LS polls highlights: TMC Chief Mamata Banerjee to support INDIA Bloc 'from outside'
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West Bengal CM and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee speaks during a public meeting in support of party candidate Biplab Mitra, at Tapan in South Dinajpur district (Photo: PTI)
"Today itself in Delhi 300 people are being given citizenship under CAA. CAA is the country's law." said Home Minister Amit Shah to ANI. He also said in the interview that the interim bail granted to Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal was not a “routine judgment”, claiming that many people believe a “special treatment” has been given to the AAP leader. Asked if Arvind Kejriwal's narrative in the election campaign has become aggressive after walking out of jail, Amit Shah, in an interview with ANI, said, “Right now he (Arvind Kejriwal) is stuck in another issue,” referring to the ongoing controversy around the alleged assault of AAP MP Swati Maliwal. “Let him get free from that then let's see what happens.”
Addressing an election rally in Serampore, Home Minister Amit Shah on Wedneday said that, "PoK is part of India and we will take it". Shah added: "Congress leaders like Mani Shankar Aiyar say it should not be done as they have an atom bomb. But let me say this Pakistan-occupied Kashmir is part of India and we will take it."
At a press conference in Lucknow, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said that the poor will be provided 10 kg of free ration per month , if the INDIA bloc government is formed at the Centre.
Ahead of the fifth phase of polling for Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to hold a roadshow in Ghatkopar in eastern Mumbai today, an official said. The LBS road will remain closed for vehicles from Gandhi Nagar junction to Naupada junction, and the Mahul-Ghatkopar road will remain closed from Meghraj junction to RB Kadam junction from 2 pm to 10 pm, an officials stated. The vehicular traffic will be diverted to the Eastern Express Highway, Western Express Highway, Andheri-Kurla Road, Saki Vihar Road, MIDC Central road, Santacruz Chembur Link Road (SCLR), Sion Bandra Link Road and Jogeshwari Vikhroli Link road (JVLR), the official added.
The BJP has revealed its list of star campaigners for the June 1 Lok Sabha election and Assembly bypolls in Himachal Pradesh, which includes names like Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, party president J P Nadda and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released its list of 40 star campaigners on Tuesday. The list also includes the names of Union ministers Smriti Irani, Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari, Piyush Goyal, and Jyotiraditya Scindia.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has total assets worth over Rs 3 crore, but owns no land, houses or cars, he has said in his election affidavit. The Prime Minister filed his nomination from the Varanasi constituency on Tuesday.
LS polls: Mumbai Metro services partially suspended during PM Modi's roadshow
The services of Mumbai Metro were partially suspended for security reasons on Wednesday evening as Prime Minister Narendra Modi conducted a roadshow in Ghatkopar area of the city. The services between Jagruti Nagar and Ghatkopar stations were suspended from 6 pm to 7.40 pm, said a spokesperson of Mumbai Metro One. The Ghatkopar-Andheri-Versova Metro provides connectivity between the eastern and western suburbs and is used by more than three lakh commuters daily.
'Ask Amit Shah where is Rs 15 lakhs, 2 crore employment opportunities', says Priyanka Gandhi
Hitting out at Home Minister Amit Shah over his remark on Congress's electoral guarantee, party leader Priyanka Gandhi questioned him about the BJP's guarantee of providing Rs 15 lakhs and 2 crores of employment opportunities. Priyanka's statement comes after Amit Shah termed Congress's electoral guarantee as a 'Chinese guarantee' on the basis of their durability.
LS polls: BJP petitions Election Commission against Rahul Gandhi's remarks on Army
The BJP Wednesday urged the Election Commission to take strict action against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his remarks that the Modi government has created two categories of soldiers, one comprising those from poor families and reserved classes, and the other from rich families. A senior party delegation including External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Union ministers Arjun Ram Meghwal and Rajeev Chandrasekhar approached the Election Commission and lodged a complaint. BJP Rajya Sabha MP and national media incharge Anil Baluni was also part of the delegation.
I will have to go back to jail, if people vote for BJP, says Delhi CM Kejriwal during a roadshow in Delhi
Jailed radical preacher Amritpal Singh to contest LS polls from Punjab's Khadoor Sahib seat
Congress will fail to open its account in Uttar Pradesh: CM Yogi Adityanath
Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath asserted on Wednesday that the Congress Party would fail to secure a single seat in UP during the ongoing Lok Sabha elections while advising Mallikarjun Kharge, the National President of Congress, to prioritise honesty in his statements. While talking to ANI, Yogi accused, "Congress is perpetuating national division based on various factors, such as ideology, religion, geography, and language." Specifically, he criticised Kharge for his unsavoury remarks on revered deities like Lord Shiva and Lord Shri Ram, labelling it as indicative of their narrow-minded approach.
Rahul Gandhi should have said before elections that he is going to contest on 2 seats, says Amit Shah
Amit Shah says interim bail to Kejriwal not ‘routine judgment’
PM Modi will lead us even after 2029 : Amit Shah responding to Arvind Kejriwal's allegations
Congress wanted to allocate 15% of budget to minorities, says PM Modi
Ready to take part in elections if Centre revokes ban: ex-chief of Jamaat-e-Islami (J-K)
Sanjay Singh meets Swati Maliwal amid manhandling row
It is certain that fake Shiv Sena, fake Nationalist Party, will merge with Congress: PM Modi
Congress- Shiv Sena partnership is a partnership of sin: PM Modi at Dindori rally
Will be difficult for Congress to get recognised as opposition in Lok Sabha: PM Modi
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First Published: May 15 2024 | 9:16 AM IST
