Apr 04, 2019 10:42 PM IST | Source: Moneycontrol.com
Lok Sabha election tracker LIVE: Proud of LK Advani summing up BJP's true essence of 'nation-first' in blog: PM Modi
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Update: Case registered against Prakash Ambedkar for his remarks against the Election Commission, News18 has reported. Maharashtra EC has reportedly sent a notice to the leader for his comments. Ambedkar had reportedly said that he will "jail the Election Commission for two days if voted to power".
Update: Ram Niwas Rawat to be the Congress candidate from Morena Parliamentary constituency in Madhya Pradesh.
Update: Election Commission of India has seized Rs 399.505 crore cash, Rs 162.892 crore worth liquor, Rs 708.549 crore worth drugs & precious metals worth Rs 318.495 crore and freebies/other items worth Rs 29.342 crore till date.
I heard BJP leaders, including Chief Minister of Maharashtra, questioning from where the money will come for implementation of NYAY. But these people never questioned how Patanjali group got government land in Nagpur for its business: Rahul Gandhi at Nagpur rally
We have conducted a surgical strike on poverty in India by introducing the NYAY scheme: Rahul Gandhi at Nagpur rally
In the blog, Jaitley has accused the Congress' manifesto of containing "suggestions each one of which will regulate and restrict free journalism and otherwise multiplicity of Indian media".
"It is anachronic. It is not in tune with the times. However, even while drafting this chapter, a new facility is sought to be provided to the terrorists and the insurgents," writes Jaitley.
Update: SC has agreed to hear a writ petition filed against the release of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's biopic on Monday.
Update: Speaking about Yogi Adityanath's 'Modi sena' remark, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, while addressing a public rally, says that Modi cannot misuse the Armed Forces as they an impartial institution. "They will change Ambedkar's Constitution if they came to power again. They have already changed a part of it," Banerjee says.
Update: "Mehbooba Mufti should have dissolved the government, but to save her party she decided to go ahead with the BJP," says Omar Abdullah, News18 has reported.
I know CPM (Communist Party of India – Marxist) and the Congress have been fighting in Kerala. I understand that they have to fight us. I am not going to say a word against the CPM. I fully understand that the CPM will have to attack me: Rahul Gandhi
“What Mr. Narendra Modi says and Mr. Yogi Adityanath says is not my concern. The main issues are problems being faced by farmers and that of unemployment,” Rahul Gandhi has said.
There is a feeling in south India that the way the government is working, the way Modi and RSS is working, people are feeling that there is an attack on their culture and tradition: Rahul Gandhi
Nishad Party leader and Gorakhpur Member of Parliament Praveen Nishad has joined the BJP. The party will support BJP in Uttar Pradesh in the Lok Sabha polls.