News Highlights: JP Nadda criticizes Congress' approach to poverty, emphasizes BJP's welfare initiatives

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Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: BJP President JP Nadda counters Congress' claims on Karnataka funding

BJP National President JP Nadda at a public meeting in Dharwad says, "Today, the Congress released an advertisement on how much (funds) they used to give (to Karnataka). Today, the Government of India has increased Karnataka's funding by 4 times. How is the Congress able to make allegations against the Central Government? They forgot that they used to give Rs. 80,000 crores to Karnataka. And today, PM Modi gives Rs. 2.93 lakh crores."

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: Karnataka Congress violating code, says BJP's S Suresh

BJP MLA and former Minister for Primary and Secondary Education Karnataka S. Suresh Kumar says, "In Karnataka, the ruling Congress has reached a state of frustration. So, they are using all unhealthy ways to gain sympathy. Now, they are coming up with regular advertisements in daily newspapers, condemning the central government in general and PM Modi in particular, in a way that violates the Model Code of Conduct. We have complained to the Election Commission... They (Congress) are issuing notices to all the BJP workers, threatening them... If this harassment continues, we will take proper recourse to get judicial remedy."

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: BJP's confident of 400 seats, says Raghunandan Rao

BJP candidate from Medak Lok Sabha seat Raghunandan Rao says, "... Rahul (Gandhi) should answer how BJP came into power when the UPA government was ruling in 2014. When there is no basis or when they have no confidence that they will come into power... they are making such type of false allegations. We are confident that we are going to win 400 seats."

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: Rajiv Pratap Rudy says RJD leader Rohini Acharya's comments reflect desperation amidst looming defeat

BJP's Saran Lok Sabha candidate Rajiv Pratap Rudy on RJD leader Rohini Acharya's statement, says, "The weather is very bad. The temperature is 40-42 degrees. When you are roaming around in such heat and your MLAs are sitting in AC, then it is obvious to get a little disgruntled. On the other hand, the defeat is on its way, in such a situation, such statements are made... I think a tough time has come for her."

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: Jalore Congress candidate says voters demand change

Congress candidate from Jalore Lok Sabha seat Vaibhav Gehlot says, "The people have made up their mind to eliminate BJP from this Lok Sabha Elections. They want change. No new train has been started in the last 20 years. The benefits of the central government schemes have not reached the state. I got the opportunity to contest for the Lok Sabha elections after working for 16-17 years in the party. I have worked in the Youth Congress. I got my place in the party after working for 10 years."

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: PM Modi says 'Shahi Pariwar' abandoning Congress

PM Modi while addressing a public gathering in Rajasthan's Banswara, said, "This would be the first time since Independence that Congress' 'shahi pariwar' that lives in Delhi won't vote for them (Congress). If the 'shahi pariwar' is not going to vote for Congress, then how can they ask for your votes?"

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: JP Nadda criticizes Congress' poverty strategies, highlights BJP's welfare schemes

BJP National President JP Nadda speaking in Dharwad, Karnataka, says, "When Jawaharlal Nehru gave the slogan of 'Gareebi Hatao', there was 50% poverty. When Indira Gandhi said 'Gareebi Hatao', there was 60% poverty. Rajiv Gandhi admitted that only 15 paise reached the poor out of 1 rupee. Now, Rahul Gandhi says that he will finish poverty in one blow, which they could not do in 60 years. This happened because of their 'Drawing room' politics... 'Pradhan Mantri Gareeb Kalyan Anna Yojana' is the largest scheme in the world for the poor. 80 crore people are getting a free ration every month. Out of 80 crore, 4 crore are from Karnataka... As a result of the scheme 25 crore people who were Below Poverty Line are now Above Poverty Line, according to IMF and NITI Aayog... Now, extreme poverty in India is less than 1%, according to the IMF. This is how India's image has changed in the last 10 years..."

