Radio Pakistan says Indian judiciary is biased against minoritiesOctober 12th, 2009 ABOHAR - Radio Pakistan in its latest Punjabi Darbar programme has chosen to allege that the Indian judiciary is pro-Hindu and anti-minorities. The allegations by the Radio Pakistan is seen by the people along the border as untrue, as they know that all citizens of India have been given the Right to Equality as a fundamental right under the Constitution of India and the judiciary cannot have any bias.
Vinod Kambli confident of hitting fours and sixes in his political inningsOctober 7th, 2009 BHOKARDHAN - Former cricketer Vinod Kambli, who is contesting the forthcoming assembly elections in Maharashtra has said that he was confident of hitting fours and sixes in his political innings as well. Kambli is contesting from Vikhroli seat of Mumbai on a ticket of the Lok Bharati Party.
Radio Pakistan wants India to spend more money on health and educationSeptember 19th, 2009 ABOHAR - Radio Pakistan in its recent Punjabi Darbar programme has suggested that India should spend less on defence and more on education and health. Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad and Human Resources Minister Kapil Sibal should thank the Punjabi Darbar programme of Radio Pakistan for its support to their causes.
Radio Pakistan unhappy over criticism of Jaswant Singh book on JinnahSeptember 3rd, 2009 ABOHAR - The expelled Bharatiya Janata Party leader Jaswant Singh has got a new fan in Punjabi Durbar programme of Radio Pakistan. In its latest edition, the Punjabi Durbar programme has described all political parties of India be it Bharatiya Janata Party, Congress or Shiv Sena being anti-Pakistan for voicing objection to Jaswant Singh's book- "Jinnah-India, Partition, Independence".
Radio Pakistan harps on Kashmir, againAugust 29th, 2009 ABOHAR - The Punjabi Durbar programme of Radio Pakistan seems to have run out of ideas. In its latest programme, it has criticised Dr.
Manmohan will speak on India-Pakistan joint statement: CongressJuly 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Dispelling speculation about a rift in the ruling Congress over the India-Pakistan statement in Egypt, the party said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will clear the air in parliament Wednesday. The Congress is confident (that) when the prime minister speaks in parliament July 29, he will set at rest all the questions, all apprehensions and speculation relating to the Indo-Pak joint statement at Sharm-el-Sheikh in Egypt, Congress general secretary Janardan Dwivedi said here.
Congress supports PM on Indo-Pak joint statement: KhursheedJuly 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Minister of State for Minority and Corporate Affairs and senior Congress leader Salman Khursheed on Monday said that Congress party fully supports Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Indo-Pak joint statement issued in Sharm-el-Sheikh in Egypt recently and there is no difference of opinion on the issue. "There is no disagreement between the government and the party on the issue.
Radio Pakistan says, Sikhs not given their rights since independence!June 17th, 2009 ABOHAR - Radio Pakistan in its recent Punjabi Durbar programme said that the Sikh community had been denied the rights promised to it. The allegations were made recently, when the world fraternity watched how the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance received a huge public mandate and chose Dr.
CPI hesitates to endorse Karat standMay 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Communist Party of India (CPI) Saturday said it would wait for some time to say whether it endorsed Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) general secretary Prakash Karat's line that the Left would never support a Congress-led government, minority or majority. 'Please wait for two hours,' said CPI national secretary Shameem Faizee, hesitating to support Karat's stand.
Radio Pakistan dismayed that Indian minority leaders occupy important positions!May 15th, 2009 ABOHAR - Punjabi Durbar programme of Radio Pakistan has been finding it embarrassing that members of the minority communities in India have chosen to occupy important positions in the Government. Radio Pakistan says leaders of Sikh and Muslim communities in India have chosen to occupy to positions for selfish interests.
Punjab lacks drinking water: Radio PakistanMay 5th, 2009 AMRITSAR - Radio Pakistan in its latest programme has stated that Punjab, known for the its five rivers-Ravi, Beas, Sutlej, Chenab and the Jhelum (now it Pakistan), is not getting enough water. In the latest series of Punjabi Darbar programme, Radio Pakistan has attempted to project that the Government of India has not taken enough steps to ensure that Punjab gets enough water for drinking purposes and irrigation.
Congress urges Sri Lanka to declare ceasefireApril 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Congress, India's main ruling party, Wednesday urged Sri Lanka to declare ceasefire to resolve the humanitarian crisis in the island nation and allow Tamil civilians to move out of the conflict zone. 'The Indian National Congress calls upon the Sri Lankan government to declare a ceasefire so that the humanitarian crisis can be resolved in a demonstrable way,' the party said in a statement.
Former Marxist-turned BJP candidate calls CPI-M 'regional outfit'March 27th, 2009 KOLKATA - He is a former die-hard Marxist now in a saffron garb. Former Rajya Sabha member Bratin Sengupta, who switched his loyalties to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), champions the cause of the majority community and says the BJP has been wrongly portrayed as 'communal'.
No alliance with Congress, says JD-SJanuary 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) Friday said that it would be a credible alliance partner in the third front against the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and reiterated that it would not be in any electoral alliance with the Congress. The party described as 'rubbish' reports in a section of the media that the JD-S has started discussions with the Congress leadership for a poll alliance in Karnataka for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Modi's Pakistan comments a major embarrassment: CongressJanuary 24th, 2009 AHMEDABAD - Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is facing criticism over his comments on Pakistan in the aftermath of the Mumbai terrorist attacks, with the Congress party Sunday terming the statement as a 'major embarrassment' for India. 'It is a major embarrassment for the central government and people of India.