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. Congress national general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday replied to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's attack on her brother and former Congress President Rahul Gandhi where he had questioned the Congress' silence on Adani-Ambani and questioned if there was a secret deal between the Congress and the industrialists.
09 May,2024 05:35 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a roadshow in Andhra Pradesh's Vijaywada on Wednesday, along with Telugu Desam Party chief N Chandrababu Naidu and Jana Sena Party chief Pawan Kalyan. PM Modi was seated on a specially designed vehicle along with the two leaders. He was seen waving to the people who had gathered in huge numbers. The flags of BJP along with that of TDP and Jana Sena party were being carried out in the roadshow. Notably, the Bharatiya Janata Party is in alliance with TDP and Jana Sena Party in Andhra Pradesh. Elections for the 175-member Assembly and 25 Lok Sabha seats in the state are scheduled for May 13 and the counting of votes will be held on June 4. Watch video.
09 May,2024 02:06 PM IST
Sam Pitroda has quit as the chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress amid a huge political row over his controversial racist remarks. The decision has been accepted by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge. The announcement about Mr Pitroda came in a terse post on X from the party's communications-in-charge Jairam Ramesh. For the unversed, Sam Pitroda, in a podcast while describing the diversity of India, had said that the “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 Africans.” This remark by Sam Pitroda created a controversial storm all over social media. Big politicians have been bashing Pitroda over his racist remark. PM Modi also slammed Pitroda over his racist slur. Other BJP leaders also came forward to bash Pitroda. Several big politicians from Northeast also called out Sam Pitroda on his racist slur. Watch video.
09 May,2024 01:09 PM IST
Amid the Lok Sabha elections, AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi on May 8, once again raised the issues of PM Cares Fund. Following this, he trained guns at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his remarks on ‘Mangalsutra’, increasing inflation and unemployment in the country. "We are defeating BJP since 40 years...in 2014 and 2019 PM Modi came but AIMIM won here...I want to ask PM, where is the money for PM care funds, in which bank is the electoral bond money?...unemployment and inflation are increasing...this year PM Modi wants to change the constitution so that he can end the reservation. He says that we are infiltrators and our daughters give birth to so many children, this is wrong. Will a Muslim take out the 'Mangalsutra' from a Hindu woman? Prime Minister is frustrated,” said Asaduddin Owaisi
09 May,2024 11:06 AM IST
While addressing a public gathering in Telangana’s Warangal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a series of attacks on Rahul Gandhi and Sam Pitroda’s racist rant. PM Modi said "I was thinking a lot that Droupadi Murmu who has a very good reputation and is the daughter of Adiwasi family, then why is Congress trying so hard to defeat her but today I got to know the reason. I got to know that there is an uncle in America who is the philosophical guide of 'Shehzada' and just like the third umpire in cricket this 'Shehzada' takes advice from the third umpire. This philosophical uncle said that those who have black skin are from Africa. This means that you are abusing several people of the country based on their skin colour."
08 May,2024 05:12 PM IST
In this flashback Sit With Hitlist interview, Kangana Ranaut discusses her views on not joining politics. She believes politicians are merely doers, suggesting that celebrities should speak out against the government when necessary. At the time, she expressed that people didn’t respect India's PM Narendra Modi because of his humble background as a chaiwala.
07 May,2024 06:21 PM IST | Mumbai
RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on May 07 backtracked from his Muslim reservation remark and said that the reservation should be on a social basis, not on religious grounds. "I implemented the 'Mandal Commission'. Reservation is social-based and not religion-based. Atal Bihari Vajpayee constituted the Constitution Review Commission... We are getting reports in our favor after the third phase. They are saying 400-plus to induce psychological pressure, they won't even cross 200,” he added. Earlier, RJD Chief said, “The votes are on our side... They are saying that there will be 'Jungle Raj' because they are scared, they are trying to instigate... They want to finish the Constitution and democracy... 'Are toh reservation toh milna chahiye Musalmano ko, pura'.”
07 May,2024 05:52 PM IST
Former Bihar Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal Supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav on May 07 backed Muslim reservation in India and said, “Reservation to milna chahiye musalmano ko, poora”. “The votes are on our side... They are saying that there will be 'Jungle Raj' because they are scared, they are trying to instigate... They want to finish the Constitution and democracy... 'Are toh reservation toh milna chahiye Musalmano ko, pura'..." said Lalu Prasad Yadav. Watch video to know what more he said.
07 May,2024 01:10 PM IST
Amid Lok Sabha Elections in India, the debate on the ‘Akhand Bharat’ mural displayed in the New Parliament building, reignited in Pakistan. The mural depicting ‘Akhand Bharat’ highlighted security concerns among India’s neighbouring countries. Pakistani Journo, Foreign Expert, International Expert alleged that India wants to claim the territories of all neighbouring countries. Pakistani-based Advocate, International Law Expert, Ahmer Bilal Soofi, emphasised the need for countries to respond to ‘India’s posturing’. Meanwhile, Pakistani journalist Hamid Mir questioned the world’s silence over the mural depicting ‘Akhand Bharat’. He further asked, “Do Pakistan and other countries have any remaining international platforms where they can express their security concerns?”. During the debate, former Pakistani diplomat, Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry stated that a diplomatic protest is necessary. Notably, soon after the mural in India’s New Parliament made headlines for reportedly depicting ‘Akhand Bharat’ i.e., ‘United India’. The controversy around the mural was clarified, stating that it depicted the Ashokan Empire of Ancient India.
07 May,2024 11:47 AM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 07 arrived in Ahmedabad to cast his vote. A huge gathering gathered outside the polling booth and cheered from the roadside and raised slogans for him. Home Minister Amit Shah welcomed him outside the polling station and two leaders walked to the booth. Prime Minister Narendra Modi cast his vote at Nishan Higher Secondary School in Ahmedabad. Voting is underway for the 25 Lok Sabha Constituencies of Gujarat. After casting vote Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a candid interaction with the media.
07 May,2024 10:52 AM ISTADVERTISEMENT
