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Hate for Modi making people speak against India: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lambasted the Congress and Mamata Banerjee for asking the proofs of Balakot air strike casualties and said that "their hatred for him had led to speaking against the country".Addressing an election rally in Kolkata, Modi said: "Today some people in their hate for Modi have started speaking against India. Who raised doubts on airstrike? Who demoralised the armed forces? Who had asked for the count of bodies of terrorists?"In an apparent attack on Congress, Modi said that the country after independence witnessed 'dynastic rule under the burqa of democracy' for a long time."It is unfortunate that even after the country got independence, people did not get the right leadership. Dynasty started ruling the country under the burqa of democracy. For 55 years, there was a dynastic rule. The age of the republic in this country is hardly 15-16 years," he said.Levying strong allegations against the 'dynastic rule', the Prime Minister said, "We had no ...
Singhvi accuses BJP of using unfair means during Gujarat assembly elections
Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Wednesday accused the BJP of not allowing a "level playing field" during the Gujarat assembly elections in 2017 while citing a judgement given by the Gujarat High Court on Tuesday."The judgement from the Gujarat HC makes it clear that the senior employees of the Gujarat cadre and the centre had not allowed the elections to be held on a level playing field for all parties. The lack of a level playing field leads to a biased election process," Singhvi told reporters here on Wednesday.The judgement of the Gujarat court came with respect to the elections for the Dholka assembly constituency in 2017. The court found discrepancies in the counting process and summoned the senior government employees who were on poll duty in the area. BJP's Bhupendrasinh Manubha Chudasama had won the elections for the second time in a row from Dholka.Singhvi further said that this verdict should serve as a reminder to every person associated with the polling process in
No innocent must die in anti-militancy operation: Azad
The morale of security forces is important but it is equally vital to ensure that no innocent is killed during anti-militancy operations, Congress leader and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said on Wednesday.
AAP's Gopal Rai asks Rahul Gandhi to support demand for full statehood to Delhi
Senior AAP leader Gopal Rai Wednesday asked the Congress to support the demand of full statehood for Delhi so that the people of the national capital can lead their lives with dignity. In a letter to Congress President Rahul Gandhi, Rai said the grand old party should support the demand for full statehood to Delhi instead of proposing to amend GNCTD Act 1991. In its manifesto released Tuesday, the Congress said it "promises to amend the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) Act, 1991 to make it clear that the Lieutenant Governor shall act on the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers except in matters concerning the three reserved subjects." Rai said this was "extremely disappointing." "This is factually incorrect and these four lines do not convey anything. Firstly, aid and advice has nothing to do with the GNCTD Act, and it is extremely disappointing that after having promised statehood for Delhi for decades, your party has now gone back on its promise," he ..
Ex-RBI officer dubs Agatha 'non-performing person'
Former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Chief General Manager Beryl Sangma on Wednesday described former Union Minister Agatha Sangma, the National People Party (NPP) candidate from Tura Lok Sabha seat, a "non-performing person".
Congress soft on terror to appease vote bank: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday came down heavily on Congress party accusing it of "being soft" on terrorism in order to appease its vote bank and claimed the party is "openly supporting" terrorists and separatists in its greed to come back to power.
JD-U fields Sunil Kumar Pintu from Sitamarhi
The Janata Dal-United (JD-U) on Wednesday fielded Sunil Kumar Pintu from the Sitamarhi Lok Sabha seat in Bihar, hours after its candidate Dr Varun Kumar returned the party symbol refusing to contest the elections.
CPI announces candidates for nine seats in UP, MP, Jharkhand and Bihar
The Communist Party of India on Wednesday announced its candidates for nine Lok Sabha seats from Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and Bihar. The candidate list released by the party includes East Champaran in Bihar, Chatra seat in Jharkhand and Shahdol in Madhya Pradesh as well as six seats in Uttar Pradesh. The party has announced Prabhakar Jaiswal from the East Champaran seat, Arjun Kumar from Chatra and Keshkali Kol from Shahdol. In Uttar Pradesh, the party has named Satish Kumar from the Bareilly seat, Chandra Koree from Shahjahanpur, Mahendra Pratap Verma from Banda, Ashish Singh from Gorakhpur, Triloki Nath from Lalganj and Santosh Pratap Singh from Balia. Till now, the CPI has announced 31 candidates, including former JNU student leader Kanhaiya Kumar from Begusarai seat in Bihar and senior party leader Atul Kumar Anjaan from Ghosi in Uttar Pradesh.
