LIVE: PM Modi flags off 'fastest train' Tejas between Madurai and Chennai
PM Modi will campaign for the Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, while Rahul Gandhi will address public rallies in Maharashtra. Catch LIVE updates on General election campaigns
India will no longer be "helpless" in fighting terror: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday declared that the country will no longer be "helpless" in the face of terror, saying a 'New India' will pay back terrorists with 'interest' and that their influence has been curtailed and will be curbed further.
Modi also accused some opposition parties of doubting the armed forces and his government's fight against terrorism, saying their statements are helping Pakistan and harming the country.
Telling opposition parties to stop weakening India with their statements to strengthen their own own politics, the prime minister said, "Modi will come and go, India will remain." He did not name any party.
Modi also hailed Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, saying every Indian was proud of him.
"Every Indian is proud that the brave wing commander Abhinandan belongs to Tamil Nadu," he said after inaugurating several government projects in the Rail and Road sectors.
Modi said he is proud that India's first woman Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is from Tamil Nadu.
5:23 PM
Modi can't leave aside his PR even for five minutes: Rahul
Congress president Rahul Gandhi Friday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying he can't leave aside his public relations exercise even for five minutes.
The Congress chief was addressing a public rally in Dhule district of north Maharashtra.
"Our prime minister tells the media that India is united after the Pulwama terror attacks, but immediately targets Congress," Gandhi said.
The Congress leader accused Modi of misusing solemn occasions to target the Congress.
"He (Modi) does the same (engage in PR exercise) at the war memorial opening," Gandhi said, referring to Modi opening an all-out attack on the Congress during the opening ceremony of the National War Memorial in Delhi recently.
5:14 PM
Anil Ambani can't even make a paper plane: Rahul
Rahul Gandhi ridicules Anil Ambani on Rafale aircraft deal; says the industrialist can't even make a paper plane
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Rahul targets Modi on Rafale deal
Rahul targets Modi on Rafale deal; says under his watch, Rs 30,000 crore went into Anil Ambani's pockets
3:55 PM
A few parties, guided by Modi hatred have started hating India: PM
A few parties, guided by Modi hatred have started hating India. No wonder, while the entire nation supports our armed forces, they suspect the armed forces. The world is supporting India’s fight against terror but a few parties suspect our fight against terror.
These are the same people whose statements are helping Pakistan & harming India. They are the same people whose statements are being happily quoted in Parliament of Pakistan & in the radio of Pakistan. I want to ask them- do you support our armed forces or suspect them?
3:32 PM
PM Narendra Modi in Kanyakumari: Every Indian is proud that the brave Wing Commander Abhinanadan is from Tamil Nadu
PM Narendra Modi in Kanyakumari,Tamil Nadu: Every Indian is proud that the brave Wing Commander Abhinanadan is from Tamil Nadu
3:27 PM
LIVE: PM Modi flags off 'fastest train Tejas between Madurai and Chennai'
PM Narendra Modi at a rally in Kanyakumari: I have flagged off the fastest train Tejas between Madurai - Chennai and the train is a great example of 'Make in India,' having been manufactured in the Integral Coach factory of Chennai itself
11:37 AM
SP-BSP alliance is no set back for the BJP, said Amit Shah.
11:37 AM
Despite loss, BJP has strong base in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, said Amit Shah.
11:08 AM
BJP has never politicised national security issue: Amit Shah
10:58 AM
Track record of our govt has been best in dealing with terror since Independence: Amit Shah
10:56 AM
Why has Imran Khan not condemned Pulwama attack, asks Amit Shah
10:47 AM
After airstrikes, terrorists now know India will give a response: Amit Shah
10:44 AM
Modi government's development track record is unmatchable: Amit Shah
10:42 AM
Amit Shah said that India, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has sent out a strong message to Pakistan
Amit Shah said that India, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has sent out a strong message to Pakistan. He also said that it is upto Pakistan to decide where its relations with India will go.
Lok Sabha Election 2019 campaigns will continue today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a star campaigner for BJP, will address a public rally in Andhra Pradesh's port city of Visakhapatnam today. This will be Modi's second visit to the state within a month. The ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP), the Congress, Left parties, Joint Action Committee, trade unions and various other organisations have called for protests during his visit. Modi is also scheduled to visit Tamil Nadu, where he will interact with beneficiaries of the PM-Jan Arogya Yojana and inaugurate several projects.
Meanwhile, Congress President Rahul Gandhi will launch the national campaign for the coming Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra, with a mega rally in Dhule, a traditional party bastion. He may also address a rally in Mumbai.
In Punjab, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and BJP have announced the seat-sharing arrangement for the Lok Sabha elections. The SAD will contest on 10 seats and the BJP on three of Punjab's 13 Lok Sabha seats.
BJP President Amit Shah attended a media conclave where he expressed confidence over BJP victory in the Lok Sabha polls. He claimed that his party was unaffected with SP-BSP alliance in Uttar Pradesh. Shah claimed that the BJP has a strong base in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, despite defeat in the recently held state elections.
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