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: BJP prioritizes poor's welfare, Congress peddles fear, says PM Modi in Banswara

BJP committed towards welfare of poor, works honestly, but Congress sells fear, hunger and corruption in its shop: PM Modi in Banswara

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: PM Modi slams Congress manifesto, accuses party of Leftist influence and intrusion into personal property

PM Modi addressing a public rally in Rajasthan's Banswara, says, "Congress is trapped in the clutches of the Leftists and urban naxals. What Congress has said in its manifesto is serious and worrying. They have said that if they form a government then a survey of property belonging to every person will be done. It will be checked how much gold our sisters own,how much money government employees have....They also said that gold owned by our sisters would be equally distributed. Does govt have the right to take your property? 'Mangalsutra' sone ki keemat ka mudda nahi hai, unko sapno se juda hua hai..."

INDIA bloc rally updates Live: Sunita Kejriwal alleges threat to Arvind Kejriwal's life in jail, vows to fight dictatorship

BJP govt wants to kill my husband Arvind Kejriwal; he is not getting insulin in jail. Will fight against dictatorship and win; Arvind Kejriwal and Hemant Soren will come out of jail: Sunita Kejriwal.

INDIA bloc rally updates Live: Tejashwi Yadav warns BJP against threats to Constitution

Former Bihar deputy CM and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav addressing rally of INDIA bloc in Ranchi, Jharkhand, says "The leaders of the BJP are speaking of finishing the Constitution again and again. It is a Constitution written by Baba Saheb Ambedkar, not by some random Baba. No one has the power to change it. In Bihar also, their ministers and candidates are saying constantly that they will finish the Constitution. The people of the country will finish you."

INDIA bloc rally updates Live: Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann accuses BJP-led NDA of unethical tactics

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann addressing INDIA bloc's Ulgulan Nyay rally in Jharkhand's Ranchi, says, "They (BJP-led NDA) have finished someone's party, snatch someone's symbol, freeze someone's accounts, and buy someone's MPs and MLAs. This is their only job. However, you (people) shouldn't fall for their 'jumle' and vote for INDIA alliance's candidates (in Lok Sabha polls)."

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: Rajnath Singh affirms CAA's continuity, challenges Mamata Banerjee's opposition

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addressing a rally in West Bengal's Malda, says, "The Citizenship (Amendment) Act will not take away anyone's citizenship. Instead, it will provide citizenship to people. However, you (Mamata Banerjee) say that you will repeal CAA. I would like to say that no power in this world would be able to repeal the CAA."

INDIA bloc rally updates Live: AAP leader Sanjay Singh accuses PM Modi of hypocrisy on corruption

AAP leader Sanjay Singh said at 'Ulgulan Nyay Rally' in Ranchi, Jharkhand, "Narendra Modi speaks against corruption. He put Hemant Soren, Arvind Kejriwal in jail under false accusations. When he speaks on corruption, it looks as if Osama Bin Laden and Gabbar Singh are preaching non-violence. A Modi washing powder has come which cleans all your corruptions. Their slogan is 'Jo jitna bada bhrashtachari, wo utna bada padadhikari."

INDIA bloc rally updates Live: Sanjay Singh vows defiance amidst jailings

AAP leader Sanjay Singh speaking at INDIA bloc's 'Ulgulan Nyay Rally' in Ranchi, Jharkhand, said, "Two Viranganas are sitting here - Kalpana Soren and Sunita Kejriwal. When they can come out, we should also come out. The people who congregated here wants to give a message to defeat PM Modi. I was in jail for 6 months, Arvind Kejriwal is in jail, Hemant Soren is in jail. We are not scared. Adivasis threw Britishers out."

INDIA bloc rally updates Live: Sunita Kejriwal claims husband's arrest unjust, accuses authorities of dictatorship

Sunita Kejriwal, wife of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, at Ulgulan Nyay Rally in Ranchi, Jharkhand, said "They've put Arvind Kejriwal and Hemant Soren in jail. They've put them in jail without them being proven guilty. This is a dictatorship. What is the fault of my husband? Is it providing good education, health facilities? Patriotism is in his blood. He is an IITan, he could've gone abroad, but he prioritises patriotism. As IRS, he took leaves to do public service. He has put his life at stake for people."

