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Thursday, January 24, 2013

BJP may disagree with Shinde, but core facts cannot be denied: Salman Khurshid

New Delhi, Jan. 24 (ANI): Amid the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) demands for resignation of Union Home Minister over his ''Hindu terror'' remark, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Thursday said that the opposition may disagree with the Shinde''s statement but the core facts cannot be denied, which he has put.

Shinde had accused the BJP and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) of holding terror-training camps and promoting ''Hindu terror'' in the country on Sunday.

Defending the Home Minister Khurshid said: "As a political party, we may have disagreement, because we are operating in an open democracy. The BJP may disagree with the Home Minister''s statement, but the facts cannot be denied."

"Shinde is the Home Minister and he has access to the facts that could be the basis of anything he has said or would say. He may not argue about the facts publicly," added. Khurshid.

However, Khurshid emphasised that the Congress does endorsed the idea of associating terror with any particular colour or religion and said: "Religion must not be made a cover for terror or describing terrorism."

The BJP has threatened to block proceedings in the upcoming Budget Session of Parliament if Union Home Minister was not sacked over the controversial remark.

BJP president Rajnath Singh said Shinde would have to go because his remark has caused nationwide outrage.

He was addressing a protest rally at Jantar Mantar here called against Shinde. (ANI)

Shinde ''Hindu Terror'' remark: BJP is making issue of a non-issue, says Narayanasamy

New Delhi, Jan. 24 (ANI): Minister of State in the Prime Minister''s Office (PMO) V.Narayanasamy on Thursday said the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is making an issue out of Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde''s ''Hindu terror'' remark, when, essentially, it was a non-issue.

Narayanasamy said there was nothing objectionable in Shinde''s remark, as it was based on facts.

He said the opposition''s demand for Shinde''s sacking from the Union Cabinet is totally unwarranted, and charged the BJP with having double standards on the issue of terror.

Shinde had made the controversial remark on the final day of the Congress Party''s Chintan Shivir in Jaipur.

He had accused the BJP and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) of holding terror-training camps and promoting "Hindu terrorism" in the country.

The statement immediately invited condemnation from both the BJP and the RSS. They have demanded Shinde''s immediate sacking from the Union Cabinet, and apologies from Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and Congress Party president Sonia Gandhi.

Later, defending himself, Shinde said that he didn''t say anything new and only spoke about saffron terrorism, which has already been talked about many a times in newspapers. (ANI)

BJP threatens to block Budget Session if Shinde is not sacked

New Delhi, Jan. 24 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday threatened to block proceedings in the upcoming Budget Session of Parliament if Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde was not sacked over his controversial ''Hindu terror'' remark.

BJP president Rajnath Singh said Shinde would have to go because his remark has caused nationwide outrage. He was addressing party supporters at Jantar Mantar here.

"Congress chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh must apologise for the Home Minister''s chaotic remark. Sonia Gandhi will have to come out and clarify Shinde''s statement. We will not let the upcoming parliament session function if Shinde is not sacked," said Singh.

"BJP doesn''t discriminate anyone or do politics on the basis of caste, race and religion. But Congress is doing dirty votebank politics. The Home Minister''s remark has hurt the sentiments of the patriotic people of the country," he added.

Shinde had made the controversial remark on the final day of the Congress Party''s Chintan Shivir in Jaipur. He had accused the BJP and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) of holding terror-training camps and promoting "Hindu terrorism" in the country.

The statement immediately invited condemnation from both the BJP and the RSS.

Shinde refused to comment on Thursday when asked about the BJP''s nationwide protests against his remarks. (ANI)

BJP indulging in diversionary tactics: Renuka Chaudhary

New Delhi, Jan. 24 (ANI): Congress Party spokesperson Renuka Chaudhary on Thursday criticized the BJP''s ongoing agitation against Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde, saying that the country''s main opposition is merely diverting the public''s attention from its own internal problems, including the fact that one of its leaders (Nitin Gadkari) had to give up his post due to charges of corruption against him.

"It is a diversionary tactic. There are a lot of rifts in the party. Just to distract the people, they are doing this agitation," she said.

"It is just they are hiding there loopholes. They have problems amongst themselves. Our party has cleared it that, terrorism has nothing to do with any colour. They are agitating for no reason," she said.

