Rajiv scrapped inheritance tax to save Indira’s wealth from going to government: Modi
Morena: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said then-PM Rajiv Gandhi abolished the inheritance tax after his mother Indira Gandhi’s death in 1984 to save her wealth from going to the government, and alleged the Congress now wants to bring back the levy. As the high-decibel canvassing for Lok Sabha polls sent political temperatures soaring, […]
‘Do shehzade’ have come together for politics of appeasement: PM Modi slams Rahul, Akhilesh
Shahjahanpur (UP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hit out at the alliance of Samajwadi Party and Congress in Uttar Pradesh and alleged that “do shehzade” (two princes) have come together for the politics of appeasement. Without taking any names but in an apparent attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh […]
‘Modi’s steadfast adherence to lies’: Cong slams PM over his inheritance tax barb
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday termed as “lies” Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks that former PM Rajiv Gandhi had abolished inheritance tax after his mother Indira Gandhi’s death to save her wealth from going to the government, as it cited then finance minister’s budget speech on abolition of the estate duty. Addressing an election […]
Bengal school jobs verdict gross injustice: Mamata
Keshiary/Tamluk (WB): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday termed the cancellation of over 25,000 school jobs as “gross injustice” and alleged that it was a ploy by the BJP to stop these job losers from being deployed in poll duty. Addressing an election rally in Medinipur Lok Sabha constituency in Paschim Medinipur district, […]
Deeply biased: MEA on US report citing human rights violations in India
New Delhi: India on Friday described a US State Department report citing alleged incidents human rights violations including in Manipur as “deeply biased” and said it reflects a poor understanding of India and it attach no value to it. The annual report of the State Department highlighted instances of human rights abuses in Manipur following […]
‘Cong’s loot… zindagi ke baad bhi’, says Modi as Pitroda’s inheritance tax remarks fuel fresh attack, Oppn party distances itself
Ambikapur/New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday seized on Congress leader Sam Pitroda’s remarks on inheritance tax to step up the ruling BJP’s blistering attack on the issue of “wealth redistribution”, saying “zindagi ke saath bhi, zindagi ke baad bhi” is the opposition party’s mantra to “loot” people. In his poll rallies, Modi framed […]
PM Modi frustrated, afraid of invisible voters, alleges Congress chief Kharge
Thiruvananthapuram: With the second phase of Lok Sabha elections just a day away, the Congress alleged on Wednesday Prime Minister Narendra Modi was “frustrated” and “afraid of invisible voters” who support the grand old party and accused him of using communal polarisation to secure votes. Addressing a press conference here, AICC chief Mallikarjun Kharge hit […]
Campaigning ends for phase 2 of Lok Sabha polls in 89 seats
New Delhi: The curtains came down Wednesday evening on a high-voltage campaigning for the second phase of Lok Sabha polls in 89 seats across 13 states on April 26. Staggered over seven stages, the first phase of the elections held last Friday for 102 seats across 21 states and Union territories saw a voter turnout […]
PM slams Congress over its Goa leader’s remark on Constitution, says it’s ploy to break country
Sakti (Chhattisgarh): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hit out at Congress over a remark by its Goa candidate that the Constitution was imposed on the coastal state, and said it was a “ploy” to break the country. Speaking at an election rally in Chhattisgarh’s Sakti district, Modi said Congress, which ‘divides the country in […]
EC not acting on complaints against PM, Cong exploring legal remedies: Shrinate
Guwahati: Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate said the party is exploring legal remedies as the Election Commission is not acting on the complaint against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his “redistribution of wealth” remarks. Shrinate said institutions like the EC need to have complete faith of the people and they should work to restore that trust […]