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: Sajad Lone accuses Omar Abdullah of humiliating Kashmiris

People's Conference President Sajad Lone on National Conference leader Omar Abdullah contesting against him from Baramulla Lok Sabha seat, says, "Let him stop humiliating the people of Kashmir. I am 100% sure that for all this humiliation he will get a gift on the result day. If there has been a saffron debut, then it was for Omar Abdullah. He was a minister whose party had passed an autonomy resolution that the Vajpayee govt rejected in the Parliament and he still stayed as a minister for two years."

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: Darjeeling BJP candidate Raju Bista, highlights Home Minister's support for peace and harmony

BJP Lok Saha Candidate from Darjeeling Raju Bista says, "I am grateful to the Home Minister... He wanted to come to Darjeeling and meet the residents but he could not come due to bad weather. Even after a wait of 4 hours, he could not come. Through a video call, he said that the only option to bring peace and harmony to the mountains is to choose the BJP."

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: Priyanka Gandhi criticizes price rise

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi addressing a public rally in Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, said, "Price rise has affected the mothers and sisters the most. Petrol went 100 paar, diesel 90 paar, gold 73,000 paar, two-wheelers 1 lakh paar. Congress helped them. some of them were earning 60,000 to 1 lakh. You need to think carefully before voting."

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: Priyanka Gandhi hails Bhupesh Baghel's governance, highlights development initiatives in Chhattisgarh rally

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi addressing a public rally in Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, said, "This is a very special place. You have made it successful with your hardwork. You trusted the government led by Bhupesh Baghel. You would have seen how much work was done. Farm loans were waived. Electricity bills were halved. Tribal people got their land back. You know this."

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: Amit Shah applauds PM Modi's anti-nepotism, pro-development agenda

PM Modi ended politics of nepotism, casteism, appeasement, and worked for development of every section of society: Amit Shah at public rally in Katihar, Bihar.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: Amit Shah promotes development agenda in Katihar rally, highlights infrastructure growth

Home Minister Amit Shah at a public rally in Katihar, Bihar, said, "They want to take Bihar to 'Lalten Yug'. Nitish Kumar has taken electricity to villages and houses. In Modi's regime, 1 university was established every week, two colleges were made everyday in 10 years. Modi has developed not only India but Bihar. 9.23 lakh crore was given by PM Modi to Bihar. 4 lakh crore was given for roads, 1 lakh crore for railways, 2000 cr for airport upliftment. Narayanpur-Purnea road, two bridges, 1 bypass, 22-km long Sahibganj-Manihari bridge was given to Katihar."

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: Kharge warns of democracy's end if Modi, Shah return to power

Democracy will end in the country if Modi, Shah come back to power: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge at rally in MP's Satna

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: Ghulam Nabi Azad advocates development over caste, religion in Anantnag rally

DPAP chief Ghulam Nabi Azad while addressing a public rally in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, says, "Our 2-4 seats make no difference in the formation of any government at the Centre. The question is to strengthen the state and think about the benefit of the people. The people should vote for development and above caste and religious lines.”

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: PM Modi says Congress is a symbol of instability

“Congress party, which is a symbol of instability, and its alliance can never run the country properly. The Congress party itself is responsible for the condition it is in today. Earlier, Rajasthan sent former PM Manmohan Singh to Rajya Sabha, now you have another leader of Congress to Rajya Sabha. People who knew that they could not win ran away from the race and reached Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan. The people are punishing the Congress party for the sins they committed during 60 years of their governance,” says PM Modi addressing a public rally in Rajasthan’s Jalore said.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: Kharge questions BJP's need for 400 seats

Congress party president Mallikarjun Kharge while addressing a gathering in Satna, Madhya Pradesh, said: “They need 400 seats to change the Constitution. This is what they say. Will you vote for such people? People say we always talk about Modi but PM Modi himself never took his party’s name. He only says ‘ Modi ki guarantee’. If everything’s about Modi then we will have to talk about him.”

