D Raja

Communist Party of India (CPI) general secretary D Raja said it was a “matter of regret” that the BJP-led NDA government is selling off all national assets through monetisation policy and privatisation of public sector units.

CPI writes to PM opposing introduction of bill to 'enable bank privatisation' in Parliament

In the letter, Raja has said the public sector banks act as catalysts in the economic development of the nation in general and for the underprivileged sections of the society in particular and privatisation would "jeopardise their interests".

'Shameful' that govt telling SC sensitive Rafale files stolen: D Raja

The government told the Supreme Court that documents related to the Rafale deal have been stolen from the Defence Ministry and threatened The Hindu newspaper with action under the Official Secrets Act for publishing articles based on them.

CPI, CPI(M), JMM and Congress in talks to form alliance in Odisha: D Raja

"The CPI, CPI(M), JMM (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) and Congress are talking to each other to form an allaince to take on both the BJD and the BJP," he told reporters here.

Why is NDA govt afraid of facing JPC into Rafale deal: D Raja

The CPI National Secretary urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to "tell the truth," on the matter. "Neither the Defence Minister (Nirmala Sitharaman) nor the External Affairs Minister (Sushma Swaraj) was involved when the deal was clinched. It was the Prime Minister, the Prime Minister alone who took the decision and decided the deal," he said.

Amit Shah's visit will have no impact in TN, claims CPI's Raja

Referring to the Centre's proposal for simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and state assemblies, the Senior CPI leader D Raja alleged the BJP was trying to divert the nation's attention by talking about the "impractical" measure.

Pawar, Sharad Yadav, Hardik Patel, D Raja, Omar meet in Mumbai

The meeting took place at the official residence of leader of opposition in Maharashtra Assembly Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil in south Mumbai.

D Raja met Justice Chelameswar in his personal capacity: CPI

D Raja's meeting with Justice Chelameswar, after a press meet convened by the four apex court judges, had led to a controversy.

Parliament passes bill for wage payment via cheques, e-mode

Parliament today passed a bill seeking to enable the Centre and state governments to specify industrial units which will have to pay wages only either through cheques or by transferring into bank accounts.

VIDEO: Assault on black money or on the poor? See what experts say

Today, the 50 day deadline given to deposit illegal currency came to end and has left us asking whether the hardship worth it?

CPI slams one-day ban on Hindi news channel

CPI today slammed the central government over the one-day ban on a Hindi news channel, terming it as an "attack on the freedom of media" which, the party claimed, amounted to "strangulating" its voice.

India shouldn't think if US agrees, everyone will agree to NSG

Communist Party of India said India should not think if the US has agreed to a slot for New Delhi in Nuclear Suppliers' Group (NSG), everyone else will agree to it

Left needs serious introspection on W Bengal strategy: Raja

The CPI, which contested Tamil Nadu polls as part of People's Welfare Front (PWF) along with CPI(M), alleged that there was "use of money power" in the state .

CPI slams Centre's decision against SUN TV in FM auctions

CPI leader D Raja today criticised the Centre's decision to reject the applications of Kalanithi Maran-owned Sun TV group to participate in the Phase III FM auctions, saying it was an attack on freedom of media.

MMDR, Coal bills to come up for debate in Rajya Sabha

If these bills are not cleared today, the government will extend the ongoing first half of the Budget session by a couple of days.

Ordinance route for Food Sec Bill runs into Opposition fire

Opposition parties attacked the government for resorting to the ordinance route to implement the Food Security Bill. They feel the government is using this route to run away from debate.

SC tells CBI not to take orders from its political masters

CPI leader D Raja said that the Prime Minister must own up the responsibility and explain his stand. He, however, fell short of demanding the Prime Minister's resignation.

UPA shouldn't consider FDI vote win a big victory: D Raja

In an interview to CNBC-TV18, D Raja, leader, CPI says UPA should not consider FDI vote win a big victory. "This is a huge moral defeat for the government."

Parties advise Anna to be flexible on Lokpal

Even as the Congress chose to stay away, the Left, the BJP and other parties spoke out their stand on the Lokpal Bill, sharing stage with anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare at Jantar Mantar on Sunday.

Anna threatens to re-launch his protest. Is it justified?

In a series of interviews Anna Hazare has again targeted politicians and Parliament. He says the Prime Minister is remote controlled, LK Advani’s Rath Yatra is a gimmick, he has threatened to relaunch his protest if Parliament does not accept the Jan Lokpal Bill and controversially for some, has praised Indira Gandhi.

CPI slams govt for fuel price hike, demands roll back

Accusing the government of kneeling down before market forces and corporate houses, CPI today slammed the hike in fuel prices and demanded its immediate roll back.

UPA-2's 2nd anniversary: An assessment of its performance

On Sunday UPA-2 marked its second anniversary in office. Is it living up to the high expectations of 2009 or has it been disappointing? Experts discuss.

State poll results: What is the message from electorate?

In an interview with CNBC-TV18’s Karan Thapar, Kapil Sibal, from the Congress party; D Raja, from the CPI; Saugata Roy, from the Trinamool Congress, Editor-in-Chief of the Hindu, N Ram and the well-known political analyst Yogendra Yadav, analyse the message from the people of India in election results.

Wikileaks & cash-for-votes: Government's response?

The Wikileak exposé have once again focused concern on how the government won the confidence vote in 2008. In-turn that raised critical issues about the extent of corruption and the integrity of the government, a lot now depends on the government’s response.

India Tonight: Concern over black money

Concern about black money has forced the Finance Minister, to hold a press conference and issue a fresh statement and detailed note on the steps the government is taking. But, that hasn’t appease the opposition or sections of the press.