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INDIA bloc leaders are either on bail or in jail: Nadda | India News – Times of India

[ad_1] PUDUCHERRY: BJP national president JP Nadda came down heavily on the opposition INDIA bloc charging that while Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been striving hard to eradicate corruption, corrupt parties have joined together and formed the INDIA bloc. Addressing the gathering after a roadshow in Puducherry on Monday to seek votes for BJP candidate A Namassivayam for the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls, Nadda listed out the corruption charges against the constituents of INDIA bloc – Congress, SP, TMC, DMK, AAP and others.“Rahul Gandhi (Congress MP), Chidambaram (former Union finance minister), Karti Chidambaram (Congress MP) and other leaders of parties in the INDIA bloc are out on bail. AAP founder and Delhi chief minister and others are in jail. INDIA bloc leaders are either out on b...
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‘No need to fear the big plan’: What PM Modi said on his return to 3rd term | India News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in an interview with the news agency ANI, spoke on a range of issues that have been at the centre of the poll campaigns of both the opposition INDIA bloc and the ruling BJP ahead of the summer elections. PM Modi also spoke about the lack of a 'level playing field', as alleged by the opposition and his government's alleged influence over agencies like the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), and Election Commission (EC).'Big plans for 3rd term'The Prime Minister spoke on his 'big plans', some of which he has planned to implement within 100 days after returning to power for the third straight term."I have big plans...kissi ko darne ki zaroorat nahin hai (no one needs to fear). My decisions are not made to scare...
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‘Big leader of Congress found it difficult to save … ‘: In Kerala, PM Modi takes dig at Rahul Gandhi | India News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday took a dig at Rahul Gandhi for abandoning his family seat in Uttar Pradesh and making his new base in Kerala. "A big leader of Congress has found it difficult to save the respect of his family seat in Uttar Pradesh and has made his new base in Kerala," PM Modi said at a rally in Palakkad.Amethi in Uttar Pradesh was a Gandhi family stronghold till 2019 Lok Sabha elections, when Rahul Gandhi was defeated by BJP's Smriti Irani.Rahul had represented the seat for three consecutive terms from 2004 to 2019 since making his electoral debut from the seat. Rahul, who had also contested and won from Wayanad in Kerala in 2019, is seeking re-election from there. UP Congress leaders want Rahul Gandhi to contest from Amethi also. However, neither...
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‘Shahi jaadugar’: PM Modi taunts Rahul Gandhi over his ‘poverty’ remark | India News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday taunted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remarks on eradicating poverty "with a single stroke," calling him a "Shahi jaadugar" (royal magician) for his statement.During a rally in Pipariya town, Madhya Pradesh, PM Modi questioned where this "royal magician" had been all these years and reminded the people that Gandhi's grandmother, former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, had given the slogan "Garibi Hatao" 50 years ago.He stated that the country does not take Rahul Gandhi seriously and that the Congress's statements have become a laughing stock and a joke on the poor."The prince of Congress has just announced something that will make you laugh. He announced that he would eliminate poverty from the country in one stroke. After all...
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Narendra Modi Vs Rahul Gandhi, Know Who Is Deemed Most Suitable To Be PM

[ad_1] ABP News-CVoter Opinion Poll: In order to gauge the mood of the nation ahead of Lok Sabha Elections 2024, ABP News in association with CVoters conducted an opinion poll.  When asked about the choice of Prime Minister candidate, nearly 58% of voters said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the most suitable candidate. 16% find Rahul Gandhi to be the most suitable candidate for the post of Prime Minister of India. When given a chance to directly choose the Prime Minister of India between Rahul Gandhi and Narendra Modi, over 28% of voters chose Rahul Gandhi, while 62.4% chose Narendra Modi. Around 2.4% of people who participated in the survey said Arvind Kejriwal was the most suitable candidate, while 1.6% of voters said Mamata Banerjee was most suit...
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The Hindu Morning Digest, March 17, 2024

