Former Army Chief General VK Singh joins BJP, tells BJP is the only Nationalist Party.

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V K Singh joins BJP, says it is only nationalist party.

NEW DELHI | PTI | March 1, 2014:: Former Army chief Gen V K Singh, who was engaged in a long-drawn battle with the government over his age issue, on Saturday joined BJP, saying it is the only "nationalist" party which he wants to see in power. 

Gen Singh, who joined the BJP along with a number of other ex-servicemen in presence of party president Rajnath Singh, said the troops should support it so that a "stable, strong and nationalist" government is formed.

Jai Jawan. Jai Kishan. Jai Vijnan. WELCOME EX GEN SRI VK SINGH and ALL FRIENDS FROM ARMY, NAVY & AIR FORCE, RAW, IAS & IPS and other services. ~ MODI TIMES. 

"I saw only BJP as nationalist party," he said while explaining the reason for joining the party. 

"We, who have served on borders, should work with nationalist forces. So, we have decided to move with BJP to bring a government which is stable, strong and takes decisions in national interest, said the 63-year-old who retired in May 2012. 

He expressed confidence that the enthusiasm of the servicemen will make BJP stronger.

  

Welcoming him into BJP, Rajnath Singh said if BJP comes to power, it will take good care of the armed forces.

He used the occasion to attack the UPA government, saying it has not looked after the armed forces well. In this context, he cited the recent mishaps involving the Navy.

The BJP chief also attacked the government over ceasefire violations by Pakistan, including beheading of two Indian soldiers, and intrusions by China.

Gen (retd) joined BJP months after he shared dais with its prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi at an ex-servicemen rally in Rewari in Haryana.

Courtesy: TOI | NDTV.

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NCP contradicts Rahul Gandhi's remarks on Narendra Modi, says court's word final.

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Accept court's clean chit to Modi: Praful Patel

Rediff News | Mumbai | january 29 2014:: Any judicial pronouncement on Narendra Modi's alleged involvement in the post-Godhra riots should be accepted and should not be questioned further, according to a senior leader of the Nationalist Congress Party.

"We are in an era when we believe that the judicial system is the final recourse to getting justice on any issue or to bring finality to any controversy and if the judicial system has given any pronouncement, we ought to respect it. We will not question it further," Union minister Praful Patel told reporters.

He was replying to questions on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's attack on the Gujarat chief minister in a television interview, accusing his government of abetting and pushing the 2002 riots in the state.

Patel said it was for each one to give his or her version in an interview but politics was based on the perception of not just the politicians but the public too.

"But the fact remains that if the judicial system has given a certain finality to any controversy, then we should let it rest there," the NCP leader said.

Meanwhile, Farooq Abdullah, Union minister and a leader of the National Conference, refused to be dragged into the Modi controversy.

Whether Modi wins or loses, it will be the people of India who will decide who will be the next prime minister, said Abdullah.

Both the NCP and the NC are allies of the Congress in the ruling United Progressive Alliance.

Related: NCP contradicts Rahul Gandhi on Narendra Modi, says court's word final: NDTV.

NCP going soft on Narendra Modi? Praful Patel wants 2002 riots matter put to rest: Economic Times. 

Courtesy: Rediff  | NDTN | ET.

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Regional entities will be merged into Modi entity.

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It's time for Narendra Modi. No 2nd option. Modi means Victory. Modi stands for new hope for India. Let's enter into a Modi Horizon in 2014.

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Getting poll arithmetic right: Narendra Modi needs to battle regional entities for national triumph

Ullekh N P | ET Bureau | New Delhi | Dec 18, 2013:: Like the Congress, the BJP too, is busy downplaying the challenge from the Aam Admi Party (AAP), terming it an "urban phenomenon" - in a country where nearly 200 of the 543 Lok Sabha seats are either urban or semi-urban thanks to delimitation and migration. The AAP may truly be just one of the myriad hurdles for the BJP's campaign spearhead Narendra Modi ahead of the 2014 general elections, which are expected to resemble an Olympics-like relay competition.

Modi has an edge over his rivals in what can be called the confidence quotient, especially among potential BJP voters and business houses. Infosys founder NR Narayana Murthy is among those who feel Modi will be acceptable as Prime Minister if he says sorry over riots that hit Gujarat under his watch in 2002. Modi's rivals are piqued that investment banks have begun to root for him as PM.

Goldman Sachs' pronouncement that Modi could be a change agent as PM invited the Congress' wrath. CLSA, Nomura and others, too, went on to heap praises on the "investor-friendliness" of the Gujarat chief minister.

"Alright, he has got his aspirational narrative right," concedes a Delhi-based Congress leader who regrets that his party has failed to enthuse investors, entrepreneurs and the industry.

But has the AAP which has given political entrepreneurship a new meaning and tapped the urban discontent hurt that image a bit?

Senior BJP leader Yaswant Sinha says the party is taking stock of the AAP's likely impact on the next elections. He is emboldened by poll triumphs in three of the five states in the recent assembly elections and hopes that 2014 will see the party overcoming its biggest handicap: territorial limitations.

Read the rest here. Courtesy: ET.

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Statue of Unity. No Political Motive. Only to strengthen National Integrity on Patel's Philosophy: Narendra Modi.

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No political motive behind statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel: Narendra Modi

PTI | Vadodara | Dec 12, 2013:: The 182-metre-tall "Statue of Unity" is coming up on an island on Narmada river at an estimated cost of Rs 2,074 crore. Modi had laid the foundation stone for the project in October and is garnering support from other states.

Ruling out any "political motive" behind construction of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's statue, a senior BJP minister today said Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi wanted the project to serve as the "source of inspiration for all".

A 14-member BJP delegation, led by Agriculture Minister Babubhai Bokhiria, last night handed over a letter written by Modi on the upcoming "statue of unity" project to Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy in Thiruvananthapuram.

"We apprised Chandy about this project. We clarified to him that there is no political motive behind building the statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel," Bokhiria said.

"Chandy showed keen interest in the project. We have also extended an invitation to him to visit Gujarat," he said.

The 182-metre-tall "Statue of Unity" is coming up on an island on Narmada river at an estimated cost of Rs 2,074 crore. Modi had laid the foundation stone for the project in October and is garnering support from other states.

"We embark on a sincere attempt to do justice to this great visionary and his epochal contribution to the Indian nation," Modi said in his letter to his Kerala counterpart.

"The statue will stand high not just in meters and feet but much more in terms of academic, historical, national and spiritual values...My vision is to develop the place as a source of inspiration for ages to come," Modi said.

The delegation is in Kerala for doing the ground work for the 'run for unity' organised by BJP on December 15.

The 'run for unity', being organised across 565 districts in the country, will not only mark the death anniversary of independent India's first home minister but also launch preparations for construction of his statue which will be tallest in world.

Read the rest here. Courtesy: DNA.

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