Elections highlights: Modi's Rajasthan rally, Rahul's letter to Amethi

Lok Sabha elections 2019: With only three days to go for the fifth phase of voting, several political rallies were held across the country. Major political leaders held rallies and meetings across Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed rallies in Rajasthan. At a rally in Hindon, PM Modi ramped up his attack against the Congress, saying the party is distraught about Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar being declared as an international terrorist during the election and is questioning the timing of the announcement.

He alleged that the opposition party is unhappy with India's security situation.

Instead of celebrating the decision of the United Nations (UN) designating the JeM chief as an international terrorist, the opposition party is questioning its timing, the prime minister said.

"Should the UN ask the Congress, should it consult 'Madam' or 'Naamdar', before declaring him as a global terrorist?," he asked the gathering, in a mocking reference to UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Congress president Rahul Gandhi.

BJP president Amit Shah was scheduled to hold three public rallies in Jharkhand but they were later cancelled owing to bad weather conditions. 

Congress President Rahul Gandhi also campaigned in Rajasthan.

Here are the top elections news of the days.

5:34 PM

Congress cause of poverty, Rahul can't end it, claims Gadkari

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari Friday said Congress was the cause of poverty in the country and claimed there was no 'serious policy' earlier to develop agriculture and villages. Read more 

 

5:29 PM

Rahul writes to voters of Amethi, promises speeding up development projects 'blocked' by BJP

Congress president Rahul Gandhi has made an emotional appeal to the voters of his Lok Sabha constituency, Amethi, ahead of the polling day and promised to give momentum to the development works allegedly "blocked" by the BJP government. Read more 

4:42 PM

Actor Sonakshi Sinha campaigns for mother and Samajwadi party candidate Poonam Sinha

4:08 PM

First they mocked, then protested and now they say 'me too me too': PM Modi on Congress' surgical strike claims

3:30 PM

Questioning the Congress's response to Masood Azhar being declared a global terrorist by UN, he said the decision on the Pakistan-based terrorist was not taken by the ruling BJP.

 

The world is talking about India, Modi said.

 

"India's biggest enemy, Masood Azhar, who had been wounding India for several years, was declared an international terrorist two days ago," he said, adding that the UN declaring the JeM chief as an international terrorist was the third surgical strike on Pakistan.

 

"Have I dealt with Pakistan's arrogance or not?", he asked the crowd.

3:29 PM

Instead of celebrating the decision of the UN designating the JeM chief Masood Azhar as an international terrorist, the opposition party is questioning its timing, the prime minister said at a rally in Rajasthan.

2:16 PM

Does democracy for PM Modi mean buying Oppn party's MLAs, asks Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Friday took potshots at Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the BJP claimed it was in touch with 14 'frustrated' AAP MLAs, asking if democracy for the PM meant forming government by "buying" opposition party MLAs. Read more 

2:11 PM

Protect farmers' fields as that is nationalism as well: Priyanka to PM

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra advised Prime Minister Narendra Modi to protect the fields of farmers on Friday, saying that is nationalism as well. Read more

2:10 PM

People of Congress are themselves of the view that Congress is losing in Amethi: UP CM Yogi Adityanath

1:46 PM

IPL was shifted to South Africa during 2009, 2014 elections as Congress govt was scared of terrorists, says PM Modi

1:29 PM

1:29 PM

Terrorist attacks were a regular affair in Congress regime: PM Modi

1:00 PM

PM Modi addressing rally in Rajasthan's Hindaun

12:59 PM

EC relaxes Model Code of Conduct in some Andhra Pradesh districts in view of cyclone Fani

12:31 PM

BJP President Amit Shah cancels his all 3 public rallies in Jharkhand

BJP President Amit Shah cancels his all 3 public rallies in Jharkhand today, due to bad weather conditions in the state, ANI reported.