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Portraying Modi as India is an insult, says Mayawati
BSP chief Mayawati on Thursday slammed the BJP and RSS for portraying Prime Minister Narendra Modi as India, saying they were repeating the same mistake which the Congress did earlier.
Netanyahu lands in Moscow for pre-election Putin meeting
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has landed in Moscow for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, just days before parliamentary elections at home. The Moscow meeting on Thursday comes just five days before Israelis vote in an election largely seen as a referendum on Netanyahu, who has campaigned on his foreign policy prowess and relations with world leaders. The prime minister said before departing from Israel that he and Putin will "discuss events in Syria," including the "special coordination between our militaries." The Kremlin said earlier this week the two would "compare notes" during Netanyahu's brief meeting with Putin, their third in recent months. Israel and Russia have a military hotline to coordinate air force operations over neighbouring Syria. Netanyahu is seeking a fifth term in the elections next Tuesday.
Stay out, Noida village tells its MP
He adopted their village, represents them in the Lok Sabha after they broke tradition to vote for him, but Union minister Mahesh Sharma is now strictly persona non grata in Kachera with slogans and posters making it abundantly clear he's not welcome any more The protests, which started following a standoff with a realty group and spilled into anguish over the lack of development in their area, have been going for the last six months come rain, winter or summer and show no signs of abating. In October 2018, violent protests in Kachera village in western Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar area bordering the national capital led to 86 locals being arrested after a standoff with a realty group. The resentment still burns, deep and strong. The demonstrations since have been constant with about two dozen men and women, young and old, intermittently raising slogans against their Lok Sabha MP. A poster declaring Kachera Varsabad, Mahesh Sharma ke god liye gaon mein BJP walon ka aana sakhta ...
Rahul most courageous man I know, Wayanad take care of him: Priyanka
Asserting that her brother Rahul Gandhi is the "most courageous" man she knows, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday urged the people of Wayanad to "take care" of him. Her appeal to the people of Wayanad came after AICC president Rahul Gandhi filed nomination from the parliamentary constituency in Kerala. "My brother, my truest friend, and by far the most courageous man I know. Take care of him Wayanad, he won't let you down," Priyanka Gandhi tweeted. Rahul Gandhi, accompanied by his sister Priyanka Gandhi and senior Congress leaders including K C Venugopal and Mukul Wasnik, submitted the nomination papers before the District Collector A R Ajayakumar at the district headquarters in Kalpetta.
UK MPs back Brexit delay bill by a vote
British MPs have narrowly approved in favour of a bill seeking to delay Brexit as they attempt to avoid a no-deal exit from the European Union.
Gorakhpur MP, former Cong MP join BJP
Former Congress MP from Telangana, Ananda Bhaskar Rapolu, and Samajwadi Party MP from Gorakhpur, Praveen Kumar Nishad, joined the BJP on Thursday. Senior BJP leader and Union minister J P Nadda said both the leaders wield considerable influence in their regions, and that they had joined the party due to their faith in the policies and the Modi government. Rapolu was associated with the Telangana movement and had quit the Congress last month. Praveen Nishad, whose father Sanjay Nishad is the head of the Nishad Party, had emerged victorious in the Gorakhpur by-poll last year, after the SP and the BSP joined hands to take on the BJP. He had contested on a SP ticket. However, differences grew between Sanjay Nishad and the SP as the Akhilesh Yadav-led party wanted him to contest again on its symbol while he wanted to fight as a Nishad Party candidate, according to him. The BJP has not yet announced its candidate for Gorakhpur, the political turf of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi ...
Rahul Gandhi did nothing for Amethi: Smriti Irani
Union Minister and BJP leader Smriti Irani on Thursday attacked Congress President Rahul Gandhi for filing his nomination from Wayanad in Kerala and said the people of Amethi will not tolerate this as he has done nothing for his constituency.
Amit Shah, PDP lying on AFSPA: Omar Adullah
National Conference leader Omar Abdullah Thursday rejected BJP chief Amit Shah's claim that his party ended coalition with the PDP after it was pressured to dilute the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act. He also accused Mehbooba Mufti's Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Shah of "lying" about the controversial Act which gives special powers to the armed forces. "Why are @AmitShah & the PDP lying to people about AFSPA? PDP has no intention of doing anything with AFSPA & BJP didn't break the coalition because of AFSPA. This is from Ms Mufti's Assembly speech as CM in February 2018," Abdullah said in a tweet. The NC vice president was reacting to BJP president Amit Shah's claim that his party ended the alliance with PDP in Jammu and Kashmir last year due to PDP's demand for revocation of the AFSPA. At an election rally Wednesday, the BJP chief said the party brought down its government in J&K when the pressure came on it to dilute the AFSPA. "We kicked the chair. We left the ..
Rahul's decision to contest from Wayanad 'insult' to Amethi:
BJP leader Smriti Irani Thursday attacked Congress president Rahul Gandhi, saying his decision to contest from the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat in Kerala was an "insult" to the people of Amethi. The 48-year-old Congress chief is contesting from Kerala in addition to his traditional stronghold Amethi, where he is pitted against the Union textile minister. This will be the second attempt by Irani to wrest Amethi from the Congress. In 2014, she lost the seat by a margin of over one lakh votes to Gandhi. Irani said a person, who has been here in Amethi for the past 15 years, has decided to leave his supporters and chosen to file nominations from another constituency. "He is filing his papers from another Lok Sabha seat. This is an insult to Amethi and a betrayal with its people," she told reporters here, hours before Gandhi filed his nomination papers in Wayanad. Gandhi's decision to fight from Wayanad is because the Congress workers know he does not have support in Amethi, Irani ...
