RSS asks BJP to reinstate Modi bete noire Sanjay Joshi - indiatoday.intoday.in
RSS backs Narendra Modi as prime ministerial candidate - Daily Pioneer
"To keep alive the Hindutva ideology, the Hindu 'samaaj' (society) should come together. And the country should have a prime minister who believes in that ideology or propounds that view," Bhagwat told reporters here.
Bhagwat's comments came a day after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar hit out at Narendra Modi without naming him and said that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by the Bharatiya Janata Party, should announce a secular prime ministerial candidate for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.
Nitish Kumar Tuesday made it clear that Modi is unacceptable as an NDA candidate for prime ministership.
"Will Nitish decide what sort of person makes a good PM?" Bhagwat questioned.
He also slammed Nitish Kumar and said that he is scared to call himself a Hindu.
The Nitish-Modi rivalry has been on a high for the past few days. Modi took a dig at politicians from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar for what the Gujarat chief minister called "resort to caste-based politics".
Nitish Kumar then said that Modi, who has been a constant irritant in the JD(U)-BJP coalition ties in Bihar, should mind his own business instead of making comments on others.
UEFA in spotlight over fines - Football
Published: 20 Jun 2012 - 07:47:25
UEFA have come under the spotlight after Croatia were fined less for monkey chants at Mario Balotelli than Nicklas Bendtner was for displaying a sponsored pair of underpants.
The Croatian Football Federation (HNS) were docked 80,000 euros (£64,561) for offences which included the racist abuse of Italy striker Balotelli by between 300 and 500 of the country's fans during Thursday's Group C game in Poznan, which was also dogged by accusations a banana had been thrown onto the field.
That fine was one of the biggest imposed by European football's governing body for racism-related incidents but it was still significantly lower than the 100,000-euro (£80,524) punishment and one-match ban dished out to Denmark striker Bendtner 24 hours earlier.
Critics of the decision pointed out on Monday that UEFA had taken more draconian action against Bendtner than they had over several racist incidents down the years.
Those arguments carried even more weight on the back of yesterday's decision when considering that Croatia's fine - which they were given three days to appeal once they receive the written judgment - was not only for racist abuse.
The HNS were also punished for fans setting off and throwing fireworks for a second time at Euro 2012. They had already been docked 25,000 euros (£20,131) for that - and the invasion of the pitch by a supporter - during Sunday's win over Republic of Ireland.
Germany, meanwhile, were the latest team to face punishment for the extremist behaviour of their fans when action was taken over the display of a neo-Nazi banner during their Group B win over Denmark on Sunday.
The FARE (Football Against Racism in Europe) network, who have been working with UEFA to monitor crowd problems at Euro 2012, posted on their official Twitter account: "FARE can confirm that one of our observers reported a neo-nazi banner in the German section at the match v Denmark in Lviv on Sunday."
Disciplinary proceedings were opened against the German Football Association (DFB) for the "display of inappropriate banners and symbols, and inappropriate chanting".
The DFB was also charged with the setting-off of fireworks, having already been fined 10,000 euros (just over £8,000) after their fans threw screwed up pieces of paper at Portugal players during their opening group game. UEFA's Control and Disciplinary Body will deal with the latest case on Saturday.
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What is wrong if a Hindutva leader becomes PM: RSS Chief - SamayLive
Speaking at a function of Swayamsevaks in Latur Mr Bhagwat asked “what is the problem if a political leader with Hindutva leanings becomes Prime Minister of the country.”
He also questioned Nitish rights to decide who is secular and who is not. Bhagwat wondered if in Nitish Kumar’s imagination, former prime ministers of India were not seculars.
Obviously, Nitish words on Narendra Modi has not gone down well not only with the BJP but also with RSS.
In an interview given to a business daily on Tuesday Nitish Kumar has categorically said that any body wishing to occupy highest post should have impeccable secular credentials.
A political leader whose vision is narrow and frame of mind pigmy would not fit the bill, he is reported to have said.
His other declaration that NDA must announce its Prime Ministerial candidate before the 2014 election also led to heated political exchange.
Two Ministers of BJP in Bihar, Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi and Giriraj Singh are speaking at tangent. Modi was quick to obliquely endorse Nitish Kumar with the words “ a leader should have the secular credentials similar to that of Atal Behari Bajapai.
Giriraj Singh, another minister was quick to add that “ no body could be more secular than Narendra Modi.
Sushil Modi is held to be close to Nitish to the extent that he risks his relation in his own party, said political watchers in Bihar.
