Prime Minister Narendra Modi is interacting with the office bearers and workers of the BJP's Karnataka women's wing through the NaMo App on Friday. Modi is talking about the initiatives taken by the government for women's empowerment. During the interaction, which comes days before the Assembly polls in the state, he will also answer questions of the workers of the party's women wing. To stay in touch with the BJP workers and people, Modi often holds discussions directly with them through the Namo App. Earlier, the PM had directly interacted with members of BJP's Kisan Morcha through the App. Similarly, last month also on April 26, he directly interacted with BJP candidates, office bearers and party's elected representatives from Karnataka.
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May 4, 2018 10:05 am (IST)
A day after PM Modi attacked Congress over their candlelight march after Kathua and Unnao rape case, Siddaramaiah says, "Real empowerment comes from real policies. Please learn from Karnataka."
Tokenism Modi ji. Yesterday, you ridiculed a candle light march taken out to protest supporters of child rapists in Kathua, & today you pretend to talk about Nari Shakti.
Real empowerment comes from real policies. Please learn from Karnataka in this thread. 👇 https://t.co/378RBTADDA
Slamming BJP Bellary candidate B Sriramulu's "friendship" with controversial mining baron G Janardhana Reddy, Congress spokesperson Priyanka Chaturvedi posts a picture of them, captioning it "the happy 'na khaunga, na khaane doonga' BJP family from Bellary with love".
Janardhan Reddy's closest aide, facing 3 corruption cases, enjoying a happy moment with the 'zero tolerance to corruption' jumla king.
Additional district electoral officer, South, says that once the returning officer collects the death certificate of deceased BJP candidate B N Vijaya Kumar, it will be reported to CEO Office and state government, following which the returning officer will order the "adjournment of the poll".
May 4, 2018 9:27 am (IST)
After Siddaramaiah, Congress president Rahul Gandhi slams PM Modi for calling Bengaluru "centre of urban decay".
Dear PM,
Calling Bengaluru, the garden city & the pride of India a "garbage city" is insulting.
Building lies comes naturally to you, but you seem to find building cities very difficult.
"Governments make and implement schemes in a state. But the usual trend is that the final output is different. Like there have been many schemes for women empowerment but none of them were fruitful. But when BJP government came into power, we planned schemes to benefit people step-by-step, from birth till death," PM Modi says, while elaborating on various schemes.
May 4, 2018 9:22 am (IST)
"If people are made aware of atrocities on women and they are taught to take responsibility, then we can certainly get rid of social evils. Those who question women, do they question men also about their whereabouts? Where are they going? What are they doing? It is only when people fail to understand and respect women, then law, police and government have to intervene," PM Modi says.
May 4, 2018 9:15 am (IST)
"Today, we are talking about development under women leadership. Organisation or government, for us it is women first. We have organised 4 lakh free health check ups and free vaccination of nearly 10 lakh women and children were done in Karnataka alone. Even today people of Karnataka remember the schemes that were started by Yeddyurappa. Rs 10,000 were deposited for girls under BSY government's Bhagya Lakshmi scheme, which doubled at the time of the girls' marriage," PM Modi says.
May 4, 2018 9:11 am (IST)
"We have given important portfolios to women. If women are convinced, the family is convinced. It has been our effort to give equal rights to women," PM Modi says.
Earlier this week, PM Modi and JD(S) supremo Deve Gowda criticised each other soon after praising. Hitting out at BJP-JD(S) over "flip-flops", Siddaramaiah terms their relationship as "Mutual Admiration Club".
This is turning out to be quite a Mutual Admiration Club!
They praise each other & then the gentlemen protest any suggestion of partnership.
After a collaborative seat selection the flip-flops & U Turns don’t confuse the voters.
After hitting out at Modi for calling Bengaluru "crime capital and valley of sin", CM Siddaramaiah, in a series of tweets, said that it was during B S Yeddyurappa's regime that the city "into a garbage city". He said that New York Times gave this "unfortunate epithet" in 2012. The chief minister went on to explain why Bengaluru is the "world’s fastest changing city", and challenged Modi to "debate in Town Hall on PM's lies and Siddaramaiah's data".
Your CM candidate @BSYBJP turned this city into a garbage city (NY Times gave this unfortunate epithet in 2012.) He killed new residential layouts by denotifying lands meant for the layouts to make private gain. BJP pledged BBMP buildings to raise money. We had to get them back.
