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For Congress, OROP means One Rahul, One Priyanka: Amit Shah
BJP President Amit Shah asserted at a public rally here that the Narendra Modi government not just ensured national security but also brought in One Rank One Pension scheme for the armed forces after it came to power. For the Congress party, OROP only meant 'One Rahul, One Priyanka', he alleged."The Congress government never even thought of One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme. For them, OROP meant - 'One Rahul, One Priyanka'. The Narendra Modi government agreed to the OROP plan in just over a year after coming to power. Apart from the development work, the biggest work the government has done is to ensure national security for the country," Shah claimed."There is only one slogan everywhere - 'Modi, Modi'. And this is not just a slogan but people's blessings for the incumbent PM. In the five year period, a lot of work has been done in Himachal Pradesh and in the entire country," Shah added."Eight crore households have got toilets, 2.5 crore houses have been made for the poor and 2.35 ...
Uttar Pradesh records low voter turnout amid clashes
Sporadic violence, scuffles and allegations of vote rigging marked the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh in which polling was held on 14 seats.
Suspicious youth detained outside Army camp in Jammu
A youth was detained and handed over to police for investigation after he was found moving suspiciously outside a military station here, a defence spokesperson said Sunday. The youth was confronted by the Army outside the main gate of Sunjuwan military station, a sprawling camp in the outskirts of the city which was targeted by a three-member suicide squad of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorists in February last year. "A suspicious movement by a young man was noticed in close vicinity of Sunjuwan Military Station Army Gate around 1310 hours on Saturday. The movement of young man loitering in close vicinity of Army Gate was closely monitored by the alert Army personnel on duty," the spokesperson said. Following the drills and procedures, he said the army personnel asked the individual to prove his identity. "The individual failed to prove his identity. Subsequently, he was handed over to local police at the Channi Himmat police station for investigation and further necessary action," the .
Modi a big hit among first-time voters in Delhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi seemed quite popular among first-time voters in Delhi as most of them hailed his foreign policies, nationalism and reforms in education, besides his "love for the youth".
Sons cast vote, then cremate mother in Jharkhand
Showing their commitment to democracy, two brothers in Jharkhand on Sunday decided to cast their votes before performing the last rites of their mother, who passed away on Saturday night.
Israel announces Golan Heights settlement in Trump's honour
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday announced the establishment of a new Jewish settlement in the occupied Syrian territory of Golan Heights, honouring US President Donald Trump.
CPI-M writes to EC, demands action against PM for Balakot claim
The CPI-M on Sunday wrote to the Election Commission (EC) demanding action against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for making claims about his role in the Balakot air strike in a television interview and said that they violated the model code of conduct.
JD(S) state chief remarks on Siddaramaiah sparks war of words
:JD(S) Karnataka chief H Viswanath's remarks on Siddaramaiahs performance as Chief Minister in the previous government triggered a war of words between the two leaders Sunday, with the latter saying he will raise it in the next Congress-JD(S) coalition coordination committee meeting. The slugfest between two top leaders has come at a time when speculations are rife about the longevity of the coalition government after the Lok Sabha poll results, given the rift between the parties on various issues. The growing clamor within Congress for CLP leader Siddaramaiah to become Chief Minister once again is the reason for the spat between two leaders,as the miffed JD(S) President raised questions about his performance as CM in the previous government and termed the demand as "chamchagiri" (flattery). "Siddaramaiah has completed five years as Chief Minister. Let"s see, its left to the people (to decide whether he should become CM once again)... Unnecessarily some of our friends (in
55.35% voter turnout in by-poll to Kamaraj Nagar assembly
Re-polling in the by-election to the Kamaraj Nagar Assembly segment here saw a voter turnout of 55.35 percent, poll officials said Sunday. Of the total 952 voters, 527 electors including 265 women exercised their franchise. Police personnel were deployed in strength around the booth. The repoll was necessitated as the election in the booth held on April 18 was "vitiated" by certain procedural lapses. The Election Commission had ordered the repoll after declaring the polling held in the booth as void.
