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Rights group PUCL seeks disqualification of PM Narendra Modi for hate speech in Rajasthan
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Quick Glance: India's Modi Attacks Pro-Muslim Rivals in Election Shift
  • Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist party have begun attacking opposition rivals, claiming they favor minority Muslims, in an effort to energize their hardline base after the start of general elections last week.

  • Modi referred to Muslims as 'infiltrators' who have 'more children', linking it to an alleged election plan by the main opposition Congress party to redistribute Hindu wealth among Muslims, a claim denied by the Congress.

  • Modi's government has faced accusations of discrimination against India's 200 million Muslims, but has denied them, emphasizing its work for the welfare of all citizens.

  • Modi initially focused on development, welfare, and national pride in his campaign, but shifted focus back to core voters after the first phase, addressing issues of joblessness and rural distress.
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Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Nitin Gadkari faints during election rally
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Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Nitin Gadkari faints during election rally
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‘They built the Ram temple. That is bigger than providing jobs.’: This Mumbai security guard works 18 hours a day to earn what he did five years ago ...
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‘They built the Ram temple. That is bigger than providing jobs.’
Quick Glance: Unemployment and Hope: A Tale from Jharkhand
  • Ajit Kumar Yadav works as a security guard in Mumbai, separated from his family in Jharkhand in search of work.

  • Despite the harsh working conditions and low income in Mumbai, Yadav values the construction of the Ram temple by the BJP government more than the creation of jobs.

  • Yadav has faced numerous challenges over the years, including job searches in various parts of India and disappointment over unfulfilled development promises by the government.

  • While emphasizing the need for jobs and infrastructure in his own village, Yadav's loyalty to the BJP remains strong due to the Hindutva ideology and the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya.
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Congress will distribute people’s property, gold among Muslims: PM Modi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi says Congress, if elected to power at Centre ...
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Congress will distribute people’s property, gold among Muslims: PM Modi
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Lok Sabha Elections 2024 | Both Left, Congress taking PFI support in polls, alleges Amit Shah
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EC issues notices to BJP and Congress for alleged code violations by PM Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi
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Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Smriti 'warns' people of Amethi against Rahul, says he will try to divide them on basis of caste
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BJP fields Tashi Gyalson from Ladakh, drops sitting MP Namgyal: The party dropped its sitting MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal.
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BJP fields Tashi Gyalson from Ladakh, drops sitting MP Namgyal
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'Russian style of democracy': Priyanka Chaturvedi on BJP's 'unopposed' victory in Surat Lok Sabha seat | Mint
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India election 2024 live: Eyes on the south as Modi seeks Lok Sabha win: Kerala and Karnataka in focus as 88 constituencies across 13 states and one union ...
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India election 2024 live: Eyes on the south as Modi seeks Lok Sabha win
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‘TMC played with youths’ lives…around 26,000 lost livelihood’: PM Modi targets Bengal government
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‘Attempt to match-fix’: Congress on BJP’s Mukesh Dalal winning Surat Lok Sabha seat uncontested
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Lok Sabha polls 2024 | Congress will continue with campaign on greater use of VVPATs: Jairam Ramesh
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Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Did Rahul Gandhi send ‘goonda’ to Smriti Irani's Amethi rally? Here's what the BJP leader said | Mint
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BJP Minority Morcha leader expelled for criticising PM Modi’s speech: JaipurBikaner BJP Minority Morcha chief expelled for criticizing PM Modi's remarks on ...
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BJP Minority Morcha leader expelled for criticising PM Modi’s speech
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BJP will restore peace in Manipur soon, says Amit Shah in Imphal: The home minister’s rally was protested by the members of the Meitei women’s group Meira Paibis ...
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BJP will restore peace in Manipur soon, says Amit Shah in Imphal
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Lok Sabha elections: BJP manifesto promises ‘one nation, one election’, uniform civil code
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Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Vote bank-hungry Congress wants to implement quota on basis of religion, impose inheritance tax: Modi
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Lok Sabha Elections 2024: 'Gentlemen' Rajnath, Gadkari could have been PM, says Mamata Banerjee
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Lok Sabha Elections 2024: ‘India will run by Constitution made by Ambedkar, not by any Sharia law,’ says Yogi Adityanath | Mint
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Ajit Pawar, his wife and nephew get EOW clean chit in Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank scam
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Quick Glance: Clearance for Ajit Pawar, Wife, Nephew in Money-Laundering Case Involving Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank
  • The Economic Offences Wing of the Mumbai Police has given a clean chit to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, his wife Sunetra Pawar, and nephew Rohit Pawar in an alleged money-laundering scam related to the Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank, as reported by The Indian Express on Wednesday.

  • The agency relied on its evaluation of two transactions to affirm the absence of any criminal wrongdoing by the Pawars.

  • The case centers on accusations that officials at the Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank unlawfully extended loans to cooperative sugar factory owners, their relatives, or others without adhering to proper procedures.

  • Subsequently, the companies were reportedly sold at discounted prices to individuals associated with the bank's directors.
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Amit Shah to address public meeting in Siddipet on April 25: Hyderabad: The Siddipet town, once considered to be the fortress of BRS leader T Harish Rao ...
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In Tamil Nadu, BJP’s final frontier, will Modi magic work this time? | Mint: Lok Sabha Election 2024: Modi is growing in popularity in Tamil Nadu and BJP is ...
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Quick Glance: Can the BJP Make Inroads in the Southern Indian States of Tamil Nadu and Kerala?
  • The BJP may increase its vote share in these states, but votes may not translate into seats in parliament.

  • The BJP has had a poor electoral track record in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Despite aggressively wooing Tamil voters, polls suggest that the party may not win seats in the parliaments of these states.

  • In Tamil Nadu, the BJP is focusing on promoting Modi and a Tamil leader to attract young voters. In Kerala, the party is trying to court the support of the Christian community and showcase Modi's development strategy.

  • Despite intense campaigning in both states, it is expected that the DMK-Congress alliance will sweep all 39 seats in Tamil Nadu and the Congress-led UDF will secure 17 out of 20 seats in Kerala. The BJP may only see an increase in its vote share without winning any seats.
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No change in Lok Sabha voting process, candidates can seek verification of 5% EVMs after polls
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Lok Sabha polls top updates: EC declines to comment on PM Modi’s remarks at poll rally
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Lok Sabha elections 2024: 'Inheritance tax' remark made to divert attention from Congress's 'garibi hatao' campaign, says BSP chief Mayawati
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‘Who in INDIA can lead the country? Show me one person… Only Modi can shoulder task of PM for third term’: Deve Gowda
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