Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Highlights: '25 May, BJP gayi', Bhagwant Mann declares at Amritsar rallyThis was an action-packed day filled with many political leaders exchanging barbs. Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the opposition of spreading lies about the CAA and said that the law is here to stay. Later on Modi accused SP govt of giving 'special' treatment to terrorists. On the other hand Mamata Banerjee claimed that she helped to form the I.N.D.I.A. bloc while Bhagwant Mann declared '25 May, BJP gayi' at an Amritsar rally. Tomorrow, Sonia Gandhi will campaign for her son Rahul in Raebareli along with SP chief Akhilesh. Alas, we have come to an end for the day! Thanks for staying with us. We will be back tomorrow with more updates. Good Night !
The public is supporting PM Modi, and it will make sure that BJP wins all the Lok Sabha seats in Delhi: Delhi BJP President Virendraa Sachdeva
BJP asks EC to disqualify TMC candidates of Basirhat, Kolkata Dakshin
The BJP on Wednesday urged the Election Commission to disqualify TMC candidates of Basirhat and Kolkata Dakshin Lok Sabha seats for alleged nomination procedure violations.
To strengthen ED and CBI, we need more than 400 seats: Himanta Biswa Sarma
"As per the Constitution of India, the entire Jammu and Kashmir is ours. It is our constitutional responsibility to bring the entire J&K to India and to fulfil that reponsibility we need 400 seats. It is our constitutional responsibility to bring a Uniform Civil Code to the country and we need more than 400 for that. To take our economy above the economies of America and China by 2047, we need more than 400 seats...To strengthen ED and CBI, we need more than 400 seats...We are going to get a total of 16 seats in Jharkhand and going forward, we will get double engine government in Jharkhand in November..."
Priyanka Gandhi to interact with public in Sareni-Raebareli today.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge to address press conference today
BJP National President J P Nadda will participate in public programmes in Odisha today.
BJP President J P Nadda
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Narendra Modi schedule to address four public rallies in Uttar Pradesh today
Union Home Minister Amit Shah to address public rally in Bihar today
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal arrived in Lucknow late last night. He is scheduled to address a joint press conference with Akhilesh Yadav today.
Troubled Mumbikars and all those who now know of this display of selfish insensitivity, will make BJP pay for this unpardonable act of theirs when Mumbai votes on the 20th of May'24, says Clyde Crasto attacking BJP's rally in the area where bollboard collapse took place
PM Modi likely to address election rally at Mumbai's Shivaji Park tomorrow
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address an election rally at Mumbai's Shivaji Park on May 17, Maharashtra BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule said on Wednesday.
PM Modi's stand can increase communal disharmony: Sharad Pawar
Sharad Pawar
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NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Wednesday claimed that the stand taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in recent days can increase communal disharmony in the country instead of bringing communities closer.
Pawar was speaking at a rally for his party's candidate Bhaskar Bhagare in Dindori (ST) Lok Sabha constituency of Maharashtra where the BJP has fielded sitting MP and union minister of state for health Bharti Pawar.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav receives Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal at SP office in Lucknow
BJP's Poonawala claims 'Kejriwal protecting aide Bibhav Kumar', shares image of them at Lucknow airport
Arvind Kejriwal and Akhilesh Yadav begin their join press conference in Lucknow
Modi has decided to make Amit Shah the PM, says Arvind Kejriwal
Modi has removed everyone from the way who could be a potential hurdle for Shah and Modi has even decided to remove Yogi from CM post; Kejriwal
If BJP form government, they will sideline Yogi to make for Shah to become PM: Kejriwal
BJP will get less than 220 seats. We will take country towards development, says Kejriwal urging people to vote for I.N.D.I.A. bloc candidates
"Today, in Lucknow I have come to request the voters of UP to vote for the INDIA alliance. I want to talk about four issues. First, in this election PM Modi is asking for votes for Amit Shah, to make him the PM. Second, If BJP comes to power, CM Yogi Adityanath will be removed from his post within 2-3 months. Third, they are going to change the Constitution and the reservation of SC, ST will be removed. Fourth, on June 4th, the INDIA alliance is coming to power..."
