Odisha will show BJD exit door this time: Rajnath Singh
BHUBANESWAR: Congress has ceased to exist as a political force in Odisha and it is now the turn of BJD, which will be shown the exit door by the people in this election, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday. Addressing a Vijay Sankalp Samavesh at Panchudola ground in Ranpur which comes under Puri Parliamentary constituency, Singh said the political atmosphere has changed in Odisha that is bubbling for a change. People have seen the work done during 40 years of Congress rule and the 24 year regime of BJD. They have already made up their minds and the change is certain this time, he said. The BJP veteran drew reference to Akshaya Tritiya as the festival of significance for the state. As per Odia tradition and culture, the construction of chariots for the Ratha Yatra of Lord Jagannath and his siblings in Puri begins on the occasion. It is also closely linked with sowing of seeds as farmers start cultivation on the auspicious day. I firmly believe the fall of BJD will begin from Puri, he said. On the Oppositions allegation that BJP would bring amendments to the Constitution, Singh said it was Congress that has brought Constitutional amendments 80 times and used Article 356 at least 136 times to break elected governments in several states in the past. It was also the Congress that attempted to change the soul of the Preamble. Now this party is levelling such allegations against BJP to mislead people, he said. The defence minister said the BJP government abrogated Article 370 after getting a full majority. It also fulfilled the promise of Lord Rams temple at Ayodhya and abolished triple talaq. Be it Hindus, Muslims, Christians or Sikhs, if injustice is meted out to women, BJP will stand with them, he said. Congress is promising reservation on the basis of religion and spreading rumours that the existing quota system will change if BJP returns to power. The Constitution does not allow reservation on the basis of religion. There will be no change in the existing reservation system, said Singh. Once the government is formed at the Centre the party will work to ensure one nation, one poll, he added. Assembly and Lok Sabha elections in all states will be held at the same time so that the public money and resources are not wasted, Singh said. BJPs Puri Lok Sabha candidate Sambit Patra and the partys nominee for Ranpur Surama Padhi also spoke.
Congress wants to make Hindus 2nd-class citizens: PM Modi
HYDERABAD: Claiming that the Congress is anti-Hindu by mentality and wants to make Hindus second-class citizens in their own country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi questioned, Are they talking about vote jihad because of this? Speaking in Mahbubnagar on Friday, Modi said that the shehzada of Congress (Rahul Gandhi), who used to talk about mohabbat ki dukaan, is now busy dividing the nation and supporting the tukde tukde gang. The prime minister also later addressed a public meeting in Hyderabad. Referring to Congress aide Sam Pitrodas recent comments, Modi said that shehzadas advisor, who resides in the US, remarked that South Indians resemble Africans. He alleged that this suggests the people of Telangana look like Africans. You know why, because he does not like your skin colour. Now Congress will decide based on skin colour who is African and who is Indian, he said. Alleging that the hatred Congress harbours towards Hindus and their culture is being exposed daily, Modi said that the leader who advises shehzada has also said that the Ram temple should not have been constructed at Ayodhya. He claimed that the Congress advisor has declared that the construction of the Ram temple and celebrating Ram Navami is against the idea of India. Addressing the gathering, he said, He has given a certificate that even this is anti-national. Do you perform puja on Ram Navami? Do you wish to have a darshan in Ayodhya? Are you going to commit anti-national activity? Modi questioned. Congress manifesto has nothing for middle-class, says Narendra Modi Asserting that the Congress has always been against the middle-class, the prime minister said that the Congress manifesto does not have anything for the middle-class. The party wants to take an x-ray of the earnings of the middle-class and distribute it among their vote bank, he added. Reaffirming his reservation pitch, Modi said that the Congress is fully involved in giving the reservation meant for SC, ST and OBC communities to Muslims. He added, Remember one thing. Vanchit ka jo adhikaar hai, Modi uska chowkidar hai (Modi is the watchman of the rights of the deprived). People wearing Modi masks attend a campaign meeting of the PM in Hyderabad on Friday Attacking the Congress government in the state, Modi said that he spoke about RR tax being levied in the state without taking any names, but Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy is giving explanations to the media indicating that he is associated with it. Stating that the Congress came to power in the state after making a lot of promises, Modi said that it became a photocopy of the BRS after forming the government. The loot BRS did in years, the Congress managed to do it in a few months, he added. Modi speaks in Dakhni Speaking at a gathering in Hyderabad, Modi used the local Dakhni dialect. Congress, BRS, AIMIM nakko. BJP koich vote dhenge (Say no to Congress, BRS, MIM. Vote for the BJP), he told the people PM pauses to help persons with disabilities Pausing his speech in Mahbubnagar, Modi asked people to comfortably accommodate two differently-abled women who had come to attend the meeting. He later said: I want to express gratitude to these differently-abled sisters for taking the trouble to come and give me their blessings.
The Bharat Gaurav Special Tourist Train, covering the tourist destinations of North India, will start from New Jalpaiguri (NJP) railway station on May 18, an official of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) said on Friday. The journey spans 8 nights and nine days, covering key destinations including Vaishno Devi, Haridwar, Rishikesh, Mathura, Vrindavan, and Ayodhya.... The post First Of Its kind, Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train To Begin North India Tour From New Jalpaiguri On May 18 appeared first on Northeast Today .
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Bhangya Bhukya When I asked a Koya tribesman in Bhadrachalam what he thought about Rams new temple in Ayodhya, he said, We worship Seetaram, not just Ram; there is no Ram without Seeta; they are...
Swami Chinmayananda brightest star in Indias spiritual horizon says Dattatreya Hosabale
KOCHI: Swami Chinmayananda is the brightest star on Indias spiritual horizon gifted by Kerala, said RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale. Delivering the keynote address at Chinmaya Sankaram, the five-day event to celebrate the 108th birthday of Swami Chinmayananda in Ernakulam on Friday, he said Chinmayananda never wanted to be known as a godly figure. Swami Chinmayananda had a vision for the countrys education system which he implemented through the educational institutions of Chinmaya Mission. The Union government formulated the national education policy drawing inspiration from Swami Chinmayanandas vision. It is a big achievement that his dream of establishing a Ram Temple in Ayodhya has been realised on his 108th birth anniversary, said Hosabale. The biggest achievement of Swami Chinmayananda is the removal of the popular concept that Vedas should be taught and popularised only in the Sanskrit language. He has made enormous contributions in motivating the Hindu community. Swami Chinmayananda travelled across the country and spread the message of Bhagavat Gita at a time India had turned into a Kurukshetra. He offered a ray of hope for a disillusioned society, he added. Chinmayananda Mission regional head Swami Viviktananda Saraswati welcomed Hosabale, and global head Swami Swaroopananda Saraswati presented a memento.
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'Ram is the idea of India, Congress cant see as it uses foreign lens': PM
Responding to former Indian Overseas Congress chairperson Sam Pitrodas recent attack on him over his visit to Ram Mandir and Ram Navami celebrations, Modi said that Congress is divorced from the idea of India, which encapsulates civilisational history spanning thousands of years, because the opposition party always saw the country from a foreign lens which is anti-Hindu and saw Ram Navami celebrations and building a Ram Temple in Ayodhya as antithetical to India as it is understood and subscribed to all these decades.
Congress should fight polls in Pakistan if it loves that nation: MP CM
Congress should fight polls in Pakistan if it loves that nation: MP CM Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Friday took a dig at the Congress over its leader Mani Shankar Aiyar's comment on Pakistan and said the opposition party should contest from there if it so fond of that nation. In comments which have gone viral on social media, Aiyar is heard saying India should give respect to Pakistan as it is a sovereign nation and engage with it as it also possesses an atom bomb. Aiyar has claimed the video was old and dredged up now as the BJP's election campaign is faltering. ''Congress leaders are fighting elections here but are taking support of Pakistan. What do you have to do with Pakistan? If you are so fond of Pakistan then contest from there,'' Yadav said while taking part in a road show here. Earlier Pakistan used to create disturbances in India but ''now Hindustan is changing'', Yadav said. ''After 2014, terrorism was curbed, and the country's economy rose from 11th to fifth rank, ahead of United Kingdom which ruled us for long,'' he said. Hailing Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the MP CM said world leaders were vying to take a selfie with the former during the G20 events organised in the country last year. ''Modi has dedicated his entire life to the people of the country,'' Yadav said, adding that a temple will come up for Lord Krishna in Mathura the way a grand temple came up in Ayodhya for Lord Ram. In the fourth and last phase of Lok Sabha polls in Madhya Pradesh on May 13, voting will take place in Indore, Khandwa, Mandsaur, Ujjain (SC), Dewas (SC), Khargone (ST), Ratlam (ST) and Dhar (ST).
Congress promised to set up industries, but opened fake video manufacturing units: PM Modi attacks party, Telangana CM Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a veiled attack on Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and the Congress saying that they had promised to set up industries, but have opened fake video manufacturing units. PM Modi was addressing a rally in Mahabubnagar Lok Sabha constituency. He accused the Congress of following in the footsteps of Bharat Rashtra Samith and indulging in corruption. In last 10 years, we sent lakhs of crores for Telangana, but using 'corruption ATM', BRS looted the state and now congress is doing same. Congress come to power by making lot of promises but after it came, it turned into Xerox copy of BRS. Congress talked of industries but opened a shop of fake video manufacturing; Congress is taking no action against the BRS Kaleshwaram scam, said PM Modi. Reddy, who also heads the party's Telangana unit, was issued summons by Delhi Police in a case linked to fake video of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. It was alleged that chief minister's mobile phone was used to post the fake clip on X. Talking about the 'double R (RR) tax', PM said the thing that needs to be noticed is that he named a person but making a statement before the media, CM Revanth Reddy himself made it clear who is behind the RR tax. As Congress came to power in the state, a double RR tax was imposed and it's being discussed in Delhi as well. One thing that Telangana people need to focus on is that for the last couple of days I have been talking about RR tax, but I haven't taken anyone's name but the Telangana CM himself made a statement before the media, making it clear who are the people linked to it, said PM Modi. Further slamming Congress and BRS for not doing anything despite their CMs' coming from the same region, the PM said, BRS and Congress have been very selfish parties. They used the people of Telangana to serve their own interests. You chose KCR in 2009, but after Telangana was formed, he forgot you! The new CM of Telangana, similarly, has nothing to do with you. He is busy just in making the high command sitting in Delhi happy. Further attacking Congress leader Rahul Gandhi by raising former Indian Overseas Congress chairperson Sam Pitroda's 'racist' rant, he said that Congress wants to make Hindus second-class citizens in their own country. Congress hates Hindus and Hindu festivals so much that it is now being exposed daily. The shehzada's guru even went ahead to say that the Ram Temple should not have been built. he went on to say that the construction of Ram Temple and celebrating Ram Navami is anti-India, it is against the idea of India... If you want to visit Ayodhya and celebrate Ram Navami, are you anti-India? Congress wants to make Hindus second-class citizens in their own country. Is this why they talk about vote-jihad? said the PM. From Mahabubnagar Lok Sabha Constituency, Congress has fielded Challa Vamsichand Reddy, while DK Aruna will contest from the BJP, and sitting MP Manna Srinivas Reddy will contest on the ticket of the BRS. Voting for all 17 seats in Telangana will take place on May 13 in the fourth phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. (ANI)
Air India Express Disruptions in Kolkata: Cancellations Resolved, Efforts for Normalcy
Air India Express Disruptions in Kolkata: Cancellations Resolved, Efforts for Normalcy Air India Express on Friday cancelled five flights on four routes from Kolkata as the airline is making efforts to get back to normalcy following the cabin crew-related crisis, an official said. The airline cancelled two flights between Kolkata and Hyderabad, one each to Chennai, Cochin and Ayodhya, an Air India Express spokesperson told PTI. These were among the total of 120 flights, both domestic and international, that were cancelled across the country on Friday, even after the section of the cabin crew who had been on strike since Tuesday night had called it off on Thursday. According to the spokesperson, besides the 120 cancellations, the airline operated 246 flights to various destinations of which 20 flights were operated by Air India and two by Vistara. Sources in the airline said though the cabin crew started reporting back to work, putting them on flights was not possible immediately due to a lot of technicalities related to rostering and re-rostering. Things are expected to be fully normal in one-and-a-half days. Sources also said that some time will also be consumed in the medical check-up of the cabin crew who reported back to work, besides working out the entire duty roster. Notably, the strike (sudden mass sick leave) by a section of the cabin crew since Tuesday night had resulted in cancellation of more than 170 flights was called off on Thursday evening. The airline also had withdrawn the termination letters issued to 25 striking cabin crew. The cabin crew had started reporting sick to protest against alleged mismanagement at the airline.
Heart Is Overwhelmed: Vice President Visits Ayodhya, Offers Prayers At Ram Temple
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar visited Ayodhya on Friday and offered prayers at the newly constructed Ram temple and the Hanumangarhi temple.
Tragic Road Accident Claims Three Family Members, Including Minor
Tragic Road Accident Claims Three Family Members, Including Minor Three people, including a seven-year-old boy, were killed and eight others were injured when their car collided with a truck on Friday, police said. The accident occurred in area under Wazirganj police station, they said. Those killed have been identified as Mata Deen (50), Rani Devi (40) and Shlok. Additional Superintendent of Police (West) Radheshyam Rai said that Mata Deen, a resident of Nagwa Gram Panchayat of the district, had gone to Ayodhya with his family and relatives on Friday. While returning home in the afternoon, there was a head-on collision between the SUV and a truck near Sahibapur on the Gonda-Ayodhya highway. The ASP said Mohini Mishra, Neha Mishra, Preeti Tiwari, Himesh, Adarsh Pandey, Lakshmi Tiwari, Roli Tiwari and Anshika Pandey got injured in the accident. He said that all the injured were immediately taken to the district hospital for treatment with the help of the local police. The bodies have been sent for post-mortem.