6. Bengaluru is rated among 25 best High Tech cities in the World (Source: 2ThinkNow) 7. Bengaluru is India’s best city for working women. The female work participation rate is 25%; highest in the country.
BJP candidate B N Vijayakumar died due to massive heart attack in the early hours of Friday. He was 59. Jayanagar’s two-time MLA collapsed during a campaign last night, following which he had to be rushed to a hospital where he breathed his last.
You are an inspiration to generations . U may have disappeared physically . Your thoughts will guide every karyakartha to render his best to nation building . Vijayanna you will remain as star pic.twitter.com/kcFAtyIV88
Modi expressed confidence that the BJP will return to power in Karnataka under the leadership of BS Yeddyurappa. The PM further said JD(S) had joined hands with communal forces of different states who support Naxalites. The JD(S) has tied up with BSP for the upcoming elections. He also hit out at the Congress, saying whenever they realises they can’t win, they start claiming for a hung assembly. “I want to assure you that BJP is winning under the leadership of Yeddyurappa ji and we are forming the government in Karnataka," he says.
May 3, 2018 7:32 pm (IST)
Two days after praising JD(S) supremo H D Deve Gowda, Modi says that a sensible voter will never vote for the party. "You ask any political pundit. Everyone is of the opinion that JD(S) will finish at number 3, that too ludhakta, ludhakta. A sensible voter would never vote for them," Modi said. On May 1, the PM showered praise on Gowda at a rally in Udupi, calling him one of the tallest leaders in the country. He had also criticised Rahul Gandhi for making a personal attack on Gowda.
May 3, 2018 6:46 pm (IST)
UP CM Yogi Adityanath had hit the campaign trail in Karnataka on Thursday to mobilise support for the BJP. He asked the people to reject what he called the "divisive" politics and "jihadi mindset" of the Congress. At a rally here, he accused his Karnataka counterpart Siddaramaiah of playing the "most corrupt innings" that divides the society. "I have come here to call upon you to outrightly reject the divisive politics of the Congress, the jihadi mindset of the Congress, its policies of supporting terrorism and corruption," Adityanath said. Targeting Siddaramaiah, he claimed that "jihadis" killing 23 BJP workers in the state in the last five years was a "proof" of the Congress party's alleged divisive politics. "Today the Congress government in Karnataka and its chief minister, who is playing the most corrupt innings, are making the worst effort to divide the society. Their divisive politics supports terrorism," he said.
May 3, 2018 5:56 pm (IST)
Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah has hit at his UP counterpart Yogi Adityanath for spending time in the poll-bound state even as 64 people lost their lives due to a storm in his state. In a tweet, he said, “At least 64 people have lost their lives due to a storm in Uttar Pradesh. My heartfelt condolences to the families who have lost their loved ones. I am sorry your CM is needed here in Karnataka. I am sure he will return soon & attend to his work there.”
At least 64 people have lost their lives due to a storm in Uttar Pradesh. My heartfelt condolences to the families who have lost their loved ones.
I am sorry your CM is needed here in Karnataka. I am sure he will return soon & attend to his work there. https://t.co/RwgDrhdn82
Hitting back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his "personal attacks" on him, Congress president Rahul Gandhi said in Aurad in Karnataka that it does not behoove a person who holds the high office. Addressing a rally, Gandhi said Modi was not answering the issues raised by him such as the controversial Rafale fighter jet deal and fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi, and only launching a personal attack on him. "Whenever Modi is afraid....I would tell about Modi's character....he launches a personal attack on a person. He will talk ill of a person. Will talk wrong of a person. That is the difference between me and him," Gandhi said. Gandhi, who came under a scathing attack from Modi at his rallies in Karnataka, said, "Let him speak anything about me, whether it is wrong or right, it will not make any difference. "He is the PM of India and I will not launch a personal attack against him. I am from India and he is the PM of India and I will never launch a personal attack on him," the Congress president said, as the two leaders stepped up their campaign for the May 12 Assembly polls.
May 3, 2018 3:41 pm (IST)
"When BJP got the opportunity to form govt under the leadership of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, we made Dr APJ Kalam, a Muslim, the President of India. We also gave India a Dalit president, a person from a humble background. BJP gave India a woman defence minister, and that too from Tamil Nadu," PM Modi says.