BJP former MLA Bhaiyya Lodhi, son join Congress
BJP leader and former Madhya Pradesh MLA Bhaiyya Lodhi and his son Dinesh Lodhi joined the Congress here on Wednesday as the senior Lodhi said he was feeling "suffocated" in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Govt clears deck for granting organised service tag to CAPF officers
The Centre has cleared all decks to accord the 'organised service' recognition and service benefits to thousands of Central Armed Police Forces officers seeking better promotion and monetary benefits for serving large tenure of their career in areas affected by Naxalism, terrorism and insurgency. The Ministry of Home Affairs has directed the chiefs or Directors General (DsG) of the five Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) -- CRPF, BSF, ITBP, SSB and CISF -- to forward proposals containing details of officers eligible for benefits of Non-Functional Financial Upgradation (NFFU) and Non-Functional Selection Grade (NFSG). The order accessed by PTI stated that these details are required to be submitted to it by Thursday as the matter has been accorded "top priority" by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). A senior official said the ministry is working with the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) and will soon issue a notification in this context for granting NFFU and NFSG to Group ..
Trump says he called President Xi Jinping the 'king' of China
US President Donald Trump said he called his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping a "king" during his first state visit to Beijing in 2017 and that the top Communist Party leader appeared to appreciate the remark. Addressing the National Republican Congressional Committee spring dinner in Washington on Tuesday, Trump said Xi had denied he was a king. "He said, 'But I am not king, I am president.' I said 'No, you're president for life, and therefore you're king'," Trump told his audience, prompting laughter, CNN reported. "He said, huh. He liked that. I get along with him great," it quoted the US President as saying. Trump, 72, visited Beijing in November 2017, just months before China's rubber-stamp legislature, the National People's Congress, dropped the two-term limit on the Chinese presidency in March. The controversial move cleared the way for Xi, 65, to serve indefinitely as China's head of state, strengthening his grip on power. China abolished monarchical rule in 1912 when the last ..
May turns to opposition to end Brexit impasse
UK Prime Minister Theresa May has decided to seek the opposition's cooperation to end Brexit impasse in Parliament and in a letter to lawmakers on Wednesday blamed the situation on a lack of support from her own Conservative Cabinet.
Lanka plans month-long military exercise from July 1
The Sri Lanka Army on Wednesday said it would hold the largest military exercise in July to coincide with 10 years of the end of the island nation's 30-year civil conflict between government troops and Tamil Tiger rebels.
AAP seeking votes by spreading lies: Puri
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri Wednesday alleged that the AAP is seeking votes from Delhiites by spreading "lies" on several issues and asserted that a party which does not have the expertise of running an administration nor dedication towards works, is resorting to lies. The Union housing and urban affairs minister tweeted a purported campaign pamphlet of AAP's east Delhi candidate Atishi and said a bunch of lies has been prepared by her. In the pamphlet, the party promises regularisation of unauthorised colonies once the national capital gets full statehood and also promises to stop the sealing drive in the city. "Every citizen knows that the sealing drive had been carried out following the direction of the Supreme Court-appointed Bhure Lal committee, and neither the Centre nor any civic body had anything to do with it," Puri said in a series of tweets in Hindi. No immediate reaction was available from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). Puri alleged that it was the BJP-led central ...