Vice President Dhankar offers prayers at Ayodhya's Ram temple
Vice President Dhankar offers prayers at Ayodhya's Ram temple Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar visited Ayodhya on Friday and offered prayers at the newly constructed Ram temple and the Hanumangarhi temple. The vice president reached the Ayodhya airport with his family in the afternoon and was received by in Uttar Pradesh minister Surya Pratap Shahi. He first visited the Hanumangarhi temple and then reached the newly constructed Ram Temple Ram with members of his family and offered prayers. ''I feel blessed to have seen Shri Ram Lalla in the holy city of Ayodhya! My heart is overwhelmed!... I feel blessed and seek bliss for the entire humanity!,'' Dhankhar said in a post on 'X'. ''This magnificent temple is a living symbol of our glorious heritage and devotion and spirituality. Today, when our country is moving strongly towards becoming a developed nation, it is our prayer that the blessings if Lors Shri Ram may remain on India. Jai Shri Ram,'' it added. In another post, the vice president wrote, ''The journey of the most sacred Ayodhya Dham started with the Darshan of Lord in the ancient Hanumangarhi temple.... We pray to Sankatmochak and give everyone happiness and prosperity.'' The post was shared with the pictures of the Vice president visiting the Hanumangarhi temple with his family.'' Dhankar also visited Kuber Tila and performed 'aarti' at the banks of river Saryu. This was the vice president's first visit to Ayodhya after the consecration ceremony of Ram Temple on January 22.
Congress insulting tribal, Dalit communities now: Hanumangarhi temple priest Mahant Raju Das
Congress insulting tribal, Dalit communities now: Hanumangarhi temple priest Mahant Raju Das In response to Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole's remarks that the Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir will be purified when the INDIA bloc comes to power at the Centre, the temple priest of Hanumangarhi Mahant Raju Das said that the Congress has now started insulting the tribal and Dalit communities. Till now the Congress party used to oppose only the Ram Temple, but it is unfortunate that now the Congress party has started insulting the tribal and Dalit communities also, Das said speaking to ANI on Friday. Condemning the statement of Nana Patole, the temple priest said that such comments are dangerous for the country. The statement of Maharashtra Congress State President Nana Patole is unfortunate and insulting the Dalit community by making such statements is very dangerous for India. The Congress State President has said that if their government is formed they will purify the Ram Temple again. What purification will you do? Das said. Das said that till now the Congress limited itself to only opposing the construction of Ram Janmabhoomi temple but now they are allegedly insulting tribals, Dalits and backward people. Till now they used to oppose the Ram Temple and were not allowing the Ram Temple to be built. The public will definitely demand answers from the way the Congress Party is insulting tribals, Dalits and backward people, he said. Nana Patole triggered a political storm with his controversial statement that the Shankaryacharyas would be purifying the Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir following religious protocols when the Congress-led INDIA bloc comes to power at the Centre. Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole said, We are going to purify Ram Mandir in Ayodhya after INDIA Alliance comes to power. Shankaracharyas were opposing this (Pran Pratishtha), all the four Shankaracharyas will purify the Ram Temple. Ram Darbar will be established in that place. It is not Lord Ram's idol there, but the child form of Ram Lalla. Narendra Modi has acted against protocol in Ram Temple construction. We will do it through rectifications and religion. The 'Pran Pratishtha' of Shri Ram Lalla at Ayodhya's historic temple was held on January 22, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi performing the Vedic rituals, led by a group of priests. The ceremony was attended by representatives of all major spiritual and religious sects in the country. People from all walks of life, including representatives of various tribal communities, attended the ceremony. The Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Mandir is constructed in the traditional 'Nagara' style. Its length (east-west) is 380 feet; width is 250 feet and height is 161 feet; and is supported by a total of 392 pillars and 44 doors. (ANI)
Maharashtra Congress Chief's Will Purify Ram Temple Comment Stirs Row
Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole has stirred up a huge controvery with his comments on the Ram temple in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya.
'Will Purify Ram Temple...': Cong' Nana Patole Sparks New Row; BJP Hits Back
Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole stoked a controversy by suggesting that if the opposition INDIA bloc wins the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, they would purify the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. BJP leader and Maharashtra deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis lashed out at Congress leader, saying that the grand old party has no right to target Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he has delivered the long-standing promise to the people of the country.
Congress 'anti-Hindu', its track record 'loot, appeasement, dynasty first': PM Modi in Telangana
HYDERABAD: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday alleged that the Congress is anti-Hindu and that its track record is of loot, appeasement and dynasty first. Modi, who addressed election rallies in Hyderabad and Mahabubnagar Lok Sabha constituencies in Telangana, expressed confidence that hose who opposed CAA, UCC and those who talk of 'vote jihad' will be defeated on June 4 when the results of the Lok Sabha polls are declared. Today, India is a digital power, fintech power and the world's fifth largest economy, he said. Recalling that bomb blasts used to take place in the country 10 years ago, he said such terror attacks don't take place now. He also recalled the bomb blast at Dilsukhnagar in Hyderabad in 2013 and wondered if first-time voters of the present election are aware of it. Targeting the Congress on reservations, Modi alleged that the national party is anti-Hindu and it knows religion-based reservations are unconstitutional. Referring to Rahul Gandhi mockingly as 'shehzade' (prince) of Congress, he said the Congress leader started off with 'mohabbat ki dukaan' before polls which lost steam as elections approached, and is now poisoning society by speaking of supporting the 'tukde-tukde gang'. In a veiled reference to Congress leader Sam Pitroda's recent remarks, he said the 'shehzade's advisor' who lives in America described South Indian people as looking like Africans, which the PM claimed implied that Telangana people look like Africans. You know why, because he doesn't like your skin colour. Now Congress will decide based on skin colour who is African and who is Indian, he claimed. Alleging that the Congress's hatred towards Hindus and their culture was eing exposed daily, Modi said the leader who tutors 'shehzada' also said that Ram temple should not have been built at Ayodhya. He has declared that construction of Ram temple at Ayodhya and celebrating Ram Navami is against the idea of India, Modi claimed. I go to temple with great pride. He has given certificate that even this is anti-national, he further claimed. Do you perform puja on Ram Navami or not? Do you want to go to Ayodhya for darshan? Are you going to commit anti-national activity (with worship)? he asked. Congress wants to make Hindus second-class citizens in their own country, he claimed. Are they talking about vote jihad because of this? Attacking the Congress government in Telangana, Modi said he referred to double R (RR) tax in the state, without taking any names, but Chief Minister Revanth Reddy is giving explanations to the media indicating who is associated with it. In the rally held in Mahabubnagar Lok Sabha constituency, Modi stopped his speech briefly and directed that seating arrangements be made for some 'divyang' women.
Congress wants to make Hindus second-class citizens...: PM Modi in Telangana rally
PM Modi criticizes Congress for allegedly hating Hindus, targeting Rahul Gandhi and Sam Pitroda. Various controversies around Hindu festivals, Ayodhya, and vote-jihad are highlighted in his speech in Telangana.
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Amit Shah Asserts India's Sovereignty Over PoK, Slams Congress for Questioning India's Stand
Ranchi: U nion Home Minister Amit Shah criticized the Congress for questioning India's claim over Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), asserting that every inch of it belongs to India and cannot be taken away by force. Addressing an election rally in Khunti, Jharkhand, Shah slammed Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar and INDIA alliance leader Farooq Abdullah for suggesting that India should respect Pakistan's claims due to its possession of nuclear weapons. Shah reiterated BJP's stance on PoK, stating that it unequivocally belongs to India, as unanimously agreed upon by Parliament. He accused the Congress of raising doubts about India's claim over PoK by bringing up the issue of nuclear weapons. Highlighting corruption allegations against the JMM-led alliance in Jharkhand, Shah accused them of involvement in various scams, including a 300-crore land scam, a 1,000-crore mining scam, a 1,000-crore MNREGA scam, and a 40-crore liquor scam. He vowed to prevent the alliance from misappropriating public funds. Shah also criticized the Congress and JMM for engaging in vote-bank politics and accused them of obstructing the construction of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya for 70 years. He praised Prime Minister Modi for completing the construction of the temple in five years. Shah questioned Rahul Gandhi for the Congress's failure to appoint any tribal President during its rule. Andhra Pradesh High Court Halts Cash Transfers Amid Election Season BJP Leader Navneet Rana Booked for Comments Against Congress Defence Minister Rajnath Singh assures tribal community on reservation issue
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar arrives in Ayodhya to offer prayers at Ram Mandir
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Congress is anti-Hindu,says Modi
Narayanpet: Launching a blistering attack on the Congress for indulging in religion-based appeasement politics, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday described it as anti-Hindu as it opposed construction of Sri Ram Temple in Ayodhya and celebrating Sri Rama Navami. Congress wants to make Hindus as second class citizens and accordingly speaking about Vote Jihad, he said, adding that the Congress always hates Hinduism and it is coming to light every day. The Congress 'shehazada's tutor, sitting abroad, said that Sri Ram Temple should not have been constructed and it was against the idea of India. The tutor also described South Indians as Africans and the people in Telangana are Africans. The tutor doesnt like your skin, he said. The Tukde-tukde gang of Congress is conspiring to divide the country in the name of caste and religion. Addressing a public meeting in Narayanpet, Modi explained in detail the intention of the Congress to ensure reservations to Muslims ignoring the interests of SCs, STs and BCs across the country and recalled how the Congress in united Andhra Pradesh granted reservations to Muslims. The same Congress wants to replicate it across the country. Will you allow the Congress to do it? he asked the people. Modi, however, said he would be like a Chowkidhar to protect the rights of people in the country. At the same time, the Congress is not in position to listen to the problems being faced by Madiga community in the State. Shifting his focus to the political scenario in Telangana, Modi said BRS president K Chandrashekhar Rao won from erstwhile Mahbubnagar and the Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy also belong to the same district. But they failed to ensure development of the district prompting people to work in other places as migrant labourers. This inspite the district having blessings of Krishna and Tungabhadra Rivers, he said, alleging both the Congress and BRS used the people in the district for their political gain. The two parties also decided to work against the BJP candidate DK Aruna and the language being used against her was evident from it, Modi said, requesting to strive for the victory of Aruna in the elections. Earlier, Modi refused to start his speech asking party leaders and police to ensure proper seats to divyang women.
Ayodhyas Ram Lalla adorns Assams exquisite Muga and Eri silk on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya The celebration of Akshaya Tritiya on May 10 saw people across India partaking in rituals including dips in the Ganga river. The idol of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya was dressed in a special outfit designed by Manish Tripathi, using... The post Ayodhyas Ram Lalla Adorns Assams Exquisite Muga And Eri Silk On The Occasion Of Akshaya Tritiya Today appeared first on Northeast Today .
Free Ayodhya pilgrimage for 5 lakh people: Himanta Biswa Sarma
MALKANGIRI: Playing the Ram Mandir card to woo voters, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday promised that the party will arrange free pilgrimage for at least five lakh people from Odisha to Ayodhya if the BJP is voted to power in the state. Launching his campaign from Kalimela block in Malkangiri district with a sizeable Bengali refugee population, Sarma said he has decided to give a free ride to one lakh people from his state to Ayodhya for the darshan of Ram Lalla. Being a chief minister of a small state like Assam, if I can afford to send one lakh people to Ayodhya then a big state like Odisha could easily facilitate free travel for five lakh people. Similar arrangements will be put in place to facilitate the visit of at least five lakh people from Odisha to Ayodhya, Sarma said. Taking a dig at the BJD government for not giving the Bengali settlements the status of revenue villages with proper names, the Assam chief minister said, I came to know that Bengalis who have been rehabilitated in the district after the 1971 Bangladesh war are still living in villages without a name. Their habitations have been assigned numbers like MV-82 and MV-83 like cell numbers in a jail. If a government of my party came to power in the state, it is my guarantee that your settlements will be given the status of revenue village with a proper name. I will take up the matter with the new chief minister, Sarma said. Incidentally, Sarma was addressing the rally at the Bengali-dominated MPV-82 village in Lugel panchayat of Kalimela block under the Malkangiri Assembly segment. Expressing concern that the state government has not bothered to appoint Bengali teachers in schools, Sarma said the New Education Policy mandated to provide school education till Class V in mother tongue. The principle is applicable for tribal students. Taking a jibe at Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Sarma said, I heard that Patnaik loves only VK Pandian not the people of Odisha and he wants to give him everything. Things will change once BJP comes to power. Lambasting the BJD government for the high unemployment in the state, Sarma said the BJP government will give jobs to three lakh youths on the basis of merit. If the neighbouring Chhattisgarh government can give Rs 3,100 per quintal of paddy as MSP, why the farmers of Odisha will get Rs 2,100 per quintal? he asked. Sarma also addressed a public meeting at Mathili and Khallikote.
Temple Economy: The Base Of Bharats Sustenance
Temples are more than just places of worship. They serve as symbols of hope and centers for the spread of ideologies, culture, and civilisation. They inspire personal growth and spiritual enlightenment, and serve as natural centers for education (Education in Ancient India by AS Altekar) The construction of bhavya Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, Ram Janmabhoomi Continue reading Temple Economy: The Base Of Bharats Sustenance The post Temple Economy: The Base Of Bharats Sustenance appeared first on OurVoice | WeRIndia - Analysis & Opinion .
Modi's 'Babri lock' remark absolute lie, says Priyanka Gandhi
Prime Minister Modi had recently stated at a rally in Madhya Pradesh that he wants the BJP-led NDA to win 400 seats in the Lok Sabha polls to ensure that the Congress does not bring back Article 370 in Kashmir and also put a Babri lock on the Ram temple in Ayodhya.