May 3, 2018 3:37 pm (IST)
"Congress has a habit of encouraging vote bank politics. Rupaiyya' government is giving tickets to such people who have charges of corruption. A common man of Karnataka can't get his work done without giving bribe," PM Modi says.
May 3, 2018 3:29 pm (IST)
"Congress is not a party for backward class. During the last election, Congress promised to make Kharge Ji CM. They misled the Dalit community and sidelined him," Modi says.
May 3, 2018 3:25 pm (IST)
Meanwhile, CM Siddaramaiah posts tweets asking the Centre about various demands of the state.
Field Marshal K. M. Cariappa is a revered son of Karnataka & we hold him in high esteem. Instead of doing politics in his name Mr. Modi should list 5 things he has done for Karnataka. I ask questions & he diverts attention to history, cloths, pronounciations! I will ask again 👇
"Sonia ji promised Rs 3,000 crore for development, but nothing happened. BJP promised a package of Rs 2,000 crore and things were seen on ground. Roads were built and hospitals were made," PM Modi says.
"Your enthusiasm and zeal shows that the Congress is going to lose the last castle. Karnataka has 'siddha rupaiya' government, and this government has put the state under debt. The account of Congress ministers are swelling when the state is under debt. The people of Karnataka need an answer. Vijaynagar has taught how to stand against the tyrants and invaders. Due to its political selfishness congress party has disrespected the Bellary Empire. Bellary is being targeted like thieves and thugs, which is an insult of people of the town," says PM Modi.
PM Narendra Modi addresses public meeting at Bellary. This is his second rally on Thursday. For the rally in Bellary, a translator has been deployed to translate PM's speech.
The BJP has lined up a galaxy of leaders, including Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, to address public meetings in the next few days, party sources said. Modi had launched his campaign blitzkrieg on Tuesday with a blistering attack on Rahul Gandhi and the Congress party. Today, the PM addressed a rally in Kalaburagi. Meanwhile, Congress president Rahul Gandhi is on a tour in Bidar district and addressed a rally in the afternoon.
#BattleForKarnataka | As we head closer to polling day, the war of words between the BJP & Congress in battleground Karnataka escalates. BJP depending on PM Modi to bring in the swing votes. Can Congress take on the Modi juggernaut? Stay tuned for more updates | @RevathiRajeevanpic.twitter.com/yZ2fg8BIIn
"The money that Nirav Modi has escaped with is equal to the amount of MNREGA scheme. I questioned PM Modi on it but I did not get any answer. Why is the PM quiet?" asked Rahul Gandhi. Meanwhile, PM Modi questioned Congress President Rahul Gandhi's "patriotism" and said, "How can we expect patriotism from a person like Gandhi, who disrespects Vande Mataram."
The Centre, which was asked by the top court to frame and file a draft Cauvery management scheme by May 3, on Thursday asked it to hear the matter a day after the Karnataka polls on the ground that the draft scheme has to be put before the Union Cabinet for approval.
May 3, 2018 1:41 pm (IST)
"Whenever Modi is anxious, he makes personal attacks. If he keeps talking about me, it won't be useful. I will never make a personal attack on Modi because he is the prime minister. Doesn't matter how much he attacks me," Rahul says.
This election is a contest between two ideologies. On one hand, there's Congress with its ideology of unity, compassion & an inclusive Karnataka while on the other, we have BJP-RSS with its ideology of hatred & division: CP @RahulGandhi#JanaAashirwadaYatre#INC4Karnatakapic.twitter.com/av30ayfyMt
"Why doesn't BJP talk about what Amit Shah's son has done? After the Gabbar Singh Tax, they (BJP) have now deployed an entire 'Gabbar Singh' team in Karnataka. On one hand you talk about fighting corruption, and on the other hand, you field Reddy brothers. This election is neither about Modi or Rahul Gandhi, but about Karnataka residents. Whenever he comes to the state, he has nothing to talk because Congress has provided education to every girl. Amit Shah himself has admitted in Maharashtra that Karnataka government is the best among all the state regimes. Even if Modi has nothing to talk, he will still speak because he has to say something even if its attacking Rahul Gandhi," Congress president says in Aurad, adding that such things do not suit a prime minister.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses Mahila Morcha karyakartas via NaMo app. (TV grab)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is interacting with the office bearers and workers of the BJP's Karnataka women's wing through the NaMo App on Friday. Modi is talking about the initiatives taken by the government for women's empowerment. During the interaction, which comes days before the Assembly polls in the state, he will also answer questions of the workers of the party's women wing. To stay in touch with the BJP workers and people, Modi often holds discussions directly with them through the Namo App. Earlier, the PM had directly interacted with members of BJP's Kisan Morcha through the App. Similarly, last month also on April 26, he directly interacted with BJP candidates, office bearers and party's elected representatives from Karnataka.