Looks like BJP will open a 'lie-university', says Akhilesh Yadav in joint presser
While Arvind Kejriwal and Akhilesh Yadav scathing attack on BJP in Lucknow, J P Nadda holds road show in Odisha
When our female wrestlers were protesting in Delhi, Swati Maliwal went to support them and the police beat her up. No body said a word. Even the PM was silent. Why did the PM not speak when Maliwal was dragged and beaten up?: AAP
Other issues more important than this, says Akhilesh Yadav when asked about Swati Maliwal in joint presser with AAP
Politics should not be done on Swati Maliwal's issue: AAP MP Sanjay Singh
"The entire country was in pain after seeing what happened in Manipur but PM Modi was silent on the issue. Prajwal Revanna raped thousands of women but PM Modi was asking for votes for Prajwal Revanna. When our wrestlers were protesting at Jantar Mantar, Swati Maliwal who was DCW chief was beaten up by Police...PM Modi remained silent on these issues. AAP is our family and has given a clear statement. BJP and PM Modi should answer all these issues that I mentioned...Politics should not be done on Swati Maliwal's issue..."
After coming to power, BJP will remove Yogi Adityanath as UP CM within two months: Arvind Kejriwal
"Next year, PM Modi will turn 75 and he has decided that his successor will be Amit Shah. PM Modi has been working to achieve this for the last 2-3 years. All the big leaders who could have become a hurdle for Amit Shah have been sidelined, whether it is Shivraj Chouhan, Manohar Lal Khattar, Vasundhara Raje, Devendra Fadnavis or others. Now, there's only one leader who could replace Amit Shah and he is Yogi Adityanath. After coming to power, BJP will remove Yogi Adityanath as UP CM within two months."
'Delhi me nikah hai lekin Punjab me aisa teen talaq hai': BJP taunts AAP and Congress friendship
"Although they (AAP & Congress) are friends in Delhi, they fight in Punjab, 'Delhi me nikah hai lekin Punjab me aisa teen talaq hai' that Charanjit Singh Channi has opened up the entire scheme and scam of AAP. In Delhi, Congress has a red carpet for Arvind Kejriwal, in Punjab they say Kejriwal is corrupt and a mastermind of liquor scams also in Punjab. Should we trust Punjab Congress or Delhi Congress?..."
PM Modi addresses rally in UP's Azamgarh
PM Modi accuses Congress and I.N.D.I.A. bloc of building mountains of lies. Says, the opposition has tried to induce violence not only in UP but in all over the country
People know Congress made Hindu-Muslims fight, Modi has exposed them, says PM
I am on the battlefield and so are you, says PM Modi challenging Congress and announcing that no one will ever be able to remove CAA
"It's Modi who has unmasked you. You are a hypocrite, communal. You left this nation in communal fire for 60 years. I am saying it clearly, it's Modi's guarantee 'desh-videsh kahin se bhi, jo bhi taakat ikatthi karni hai kar lo'... You can't end CAA."
The world is watching that the people's blessings are with BJP-NDA and on all our friends: Modi in UP
"I am seeing it for the first time that news regarding the festival of democracy in India is all over on the first page of the newspapers in the world. It's evidence of how much importance India's identity has for the world. The world is watching that the people's blessings are with BJP-NDA and on all our friends..."
The voting that took place in LS phase-4 in Srinagar is a celebration of India's democracy: Modi in UP
Modi gave the guarantee of peace in Kashmir and broke down the wall of 370: PM in UP
Ten years back the safety of a common man in the country was left in the hands of God.
Modi accuses Congress of appeasement, dynastic politics and corruption
The I.N.D.I.A. bloc will snatch half your money and give it to their vote bank
Congress' prince has started a mission of cursing Ram mandir: Modi in UP
SP, Cong spread lies about CAA and tried to push country towards riots: PM Modi at Azamgarh rally.
Work of giving citizenship to those who are victims of partition has already started under CAA: PM Modi at LS poll rally in UP's Azamgarh.
