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Kumar Vishwas booked in Amethi, alleges conspiracy against him

Amethi, April 19 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Police lodged an FIR against AAP leader Kumar Vishwas and his supporters for flouting prohibitory orders under Section 144 CrPC. Earlier an FIR was lodged against a Congress worker in Amthi following a complaint by Vishwas, who is contesting against Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi. Vishwas had filed an application with police seeking registration of an FIR against Priyanka Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and some Congress workers in connection with an alleged threat by a Congress worker. Reacting over the FIR against him Vishwas said that it is a conspiracy of the Congress party against him.

One doesn't become a communicative PM by reading template speeches: Jaitley

Amritsar, April 19 (ANI): BJP leader Arun Jaitley on Saturday slammed the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) over a statement according to which PM Manmohan Singh spoke to people 1200 times in last 10 years. Jaitley stated that one does not become a communicative PM by merely reading template speeches because they did not make any impact on the people. Further slamming the PM, Jaitley said that he walked on snow but did not leave any footprints behind.

BJP hits back at Geelani's remark, says Article 370 stopping development

Patna, April 19 (ANI): BJP leader Nitin Gadkari on Saturday hit back at Geelani's remark over emissaries visiting him for resolving the Kashmir issue. He stated that the name and status of those people who came to meet him is not mentioned and justified that Narendra Modi did not meet anyone. Gadkari further said that Kashmir is not able to develop in terms of industry and tourism because of Article 370 and its abolition can help the state in many ways. He also expressed faith in the BJP to work towards the development of Kashmir.

Azam Khan lashes out at EC

Rampur, April 18 (ANI): Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan on Friday lashed out at the Election Commission saying it has committed major legal blunder in his case. He said that he won't apologies to the EC as he had done nothing wrong. Khan was banned from holding public meetings, processions or roadshows in Uttar Pradesh after his remarks that the Kargil conflict was won by Muslim soldiers and not Hindus.

Ramdev clarifies his controversial talk about black money

Mathura, April 18 (ANI): Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev on Friday clarified his controversial conversation with BJP leader Mahant Chandnath. Ramdev said that if he or anybody associated with him is found to be guilty of possessing black money then government should take action. He also took a dig at Congress Party saying that Congress especially Sonia Gandhi owns a lot of black money in foreign countries.

Mulayam Singh becomes soft where he should be hard and vice-versa: Narendra Modi

Etawah, April 18 (ANI): BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi while addressing a rally in Etawah on Friday, lashed out at SP Chief Mulayam Singh Yadav. He said that Yadav becomes soft on issues where he should be hard and vice-versa. He said that the SP Chief remained soft when women in the state continued being raped and remained being hard when victims of Muzaffarnagar riots were getting killed in relief camps. Further, Modi said that political parties in UP are busy in building Elephant parks, while others are on a lion Safari, but there is nobody to worry for the people of the state.

BJP just removed symbol of hand and pasted lotus on its manifesto: Rahul Gandhi

Korba, April 17 (ANI): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday accused BJP saying it is fooling people and has copied Congress' manifesto. While addressing a rally in Maoist hit Korba district of Chhattisgarh, Rahul said that BJP has just removed the symbol of hand and pasted lotus on its manifesto, rest is all the same.

Bimal Gurung confident about victory of BJP candidate in Darjeeling

Darjeeling, Apr 17 (ANI): Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) president Bimal Gurung on Thursday stated he was confident of that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate SS Ahluwalia backed by his party will win hands down.

Voting underway smoothly, necessary security measures in place: Umesh Sinha

Lucknow, April 17 (ANI): Talking about the fifth phase of polls which are underway in politically important state of Uttar Pradesh along with other states, Chief Electoral Officer Umesh Sinha said that the polling is underway smoothly. He said that all security and other measures are taken up for the polls to carry on smoothly and without any obstruction. Sinha said that the officials are monitoring everything and are addressing every issue as are coming up. The state's chief electoral officer also described other arrangements taken up for the polls.

Chidambaram calls Narendra Modi 'an encounter CM', BJP condemns

Channai/ Ahmedabad, April 17 (ANI): Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Thursday called Narendra Modi 'an encounter CM' and that Modi is a compulsive liar. Condemning the remark, BJP Spokesperson Jai Narayan Vyas said that this shows that congress is scared and panicked. Vyas said that there is no substance for the kind of allegations Chidambaram is making on Modi and the remark is devoid of facts.

Congress cast their votes as India steps on biggest polling day

Ajmer/ Nanded, April 17 (ANI): Congress leaders Ashok Chavan and Sachin Pilot cast their vote as biggest polling day began on Thursday, with 121 constituencies casting their ballot in the politically important states of Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and West Bengal. Ashok Chavan who is contesting from Nanded district in Maharashtra, cast his vote and hoped for free and fair elections. Meanwhile, Pilot who is fighting from Ajmer district exuded confidence that people will discard discrimination by Bharatiya Janata Party.

