Politics

Emphasising on the need for the Act in a disturbed area such as Jammu and Kashmir, Modi said the government must first create an environment where AFSPA is unnecessary before revoking or diluting it.

Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel submitted an audio CD of the PM Modi's speech to Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Subrat Sahoo and claimed that the PM had violated the model code of conduct five times during his speech.

The telecom agency’s letter also said that Gandhi has filed the nominations for upcoming Lok Sabha polls from Pilibhit but didn’t obtain the required no-dues certificate from Pilibhit BSNL.

Mainstream political parties of Kashmir, the National Conference (NC) and the PDP, who are political arch-rivals, were singing the same tune after the BJP unveiled its manifesto.

Party chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said that as a citizen of India he was concerned why Rs 18,000 crore were spent on VVPATs if they were not to be used in elections.

The BJP manifesto is completely ‘Congress-mukt’ this time around as the name of the main opposition party is nowhere to be seen.

Kamal Haasan, during the launch of his party's manifesto, told reporters that leaders of several parties have been holding discussions to propose a third PM candidate.

Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls that start on Thursday, the Election Commission (EC) says it is swamped with hundreds of thousands of such questions and accusations of violation of election rules, the model code of conduct.

If voted to power, BJP promised to implement Shaashray or a housing scheme under which pucca houses will be provided to every family by 2022 which is living in kuchha houses or has no access to housing.

At Pilibhit rally in Uttar Pradesh, Gandhi heaped praises on PM Modi while belittling his own family, saying that 'no other PM in the past brought more prestige to India like Modi.'

Chautala, who was recently removed as the leader of opposition in the Haryana Assembly, was accompanied by state party president Ashok Arora.

Recently, while addressing a rally in Nagpur, Rahul Gandhi had said corruption in the Rafale deal would be investigated if his party came to power at the Centre after the Lok Sabha election.

Amit Shah alleged that the powers of the elected representatives have been handed over to the bureaucrats, sidelining the senior leaders of the ruling BJD.

Dilip Ghosh's comments come against the backdrop of Banerjee writing to the EC to protest the transfer of four IPS officers, including the Kolkata and the Bidhannagar police commissioners.

While sitting YSR Congress MLA Rama Krishna Reddy is known among locals for taking up their issues with the state government, the TDP young gun is seeking votes in the name of development.

Sonia Gandhi alleged that the current government was not ready to respect dissent, and said when there are attacks on people who stick to their faith, this government turns away.