DC Edit | Finally, Ambani and Adani enter the election debate
After three phases of polling for the Lok Sabha elections, the discussion on the main stage face-off between the two top leaders BJP supremo and two-term incumbent Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress Party leader Rahul Gandhi has brought to the fore issues of wealth creation, cronyism, economic growth, the ability of political influence to make easy, big and undeserved money and political funding to the Centre. For the first time in over a decade, the BJP has not kept the electoral narrative confined to traditional issues like the Ram temple built in Ayodhya, or the abrogation of Article 370, or the removal of triple talaq, or its future plans centred around the One Nation, One Election, or even the Uniform Civil Code. Instead it has spoken up on economic issues, often attacking the Congress manifesto over populist socialism of redistribution of wealth and a potential inheritance tax, among others. This steering away of the election narrative away from the traditional strengths of the BJP, often seen by many as ways to communalise the elections, is not totally deliberate or a choice of the ruling saffron party as much as a natural twist, and the Congress, perhaps without so much of either a plan or much agency, finds its election ideas at the centre of the poll fight. Among them is the issue of the duo of Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani. Of course, there is a parallel track on that with references replete with dehumanising analogies of a set of people who have too many children, or illegal immigrants, or attempts to snatch the mangalsutras of Hindu women, or stoking fears of one alliance keen to impose the Sharia law in India, or being supported by Pakistan, among others but somehow, there is a clear lack of traction to such issues. Hence, the organic shift to issues more along the lines of money. Historically, Indians have loved the idea of a double-name team to represent a broader vision, from Bollywood scriptwriters and music composer teams to a symbolic phrase to represent infinite wealth and interestingly, while it was Tata-Birla for decades, in the New Age India, especially in the last decade or more, it is Ambani-Adani, who together as an alliterative phrase represent not just extraordinary wealth or rise in success but also proximity to supreme political power. Rahul Gandhi has used the fact that, like Prime Minister Modi and home minister Amit Shah, the two most powerful icons of India, the two wealthiest icons of India, Mukesh Ambani of Reliance and Gautam Adani of the Adani Group, also hail from Gujarat, to constantly create an image of some kind of nexus or cosy comfort. But Mr Modi has refused to even acknowledge the two businessmen so far. In his dramatic style, Mr Modi chose to hit back to demonstrate that he has no reason to play this line of attack by Mr Gandhi on the backfoot, and instead, openly asked the people of India why the Congress had gone silent on the Ambani-Adani issue, further insinuating if they had funded the Grand Old Party with black money, stuffing tempo vans of cash. Mr Gandhi hit back, challenging Mr Modi to initiate a probe by the CBI or the Enforcement Directorate. The nation is clearly glued to the discussion, and we can only wait to see its impact on the elections and their final outcome.
Should bureaucrats, judges have a 'cooling-off period' before entering politics?
Bureaucrats joining political parties at election time is now pretty much the considered norm. After almost a lifetime spent in the civil services, the temptation of staying in the power game is one itch too many. But why blame civil servants alone when they now have constitutional authorities for company? Governors getting back to active politics is regarded as a bit of a rarity even in these troubled times, but then if judges can join active public life with gay abandon, the glass ceiling has truly been shattered. On April 12, Punjab IAS officer Parampal Kaur Sidhu announced her decision to join the BJP, despite objections raised by the state government. A week earlier, Vijay Kumar, an ex-director general of police (DGP), UP, joined the BJP, two months after superannuating from office on January 31. The highlight of his eight-month tenure was a circular accompanied with a copy of panchang a lunisolar calendar that uses standard Hindu timekeeping units and displays important dates and periods. In late March, two former officers of the Karnataka cadre IAS officer Sasikanth Senthil and IPS officer K Annamalai joined the Congress and the BJP respectively and made their Lok Sabha debuts in Tamil Nadu. Around the same time, Bengal IPS officer Bharti Ghosh, at loggerheads with chief minister Mamata Banerjee, formally joined the BJP. India: No country for a Green Party? Last month, Indias former ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu entered the BJP ranks. Since his retirement in January, Sandhu has reached out to a cross-section of society in his hometown, Amritsar, and is now the party candidate from the site of the holiest Sikh shrine. While the history of bureaucrats joining public life is legion former civil servants helm five Union ministries and act as deputies in four others in the Modi government, the return of former governors into active politics is a new theme. Tamilisai Soundararajan served as Governor of Telangana with additional charge as Lt Governor of Puducherry before resigning to fight from the South Chennai constituency in the Lok Sabha elections. Earlier, Baby Rani Maurya, currently a minister in the UP government, served as seventh governor of Uttarakhand from August 2018 to September 2021, when she resigned two years before completing her term. The pice de resistance, however, came from West Bengal when a serving Calcutta High Court judge, Abhijit Gangopadhyay, quit a few months before he was to superannuate and joined the BJP. While in office, he became a household name in West Bengal because of a series of rulings in high-profile cases that rocked the Trinamool government, gaining him the reputation of being the only man who could paint the state government into an uncomfortable corner. In 2020, when former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi was nominated to the Rajya Sabha, it had raised serious questions of impropriety about independent constitutional authorities and other senior government officials joining political parties after demitting office. Critics of the BJP government have long alleged that the inclusion of constitutional authorities in the party is aimed at changing the Constitution of India itself. After the Indian Constitution came into being, the RSSs unofficial mouthpiece Organiser wrote, In our Constitution, there is no mention of that unique constitutional development in ancient Bharat. To this day his laws as enunciated in the Manusmriti excite the admiration of the world and elicit spontaneous obedience and conformity. But to our constitutional pundits that means nothing. With government hiring down to a trickle, are caste-based reservations redundant and illusive? This is a good time to raise the relevant questions then. The Constitution of India works on the principle of checks and balances between various organs. The executive is accountable to the legislature. An independent judiciary keeps a check on both these branches of the state. To negate the possibility of post-retirement ambitions influencing judicial pronouncement of judges at the doorstep of retirement, former Chief Justice of India (CJI) R M Lodha, during his tenure in 2015, mooted a radical proposal to insulate soon-to-retire judges from the lure of coveted post-retirement jobs. The panel's recommendations were very clear: Before a judge retires, the government should ask him whether he wants to be a pensioner or continue to draw his existing salary. Once he opts for pension, he should not have any engagement or post under the government. Once a judge opted for full salary, that name should be put in a panel. When a vacancy arises, appoint the man in consultation with the CJI, with the governments consultation. The checks and balances on the government come in the form of several independent bodies like the Election Commission, Public Service Commission and Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) who are required to perform their constitutional duties without any interference from the government. The independence of these institutions is ensured through guaranteeing fixed tenure, financial independence, stringent removal procedure and restrictions after demitting office. Technically speaking, a judge of a Supreme Court after ceasing to hold office cannot appear as a lawyer before any court or authority in India. A judge of a High Court has similar restrictions except for appearance before the Supreme Court or other High Courts. The CAG and the chairman/members of the Public Service Commission cannot take up any other employment with central or state governments after demitting office. These restrictions are laid down to avoid favouritism, during the period of holding such positions, towards the government in power with an intent of securing any post-retirement benefit. Likewise - before the flow of officials joining up one or the other political party became a torrent traditionally, bureaucrats serve a cooling off period after they retire and before they can join a private firm. As per rules for the all-India services, officials undergo a cooling-off period for a year. The employee is prohibited from securing commercial employment before completion of one year from the date of retirement without the approval of the central government. Rule 9 of the CCS (Pension) Rules states that if a pensioner who, immediately before his retirement, was a member of Central Service Group 'A' wishes to accept any commercial employment before the expiry of one year from the date of his retirement, he shall obtain the previous sanction of the government to such acceptance. Non-compliance with these rules can lead to the government declaring that the employee shall not be entitled to the whole or such part of the pension and for such period as may be specified. But in May 2022, the Supreme Court dismissed a writ petition to impose restrictions to prevent civil servants from contesting elections immediately after retirement or resignation from service, by imposing a cooling-off period. Whether there should be any cooling-off period for civil servants to contest elections is best left to the legislature, the apex court bench observed. It would be instructive to remember that such questions involving constitutional propriety come up from time to time. In February 2023, the appointment of S Abdul Nazeer, former judge of the Supreme Court, as the Governor of Andhra Pradesh and the reshuffling of governors in some states seemed to raise the question of cooling off period for government officials once again. So, what was found to be so objectionable about the appointment of Justice Nazeer within 40 days of his retirement from the top court? Critics said that Justice Nazeer was involved in several cases that were of importance to the current Union government, including the Ayodhya title suit and he also headed the bench that upheld the Centre's demonetisation policy of November 2016 and was also part of a constitution bench that held no further restriction can be added to the right to free speech under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution. Although, there is no provision in law restricting a retired top court judge from holding the post of a governor and it is not the first time that a former judge of the Supreme Court has been appointed to the post, it was a question of timing. This was the first time that a former Supreme Court judge has been appointed as a governor so soon after retirement - even sooner by a few months than Justice P Sathasivam's appointment as Governor of Kerala in 2014. A longer cooling-off period could have helped avoid unnecessary criticism. So, when does a government allow or turn down such requests from pensioners? The CCS (Pension) Rules specify several factors for the government to consider while granting or refusing permission, which include whether a no-objection for the proposed employment has been obtained from the cadre controlling authority and from the office where the officer retired; Whether the officer has been privy to sensitive or strategic information in the last three years of service that is directly related to the work of the organization he proposes to join and main whether there is conflict of interest between the policies of the office he has held in the last three years and the interests/work of this organization. Typically, in the government, the discretionary powers are far too many. For instance, there is no rule to stop government servants from joining politics after retirement. In 2013, the Election Commission had written to the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) and Ministry of Law, suggesting a cooling-off period for bureaucrats joining politics after retirement, but it was rejected. The Legislative Department of the Ministry of Law advised that any such restriction may not stand the test of valid classification under Article 14 of the Constitution, and the DoPT told the EC that its suggestions might not be appropriate and feasible. Given the recent shenanigans and twists and turns, clearly there is the need for government officials to show high calibre professionalism by properly following guidelines for the cooling-off period. Without exception, government organizations need to formulate uniform rules or guidelines to make the cooling-off period mandatory for all retired officers besides requiring them to seek prior nod for accepting private employment during this period. Some experts hold the view that the government needs to tweak the applicable service and conduct rules so that appropriate action can be initiated in case of violation of this cooling-off period. It would be helpful to study the recommendations of the various committees and commissions. The Law Commission has consistently maintained that government officials accepting commercial employment was undesirable. It had felt that this could affect independence.
Air India Express Cancels Several Kolkata Flights Amidst Crisis
According to officials of the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport here, the airline cancelled AyodhyaKolkata-Ayodhya and Hyderabad-Kolkata flights.
Indian Railways News: Good News For Punekars; Special Train To Ayodhya Gets 14 Additional Trips
The 01455 Pune-Ayodhya Cantt. Bi-Weekly Special train will run every Friday and Tuesday from May 10, 2024, to May 31, 2024.