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After Prime Minister Narendra Modi slammed Congress for "changing the city of beauty into centre of urban decay", Siddaramaiah took to Twitter late on Thursday to express his disappointment. "It is rather disappointing to see the PM failing to speak like a Prime Minister, time & again. Cities around the country are under pressure, particularly the dynamic ones like Bengaluru. But to call it names like crime capital, valley of sin, etc. is an insult to us Bengalureans," he said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed three election rallies in poll-bound Karnataka on Thursday, kicking off the third round of campaigning in the state. Congress president Rahul Gandhi, meanwhile, is on a tour of Bidar region.
The Congress has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP of getting BS Yeddyurappa's name "cleared" in corruption cases through the CBI and said the 'Yeddy-Reddy' combine was seeking to return to power to "loot" and "plunder" the state.
Congress leader Rajiv Shukla hit out at the BJP-led central government for "closing down" cases against Yeddyurappa, alleging that through its "puppet" CBI, the government was facilitating a clean chit for the BJP's chief ministerial candidate.
Shukla asked whether the prime minister and BJP President Amit Shah would explain "this sinister conspiracy to put a lid on 'loot of public money' and 'plundering of natural resources', as also the reason for giving 8 BJP tickets to 'Reddy Brothers and associates'?".
"The BJP has no moral right to talk about corruption as its chief ministerial candidate B S Yeddyurappa is facing all kinds of charges and whom the party had ousted a few years ago on corruption charges," he told reporters.
"The Yeddy-Reddy gang is back in Karnataka politics — thanks to top leadership of the BJP. They want to rule Karnataka again and they want to plunder the most valuable assets of the state of Karnataka. So, I want to appeal to the people of Karnataka that they should be wary of the Yeddy-Reddy gang. They are back at the helm of the affairs. They want to loot Karnataka again and they should not go by what the PM and BJP leaders are saying in their Karnataka campaign," Shukla said.
He pointed out that Yeddyurappa had been sent to jail, formed his own political party, and later when the BJP did not find anyone to project as its chief ministerial candidate, it brought him back.
"So, how can they talk about corruption? Look at the cheek of the BJP leadership," he said.
Shukla alleged that the BJP was trying to close cases against Yeddyuruppa and invoked the report, submitted by Justice Santosh Hegde, who was the Lokayukta earlier.
He submitted a special report against Yeddyurappa and that report is being ignored by the central government, the former Union minister claimed.
"One after another clean chits are being given which is completely condemnable and we do not approve that. That is why Karnataka Government has decided to institute a further probe against him and SIT has been constituted," Shukla said.
The Congress leader also alleged that the "Modi-Amit Shah game of shielding Yeddy-Reddy" stands exposed.
The CBI was attempting to rescue the "scam-tainted" duo in the Rs 35,000 crore iron-ore mining scam', Shukla alleged.
He said the Congress government in Karnataka had preempted the CBI "manufactured clean chit" to the Reddy brothers and Yeddyurappa by refusing to accept the closure by the CBI on March 19, 2018, and ordered a special and intensified probe through an SIT on March 21.
"One of the 'Biggest Iron-Ore Mining Scam' was unearthed by the Report dated July 27, 2011 of then Lokayukta, Justice Santosh Hegde which led to exposing of the unholy nexus of 'Yeddy-Reddy Gang' and finally the removal of BJP Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa in August 2011. No wonder that nicknames of B S Yeddyurappa and the infamous Reddy brothers are 'Jail Birds'!
Shockingly, Modi government has now become the 'benefactor, protector, defender' of the 'Bellary gang' responsible for denuding Kannadigas of their rich natural resources through a 'puppet CBI'," Shukla alleged.
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