Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addresses the gathering during an election rally ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, in Palakkad district.
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Political leaders Rahul Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal, Narendra Modi, Mamata Banerjee, Mallikarjun Kharge and Pinarayi Vijayan.
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'How can you tell people of Kerala to not speak Malayalam': Rahul Gandhi attacks PM Modi
Addressing a poll rally in Kerala's Kottayam, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said, "...I get surprised when I hear PM giving speeches where he says one nation, one nation, one language, one leader and one religion. How can you tell people of Tamil to not speak Tamil, people of Kerala to not speak Malayalam, people... Every single Indian language is as important as any other language. BJP does this with language, place, caste and religion. Whenever they get an opportunity, they divide the country."
'Farmers screaming for help, youngsters unemployed. How are we a superpower?,' asks Rahul Gandhi in Kerala
Addressing his last poll rally for the day in Kottayam, Rahul Gandhi said, "Today 22 people in india have as much wealth as 70 crores of our civilians... How can we talk about being a superpower? Our farmers are screaming for help, and our youngsters are unemployed. How are we a superpower?"
EVMs machines getting dispatched on the eve of first phase of polling for Lok Sabha elections. See pics
Polling officials collect Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) l at a distribution centre in Nagpur, on Thursday.
Polling officials collect Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) and other election material at a distribution centre in Nagpur, on Thursday.
A polling official checks Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) kept inside a strong room in Agartala, on Thursday,
Polling officials with EVMs and other election material in Kathua.
Polling officials with EVMs and other election material in Kathua.
Polling officials collect EVMs and other election material at a distribution centre in Pithoragarh district on Thursday.
Rajnath Singh recalls Rajiv Gandhi's ‘corruption’ remark
Addressing a public meeting in Kollam, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said, "Once Rajiv Gandhi said that such a level of corruption in India that if I send 100 paise from centre, only 14 paise reaches the ground and 86 paise goes to corruption. He has expressed his helplessness but hasn't provided any remedy to it, in independent India, PM Modi is the only Prime Minister who has accepted this challenge. He has established a trinity of Jan Dhan, Aadhar & Mobile, today if 100 paise are sent from Delhi's bank, 100 paise reaches to your pocket and not a single penny goes into corruption..."
"Be it Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi or Rahul Gandhi, they all said that we would eliminate poverty, but it is PM Modi who has uplifted 25 cr people out of poverty," he added.
'DMK is trying to bribe voters': AIADMK registers a complaint against DMK with EC
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PM Modi has empowered the women of India: UP CM Yogi Adityanath
Addressing a poll rally in Meerut, which goes to poll in the second phase, UP CM Yogi Adityanath said, "Whatever changes that have happened, be it rise in stature, security, your faith being respected or all the developmental works. All has been done under the leadership of PM Modi. Would Congress, SP or BSP have abrogated Article 370 from Kashmir? And if it wouldn't have abrogated, terrorism wouldn't have ended. If someone who has empowered the women, it's the BJP, it's PM Modi. He has given LPG connection, toilets and also ended the triple talaq..."
Have learned a lot from Kerala since I became the MP from here: Rahul Gandhi
Since PM Modi has come to power, million of families have come below poverty line: Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi slams BJP government over unemployment
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Narendra Modi has total control of national media: Rahul Gandhi
Farmers can block the highways in Delhi but it will never be visible in media: Rahul Gandhi
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Political leaders Rahul Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal, Narendra Modi, Mamata Banerjee, Mallikarjun Kharge and Pinarayi Vijayan.
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I attack BJP 24/7, Kerala CM attacks me 24/7 but says he's against BJP's ideology, says Rahul Gandhi
Speaking about the attacks on chief ministers Arvind Kejriwal and Hemant Soren, Rahul Gandhi said that Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan does not face any scrutiny despite being against BJP's ideology.
He further added, " I attack BJP 24/7, Kerala CM attacks me 24/7 and says he's against the ideology of BJP. Why does he not get attacked by the government? There is a correlation there."
I fight BJP, RSS every day, says Rahul Gandhi
Speaking about the saffron party and RSS, Rahul Gandhi said that he fights the BJP, RSS every day.
"I wake up and think how can I disturb BJP, RSS today. When I enter the parliament they think he (Rahul) disturbs us 24/7", he said.
