Withdrawal of ordinance proves dynasty more important than PM: BJP

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 2, 2013, 19:18

Reacting to decision of the Union Cabinet to withdraw the bill and the ordinance intended to protect convicted lawmakers on Wednesday, the BJP said that the theater of the absurd had been played out.

Totally agree with Rahul on ordinance issue: Scindia

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 2, 2013, 17:25

Ahead of the meeting of the Union Cabinet, Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday said he was "100 per cent in agreement" with the views of Rahul Gandhi on the issue of controversial ordinance on convicted lawmakers.

Ordinance controversy: Manmohan Singh meets Pranab

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 2, 2013, 17:12

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday met President Pranab Mukherjee and is understood to have briefed him on the issue of controversial ordinance that is aimed at protecting convicted lawmakers.

UPA allies miffed over way ordinance issues was handled

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 2, 2013, 17:09

UPA allies supporting the government from outside expressed their reservations over the manner in which the issue of the ordinance on convicted lawmakers was handled with Rahul Gandhi publicly slamming it as "complete nonsense".

PM used to tolerating undeserving things: Azam Khan

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 2, 2013, 15:56

Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan has taken a jibe at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, saying he does not deserve to hold the top job as he is "used to tolerating undeserving things".

Left slams UPA for `drama` on convicted lawmakers` ordinance

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 2, 2013, 14:29

Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Sitaram Yechury on Wednesday lashed out at the Congress-led UPA Government for the ongoing drama with regard to the ordinance on convicted parliamentarian.

Akhilesh targets UPA over ordinance mess, terms it `poll gimmick`

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 2, 2013, 14:27

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday launched a sarcastic attack on the Congress-led UPA Government over reports that the controversial ordinance on convicted parliamentarians is likely to be withdrawn.

Karat meets Mulayam to discuss evolving political situation

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 2, 2013, 13:07

CPI(M) general secretary Prakash Karat on Wednesday held a meeting with Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav and is understood to have discussed the evolving political situation.

Kamal Nath accuses BJP of doublespeak on ordinance

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 2, 2013, 12:30

: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) during the all-party meeting had supported the ordinance that proposes to protect convicted lawmakers and has changed stand after Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi raised the issue, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath said here on Wednesday.

Rahul wins as govt withdraws ‘nonsense’ ordinance, bill on convicted lawmakers

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 2, 2013, 08:19

In what has come as a major embarrassment for the Congress-led UPA government, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday decided to withdraw the controversial ordinance as well as the bill protecting convicted lawmakers days.

72 sitting MPs could be disqualified if convicted: ADR

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 1, 2013, 23:00

As many as 72 sitting MPs face criminal charges and could be disqualified if convicted for over two years, watchdog Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) said Tuesday.

Will talk to Rahul Gandhi on ordinance, no question of resigning: PM

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 1, 2013, 21:14

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said that he will try to "find out the reasons" why Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi had chosen to rubbish a government ordinance that shields convicted lawmakers "that way."