LS polls highlights: BJP chief Nadda summoned by Karnataka police over Muslim reservation clip
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Lormi: BJP National President JP Nadda addresses a public meeting for Lok Sabha elections, in Lormi, Chhattisgarh, Monday, April 22, 2024. (Photo: PTI)
The Karnataka police has summoned BJP chief JP Nadda and IT cell head Amit Malviya over a clip on X put by the party's state unit. A first information report (FIR) had been registered at the High Grounds Police station in Bengaluru in connection with the post. Nadda and Malviya have been given a week to appear before the police. The Election Commission on Tuesday asked micro blogging platform 'X' to "immediately" take down the animated video.
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra hit back against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks on her brother Rahul Gandhi where he had questioned the Congress' silence on Adani-Ambani. "Today Narendra Modi said- Rahul Gandhi is not taking Adani's name. The truth is this- Rahul Gandhi talks about Adani every day, he puts the truth about Adani in front of you every day and exposes it. Rahul Gandhi tells you every day that Narendra Modi has a nexus with big industrialists. Narendra Modi waived off Rs 16 trillion for his friends but did not waive off a single rupee of the farmers. Narendra Modi should answer this," Priyanka Gandhi said in a poll rally.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hit out at Rahul Gandhi today, saying that the Congress leader has remained mum on 'Adani-Ambani' after the third phase of General Elections in the country.
The Election Commission on Tuesday asked micro blogging platform 'X' to "immediately" take down an animated video shared by the Karnataka unit of the BJP on reservation for the Muslim community. The EC wrote a letter to X flagging the non-compliance of the directive of the Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer to the social media platform on taking down the video. The poll body stated that the Chief Electoral Officer of Karnataka registered an FIR in this connection and wrote to 'X' on May 5 to take down the objectionable post as per the provisions of the Information Technology Act and the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021.
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Tuesday night said nephew Akash Anand is no longer her political heir or the party's National Coordinator. Anand was demoted this evening, days after a police case was filed against him for a derogatory comment against the BJP. The former Uttar Pradesh (UP) chief minister said she has taken the decision in the interest of the party and the movement and till the time Anand gains "full maturity".
On social media platform X, Mayawati said, "BSP is also a movement for self-respect and self-esteem of Baba Saheb Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar and social change for which Shri Kanshi Ram ji and I have dedicated our entire lives and a new generation is also being prepared to give it momentum."
"In the same sequence, along with promoting other people in the party, I declared Shri Akash Anand as the National Coordinator and successor, but in the larger interest of the party and the movement, he is being separated from both these important responsibilities until he attains full maturity," read her second post. His father, Anand Kumar, will continue to fulfil his responsibilities in the party, she added.
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PM Modi's chair shaking, he has started attacking his own friends: Congress
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge today claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's chair is "shaking" after three phases of the Lok Sabha polls as he has started attacking his own "friends". "The times are changing. Friends are no longer friends…! After the completion of three phases of elections, today the prime minister has started attacking his own friends. It is becoming clear that Modiji's chair is shaking. This is the real trend of the results," Kharge said in a post in Hindi on X.
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No INDIA bloc member supports Sam Pitroda's 'racist' remarks: AAP leader Sanjay Singh
AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh today stated that none of the members of the INDIA bloc support Congress leader Sam Pitroda's alleged racist remarks and accused the BJP of "hating" the Dalits. Pitroda triggered another controversy on Wednesday with his "people of the east look like the Chinese and those of the south look like Africa" remarks.
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BJP chief Nadda, IT cell head Malviya summoned by Karnataka police over Muslim reservation clip
The Karnataka Police has summoned BJP chief JP Nadda and IT cell head Amit Malviya over a controversial post on X put by the party's state unit. The post contained a video showing the Congress favouring Muslims for reservation at the cost of the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and the Other Backward Classes, an allegation that has been made by multiple BJP leaders in the course of the poll season.
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Countdown has begun for YSRCP govt to go, NDA will do 'proper treatment' of Mafias": PM Modi in Andhra rally
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BSP nominee from Hoshiarpur Rakesh Soman seat joins AAP
In a setback to the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), its candidate from Hoshiarpur Lok Sabha seat in Punjab Rakesh Soman on Wednesday joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). "Today I am joining the AAP. I am impressed by the works like providing good education and health facilities to the poor done by the Mann government," he said.
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Lok Sabha elections 2024:Trinamool leader Abhishek Banerjee holds roadshow in Baharampur LS seat
TMC General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee held a roadshow today in support of party candidate from Baharampur Lok Sabha constituency Yusuf Pathan.
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Will consult legal expert if we can sue against these remarks: Manipur CM on Sam Pitroda's 'racist' remarks
"This is very irresponsible and he exposed that he does not know the geographical composition of India. Congress has been doing this 'divide and rule' policy. How can he say that the people from the Northeast are like Chinese? We are a part of India, we do not belong to China. We are just Indians, all the Northeast people live together. How can he give such a racist comment? I highly condemn this type of racist words used by him. I will consult the legal expert if we can sue against the remark given by the Chairman of Indian Overseas Congress," Manipur CM N Biren Singh said, remarking on Congress leader Sam Pitroda's statement.
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Congress completely dissociates itself from these analogies: Jairam Ramesh on Sam Pitroda's 'racist' remarks
"The analogies drawn by Mr Sam Pitroda in a podcast to illustrate India's diversity are most unfortunate and unacceptable. The Indian National Congress completely dissociates itself from these analogies," Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh said in a statement on X.
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Lok Sabha polls 2024: BJP has plans to break BJD, after elections, says party leader VK Pandian
BJD leader and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's close aide VK Pandian today claimed that the Opposition BJP is not fighting elections in Odisha to win polls but to increase its seat number with an intention to break the Biju Janata Dal after elections. "They (BJP) had a slogan of securing 120 assembly seats in 2014 but failed. I do not know their target for 2019. But, for 2024, they have been fighting elections to win 50/60 seats and aim to break BJD after the elections. This is their poll strategy," Pandian told reporters.
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Rahul Gandhi talks about Adani every day: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra today replied to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's attack on her brother Rahul Gandhi where he had questioned the Congress' silence on Adani-Ambani. "Today Narendra Modi said- Rahul Gandhi is not taking Adani's name. The truth is this- Rahul Gandhi talks about Adani every day, he puts the truth about Adani in front of you every day and exposes it. Rahul Gandhi tells you every day that Narendra Modi has a nexus with big industrialists. Narendra Modi waived off Rs 16 lakh crore of his friends but did not waive off a single rupee of the farmers. Narendra Modi should answer this," Priyanka Gandhi said in a poll rally.
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First Published: May 08 2024 | 9:13 AM IST