64.46 per cent polling in 4 Lok Sabha seats in Jharkhand
An estimated 64.46 per cent of the over 66.85 lakh electorate exercised their franchise till 4 pm in four Lok Sabha constituencies of Jharkhand on Sunday, an election official said. No untoward incident was reported from any part of the state, he said. The polling, which ended at 4 pm, was held in Singhbhum (ST), Jamshedpur, Dhanbad and Giridih parliamentary seats. The voter turnout in Giridih was 65.93 per cent followed by Dhanbad 59.60 per cent, Jamshedpur 66.44 per cent and Singhbhum 67.79 per cent, according to an Election Commission release. Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das and his family members cast their votes in Jamshedpur constituency. A 106-year-old woman, Pupalata Pal, voted at a booth in Rajkiya Kanya Uchh Vidyala in Chaibasa under Singhbhum constituency. Pal has been voting in Chaibasa since the first general elections, an official release said. Jharkhand Water Resources Minister and Ajsu party leader Chandraprakash Choudhary, three sitting BJP MPs - .
'Obstinate' Nehru denied PM post to Jinnah, caused Partition: BJP LS candidate
BJP's Ratlam-Jhabua Lok Sabha candidate Guman Singh Damor stoked a controversy, claiming that Partition could have been avoided if Jawaharlal Nehru had allowed Mohammad Ali Jinnah to be prime minister. Reacting to the BJP leader's comment, the Congress said Damor does not know history and asked him to contest polls in Pakistan. Damor, in an election rally on Saturday in Ranapur town said, "If (India's first prime minister) Nehru was not obstinate during the time of Independence, then this nation would not have been divided into two." "Jinnah (the founder of Pakistan) was an advocate and a learned man. If a decision was taken to make Jinnah PM at the time, then India would not have been partitioned," he claimed. Ranapur is a town in the Ratlam-Jhabua Lok Sabha constituency. Earlier, several BJP leaders have held Jinnah responsible for Partition and Nehru of coming in the way of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel from becoming prime minister. Damor alleged that the Congress created the problems ..
Sacrilege an attempt to polarise Sikh votes: Punjab CM
Warning of strict action against those responsible for an act of desecration in Sangrur district, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Sunday said the divisive forces that had tried to polarise the state ahead of the state Assembly elections in 2017 were rearing their heads again.
Attack on Bharati Ghosh 'an act of frustration' by TMC: BJP
The BJP Sunday termed the attack on its candidate Bharati Ghosh an "act of frustration" by the ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal, and said it would complain to the Election Commission for action in the matter. BJP leader and Union minister Prakash Javadekar said a delegation of his party will meet the EC over the alleged incidents of violence in Ghatal constituency. Ghosh was allegedly attacked twice when the former IPS officer tried to visit polling stations in the constituency when the sixth phase of polling was under way. Officials said in Kolkata Ghosh suffered minor injuries when a group of women allegedly attacked her as she tried to take a BJP agent inside a polling booth in Keshpur. One of her security guards was injured when locals pelted stones at another booth. "It clearly shows the sheer desperation by Mamata Banerjee and her TMC," Javadekar said at a press conference in New Delhi. "Stones were pelted on her car and she was also injured. Instead of taking action ...
Centenarians display youthful vigour as they exercise their voting right
Age is just a number, says a family member of 111-year-old Bachan Singh, the oldest voter in Delhi who carried a youthful enthusiasm into the polling station in Tilak Nagar here. Centenarian Bachan Singh and 110-year-old Ram Pyari Sankhwar were the oldest man and woman respectively to cast their vote for the Lok Sabha elections in the national capital Sunday. However, this time, it was a pleasant experience for Bachan Singh and Shankwar, who have been voting since India's first general election following Independence, as they were taken to the polling booth in a car by polling staff and also dropped back. Overwhelmed by this gesture of the Delhi's Chief Electoral Office, they claimed it was a "VIP experience" for them as they felt "important". Till the last assembly elections in 2015, Singh cycled to the polling booth to cast his vote. This time, he reached the booth in a car along with poll officers in full media glare. He was later wheeled into the polling both using a chair. A ...
