08:40:28 AM IST, May 15, 2024
Election 2024 Live News: Controversial statement against Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis
- The Mumbai Crime Branch has arrested former journalist Ketan Tirodkar. According to the Mumbai Crime Branch, Ketan Tirodkar posted a video in which he claimed to be supporting drug mafia and not taking strict action against drug mafia, and accused Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra. They allegedly threatened and defamed Fadnavis on social media.
- Ketan Tirodkar appeared in court and the court remanded him to police custody for three days.
08:42:11 AM IST, May 15, 2024
Election 2024 Live News: ‘I never said anything about Hindus or Muslims. I spoke about poor families,’ says PM Modi
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in an interview with News 18, clarified his “infiltrators” and “those with many children” remarks and spoke not only about Muslims, but also about all poor families and Hindus. He added that on the day he started teaching and Islam. He would be “unfit for public life.”
- In an interview with News18, PM Modi said he was not trying to sell love to Muslims, saying, “I am not working for a vote bank. I believe in sabka saath, sabka vikas.” ” he said.
- “I’m shocked. Who said that if you talk about someone who has a lot of children, people will always infer that they are Muslim? Why is it so unfair to Muslims? This is the same situation in poor families. Where there is poverty We have more children.” Regardless of your social circle, I said we shouldn’t create a situation where the government has to take care of them. Your children,” the Prime Minister said on Tuesday.
- Prime Minister Modi referred to the Godhra riots in Gujarat when he was the state’s chief minister, saying that since 2002, the opposition had “tarnished” his image among Muslims.
- “This issue is not about Muslims. Regardless of how much individual Muslims support Mr. Modi, there is a wave of thought that tells them to ‘do this, do that.’ There is a whole Muslim family around the house. ‘Eid’ was also celebrated in our house, and there were other festivals in our house. When Muharram started, food was coming to our house. Under Taziya, I was taught that I grew up in that world. Many of my friends are still Muslim. After 2002, my image was tarnished. ” he added.
08:36:22 AM IST, May 15, 2024
Election 2024 Live News: YSRCP, TDP trade charges over post-poll violence in Andhra Pradesh
- Leaders of the ruling YSRCP and opposition TDP on Tuesday accused each other of the post-poll violence reported in parts of Andhra Pradesh.
- TDP supremo N. Chandrababu Naidu said the responsibility for the attack on party president P. Venkata Mani Prasad (Privarti Nani) in Tirupati lies with those who fear losing the elections.
- According to police sources, TDP Chandragiri Congress candidate Privalthi Nani was attacked at Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam around 2:30 pm on Tuesday. Police suspect that Nani’s political rivals may have attacked the TDP leader, who is in stable condition.
- In a post on
- Opposition leaders accused police of “failing” to protect the public and opposition parties after the vote and called on the voting committee to take immediate action.
- Meanwhile, YSRCP leader and Home Minister T. Vanitha called up DGP Harish Kumar Gupta and drew attention to the incidents of violence reported during the polls.
- She alleged that these were crimes committed by TDP leaders and activists against BC, SC and ST communities who allegedly did not vote for the TDP.
- She demanded immediate arrest of TDP leaders and workers allegedly involved in these attacks.
08:32:51 AM IST, May 15, 2024
Election 2024 Live News: Amit Shah and Rahul Gandhi to campaign in Odisha
- Home Minister Amit Shah and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will address election rallies in support of their respective parties’ candidates in Odisha on Wednesday. In Odisha, Sabah state elections and parliamentary elections are being held simultaneously.
- Shah will hold a roadshow and two public meetings on Wednesday, while Rahul Gandhi will take part in a bike rally and address an election rally on Wednesday.
- After arriving in Bhubaneswar, Shah held two public rallies in Soradha under Aska Lok Sabha seat and Budh under Kandhamal assembly constituency before coming to Cuttack to attend an evening roadshow, according to BJP sources. He is scheduled to give a speech.
- Rourkela and Kantabanj, the second seats from which BJD leader and Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik is contesting the assembly polls, have reportedly been left out of Shah’s itinerary, according to BJP sources. There is.
- Bolangir Congress candidate Samarendra Mishra said Mr. Gandhi participated in the bike rally and would address a public meeting in Bolangir on Wednesday.
08:31:43 AM IST, May 15, 2024
Election 2024 Live News: PM Modi stays in Maharashtra
Apart from holding a roadshow for party candidate Mihir Kotecha in the Mumbai North East constituency, PM Modi will also address two election rallies in Nashik and Kalyan.
08:25:30 AM IST, May 15, 2024
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