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BJP's vow of jobless growth creating havoc: Mayawati
Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Saturday attacked the BJP-led Central government over unemployment in the country, saying that the government's vow of jobless growth is causing havoc.
Those abusing PM now insulting security forces: Naqvi
Those who have been indulging in an abuse competition against Prime Minister Narendra Modi are now "insulting" the bravery of the security forces, Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi alleged Saturday. Naqvi's remarks came a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi used Congress leader Sam Pitroda's remarks questioning the government's aggressive action against Pakistan after the Pulwama terror attack to tear into the Opposition, saying they reflect the Congress' unwillingness to respond to forces of terror. Reacting to it, Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala had said, "Whether it is Pitroda or any individual, such comments may be their personal opinion and the Congress has nothing to do with them." A political competition is going on everyday to create confusion on nation's dignity and security through fake and fabricated agenda, Naqvi told reporters here. The people of the country will teach a lesson to this "gang" for insulting the bravery of the security forces of the ...
Kejriwal blames BJP for public rally cancellation
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday accused the BJP of having his public rally cancelled, while questioning how many rallies of the saffron party were cancelled in the last five years.
Cong has insulted martyrdom of soldiers, put question mark on national security: Shah
BJP chief Amit Shah Saturday asked Congress president Rahul Gandhi to clear his party's stand on Sam Pitroda's comments questioning the government's aggressive action against Pakistan after the Pulwama terror attack, saying the opposition party has "insulted" martyrdom of soldiers and put a question mark on the nation's security. Launching a fresh offensive against the Congress, Shah said the opposition party is known for its "vote bank" and "appeasement" politics during elections, but Gandhi should answer whether it is above national interest and if such politics can be done over the grief of families of soldiers killed. Speaking to media, Shah said Congress leader Pitroda's remarks conveyed that the Pulwama terror attack was a "routine" incident carried out by a few people for which Pakistan cannot be blamed. Pitroda, he added, also questioned surgical strikes and air strikes launched by the Indian armed forces. "Does the Congress believe that terror incidents that happen in the ...
Yeddyurappa's son demands inquiry into 'diary' controversy
After Congress levelled corruption allegations against former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa, his son BY Raghavendra came down heavily on the party on Saturday and demanded an investigation into the matter."This has become the joke of the year," Raghavendra told ANI while accusing the Congress of unnecessarily creating a controversy. "My father does not have a habit of writing in a dairy," he added.He further alleged that the creator of the controversy lacks common sense as his father would never sign the pages of his own diary and demanded that a fair inquiry must be conducted into the issue.On March 22, citing a news magazine report, Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala in a press conference alleged that BS Yeddyurappa's diary had a mention about the payments allegedly made to the BJP's Central Committee which included Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari, besides the Prime Minister.
Sitting BJP MPs in Goa to contest Lok Sabha polls
Sitting MPs, Union Minister for AYUSH Shripad Naik and Narendra Sawaikar, will contest the Lok Sabha elections from the North Goa and South Goa seats respectively, a BJP official said on Saturday.
Election affidavit of Nara Lokesh mentions father Chandrababu Naidu as husband
The affidavit in the nomination paper submitted by Nara Lokesh for the Lok Sabha elections mentions his father Chandrababu Naidu, the TDP chief, as his husband.In Naidu's affidavit also similar mistake has surfaced. Naidu in the affidavit has mentioned his father Kharjura Naidu Nara's name in the husband's column.Naidu is going to contest from the Kuppam seat in Chittoor district for the seventh consecutive time. He had contested from the seat for the first time in 1989. Andhra Pradesh IT minister Nara Lokesh on Friday filed nomination to contest from Mangalagiri constituency in Amaravati in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.Naidu's TDP supported the BJP-led government after 2014 Lok Sabha elections but withdrew the support in March last year over the issue of special status to Andhra Pradesh.In 2014 assembly elections, Naidu-led TDP won 103 seats and YSR Congress Party bagged 67 seats. BJP had won only four seats and the Congress could not get even a single seat.The elections to the ..