Malkangiri: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Thursday said the BJP will ensure free pilgrimage of five lakh people from Odisha to Ayodhyas Ram temple if the party is voted to power in the eastern state. Addressing an election rally at Kalimela here, the senior BJP leader also took a swipe at the ruling BJD []
Under PM Modi's leadership, new development projects underway in India: CM Yogi
Under PM Modi's leadership, new development projects underway in India: CM Yogi Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday while addressing a public rally in Lakhimpur Kheri highlighted the works done under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said new development projects are underway in new India. Addressing a gathering in the Dhaurahara Lok Sabha constituency in Mohammadi, Lakhimpur Kheri, Yogi remarked that the new India is gaining global respect and stated, Moreover, this new India is adept at eradicating terrorism and Naxalism while ensuring border security. Several new development projects are underway, including the construction of highways, railways, metro systems, one district one medical college, IIT, and world-class universities across the country. CM Yogi Adityanath emphasized that as the Lok Sabha elections of 2024 reach a critical juncture with half of the constituencies having completed voting in three phases, the sentiment resonating across the nation is 'Phir ek bar Modi Sarkar.' The populace is echoing the sentiment, 'Jo Ram ko laye hain, hum unko layenge.' For the first time in the country, we are witnessing a government completing a 10-year tenure, yet the public is resolutely electing BJP candidates to form the Modi government for the third time, brimming with enthusiasm and determination, he added. He continued, The people of India are expressing their gratitude because the Modi government has tirelessly worked towards the development, welfare, and dignity of the nation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has dedicated himself to illuminating the future of both the current and forthcoming generations by sculpting a new India. During his address, he urged the public to cast their votes in favour of Lok Sabha candidate and MP Rekha Verma. Yogi Adityanath extended heartfelt wishes on the birth anniversary of national heroes Maharana Pratap and Lord Parshuram, who made immense sacrifices for the cause of Swadeshi and Swadharma. Criticising the opposition, the CM highlighted that during the Congress and SP governments' tenure, poverty often led to starvation and lack of healthcare, resulting in fatalities. However, at present, 80 crore individuals across the nation receive free ration. Apart from that, over 60 crore people benefit from health insurance coverage of Rs 5,00,000. Further, the CM extended an invitation to the residents of Lamikhpur to visit Ramlala in Ayodhya after the elections. He expressed that upon visiting New Ayodhya and New Kashi, individuals would feel as if they have entered 'Satyug' and 'Treta Yug.' Additionally, plans are underway to replicate this transformative development model in Baba Gola Gokarnath Dham. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also remarked that previously, farmers resorted to suicide due to financial distress, whereas presently, 12 crore farmers receive the benefits of the Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme. Moreover, he emphasized the improvement in women's dignity, noting the construction of toilets in 12 crore households. Underlining the completion of the majestic victory pillar honouring Maharaja Suheldev, CM Yogi remarked, As a national protector, it is our duty to honor him. Work on his grand memorial is also underway. He further noted the revitalization of Kashi Vishwanath Dham in Kashi and Ayodhya Dham in Ayodhya, highlighting an ongoing process of rejuvenating every mythological site in the state. He added, Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, this transformation is evident, driving the BJP's momentum towards the ambitious goal of crossing 400 seats in the upcoming elections. Furthermore, he mentioned that the Bharatiya Janata Party alliance is advancing with the swiftness of a bullet train. He urged the people of Dhaurahra Lok Sabha to contribute to this momentum. On this occasion, former Union Minister Krishnaraj, State Government Minister Jitin Prasad, MLA Lokendra Pratap Singh, Saurabh Singh Sonu, Shashank Trivedi etc. were present. (ANI)
LS polls slipping out of Modi's hands: Rahul Gandhi
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi claimed on Thursday that the Lok Sabha election is gradually slipping out of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's hands and he will now try to enact some drama to divert the attention of the country's youngsters. In a video message, the former Congress chief urged young people not to get distracted by the prime minister's propaganda and assured them that once the INDIA opposition bloc forms its government on June 4, it will start the work to give 30 lakh jobs to them by August 15. Describing youngsters as the country's strength, Gandhi said the ongoing Lok Sabha polls are slipping out of Modi's hands and he will not be the prime minister anymore. ! 4 INDIA 15 30 , INDIA , , pic.twitter.com/C84xxSJvnc Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) May 9, 2024 The polls are going out of his hands. He is slipping and he will not be India's prime minister. He has decided to divert your attention in the next four-five days and do some kind of drama. But your attention should not be diverted, he said. The youngsters of the country, the INDIA government is going to be formed on June 4 and we guarantee that by August 15, we will start the recruitment process for 30 lakh vacant government posts. Do not get misled by Narendra Modi's false propaganda, stick to your issues. Listen to INDIA, choose jobs, not hate, Gandhi said in a post in Hindi on X. He said unemployment is the biggest issue in the country right now and pointed out that Modi had promised that he would give employment to two crore youngsters. He told a lie and he did notes ban, implemented a wrong GST (Goods and Services Tax) and worked entirely for people like (industrialist Gautam) Adani. We are bringing the Bharti Bharosa scheme. On June 4, the INDIA government is going to be formed and by August 15, we would start the work to give jobs to 30 lakh youngsters through the Bharti Bharosa scheme, Gandhi said in his video message. PM Modi's remarks that Congress will put 'Babri lock' on Ayodhya temple an absolute lie: Priyanka PM 'blatantly racist' by bringing in skin colour in poll debate: Chidambaram
Congress must apologise for Sam Pitroda's comments: CM Yogi
Congress must apologise for Sam Pitroda's comments: CM Yogi Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday condemned the remarks of former Indian Overseas Congress chairperson Sam Pitroda and demanded an apology from the Congress. Speaking to the media at his official residence before departing for an election rally, CM Yogi said, Sam Pitroda, the advisor and guide of the Congress leadership, espouses the party's historical divide-and-rule tactic. Congress was responsible for the partition of the country in 1947. Even after independence, the party committed the sin of dividing the country along caste, regional, and linguistic lines. Congress must apologise to the nations for Pitroda's comments, he said. CM Yogi also targeted the Congress over remarks of its MP last year about the regional divide and warned against attempts to fragment India along geographic lines. Yogi Adityanath condemned the statement, describing it as an affront to the unity of India's 1.4 billion citizens and emphasising the country's enduring spirit.' The Chief Minister also talked about Pitroda's remarks pertaining to the Ram Temple in Ayodhya from which Congress had distanced itself. Referring to Ram Temple, Pitroda had said that personal religious beliefs should not overshadow national issues such as employment, inflation and health Pitroda must refrain from making such comments on the Ram temple. Lord Ram symbolises unity, cultural integrity, and the values of compassion and development for all. The construction of the Ram temple is a matter of immense pride for India, reflecting its cultural ethos and national unity, the Chief Minister said. Humanity's supporters worldwide, including followers of Sanatana Dharma, are jubilant about the construction of the Ram temple, he added. Yogi Adityanath highlighted the positive energy generated by this monumental development and mentioned the visits of numerous ambassadors to Ayodhya, signifying international recognition of its significance. Expanding on the country's pluralistic character, Pitroda, in an interview with The Statesman, said those inhabiting the country's East look like 'Chinese' while those living down South bear resemblance with 'Africans'. We have survived 75 years in a very happy environment where people could live together, leaving aside a few fights here and there. We could hold a country together as diverse as India, where people in the East look like Chinese, people in the West look like Arabs, people in the North look like whites, and maybe people in the South look like Africans, Pitroda said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the BJP's attack on Congress and Pitroda. Congress distanced itself from Pitroda's remarks and he resigned as chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress on Wednesday evening. (ANI)
Many times the attendants of patients have to face problems in government-run hospitals because after getting blood and urine tests done, they have to stand in long queues for the reports, sometimes even going from one department to another to get the reports. One has to take rounds, due to which one sweats, but now there is relief news for you. The test report will be available on mobile UP government has started a new facility for patients in its hospitals, now no one will have to run from door to door to get test reports. They can be obtained online only. You can download it through mobile. This will save time and effort and you will be saved from unnecessary problems. The facility in 75 hospitals of UP Till now this facility has been started in 75 government hospitals of UP, you will get an alert of getting the test report through SMS on your mobile phone. According to the information, in the future 18 more hospitals in the state will be added to the list of this facility, where the trial is still going on. 'No need to come to the hospital for reports' Principal Secretary of Health and Medical Education Partha Sarthi Sen Sharma says that the facility of providing lab test reports in government hospitals on mobile through SMS will help many patients and their families. Their time will be saved and they will not have to come to the hospital and stand in line again just to get the report. Presently this facility has been started in 75 such hospitals and we will endeavor to start such service in other hospitals also. These hospitals of the capital Lucknow are included This facility is being provided to patients in Balrampur Hospital, Lokbandhu, Civil Hospital, Jhalkari Bai, Rani Lakshmi Bai Hospital, Thakurganj District Hospital, and Ram Sagar Mishra Hospital in Lucknow, the capital of UP. Apart from this, this facility has been started in 30 government hospitals of Eastern UP, 7 government hospitals of Central UP, and 31 government hospitals of Western UP. Where are the facilities available in East UP? Talking about East UP, there are 4 hospitals each in Prayagraj and Varanasi, 3 hospitals each in Ayodhya and Basti, 2 each in Balrampur, Mau and Barabanki, Azamgarh, Ballia, Gonda, Jaunpur, Kushinagar, Bhadohi, Chandauli, Rae Bareli, Sant Kabir Nagar. Patients have got freedom from long queues in 1-1 hospitals of Shravasti and Sitapur. Where is the facility available in Central and West UP? Talking about Central UP, this facility has been started in 2-2 hospitals in Kanpur and Mahoba, and 1-1 hospital in Unnao, Orai, and Mainpuri. In West UP near Delhi, 3 each from Ghaziabad and Rampur, 2 each from Bareilly, Etawah, Agra, Farrukhabad, Hathras, Muzaffarnagar, Lalitpur, Moradabad and Sitapur, Amroha, Badaun, Bijnor, Kannauj, Pilibhit, Bulandshahr, Saharanpur, In every hospital of Gautam Buddha Nagar, reports have started being received on mobile through SMS, due to which the attendants are getting a lot of relief. (PC: Freepik)
Priyanka Gandhi Calls PM Modi's 'Babri Lock' Remarks an Absolute Lie
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, a prominent leader of the Congress party, has strongly refuted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent statements regarding the Babri Masjid issue. Modi claimed that if the Congress were to come to power, they would lock the Ram temple in Ayodhya. Priyanka Gandhi labeled this assertion as an absolute lie, asserting that her party would uphold court judgments. The claim is entirely false ('yeh ekdum jhooth hai'). The Congress has repeatedly stated its commitment to respect court rulings. We have done so in the past and will continue to do so in the future, she declared to reporters. Regarding Modi's remarks about Adani and Ambani, Priyanka Gandhi mentioned that the Prime Minister was compelled to mention their names. She pointed out that Rahul Gandhi, her brother and another key figure in the Congress, frequently refers to Adani and Ambani in his speeches. In a recent accusation, Modi alleged that the Congress has ties with Ambani and Adani and questioned whether the party had received large sums of undisclosed money from these businessmen. He suggested that such funds might have been used to prevent Rahul Gandhi from criticizing them. Priyanka Gandhi also expressed her desire for the Prime Minister to thoroughly review the Congress manifesto before making comments about it. Despite being the Prime Minister and older than me...my suggestion is for him to read the (Congress) manifesto first and then offer his thoughts. He hasn't read it. He attributes things to the manifesto that aren't there, she remarked. Robert Vadra Stresses Family Unity Amid Political Exclusion: No Force Can Divide Us Congress Announces Candidates for Lok Sabha 2024, Rahul Gandhi to Contest from Rae Bareli Amit Shah Questions Congress on Lack of Action in Revanna's Case
Old Video Viral Claiming Rahul Gandhi Visited Ayodhya Post Filing Nomination
BOOM found that the video shows Gandhi visiting Baba Baidyanath Dham temple in Jharkhand during his rally in February this year.
Sam Pitroda's 'racist' remarks 'reprehensible', Congress must apologise: Yogi Adityanath
Yogi Adityanath claimed that BJP was a must for the development of Uttar Pradesh. Photo: PTI/file Yogi Adityanath claimed that BJP was a must for the development of Uttar Pradesh. Photo: PTI/file Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday strongly criticised Congress leader Sam Pitroda's acist remarks terming them eprehensible and demanding an apology from the party. Highlighting Congress' ongoing efforts to sow division based on colour and ethnicity, the chief minister alleged that the Congress was responsible for the partition of the country in 1947. Even after Independence, the party committed the sin of dividing the country along caste, regional and linguistic lines, he said. Sam Pitroda, the advisor and guide of the Congress leadership, espouses the party's historical divide-and-rule tactic. His remarks are reprehensible, the chief minister said, while talking to reporters here. The Congress must apologise to the nation for Pitroda's comments, he added. Adityanath said Pitroda must refrain from commenting on the Ram temple. Lord Ram symbolises unity, cultural integrity and the values of compassion and development for all. The construction of the Ram temple is a matter of immense pride for India, reflecting its cultural ethos and national unity, he added. He said humanity's supporters worldwide, including the followers of 'Sanatan Dharma', are jubilant over the construction of the Ram temple. The positive energy generated by this monumental development and the visits of numerous ambassadors to Ayodhya indicated international recognition of its significance, he added. Adityanath expressed confidence in the continuation of this positive momentum. In a podcast, Pitroda had stated, We have survived 75 years in a very happy environment where people could live together, leaving aside a few fights here and there. We could hold a country as diverse as India together. Where people in the east look like the Chinese, people in the west look like the Arabs, people in the north look like, maybe, white and people in the south look like Africa (sic). It does not matter. All of us are brothers and sisters. We respect different languages, different religions, different customs, different food, he said. Earlier , Pitroda was quoted in reports as saying that it bothers him that the entire nation is hung up on the Ram temple. Pitroda on Wednesday resigned as the chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress after his controversial remarks on race and ethnicity spurred the BJP to label the party acist.
PM's 'Babri lock' remarks absolute lie: Priyanka Gandhi
RAEBARELI: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday termed as an absolute lie Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks that her party will put a Babri lock on the Ram temple in Ayodhya if it is voted to power, saying court judgements will be honoured. Prime Minister Modi had recently stated at a rally in Madhya Pradesh that he wants the BJP-led NDA to win 400 seats in the Lok Sabha polls to ensure the Congress does not bring back Article 370 in Kashmir and put a Babri lock on the Ram temple in Ayodhya. Why Rahul silent on Adani, Ambani, how much money Congress received from them: Modi This is an absolute lie ('yeh ekdum jhooth hai'). The Congress party had said a number of times that it will honour the judgement of the court. We have done this (in the past), and will do so in the future, she told reporters here On Modi's Adani-Ambani jibe, she said Prime Minister Modi has been forced to take their names. Rahul Gandhi, she noted, mentions the names of Adani and Ambai in his speeches every day. Modi had on Wednesday accused the Congress of having a nexus with Ambani and Adani, and asked if the party has received empo loads of black money from the two businessmen for its leader Rahul Gandhi to stop abusing them. 'Modi ji, are you a little scared?': Rahul challenges PM to investigate 'black money' from Adani, Ambani Priyanka Gandhi also said that she wants the prime minister to read the Congress manifesto before commenting on it. Though he is the prime minister and elder to me... my advice is that he should first read the (Congress) manifesto, and then comment on it. He has not read it. Whatever comes to his mind, he says that it is written (in the manifesto). All the things that he is saying are written in manifesto are (actually) not written, she said. PM 'blatantly racist' by bringing in skin colour in poll debate: Chidambaram
BJP will cancel reservations to Muslims if it gets double digit seats in TG, says Amit Shah
Hyderabad: Union Home Minister Amit Shah here on Thursday said the BJP would cancel reservations given to Muslims and allocate them to SCs, STs and OBCs in Telangana if the party gets 10 MP seats in the Lok Sabha-2024 elections. Addressing a massive public meeting in Bhongir, he said the Congress rendered injustice to SCs, STs and OBCs by giving reservations to Muslims. A means MP Asaduddin Owaisi, B means BRS and C means Congress and all the three were not allowed to observe Hyderabad Liberation Day in Telangana. Shah said the Prime Minister Narendra Modi dealt terrorism and extremism sternly and gave no scope for Maoists ideology after the NDA came to power. It was Modi, who abrogated Article 370 and ensured that the national flag unfurl in Kashmir. As promised, Modi completed the construction of Sri Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. Modi would implement whatever promised to the people but the Congress would always ignore the promises made to people. He sought to know whether the Congress waived off Rs.2 lakh loan to farmers after coming to power in Telangana. What happened to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's promise of Rs.2 lakh loan waiver to farmers in Telangana? he asked. If the BJP gets double digit seats in Telangana then the partys goal of reaching 400 MP seats would be much easier, he explained. In 2019 elections, the BJP got four MP seats and in 2024 elections it would get 10 seats, he said, adding that these elections were fought between the development of the country and development of a particular family.