[ad_1] Union Ministers and BJP leaders Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh and party national president JP Nadda | Photo Credit: ANI Standing on cusp of history, PM Modi says NDA ready for pollsThe schedule for the 2024 Lok Sabha election was announced by the Election Commission on Saturday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking a third term in office, declaring that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by him was fully prepared for the election. He framed the polls as a contest between the NDA that ushered in “a glorious turnaround” and an Opposition that was “rudderless and issueless”.Election Commission always in favour of transparency, but must also protect donor privacy: CEC on electoral bonds schemeAmid the storm over the scrapping of the electoral bonds scheme and its donor data ...
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The Hindu Morning Digest, March 09, 2024

[ad_1] Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. | Photo Credit: ANI Abducted Army officer rescued in Manipur’s ThoubalAmid the ongoing ethnic conflict in Manipur, a serving Junior Commissioned Officer of the Indian Army, who was on Friday morning abducted from his home in Thoubal district was rescued the same evening after an hours-long search operation launched by security forces in the state, The Hindu has learnt.Amid fears of AI misuse in upcoming poll, OpenAI executives met Election Commission officials in FebruaryRepresentatives from OpenAI, the Artificial Intelligence firm that developed ChatGPT, met with officials from the Election Commission of India in February to ensure that its popular platform is not misused in the upcoming Lok Sabha election, and to find ways to collaborate with the E...
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Watch: Rahul Gandhi shows Jiu-Jitsu skills during meeting with Bajrang Punia, other wrestlers | More sports News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Amid the row over the election of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh loyalist Sanjay Singh as Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday visited Virendra Akhada at Jhajjar's Chhara village, Haryana to meet Olympic bronze medallist Bajrang Punia and other wrestlers. Gandhi, a former Congress president, met and interacted with the wrestlers at the akhada and heard their plight amid the ongoing clash with the WFI. The 53-year-old politician also got involved in the training session with the wrestlers and also learned a few trades of the sport while showcasing his Jiu-Jitsu skills. A video of the interaction was posted on social media by wrestler Bajrang, where Gandhi can also be seen having desi breakfast at the akhada. Gandhi's visit a...
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Rahul Gandhi-Bajrang Punia idea exchange: Dhobi pachaad meets jiu-jitsu moves at Haryana’s famous akhada

[ad_1] Wrestlers at one of Haryana’s most famous akhadas got an exhibition of the Japanese martial art jiu-jitsu on Wednesday morning. The surprise visitor who initiated the pehlwans to the globally popular combat sport was Rahul Gandhi.Accompanied by Bajrang Punia, the Congress leader made an early morning visit to the academy in Chhara, a nondescript farming village, where the Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist began his journey. Gandhi, coach Virender Dalal said, practised with the wrestlers on the mat, learnt some of the famous moves like the dhobi pachaad and dhak and taught jiu-jitsu locks to Punia and Dalal before joining them for a meal of bajra roti and saag, accompanied by a tall glass of warm milk. वर्षों की जीतोड़ मेहनत, धैर्य एवं अप्रतिम अनुशासन के साथ अपने खून और पसीने से मि...
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Watch: Rahul Gandhi meets Bajrang Punia, other wrestlers as WFI crisis continues | More sports News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Amid the WFI suspension by the Sports Ministry and country's leading wrestlers returning their awards, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday morning met Bajrang Punia and other wrestlers in Jhajjar.Rahul visited the Virender Arya Akhara in the Chhara village and interacted with the wrestlers including Punia. The meet comes as the controversy surrounding the Wrestling Federation of India continues to escalate.Vinesh Phogat, a two-time World Championship medal winner, on Tuesday decided to return her Khel Ratna and Arjuna award to the Prime Minister, saying such honours have become meaningless when wrestlers are struggling badly for justice.Phogat's decision comes days after Olympic medallist Punia and Deafylmpics champion Virender Singh Yadav returned their Padma Shr...
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MP with heinous allegations against him safe under PM’s protective shield: Rahul Gandhi on wrestlers’ issue | More sports News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Congress slammed the Centre on Friday over "inaction" against outgoing Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, with Rahul Gandhi saying while daughters who won international medals are pleading for justice on the streets, a member of Parliament who has "heinous allegations" against him is safe under the prime minister's "protective shield".Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the issue and asked why no action has been taken against Singh, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP, so far.LIVE UPDATES: Wrestlers ProtestThe two FIRs registered by the Delhi Police against the outgoing WFI chief on the basis of complaints from six women wrestlers and the father of a minor narrate several alleg...