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: PM Modi urges support for BJP, cites Congress' weak governance

“You have given your blessings to BJP every time, this time too, the people of Jalore-Sirohi are saying ‘Phir ek baar Modi sarkaar’. In the first phase of polling for the Lok Sabha elections, half of Rajasthan (12 out of 25 seats that went to poll) has taught a good lesson to the Congress party. The patriotic people of Rajasthan know that Congress couldn't provide a strong government in the Centre. Their government used to run on remote control, says PM Modi while addressing a public rally in Rajasthan’s Jalore.

PM Modi attributes Congress' current state to its failure in providing basic amenities like toilets, electricity, water, and bank accounts to the people.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: Amit Shah warns against Lalu-Congress alliance in Katihar rally, promotes NDA's development agenda

Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressing a public rally in Katihar, says, "Katiharwalo, If you go with Lalu Prasad Yadav's lamp (party symbol) and Congress' palm (party symbol), then riot, atrocity, injustice, poverty and starvation will be received; if you come with NDA, with the symbol of lotus and arrow, then PM Modi and Nitish Kumar's double engine government will take forward Bihar and bring happiness."

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: Mayawati expresses confidence in BSP candidate's victory in Amroha, criticizes Congress and BJP policies

BSP chief Mayawati while addressing a public gathering in UP's Amroha, said, "Witnessing this huge gathering, I am quite confident that you all will make our candidate win with a good number of votes from Amroha seat, like the last time. Since independence, Congress had the government in various states. However, due to their wrong policies, they had to leave power. The same situation is of BJP and its allied parties.”

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: Rahul Gandhi unwell, to miss INDIA bloc rally in Ranchi, says Congress

- Due to his poor health, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi will not be present at the INDIA bloc's massive rally in Ranchi on Sunday, according to party leader Jairam Ramesh. Ramesh wrote on X that Rahul Gandhi was scheduled to speak at a campaign in Satna and join the INDIA bloc rally in Ranchi, but he unexpectedly became unwell.

- A number of prominent figures from the INDIA bloc are anticipated to join the 'Ulgulan (uprising) Nyay' gathering in Ranchi, including Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Lalu Yadav.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: If PM Modi has to win, and you want the BJP to win, your votes are valuable for it, says BJP's candidate from Mathura, Hema Malini
Sitting MP and BJP's candidate from Mathura Lok Sabha constituency, Hema Malini says, "It was a huge gathering at HM Amit Shah's rally. People are saying that you'll be winning with 5-7 lakhs of margin, it feels good. But, to make this happen people should go out and vote. People are confident that PM Modi will win but people didn't go out in large numbers to vote in the first phase. If PM Modi has to win, and you want the BJP to win, your votes are valuable for it. The BJP's lotus will definitely bloom all over India and definitely in UP as people have seen the works that have been done..."

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: Not just Amethi but it seems that Congress party and Rahul Gandhi are having issues in Wayanad too, says BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla

“Not just Amethi but it seems that Congress party and Rahul Gandhi are having issues in Wayanad too. Congress leaders in Wayanad are leaving the party and they have the same complaint that Rahul Gandhi forgets being accessible to the common man, and forgets caring about his constituency. He takes people and his party workers for granted,” says BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: Our work is to reduce the differences, says Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) chief Ghulam Nabi Azad

Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) chief Ghulam Nabi Azad says, "...Our agenda is of development, school-college, ending wages, eliminating unemployment...Our work is to reduce the differences..."

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: Remove BJP and save the country's democracy, says RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav

On the INDIA alliance's 'Ulgulan rally' in Ranchi, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, who arrived at Ranchi airport, said, "Remove BJP and save the country's democracy... INDIA alliance is united. The people of Jharkhand will take revenge for the injustice done to Hemant Soren."

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: Congress is a synonym for scam, says Yogi Adityanath
Congress is a synonym for scam, terrorism and Naxalism: Yogi Adityanath at election rally in Chhattisgarh

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Kejriwal's sugar level has crossed 300, says Delhi Minister & AAP leader Atishi

Delhi Minister & AAP leader Atishi says, "Arvind Kejriwal is in jail for the last 20 days. He has been a diabetic for 30 years and his sugar level has crossed 300. If you ask any doctor in the world, he will say that a sugar level above 300 can't be controlled without insulin. But, the Tihar administration at the direction of the BJP has denied insulin. Such cruelty even didn't happen under the Britishers...What kind of cruelty is this from the BJP that they're denying insulin to a diabetic having a sugar level above 300."

