BJP govt will maintain ‘no-first-use’ nuclear policy: Rajnath Singh
A BJP-led government will maintain the ‘no-first-use’ nuclear policy, party chief Rajnath Singh has said, seeking to clear misgivings created by its manifesto. “We will stick to it,” Singh told PTI in an interview when asked about the nuclear policy of ‘no-first-use’ that has been in place for over a decade. The question was in […]
Proponents of Article 370 should say how it has helped J&K: Rajnath Singh
Those opposing abrogation of Article 370 should spell out how it has benefited Jammu and Kashmir, Bharatiya Janata Party President Rajnath Singh has said while favouring a debate on the constitutional provision that grants special status to the state. “Our stand is that because of this (Article 370), Jammu and Kashmir has not benefited at […]
Shri Rajnath Singh Most Successful BJP President In History
BJP president Rajnath Singh, who is considered the most successful captain of the saffron ship, wants to stay put and lead the organisation. This is what the BJP chief would prefer, unless of course he comes under a lot of pressure from Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi and others to join the government. Incidentally, Mr Modi […]
Only Narendra Modi will be prime minister of NDA government: Rajnath Singh
Only Narendra Modi will be the prime minister of an NDA government irrespective of its tally in the new Lok Sabha, BJP President Rajnath Singh made it clear on Sunday. “Modi will be the prime minister of NDA government under any circumstances,” he said in an interview on board his chartered campaign aircraft. The BJP […]
UPA’s budget is an attempt to gloss over its economic failures .
Finance Minister P Chidambaram’s Vote on Account on Monday was nothing but a failed attempt to gloss over the failures of the UPA government. All he did was to juggle the numbers to come up with a fiscal deficit of 4.6 per cent for the year 2013-14, while rolling over fuel subsidies worth Rs 35,000 […]
NDA will secure 300 Lok Sabha seats, BJP president Rajnath Singh says
BJP president Rajnath Singh on Friday ruled out the possibility of a post-poll alliance and exuded confidence that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) would secure 300 Lok Sabha seats. Speaking to reporters ahead of an election rally at Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu, he said, “We are fully confident that the BJP-led NDA will cross this […]
Lok Sabha elections: Only Narendra Modi has moral authority to be prime minister, says Rajnath Singh
Seeking to scotch speculation about any change of plan after the elections, BJP President Rajnath Singh on Thursday said “only Narendra Modi will be the prime minister” and expressed confidence that the NDA will reach the 300-seat mark. “Let me clarify that under any circumstances, it will be Modi who will be the prime minister. […]
Why should Narendra Modi apologise when he tried to stop riots: Rajnath Singh
BJP president is confident of NDA securing more than 300 seats, and BJP 272, riding on ‘a Modi wave’. While he’s the man who along with Modi quietly stitched 28 alliances for BJP, he’s also seen as its moderate face. In a chat with ET on board an eight-seater Falcon jet to Purnea in Bihar, […]
Article 370 caused immense loss to J&K: Rajnath
BJP chief Rajnath Singh today said Article 370 of the Constitution giving special status to the state had caused it “immense loss”. “The laws made by the Centre are not implemented in the state due to the Article 370. The panchayats could not get power as 73rd amendment to Constitution did not come into […]
Will review India, China border defence agreement if elected: Rajnath Singh
BJP chief says the party will give a ‘befitting reply’ to any neighbouring country which tries to intimidate India Attacking the incumbent Manmohan Singh government over signing a Border Defence Cooperation Agreement with China, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said if voted to power, his party would review the agreement and […]