"He (Shinde) is the Home Minister and he must have the facts before him when he made the statement," she added.

Shinde had made the controversial remark on the final day of the Congress Party''s Chintan Shivir in Jaipur. He had accused the BJP and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) of holding terror training camps and promoting "Hindu terrorism" in the country.

Later, defending himself, Shinde said that he didn''t say anything new and only spoke about saffron terrorism, which has already been talked about many a times in newspapers. (ANI)

Shinde needs to understand he is Home Minister of India: Rajnath

New Delhi, Jan 24 (ANI): BJP president Rajnath Singh on Thursday attacked Sushil Kumar Shinde for his recent "Hindu terror" remarks, saying that he needs to understand that he is the Home Minister of the country.

"Shinde needs to understand that he is Home Minister of the country and cannot make such remarks," Singh said on Thursday.

Meanwhile, Shinde refused to comment on Thursday when asked about the BJP''s nationwide protests against his remarks.

The BJP is holding nationwide protests from today against Shinde for his recent "Hindu terror" remarks. (ANI)

Tuki inaugurates helicopter service in Arunachal Pradesh

Naharlagun, Jan 24 (ANI): Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki inaugurated the regular passenger helicopter service at the helipad here on Thursday.

A 26-seater brand new Mi-172 helicopter of the Pawan Hans Helicopter Limited (PHHL) after a gap of 20 months took to the sky with 9 passengers on its inaugural flight to Guwahati.

Its six-day schedule (except Sunday) will be departure and arrival - Naharlagun at 8 am and Guwahati at 9.20 am, Guwahati at 11 am and Naharlagun 12.20 pm, Naharlagun at 1 pm and Mohanbari 1.55 pm, Mohanbari 2.45 pm and Naharlagun at 3.40 pm.

Rajya Sabha member Mukut Mithi, Education Minister Bosiram Siram, legislators Techi Kaso and Karya Bagang, officers of PHHL and civil aviation department including secretary Manoj Kumar Sahoo, assistant directors Adil Toko and R N Pathak were present.

The Global Vectra helicopter with a Bell 407 chopper also has been operating in the state including flying to Guwahati, Anini, Dambuk, Menchuka, Pasighat, Roing and Vijoynagar. Its service to Anini, Menchuka and Vijoynagar is likely to continue.

Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had suspended the PHHL service in the North Eastern region from May 5, 2011 after two helicopter crashes - one on April 19, 2011 of a Mi-172 and the second on April 30, 2011 of an AS350 B3."

In the first accident, the Mi-172 helicopter with 23 persons on board flying on the Guwahati-Tawang sector crashed at the Tawang helipad while landing, killing 17 persons, including two crew members and two others had succumbed to their injuries, while the other on April 11, 2011 had claimed the lives of five, including then chief minister Dorjee Khandu.

PHHL is presently providing helicopter support services to Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram, Sikkim governments, union ministry of home affairs, Guwahati and Oil India Limited. The company has deployed Dauphin N and N3, Bell 206L4 and 407 and Mi-172 helicopters for the service. (ANI)

Gadkari threatens I-T officials with revenge when BJP comes to power

Nagpur, Jan 24 (ANI): Former Bharatiya Janata Party president Nitin Gadkari, who was given a rousing reception on his arrival in Nagpur on Thursday, described the charges against him as a conspiracy by the Congress-led UPA Government, and threatened to sort out the income tax officials involved in conducting raids on his firms.

Officials of the income tax department had raided the offices of Gadkari''s Purti group of companies. His companies are under the scanner for alleged financial irregularities.

Gadkari said he knew who all were conspiring against him, and said where would income tax officials hide when the BJP comes to power.

"Congress is on its way out of power and IT department should realize this. Once the Congress will be out of power, where will you go. There will be no Sonia or Chidambaram to protect you," he said on his arrival in Nagpur.

Gadkari said it was a political conspiracy to malign his image by highlighting issues to which he was not connected.

"False allegations were made against me with issues that I had nothing to do with. I am going to fight it out till I come clean," he said.

Gadkari said there was only one ruler in Congress while the others were her (Sonia Gandhi''s) servants.

The BJP has alleged that the ruling Congress Party misused the income tax department to target opponents, as it had done with the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

This is the second time Gadkari has threatened I-T sleuths. (ANI)

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