Ex-Congress MP Ananda Bhaskar Rapolu joins BJP
Former Rajya Sabha member from Telangana Ananda Bhaskar Rapolu on Thursday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) here in the presence of Union Minister J.P. Nadda.
BJP conducts 'Swachh Bharat' drive in Kolkata ground
A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mega rally at the iconic Brigade Parade Ground here, over 200 BJP workers on Thursday conducted a 'Swachh Bharat' cleanliness drive at the venue.
Madras High Court asks Centre to ban 'TikTok' app
The Madras High Court has asked the Central government to ban the Chinese video mobile application 'TikTok', saying it spoils the future of youths and minds of children.
BJP fields Hasmukh Patel from Ahmedabad East
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday fielded MLA Hasmukh Patel from the Ahmedabad East Lok Sabha constituency, replacing actor-turned-politician Paresh Rawal.
Ex-Rajya Sabha MP Ananda Bhaskar Rapolu joins BJP
A week after he quit the Congress, former Rajya Sabha member Ananda Bhaskar Rapolu on Thursday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party.The former Rajya Sabha MP from Telangana had resigned from the Congress on March 22.Rapolu, who spend 25 years of his life in Congress, joined the BJP in presence of Union Minister JP Nadda.Telangana will go to polls in a single phase for all 17 Lok Sabha seats on April 11. Results will be declared on May 23.
Bimal Gurung set to return to Hills after one-and-half years
Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) leader Bimal Gurung, who has been on the run for the past one -and-half years, is likely to return to the Hills Thursday evening, a day after the Supreme Court asked him and his aide Roshan Giri to move the Calcutta High Court for anticipatory bail in connection with the cases lodged against them. Loksang Lama, the working president of GJM's Gurung faction, said the Morcha leader, who is scheduled to arrive at Bagdogra airport at 1.30pm, will head straight to the Hills. "Our leader will leave for the Hills as soon as he lands at Bagdogra airport," he said. According to poll analysts, Gurung's return to the Hills is likely to change the course of election in Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency and swing votes in favour of BJP candidate Raju Singh Bista. Both Gurung and Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF) have extended their support to Bista, while the Binay Tamang-led faction of the Morcha have decided to back Trinamool Congress candidate ...
BJP, RLP form alliance in Rajasthan
In a jolt to the Congress, the Rajasthan Loktantrik Party (RLP) on Thursday joined hands with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), forming a new alliance in the state ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
SC refuses urgent hearing to mentioning seeking to defer LS polls in TN
The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to give an urgent hearing to a mentioning seeking to defer the April 18 Lok Sabha polls in Tamil Nadu to April 21, on the ground that the voting should be postponed due to Easter festivities.The petitioners, Krishtuva Nallena, Iyakkam, through his lawyer had knocked the doors of the apex court seeking deferment of the general elections in Tamil Nadu, to April 21.The lawyer, S Raja, mentioned the plea before a bench of the top court, headed by Justice S A Bobde, who refused to give an urgent hearing to his mentioning.The petitioner claimed that the puja for Easter festival has to be conducted on April 18, 19 and 20 and voting for Lok Sabha polls has to be held on April 18, thereby the election for 39 parliamentary constituencies in the state should be deferred to April 21.
Rahul Gandhi does not enjoy popular support in Amethi: Smriti Irani
Union Textiles Minister and BJP leader Smriti Irani on Thursday slammed Congress president Rahul Gandhi for his decision to contest from Wayanad in Kerala besides Amethi, saying that the Gandhi scion has sensed his defeat from Uttar Pradesh."Rahul Gandhi no more enjoys popular support in Amethi and that is why he is also contesting from Wayanad. He enjoyed a position of power for 15 years because of the support from Amethi, but now he is going elsewhere. This is an insult to Amethi and people here will not tolerate this," he told reporters here.Irani also accused the Congress president and his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra of being involved in corruption while their the party was in power."It is not surprising that Rahul Gandhi and Mrs Vadra were found with their hands in the cookie jar. They were found to have economic relations with 2g and 3g scamsters," the BJP leader alleged. "When the nation was looted Rahul Gandhi was standing as a silent spectator," she said.On March 24, the ...
Rahul files nomination in Kerala, thousands cheer him
Thousands gave a rousing welcome to Congress President Rahul Gandhi who filed his Lok Sabha nomination from Wayanad in Kerala on Thursday morning.
Owaisi confident of 4th win from Hyderabad; BJP, Cong allege he indulges in divisive politics
Development work and a strong connect with people will help him retain the Hyderabad Lok Sabha seat for the fourth time, believes AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, even as the BJP and the Congress claim he will lose for his divisive politics and "goondaism". The constituency, which is traditionally an All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) stronghold and won by Owaisi since 2004, has seven assembly segments, and six of these were won by the party in the 2018 Telangana polls. The BJP has again fielded J Bhagwant Rao, who had lost to Owaisi by over two lakh votes in the 2014 polls, from the seat, while Congress's Feroz Khan, who unsuccessfully contested the 2018 assembly elections, is trying his luck from the constituency. The Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) has fielded Puste Srikanth.But, Chief Minister and TRS president K Chandrasekhar Rao has kept it no secret that the party is backing Owaisi, whose support it is counting on in the remaining 16 Lok Sabha seats in the state. In ...