Only a BJP govt can resolve the Goa mining issue: Shripad Naik
Union Minister of state for AYUSH and BJP's candidate for the North Goa Lok Sabha seat, Shripad Naik, on Wednesday claimed that only a BJP government at the Centre can resolve the Goa mining ban issue.Addressing a press conference here, he said, "Only a BJP government at the Centre can and will resolve the mining ban issue in Goa."Mining dependants in Goa had launched a protest on March 14 accusing the state government of not being serious on the issue of resumption of work at the mines that affected more than 31 lakh people since last one year.The Supreme Court on February 7 last year had quashed the lease renewals further restoring the earlier position that all mining after November 22, 2007 was illegal.Naik also informed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be addressing a campaign meeting near Panaji on April 10."Several central leaders including Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari and Smriti Irani will be campaigning in Goa. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is also ...
Sharad Pawar's daughter Supriya Sule files nomination from Baramati
Sitting Lok Sabha member Supriya Sule, daughter of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar, filed her nomination from here on Wednesday.Talking to the media, Sule said, "I take everything as a challenge and work hard to achieve the goals set."To a question on how she compared herself to her father, she said, "My father is one of the senior-most political leaders of the country and there is no comparison with him."Speaking about issues in the ensuing Lok Sabha polls, Sule said, "Elections are part of our profession. This election is for progress and opportunity to do better work. Everyone has seen my work in Parliament as well as in my constituency.""I thank the Congress party and all our alliance partners for their support. I am grateful to all my voters and allies for reposing faith in me," she added.On BJP's charge of nepotism in NCP, Sule said, "It is hilarious that BJP is making allegations of nepotism against us. They should see their list first. BJP has nothing to ...
Gunmen abduct US tourist and driver in Uganda: govt spokesman
Gunmen in Uganda have abducted an American tourist and his driver inside a national park close to the border with Democratic Republic of Congo, government spokesman Ofwono Opondo said Wednesday. Ugandan soldiers are hunting the gunmen, who abducted the pair around dusk on Tuesday. "Four armed men, not yet identified, between 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm, staged an ambush and kidnapped an American tourist with his Ugandan driver near Katoke Gate in the Queen Elizabeth National Park," Opondo said in a statement.
In western UP's 'Jat land', it is Modi versus BJP candidates
Prime Minister Narendra Modi continues to draw crowds in the western Uttar Pradesh belt, but the same enthusiasm is missing for BJP candidates in fray from this part of the state. "I am a Modi fan and I voted for BJP in the last election, but no work has been done here. The BJP candidate who won in the name of Modi from here is hardly seen. We cannot even complain," says a petrol pump worker Satbir Yadav from Saharanpur. Similar sentiments were echoed by residents of Muzaffarnagar, Baghpat, Kairana and Ghaziabad which go to polls in the first phase of the seven-phased Lok Sabha polls. A total of eight Lok Sabha seats in the state will go to polls in the first phase on April 11. The voters here praise Modi, but are not satisfied with the work of BJP candidates. A BJP office-bearer from Muzaffarnagar, who wished to remain anonymous, lamented that the party under pressure from RSS re-nominated Muzaffarnagar MP Sanjeev Balyan this election. He said because of this, other sitting MPs in ...
Manesar land scam: Realtor to be declared absconder
A special CBI court on Wednesday started proceedings to declare realtor Atul Bansal absconding in a multi-crore rupee Manesar land scam involving Haryana's former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda.
Mayawati 'saudagar' of tickets, not loyal to anyone: Maneka
Union minister and senior BJP leader Maneka Gandhi Wednesday described BSP chief Mayawati as a "merchant of tickets" and alleged that she does not give her party tickets to anyone without taking money. Maneka Gandhi, who is contesting from Sultanpur parliamentary constituency, also accused the former Uttar Pradesh chief minister of not being loyal to anyone. "Mayawati does not spare her own partymen then how will she spare the country and the state. She can't do without (currency) notes. She does not give her party's tickets to anyone without taking money. Mayawati is a saudaagar (merchant) of tickets," she said addressing a meeting here. "Mayawati is not loyal to anybody (Mayawati kisi ki nahi hai). Her (party's) ticket cannot be obtained without currency notes," she alleged. In 2016, two BSP MLAs accused the party leadership of demanding "huge sums" for allotting tickets for the 2017 UP Assembly polls, prompting the party to suspend them hours after they levelled the allegation. The