I wake up every day and think how can I disturb BJP, RSS today.Rahul Gandhi
Modi refuses to give 30 lakh available govt jobs to people, says Rahul Gandhi
The Congress leader said that there are 30 lakh jobs available in government sector but PM Modi refuses to give it to people.
He further promised people of giving those jobs to the country's youth.
Incentives for women in the Congress manifesto not a gift but compensation for the work they do, says Rahul Gandhi
The Congress leader said that incentives for women mentioned in the Congress manifesto is 'not a gift' but compensation to the work they do.
Unemployment in country highest in 45 years, say Rahul Gandhi in Kerala
Speaking about the state of unemployment in the country, Rahul Gandhi said that 'India has never been as unfair as it is today' and that 'unemployment has never been as high as it is now'.
"The next government needs to work aggressively to help the youth", he said.
India has never been as unfair as it is today. The next government needs to work aggressively to help the youth.Rahul Gandhi
Manipur still burning, people still dying, says Rahul Gandhi in Kerala
Speaking about Manipur in a public address, Rahul Gandhi said that Manipur is still burning people are dying but the PM refuses to visit the state.
He further said that the Manipur government has 'lost control'.
Rahul Gandhi in Kerala.
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BJP wants rule for 50 years and end reservation, says AAP leader Sanjay Singh
Showing videos of various BJP leaders and RSS head Mohan Bhagwat, the AAP leader alleged that the saffron party aims to end reservation in the country and 'rule for 50 more years'.
He showed the videos of Anantkumar Hegde, Lallu Singh, Jyoti Mirdha and Mohan Bhagwat.
Yeh samvidhan se aarakhshan khatam karna chahte hain.AAP leader Sanjay Singh
BJP leaders openly express their desire to change the constitution: AAP leader Sanjay Singh
Speaking about BJP's '400 paar' slogan, AAP leader Sanjay Singh said that the saffron party leader openly express their desire to change the constitution.
"Yeh kehte hai vote dedo hume samvidhaan badalna hai", he said.
AAP leader Sanjay Singh.
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We will win all 4 seats with a heavy margin, says Former Bihar Deputy CM and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav
On Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's upcoming visit to Bihar, Yadav said, "He will come. He will campaign for us. We have conducted almost 40 meetings in 4 seats going to poll in the first phase of election. We will win all 4 seats with a heavy margin."
Former WFI president and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh arrives at the Rouse Avenue Court
Former WFI president and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh arrived at the Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi, for the hearing of sexual harassment case.
Amit Shah holds a roadshow in Ahmedabad
Union Home Minister and BJP's candidate from Gandhinagar holds a roadshow in Ahmedabad.
Amit Shah at roadshow in Ahmedabad.
Screengrab from Amit Shah's roadshow in Ahmedabad.
Screengrab from Amit Shah's roadshow in Ahmedabad.
Screengrab from Amit Shah's roadshow in Ahmedabad.
Screengrab from Amit Shah's roadshow in Ahmedabad.
My fight is completely ideological not personal: Supriya Sule
GPS to be installed in all vehicles carrying EVMs
The Election Commission has instructed officials to install GPS in all vehicles carrying EVMs to assure transparency.
"We have also installed GPS in the cars of section officers because the EVMs will be transferred to their vehicles in case of any breakdown. We will supervise the movements of the EVMs. Appropriate action will be taken in case of doubtful movements," Nagaon District Deputy Commissioner Narendra Shah said.
Congress doing appeasement and divisive politics: Om Birla
BJP candidate from Kota, Om Birla says, " DMK leaders said that they want to eradicate Sanatana Dharma and Congress is allied with them. Congress never condemned their statement on Sanatana Dharma. If they had considered it wrong, they wouldn't have allied with DMK. If you support such people that means you have the same ideology. Congress is doing appeasement and divisive politics..."
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Who are you to stop CAA? BJP leader Agnimitra Paul asks Amit Mitra
"Amit Mitra said that they will stop NRC(Amit Mitra), do you have some disease? Because we never spoke about NRC so when did you start lying like your supremo? We will implement CAA, we did not speak about NRC so don't spread information to the public. You said that you won't let CAA get implemented, who are you to stop that? If CAA has been implemented in the whole country, the same will happen in West Bengal also. If UCC gets implemented in the whole country, it will be implemented in West Bengal also...West Bengal is a part of this country," ANI quoted Agnimitra Paul as saying
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