He speaks about them daily: Priyanka Gandhi reacts to PM Modi's 'Ambani-Adani' attack on Rahul Gandhi Hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi questioned why Congress leader Rahul Gandhi stopped raking up the Ambani-Adani issue in his speeches, the party's national general secretary Priyanka Gandhi reacted to the remark, saying her brother speaks about them daily. PM Narendra Modi said that Rahul Gandhi is not taking Adani's name. The truth is this- Rahul Gandhi talks about Adani every day. It seems that even PM Modi is compelled to take their names.., Priyanka Gandhi told reporters on Thursday. Commenting on PM Modi's 'need 400 seats so the Congress cannot put the Babri lock on the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya' statement, she said, This is a blatant lie. Congress has said again and again that everyone will respect the decision of the Supreme Court and that is what we have done and will continue to do. Launching a scathing attack on BJP and AIMIM's Asaduddin Owaisi she said, Asaduddin Owaisi is working directly with the BJP. Wherever the BJP needs him to field someone to push back other parties, he is doing it. It has become very clear in Telangana elections. Earlier on Wednesday, addressing a public meeting in Telangana's Karimpur, PM Modi said that for years the Congress' 'Shehzada' used to speak of '5 industrialists' and then he started to speak only of Ambani and Adani and now they are silent on them. For five years, the Congress' Shehzada kept repeating one thing. But when the Rafale issue faded, he switched to targeting five industrialists, especially Ambani and Adani. However, once the elections were announced, he stopped attacking them. Today, I ask from Telangana: How much money did they take from Ambani and Adani? What changed overnight? Zaroor daal mein kuch kaala hai. You abused them for five years and then it stopped overnight? the PM had said. Why has Shahzade Ji stopped talking of Ambani and Adani in this election all of a sudden? People are smelling a secret deal, said PM Modi. Raebareli will go to polls in the fifth phase on May 20. The counting of votes will be held on June 4. (ANI)
Dhankhar to offer prayers at Ram temple on Friday
New Delhi, May 9: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar will visit Ayodhya on Friday, his office said. Dhankhar and his spouse Sudesh will visit the Shri Ram Lala Temple, Hanumangarhi Temple and Kuber Tila in Ayodhya. They will also participate in the aarti at Saryu Ghat on May 10, an official statement said. Recently, President Droupadi Murmu had also offered prayers at the Ram temple. (PTI) The post Dhankhar to offer prayers at Ram temple on Friday appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
BJP fooling people with religion, claims Revanth Reddy
HYDERABAD: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday ridiculed the distribution of talambralu (sacred rice) by the BJP well before the kalyanam. Stating that it was against Hindu rituals and traditions, he said the BJP was hoodwinking people for the sake of electoral benefit. Addressing a street corner meeting at Armoor with Congress candidate T Jeevan Reddy, he asked, Has talambralu ever been given before kalyanam, whether in Bhadradri or Ayodhya? According to Hindu traditions and customs, talambralu is only given after the kalyanam. Yet, BJP leaders distributed talambralu 15 days prior to the consecration of Ram Mandir at Ayodhya. God should be in the temple and devotion should be in the heart. Only such people are the real Hindus. BJP leaders put a photo of god on the roads and seek votes. The person seeking something with a photo of god is a beggar, not a Hindu, the TPCC supremo said. The chief minister alleged the BJP would change the Constitution drafted by Dr BR Ambedkar. Claiming that Indian democracy was in peril due to the BJP at the Centre, he urged people to dethrone the saffron party. Additionally, Revanth said the Congress was committed to increasing reservations for SCs, STs, BCs and minorities by lifting the 50% ceiling. He was critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Union government for not conducting the census which was a common practice since 1881. Assuring the farmers that Congress would reopen the Nizam Sugar Factory, the chief minister said the government has released pending dues of Rs 47 crore and constituted a Cabinet sub-committee to look into the options to make it operational. Revanth added that Rythu Bharosa (formerly Rythu Bandhu) amounts had been credited to all farmers accounts and challenged the BRS supremo to verify any farmers bank statement in the state. 25 BRS MLAs will join Cong soon: Minister R&B Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy on Wednesday said that 25 BRS MLAs will join the Congress after June 5. He challenged BRS supremo K Chandrasekhar Rao to name the Congress MLAs reportedly in contact with him while asserting that he could name those from the BRS who are in touch with the Congress leadership. Responding to the RR tax jibe by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he said the BJP imposed the AA (Adani and Ambani) tax. Modi trying to incite communal tension Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Wednesday alleged that Narendra Modi was trying to incite communal tension in the country after realising that his hope of becoming prime minister for the third time was dashed. He took part in a party meeting along with Telangana AICC in-charge Deepa Dasmunshi in Nirmal. Addressing the media later, he claimed the BJP would change the Indian Constitution, which would result in the weakening of democracy in the country.
Congress compelling Revanth Reddy to make false promises: Tamilisai Soundararajan
HYDERABAD: BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan, who is currently campaigning for the saffron party in Telangana, said that she had a good rapport with incumbent Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy than his predecessor K Chandrasekhar Rao when she was the Governor. In an exclusive chat with a TNIE team, Tamilisai said that though she cannot point a finger at Revanth the person, she believes that Revanth the politician is being compelled to make false promises to the people. After assuming charge as the CM, Revanth Reddy met me and said that he will ensure that all protocols are followed as mandated, she said. The CM said that there will be a different picture from now. He said that they will respect the constitutional office. He called the chief secretary and said that protocol should be accorded wherever the Governor goes, she added. I cannot blame Revanth the person in any aspect. But Revanth the politician, I feel, is being compelled by his party to make more false promises, Tamilisai said. Asked specifically about KCR, she said: KCR wanted the Governor to be a rubber stamp by endorsing all the Bills and nominations to the Legislative Council. Governor is not a rubber stamp but a Raja Mudra. Responding to a question on phone tapping, Tamilisai said that the case has proved that everything she said during her tenure as Governor turned out to be true. Tamilisai, who is contesting the LS polls from South Chennai constituency, exuded confidence that her party will cross double digits in Telangana. Asked why she chose electoral politics over gubernatorial posts, she said: The Governors post has boundaries. I wanted to stay connected with the people. BRS complains to ECI against former Governor The BRS has complained to the ECI against former Governor and BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan for distributing replicas of the Ayodhya Ram Mandir while campaigning for BJP Secunderabad candidate G Kishan Reddy. Besides seeking immediate and strict action against her, the BRS also urged the ECI to immediately ban Tamilisai from participating in any future election campaigns in the state. The BRS also requested the election body to disqualify Kishan Reddy as he benefitted from illegal campaign practices of Tamilisai.
Watch: Kerala governor bows before Ram Lalla at Ayodhya
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan visits Ram temple in Ayodhya, expressing pride and grievance towards Arya Samaj members for not considering him Hindu. He debates the term 'Hindu' as geographical.
Congress insulted dark people: Modi
HYDERABAD: Launching a blistering attack on the Congress following Indian Overseas Congress chairman Sam Pitrodas comments on skin colour, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday asserted that the people of the country would never tolerate insults based on skin colour. Addressing a massive public meeting in Warangal as part of the BJPs Lok Sabha election campaign, Modi asked: Will the ability of people be decided in my country based on skin colour? Who gave the permission to shehzada for this game of skin colour? Referring to Pitroda as philosopher and guide of Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, the prime minister said that he has now understood that the grand old party sought to defeat President Droupadi Murmu in the presidential elections as her skin colour is dark. Those who dance keeping the Constitution on their heads are insulting the people of the country based on their skin colour. The people of the country worship Lord Sri Krishna whose skin colour was like all of us, Modi added. The prime minister was referring to Pitrodas comments in an interview that people in the eastern parts of India resembled the Chinese and those from the south looked like Africans. Mum is the word? Why Rahul silent on Adani, Ambani, how much money Congress received from them: Modi Addressing a public meeting in Karimnagar earlier in the day, Modi questioned why the Congress suddenly stopped abusing industrialists Adani and Ambani since the Lok Sabha elections were declared. I wish to ask the shahzada (prince) of the Congress how much black money have they received from Adani, Ambani? How much did the Congress receive from them for the elections? He said that Rahul used to speak of five industrialists for years, then started to speak only of Ambani and Adani, and now he is mum. The Congress owes a clarification to the people, Modi said. Tearing into the Congress government in Telangana, the prime minister said that the money belonging to the people of the state was being looted in the name of the RR tax. One share goes to the R in Hyderabad, and the other share goes to the R in Delhi, he alleged. Recalling that the doors of the Ram temple in Ayodhya came from Telangana, Modi said that the grand old party wants to lock these doors. Referring to expelled Congress leader Acharya Pramod Krishnams claims that Rahul was planning to overturn the Ram temple verdict if the grand old party was voted to power, Modi said that this was revealed by a former adviser of the royal family of Congress. Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to the Vemulawada temple Corruption binds Cong, BRS together: Modi Reiterating his allegations that the Congress was conspiring against the SC, ST and OBC communities, Modi alleged: They want to steal from your quota, as guaranteed by the Constitution, and give it to their vote bank. Sharing the stage with MRPS leader Manda Krishna Madiga, he said that the Congress was not willing to do justice to the Madiga community. The prime minister claimed that corruption was the glue binding the Congress and the BRS. The pink party is also rooted in appeasement and has betrayed the SC, ST and BC communities, he alleged. Recalling the BRS promise of a chief minister from the BC community, Modi said: Trust was betrayed in the Dalit Bandhu scheme as well. Modi, who met the family of former prime minister PV Narasimha Rao on Tuesday, alleged that the grand old party insulted its own leader (PV) due to its family first policy. It was the NDA government that honoured him with the Bharat Ratna, he reminded. Prime Minister Narendra Modi performs special puja at the Sri Raja Rajeshwara Swamy temple in Vemulawada on Wednesday
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan visits Ram temple in Ayodhya, bows before deity
Video: Kerala Governor Arif Khan bows before Ram Lalla during Ayodhya visit
Video Kerala Governor Arif Khan bows before Ram Lalla during Ayodhya visit
At 9.30 pm on a Friday, South Delhis Qutub Institutional Area is shrouded in eerie darkness. An untimely downpour has driven away passersby, leaving the roads deserted with barely-there street lights. There is, however, a slim light of hope at a humble caf, Angels and Roadsters, where there is, like on every weekend, a congregation of bikers; they have gathered to unburden themselves. After their weeks work, they come here to de-stress, and talk about many problems, from joblessness, childlessness, divorce battles, office pressures, breakups, health issuesthe list is endless. I listen patiently and one-on-one, if need be, says Sujay Gupta, 42, an entrepreneur and founder of the community. A troupe of 10-12 bikers arrives on Royal Enfields, Yamahas, Hondas, and Triumphs half an hour later. We are a family of 280 riders. The women are called Angels and the men, Roadsters. Whenever someone from the community faces a crisis, each member tries to work all their connections and references to help them, says Gupta, popularly known as SG Bhaiya. He cites the case of a group members father, a dementia patient, who left home at 6 pm and did not return till 12am. Instead of calling the cops, the member called us. On my way, I called the cops to help us look for him and we found his father! In another instance, a group member who was struggling with a divorce case for six years, had lawyers from our group fight his case without charging any fee, he adds. A cold drink and steamy pakoras arrive at our table prepared by the cafes caretaker, Prabhdeep Singh aka Garry. Until two months back, Garry was running Sher-E-Punjab Dhaba. Due to financial losses, he was on the verge of ending his life. Someone tipped me about it. We all sat together to help him out, and now that dhaba is Angels and Roadsters, SG says with a smile as a couple greets him. Would you believe that this couple had a miscarriage four months ago and were devastated? We all have a social circle but have hardly anyone to help when we need them the most. Group members really stood with them. Sometimes thats enough, SG says, while going on to talk of other cases from the community that are now healed. Bikers on one of the motorcycle rides in Delhi. Biking for adventure SG began Angels and Roadsters in 2022 when he had hit rock bottom. He was deeply hurting at the time so to keep his mind off it and find a recreational activity, he decided to solo motorcycle across India. While riding, I shouted, screamed, and thought about what I was doing wrong with my life. On my way back to Delhi, I crossed Chitrakoot, Ayodhya, and finally reached Varanasi. In the spiritual realm of Varanasi, I felt I got all the answers, he says. As biking healed him, he thought it could work for others too. When you ride for a long distance, the helmet knows your stories. You can introspect. It can clear your head, unlike a car road trip where you can get distracted by music, the outside surroundings, the company. I want to give people a thrilling avocation and a feeling of belongingness! This is why we do biking in groups, SG adds. Joining a biking community has, indeed, healed many. Gaurav Chopra, 26, who has a trucking business, was popping high blood pressure tablets to deal with work pressures. But since joining the group, Ive been happy! I take no tablets. I feel no matter what, my community will be with me even if friends or family abandon me during trying times, says Gaurav, a marshall of the community who is tasked to ensure that rides reach their destinations safely. The Angels and Roadsters Cafe For a better society The 280-member group has accountants, lawyers, artistes, chartered accountants, architects, and others from different walks of life. We are living in times when religious harmony is rare. But in our group, Hindus, Sikhs, Muslims and Christians, embrace each other. All of us know our boundaries, says Kulpreet Singh, a founding member. Another member, Jaskaran Arora, adds how the group is like a free therapy session for people. Todays society is very alienating, where loneliness grips and depresses people easily, especially youngsters. We urge people to open up and discuss their problems rather than keep it in their hearts. Sometimes we know the solution but we need to hear it from someone else, he says, adding that a lot of groups in Delhi start with philanthropy but end up charging a fee. At Angels and Roadsters, the fee is to heal another individual after you are healed, says Arora. Besides raising awareness about mental health, the group uses rides to spread awareness about environmental issues. It recently hosted an Earth Day Ride where 400-plus riders pledged for a zero-waste planet. A plantation drive ahead of World Environment Day in June is the next plan. SG says: My target is to have 28,000 members in the next two years. The goal is to turn people into good human beings.
CM Dhami says `Uttarakhand Bhawan` in Ayodhya to come up soon
The 5253.30 square metre plot on which the state guest house will be built is located at a distance of around 7 km from the Ram temple.