"SP & Congress, 'dal 2 hain, lekin dukaan ek hi hai'. They sell the things of lies, appeasement and corruption. They have now come up with a 'triple dose' of appeasement...," says Modi
Congress does not remember the words of Mahatma Gandhi: Modi
"These (Congress) people climb the stairs of power taking the name of Mahatma Gandhi, but they don't remember the words of Mahatma Gandhi. Mahatma Gandhi had himself ensured these people (minorities living in neighbouring countries) that they can come to India whenever they want. In the last 70 years, thousands of families took asylum in India to safeguard their culture and religion. However, the Congress never bothered to think about them because they were not Congress' vote bank,"
Don't know who has snatched 'Mangalsutra', says DKS calling PM's statement 'ridiculous'
"...I don't know who has snatched 'Mangalsutra'. It is a ridiculous statement that PM Modi has given. They (BJP) had promised that they would double the income. I would like to ask where the income has doubled. They promised to waive off the loans of the farmers. We waived the loans of the farmers when our coalition government was there... For 60,000 posts, more than 60 lakh people applied. It shows that this is a very great unemployment problem. Your boys are coming to other parts of the country looking for jobs... PM Modi has said that, at any cost, he will not change the constitution. I welcome it. But why has he not expelled that parliament member who announced that they will transform the constitution?..."
"You have seen it in Kashi and you are seeing it in Ayodhya how a strong govt works. Earlier when people used to talk about development, they used to discuss Delhi and Mumbai but now the country and the world discuss Kashi and Ayodhya...," says Modi in UP's Jaunpur
This time India has two models before it, our 'santushtikaran' and 'ghamandiya' alliance's 'tushtikaran', says Modi in UP
Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde's luggage checked by Election Commission officers in Panchavati, Nashik.
The Congress, RJD kept creating hurdles over the issue of Ram Mandir for several years: Amit Shah
"The (Ayodhya) Ram Mandir was destroyed during Babur's era. People of Sitamarhi, you tell me, Ram Mandir should have been constructed or not? The Congress, RJD kept creating hurdles over the issue of Ram Mandir for several years. Modiji was made PM for the second time, and in just five years the (Ram Janmabhoomi) case was won, bhoomi pujan was done and on January 22 'Pran Pratishtha' was also performed,"
If you press 'Kamal' I will have to go to jail: Arvind Kejriwal
"They (BJP) are saying Kejriwal has to go to jail again...On 25th May, if you press the 'kamal' button I will have to go to jail but if you vote in support of the I.N.D.I.A. alliance candidate then I won't have to go to jail..So, keep in mind whether you want to send Kejriwal to jail or not"...
Congress, RJD never thought of conferring Bharat Ratna on ex-Bihar CM Karpoori Thakur, it was done by Modi govt: Amit Shah at Sitamarhi
BJP has worked hard round the clock to change UP's image: PM Modi at election rally in Bhadohi
We are pushing for 'one district, one product' but under SP's rule, it was 'one district, one mafia': PM Modi in UP's Bhadohi
I have not built house for myself, I have made houses for 4 crore poor families: PM Modi at Bhadohi rally
News channels across the globe are surprised to see such immense love for democracy in such scorching heat: Modi
"These days, newspapers and news channels from across the globe are taking stock of the elections in India. But, they are surprised to see such immense love for democracy in such scorching heat. In this weather, your excitement is telling.... 'Phir Ek Baar Modi Sarkar' ," says PM Modi in Bhadohi, UP.
"I am confident that even if I don't ask for anything, you will vote and send Lotus to Delhi with a huge margin. But, I have come to you today to seek your blessings," says PM Modi while addressing a public rally in Bhadohi, UP.
Bengal se bua lekar aaye hain: Modi taunts I.N.D.I.A. over Mamata alliance
"Pehale wali bua SP waalon ko pehachaan gayi aur inhe chhor diya isliye ab Bengal se bua lekar aaye hain'... I want to ask 'Babua', the 'Shehzada' of SP, that your 'bua' is so close to you and has come all the way from Bengal, have you ever asked her why she calls the people of UP outsiders in Bengal?"
I always stand with women - irrespective of which party they belong to: Priyanka on Swati Maliwal 'assault' issue
Terrorists got special treatment under SP govt, it was kind to SIMI (Students Islamic Movement of India) says PM Modi at Bhadohi rally.
