Highlights: Cong, BRS have an alliance built on basis of scams, says PM
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Telangana
Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticised K Chandrasekhar Rao's Bharat Raksha Samithi and the Congress, whom he accused of orchestrating a series of scams together. "In Kaleshwaram, the BRS made money but the Congress not making documents public... they are having ghotala bandhan (an alliance of scams)... they don't realise that Modi does both surgical strike and air strike," he said, addressing a public meeting. PM Modi stated that the state has turned into "an ATM for the Congress". The Congress, which came to Telangana in the state late last year, and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS )were protecting each other's misdeeds, he added.
Earlier today, Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay, a judge of the Calcutta High Court, submitted his resignation.
Earlier today, Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay, a judge of the Calcutta High Court, submitted his resignation.
A day after senior politician PC George expressed his displeasure over the BJP fielding Anil K Antony as the candidate from Pathanamthitta Lok Sabha constituency, the latter visited him at his house and held discussions even as the party's state chief censured George for expressing his views publicly. George, who recently joined the BJP, had strongly expressed his displeasure on Sunday over the candidature of Mr Antony from Pathanamthitta, saying the move has scuttled the party's chances to win the polls.
A day after an obscene video allegedly involving him surfaced on social media, BJP MP Upendra Singh Rawat who has been fielded again by the party from Barabanki on Monday said he will not contest any election till proven innocent.
He also demanded an investigation into the matter. In a post on X in Hindi, Rawat said, "A fake video of mine generated by deepfake AI technology is being made viral, for which I have lodged an FIR." He said he has requested the party president to get it investigated."I will not contest any election in public life until I am proven innocent," the first-time MP said. On the basis of a complaint by MP's personal secretary Dinesh Chandra Rawat, a case has been lodged against an unknown accused, Kotwali police station in-charge Aditya Tripathi had said. It was alleged in the FIR that some people have made public a doctored objectionable video of the MP to tarnish his image after he was declared a BJP candidate. Police sources said that in the video circulated online a man is seen in an objectionable position with a woman.
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Congress, BRS have an alliance built on the basis of scams: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi slammed the ruling Congress and K Chandrasekhar Rao's Bharat Raksha Samithi, whom he accused of orchestrating a series of scams together. "In Kaleshwaram, the BRS made money but the Congress not making documents public... they are having ghotala bandhan (an alliance of scams)... they don't realise that Modi does both surgical strike and air strike," he said, addressing a public meeting.
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Electoral mood of Odisha is clearly visible today, says PM Modi in Odisha
"Your coming here in such large numbers shows the mood of the East. The electoral mood of Odisha is clearly visible today. This is the resolution - ab ki baar, 400 paar," says PM Modi in Jajpur.
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"Why hasn't Kharge condemned 'Pakistan Zindabad' slogans?": JP Nadda in Karnataka
"Karnataka must have realised how they are being deceived by their state govt. People raised slogans of 'Pakistan Zindabad' in Vidhan Soudha after Congress won the elections... is this the objective of Rahul Gandhi's 'Bharat Jodo Yatra'? Why hasn't Kharge condemned it?" Nadda asks.
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Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay, Calcutta HC judge, quits amid buzz of joining BJP
Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay, judge of Calcutta High Court, resigned today, amid rumours of him joining the BJP, ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. Justice Gangopadhyay, whose judgements on various education-related issues in West Bengal created political controversies, had on Sunday said he would submit his resignation to the President on March 5.
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News update: BJP's Smriti Irani challenges Rahul Gandhi to debate on 10-year rule of UPA, NDA
Union Minister Smriti Irani on Monday beseeched Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to participate in a debate on the comparison of the 10-year rule of BJP-led NDA (National Democratic Alliance) and Congress-led UPA (United Progressive Alliance). Irani stated that Rahul Gandhi can choose the ground while the BJP will select a party worker for the debate.
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Ranchi court summons Jailed ex-CM Hemant Soren for disobeying ED notices in land grab case
Holding him prima facie guilty of disobeying notices issued to him by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering probe linked to an alleged land grab case, a Ranchi court has summoned incarcerated former Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren next month.
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Anil K Antony visits discontented PC George, seeks blessings
A day after PC George expressed his discontent over the BJP fielding Anil K Antony as the candidate from Pathanamthitta Lok Sabha constituency, the latter visited him at his house and held talk even as the party's state chief censured George for expressing his views publicly.
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First Published: Mar 05 2024 | 10:29 AM IST