Kerala Guv Arif Mohammad Khan Bows Before Ram Lalla During Ayodhya Temple Visit | Watch
The Governor said he visited Ayodhya twice in January and worshipping Lord Ram is a matter of pride to him
Democracy Under Threat from BJP: CM Revanth
NIZAMABAD : TPCC president and Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy warned that worlds largest democracy in India is under threat from the BJP. Prime Minister Narendra Modi wanted to change the Constitution and abolish reservations to the SC/ST, OBC and minorities, he alleged. If BJP is voted to power, democracy will be under threat and dictator rule may prevail, he said. Revanth Reddy took part in a rally and road corner meeting in Nizamabad on Wednesday night. To protect the Constitution, he called upon people to vote for Congress party. Congress party and the Gandhi family can only protect the Constitution, he said. He questioned why the BJP government failed to conduct the 2021 Census and caste-wise censusnad criticised that BJP is planning to destroy the rights of the poor and downtrodden in the country. The chief minister warned that 140 crore people in the country will not spare the BJP for its attempts to change the Constitution. He assured that after Congress came to power in the centre, it would conduct caste-wise census and provide proportionate reservations to all communities. It is the responsibility of people to protect the Constitution from the BJP threat, he said. Earlier, in the Armoor meeting, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy termed BJP leaders as Beggars for asking for votes in the name of Gods. For political mileage, BJP leaders cheated not only people, they also did it to gods, he criticised. He pleaded with Vedic scholars to declare the rituals of Hindus and the misdeeds of BJP leaders. What basis do BJP leaders have to distribute Akshinthalu (holy grains) to the people before Prathista (installation) of Lord Rama in Ayodhya?, he questioned.
UP : Kerala Governor pays obeisance at Ram temple in Ayodhya
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh), May 8 (UNI) Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan paid obeisance to Ram Lalla at the Ram Mandir here on Wednesday. After having darshan of Ram Lalla seated in the divine and grand temple at Shri Ram Janmabhoomi, in an informal conversation with journalists, the Kerala Governor said, I have come to Ayodhya... The post UP : Kerala Governor pays obeisance at Ram temple in Ayodhya first appeared on Central India's Premier English Daily .
Shah Targets Pakistan, Vows Retaliation if Modi Re-Elected
Shah Targets Pakistan, Vows Retaliation if Modi Re-Elected Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said making Narendra Modi prime minister for the third time would mean responding to every bullet fired from Pakistan with a cannon shell, and accused the Congress of promoting the agenda of the neighbouring country. Shah was speaking at a campaign rally in Jalna Lok Sabha constituency in central Maharashtra for Union minister and BJP candidate Raosaheb Danve. ''Making Narendra Modi PM for the third time means responding to every bullet from Pakistan with a cannon shell,'' he said. In the BJP-led NDA, it is decided who would be the prime minister after the elections, but in the opposition's INDIA bloc, decision was yet to be taken on the issue, the senior BJP leader said. ''Their leaders say they will become PM one by one. But such a huge country can not be run like a partnership company. They don't have any vision. But Modi has worked for ten years and has an agenda of 25 years,'' Shah said. He also alleged that if there was anyone who takes forward Pakistan's agenda, it was Rahul Gandhi's Congress. ''PM Modi undertakes surgical and air strikes (against Pakistan), but Rahul Gandhi questions them. Modi ended Naxalism, but Rahul raises questions over it,'' the Union home minister said. The Congress-led opposition was talking about revoking the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, and if it came to power, it would commit the ''sin of putting a lock with the name Babri on it on (Ayodhya's) Ram Mandir,'' he alleged. Shah also accused opposition parties of standing in the way of the construction of the Ram temple, and declining the invitation for its inauguration when Modi got the temple built. ''....they refused to attend the Ram temple inauguration so that their vote bank would not be disgruntled,'' the Union minister further said. Coming down heavily on the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena, the BJP's former ally, Shah claimed that Thackeray has now allied with a party (Congress) that wants to bring back triple talaq and run the country as per the Sharia law. ''Can this country be run on the basis of Muslim Personal Law? For the sake of some constitutional post, Uddhav is now sitting with such parties,'' he alleged. Referring to the alleged scam in the distribution of khichdi to migrant workers in Mumbai during the COVID-19 pandemic when Thackeray was chief minister, Shah alleged that leaders of Thackeray's party were eating ''malai'' (cream) from khichdi while Narendra Modi was serving the people. ''Uddhav Thackeray is lying at the feet of Sharad Pawar and Congress only for power. These parties opposed the renaming of Aurangabad (as Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar). He will not utter a single word if people ask him about Ram Mandir, triple talaq, Article 370,'' Shah said. Congress preserved Article 370 for long and it was PM Modi who revoked it, Shah said. Former prime minister late Indira Gandhi gave the slogan `Garibi Hatao' (remove poverty) but no Congress leader could do that, he said, adding that it was Modi who brought people out of poverty. ''Our government is giving ration to 80 crore people and providing free hospital treatment upto Rs 5 lakh,'' he added. A dry port was being developed in Jalna which will help transport the steel produced in the region across the globe, he said, adding, ''This too is the work of Narendra Modi and (deputy chief minister) Devendra Fadnavis.'' Of the six assembly segments in Jalna Lok Sabha seat, five are with the BJP and its allies. Jalna will go to polls on May 13, along with neighboring Aurangabad and Beed.
Watch: Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan Bows Down Before Ramlalla At Ayodhya's Ram Mandir
BRS complaint against ex-Telangana Guv for Ram Mandir replica distribution
Hyderabad: The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) filed a complaint with the Election Commission (EC) against former Telangana Governor and BJP leader Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan for allegedly distributing replicas of the Ayodhya Ram Mandir at the MLA Colony, Secunderabad on Wednesday, May 8. In its complaint, the BRS alleged that Soundararajans act of distributing the replicas Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Ayodhya, Lakshadweep record highest growth in searches this summer: MakeMyTrip
The family travel segment has grown 20 per cent as compared to summer 2023
Goa Tops Charts as Most Searched Domestic Destination
New Delhi: Ayodhya, Lakshadweep, and Nandi Hills are among the domestic destinations recording highest growth in searches this summer, even as Goa remains the most-searched, according to MakeMyTrip's summer travel trends, which was released on Wednesday.The trends indicated preferences of Indian travellers by analysing the data for March-April 2024 in comparison to the same period last year. Puri and Varanasi are the most searched pilgrimage destinations this summer, while Ayodhya continues to record growth in search volumes, the trends showed. International destinations recording the highest growth in searches are Baku, Almaty and Nagoya, even as Luxembourg, Langkawi, and Antalya are also gaining traveller interest, as per the infographic released by MakeMyTrip. Moreover, family travel segment has grown 20 per cent as compared to summer 2023, whereas solo travel grew 10 per cent during the period. Tariff of Rs 2,500 to Rs 7,000 per night continues to comprise around 45 per cent of all homestay bookings, the trends revealed. MakeMyTrip Co-Founder and Group CEO Rajesh Magow said, Summer is always one of the biggest quarters of the year in terms of travel intent, and this year too, the buoyancy in the sector continues. We are observing a healthy growth in searches over those recorded last year at this time.
Amit Shah warns of Babri Masjid-like closures if opposition bloc wins
Amit Shah warns of Babri Masjid-like closures if opposition bloc wins Hitting out at the INDIA bloc, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said if the coalition of opposition parties comes to power after the ongoing Lok Sabha polls, it will put a ''Babri'' lock at the Ram temple in Ayodhya. He accused Rahul Gandhi of pushing Pakistan's agenda and said the Congress leader would be defeated in Raebareli after which he should settle down in Italy, the only place left for him. At a rally in support of Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra, the BJP candidate from Lakhimpur Kheri, Shah accused the Congress, Samajwadi Party (SP) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) of defaming the saffron party and Narendra Modi by saying if the prime minister gets 400 seats in the ongoing election, reservation will be done away with. Referring to SP leader Ram Gopal Yadav's statement in which he said the Ram temple issue is ''bekar' (useless), Shah said, ''Ram Gopal says the temple is useless. Remember me, though it is not going to happen, if the opposition parties come to power, they will put a Babri naam ka tala (Babri lock) at the Ram temple.'' He accused the Congress of stalling the Ram temple issue for 70 years and said, ''When you made Modi the prime minister for the second time, he not only won the legal dispute involving the Ram Janmabhoomi but also performed the bhoomi puja (groundbreaking ceremony) of the Ram temple and its pran pratishtha (consecration) was held in January.'' Claiming that opposition parties did not attend the consecration ceremony of the temple as they were afraid of their vote bank, the BJP leader said, ''All of you know who comprises their vote bank. Uttar Pradesh will never support those who shy away from Lord Ram's work.'' On the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), Shah said, ''Modi has brought a law to give citizenship to those Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists and Jains who came to India from Pakistan. A lot of them in Kheri did not have citizenship. (Congress leader) Rahul (Gandhi) and (SP president) Akhilesh (Yadav) say they will withdraw the CAA. Now, no one can do that.'' Slamming the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), he said, ''If the INDI alliance gets the majority, who will be its prime minister? Will Sharad Pawar, Mamata (Banerjee) Didi, (M K) Stalin, Akhilesh or Rahul become the prime minister? It does not even have a prime ministerial candidate. It neither has a leader, nor a policy nor determination.'' ''After the first three phases of the Lok Sabha polls, Modiji has crossed 190 seats... In the fourth phase, under Modiji's leadership, we are strongly heading towards 400 seats, while the SP, BSP and Congress have been wiped out,'' Shah said. He alleged, ''The Congress, SP and BSP are defaming BJP and Modi ji by spreading false propaganda. They are saying that if Modi ji gets 400 seats then the reservation will end.'' ''When Congress got a majority in Karnataka, five per cent reservation was given to Muslims. It went from the OBC quota. In Andhra Pradesh, the reservation was given to Muslims. There too, reservation for backward classes was cut. If BJP gets majority then we will end the anti-constitutional Muslim reservation and give it to the backward classes.'' Attacking Rahul Gandhi, the Union Home Minister said, ''He talks of eradicating poverty in one stroke... Your grandmother (former prime minister Indira Gandhi) imposed Emergency, father (former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi) re-implemented triple talaq and your party has snatched away the reservation of backward communities.'' ''The Congress Party and its cronies -- the Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh -- are anti-backwards people. All backward class people should understand this,'' he said. The senior BJP leader reiterated that PM Modi has ended terrorism in the country. He also mentioned the surgical strike in Pakistan and the renovation of the Kashi corridor and Somnath temple as the achievements of the BJP government. In Hardoi, Shah continued his attack on Gandhi and said, ''From Amethi, he went to Wayanad and now is in Raebareli where he is going to be defeated. Now he should go to Italy and settle down there as it is the only one place left for him.'' ''Rahul Gandhi took out Bharat Jodo Yatra. After elections, he will have to take out Congress Dhoondo Yatra (Find Congress march),'' he said and accused the INDIA bloc parties of being involved in Rs 12 lakh crore scams. On the opposition's attack on alleged misuse of ED and CBI, he said, ''I want to tell Rahul (Gandhi) and Akhilesh (Yadav), if you do corruption you will be caught and no one can stop this.'' ''Modi remained CM and PM for the past 23 years but no allegation even of 25 paise was made against him,'' he said.
If INDIA bloc comes to power, it will put Babri lock at Ram temple: Amit Shah in UP
Lakhimpur: Hitting out at the INDIA opposition bloc, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said if it comes to power after the ongoing Lok Sabha polls, it will put a Babri lock at the Ram temple in Ayodhya. Addressing a rally in support of Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra, who is Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Why Rahul silent on Adani, Ambani, how much money Congress received from them: Modi
KARIMPUR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched an all-out attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi questioning the party's sudden silence on Adani and Ambani and questioned them on having received money from the industrialists. Addressing a public meeting here today, PM Modi said that for years the Congress' 'Shehzada' used to speak of '5 industrialists' and then he started to speak only of Ambani and Adani and now they are silent on them. However, since the election dates were declared, they (Rahul and other Congress leaders) have even stopped abusing Ambani, Adani. Why? I wish to ask the Shehzadey of the Congress: how much black money have they received from Adani, Ambani? How much (funding) did the Congress receive from them for the (ongoing) elections? I smell something wrong here. The Congress should come out and clarify to the people, PM Modi said. Entire BJP engaged in spreading lies against Rahul: Priyanka Gandhi Further, in a blistering attack on Rahul Gandhi and his Congress colleague and Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said one 'R' is looting Telangana and passing on the loot to another 'R' in Delhi. From Telangana to Delhi, a lot is being spoken about the 'double R' (RR) tax. A (Telugu) film named 'RRR' was released recently and went on to become a blockbuster hit. However, someone told me that 'RR' has left 'RRR' far behind when it comes to collections. The lifetime (box office) collection of 'RRR' was reported to be over Rs 1000 cr, but the same amount of money was mopped up in just a few days through the 'RR' tax, he said. Telangana mein ek R loot ta hai aur Delhi mein dusre R ko deta hai. (One R loots the public in Telangana and gives the collections to another R in Delhi). This double 'RR' game could potentially destroy Telangana, PM Modi added. Also coming down heavily on the Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS), the previous ruling party in the state, PM Modi said while the BJP pursues a 'nation first' policy, the Congress and the BRS work to advance the principle of 'family first'. These (dynastic) parties run on the principle of 'by the family, for the family, of the family'. The only 'glue' that binds Congress and BRS together is corruption. Appeasement politics is in their DNA. It is their only agenda. The Congress and the BRS follow the 'zero governance model'. There is a desperate need to save Telangana from the corrupt clutches of such parties, he added. Reaffirming his earlier statement on reservation, PM Modi alleged that the Congress was conspiring against the SCs, STs, and OBCs. The Constitution, as was envisioned and drafted by Babasaheb Ambedkar, is against the idea of reservation on the basis of religion. They want to steal from your quota, as guaranteed by the Constitution, and give it to their vote bank, PM Modi said. If voted to power, Congress will overturn SC verdict on Ram temple like in Shah Bano case: Modi Invoking expelled leader Acharya Pramod Krishnam's big claim against Rahul and the Congress, he said the grand old party wants to 'lock up' the Ram temple in Ayodhya. This disclosure was made by none other than a former confidante of the Congress' royal family. He said the Congress conspired to stop the temple construction and overturn the Supreme Court decision (settling the age-old title dispute in favour of the Hindus), PM Modi said.
This Video Doesnt Show Rahul Gandhi Visiting Ayodhya After Filing Nomination
We found that the video is not from Ayodhya and is being falsely linked to the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections.
Want 400 Seats So Congress Doesn't Put 'Babri Lock' On Ram Temple: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said he wanted the 400-seat mandate for the BJP-led NDA to ensure the Congress does not bring back Article 370 in Kashmir and put a Babri lock on the Ram temple in Ayodhya.
