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‘A 10-kg stone? Sounds like Rajinikanth movie script!’: Devendra Fadnavis dismisses attack on Anil Deshmukh | India News – Times of India

Devendra Fadnavis dismisses attack on Anil Deshmukh NEW DELHI: In a Bollywood-worthy twist to election season drama, Maharashtra deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis has labeled the alleged stone attack on ex-Home Minister Anil Deshmukh as pure fiction. Comparing it to a Rajinikanth blockbuster, Fadnavis on Tuesday accused the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) of spinning a sympathy-garnering yarn to distract from what he claims is an inevitable poll defeat.The incident, which reportedly left Deshmukh with minor head injuries, occurred Monday night while he was returning to Katol from a poll rally in Nagpur. Fadnavis, who also heads the home department, isn’t buying the story.'Doesn’t add up'Fadnavis dismantled the account with a mix of sarcasm and logic. "If a 10-kg stone was hurled at the car, ...
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Stage Set For Mahayuti Vs MVA Battle In Maharashtra, Polling For Final Phase In Jharkhand Tomor

The Maharashtra Assembly polls will be held on November 20, with the ruling BJP-led Mahayuti alliance vying to retain power, while the opposition's Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) hopes for a strong comeback. Voting for the 288 seats will begin at 7 AM and end at 6 PM. The counting of votes will be done on November 23. Simultaneously, polls will also be held in 38 remaining Assembly seats in Jharkhand in its second and final phase. The polling will begin at 7 AM and will continue till 5 PM barring 31 booths where it will end at 4 PM. On Wednesday, bypolls will also be held in 15 assembly seats spread across Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Kerala and Uttarakhand. 90 candidates are in the fray in these seats with the maximum of 14 in Ghaziabad. Votes will be counted on November 23.  Maharashtra Polls: Key Pa...
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Ram temple treasurer Swami Govinddev Giri opposes ‘vote jihad’ term, calls for Hindu society to counter it | India News – Times of India

Ram temple treasurer Swami Govinddev Giri NEW DELHI: Swami Govinddev Giri, treasurer of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, criticized the use of the term "vote jihad" in political discourse, asserting that such language should not describe political rivalries. His remarks, made on Sunday, come amidst Maharashtra deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis's controversial statements linking elections to a 'dharma-yudh'.Speaking to reporters, Swami Govinddev Giri noted that while directions on voting were once discreetly issued via pamphlets in religious places, slogans like "vote jihad" are now being openly promoted. He urged Hindu society to respond to this trend."'Jihad' is equivalent to 'dharma-yudh,' but calling a political contest a 'yudh' is inappropriate. Since 'vote jihad' i...