General Politics

Polish minister wants ban on Lenin, Guevara t-shirts

Polish minister wants ban on Lenin, Guevara t-shirts Warsaw - Poland's equality minister wants to expand a ban on fascist or totalitarian propaganda to include books, clothing and other items, Polish Radio reported on Thursday.

Minister Elzbieta Radziszewska wants to widen a law that prohibits producing fascist or totalitarian propaganda. The legislation would prohibit images of Che Guevara, popular across the world on t-shirts, posters and murals.

Advani can’t take decisions on his own: Sonia Gandhi

Advani can’t take decisions on his own: Sonia GandhiBhopal, Apr 23: Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday took a dig at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prime ministerial candidate Lal Krishna Advani, saying he depends on a particular organisation to take decisions.

“The top most office bearers in BJP cannot take even a small decision on their own and need permission from an organisation to chalk out the course of action,” Sonia Gandhi said at an election rally here.

Gandhi further said that Congress runs on its wishes and does not seek permission from any organisation.

Rajnath Singh accuses Sonia, Manmohan of making personal attacks on Advani

Rajnath Singh accuses Sonia, Manmohan of making personal attacks on AdvaniSurat (Gujarat), Apr 23: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Rajnath Singh on Thursday accused the Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh of making personal attacks on BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Lal Krishna Advani.

“The main thing that our leaders have said that the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government was weak. Manmohan Singh should not take the comments on weakness of the UPA Government as a personal attack on him,” he told reporters here.

Congress doesn’t need BJP’s advice to tackle terrorism: Sonia Gandhi

Congress doesn’t need BJP’s advice to tackle terrorism: Sonia GandhiDhar (Madhya Pradesh), Apr 23: Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday said that her party did not need the Bharatiya Janata Party’s advice for tackling issues like terrorism.

Sonia Gandhi also accused the BJP of kneeling down to terrorists during the Kandahar plane hijack episode.

“When the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) was in power, it had bowed down to terrorists, but now, the same party is telling us how to deal with terrorism,” she said at an election rally here.

No differences with Left, Muslim votebank intact: Lalu

No differences with Left, Muslim votebank intact: LaluPatna, Apr 23 : Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Thursday denied any rift with the Left parties and said that the United Progressive Front (UPA) would welcome a post-poll coalition deal with them if the alliance is not able to succeed in the elections.

Talking to reporters here, Lalu said, "The doors for a post-poll alliance with the Left is still open. We had difference with the Left only over the civilian nuclear deal and nothing else. We have been friends with CPI (M) for a long time."

Nepal PM starts talks with diplomatic mission chiefs on future of COAS

Nepal PM starts talks with diplomatic mission chiefs on future of COASKathmandu, Apr 23 : Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has started talks with the diplomatic mission chiefs here over the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Rookmangad Katawal row.

Envoys from eight countries including the United States, United Kingdom, India, China and Japan are attending the meeting at the PM''s residence in Baluwatar today.

Finance Minister Dr. Baburam Bhattarai is also present.

Dahal has deferred action against General Katawal due to increasing international pressure.

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