New Delhi, Sept 25 : The Communists and some of their allies staged a protest here on Thursday against the India-US civil nuclear agreement and demanded an immediate convening of Parliament to discuss the issue.

They accused Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of going back on assurances that he gave in Parliament in connection with the deal, which, they have alleged, would compromise the country''s sovereignty.

The Congress party-led ruling coalition United Progressive Alliance (UPA) has been facing flak from political parties, including the Left and the Bharatiya Janata Party

Amritsar, September 24, : Popular for his jibes on political opponents, former cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu of the Bharatiya Janta Party on Wednesday hailed Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi''s visit to the Golden Temple in Amritsar.

"Rahul Gandhi is a leader of the Congress Party. It felt nice that he visited the Sri Amritsar Sahib. I welcome this gesture. This place, in philosophy, always seeks "Sarbat Da Bhala" (welfare of all). He paid obeisance and bowed before the almighty here. It felt good. I wish him all the best," said Sidhu, a Member of Parliament from Amritsar .

New Delhi, Sept 20: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accused the Congress-led Central Government of not acting tough on terrorism.

"Four-year term of Manmohan Singh and Sonia Gandhi has not only encouraged terrorism, but also allowed the terrorists from the other side of the border to execute their plans in India. In the name of Indian Mujahideen and SIMI, has given birth to such terrorists in India, the biggest crime is of this government," said senior party leader LK Advani in a public rally in Karol Bagh, a blast site of September 13 attacks, which left at least 23 dead.

New Delhi, Sept 16: Senior BJP leader LK Advani has appealed that the nation should adopt for zero tolerance against terrorism with all determination.

"There has to be change in the attitude. And what we call as the best policy against terrorism, in one word would be termed as 'zero tolerance'. We should not tolerate terrorism anymore. Such attitude should be adopted by the administration as well by the common man," Advani said.

Bangalore, Sept 13 : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lambasted the Congress led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government on the issues of inflation and terrorism in Bangalore on Saturday.

Briefing media of the party''s three-day conclave, which began on Friday, Raman Singh, Chief Minister of Chattisgarh took the government to task on several accounts including the vexed one of inflation and terrorism.