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Congress general secretary, Jairam Ramesh

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		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&nbsp;<em>PTI.</em></div>
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	Speaking at a public gathering in Belagavi, PM Narendra Modi says, &quot;... 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...&quot;<br />
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	In a major blow to the electoral prospects of Indian National Congress, its Delhi Chief Arvinder Singh Lovely has resigned from his post. This comes in the midst of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.<br />
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	PM Narendra Modi is scheduled to address four rallies in the North Karnataka region in Belagavi, Uttara Kannada, Davanagere and Ballari on Sunday. The prime minister will address public rallies to strengthen the BJP state unit&#39;s efforts to consolidate votes in the North Karnataka region. The third phase is scheduled for May 7 which will witness polling in 94 constituencies across 12 states/UTs. The results will be announced on June 4, <em>ANI</em> reported.</div>
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Highlights of day: Modi govt used privatisation to weaken reservations, says Congress

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PM Modi to address four mega election rallies in North Karnataka today

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	PM Narendra Modi is scheduled to address four rallies in the North Karnataka region in Belagavi, Uttara Kannada, Davanagere and Ballari on Sunday. The prime minister will address public rallies to strengthen the BJP state unit&#39;s efforts to consolidate votes in the North Karnataka region. The third phase is scheduled for May 7 which will witness polling in 94 constituencies across 12 states/UTs. The results will be announced on June 4, <em>ANI</em> reported.</div>

Arvind Kejriwal's wife Sunita denied permission to meet Delhi CM in jail, says AAP

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	The Tihar jail administration has denied permission for Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal&#39;s wife Sunita to meet him on April 29, AAP said on Sunday. There was no immediate reaction from the Tihar authorities. &quot;Sunita Kejriwal was supposed to meet him tomorrow (Monday) but the Tihar administration has denied permission. The jail administration has not cited any reason for denying the permission,&quot; the party said.</p>

Modi govt used privatisation to weaken reservations, says Ramesh

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	The Congress on Sunday attacked the BJP over Home Minister Amit Shah&#39;s quota remarks in Uttar Pradesh, alleging that the Modi government has used privatization as a &quot;weapon&quot; to weaken reservations for SCs, STs and OBCs in the last 10 years. The opposition party also claimed that the secret behind the BJP&#39;s &#39;400 paar&#39; slogan is that they will openly try to end reservation this time. The Congress&#39; attack came after Shah, speaking at a UP rally, said the BJP will neither remove reservations for SCs, STs and OBCs nor will it allow anyone to do so, calling it a &quot;Modi guarantee&quot;.</p>

Punjab CM Mann to meet Kejriwal in Tihar jail on Apr 30, says report

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	Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will meet his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal in Tihar jail on April 30, AAP sources said on Sunday. This will be Mann&#39;s second meeting with Kejriwal in Tihar. Kejriwal was arrested on March 21 by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with an excise policy-linked money-laundering case.</p>

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

Attacking Congress, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said, &quot;Suspension of fundamental rights took place during the rule of Congress party... So far, the President&#39;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.&quot;

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

Speaking at a public gathering in Belagavi, PM Narendra Modi says, &quot;... 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...&quot;

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

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		<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WATCH</a> | Several Congress leaders including Sandeep Dikshit arrive at the residence of Arvinder Singh Lovely in Delhi<br />
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		Arvinder Singh Lovely, resigned from the position of Delhi Congress president, earlier today. <a href="https://t.co/DFhlcWNlW6">pic.twitter.com/DFhlcWNlW6</a></p>
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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, &quot;... 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 ...&quot;

Delhi Congress chief Arvinder Singh Lovely resigns, says party allied with AAP

After submitting his resignation to Congress Chief Kharge, Arvinder Singh Lovely said that Congress has allied with the Aam Aadmi Party.

