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Popular Odia film star and former BJD MLA Akash Das Nayak joins BJP for 'development'
LS polls: In MP, Cong seeks donations from people claiming bank accounts frozen
The Congress in Madhya Pradesh on Sunday launched a "one note, one vote" campaign seeking donations to contest Lok Sabha elections claiming the party has run out of money since its bank accounts have been frozen by the BJP-led Central government.
Speaking on the occasion, MP Congress chief Jitu Patwari said the move to freeze the bank accounts after the model code of conduct kicked in was aimed at financially weakening the party in the run-up to elections.
BJD's fort crumbling: Turncoat MP Bhartruhari Mahtab
Cuttack MP Bhartruhari Mahtab, who recently joined the BJP after quitting the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), on Sunday claimed that the ruling party's fort in Odisha is "crumbling" and it has already realised that.
Mahtab returned to Odisha on Sunday after joining the BJP in New Delhi on March 28. He was accorded a grand welcome at the Bhubaneswar airport, from where he went to the BJP state headquarters in a rally of motorcycles and four-wheelers.
There is no one in our opposition: Dr Jitendra Singh
While speaking to the media in J&K's Kathua, Union Minister and Udhampur constituency BJP candidate Dr Jitendra Singh said that BJP is not competing with anyone and has no opposition,
"We are not competing with anyone. There is no one in our opposition. But it is people's enthusiasm that such a crowd gathers for PM Narendra Modi and the development... Every developmental work is done after 2014", he said.
BJP supporters in US hold rally in 20 cities
BJP supporters in the United States held car rally in 20 different American cities to express their support for PM Modi.
DMK has done nothing to safeguard Tamil Nadu’s interests, Katchatheevu unmasked its double standards: PM Modi
Hitting out at DMK and Congress, Modi wrote on 'X' and said that both the parties are family units and care only about the rise of their sons and daughters.
He said the the details of Katchatheevu show DMK's 'double standards' and that the party has done nothing to safeguard Tamil Nadu's interest.
"Rhetoric aside, DMK has done NOTHING to safeguard Tamil Nadu’s interests. New details emerging on #Katchatheevu have UNMASKED the DMK’s double standards totally. Congress and DMK are family units. They only care that their own sons and daughters rise. They don’t care for anyone else. Their callousness on Katchatheevu has harmed the interests of our poor fishermen and fisherwomen in particular", he wrote on 'X'.
'Congress, DMK approached Katchatheevu issue as though they bear no responsibility', says EAM S Jaishankar
On the brewing Katchatheevu issue, EAM S Jaishankar said that the issue 'didn't surface suddenly but is a live one and often debated in the parliament'.
"Congress, DMK approached Katchatheevu issue as though they bear no responsibility. Katchatheevu issue a matter of frequent correspondence between Centre, Tamil Nadu; I replied to CM 21 times. We know who did this, what we don't know is who hid it...We believe that the public has the right to know how did this situation come up", he said.
Katchatheevu Island: What has stirred the controversy again?
BJP's Tamil Nadu chief K Annamalai obtained some documents that seemed to indicated that Congress never gave much importance to the Katchatheevu Island and hence 'gave away' the tiny Island to Sri Lanka. The details drew criticisms from the saffron party including the PM who said the issue brought out DMK's 'double standards'.
However, the issue is not new, it has been amongst the much debated topics in Tamil Nadu politics.
As part of her ‘Indo-Sri Lankan Maritime agreement’, Indira Gandhi ‘ceded’ Katchatheevu to Sri Lanka in 1974 and at the time, protests against Indira Gandhi’s move, citing the historical control of the Ramnad zamindari over the island and traditional fishing rights of Indian Tamil fishermen, Indian Express reported.
As the Lok Sabha come closer, the controversy has been brought up again on the day the I.N.D.I.A. bloc organised a maharally, as citizens, we can now only wait and watch how the national politics unravels further and how many issues will see a rebirth from history.
Steps taken by Congress against AAP government paved way for ED probe into excise policy case, alleges CM Vijayan.
