Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: 'Congress Done Nothing But Shut Down Everything', Says Anurag Thakur
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Union Minister & BJP candidate from Hamirpur Lok Sabha seat Anurag Thakur said "This is the enthusiasm and passion of the people and their love for PM Modi. I feel that people are appreciating the development done by BJP and on the other hand Congress has done nothing but shut down everything", reported ANI.
5T Chairman and BJD leader VK Pandian held a roadshow in Odisha's Bhadrak, reported ANI.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee held a roadshow from Gandhi Bhawan, Beleghata to Maniktala Crossing, Kolkata North, reported ANI.
TMC Chairperson and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said, "The INDIA team is holding a meeting on June 1. I have told them I can't join as we have election on 10 seats in West Bengal on the same day. Punjab, Bihar & UP also have elections on June 1. On one side is the cyclone, and on the other side, it is elections - I have to do everything. Cyclone relief is my priority right now", reported ANI.
While addressing a rally in UP's Varanasi, CM Yogi Adityanath said, "Think of the time before 2017, what was the situation in Kashi. Extortion was normalised, the mafia was dominating and they interfered in everything. Anarchy was at its peak... There was 'mafia-raj' across the whole state. The central government was on its knees in front of Naxalites and the state government was on its knees against the mafia. Today, everyone can see New India and New Uttar Pradesh. You are the leaders of this transformation because you supported the BJP and PM Modi", reported ANI.
While addressing a rally in Bihar's Arrah, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi said, "There are 2 problems in front of the INDIA alliance. One is rich-poor disparity and the other is unemployment...'Congress party inn dono samasya ko ek jhatke se thik karne jaa rahi hai'... A list will be prepared of the poor people in the country... From every poor family, a woman's name will be selected... The INDIA alliance will form a government on June 4... On 5th July, Rs 8,500 will be credited to the bank accounts of crores of poor women in the country...This will continue from July to August to September, October, November, December and so on 'thaka-thak, thaka-thak andar'... And when this takes place if the media will raise any questions, we will say that we will double this amount..."
While addressing a rally in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said, "Results are going to come on 4th June, PM Modi is going to cross 400 seats. I am going to make another prediction that on 4th June at 2pm Rahul Gandhi will hold a press conference and will say that we have lost the elections because of EVM",reported ANI.
While addressing a public rally in Uttar Pradesh's Kushinagar, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said, "If they (INDIA alliance leaders) take turns in becoming Prime Minister, I will tell you what they will do in 5 years. In the first year, they will revoke the abrogation of Article 370. In the second year, they will bring back Triple Talaq. In the third year, they will lift the ban on PFI. In the fourth year, they will hold talks with terrorists, and in the fifth year, they will put Babri-locks on the Ram Temple", reported ANI.
"Narendra Modi built the Ram Mandir which was stalled by the Congress for 70 years. This election is between those who fired bullets at Ram bhakts and those who built the Ram Temple. Can you vote for the SP and Congress who fired bullets on Ram Bhakts? Narendra Modi, who built the Ram Mandir, has to be made the Prime Minister.", Union Home Minister Amit Shah in UP.
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor in press conference, “We should not forget Jawaharlal Nehru's legacy. A tea seller (referring to PM Modi) could have become the Prime Minister because of the democratic institutions and values laid down by our first Prime Minister over 17 years.”
"Before the Constitution, there used to be no rights of poor, farmers, picchde, Dalits. Whatever you got, land, reservation, education, health, it was provided due to Constitution. They want a rule like the earlier Kings' regimes. They want to make a government of 22-25 people. Narendra Modi works for them 24x7. They made Arabpatis, we will make crores of Lakhpatis. A woman each will be chosen from all the families and money will be transferred directly", Rahul Gandhi at a rally in Bihar.
While addressing the ‘Nyay Sankalp Sabha’ in Chamba, Himachal Pradesh, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said, “They (BJP) only want to stay in power and will do anything to remain in power. Agniveer Scheme is the result of this politics and for this, they need a lot of money. This money comes from billionaires and therefore, they have only made schemes for these billionaires.”
Singer Maithili Thakur raised voter awareness through a programme in Kaimur, Bihar. The Election Commission appointed Maithili Thakur as Bihar's state icon. Here's what DM Kaimur Sawan Kumar said.
"Maithili Thakur did a programme to raise voter awareness here. It will have an impact on people. They will vote in large numbers on June 1. The voting percentage will be highest in the state."
Union Minister Piyush Goyal says, "...INDI alliance is troubled by the support that PM Modi is getting from the people... PM Narendra Modi has preserved the culture and faith of India and its people, and gave a grand temple at the birthplace of Lord Ram. He says that development should happen with heritage. The opposition is afraid of people bringing those who brought Lord Ram."
Union Minister and NDA candidate from Mirzapur Anupriya Patel claimed she would become MP from Mirzapur for the third time "without any competition". Crediting her possible success in the Lok Sabha Polls to "double engine government" she said: " There is no competition here...the kind of work I have done for the past 10 years in Mirzapur, because of that I am NDA candidate for the 3rd time...people will vote for me and allow me to become MP for 3rd time because of the kind of work double engine govt and I have done..."
Union Minister Piyush Goyal was spotted taking a morning walk and interacting with people, as part of his election campaign in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Polling in Varanasi is scheduled to take place on June 1 in the last and final phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024.
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SC To Hear BJP's Plea Against Calcutta HC Order On Advertisements During LS Polls Today
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a plea filed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) challenging a Calcutta High Court order that had refused to interfere with a single-judge verdict restraining the party from issuing advertisements that are allegedly "violative" of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) during the Lok Sabha polls.
According to the cause list of May 27 uploaded on the apex court website, a vacation bench of Justices J K Maheshwari and K V Viswanathan is scheduled to hear the plea. Notably, on May 22, a division bench of the high court said it was not inclined to entertain the appeal against the interim order passed by the single-judge bench.
The single-judge bench on May 20 had restrained the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from publishing advertisements that violated the MCC until June 4, the day the Lok Sabha poll results are scheduled to be declared.
The court had also restrained the saffron party from publishing the advertisements mentioned by the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) in West Bengal, in its petition claiming unverified allegations against it and its workers.
Telangana MLC Bypoll On Monday
The bypoll to the Telangana Legislative Council from Warangal-Khammam-Nalgonda Graduates’ constituency is scheduled to be held on May 27 (Monday) for which the campaign by contestants ended on Saturday. The byelection was necessitated following the resignation of sitting BRS MLC Palla Rajeshwar Reddy who won the Assembly polls from the Jangaon constituency on November 30 last year.
The Congress party nominated Chinthapandu Naveen alias Teenmar Mallanna and BJP fielded G Premender Reddy, while A Rakesh Reddy is BRS’ contestant.
Counting of votes will be taken up on June 5. Over 4.6 lakh graduates from the constituency are expected to exercise their franchise on Monday.
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