democracy is incomplete without a study of one of its most fundamental components—political parties. In India, works on the country’s political parties so far have explored, among other things,
Political Parties
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TD seeks action on mine report
RAJAHMUNDRY, June 1: The Telugu Desam (TD) district unit demanded action over the inquiry report on Vantada letarite mining. The issue caught the attention of both political parties and public at the state level. Leaders TD, Praja Rajyam and BJP visited the place and alleged large-scale irregularities in the mining activity.
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CPI to launch stir against pollution
Visakhapatnam, May 30: Campaigning against rising pollution levels in the city, for which both state as well as private industries are being held responsible, ranks top on the agenda of the CPI, along with the bauxite mining issue.
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BJD throws spanner into Naveens Posco plan
Dilip Bisoi Bhubaneswar: Orissa chief minister Naveen Patnaik may have initiated a political process to solve the Posco crisis, but party MLAs are playing spoilsport.
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Politicians warned not to support mega projects against peoples will
Expressing solidarity with Carmona villagers in their battle against the Raheja project, village groups from across Goa warned the political class not to push mega housing projects against the will of the people without taking the infrastructural requirements into considerations.
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Congress, BJP apathetic to debate on illegal mining: Gowda
BANGALORE: The former Prime Minister, H.D. Deve Gowda, on Saturday accused the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party of having scuttled a discussion on illegal mining and looting of mineral wealth during the just-concluded Parliament session.
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Oppn parties support govt move on dam
Environment and Forests Minister Jairam Ramesh
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Congress to raise water crisis issue
Increasing water shortage in the City will be the issue in focus at the second session of the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Council on Friday. BBMP Opposition leader M Nagaraj and MLA N L Narendra Babu protesting against irregular water supply. DH PhotoLeader of the Opposition, M Nagraj said the Congress Party will initiate a debate on water shortage that has hit the City hard.
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Congressmen to meet Sonia on bauxite mines
Visakhapatnam, April 11: Congress leaders of the Agency have decided to meet the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson and AICC president, Ms Sonia Gandhi, to ask her to prevail upon the state government to withdraw proposals to mine bauxite in the Agency.
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BJP giving land to corporates for peanuts
Gandhinagar: Congress leaders have charged the BJP government with favouring industrialists in sale of land. Leader of Opposition in Assembly Shaktisinh Gohil said that according to the Central government rules, a developer cannot sell land allocated to him for Special Economic Zones (SEZ).
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Deo opposes bauxite mining
Paderu, March 19: Senior Congress MP from Araku, Mr Y. Kishorechandra Suryanarayana Deo said he would not allow bauxite mining in the Agency, the issue which was now embroiled into a controversy with Left and Telugu Desam strongly opposing it.