Steps taken by Congress against AAP government paved way for ED probe into Delhi liquor excise policy case, Kerala CM Vijayan alleged.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
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Security heightened outside Delhi's Rouse Avenue ahead of Kejriwal's hearing
Security heightened outside Delhi's Rouse Avenue court as CM Arvind Kejriwal will be produced before the court today at the end of his ED custody.
Nehru saw Katchatheevu island as 'nuisance': Jaishankar
Speaking about the ongoing issue on Katchatheevu island, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said that the island did not matter to the then PM, Jawahar Lal Nehru.
"We should get the fishing right. The island was given away in 1974 and fishing rights were given away in 1976. The most basic reason was indifference shown by Central government and PMs of the day. In May of 1961, PM Nehru wrote that he attaches no importance at all to this little island and he would have no hesitation in giving up claim to it. He wrote that he doesn't like matter like this being pending indefinitely and being raised again and again in Parliament. He saw it as a nuisance", he said.
Sunita Kejriwal arrives at Rouse Avenue court
Sunita Kejriwal, wife of jailed Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, arrives at Rouse Avenue court. Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal will be presented before the court today at the end of his ED custody
Kejriwal produced in Rouse Avenue court, hearing to begin shortly
As his second ED custody ends today, jailed Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal is being produced in the Rouse Avenue court.
Whatever the PM is doing, it's not good for the nation, says Kejriwal in court
While being produced in court, Kejriwal said that the PM is not doing good for the country.
"Pradhan mantri ji jo ye kar rahe Hain wo Desh ke liye acha nahi Hain", he said.
Pradhan mantri ji jo ye kar rahe Hain wo Desh ke liye acha nahi Hain.Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
ED asks for Delhi CM's judicial custody
Appearing for the ED, ASG SV Raju asked for Delhi CM Kejriwal's judicial custody.
Raju said that Kejriwal's conduct has been non cooperative and he is giving evasive replies.
Kejriwal did not give phone passwords: ASG SV Raju
Arguing for the ED, Raju said that Kejriwal did not give his phone password and kept giving 'evasive' replies saying 'I don't know'.
Kejriwal remanded judicial custody till April 15
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal was remanded judicial custody in Delhi excise policy case till April 15.
Kejriwal moves applications, seeking permission to have special diet, medicines, books and religious locket in custody
Kejriwal moves applications, seeking permission to have special diet, medicines, books and religious locket which he is wearing, while being in the judicial custody.
Do not expect anything from ED hearing, it's a 'trained parrot', says Delhi Assembly Speaker Ram Niwas Goel
Speaking about Kejriwal's hearing in the Rouse Avenue court, Delhi Assembly Speaker Ram Niwas Goel said the he does not expect anything out of the hearing and that ED is 'trained parrot',
"Tota jis dhang se ratta hua hota hai, woh ratte hue hain", he said.
He further said, "Why did they change the laws of ED? They had wrong intentions. If they have made someone a target from the political point of view, he cannot escape. He cannot get out of jail..."
Tota jis dhang se ratta hua hota hai, woh ratte hue hain.Ram Niwas Goel
BJP will get zero seats in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, says P Chidambaram on Katchatheevu row
On the ongoing Katchatheevu row, Congress leader & RS MP, P Chidambaram said that the issue will not affect the I.N.D.I.A. bloc in the elections and the BJP will get zero seats in both Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
"It will have an impact in INDIA alliance favour. BJP will get zero seats in Kerala, and zero in Tamil Nadu. In Telangana and Karnataka, the Congress will have a far better number than the BJP", he said.
Karnataka Congress chief & Deputy CM DK Shivakumar campaigns for Sowmya Reddy
Sowmya Reddy is the party's candidate from Bangalore South Lok Sabha seat.
Their aim is only to keep him (Arvind Kejriwal) in jail during the Lok Sabha elections: Sunita Kejriwal
“ED’s investigation has concluded and the court hasn’t called him guilty so why have they kept him in jail? Their aim is only to keep him in jail during the Lok Sabha elections", she said.