Civic Polls: Mum BJP chief`s daughter-in-law withdraws

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 1, 2012, 16:44

Mumbai BJP chief Raj Purohit`s daughter-in-law Hema, on Wednesday withdrew from the fray in the "larger interest of the party.

Malegaon blast: SC restrains Purohit’s questioning

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 4, 2012, 19:04

SC extended its order restraining the NIA not to interrogate 2008 Malegaon blast accused Lt Col Shrikant Prasad Purohit and Sudhakar Dhar Dwivedi.

Malegaon blast: HC rejects bail of Lt Col Purohit

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 9, 2011, 21:18

Bombay HC rejected the bail plea of 2008 Malegaon blast accused Lt Colonel Prasad Shrikant Purohit but allowed liberty to co-accused Ajay Rahirkar.

Malegaon blast: Purohit says he is not anti-Muslim

Last Updated: Monday, August 22, 2011, 22:08

Lt Col Prasad Purohit, arrested in connection with the Malegaon bomb blasts case, on Monday told the Bombay High Court that he is not "anti-Muslim".

MP journo Anand Purohit dies in road accident

Last Updated: Sunday, July 3, 2011, 20:31

Anand Purohit, the 26-year-old son of senior journalist, Awdhesh Purohit died here early this morning in a road accident.

NCP women`s wing condemns Purohit`s remark

Last Updated: Saturday, May 7, 2011, 18:47

Nationalist Congress Party`s women`s wing on Saturday condemned the remarks made by Mumbai BJP president Raj Purohit against Ankita Rane, the girl who had shot the video of a paani-puri vendor.

Mumbai ‘pani puri’ row lands BJP leader in trouble

Last Updated: Saturday, May 7, 2011, 00:27

BJP president of Mumbai unit Raj Purohit may come in for trouble for his remarks criticising a girl, whose sting video of a `paani puri` vendor apparently urinating into a jug kept on his handcart, recently created a stir.

Mumbai `pani puri` row lands BJP leader in trouble

Last Updated: Saturday, May 7, 2011, 00:12

A girl had captured on camera a paani puri vendor urinating in a utensil, lodged a complaint.

Malegaon blast accused Lt Col Purohit`s bail plea adjourned

Last Updated: Friday, April 15, 2011, 22:36

The Bombay HC adjourned the hearing over bail application by Malegaon blast accused Lt Col Prasad Purohit with the Maha govt informing the court that investigation into the blasts case has been transferred to the NIA.

BJP backs its Mumbai leader facing FIR in land scam

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 23, 2011, 21:15

Maharashtra BJP ruled out seeking resignation of its Mumbai unit president Raj Purohit against whom the Bombay HC has directed the CBI to file an FIR.

BJP leader Raj Purohit seeks to intervene in ULCA scam PIL

Last Updated: Friday, February 18, 2011, 00:41

Former Maharashtra Minister and city BJP President Raj Purohit on Thursday moved the Bombay High Court seeking to intervene in a PIL on the Urban Land Ceiling Act (ULCA) scam in Pune.

RSS writes to PM for panel to probe efforts to `malign` image

Last Updated: Friday, February 11, 2011, 19:21

Making it clear that Malegaon blast accused Colonel Srikant Purohit has no links with it, RSS has asked the Prime Minister to set up an independent commission.