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The ‘Ulgulan’ rally will be a gathering of parties indulged in corruption and familism, says BJP MP Deepak Prakash

Here’s what BJP MP Deepak Prakash said on the INDIA bloc’s ‘Ulgulan Nyay rally’ to be held in Ranchi, Jharkhand today.

“The ‘Ulgulan’ rally scheduled to take place in Ranchi will be a gathering of parties indulged in corruption and familism. The people of the state have seen up close the dark deeds of RJD, Congress and JMM. The people of the state want to see PM Modi taking oath for the third time; they will teach these parties a lesson.”

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: he rally will be a huge success, says Bihar Congress chief Akhilesh Prasad Singh said on INDIA bloc’s ‘Ulgulan Nyay rally’

Here’s what Bihar Congress chief Akhilesh Prasad Singh said on INDIA bloc’s ‘Ulgulan Nyay rally’ to be held in Ranchi. “The rally will be a huge success. People are inclined towards our alliance, especially in Bihar and Jharkhand.”

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: Democracy is being weakened, and democratic values are being violated. says Congress leader Banna Gupta

On the INDIA alliance's 'Ulgulan rally' in Ranchi, Jharkhand Minister & Congress leader Banna Gupta says, "...This is the land of 'Ulgulan' and Bhagwan Birsa Munda... and the message from here will convey to the entire country. The message will be that the constitutional institutions are being weakened, democracy is being weakened, and democratic values are being violated. This is a democratic nation and we have given the lesson of truth and non-violence to the world and having ideological differences is a symbol of a healthy democracy but now, having ideological differences means you'll have to be behind bars and suffer."

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: Bengal's political landscape witnesses rise of dynasties this LS polls

- Dynastic politics has been a prominent feature of Indian democracy, but its increased presence in Bengal this Lok Sabha election marks a significant departure from the state's tradition of cultivating leaders from grassroots politics. Out of the 42 Lok Sabha seats, 13 have candidates from political dynasties. This represents a significant increase compared to previous elections, where political dynasts were limited to just three seats.

- Traditionally known for its vibrant student politics, Bengal is experiencing a notable shift as influential political families are gaining prominence. "This is a new trend or an evolution of Bengal politics from class-based politics to dynasty politics. Never in the polls have so many candidates come from political families," political scientist at Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Maidul Islam, told PTI.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Sharad Pawar arrived in Jalgaon, Maharashtra earlier today to participate in the poll campaign

NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) chief Sharad Pawar arrived in Jalgaon, Maharashtra earlier today to participate in the poll campaign for party candidate Shriram Patil from Raver constituency.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: In Bihar's Purnea, Independent Pappu Yadav overshadows NDA vs INDIA contest

- A surefooted NDA challenged by a determined INDIA bloc may be the big story of the ongoing Lok Sabha polls, but in a Bihar seat, the narrative has come to be centred around an Independent candidate. Situated in the state's northeastern corner, Purnea, named after the eponymous district, has been known to literature aficionados as the land where Phanishwar Nath Renu lived and breathed life into famous characters like Hiraman, played on the big screen by Raj Kapoor in 'Teesri Kasam'.

- In the battle for 2024, the place is hogging the limelight, primarily because of Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav, who according to some opinion polls, may turn out to be the dark horse when votes are counted on June 4. This is despite the fact that the NDA candidate is JD(U) MP who is aiming at a hat-trick while the INDIA bloc has thrown its weight behind Bima Bharti, who recently quit Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's party and was promptly rewarded by arch-rival Lalu Prasad with the RJD ticket.

