Thursday, April 18, 2024

Indian General Election, 2019

Unauthorised cash seized from BJP functionary near Coimbatore, suspected to be for voters

On Wednesday, an election flying squad team seized ₹81,000 in unauthorised cash and a voter list from a local BJP functionary in Pooluvapatti village in the Coimbatore district.

Rahul Gandhi’s speech in the Congress Parliamentary Party meeting; Full text

Congress President Rahul Gandhi addressed the Congress Parliamentary Party meeting on Saturday at Parliament House.

“Don’t be afraid”: Rahul Gandhi’s message to party on “Fake Exit Polls”

The same night, Priyanka Gandhi said in a message to party workers that they should not fall for "rumours" intended to make them drop their guard ahead of the counting of votes.

200 Seats for NDA, 197 for UPA, Independent Analyst Projects

Political analyst Bishal Paul, based on independent research, predicted the election result to be a much closer fight despite of the exit polls who gave Bharatiya Janata Party a thumping majority in the 2019 elections,

Is A.D.M.K-B.J.P alliance long awaited entry of B.J.P to Tamil Nadu?

As Tamil Nadu developed its own discourse of social justice, development and Tamil identity, B.J.P being a Hindi, Hindu, One India party is innately antagonistic to Tamil Nadu unless or until it changes the notion of Dravidian social justice, development and Tamil nationalism.

Opposition alliance will give new PM to the country: Akhilesh

“In the last election, PM Modi promised acche din (better days) but people, including the poor, youths, Dalits, OBC, Mulsims, are facing a difficulty time... The BJP’s casteist approach, like the Congress, on reservation and quota for backward classes has demoralised the people,” Mayavati said.

My case is about state’s shameful failure in protecting its people, says Bilkis Bano

"My case is about the shameful failure of the state in protecting its people," Bilkis Bano told a press conference on Wednesday. She also said she faced a lot of hardship in the years following the 2002 Muslim genocides in Gujarat.
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Bollywood actor Swara Bhaskar slams Hindutva bigotry in Twitter

Bollywood actor Swara Bhaskar in her Twitter has apologized to the Muslims and non-Savarna castes of India for the offensive bigotry they are facing during elections by BJP and Sangh Parivar outfits.

Welfare Party chief Dr. S.Q.R Ilyas to contest from Bengal

Welfare Party of India national president Dr.Syed Qasim Rasool Ilyas will be contesting the Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal.
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Minorities feel alienated in the country under Modi rule: Romila Thapar

In an interview with Tiranga TV's Karan Thapar, well-known historian Romila Thapar has slammed Narendra Modi-led government and said minorities feel alienated under his leadership.

India: Fake News and Agitprop. Watch Mandakini Gahlot’s investigative film

Amid growing anxiety about the impact of fake news and malicious disinformation on the world's largest democracy, watch filmmaker Mandakini Gahlot's investigative film on Fake News crisis in India.
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IPS association slams Pragya Thakur over comments on Hemant Karkare

The Indian Police Service (IPS) association slammed Malegaon Blast accused and BJP candidate from Bhopal Sadhvi Pragya Thakur over her comment on late Hemant Karkare.

NRC across India; How BJP can harness communalism

The fate of the detected illegal migrants in the final draft of NRC still remains uncertain. As NRC is in the last procedure before publishing the final list – Receipt and disposal of Claims and Objection. Millions of Bengali community fears to be stateless. with no country to be deported, they are likely to be sent to detention camps in Assam. Even today many accused civilians are serving indefinite detention.
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BJP Government’s negligence of women welfare

Lets take a look at how Modi govt fared on its promises of welfare of women:-

‘Stand up for a better world’. On Chaplin’s Birth Anniversary, Akhilesh shares an iconic scene from ‘The Great Dictator’

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday shared a video espousing a speech from the legendary actor Charlie Chaplin's movie 'The Great Dictator'.
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‘This is very resentment’. Delhi Congress Muslim leaders to Rahul Gandhi

In a letter written to Congress chief Rahul Gandhi Saturday, a group of five ex-MLAs -- three of them having been elected five times to Delhi assembly -- has sought fielding of a Muslim leader either from Chandni Chowk or North East Delhi constituencies.

Dalit scholar Vijay Pedapudi who was expelled with Rohith Vemula, contests AP polls

“A notion is built that SCs and STs should contest only from reserved seats, while the general seats are for the upper castes. This further deepens the caste bias. Our goal is to eradicate caste system. Though this wasn't a conscious decision, my view is that Dalits, STs should contest from everywhere without bothering about whether it is a reserved seat or not.”
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