New Delhi: Congress chief and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi may speak on her pet welfare legislation, the Food Security Bill, when it comes up for discussion in the Lok Sabha Wednesday, party sources Tuesday said.However,
Gandhinagar: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday said he has asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to convene an immediate meeting of chief ministers on the food security bill, contending that the legislation had many flaws
Chennai, Aug 11: DMK president M. Karunanidhi Sunday said his party will oppose the food security bill if it is moved in parliament without the changes suggested by various parties.In a statement, Karunanidhi said: "If
Chennai, Aug 9: DMK president M. Karunanidhi Friday said the party would support the Food Security Bill only if it does not affect the existing rights of the state.He said Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J.
New Delhi, Aug 7: The government Wednesday introduced in the Lok Sabha the food security bill 2013 to replace the relevant ordinance issued last month.Food Minister K.V. Thomas first withdrew the food security bill that
Chennai, Aug 6: Joining issue with his arch rival and Chief Minister Jayalalithaa over her criticism on the Food Security Bill, DMK president M Karunanidhi today indicated he had not made any explicit statement on
Chennai, Aug 5: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Monday accused arch rival and DMK president M. Karunanidhi of betraying the interests of the state by extending support to the National Food Security Bill.The chief
New Delhi, Aug 5: The Samajwadi Party Monday said it opposed the food security bill and made clear it will vote against the measure."This bill is anti-farmer. Samajwadi Party will vote against it, if needed,"
Bhopal, Jul 15: Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh today asked Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi to stop playing politics over the UPA government's food security programme.Reacting to Modi's criticism of the Food Security Ordinance, Digvijay
New Delhi, July 15: The Delhi government would distribute food security scheme cards to beneficiaries on the occasion of the welfare initiative's formal launch Aug 20, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said Sunday."The cards would help
New Delhi, Jul 10: Accusing Congress of dangling the "lollipop" of food security to the poor ahead of Lok Sabha elections, BJP on Tuesday said had it followed correct policies and ensured development, there would
New Delhi, July 9: With Congress projecting the food security bill as a game changer, Sonia Gandhi has called a meeting of its Chief Ministers and PCC chiefs on July 13 to discuss the issue.The
Nagpur, July 6: Bharatiya Janata Party president Rajnath Singh Saturday said that his party would not oppose the the National Food Security Bill in parliament but would seek amendments to it.Speaking to media persons after
New Delhi, July 5: The opposition Friday slammed the government again over the food security ordinance that was approved by the union cabinet Wednesday, calling it a political move before elections."Successive governments failed repeatedly in
New Delhi, Jul 5: President Pranab Mukherjee today signed the ordinance on Food Security to give nation's two-third population the right to get 5 kgs of foodgrains every month at highly subsidised rates of Rs
New Delhi, July 5: The government on Friday said the ordinance on food security, approved by the union cabinet on Wednesday, would not be a financial burden on the economy, and would help battle malnutrition
Chennai, July 5: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Thursday termed the ordinance route for the food security bill by the central government as an attempt to put a veil over its corruption and anti-people
Guwahati, Jul 4: Critical of the hurried clearance of the Food Security ordinance, BJP president Rajnath Singh on Thursday said the UPA government was just doing a "political gimmick in a hurry" before the 2014
Gondia (Maha), Jun 29: The UPA government's proposed Food Safety Bill is nothing more than a vote catching tool for Congress, BJP leader Kirit Somaiya said and expressed concern over wastage of food grains in
Kolkata, June 22: Describing the proposed food security bill as "impractical", West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday accused the Congress-led central govrnment of trying to make political gains instead of securing food for the
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