Yogi calls Congress LS candidate ‘Azhar Masood’s son-in-law’

While addressing a public meeting, he targeted the Congress candidate from the constituency, Imran Masood, by referring to him as Jaish-e-Muhammed chief Masood Azhar’s “son-in-law” who “speaks his language”. Read More
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Rupani: ‘If Congress wins, Pakistan will have Diwali-like celebrations’

On launching Gujarat’s Bharatiya Janata Party’s electoral campaign – Vijay Sankalp Sammelan – in Mehsana, the state chief minister, Vijay Rupani, said if Congress wins the Lok Sabha election, there will be “Diwali-like celebrations in Pakistan”. Read More
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Kanhaiya says his fight is against Giriraj’s ‘fundamentalist thinking’

Kanhaiya Kumar said his fight in Begusarai will be against the “fundamentalist thinking” of Giriraj Singh, who seldom looked an Indian minister but like a “Pakistan visa minister”. Read More
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BJP MLA makes controversial comment on Sonia, Sapna

With a track record on passing controversial comments, Surendra Singh, a Bharatiya Janata Party MLA from Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia, attacked Sonia Gandhi and Sapna Chaudhary on the latter joining the Congress, triggering yet another row. Read More
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Madhav: ‘Himanta Biswa Sarma above Amit Shah for BJP in NE’

BJP general secretary Ram Madhav, on Sunday, said the Assam finance minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, is a key person for his party in the northeast and is above party chief Amit Shah for the affairs related to the region. Read More
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Shatrughan Sinha to BJP: ‘I am capable of answering back’

Actor-turned politician Shatrughan Sinha, after being dumped by the BJP for the Patna Sahib Lok Sabha constituency, on Sunday, asserted that he is “able and capable of answering back” to the party “in the same coin”. Read More
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Kejriwal says ‘defeat Modi, else he will be PM forever’

The Delhi chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader, Arvind Kejriwal claimed that if the BJP forms the next government at the Centre, there will be no election after 2019 election and Narendra Modi will become the prime minister of the country forever. Read More
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Pawar says Modi govt seeking gains from soldiers’ sacrifices

NCP chief Sharad Pawar said, “The jawans are willing to sacrifice anything for our country, but the current government is trying to make political gains from it. If you really have a 56-inch chest, bring back Kulbhushan Jadhav.” Read More
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Chandrababu says Jagan a ‘ganja plant in a tulsi garden’

In between the war of words during intensified campaigning for next month’s election, the Andhra Pradesh chief minister and TDP president, N Chandrababu Naidu called the leader of YSR Congress, YS Jaganmohan Reddy, a “ganja (cannabis) plant in a tulsi (basil) garden”. Read More
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JD(S) MLA asks people to ‘slap’ those who chant ‘Modi! Modi!’

Janata Dal (Secular) MLA KM Shivalinge Gowda, on Friday, courted controversy by asking people to “slap” those who will come seeking votes for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Read More
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