LS polls Highlights: Congress' thinking is anti-development, says PM Modi

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2:13 PM

For 70 years, Congress nurtured Article 370 like its child: Home Minister Amit Shah at Moradabad rally

At an election meeting in Moradabad, Union Home minister Amit Shah slammed Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge over his recent remark on the abrogation of Article 370. Shah said, "Khargeji of the Congress asks what do people of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh have to do with Kashmir. I want to tell them that every child of Moradabad is ready to give his life for Kashmir." Shah said,"For 70 years, Congress has nurtured Article 370 like its child."

2:04 PM

BJP government took back farm laws out of fear: SP chief Akhilesh Yadav

Taking on the BJP, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav at a rally in UP's Pilibhit said that the three farm laws were scrapped by BJP government as they were afraid of strength of farmers. 

1:59 PM

BJP spreading canards against Bengal: Mamata Banerjee on 'safe haven for terrorists' allegations

 

Slamming the saffron party for alleging that West Bengal has become a safe haven for terrorists, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee todaystated accused in the Bengaluru blast case were arrested because of the state police's prompt action.

The arrest of two accused in Bengaluru's Rameshwaram Cafe blast case from West Bengal today led to slugfest in the state with the opposition BJP claiming that the TMC regime had turned the state into a safe haven for terrorists.

"Heard one BJP leader saying that Bengal is not safe. The accused were arrested within two hours following a prompt response by police. What about the states where you are in power?" she said at a rally in Cooch Behar.

1:57 PM

Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai booked for poll code violation

A case was filed today against Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai and and Coimbatore District BJP Secretary Ramesh for allegedly campaigning in the Avarampalayam area last night beyond permitted campaigning hours, news agency ANI reported.

1:54 PM

AAP workers stage protest outside Raaj Kumar Anand's Delhi residence

 Aam Aadmi Party workers today protested outside Raaj Kumar Anand's Patel Nagar residence after his nresignation from the Delhi cabinet and the party.

"For the last four years, Anand has been working for the AAP. He had promised several development projects to those who voted for him. People of his constituency are feeling cheated," Ankush Narang, AAP worker said.

1:17 PM

Home Minister Amit Shah slams Kharge for Kashmir comment

Amit Shah on Friday hit out at Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge for asking what do people of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh have to do with Kashmir. 

12:52 PM

Anyone can travel anywhere in the country: Sitharaman hits back at Stalin's 'migratory bird' jibe at PM Modi

Senior BJP leader Nirmala Sitharaman took  took exception to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin's "migratory bird" jibe made at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his recent visits to the state, saying the very usage was not proper. She also criticised the ruling DMK over issues including the drug menace in the state.

12:36 PM

General Elections 2024: BJP rebel Eshwarappa to file nomination as independent candidate from Shivamogga

Defying the party command, rebel Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Eshwarappa  is all set to file his nomination as an Independent candidate from Shivamogga. Eshwarappa was incensed over BY Raghvendra,  the son of former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, contesting the polls from Shivamogga.

12:28 PM

PM Modi to attend two public meetings in Kerala on April 15

In a move aimed at boosting the support for the saffron party for the April 26 polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend two public meetings in Kerala on April 15. PM Modi will visit Thiruvananthapuram and Thrissur districts, party sources confirmed.

12:21 PM

PM Modi changed definition of Indian politics in last 10 years: BJP chief Nadda

"Overall, one thing came to light which you should also keep in mind. Earlier politics was done by dividing people. The Congress Party divided brother against brother for a long time and did vote bank politics... But PM Modi changed the definition of Indian politics in the last 10 years. Now when the definition has changed, politics will not work by misleading people. Now there will be no politics by talking on the basis of castes and classes. Now if there is politics, it will be the politics of development and the politics of report card," BJP National President JP Nadda said today.

12:09 PM

Lok Sabha polls update: Officials take 107-km route to help two elderly men cast their ballot in Gadchiroli

Poll officials in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district travelled on winding tracks and through forests for 107 km to assist two elderly men to vote from their homes for the Lok Sabha polls, officials said on Friday. The voters, aged 100 and 86, are from the Gadchiroli-Chimur constituency, which will go to polls in the first phase on April 19.

11:37 AM

News update: NC leader Omar Abdullah to contest from J-K's Baramulla

National Conference leader and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is set to contest from Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency.

11:34 AM

Modi ki guarantee yani guarantee pura hone ki guarantee, says PM at Udhampur rally

"Modi ki guarantee yani guarantee pura hone ki guarantee. You remember how the weak governments of Congress kept the Shahpurkandi Dam stalled for decades. The fields of the farmers of Jammu were dry and the villages were in darkness, but our water of Ravi was going to Pakistan. Modi had given a guarantee to the farmers and has fulfilled it also," PM Modi said on Friday at a public rally in Udhampur.

11:31 AM

Lakhs of families in Jammu and Kashmir have been guaranteed free ration for next 5 years: PM Modi

11:28 AM

70 per cent of Goa against BJP, says AAP MLA Venzy Viegas

 Aam Aadmi Party legislator Venzy Viegas from Goa has claimed that about 70 per cent of the voters in the coastal state are against the BJP. The AAP lawmaker, who represents the Benaulim assembly seat, has been campaigning for the opposition INDIA bloc candidate in South Goa, Viriato Fernandes of the Congress.