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Highlights of day: Modi govt used privatisation to weaken reservations, says Congress

From PM Modi's election rallies in Karnataka to BJD leaders joining the BJP in Odisha, catch all the latest updates from around the world here

BS Web Team New Delhi

Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh (Photo: Twitter)

2:58 PM

Arvinder Singh Lovely will likely be declared Lok Sabha candidate: Cong MLA Asif Mohammad

Reacting to Arvinder Singh Lovely's resignation from the Congress party, former Congress MLA Asif Mohammad says, "There might be differences in the party...If Lovely was disappointed, wanted to resign then he would have silently accorded his resignation to Mallikarjun Kharge; the kind of reasons are mentioned in the letter and then he resigned. If his intentions were not bad he would have silently tendered his resignation...In a way, he has issued that letter openly to the media is directly benefitting the BJP. I can say this, in the place of Harsh Malhotra, Lovely will be declared candidate within one or two days..."

2:56 PM

SC set to hear on Apr 29 Kejriwal's plea against arrest in money laundering case

The Supreme Court is set to hear on Monday, May 29, a plea by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal challenging his arrest in a money laundering case stemming from the alleged excise policy scam. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta is likely to hear the matter, reported PTI.

2:32 PM

BJP's govt has provided safe, secure administration to UP: CM Yogi

While addressing a public rally in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath Says, "This is the govt of BJP, the 'mafia' that used to roam around under the protection of the then govt, today, that mafia is looking to surrender and says 'jaan baksh do ek baar bas'. These mafias and criminals must be forced for carting as they should be taught hard work."

12:59 PM

Mahatma Gandhi wanted Congress to be dissolved after independence, people will do it now: Rajnath Singh

Attacking Congress, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said, "Suspension of fundamental rights took place during the rule of Congress party... So far, the President's rule has been imposed in the country 132 times under Article 356, out of which 90 times Congress has imposed and Indira Gandhi alone had spent half a century in toppling the government. At the time of independence, Mahatma Gandhi said that Congress should be dissolved but the Congress did not listen to him, so I think that now the public has thought and decided that whatever Mahatma Gandhi had said should be fulfilled... Now we will have to dissolve this Congress, I think the people will also agree to dissolve the Congress."

12:52 PM

Setback to opposition, several Samajwadi Party leaders join BJP in Lucknow

In a major setback to the opposition bloc, several Samajwadi Party leaders have joined Bharatiya Janata Party amidst the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.

12:44 PM

Union minister Smriti Irani arrives at Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya

12:33 PM

PM Modi attacks Rahul Gandhi, says 'Shehzada' of Congress misleading people

Speaking at a public gathering in Belagavi, PM Narendra Modi says, "... Shehzada of Congress says that the kings of India were atrocious. They snatched the assets of the poor as per their wishes. The Shehzada of Congress has insulted great personalities like Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Rani Chinamma, whose good governance and patriotism still motivate us. Does the Shehzada not know the contribution of the Mysuru Royal family, whom we all are proud of? The statements made by the Shehzada of Congress have been made very thoughtfully to appease their vote bank... But the Shehzada does not say a word about the atrocities committed by the Nawabs, Nizams, Sultans, and Badhshahs... Congress does not remember the atrocities committed by Aurangzeb who destroyed thousands of our temples. Congress forms political alliances with parties who praise Aurangzeb. They do not talk about all those who destroyed our pilgrimage sites, looted them, killed our people, and killed cows..."

12:30 PM

Several leaders of the Delhi Congress arrive at Arvinder Singh Lovely's residence

12:29 PM

Seat allocation should be done with consent all Congress members: Sandeep Dixit on Lovely's resignation

Speaking on the resignation of Delhi Congress President Arvinder Singh Lovely, Congress leader Sandeep Dixit said, "... Being the Congress President and a Congress worker, he (Arvinder Singh Lovely) has a personal pain... His pain is that we are struggling to bring back our old reputation in Delhi. Becoming the President of Congress is a crown of thorns. Despite this, he worked hard in the last 6-8 months and built the party... Everyone felt that Congress is slowly awakening and when we get 2 or 3 seats, it seems that if we give seats to people with the consent of all the people of Congress, then the work will go better in the future ..."

12:27 PM

SAD to contest Gurdaspur LS seat on party symbol for 1st time in decades

After breaking away from the BJP, the Akali Dal is all set to contest the Gurdaspur Lok Sabha seat on party symbol 'takdi' or scales for the first time since 1996 as it braces for a showdown with its former ally which has used star power to clinch the seat on numerous occasions, reported PTI.

12:21 PM

Unemployment among Indian youth is transient, says RBI MPC member Goyal

Unemployment is highest for younger age brackets, but it is 'transient' as Indian youths spend more time acquiring skills and trying hands at entrepreneurship, RBI Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) member Ashima Goyal has said, reported PTI.

12:17 PM

K'taka CM Siddaramaiah holds dharna protesting Centre's 'injustice' over drought funds

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, his deputy D K Shivakumar along with several other ministers and legislators on Sunday staged a dharna, alleging injustice done to the state by the union government while releasing the drought relief funds, PTI reported.

12:13 PM

"Will targeting opposition and jailing them strengthen democracy?" questions AAP's Sanjay Singh

Taking a jibe at the central government, AAP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh asked, "Will targeting opposition and jailing them strengthen democracy?".

11:50 AM