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EC will keep close tab on hate speeches: VS Sampath

Gandhinagar, April 22 (ANI): Chief Election Commissioner VS Sampath said that machinery would keep close watch on inflammatory and hate speeches in the ongoing rallies across the country. He also added that police can take action on their own whenever they come across any violation of law during ongoing general election. Election chief also added officers would keep a vigilant eye on any attempt to bribe voters.

Rajnath Singh slams Congress for faulty policies and corruption

Bhagalpur, April 22 (ANI): BJP Chief Rajnath Singh, while addressing a rally in Bihar slammed ruling Congress party over faulty policies and corruption. Creating vote base for party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, Singh promised loans on low interest rates for country's youth if the party came to power post parliamentary polls. Singh also campaigned for BJP's candidate from Bhagalpur constituency in Bihar, Shahnawaz Hussain. Modi has been wooing voters by promising to get India out of its slowest economic growth in a decade and by pointing to his track record of cutting red tape and attracting investment in Gujarat.

No scheme to fight corruption in BJP's manifesto: Rahul

Ramanathapuram, April 21 (ANI): Congress Vice president, Rahul Gandhi, on Monday said that the BJP has no scheme to fight the much touted issue of corruption in its election manifesto. Gandhi also said that the government is committed towards addressing the issues of Sri Lankan Tamil fishermen.

Modi takes swipe at "father-son duo" in UP

Hardoi, April 21 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate, Narendra Modi, took a swipe at Samajwadi Party (SP) and its supremo, Mulayam Singh Yadav and Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Akhilesh Yadav. Addressing a rally on Monday in Hardoi, Modi said the misgovernance of father-son duo has damaged Uttar Pradesh and its growth has slumped.

Rahul Gandhi embodies 'helicopter politics': Kejriwal

Amethi, April 21 (ANI): AAP Chief Arvind Kejriwal hitting at Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, said he embodies 'helicopter politics', who tries to project himself as being an ordinary folk but does not belong to the commoners. Trying to give a tough fight to Gandhi in Amethi, Kejriwal held a roadshow on Monday to woo the voters. AAP leader Kumar Vishwas is contesting against Gandhi and BJP's candidate Smriti Irani, from the Lok Sabha seat of Amethi constituency. Claiming strength of Vishwas in the constituency, Kejriwal said that the people would certainly support him over a representative of 'helicopter politics', Rahul Gandhi. Kejriwal also slammed Narendra Modi for misleading people by building false hype about so-called 'Modi wave' over filing his nomination from Varanasi constituency.

Modi takes dig at Rahul says poor is a tourist destination for him

Hardoi, April 21 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate, Narendra Modi, took a jibe at Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi dubbing him as "a prince, born with a silver spoon" while addressing a rally in Hardoi. Modi said he works as a labor, eats with poor posing for shutterbugs but it's a gimmick as he does not belong there.

Akhilesh Yadav backlashes at Modi's attack

Mumbai, April 21 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Monday backlashed at Narendra Modi after Modi said that the 'father-son duo' in UP are responsible for the state's condition. Yadav said that the only reason BJP are being accepted is Congress' failure. He said that BJP only talk about breaking and dividing the country.

SAD protest against Amarinder Singh's clean chit to Tytler

New Delhi, April 21 (ANI): Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) workers in Delhi protested outside Congress Headquaters on Monday after Congress' Amritsar candidate Captain Amarinder Singh giving a clean chit to Jagdish Tytler, said that riot victims in Delhi had initially not named Tytler for leading the mobs that went on a rampage in the national capital. Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has described Singh's remark on 1984 riots accused as "shameful and shocking". Meanwhile, BJP leaders in Amritsar cancelled a scheduled press conference on Sunday to protest against Singh. SAD workers tried to break the police barricades outside the Congress office, following which the police used water cannons in order to stop the protestors.

Jayalalitha not managing state affairs properly: Dayanidhi Maran, DMK

The MP from Chennai Central Constituency tells Dhanya Rajendran of Boom Network that media is defaming his party

Lokpal appointment: Jaitley demands immediate stop to the attempt

New Delhi, Apr 20 (ANI): Demanding an immediate stop to attempts to appoint a Lokpal, the BJP on Sunday said it would be a "gross political impropriety" and "violation" of the model code if the UPA government rushed through the appointment of the anti-corruption watchdog. According to sources, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is planning to convene a meeting of the Lokpal Selection Committee on April 27 or 28.

