NEW DELHI: Armed with a video of his predecessor Manmohan Singh standing by his remark that “minorities, particularly Muslims”, should have first claim on the nation’s resources, PM Modi on Friday claimed vindication and sharpened his “appeasement” charge against Congress and its allies.In the 2009 video, Singh, possibly in response to a question at a…
BHOPAL: PM Modi on Thursday accused Congress of including Muslims as a whole in the OBC list in Karnataka “through the backdoor” and promoting reservation on religious lines in violation of the Constitution.He said when the Constitution was drafted, to protect the unity and integrity of the country, it was decided that there won’t be…
NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has told PM Narendra Modi that his attempt to insert Hindu-Muslim debate into the election campaign is a ploy to divert focus from Congress’s stress on the rich-poor inequality created by his “suit-boot sarkar”. He urged Modi to not divide the nation like “your pre-Independence allies – the Muslim…
NEW DELHI: Setting a new trend to make party presidents accountable for alleged violation of the model code of conduct by their candidates and star campaigners, Election Commission on Thursday issued notices to the chiefs of BJP and Congress seeking their response to alleged violations made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul…
BANSWARA: Known as Rajasthan’s tribal heartland, Banswara likely stands out as the only constituency nationwide where Congress is campaigning against its party nominee, and in favour of a fledgling Bharat Adivasi Party (BAP). Internal conflicts within the grand old party, lack of coordination between its state and central units, and high command’s hesitance compelled it…
NEW DELHI: Stating that PM Narendra Modi is “shaken, panicked and worried” by Congress‘s “revolutionary” manifesto, Rahul Gandhi Wednesday said the first decision of the future party govt will be caste census, which is a must to establish the meagre participation of 90% population of SC/ST/OBCs in the country’s public and private structure. He said…
RAIPUR: PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday grabbed Nehru-Gandhi family confidant Sam Pitroda’s support for inheritance tax to sharpen his attack on Congress over Rahul Gandhi’s “plan” to redistribute wealth and assets, while keeping up the pressure on the opposition party over reservations. Congress will “loot your earnings, zindagi ke saath bhi, zindagi ke baad bhi”,…
NEW DELHI: Sam Pitroda has done it again. The chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress has yet again made a remark that has triggered a political storm and put the grand old party on the defensive. Pitroda’s remarks on the concept of inheritance tax in the US have been lapped up by the BJP to…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday accused Congress of “stabbing Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar in the back” by giving reservations based on religion.Addressing a election rally in Madhya Pradesh, PM Modi said, “Congress provided reservation on the basis of religion in 2004, stabbing Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar, architect of the Constitution, in the back.”“Our Constitution…
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