Political consensus needed for any change in CAG mandate:CPI-M

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 14, 2012, 16:28

CPI(M) on Wednesday said a consensus was necessary among political parties if any change had to be brought in the functioning or the mandate of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG).

Government being run by corporates: Dasgupta

Last Updated: Thursday, October 18, 2012, 00:34

CPI leader Gurudas Dasgupta on Wednesday alleged that UPA government was being "run" by the corporates.

Gurudas Dasgupta storms out of JPC meeting on 2G

Last Updated: Thursday, October 11, 2012, 15:49

CPI leader Gurudas Dasgupta on Thursday stormed out of the meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on 2G accusing Congress member Shashi Tharoor of defending a witness which was "against the procedures" of the panel.

2G: Chacko rejects BJP demand to quiz PM

Last Updated: Thursday, October 11, 2012, 14:04

The BJP has boycotted the Joint Parliamentary Committee probing the 2G spectrum allocation over its demand for calling the Prime Minister as a witness.

Bofors: CPI says govt has no will to expose guilty

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 13:50

CPI leader Gurudas Dasgupta accused the government of having no political will to expose the guilty.

CPI MP attacks BJP on RS nominations

Last Updated: Thursday, March 22, 2012, 17:53

CPI leader Gurudas Dasgupta Thursday attacked BJP and said while an "effective" person has been denied renomination, a "businessman" has got the Rajya Sabha ticket.

‘Govt statement on proposed strike ritualistic’

Last Updated: Sunday, February 26, 2012, 10:27

Major trade unions have said they would not consider ritualistic statement as there has been no genuine move to consider workers` demand.

Don’t justify inflation: Sushma Swaraj to govt

Last Updated: Thursday, December 8, 2011, 09:13

Tearing into the governments’ defense on the issue of price rise, Leader of Opposition Sushma Swaraj on Thursday presented the grocery bill of her house in the Parliament as she took on the ruling coalition for failing to contain rising prices and spiraling inflation.

Gurudas says Kishenji killed in cold-blood

Last Updated: Friday, November 25, 2011, 14:24

CPI leader Gurudas Dasgupta on Friday questioned the manner in which Maoist leader Kishanji was killed.

‘Anna mad, behaving like Taliban’

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 23, 2011, 13:10

Anna Hazare on Wednesday came under attack from CPI leader Gurudas Dasgupta, who called him mad.

‘Pranab hiding list of black money accounts’

Last Updated: Thursday, November 3, 2011, 14:41

Senior CPI leader Gurudas Dasgupta has accused Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and the Congress Party of `` intentionally covering up`` the list of 700 account holders in Swiss banks.

Graft in high offices should be fought vigorously: Dasgupta

Last Updated: Saturday, January 22, 2011, 21:13

CPI MP Gurudas Dasgupta said he was unaware of the constitutional aspect of Karnakata Governor HR Bhardwaj granting sanction to prosecute CM BS Yeddyurappa but underlined the need to fight corruption in high offices vigourously.