NDA names candidates for 39 LS seats in Bihar
Bihar's ruling NDA on Saturday announced candidates for 39 out of the total 40 Lok Sabha seats in the state.
Omar, Mehbooba see LS polls behind govt boycotting Pak Day event
Former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti have said the Centre's decision to boycott the Pakistan Day function at its High Commission in Delhi was due to the Lok Sabha polls. India has decided to boycott a reception at the Pakistan High Commission to mark that country's national day as several separatists leaders from the state have been invited to the event, the External Affairs Ministry said Friday. "On one hand, PM sends greetings to Pak for its national day. On another, many invitees to celebrations held at Pak High Comm were harassed outside by cops. This dichotomy & inconsistency is a well thought out strategy dictated entirely by electoral prospects & domestic politics," PDP president Mufti tweeted. National Conference leader Omar Abdullah said while the BJP-led government at the Centre had no problems in sending a representative to Pakistan Day event from 2015 to 2018, this year, the decision to boycott was taken as the elections ...
Trump's N.Korea sanctions tweet sparks confusion
US President Donald Trump's tweet on withdrawing sanctions against North Korea has sparked confusion among administration officials.
UK prime minister may not seek vote on Brexit deal this week
British Prime Minister Theresa May has told lawmakers she may not seek passage of her Brexit withdrawal plan in Parliament next week. The embattled leader wrote to lawmakers Friday night saying she would bring the bill back to Parliament "if it appears that there is sufficient support." She also says she would need the approval of House Speaker John Bercow to bring the plan back for a third time despite his objections. Lawmakers have twice rejected the deal. Britain is scheduled to leave the European Union on April 12 if no deal is approved. She told lawmakers Britain still has options including an extension that would require taking part in European Parliament elections in May. In a conciliatory note, she also offered to meet with lawmakers to discuss Brexit policy.
Congress fields Renuka Chowdhary from Khammam
The Congress has named former Union Minister and senior leader Renuka Chowdhary as its candidate for Khammam Lok Sabha seat in Telangana.
Lohia's 'followers' betraying his principles: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday accused the political parties claiming to be the followers of socialist leader Ram Manohar Lohia of betraying his principles and were desperate to form an opportunistic adulteration alliance with the Congress.
BJP drops four Maharashtra MPs in second list
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has dropped four sitting MPs from Maharashtra while announcing the second list of six nominees for the Lok Sabha elections here on Saturday morning.
Bihar NDA list out, incumbent Shatrughan Sinha dropped, Patna Sahib Seat given to Ravi Shankar Prasad
Two days after the BJP announced its first list of Lok Sabha candidates, the party released its Bihar list on Saturday notably dropping Shatrughan Sinha and fielding Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad from the Patna Saheb seat.The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) released its second list of candidates on Saturday for all the 40 Lok Sabha seats.It is believed that actor-turned-politician Sinha was dropped from the list as he has been critical of the political quarters' top leadership on various occasions in the past.Addressing media, BJP general secretary Bhupender Yadav informed that Lok Janshakti Party's Chandan Kumar will contest from Bihar's Nawada and sitting Nawada MP Union Minister Giriraj Singh will contest from Begusarai parliamentary constituency.Minister of State (MoS) Rajiv Pratap Rudy has been announced as NDA's Lok Sabha election candidate from Saran constituency while Union agriculture minister Radha Mohan Singh will fight from East Champaran.Lok Janshakti Party's ...
Efforts of regional parties to form grand alliance with Cong reprehensible:PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday dubbed as "reprehensible" efforts of regional parties to form a grand alliance with the Congress, saying socialist ideologue Ram Manohar Lohia would be "horrified" as most of these parties claim to be his followers. In a blog to mark the 109th birth anniversary of Lohia, Modi alleged, "Today those parties that falsely claim to be Dr. Lohia's followers are desperate to form an opportunistic 'maha-milawat' or adulteration alliances with the same Congress (which Lohia opposed). It is both ironical and reprehensible." The Samajwadi Party,Janata Dal-Secular, Rashtriya Janata Dal and Sharad Yadav's Loktantrik Janata Dal, which will merge with the RJD after the Lok Sabha polls, were some of the parties formed on socialist ideology. On the other hand, Modi said Lohia would be "proud" of the NDA government led by the BJP for following his ideas. "Dr Lohia's thoughts inspire us. He wrote about modernising agriculture and empowering farmers, which the NDA ...
