Highlights: Modi at BJP meet; Rahul in Dubai; SP, BSP dump Congress in UP

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing BJP National Council meet ahead of Lok Sabha Elections 2019. Catch LIVE updates

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UP to see triangular contest as BSP-SP join hands

In a packed joint press conference addressed by BSP President Mayawati and SP President Akhilesh Yadav, the two parties announced that they would fight 38 seats each out of the total 80 Lok Sabha constituencies in UP, while leaving the two seats of Amethi and Rae Bareli for Congress. The decision on the remaining two seats would be announced soon.

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Modi concludes an hour-long speech at BJP National Council Meeting.

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Despite being harassed for 12 years by UPA govt when I was Gujarat CM, we didn't ban entry of CBI in state, says Modi.

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Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal and Chhattisgarh have blocked entry of CBI. What wrong have they done that they're feeling scared? Today they don't accept CBI, tomorrow they won't accept some other institution. Army, Police, SC, EC, CAG all are wrong, only they are right: Modi

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Last four years have told us, nothing is impossible, says Modi

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BJP's success is not because of Modi but because of its organisation: Modi

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Congress is obstructing Ayodhya case, said Modi.

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PM Narendra Modi: In 2007, a Congress minister said Modi will go to jail within a few months. They sent Amit Shah to the jail. But we didn't form a law to stop CBI from entering Gujarat as we had faith in law. These people are levelling allegations on agencies because they're scared.

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Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi are out on bail, yet they are so arrogant: Modi

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I was grilled for 9 hours when I was a sitting Gujarat chief minister: Modi

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Gandhis stand for dynasty, we stand for democracy, says Modi.

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PM Modi: There were two means of taking loans—One common process & the other Congress process

 

"Bank gave loans of Rs 18 lakh crore in 60 years & Rs 34 lakh crore in last 6 years of Congress governance. There were two means of taking loans in the country--One common process and the other Congress process. In the Congress process, banks were forced to give loans to fraudster friends," PM Modi said.

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I never stopped CBI from entering Gujarat when I was the chief minister: Modi on Chandrababu Naidu's move to bar CBI from entering Andhra Pradesh for probing corruption cases.

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UPA's only agenda was to defeat Modi: PM

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PM Modi: These days, a campaign is going on to publicise a failed experiment in the history of Indian politics by the name of "mahagathbandhan". These people are trying to make a 'majboor sarkaar'. They don't want a 'majboot sarkar' to get formed & their shop to get closed again.

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Congress made fun of GST and demonetisation, says Modi.

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Congress creating obstables for ocuntry's development, says Modi

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Opposition does not want a strong government in India: Modi

Mahagathbandhan wants free regin over public money: Modi

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Mahagathbandhan is abuse of people's trust.

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This chowkidaar is unstoppable, says Modi

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Narendra Modi: Bank gave loans of Rs 18 lakh cr in 60 years and Rs 34 lakh cr in last 6 years of Congress governance. There were two means of taking loans in the country. One common process and the other Congress process. In the Congress process, banks were forced to give loans to fraudster friends.

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Mahagathbandhan has no common ideology: Modi

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Congress was trying to protect middlemen. We brought them back to India, says Narendra Modi.

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Modi said,'our crackdown on black money will continue.' 

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Black money is coming back to the country under BJP govt: Modi

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Congress party flouted rules to benefit friends, says Narendra Modi at BJP national counil meeting.

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Under Congress govt, banks were forced to give loans, says Modi.