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 […]
INDIA bloc not a front, it is a platform against BJP: Kerala CM
Kannur (Kerala): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday said the INDIA bloc was not a front, but a system of opposition political parties that has come up as a platform against the ruling BJP at the Centre. The statement by Vijayan comes amidst an intense fight between the CPI(M)-led LDF and the Congress-led UDF […]
BJP tries to kill or imprison people who speak out against it: Mamata
Hasan (WB): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday alleged that the BJP is trying to kill or imprison people who are speaking out against it. Her reference was to Kolkata Police arresting a Mumbai resident, who had allegedly met 26/11 attack accused David Headley earlier, for purportedly conducting a recce of TMC national […]
BJP bags first Lok Sabha seat in 2024 polls; Surat nominee declared elected
Surat: The BJP won its first seat in the ongoing Lok Sabha polls, as its candidate Mukesh Dalal was on Monday declared elected from Surat, after the nomination of Congress candidate was rejected and other candidates withdrew from the fray. Dalal won uncontested – the election was scheduled on May 7 – after the other […]
Modi makes ‘redistribution of wealth’ charge against Congress again, but no mention of Muslims this time
Aligarh (UP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday accused the Congress again of planning to redistribute people’s property if it is voted to power, but stopped short of saying that the wealth would go to Muslims. Addressing an election rally in western Uttar Pradesh’s Aligarh, a constituency with a sizeable Muslim population, Modi accused the […]