Digvijay Singh skips voting in Rajgarh, tracks Bhopal polls
Congress leader Digvijay Singh on Sunday expressed regret over not being able to cast his ballot in Rajgarh district of Madhya Pradesh, which is over 130 km away from state capital Bhopal where he is locked in a key contest with BJP candidate Pragya Singh Thakur."I regret that I could not reach Rajgarh to cast my ballot. Next time, I will ensure that my vote is registered in Bhopal," Singh told ANI.Throughout the day, he visited various polling stations in Bhopal to track the voting, sources said.Earlier in the day, he was seen outside a temple. When asked whether he will go to cast his vote, he replied, "I will see. I will try to reach."The former Madhya Pradesh chief minister also urged people to exercise their franchise in large numbers. "Go in large numbers and cast your vote. Vote without fear," he said.The Congress leader is facing Thakur, a 2008 Malegaon blast case accused, among other candidates.Fifty-nine Lok Sabha seats, including Bhopal, spread over seven states went to ...
Around 10 BJP MLAs in touch with us: K'taka Congress leader
A senior Congress leader said on Sunday that Karnataka BJP chief B S Yeddyurappa was "daydreaming" about coming to power and claimed that around 10 saffron party legislators were in touch with his party. "From the day we formed the government, the BJP has been trying to (topple the government), it is not something new. From that day they have been giving deadlines (to the government)," state minister B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan told reporters in Hubli. "A BJP leader has spoken about 20 Congress MLAs; today 9-10 BJP (MLAs) are in touch with us." Khan's comments come two days after Yeddyurappa had said the longevity of the state government would depend on the stand taken by about 20 "disgruntled" Congress legislators after the Lok Sabha election results. Khan accused Yeddyurappa for "daydreaming" about coming to power. "It is true that the BJP people are in touch with us. Not from today, (but) for two-three months, nine-10 BJP MLAs are in touch with us," he said. Asked about the names of the .
LS polls: 55.44 pc polling in Delhi till 6 pm
Delhi, where seven Lok Sabha seats are at stake, logged just 55.44 per cent polling till 6 pm on Sunday.According to the Election Commission of India's (ECI) Voter Turnout App, the voting percentage at 6 pm remained low with only 55.44 per cent voters having cast their votes.The initial enthusiasm among voters of the national capital slightly dwindled with the increasing temperature and blazing sun, while leaders cutting across party lines appealed to the voters to exercise their right to franchise.The voter turnout in Chandni Chowk parliamentary constituency at 6 pm was 55.74 per cent, in North East Delhi it is 57.71 per cent, in East Delhi 57.01 per cent, in New Delhi 53.72 per cent.Similarly, for North West Delhi and West Delhi, the voter turnout till 6 pm was 54.60 per cent and 55.45 per cent respectively.The lowest turnout was recorded in South Delhi parliamentary constituency with just 53.43 per cent voters exercising their right to vote.While the polling percentage reflected a .
Over 50 migrants force entry into Spain's Melilla enclave
Fifty-two African migrants forced their way into Spain's North African enclave of Melilla from Morocco Sunday by climbing over a towering border fence, Spanish authorities said. About 100 migrants tried to storm the barbed wire fence at dawn but Spanish and Moroccan security force prevented "around half" from entering Melilla, Spain interior ministry in Melilla said in a statement. One migrant was taken to a medical centre to treat cuts he suffered scaling the fence while four Spanish police officers sustained bruises, it added. Police arrested one of the migrants for assaulting an officer. Video images published by local newspaper El Faro de Ceuta showed sweaters and jackets stuck to the razor wire that tops the border fence, left behind by the migrants. The 52 who managed to enter Melilla were taken to a temporary migrant accommodation centre where they were given new clothes. It was the biggest assault on the border between Melilla and Morocco since October 2018, when some 300 ...
No 'hate' comments if Modi had done 'tapasya': Priyanka
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that if he had done 'tapasya', he would not have made such hate-filled comments.
WB: BJP leader Mukul Roy's convoy searched; cries foul
BJP leader Mukul Roy has accused Mamata government of acting out of political vendetta after his convoy was searched by police here. He said the police was acting like "stooges of the state government"."All of a sudden some police officers came in front of my vehicle and told me that they were going to search my car. I told them they had every right to search but let the press people come," he said."Some policemen searched my car but they found nothing. This is a political conspiracy hatched by Mamata Banerjee and the police is acting like stooges of the state government," Roy added.Polling for 25 out of 42 seats in West Bengal has concluded in the first five phases of elections. The sixth phase of polling for 8 parliamentary seats is currently underway in the state. The last phase will be held on May 19 for 9 seats. The counting of votes will take place on May 23.