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The prime minister mentioned initiatives taken by the Centre to clean the river Ganga and said his government was making the seemingly impossible task possible

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	Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Varanasi, Kanpur and Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh today and unveiled multiple development projects for the state ahead of Lok Sabha polls, whereas Congress President Rahul Gandhi was in Odisha to interact with women at Sibasai Kalyan Mandap on the occasion of International Women&#39;s Day.</div>
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Lok Sabha Election highlights: PM Modi launches a slew of projects in UP

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Attempts are being made to downplay our Army's valour: Modi

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		PM Narendra Modi in Kanpur: Unfortunately, attempts are being made to downplay our Army&#39;s valour. Can we forgive those who give statements which please Pakistan? Whole world is putting pressure on Pakistan but statements from some ppl in country are helping Pakistan <a href="https://t.co/tk7ttRBNTL">pic.twitter.com/tk7ttRBNTL</a></p>
	&mdash; ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANINewsUP/status/1103958173088735233?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 8, 2019</a></blockquote>
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		LIVE: Congress President <a href="https://twitter.com/RahulGandhi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RahulGandhi</a>&#39;s public address in Koraput, Odisha. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OdishaWantsCongress?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OdishaWantsCongress</a> <a href="https://t.co/xkQPr3ygsa">https://t.co/xkQPr3ygsa</a></p>
	&mdash; Congress (@INCIndia) <a href="https://twitter.com/INCIndia/status/1103947074465198080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 8, 2019</a></blockquote>
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		LIVE: Congress President <a href="https://twitter.com/RahulGandhi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RahulGandhi</a>&#39;s interaction with women in Odisha. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ThisBillWillPass?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ThisBillWillPass</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/INCforWomen?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#INCforWomen</a> <a href="https://t.co/ZGr5nysM08">https://t.co/ZGr5nysM08</a></p>
	&mdash; Congress (@INCIndia) <a href="https://twitter.com/INCIndia/status/1103918388059897862?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 8, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Samajwadi Party releases first list of 6 candidates for Lok Sabha polls

Samajwadi Party releases first list of 6 candidates for Lok Sabha polls. Mulayam Singh Yadav to contest from Mainpuri.

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		Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered prayers at the Kashi Vishwanath Temple at Varanasi, earlier today. <a href="https://t.co/5E3jkX02bO">pic.twitter.com/5E3jkX02bO</a></p>
	&mdash; ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANINewsUP/status/1103908280860983297?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 8, 2019</a></blockquote>
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'Non-cooperation' by SP govt delayed beautification project in Varanasi: PM Modi

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	Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed that &quot;non-cooperation&quot; by the previous Samajwadi Party government in Uttar Pradesh was responsible for the delay in start of a beautification project in Varanasi, his Lok Sabha constituency.</div>