Bharatiya Janata Party
Murder trial Italian marines on way back to Delhi
Mar 22, 2013 01:31 EDT
Two Italian marines flew back to India on Friday to face murder charges, after Rome dramatically reversed a decision that they would not return which had triggered a diplomatic firestorm.
India politician's home raided after coalition exit
Mar 21, 2013 02:37 EDT
A top Indian opposition politician accused the government of launching a "vendetta" after police raided his home on Thursday, just a day after his party pulled out of the ruling coalition.
India court summons Bharti boss in mobile spectrum case
Mar 19, 2013 12:54 EDT
An Indian court on Tuesday ordered Sunil Bharti Mittal, the billionaire head of India's biggest mobile firm Bharti Airtel, to appear in court on corruption allegations over the 2002 allotment of telecom airwaves.
Bharti boss summonsed in mobile spectrum case
Mar 19, 2013 11:11 EDT
An Indian court on Tuesday ordered Sunil Bharti Mittal, the billionaire head of India's biggest mobile firm, to appear in court to face corruption accusations over the 2002 allotment of telecom airwaves.
India's Gandhi attacks Italian 'betrayal' over marines
Mar 19, 2013 10:40 EDT
Sonia Gandhi, the Italian-born head of India's ruling party, accused Rome of an unacceptable "betrayal" Tuesday as she waded into a bitter dispute over two marines who have skipped bail.
India hardliner Modi coy on prime ministerial hopes
Mar 16, 2013 15:23 EDT
Indian hardline nationalist politician Narendra Modi, tipped to be the opposition's prime ministerial candidate, refused on Saturday to be drawn into saying whether he wanted the top job.
Italy tells citizens to be vigilant in India as row deepens
Mar 16, 2013 13:03 EDT
Italy on Saturday warned its nationals in India to be "vigilant and cautious" amid a deepening diplomatic row over two Italian marines who skipped bail while facing trial for murder.
India alerts airports to stop Italian envoy leaving
Mar 15, 2013 16:27 EDT
India's airports were put on alert Friday to prevent Italy's ambassador from taking flight, in a dramatic escalation of a dispute over two Italian marines who skipped bail while on trial for murder.
Top court demands Italian envoy stay in India
Mar 14, 2013 07:50 EDT
India's Supreme Court on Thursday issued an order for Italy's ambassador to stay in the country amid a dispute over two Italian marines who skipped bail while on trial for murder in New Delhi.
India PM warns of 'consequences' over Italian marines
Mar 13, 2013 08:22 EDT
India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh warned Italy on Wednesday that there would be "consequences" unless it returned two of its marines who skipped bail while on trial in New Delhi for murder.
India demands Italy return marines accused of murder
Mar 12, 2013 11:45 EDT
India summoned the Italian ambassador on Tuesday to demand that Rome hand over two of its marines facing trial for the killing of two fishermen, an Indian foreign ministry statement said.
Anger in India at Italy refusal to return marines
Mar 12, 2013 06:53 EDT
Anger erupted in India Tuesday over Italy's refusal to return two marines facing trial for the killing of two fishermen, with politicians saying Rome is treating India like a "banana republic".
In India, speculation another Gandhi might step aside
Mar 10, 2013 10:41 EDT
India's patrician finance minister P. Chidambaram is fast emerging as a potential prime ministerial candidate amid fresh doubts about the aspirations of ruling party heir-apparent Rahul Gandhi.
Indian shrine chief to boycott Pakistan PM's pilgrimage
Mar 08, 2013 13:10 EST
The spiritual head of a revered Muslim shrine in India where Pakistan's Premier Raja Pervez Ashraf was set to visit at the weekend said on Friday that he objected to the politician's pilgrimage.
India's hardliner Modi lashes out at Congress
Mar 03, 2013 09:05 EST
India's hardline nationalist politician Narendra Modi launched a stinging attack Sunday on the ruling Congress party, setting the stage for a pitched political battle in general elections next year.
India police say were warned of Hyderabad bomb threat
Feb 22, 2013 07:56 EST
India's government was accused Friday of major intelligence failures after twin bicycle bombings killed 16 people, as it emerged police were warned months ago of a possible attack at the site.
India police say were warned about Hyderabad bomb threat
Feb 22, 2013 03:26 EST
Indian police revealed Friday they had been warned of a possible attack by Islamist militants in a bustling shopping area of Hyderabad where twin bombings killed at least 14 people and wounded scores.
India vows to scrap Italy chopper deal if graft proved
Feb 13, 2013 03:30 EST
India threatened Wednesday to cancel a deal to purchase 12 helicopters from the Italian firm Finmeccanica if an official inquiry proved the contract worth nearly $750 million was secured through kickbacks.
India orders probe into Italy chopper bribe allegations
Feb 12, 2013 14:00 EST
India on Tuesday launched an inquiry into reports of alleged bribery of government officials by Finmeccanica, after the head of the Italian aerospace giant was arrested.
India orders probe into Italy bribe allegations
Feb 12, 2013 09:19 EST
India on Tuesday launched an inquiry into reports of alleged bribery of government officials by Finmeccanica after the Italian aerospace giant's chief was said to have been arrested by Italian police.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Bharatiya Janata Party | |
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| Chairperson | Nitin Gadkari |
| Leader in Lok Sabha | Sushma Swaraj |
| Leader in Rajya Sabha | Arun Jaitley |
| Headquarters | 11 Ashoka Road New Delhi, India 110001 |
| Newspaper | Kamal Sandesh |
| Ideology | Progressivism Hindutva Integral humanism Nationalism Economic liberalism Free market |
| Alliance | National Democratic Alliance |
| Seats in Lok Sabha | 116 |
| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 53 |
| Website | |
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