The fight within the BJP and the fight with allies like JDU are bound to worsen over a period of time.
The matter may come to a head when NDA meets on Wednesday to arrive at a consensus for Prez candidature which has eluded it so far.
FOREX-Euro supported by Fed easing bets, seen vulnerable - Reuters
* Euro steady vs dollar on Fed easing speculation
* Greece seen closer to agreeing coalition govt
* Euro resistance at $1.2748, post-election high
By Nia Williams
LONDON, June 20 (Reuters) - The euro steadied versus the dollar on Wednesday, holding gains made on speculation the U.S. Federal Reserve will adopt further monetary stimulus, although the risk of those expectations being disappointed left the common currency vulnerable.
The euro also gained some support from signs that Greek parties may be close to forming a coalition government.
Strategists said the Fed's policy decision due later on Wednesday would take centre stage and the common currency could be rangebound between $1.26 and $1.2750 in the run up to it.
The euro was last down 0.1 percent at $1.2674, within sight of a one-month high of $1.2748 hit on Monday after a narrow win for pro-bailout parties in the Greek election. It clung on to much of the 0.9 percent gain made against a broadly softer dollar on Tuesday.
"The weakness in the dollar is understandable but once that speculation is out of the way, and we know what the Fed are going to do, concerns about the euro zone will come back to the fore," said Simon Derrick, head of currency research at Bank of New York Mellon.
"You wouldn't want to hold euros on a long-term basis."
Signs that the euro zone debt crisis is intensifying - through political uncertainty in Greece, weakening German economic indicators and rising Spanish bond yields - have prompted some market players to bet central banks will step in with measures to safeguard global growth.
Many market players doubt that the Fed will go so far as to launch another round of quantitative easing, a policy that entails the expansion of its balance sheet via bond purchases. But there might still be some disappointment if the Fed holds off from such stimulus.
A more likely scenario is for the Fed to extend "Operation Twist", a programme aimed at pushing down long-term borrowing costs by selling short-term securities to buy longer-term ones. The scheme is now due to end in June.
If all the Fed does is to extend "Operation Twist", the dollar could recover, said Mitul Kotecha, head of global foreign exchange strategy for Credit Agricole in Hong Kong.
"There is some, perhaps in our view misplaced, hope for QE3 today. We believe the Fed will probably extend its Operation Twist, but think QE3 seems unlikely at this stage," Kotecha said. "So that could provoke a bit of disappointment if that is the case."
The dollar was steady against a basket of currencies at 81.437, near a one-month low of 81.186 hit on Tuesday.
PERIPHERAL DEBT PRESSURED
With Spain's 10-year government bond yields having hit euro-era highs this week, fanning speculation that Spain may need a full-blown bailout, market players expected any further euro gains to be limited.
One idea that might help curb rises in Spain's borrowing costs is an Italian proposal, put forward at a G20 summit on Tuesday, for the euro zone's rescue funds to start buying the debt of distressed European countries.
The proposal is expected to be discussed at a meeting of European leaders on Friday.
The euro could see a short-covering bounce if the proposal is implemented although a sustained rise is unlikely, said a trader for a major Japanese bank in Singapore.
"It probably won't be seen as a step that provides any fundamental solution, and it might just give people a good selling opportunity," the trader said.
The euro edged 0.2 percent lower against the safe-haven yen , to 99.94 yen, while the dollar also slipped against the Japanese currency to 78.85 yen.
The Australian dollar dipped 0.1 percent versus the greenback to $1.0179, holding close to a six-week high of US$1.0202 hit on Tuesday as investors bet more Fed stimulus would boost growth-linked currencies.
RSS supports Narendra Modi as PM, slams Nitish Kumar - Times of India
"To keep alive the Hindutva ideology, the Hindu 'samaaj' (society) should come together. And the country should have a prime minister who believes in that ideology or propounds that view," Bhagwat told reporters.
Bhagwat's comments came a day after Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar hit out at Narendra Modi without naming him and said that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by the Bharatiya Janata Party, should announce a secular PM candidate for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. Nitish Kumar on Tuesday made it clear that Modi is unacceptable as an NDA candidate for PM. "Will Nitish decide what sort of person makes a good PM?" Bhagwat questioned. He also slammed Nitish Kumar and said that he is scared to call himself a Hindu.
Attacking Modi is being seen as Kumar's attempt to establish his credentials among Bihar Muslims.
(Inputs from IANS)
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