Four more names out: Cong fields ex-MLA in Rajnandgaon
The Congress has announced its candidates for four more Lok Sabha seats in Chhattisgarh, including high-profile Raipur and Rajnandgaon constituencies. Bilaspur and Mahasamund are two other seats for which names of the candidates were announced Friday late night, a Congress leader said Saturday, adding the party has so far announced candidates for nine of the total 11 seats. Chhattisgarh will vote in three phases on April 11, April 18 and April 23. In 2014 elections, the BJP had won 10 seats and the Congress one. In the fresh list, the Congress has fielded Raipur Municipal Corporation Mayor Pramod Dubey for prominent Raipur Lok Sabha constituency. Ramesh Bais of the BJP won this seat in 2014. In Rajnandgaon, currently represented by former chief minister and BJP stalwart Raman Singh's son Abhishek Singh, the Congress has fielded former Khujji MLA Bholaram Sahu. Raman Singh had represented this high profile seat in 1999. In Mahasamund seat, the Congress has fielded its ...
Rahul to announce Congress candidates for 2 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra today
Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday likely to announce the candidates for the two Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra, sources said."During the Congress Central Election Committee meeting, Rahul will decide on who will contest from which seat. Seats would be allotted by Rahul will quell discontent," sources told ANI.Congress party leaders were unable to reach on consensus on two parliamentary seats in Maharashtra-- Mumbai North and Mumbai North-West.There is no fight in the party and no such claimants for Mumbai North seat but three party leaders are eyeing the Mumbai North-West including Mumbai Congress Committee (MCC) President Sanjay Nirupam, ex-president MCC Kripa Singh and National Spokesperson Priyanka Chaturvedi.In the 2014 general elections, BJP's Gopal Chinayya had won Mumbai North while Mumbai North-West bagged by Shiv Sena's Gajanan Chandrakant.Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) is contesting the polls in alliance with the Congress in Maharashtra where 48 Lok Sabha seats .
The rumour is on: Cong's Jitin Prasada on reports of joining BJP
Congress leader Jitin Prasada continued to maintain suspense over speculations about him joining the Bharatiya Janata Party.On Friday, when quizzed by journalists over news about him switching over his loyalties to BJP, Prasada had termed these reports as hypothetical. On Saturday, he said 'the rumour is on' regarding this."The rumour is on. How can I comment on rumours? These are all rumours," Prasada told ANI.On Friday when Prasada was asked by media persons if he was going to join BJP, the Congress leader responded by saying that the question is hypothetical and has no basis. He, however, did not make efforts to strongly deny these speculations or rubbish the rumours.Prasada's remarks come after reports that he was upset with his party as he wanted to be Congress candidate for Lok Sabha elections from Dhaurahra in Uttar Pradesh but was instead asked to contest from Lucknow against BJP leader Rajnath Singh.Lok Sabha elections are scheduled to be held from April 11 and will go on ...
Paresh Rawal unlikely to contest Lok Sabha polls
Actor and BJP leader Paresh Rawal on Saturday announced that he is not keen on contesting the ensuing Lok Sabha polls. Rawal is a sitting Member of Parliament from Ahmedabad East constituency."I had told the party 4-5 months ago that I do not want to contest the elections. But, ultimately it is the party's decision," Rawal said.Rawal's statement comes shortly after his name was not seen in the first list of candidates released by the BJP on Friday.Lok Sabha elections are scheduled to be held from April 11 and will go on till May 19 in seven phases. The counting of votes will take place on May 23.