Politics
Rahul coins Modi-style acronym against BJP & BJD
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi kicked off the party’s campaign at a massive rally in Salipur in the Kendrapara parliamentary constituency of Odisha by coining a new acronym — PANN — to hit out at the BJD and BJP. “Over here (Odisha), BJD and BJP are bound by marriage (BJD...
Delhi ex-Cong chief says not joining BJP
Hours after stepping down from the post of the Delhi Congress chief, Arvinder Singh Lovely on Sunday clarified that he is not joining any party. Lovely said he has not resigned from the primary membership of the Congress and only stepped down from the post, citing the alliance with...
Modi claims NDA leading 2-0 in first two phases of voting
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a scathing attack at the opposition Congress and INDI Alliance on Saturday, saying that their only goal is “form government and mint money”. Addressing a public rally in Maharashtra’s Kolhapur, he said that in comparison to the opposition group’s goal, the National Democratic Alliance...
Delhi CM’s wife asks voters to ‘defeat tanashahi’
Former IRS officer and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s wife Sunita Kejriwal plunged into the heat and dust of campaigning for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections with a road show, her first-ever in the Capital, in the East Delhi constituency. Arvind Kejriwal was arrested on March 21 on charges...
UP Cong wants Rahul in Amethi, Priyanka in Raebareli
The Uttar Pradesh Congress on Saturday urged the top party leadership to field Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra from Amethi and Raebareli, respectively for the Lok Sabha polls, but no decision was taken at the meeting of the central election committee (CEC). Sources said AICC in-charge of party...
BJP attacks Rahul’s `Uncle Sam’ for bid to grab people’s wealth
BJP leader Dinesh Sharma on Friday targeted Congress over the inheritance tax row, claiming that Rahul Gandhi’s “Uncle Sam” had come up with a plan to take away people’s wealth. The former Uttar Pradesh deputy chief minister, who is the BJP’s in-charge of the election campaign in Maharashtra, also...
Nadda repeats charge of Cong bid to divert quotas to Muslims
BJP president J P Nadda on Friday accused the Congress of seeking to snatch the rights of SCs, STs and OBCs to benefit Muslims, alleging that it is the hidden agenda of the opposition party. Continuing with the BJP’s attempts to project the Congress as a party championing the...
Akhilesh files papers from Kannauj, Tej Pratap stays away
Amid much fanfare and chants of “Abki Baar Pichhda Dalit Aur Alpsankhyak (PDA) Sarkar” (This time a government for backward classes, Dalits and Minorities) and “Netaji Amar Rahe” (May Netaji remain immortal), Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday filed his nomination papers from Uttar Pradesh’s Kannauj Lok Sabha...
Govt counters Kharge by detailing promotion of Buddhism
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, who is a follower of Buddhism, lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi this week for his alleged indifference towards the religion. In an interview with News 24, he questioned the PM’s faith in Buddhism. “Buddha is considered as the 9th avatar of Vishnu. He...
Amit Shah says UCC is a Modi guarantee
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said the BJP-led government at the Centre will implement a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the country as it is a guarantee of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and accused the Congress of advocating personal laws. Shah was addressing a rally in Piprai...
