Cong will struggle to cross 50 seats; Rahul fighting from Rae Bareli sensing Wayanad defeat: PM
Bardhaman/Tehatta/Ahamadpur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asserted that Congress’ tally in the Lok Sabha polls will be an “all-time low”, as the grand old party would struggle to cross even the “half-century” mark in the hustings. Modi also mocked Rahul Gandhi’s decision to contest from Uttar Pradesh’s Rae Bareli seat, and said the Congress […]
Rahul files nomination from Rae Bareli; BJP mocks him for `fleeing’ from Amethi
Rae Bareli/New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi filed his papers from Uttar Pradesh’s Rae Bareli constituency on Friday, barely an hour before nominations closed for the Lok Sabha seat. Earlier, in the morning, the Congress ended the suspense over Amethi and Rae Bareli, announcing his candidature from the seat held by his mother Sonia Gandhi […]
Will you remove 50% cap on reservation: Congress asks PM
New Delhi: The Congress alleged on Friday that removing reservation has long been a “clear goal” of the BJP-RSS and asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi whether he will remove the 50-per cent cap on the quota for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh claimed that the “indecent […]
Modi, BJP want to ‘destroy’ Constitution: Rahul Gandhi
Bhubaneswar: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the BJP and RSS attack democracy continuously and want to “destroy” the country’s Constitution. Gandhi, who cancelled his visit to Odisha’s Rayagada district to address an election rally at the last moment for filing nomination papers for Raebareli Lok Sabha seat, has […]
Uddhav is running fake Sena, legacy of Bal Thackeray lies with Shinde, Raj, Rane: Shah
Ratnagiri/Sangli (Maharashtra): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said “fake Shiv Sena chief” Uddhav Thackeray can not claim his father Bal Thackeray’s legacy which lies with Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and former Sena leaders Raj Thackeray and Narayan Rane. Uniform civil code will be implemented across the country in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s […]
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 […]