Politicos vote hoping for positive results as India goes to fifth phase of polls

Odisha/ Pune/ Patna, April 17 (ANI): Politicos from different states comes out to vote as India goes to fifth phase of polls. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik voted in Bhubaneshwar and hoped for positive results for the BJD. Party leader Jay Panda also showed confidence on the victory of Patnaik in Odisha. Meanwhile, BJP leaders Prakash Javadekar and Shatrughan Sinha said that the outcome in the polls shows a positive sign for the Narendra Modi government.

BJP exudes confidence as India casts vote in fifth phase of polling

Patna/ Rajasthan/ Chhattisgarh, April 17 (ANI): BJP leaders on Thursday exuded confidence as India cast vote in the fifth phase of polling. Party leaders stated that people of the country want a change in governance and they will vote BJP to power.

2014 LS Polls: Jaswant Singh casts his vote

Barmer, April 17 (ANI): Former BJP leader and independent candidate from Barmer, Jawant Singh cast his vote today in the fifth phase of election. Singh said that people would express their displeasure towards the incumbent government by casting their vote. Earlier in March, the BJP had expelled Jaswant Singh for six years after he filed his nomination papers as an independent candidate from Barmer.

LS Polls: Political heavyweights cast their vote

Shivpuri/Bangalore/Bhopal, April 17 (ANI): Political bigwigs like Sushma Swaraj, Venkaiah Naidu, Ananth Kumar, Nandan Nilekani, Jyotiraditya Scindia went to cast their votes in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections on Thursday. In Bangalore, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders Naidu and Kumar exercised their franchise with their supporters in tow. Naidu said that it is clear before the election results that BJP will form government in the centre and Narendra Modi will become the Prime Minister. Congress candidate Jyotiraditya Scindia, one of the few who may be on solid ground when it comes to this election, took the opportunity to mock the BJP. Congress leader Nandan Nilekani said that

Amit Shah accepts Election Commission's decision of censuring him

New Delhi, April 17 (ANI): Narendra Modi's close aide and BJP leader Amit Shah who runs party's campaign in Uttar Pradesh, accepted Election Commission's decision after it censured Shah for giving a series of speeches deemed to have stoked tensions with Muslims. The Election Commission (EC) ruled that Shah had made statements that promoted "hatred and ill will" between religions and urged police to press criminal charges. Shah, who was censured by the EC on April 16, said his intention was clear but he was being misinterpreted.Shah also justified his position saying a bowler could not give a good delivery every time. The Election Commission on Wednesday censured BJP leader Amit Shah and Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan for their alleged hate speeches during the Lok Sabha election campaign.

After announcement of elections, I have addressed 180-190 rallies: Modi

Gandhinagar, April 17 (ANI): BJP's Prime Ministerial Candidate Narendra Modi has said that since the announcement of the general election schedule, he has addressed between 180 and 190 rallies, and added that he expected this figure to cross the 1000-figure mark by the time he finishes campaigning. Modi told Smita Prakash, Editor (News) Asian News International (ANI), in an exclusive interview in Gandhinagar that the holding of elections every five years is a way of educating those wanting to enter India's Parliament, and added that it is important for leaders and workers or activists of all political parties, to reach out to the general public in right earnest. He categorically predicted that the 2014 polls would be the worst in the Congress Party's history, given its performance of the past ten years, and was quite emphatic in stating that these elections would be the best performance of the NDA and the BJP.

Congress is Mahatma Gandhi's, opposition Godse's party: Rahul

Unnao, Apr 17 (ANI): Congress Vice president Rahul Gandhi dubbed Bharatiya Janata Party as Nathuram Godse's party (the sole assassin of Mahatma Gandhi). Gandhi said the Congress party was father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi's party.

LS polls: Lalu, Anna and Naqvi caste their vote

Patna/ Rampur/ Ralegan Siddhi, Apr 17 (ANI): Leaders of various political parties came out to cast their vote on Thursday as the 5th phase of the nine phases of 16th LS polls began today. Among those who cast their vote were RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, Activist Anna Hazare and BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi.

India votes on biggest polling day

Udhampur/ Darjeeling/ Maharashtra, Apr 17 (ANI): India kicked off the biggest day of its mammoth general election on Thursday with a quarter of its 815 million voters heading to the polls in states ranging from the Himalayan region of Jammu and Kashmir, to the densely-populated plains of Uttar Pradesh and the IT hub of Bangalore in Karnataka. Security has been beefed up and paramilitary forces have been deployed, as voting begins in some of the most threatened states, including the militancy-affected Jammu and Kashmir, recently riot-hit state of Uttar Pradesh, the Maoist-inflicted states and the northeast.