This election is for Modi’s mission, not ambition, says PM; dares Cong to restore Article 370
Junagadh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the ongoing Lok Sabha elections were not for satisfying his personal ambitions, but for fulfilling his “mission.” A strong and stable government was important not only for the country but also for the world, he said at a poll rally in Junagadh in Gujarat. “These elections are […]
‘400 paar’ a joke, ‘300 paar’ impossible, ‘200 paar’ challenge for BJP: Tharoor
New Delhi: The BJP’s claim of ‘400 paar’ is a joke, ‘300 paar’ is impossible and even ‘200 paar’ may be a challenge for it in the Lok Sabha polls, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has said, asserting that it is a “foregone conclusion” the ruling party would lose its majority in the Lower House. In […]
BJP not against Muslims; PM Modi respected by several Islamic countries: Rajnath
Supaul/Saran (Bihar): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday debunked the opposition charge that the BJP was creating a Hindu-Muslim divide, highlighting the goodwill enjoyed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in several Islamic countries. The former BJP president, who addressed election rallies in Supaul and Saran Lok Sabha constituencies of Bihar, also urged the minority community […]
Rahul’s Bharat Jodo Yatra will end with ‘Congress Dhoondho Yatra’ on June 4: Shah
Bareilly/Budaun (UP): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday attacked Rahul Gandhi, suggesting that his party will get such a drubbing in election that he will have to take out a ‘Congress Dhoondho Yatra’ after June 4. Addressing an election rally in Bareilly, Shah alleged that Rahul, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and SP’s […]
Let Congress give in writing it will not grant reservation based on religion: PM Modi
Banaskantha (Gujarat): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday claimed the Congress wants to give reservation on the basis of religion, and challenged the party and its INDIA alliance constituents to give a guarantee in writing that they will never do so. Addressing a rally at Deesa town of Banaskantha district ahead of voting for the […]
PM must clear his stance on whether he’ll remove 50% cap on reservation for SC, ST, OBC: Cong
New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to clear his stance on whether he will remove the 50 per cent cap on reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes. Former Union minister Jairam Ramesh said the Congress manifesto guarantees that it will pass a constitutional amendment to raise […]
BJP will neither remove reservation nor allow Cong to do so: Shah
Korba: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will neither remove reservation for SCs, STs and OBCs, nor will it allow the Congress to do so. He also alleged that the Congress’ formula was to speak lies loudly, publicly and repetitively, and advised party president Mallikarjun Kharge not to […]
Take swift action to cancel diplomatic passport of Prajwal Revanna: Siddaramaiah to PM Modi
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna, who is facing allegations of sexually abusing several women, used his diplomatic passport to travel abroad, and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take swift action to cancel it. In a letter to Modi, he also asked the PM to take other steps […]
No reservation based on religion to Muslims as long as I am alive, says PM Modi in Telangana
Hyderabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday tore into the Congress saying as long as he was alive he won’t allow reservation for Muslims, on the basis of religion, at the cost of SC, ST and OBCs. Addressing a poll rally in Medak district, Modi exuded confidence that he will celebrate 75 years of the […]
SC directs inspection of detention camps for foreigners
New Delhi: Noting that a number of foreigners have been languishing in detention centres for years, the Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the State Legal Services Authority of Assam to apprise it about the foreigners detained for more than two years. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan also directed the legal […]