BJP questions Congress over delay in passage of Telangana bill

Hyderabad, Apr 20 (ANI): Senior BJP leader, Venkaiah Naidu, questioned the delay in passage of bill to create a separate state of Telangana, which will be carved out of Andhra Pradesh. Addressing a news conference in Hyderabad on Sunday, Naidu said that Congress party was leveling false claims on BJP that it tried to stall the bill.

Beni Prasad's nomination should be cancelled, BJP objects Lokpal: BJP

New Delhi, April 20 (ANI): BJP leader Nirmala Sitaraman on Sunday severely attacked the ruling Congress Party regarding the constant use of foul language and violating remarks by its leaders. Sitaraman attacked Congress leader Beni Prasad Verma and demanded the leadership of Congress to come out with an opinion on Prasad's statement, either they support him or apologize. Further, Sitaraman said that BJP demands the cancellation of Prasad's candidature by Election Commission. Attacking at Shashi Tharoor, Sitaraman condemned the language used by him where he called BJP leaders as 'bleeders'. Commenting upon the Lokpal, Sitaraman stated that BJP objects to the way Lokpal was formed.

Congress calls Modi distorter responds to 'Mute PM' and 'RSVP' remark

Ahmedabad, April 20 (ANI): Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Sunday, during a press conference, highlighted the exaggerated speech given by Narendra Modi in 2005 regarding KG Basin discovery and called him a distorter. Singhvi further responded to the 'Mute PM' remark saying that Assembly works for merely 22 days in Gujarat officially which gives very few occasions to Modi to speak. He further hit Modi with a response to his 'RSVP' remark on Congress, saying that 'Modi' stands for 'Man of Damage to India'.

Giriraj should be arrested for hate speech: KC Tyagi

New Delhi, Apr 20 (ANI): Reacting over BJP leader Giriraj Singh for his 'no place for Modi critics' remark, JD (U) leader KC Tyagi said that he will complain to EC that Singh be arrested for hate speech and for trying to create divide between 2 sections of society.

BJP demands action against 'Ajai Rai in 'AK47 case', Congress calls it panic and unsettlement

Amritsar/ Varanasi, April 20 (ANI): BJP Spokesperson Nalin Kohli on Sunday demanded action against Congress candidate from Varanasi Ajai Rai in 'AK47 case' and questioned on government's and Congress' high command's silence on the matter. Reacting on the same, Congress leader Anand Sharma said that this is the opposition's panic and unsettlement that is coming out in retaliation of the support that Rai got in Varanasi. Sharma also said that statements like these are self invented.

Congress supporters disrupt Kejriwal's road show

Amethi, April 20 (ANI): Congress supporters took to streets in Amethi on Sunday and disrupted road show of AAP chief, Arvind Kejriwal, asking him to go back. Kejriwal was campaigning for AAP leader Kumar Vishwas, who is contesting against Congress vice-president, Rahul Gandhi, in Amethi. Protesters carrying placards were shouting anti-Kejriwal slogans while police was trying to control the crowd.

Mulayam should not be spared for threatening teachers: BSP

New Delhi, April 19 (ANI): BSP leader Sudhindra Bhadoria on Saturday condemned SP Chief Mulayam Singh's threatening statement to teachers for the sake of gaining votes. Bhadoria stated that Mulayam Singh always does such threatening politics for which he has also been pointed out earlier. Bhadoria further said that the Election Commission should take strict action against him because such people cannot be spared.

Sankat Mochan temple's mahant on reports of Kejriwal forced to leave temple complex

Varanasi, April 19 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal and his parents have reportedly moved out from the Sankat Mochan temple since arriving in the holy city of Varanasi on April 15. According to reports, the temple authorities expressed displeasure over the ongoing political activity in the temple premises. Kejriwal and his parents, were guests of the mahant of the temple Bishambhar Mishra. Reacting over this, Mishra said that there was no protest against Kejriwal and he did not leave due to any objection.

Modi might not use religion to garner votes, will definitely spread hatred: Meem Afzal

New Delhi, April 19 (ANI): Congress leader Meem Afzal on Saturday said that it was a good thing that Bharatiya Janata Party prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi had said that he would not use divisive policies to garner votes but added that he was definitely going to spread hatred in the name of religion. Modi said there was no question of him reaching out to the Muslim community to seek their votes as he believed in talking to Indians as a whole and not on the basis of their religion.He also said that he would never engage in divisive politics even at the cost of losing the elections.

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