Glimpses of PM Modi at a rally in Lalganj, Azamgarh
'Country needs strong PM, not one on yearly basis,' Amit Shah's jibe at I.N.D.I.A. bloc at Bihar rally
Amit Shah at a Bihar rally.
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At a rally in Madhubani, Amit Shah launched a full blown attack at the opposition saying, "Even if I.N.D.I.A. bloc wins, which I am sure won't happen, who will be its PM candidate". He further went on to say that "our country needs strong PM, not one on yearly basis."
'Their agenda is to again impose Article 370', Modi throws accusations at I.N.D.I.A. alliance at rally in UP's Pratapgarh
Addressing a rally in Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, "In I.N.D.I.A. alliance only those people are there who raise question on the valour of the soldiers of the country. Their agenda is to again impose Article 370 in J&K and will they also say that they will abrogate CAA..."
Ye to thodi garmi badhte hi Bangkok Thailand Chhutti pe chale jate hain', Amit Shah takes a shot at Rahul Gandhi
"Can Rahul Baba develop Bihar and Madhubani? 'Ye to thodi garmi badhte hi Bangkok Thailand Chhutti pe chale jate hain'... And PM Modi on the other hand, is celebrating Diwali on the borders with our soldiers... Just like Mahabharat, there are clear camps on both sides, one of Pandavas and the other of Kauravas," says Amit Shah at Madhubani.
'Congress has snatched OBC reservation in Karnataka and given it to Muslims' says PM Modi
'India is so strong under the leadership of Modiji that no one needs to be afraid of the atom bomb', Amit Shah states at a rally
"People like Farooq Abdullah, Mani Shankar Aiyar say don't talk about Pakistan-occupied Kashmir as Pakistan have atom bombs. Rahul Baba (Gandhi) you may be afraid of Pakistan's atom bomb... the country is so strong under the leadership of PM Modi that there is no need to be afraid of any atom bomb. Pakistan-occupied Kashmir was ours and will remain ours. We will take it back," says Amit Shah in Madhubani
'Running the country is not possible for children born with a silver spoon' says PM Modi
Narendra Modi at a rally in Pratapgarh said, "Running the country is not possible for the children born with a silver spoon. After June 4 Modi government will definitely come to power, but despite that INDI alliance will be broken and scattered. 'Shehzade' of Lucknow and Delhi will go on vacation."
Modi does not care about the common man, did not visit Ghatkopar victims, alleges Prakash Ambedkar
'It was me who helped form the I.N.D.I.A. bloc at the national level', claims Mamata Banerjee at a public rally in Haldia
“I have said that there is no coalition (referring to I.N.D.I.A. bloc's seat sharing) in West Bengal, but it was me who helped form the I.N.D.I.A. bloc at the national level. And we will form the government at the Centre as part of that alliance. We (TMC) are part of the alliance, and we will be a part in future,” said the West Bengal CM.
Kejriwal, Mann hold roadshow in Amritsar, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra holds one in Raebareli
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'Modi does not even have the courage to come before the public during elections and talk about work', Priyanka Gandhi slams Modi at Raebareli rally
'25 May, BJP gayi' declares Mann at Amritsar roadshow
"There are elections in Delhi on May 25. Ask your friends and relatives there to vote. There is a slogan in Delhi, '25 May, BJP gayi'... Punjab's slogan is 'Punjab Banega Hero, 13-0'. All the love you have given us must be a result of our good deeds from the past . Otherwise, after shaking hands with anyone from Akali Dal, BJP or Congress, you have to count your fingers to see whether they have taken them or not" says Mann at Amritsar rally.
'Bharatiya Janata pareshaan hai Bharatiya Janata Party se', says Tejashwi Yadav
BJP leader Vijay Kumar Malhotra casts his vote from home
Even our 'neighbour' has conceded that India is becoming a powerful country claims Rajnath Singh
"One of our 'neighbours' who has never said anything good about our country, today claims that India is becoming a powerful country while Pakistan is still lagging behind", says Rajnath Singh
Congress and SP are busy doing press conferences instead of going to the common man says Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath
"Congress and Samajwadi Party are busy doing press conferences instead of addressing the common man's issue. They are doing so because people are not ready to listen to them," says Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.