Lok Sabha 2019 highlights: Homeless to have pukka houses by 2022, says Modi

PM Narendra Modi addressed two rallies in UP and MP on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Delhi witnessed rigorous campaigns by AAP and BJP leaders. Track LIVE updates on Lok Sabha Elections 2019

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If granted full statehood, Delhi will become 'as bad as UP, Bihar': Ajay Maken

Senior Congress leader and party candidate from the New Delhi constituency, Ajay Maken, says full statehood will be a disaster for the national capital and the law and order in the city will become "as bad as Uttar Pradesh or Bihar".

 

Maken said Delhi being the national capital is "fully" funded by the Union government and that the tax burden on its people will increase if it becomes a state.

 

"The salary of the Delhi Police alone is Rs 8,000 crore per year. The Union government spends more than Rs 3,000 crore a year on five-six super specialty hospitals in the city. The local administration doesn't have to pay a single penny," he told PTI.

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Nomination declared invalid even after submitting evidence: SP candidate's lawyer

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PM Modi recalls 1954 Kumbh Mela stampede at election rally

Lauding the arrangements by the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh for this year's Kumbh Mela, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday recalled the 1954 stampede at the religious gathering in Allahabad when Jawaharlal Nehru was PM.

 

"When Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was prime minister, thousands of people were killed in the Kumbh stampede in Allahabad," Modi said at an election meeting.

 

The prime minister claimed that for saving the image of the then government, the media, too, had suppressed the news.

 

"The stampede victims' families names were never mentioned and not a single rupee was given to them (as compensation)... It was insensitivity and this sin was committed by the country's first prime minister," Modi said.

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Samajwadi Party candidate says nomination rejected wrongly, will move SC

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Multiple Voter IDs: Court issues summons to UP, Delhi EC on complaint filed against Kejriwal's wife

A Delhi court Wednesday issued summons to the state election commissions of Uttar Pradesh and Delhi on a complaint against Sunita Kejriwal, wife of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, for allegedly having two voter identity cards.

 

Metropolitan Magistrate Shaifali Barnala Tondon took cognisance on the complaint filed by Delhi BJP spokesperson Harish Khurana and issued summons to authorised officials of the state Election Commission of both Uttar Pradesh and Delhi to bring all relevant records related to Sunita Kejriwal.

 

The court then posted the matter for hearing on June 3.

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Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha, Surendra Kumar: Election Commission of India approves shifting of polled EVMs in two districts Jagatsinghpur & Gajapati. Entire shifting process will be conducted in presence of candidates and the entire process will be video-graphed.

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Asaduddin Owaisi, AIMIM on Shiv Sena's proposal to ban burqa

Asaduddin Owaisi, AIMIM on Shiv Sena's proposal to ban burqa: Shiv Sena is ignorant, SC judgement on privacy clearly lays down that choice is now a fundamental right. It's a violation of the MCC, I request EC to take immediate note of it, it's an attempt to create polarization.

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How can we forget the explosions in Ayodhya, Faizabad and other places before 2014: Modi

How can we forget the explosions in Ayodhya, Faizabad and other places before 2014. How can we forget the day when there were attacks in India. Reports of such explosions have stopped in the last five years: PM Narendra Modi 

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Don’t make mistake of electing weak govt: Modi

Urging Ayodhya voters to choose their candidate carefully, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the only thriving business in Pakistan is of exporting terror and terrorist. He said that even though terror related incidents have come down in India, people should not think that the threat has passed. "Savdhani hati ki durghatna ghati. Kamzor sarkar laane ki galti mat kijiyega (the moment you let your attention waiver, some mishap may occur. So don't elect a weak government.)" Modi said.

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The lamp in Ayodhya has been burning for thousands of years, but the Diwali that is celebrated now becomes a matter of discussion around the world: Prime Minister Narendra Modi

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Our government has recently brought the ' PM Shram Yogi Mandhan ' scheme: Modi

Our government has recently brought the ' PM Shram Yogi Mandhan ' scheme.

 

This will ensure pension to Labour partners up to Rs 3, 000/-after the age of 60 years: Prime Minister Narendra Modi