AIMIM Chief Owaisi Raises 'Babri Zindabad' Slogans, Sparks Controversy | Lok Sabha Elections 2024
AIMIM Chief Owaisi Raises 'Babri Zindabad' Slogans, Sparks Controversy | Lok Sabha Elections 2024 AIMIM Chief Owaisi raises 'Babri Zindabad' slogans, sparks controversy. On Monday, 6th May, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi once again whined about the demolished disputed structure of Babri in Ayodhya during a public meeting at Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Lok Sabha constituency, where he was asking for votes for his partys candidate Imtiaz Jaleel. During his address, Owaisi raised the Babri Masjid Zindabad slogan three times.
TMC's Dum Dum candidate's fate rests on arithmetic of anti-TMC vote swing
TMC's Dum Dum candidate's fate rests on arithmetic of anti-TMC vote swing Sharp shifts in electoral mathematics in West Bengal's Dum Dum Lok Sabha seat compared to what poll equations looked like five years ago may just provide incumbent TMC MP Saugata Roy the necessary thrust to get past the saffron challenge that seems to have become steeper than before. While a straight-forward one-on-one contest between the TMC and BJP could have left Roy, a veteran parliamentarian, frowning, poll experts believe that the CPI(M)s decision to field its central committee member and a well-known face in state politics, Sujan Chakraborty, from here and set the stage for a triangular contest may allow the incumbent to have his last laugh with a lesser vote share in the saffron camp kitty. Some pollsters, though, attribute Congress-backed Chakraborty with the tag of 'dark horse' having ''reasonable potential'' to wrest this prestigious seat in the northern fringes of Kolkata from the Trinamool if anti-Mamata Banerjee voters chose to tilt towards the Left in larger numbers than expected. Roy is seeking a fourth term from Dum Dum on a TMC ticket and is acutely aware that his victory margin, after anti-TMC voters turned to the BJP, suffered a drop in 2019 by almost one lakh votes compared to the previous edition in 2014 despite his vote percentage staying nearly the same on both occasions. ''A strong CPI(M) candidate can only arrest the transfer of the Left votes to the BJP to some extent, but nothing more than that,'' Roy asserted. ''Dum Dum is among 20 Lok sabha seats where the Left-Congress combine is likely to show its mettle in West Bengal. It's also a test for the BJP to hold on to its support base it managed to consolidate in 2019,'' political scientist Maidul Islam of the Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta, told PTI while suggesting that a notable chunk of anti-TMC, Left sympathizers had voted for the BJP last time for want of a strong alternative. Islam's statement found resonance in political analyst Subhomay Maitra. ''This time, the CPI(M)'s vote share is likely to increase from the earlier 14 per cent, which could be a shot in the arm for the TMC and a damper for BJP's prospects,'' Maitra said. In a three-cornered battle, the winning candidate must bag over 30 per cent of votes polled. Managing to secure one of every five votes on the electors' list would make the nominee victorious, he explained. ''In a context such as this, Sujan Chakraborty has a reasonable chance to clinch the Dum Dum seat,'' Maitra said. BJPs nominee for the seat, Shilbhadra Dutta, a former Trinamool MLA from the region who migrated to the saffron party in December 2020 ahead of the state polls, sounded unimpressed with the math. ''Why should people vote for the CPI(M), which has lost national relevance, in a parliamentary poll?'' he asked. Claiming that the Ram Mandir consecration in Ayodhya would help improve BJP's performance in the constituency by consolidating at least three per cent of Hindu votes, Dutta argued that the perception of the Left eating into the pie of anti-TMC votes was far removed from ground reality. ''People want a stable government at the Centre and the BJP is their only option. This Lok Sabha election is being fought on a single narrative: Modi. Either you are for him or against him. My campaign experience tells me people here want to teach the corrupt TMC leaders a lesson and that's where we come in,'' he told PTI. Chakraborty differed and maintained that voters have started realising that the ''TMC and the BJP are opposite sides of the same coin, and both are anti-people''. ''Post 2021 assembly elections, the vote share of the Left has increased in civic body and panchayat polls, which is encouraging for us. We are extremely hopeful that the trend would continue,'' he said. That hope was treated with ridicule from the veteran TMC MP who built his argument on the erosion of Left cadres in the state. ''Unlike the erstwhile Left regime, the CPI(M) currently has no depth in organisational strength. They are trying hard but will be on the losing side,'' he said. In Dum Dum, where a significant portion of people are migrants from East Pakistan, now Bangladesh, the controversy over the implementation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act could play on the voters minds, felt Maitra. Islam chipped in with his gut feeling that the 'turncoat' label on Dutta could dampen the leader's prospects among voters who do not take political flip-flops kindly. But it's the incumbent TMC MP who seemed to be at the receiving end of local disgruntlement over the mushrooming of unauthorized real estate constructions and stagnancy in industries in Dum Dum. ''It's sad to see the depleting industry scenario of this region which was once prominent in the industrial map of the state,'' said Rajkumar Bhattacharya, a resident of Kamarhati, an industry-intense assembly segment of the seat. Chhanda Sen, a housewife residing in adjoining Dum Dum Uttar, said the ruling party may face voters' backlash on account of the drinking water crisis which persists despite long-standing demands for a respite. Roy dismissed anti-incumbency perceptions against the TMC, stating that people reposed faith in him five years ago despite the presence of such issues. ''Drinking water concern is a fact. But that does not mean people will turn away from the Trinamool since they know we will solve the problem.'' Roy added. The 16-lakh-odd eligible voters in Dum Dum will head for their respective polling stations on June 1, the final phase of elections.
Want 400 seats to ensure Congress doesnt bring back Art 370, put Babri Lock on Ram Temple: PM Modi
DHAR (MP), May 7: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said he wants the BJP-led NDA to win 400 seats in the ongoing Lok Sabha polls to ensure the Congress does not bring back Article 370 in Kashmir and put a Babri lock on the Ram temple in Ayodhya. Addressing a rally at Dhar in [] The post Want 400 seats to ensure Congress doesnt bring back Art 370, put Babri Lock on Ram Temple: PM Modi appeared first on Northlines .
Fraudsters seeking money for mosque in Ayodhya booked
FIR filed for Ayodhya mosque donation fraud. Complaints against fake bank accounts. Mosque supervised by Indo Islamic Cultural Foundation. Named after Mohammad Bin Abdulla.
Saniya Kadree to launch 500-Acre Sanatan City in Ayodhya
AYODHYA, May 7: In the sacred city of Ayodhya, where mythology merges with modernity, a visionary project is underway to create a testament to the timeless values of Ram and empower communities through sustainable development. Spearheading this initiative is Saniya Kadree, a builder with a passion for innovation and a commitment to social impact. The concept of Sanatan City goes beyond bricks and mortar; it is a holistic vision that seeks to imbibe the timeless values of Ram into [] The post Saniya Kadree to launch 500-Acre Sanatan City in Ayodhya appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
400 Seats Needed To Prevent Cong To Bring Article 370 Back: PM Modi
DHAR (MP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said he wants the BJP-led NDA to win 400 seats in the ongoing Lok Sabha polls to ensure the Congress does not bring back Article 370 in Kashmir and put a Babri lock on the Ram temple in Ayodhya. Addressing a rally at Dhar in Madhya Pradesh, []
Rahul to Amend GST, Draft Sarna Code for Tribals
Gumla (Jharkhand): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday promised to amend the GST Act and bring out a separate Sarna religious code for tribals. He also announced that the Agniveer scheme would be abolished, if the I.N.D.I.A. bloc is voted to power and alleged that it was initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and not by the Army. Addressing an election rally in Jharkhands Gumla, the former Congress chief said, I.N.D.I.A. bloc will scrap the Agniveer scheme, a scheme brought by Modi and not by the Army. We do not want to differentiate between martyrs. Anyone sacrificing for the nation should be attributed martyr status, should be given pension. The BJP government implemented wrong GST schemes with five tax slabs. We will amend it and make one tax slab which will be minimum. We will reduce the tax burden on the poor, he said. He attacked the BJP-led centre for betraying tribals and alleged that Modi insulted President Droupadi Murmu. Modi insulted President Murmu, a tribal, by not inviting her to the new Parliament building inauguration and Ram Temple consecration in Ayodhya, he said. Alleging that Modi wanted to hand over Jal, Jungle, Jameen belonging to tribals to industrialists. Gandhi, speaking at another rally in Jharkhands Chaibasa, promised to make crores of people lakhpati if voted to power. Asserting that this Lok Sabha election is for saving the Constitution and the rights of tribals, poor and backward, he said I.N.D.I.A. bloc leaders were ready to sacrifice their lives to save the Constitution. Modi wants to hand over the 'Jal, Jungle, Jameen' of the tribals to 14-15 industrialists...Narendra Modi works for Adani, Ambani ...he made 22 people billionaires in his 10-year tenure... We will provide Rs.1 lakh annually to poor women if voted to power, he said. He also attacked the press for its alleged partisan role and claimed that majority of the media houses are run by industrialists. Talking about jailed former Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren, Gandhi said the BJP has put the tribal CM behind the bars but Hemant Soren chootega (he will be released) to which the crowd responded with slogans like Jail ka tala tutega, Hemant Soren chootega (jail locks will be broken, Hemant Soren will be released).
No plans to get SC verdict on Ram temple overturned if voted back to power: Congress
Congress stands firm on Ayodhya verdict, criticizes BJP's stance changes. PM's credibility challenged by Congress leaders, accusing him of spreading lies and lacking faith in the Constitution.
Congress Makes Unviable Promises, says Konda
Hyderabad: BJP Chevella candidate Konda Vishweshwar Reddy said that the Congress had a history of making unviable promises to power by hook or crook. Their manifesto lacks seriousness because it is drafted by outsiders, with no grasp of ground realities, he said and added that the party thought it would not be held accountable. Addressing autorickshaw drivers at Shamshabad, Vishweshwar Reddy said it was Prime Minister Narendra Modi who only promises to voters what he can fulfil. Once Modi makes a promise, he will go to any extent to fulfil it, Vishweshwar Reddy said. He said Modi had solved the 500-year-old Ayodhya Ram Mandir problem and the 75-year-old Article 370 issue with ease, to the astonishment of everyone including the Congress. Vishweshwar Reddy said that the Congress had levelled corruption charges against his rival G. Ranjith Reddy earlier but had given him a ticket for the elections. He also accused Congress of resorting to deception, as they made an individual with the same name as his file a nomination.
Want 400 seats to ensure Cong doesnt bring back Article 370 &Babri: PM Modi
Dhar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said he wanted the 400-seat mandate for the BJP-led NDA to ensure the Congress does not bring back Article 370 in Kashmir and put a Babri lock on the Ram temple in Ayodhya. He also hit out at RJD leader Lalu Prasad over his remarks favouring quota benefits Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
BJP will win 14 Lok sabha seats in Telangana: Rajasthan CM
Suryapet: Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Tuesday exuded confidence that the BJP would win 14 Lok Sabha seats in Telangana state. Speaking at a public meeting held at Kodad as a part of his election campaign for the victory of the party Nalgonda candidate Shanampudi Saidi Reddy, Sharma said that the people want Prime Minister Narendra Modi to continue for the third term. He said that the Congress government in the last 70 years had done nothing for the country. Development was started only by the BJP government. Prime Minister Modi has brought a good reputation to India at the international level. The Modi government successfully tackled terrorism and Naxalism in the country. It also extended corruption-free rule to the country for the last 10 years. Terming the Congress as a corrupt political party, he said that only 25 per cent of the money in the total amount spent by the Congress governments for the welfare schemes was reached the beneficiaries and the party leaders swindled of the funds. He pointed out that Modi was instrumental in installing the idol of Ram Lalla in the Ram Mandir at Ayodhya. He alleged that the Congress was again trying to get the votes of people of Telangana state with the promise, whose implementation was not possible practically. He asked the people of Telangana to be cautious with the vote bank politics of the Congress. He asked the people to teach a lesson to the Congress in the ensuing Lok Sabha elections. He also made it clear that a stable government at the Centre would be possible if the BJP was voted to power in the Lok Sabha elections and asked the people to vote for Saidi Reddy in the elections.
Ram Mandir Politics | SP's Ram Gopal Yadav Stokes Row, BJP Reacts | Lok Sabha Elections 2024
Samajwadi Party leader Ram Gopal Yadav on Tuesday entered into a huge controversy after he commented on the newly-constructed Ram Temple in Uttar Pradeshs Ayodhya stating that the temple is bekaar (useless). Intensifying his attack on the BJP-led central government, the Samajwadi Party leader said the temples in our country are not built like this, adding that the Ram temple has not been built according to Vaastu.Speaking to News18, Yadav said, I worship Lord Ram every day. Some people have done the patent on Ram Navmi. But, that Mandir (Ram Temple in Ayodhya) is bekaar (useless). Its not how temples are built. The design and map of the temple is not according to vaastu.