- Yadav has represented the seat thrice, in the 1990s, winning by huge margins, twice as an Independent and once on the ticket of Samajwadi Party, which is a major force in Uttar Pradesh but has never been a serious player in Bihar. Married to Ranjit Ranjan, a Congress Rajya Sabha MP, Yadav recently merged his Jan Adhikar Party with the grand old party, which, however, refused to field him from the seat on its own ticket.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: The poor are becoming poorer and the rich are becoming richer, says CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury

Here’s what CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury said while addressing a public rally in Trivandrum, Kerala.

“What is happening to the people of the country? The poor are becoming poorer and the rich are becoming richer. Today, India has the highest level of unemployment since the Independence. There has been no wage rise for the poor people (in last 10 years) but there is growing unemployment and inflation.”

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: The poor are becoming poorer and the rich are becoming richer, says CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury

Here’s what CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury said while addressing a public rally in Trivandrum, Kerala.

“What is happening to the people of the country? The poor are becoming poorer and the rich are becoming richer. Today, India has the highest level of unemployment since the Independence. There has been no wage rise for the poor people (in last 10 years) but there is growing unemployment and inflation.”

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: We are also promising to bring a special law which would say 'Bail is the rule, jail is the exception', says P Chidambaram

Congress leader P Chidambaram says, "We are also promising to bring a special law which would say 'Bail is the rule, jail is the exception'; it was a great son of Kerala, Justice Krishna laid down the law- Bail is the rule, jail is the exception, in the words of Justice Krishna. This rule is rarely followed in the lower judiciary, Magistrates, and district judges, ultimately not everybody can go to the Supreme Court to get bail. 65% of the prisoners are undertrial, they are not convicts, so why are they in jail... 90% of the undertrials are OBCs, SC and ST, therefore, we would bring a special law 'Bail is the rule, jail is the exception'- everybody after the first 15 days of interrogation by police or the CBI must be granted bail..."

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: Congress' fight is only to cross 40, the public will bless BJP with absolute majority and to cross 400, says Union Minister Anurag Thakur

Union Minister Anurag Thakur says, "INDI alliance partners and these Princes (Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav) want this (BJP to be reduced to 150 seats) but their intentions will never be fulfilled. They had come together before as well but the public had wiped them out. This time again, this coalition of corrupt people will be wiped out...I want to tell Rahul Gandhi that neither in 2014 nor in 2019, the public made you win. This time too, Congress's fight is only to cross 40, the public will bless BJP with absolute majority and to cross 400..."

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: The person who formed the INDI alliance - (Bihar CM) Nitish Kumar, is with us, says BJP leader Samrat Choudhary

Here’s what BJP leader Samrat Choudhary said on the INDIA bloc’s ‘Ulgulan Nyay Rally’ to be held in Ranchi, Jharkhand today. “The person who formed the INDI alliance - (Bihar CM) Nitish Kumar, is with us. Therefore, this alliance has no structure. They faced defeat in 2019 and the INDI alliance will lose this time.”

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: Congress is known for scams like Jeep scam, says BJP leader Anurag Thakur

Union Minister and BJP leader Anurag Thakur says "Congress is known for scams like Jeep scam, Bofors scam, AgustaWestland scam, Submarine scam and since now it is no longer in power, it is thinking like abolishing nuclear weapons to weaken the country...Where the country should be strong, the Congress thinks of weakening the country. On one hand, you join hands with the 'Tukde Tukde' gang, on the other hand, you give statements to break India into pieces...In your state, where Congress is in power, slogans of 'Pakistan Zindabad' are raised in the Assembly complex, but Congress remains silent, bomb blasts happen in Karnataka but Congress remains a silent spectator and not only this, when a daughter was killed in broad daylight, they remain silent on that too..."

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: There is shame, laughter and anger at Congress and the leftist thinking, says MP CM Mohan Yadav

On the colour of Doordarshan's logo changed from red to saffron, Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav says "There is shame, laughter and anger at Congress and the leftist thinking. Now Congress has objection to saffron color. What does Congress want? The leftist and opposition parties do not understand that saffron is a symbol of our sacrifice. If there is such opposition to the saffron color, then they should remove it from their flags as well...I hope that Congress will apologize to the people of Doordarshan for the words they have used..."