Leniency a "misplaced sympathy": Delhi Court

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 1, 2013, 20:58

Showing leniency would be a case of misplaced sympathy, a Delhi court on Tuesday said while refusing the benefit of probation to Rajya Sabha MP and Congress leader Rasheed Masood and two former bureaucrats who were sentenced to four-year jail term in a corruption case.

Ordinance on convicted lawmakers: Congress ploy to save own leaders, says BJP

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 1, 2013, 20:00

BJP on Tuesday alleged that the ordinance to save convicted lawmakers from immediate disqualification had been brought in by the ruling Congress to save its own leaders and not just former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav and its other allies.

Ordinance on convicted lawmakers: Sharad Pawar, Omar Abdullah seek meeting ahead of Cabinet decision

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 1, 2013, 17:37

Key allies of the UPA government have called for a UPA coordination committee meeting ahead of the Union Cabinet decision on Wednesday to decide on the withdrawal of controversial ordinance on convicted lawmakers.

Ordinance on convicted lawmakers: Cabinet to meet on Wednesday

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 1, 2013, 16:44

The Union Cabinet is meeting on Wednesday and may decide to withdraw the controversial ordinance on convicted lawmakers in the wake of its denunciation by Rahul Gandhi, who has dubbed it as "complete nonsense" and should be "torn up and thrown away".

Ordinance on tainted lawmakers morally unacceptable: BJP

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 1, 2013, 13:32

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday termed the ordinance to protect convicted lawmakers as "morally unacceptable" and said the government did not understand this basic thing while pushing for it.

Rahul Gandhi`s ordinance comment will create anarchy: Rajnath Singh

Last Updated: Monday, September 30, 2013, 20:18

Rajnath Singh said that Rahul Gandhi`s comment that the ordinance on convicted lawmakers should be torn and thrown away, would create anarchy.

Rahul`s `nonsense` comment insult to nation, says Varun

Last Updated: Sunday, September 29, 2013, 22:17

Rahul Gandhi`s "complete nonsense" remark against a cabinet-approved ordinance was tantamount to national insult, his cousin Varun Gandhi said.

Rahul`s statement on ordinance a drama: Vaiko

Last Updated: Sunday, September 29, 2013, 21:42

Vaiko on Sunday took a dig at Rahul Gandhi for denouncing the ordinance to protect convicted law makers, terming it as a "planned drama".

Ordinance on convicted lawmakers: Cabinet to meet October 02

Last Updated: Sunday, September 29, 2013, 20:50

The Union Cabinet may meet on October 02 to decide the fate of the ordinance on convicted lawmakers.

Ordinance on convicted lawmakers: Five questions Rahul Gandhi should answer

Last Updated: Sunday, September 29, 2013, 20:28

Rahul Gandhi left his party in a tizzy and PM red faced when he called the ordinance on convicted lawmakers cleared by Union Cabinet as `nonsense`.

Varun Gandhi denounces Rahul Gandhi`s outburst

Last Updated: Sunday, September 29, 2013, 18:22

BJP general secretary Varun Gandhi on Sunday denounced Rahul`s Gandhi`s outburst against the controversial ordinance to protect convicted lawmakers, saying it was an "insult" to the Prime Minister and "disgraceful" for the nation.

Rahul`s `nonsense` remark, J&K attack - A bad weekend for PM

Last Updated: Saturday, September 28, 2013, 21:55

It was his birthday, but Manmohan Singh cancelled it on getting to know about the terror attacks that took place in Jammu on the police and army this week that left 12 people dead.