Uttarakhand CM Dhami announces land registration at Sri Ayodhyapuri for state guest house construction Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced land registration at Sri Ayodhyapuri for the construction of the Uttarakhand Bhawan and congratulated all the Lord Ram devotees of the state on Monday. Chief Minister Dhami also said that Uttarakhand has become the first state to do so and that the construction work for the Uttarakhand Bhawan will soon be started for the convenience of the devotees. Congratulations to all Ram devotees of the state! As per the earlier promise, the registration of the land allotted to the Uttarakhand government at Sri Ayodhyapuri, the holy birthplace of Lord Shri Ram, has been done today. Uttarakhand has become the first state to do so. With the blessings of Lord Shri Ram, the construction work of Uttarakhand Bhawan will soon be started for the convenience of the devotees, posted CM Dhami on X. The Uttarakhand Chief Minister had earlier in January this year said that the state government would build a state guest house near the grand temple of Lord Ram in Ayodhya. As a result of the special efforts of the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, the Uttar Pradesh government allotted land for the state guest house in Ayodhya earlier this year. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath held a mega roadshow in support of a BJP candidate from Ayodhya Lallu Singh on Sunday. The city was decked up with life-size cutouts of the Prime Minister and UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and pictures of deities put up along the roads. The roadshow started from Sugriva Fort and ended at Lata Chowk via the Ram Path. It took more than an hour to cover this two-kilometer jam-packed road as people warmly greeted the PM and the CM, voicing their support for them in this election. Along the entire route, people were chanting slogans in support of Modi-Yogi, and both leaders also greeted the supporters with folded hands and appealed for votes showing the 'lotus' flower. People kept chanting 'Jai Shri Ram' throughout the roadshow to greet the PM and the CM. People and devotees from across the country thronged both sides of the streets in large numbers to catch a glimpse of PM Modi and CM Yogi during the roadshow. (ANI)
If voted to power, Congress will overturn SC verdict on Ram temple like in Shah Bano case: Modi
BEED: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday claimed the Congress will reverse the Supreme Court verdict on Ram temple if voted to power just like its landmark 1985 ruling in the Shah Bano case was overturned by the Rajiv Gandhi government as part of the party's appeasement politics. Modi said a senior Congress leader, who quit the party recently, has revealed that shehzada (a reference to MP Rahul Gandhi) called a meeting of select people after the 2019 SC verdict in the Ram temple case and said if his party comes back to power, the apex court decision will be overturned just like his father (then-PM Rajiv Gandhi) did in the Shah Bano matter. In 1985, the SC had ruled in favour of Shah Bano, a Muslim woman from Indore who had sought maintenance from her husband after divorce, but the then-Rajiv Gandhi government overturned the judgement through an Act. Where was your respect for Constitution? PM taunts Congress, cites 1985 Shah Bano case In November 2019, a five-judge apex court bench had paved the way for construction of a Ram temple in Ayodhya, ending a decades-long land dispute. The PM was addressing an election rally at Ambejogai in Beed district in central Maharashtra in support of BJP candidate Pankaja Munde. The BJP stalwart noted the Congress and its allies in the opposition INDIA bloc insulted Lord Ram and his devotees by mocking the rituals performed at the newly constructed temple in Ayodhya by calling them ekar (useless) and pakhand (hypocrisy). These people cannot dare to say such things about other religions.They insult Lord Ram and Ram bhakts for appeasement politics.Can such parties enhance Maharashtra's glory, he asked the gathering. Modi highlighted the vote jihad appeal made by an INDIA bloc constituent's leader in Uttar Pradesh and senior Congress politician Vijay Wadettiwar's comments that Pakistan terrorist Ajmal Kasab did not kill the then-Maharashtra ATS chief Hemant Karkare during the 26/11 attacks. People have to decide if 'vote jihad' will work or Ram Rajya: PM Modi The Congress has some connection with the ten terrorists who entered Mumbai in November 2008 and created mayhem, he alleged. People are asking the Congress -- Yeh rishta kya kehlata hai' (what is this relation called?). During the Congress rule, terrorists were welcomed in the PM house. A top Congress leader shed tears after the Batla House encounter in Delhi. I want to ask the Congress if it wants to bring back these old days? But Modi is standing like a 'chattan' (rock) in front of you, he told the crowd. The Beed Lok Sabha seat will vote on May 13 in the fourth phase of elections.
Headline Changed - At poll rally, PM urges voters to consider their values and aspirations; criticizes opposition's campaign Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asserted India has reached a turning point in history and people have to decide in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections if ''vote jihad'' or Ram Rajya'' is the way forward for the country. Addressing an election rally in Madhya Pradesh's Khargone district, Modi hit out at the opposition Congress, saying its intent is very dangerous and alleged it calls for ''vote jihad'' were directed against him. ''India is at a turning point in history; you have to decide if 'vote jihad' will work or Ram Rajya,'' the BJP's star campaigner told the gathering. Speaking at a poll rally a week ago, Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Maria Alam, the niece of Congress leader Salman Khurshid, called for ''vote jihad'' in favour of Naval Kishore Shakya, the INDIA bloc candidate from the Farrukhabad Lok Sabha seat of Uttar Pradesh. The SP is an ally of the Congress and a key constituent of the opposition INDIA bloc. ''INDI alliance partners are not bothered about the fate of masses...they are fighting elections to save their dynasty,'' Modi maintained, targeting the opposition. He sought to know whether a concept like vote jihad was acceptable in a democracy. ''Terrorists in Pakistan are threatening jihad against India. And here, those in the Congress have also announced to do vote jihad against Modi...that means people of a particular religion are being asked to vote unitedly against Modi. Imagine what level the Congress has stooped to,'' he said. The BJP stalwart asked the crowd, ''Do you accept the concept of vote jihad? Can this thing work in a democracy? Does the Indian Constitution allow this?'' The PM alleged the Congress had terrible intentions and quoted statements made by party leaders. ''To understand this, you will have to listen to people who have been Congress workers and leaders for 20-25 years and are now leaving the party. A woman (leader) recently said after she went to the Ram temple, she was harassed so much that she had to leave the Congress,'' Modi said. Another person who left the Congress said the party has been ''captured by the Muslim League and Maoists,'' he stated. ''Another leader who left the Congress exposed another deep conspiracy, saying the shehzada (prince) of Congress intends to overturn the Supreme Court's decision on the Ram Temple like his father did in the Shah Bano case,'' he said. In 1985, the Supreme Court ruled in favour of Shah Bano, a Muslim woman from Indore who had sought maintenance from her husband after divorce, but the then-Congress government under PM Rajiv Gandhi overturned the judgement through an Act. The PM alleged the main opposition party's ''love for Pakistan'' is reaching its peak after every phase of voting and added ''There is a competition among Congress people over (making) anti-national statements.'' ''A former Congress CM said our Army carries out terrorist attacks, Pakistan is innocent. Look at the shamelessness of another big Congress leader, who said Pakistan had no role in the Mumbai terror attacks (26/11),'' he noted. A leader of another Congress ally threatens India, saying Pakistan is not wearing bangles, he further said. ''I ask the prince of Congress (a reference to Rahul Gandhi) what is the intention of your colleagues who are speaking (like that)? Why so much love for Pakistan and so much hatred for our Army? That's why people say - Congress ka haath (Congress' hand)...,'' he said to which members of the gathering added ''Pakistan ke saath'' (with Pakistan). He said, ''They think that by showing their love for Pakistan, they will consolidate their vote-bank but it will be hard for them to save their deposits''. The top BJP leader alleged the Congress wanted to plunder people's property and tinker with the reservation in jobs and education given by B R Ambedkar, the chief architect of the Constitution. For appeasement and vote-bank politics, the Congress wanted to give reservation, which is meant for SCs/ STs/OBCs, to another community on the basis of religion, Modi noted. ''They have done this. They overnight issued government orders and brought a law to provide OBC status to all Muslims (referring to Karnataka). This means they become entitled to OBC reservation. They wanted to implement the same model in the entire country,'' he said. Bringing up the issue of inheritance tax, the PM noted the Congress has said they will carry out an X-ray and survey of people's assets, but ''I have done an X-ray of their minds. They will snatch and distribute the assets to their vote bank.. Modi is exposing their hidden agenda.'' Further targeting his political opponents, the BJP stalwart maintained they have emptied their entire ''dictionary of abuses'' against him. ''Your vote has made India the world's fifth largest economy, led to the abrogation of Article 370 (which granted special status to J&K) and made a tribal woman president of the country. Your vote has lifted 25 crore people out of poverty,'' Modi said. ''Your vote has ended the wait of 500 years to make a grand temple of Lord Ram in Ayodhya,'' he emphasised. He said, ''In this election, your one vote will turn the country into the third largest economy and make India strong.'' Polling in Khargone will be held in the fourth phase on May 13. Before reaching Khargone, Modi met 30 booth-level workers of the BJP at the Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport in Indore, a party spokesperson said.
Former Congress Leader Radhika Khera and Actor Shekhar Suman Induct into BJP
Former Congress Leader Radhika Khera and Actor Shekhar Suman Induct into BJP Former Congress leader Radhika Khera and actor Shekhar Suman joined the BJP on Tuesday. Khera, the former national coordinator of the Congress's media department, resigned from the party's primary membership on Sunday, days after her altercation with another leader at the party's Chhattisgarh office. In her resignation letter to Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, Khera also claimed she was facing opposition in the party for her visit to the Ram temple in Ayodhya. Suman, a popular TV actor who also worked in many Bollywood films, has returned to politics after a gap of about 15 years. He had fought the 2009 Lok Sabha elections from Patna Sahib seat in Bihar on a Congress ticket but came third in the contest which was won by Shatrughan Sinha, who was then with the BJP. Both Khera and Suman joined the BJP at its headquarters here in the presence of its senior leaders, including party national general secretary Vinod Tawde and national media department in-charge Anil Baluni. Addressing a joint press conference with the BJP leaders, Khera claimed she left the Congress as she was being mistreated since she visited Ayodhya along with her family members for 'darshan' of Lord Ram. She also alleged that the Congress has become ''anti-Sanatan and anti-Hindu and anti-Ram''. ''I could reach here due to a safe and secured government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi (at the Centre). I could not have reached here if I had not got protection from the BJP government in Chhattisgarh,'' she claimed. ''I was punished in Congress for being a Hindu, a Sanatani girl and a devotee of Lord Ram. This is no more Mahatma Gandhis Congress,'' she charged. Suman expressed gratitude towards God for guiding him to join the BJP, saying one has to do what Lord Ram desires. ''Until yesterday, I did not know that I would be sitting here. I have come here with a very positive thought. I thank God who ordered me to come here,'' he told reporters. Suman hailed Modi and said under his leadership, India has witnessed significant development over the past decade, with its ''position, status, and fortune undergoing positive transformations''. ''It is the duty of every Hindustani to be part of this stream and energy,'' he said, adding, ''I am fortunate that I have got the opportunity''. He thanked Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP chief JP Nadda and other leaders of the party for giving him an opportunity to fulfill his social responsibility and commitment to fostering a positive change. Suman, who is well known for a number of TV series including ''Dekh Bhai Dekh'' and late night show ''Movers n Shakers'' hosted by him, is in limelight with Leela Bhansali's web series Heeramandi. He is portraying the character of Nawab Zulfikar in the web series. Welcoming Khera and Suman to the BJP fold, Tawde said he was confident that they will contribute to achieving Modi's resolve of making India a developed country. Referring to Suman's famous ''Movers n Shakers'' TV show, the BJP leader said in lighter when, ''We will see who will move and shake now''.
'This Ram Mandir Is Useless': SP's Ram Gopal Yadav Sparks Controversy; BJP Reacts | News18
Samajwadi Party leader Ram Gopal Yadav on Tuesday entered into a huge controversy after he commented on the newly-constructed Ram Temple in Uttar Pradeshs Ayodhya stating that the temple is bekaar (useless). Intensifying his attack on the BJP-led central government, the Samajwadi Party leader said the temples in our country are not built like this, adding that the Ram temple has not been built according to Vaastu.Speaking to News18, Yadav said, I worship Lord Ram every day. Some people have done the patent on Ram Navmi. But, that Mandir (Ram Temple in Ayodhya) is bekaar (useless). Its not how temples are built. The design and map of the temple is not according to vaastu.
Want 400 seats to ensure Congress doesnt bring back Article 370 and put Babri lock on Ram temple: PM
PMDHAR (MP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said he wants the BJP-led NDA to win 400 seats in the ongoing Lok Sabha polls to ensure the Congress does not bring back Article 370 in Kashmir and put a Babri lock on the Ram temple in Ayodhya.Addressing a rally at Dhar in Madhya Pradesh, Modi []
Asaduddin Owaisi has a long history of raising slogans in favour of the demolished structure. In February 2024 during the Budget Session in the Parliament, he opposed the vote of thanks for Bhavya Ram Mandir in Ayodhya and ended his address by raising the slogan Babri Masjid Zindabad.
Cong will put 'Babri lock' on Ram temple: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said he wants the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance to win 400 seats in the ongoing Lok Sabha polls to ensure the Congress does not bring back Article 370 in Kashmir and put a 'Babri lock' on the Ram temple in Ayodhya.
400 Seats Needed to Prevent Return of Article 370, Babri Lock On Ram Temple: PM Modi
SRINAGAR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said he wants the BJP-led NDA to win 400 seats in the ongoing Lok Sabha polls to ensure the Congress does not bring back Article 370 in Kashmir and put a Babri lock on the Ram temple in Ayodhya. Addressing an election rally at Dhar in Madhya Pradesh, [] The post 400 Seats Needed to Prevent Return of Article 370, Babri Lock On Ram Temple: PM Modi appeared first on Kashmir Life .
Samajwadi Party leader Ram Gopal Yadav's critique of the Ram temple in Ayodhya as useless has sparked controversy. Yadav's remarks, alleging construction flaws, drew sharp criticism from Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Adityanath accused Yadav and the opposition INDIA bloc of exploiting religious sentiments. He warned against challenging divine authority and labeled Yadav's statement an insult to millions of Ram devotees, condemning it as a ploy for political gain.
DHAR (MP), May 7: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said he wants the BJP-led NDA to win 400 seats in the ongoing Lok Sabha polls to ensure the Congress does not bring back Article 370 in Kashmir and put a Babri lock on the Ram temple in Ayodhya. Addressing an election rally at Dhar in Madhya Pradesh, Modi also accused the Congress of belittling Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar, adding the opposition party has started saying he had a very little [] The post Want 400 Seats To Ensure Cong Doesnt Bring Back Article 370 And Put Babri Lock On Ram Temple: PM Modi appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
Victim Or Villain? Revealing The Layers Of Kaikeyis Character
Kaikeyi, the queen of Ayodhya and wife of King Dasharatha in the Ramayana, is often portrayed as the villain of the epic. The post Victim Or Villain? Revealing The Layers Of Kaikeyis Character appeared first on Dharma .
Shekhar Suman, Radhika Khera Join BJP
Amid the ongoing Lok Sabha election, ex-Congress member Radhika Khera and actor Shekhar Suman shifted allegiance to BJP. Khera, former Congress media department coordinator, resigned from the party after a dispute at its Chhattisgarh office and due to opposition to visiting the Ram temple in Ayodhya. Both joined the BJP... The post Shekhar Suman, Radhika Khera Join BJP appeared first on HW News English .
