Elections 2019: Congress hits back at BJP, says terror has no religion

The 10-day countdown for Lok Sabha elections 2019 has begun. The Congress has confirmed Rahul Gandhi, in addition to Amethi in UP, would contest from Wayanad

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PM insulting democracy by seeing Indians in terms of communities: Congress

The Congress on Monday accused PM Narendra Modi of dividing the country on the basis of religion and culture and demanded his apology even as it asked the Election Commission (EC) to take "decisive action" against him for violating the law. The opposition party also accused Modi of insulting democracy by trying to segment Indians in terms of castes and communities.

Randeep Singh Surjewala

 

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BJD declares 10 more candidates for Assembly, Lok Sabha polls

The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Monday announced a list of 10 candidates including one for the Lok Sabha poll and nine for the Assembly elections.

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Delhi BJP unit to come out with separate manifesto: Manoj Tiwari

According to Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari, the Delhi unit of BJP will be coming out with a separate manifesto for the Lok Sabha polls with special focus on local issues. The manifesto's content is yet to be worked upon but it will promise making Delhi pollution-free and cleaning Yamuna among others, he said.

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Congress to release manifesto for Lok Sabha polls on Tuesday

The Congress will release its manifesto for the Lok Sabha polls on Tuesday. The manifesto document will be released by Congress president Rahul Gandhi and all top party leaders, including former prime minister Manmohan Singh, will be present at the party's Akbar Road headquarters. Gandhi has said that the manifesto will reflect the people's voice and not just one man's view, while making a clear reference to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

File photo: Congress President Rahul Gandhi

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EC seize over Rs 1,400 cr worth cash, liquor and drugs from states

According to news agency PTI, suspect cash, illegal liquor and drugs valued at over Rs 1,460 crore have been seized from across the country since parliamentary election schedule was announced by the Election Commission. The EC has deployed hundreds of general observers, expenditure observers and static and mobile surveillance teams in the country to keep a check on flow of black money and other illegal gratification so that the level playing field of holding fair polls is not disturbed.

 

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Real smart cities are built by good leaders: Rahul's swipe at PM Modi

Rahul Gandhi took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'smart cities' project, saying real smart cities are built by good leaders. "Real smart cities are built by good leaders. "To improve quality of life in our cities we will move to directly elected Mayors with 5 year terms and elected councils", Rahul was quoted by PTI as saying.

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Hardik Patel moves Supreme Court against Gujarat HC

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BJP has given corruption-free govt under PM Modi's leadership: Rajnath

BJP has given a corruption-free government under PM Narendra Modi's leadership, besides setting the country on the path of becoming one of the largest economies of the world, Union Minister Rajnath Singh said at a series of rallies in Uttarakhand. Rajnath also said Modi has piloted the country steadily on the path of development.

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People trust PM Modi for country's development: Javadekar

Union minister Prakash Javadekar said people trust PM Narendra Modi for the progress of the country, exuding confidence that the BJP will win the upcoming Lok Sabha elections with a higher margin than 2014. "Key issues of the election are who will be the prime minister and under whose leadership the country will progress and will be more secure. The only answer to the issues is Narendra Modi," said Javadekar.

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Coalition govts have done better than PM Modi's: Chandrababu Naidu

Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu said that coalition governments have done better than Narendra Modi's one-man show and alleged that the prime minister is "killing the leadership" in politics, bureaucracy, media and corporate world by targeting those who question him.

 

In an interview to PTI, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief, who is eyeing the role of kingmaker at the Centre, said that any leader could be "a better prime minister than Modi" and that a PM should be a statesman and not a narrow-minded leader like him.

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Congress hits back at BJP, says terror has no religion

PM Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah on Monday accused the Congress party of trying to defame the community, saying it is a "sin" to link peace-loving Hindus to terrorism. The Opposition has hit back and accused Modi of speaking a lie, claiming that the term 'Hindu terrorism' was defined by his ministerial colleague, who was then a Union Home Secretary, an apparent reference to senior BJP leader R K Singh. Terrorism does not have any religion or caste and it needs to be fought, said Congress spokesman Manish Tewari.

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BJP fields ally Thushar Vellappally against Rahul Gandhi in Wayanad

BJP president Amit Shah on Monday announced that Thushar Vellappally of Bharat Dharma Jana Sena, an ally of the saffron party in Kerala, will be the ruling NDA's candidate against Congress chief Rahul Gandhi in Wayanad.The Congress had already said that Gandhi will contest from the Kerala seat, considered a bastion for the party, besides his family pocket borough of Amethi.