Delhi Congress Chief Arvinder Singh Lovely has resigned from his post

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		Arvinder Singh Lovely resigns from the position of Delhi Congress president.<br />
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		&quot;The Delhi Congress Unit was against an alliance with a Party which was formed on the sole basis of leveling false, fabricated and malafide corruption charges against the Congress Party. Despite that,&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/Y1A360fuut">https://t.co/Y1A360fuut</a> <a href="https://t.co/hLP9RtnzUE">pic.twitter.com/hLP9RtnzUE</a></p>
	&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1784443419223294242?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 28, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Fire breaks out at a timber shop in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj

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	An official reported that a fire broke at a timber shop in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, today. Chief Fire Officer (CFO) Rajiv Kumar Pandey stated that they were notified about the incident around 3:55 am. Firefighters promptly responded, and the blaze was swiftly contained, as confirmed by the CFO. Fortunately, there were no casualties or injuries resulting from the incident.</div>
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BJP President Nadda attacks Mamata Banerjee, TMC over Sandeshkhali violence; here's what he said

&quot;We have seen how in Mamata Banerjee&#39;s government, anti-social elements like Sheikh Shahjahan of Trinamool Congress are posing a threat to the existence of women in Sandeshkhali...Officials of the investigating agencies who had gone to Sandeshkhali to protect the honour and dignity of women were attacked... During the search in Sandeshkhali, CBI recovered 3 foreign revolvers, 1 revolver used by police, 1 foreign pistol, several bullets, and cartridges. NSG commandos also had to go there to protect the people in Sandeshkhali. From this, we can understand how Mamata Banerjee&#39;s government is spreading anarchy in West Bengal...The public will give you a befitting reply and BJP will win more than 35 seats in West Bengal...&quot;, says BJP President Jagat Prakash Nadda
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Fire breaks out at leather manufacturing company's building in Noida Sector 65

According to an official statement, a fire erupted at a building belonging to a leather manufacturing company in Noida&#39;s Sector 65 area today morning. Pradeep Kumar, Chief Fire Officer (CFO) of Noida, confirmed that 15 fire tenders were dispatched to the scene and successfully extinguished the flames. The fire was attributed to a short circuit, as stated by Mr. Kumar. Fortunately, there were no casualties or injuries reported in the incident.

Aam Aadmi Party organises a walkathon- 'Walk for Kejriwal' in support of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) organised a walkathon today to support the party convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, currently lodged at the Tihar jail. He was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on March 21 in a money laundering case linked to the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy.&nbsp;<br />
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		<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WATCH</a> | Delhi: AAP organises a walkathon- &#39;Walk for Kejriwal&#39; in support of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal. <a href="https://t.co/my21anTRmG">pic.twitter.com/my21anTRmG</a></p>
	&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1784415986340577512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 28, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Lok Sabha elections: Several leaders, workers of BJD join BJP in Odisha

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	Several leaders and workers of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) joined the Bharatiiya Janata Party (BJP) in the presence of Union Minister and BJP Lok Sabha candidate from Sambalpur, Dharmendra Pradhan. During the event, Pradhan said that the members and leaders of other parties are joining the BJP as the people&#39;s faith in Prime Minister Narendra Modi is increasing.</div>
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Congress' next list of Lok Sabha candidates to be out within 2 days, says KC Venugopal

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	Congress&#39; veteran leader and General Secretary KC Venugopal on Saturday said that the party will release its next list of Lok Sabha candidates, including for Uttar Pradesh&#39;s pending seats, within two days. Notably, so far, Congress has not made any announcements regarding the Amethi and Rae Bareli seats in Uttar Pradesh, which were considered strongholds for the Congress until the 2019 elections. Congress workers and local party leadership is said to have told the central leadership that they want Amethi and Rae Bareli seats to be contested by Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi, respectively. Rahul Gandhi lost to BJP&#39;s Smriti Irani in Amethi in the 2019 elections, a constituency he had been representing for 15 years.</div>
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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

PM Modi to address four mega election rallies in North Karnataka today

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