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  • PM Modi Rebuts Mamata’s Comment On Ramakrishna Mission Monks As ‘Vote Bank’ Politics |

    New Delhi: Prime Minister and BJP senior leader Narendra Modi condemned West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s remarks against the Ramakrishna Mission and Bharat Sevashram Sangha monks. While addressing the rally in West Bengal’s Purulia on Sunday, Modi said that TMC has crossed all the limits by stooping so low that it is “spreading canards against ISKCON, Ramakrishna Mission and Bharat Sevashram Sangha”

    Reacting to Banjerjee’s remark, PM Modi said that threats were being issued against these socio-religious organisations just to appease their vote bank.

    “The TMC, which has intimidated and threatened the people of Bengal during elections, has crossed all limits this time. Today, in the country and the world, ISKCON, Ramakrishna Mission and Bharat Sevashram Sangh are known for service and morality, but the chief minister of Bengal is openly threatening them from an open platform…They are threatening them just to appease their vote bank” he said.

    Prime Minister Modi slams TMC for belittling the saints of Bengal and attacking Bharat Sevashram Sangh, Ramakrishna Mission and ISKCON.

    What has Mamata Banerjee reduced Bengal, the land of several Hindu renaissance movement, to. Disappointing. pic.twitter.com/lWM1sMuV1S


    — Amit Malviya (मोदी का परिवार) (@amitmalviya) May 19, 2024

    Earlier, CM Banerjee during his poll rally in Goghat under the Arambagh Lok Sabha constituency on Saturday claimed that some mocks of the Ramakrishna Mission and Bharat Sevashram Sangha are working under the BJP leader’s influence. 

    “Some monks of Ramakrishna Mission and Bharat Sevashram Sangha are working under the influence of BJP leaders in Delhi. Those who are looking after temples are doing great spiritual jobs, but everyone is not doing so. This is not done. We respect the monks,” she said.

    PM Modi further added that these organisations have millions of followers across the world and they aim to serve the people.

    “The Bengal government has pointed fingers at them. So much courage! Just to please their vote bank?” PM Modi said.

    Meanwhile, Modi accused Banerjee during his Bishnupur rally and said that she was under the pressure of Muslim fundamentalists and attacking the saints and monks of the country.

    “In their desperation, TMC leaders have started hurling abuses at prestigious organisations like ISKCON, Ramakrishna Mission, and Bharat Sevashram Sangha. These organisations have brought glory to Bengal, but the CM of the state claims they are ruining Bengal. Under pressure from Muslim fundamentalists, she has publicly insulted our faith,” he added. 

  • Maharashtra Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Phase 5 Voting Timing, Key Candidates And Polling Constituencies |

    New Delhi: Maharashtra is all set to contest polls for 13 Lok Sabha seats in Phase 5 on May 20. The state has 48 seats and 13 of them are going to vote in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha Election. The parliamentary constituencies going for the polls are Dhule, Dindoi, Nashik, Palghar, Bhiwandi, Kalyan, Thane, Mumbai North, Mumbai North – West, Mumbai North – East, Mumbai North – Central, Mumbai South – Central and Mumbai South.

    Phase 5 Voting Date And Time

    The Lok Sabha elections for Phase 5 are going to be held on May 20. The voting for all the seats will begin at 7 am and counting is scheduled to be held on June 4.

    Maharastra Lok Sabha Polls:  Key Candidates And Constituencies In Fray In Phase 5

    Dhule: Dr Subhash Ramrao Bhamre (BJP) vs Dr Shobha Dinesh Bachhav (INC)

    Dindori: Bharati Pravin Pawar (BJP) vs Bhaskar Bhagare (NCP(SP))

    Nashik: Rajabhau Waje (Shiv Sena (UBT)) vs Godse Hemant Tukaram (Shiv Sena)

    Palghar: Dr Hemant Vishnu Savara (BJP) vs Bharti Kamadi (Shiv Sena (UBT))

    Bhiwandi: Kapil Moreshwar Patil (BJP) vs Suresh Mhatre NCP(SP)

    Kalyan: Vaishali Darekar (Shiv Sena (UBT) vs Shrikant Eknath Shinde (Shiv Sena)

    Thane: Rajan Vichare (Shiv Sena (UBT)) vs Naresh Mhaske (Shiv Sena)

    Mumbai North: Piyush Goyal (BJP) vs Bhushan Patil (INC)

    Mumbai North-West: Amol Kirtikar (Shiv Sena (UBT)) vs Ravindra Dattaram Waikar (Shiv Sena)

    Mumbai North-East: Mihir Kotecha (BJP) vs Sanjaydina Patil (ShivSena (UTB))

    Mumbai North – Central: Adv. Ujwal Nikam (BJP) vs Gaikwad Varsha Eknath (INC)

    Mumbai South – Central: Anil Desai (Shiv Sena (UBT)) vs Rahul Shewale Shiv Sena

    Mumbai South: Arvind Sawant (Shiv Sena (UBT)) vs Yamini Yashwant Jadhav (Shiv Sena)

  • PM Modi Set To File Nomination From Varanasi Today, Eyes Third Term |

    PM Modi Nomination.Narendra Modi in Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to file his nominations on Tuesday for the third time from Varanasi Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh. Before submitting the nomination form, Modi will participate in a meeting with the BJP workers and offer prayers at Dashwamedh Ghat on the bank of river Ganga. 

    The Prime Minister will offer Ganga Aarti today. He shared a video on social media platform ‘X’ expressing his relationship with ‘Kashi.’ Modi said, “”My relationship with my Kashi is amazing, inseparable and incomparable… all I can say is that it cannot be expressed in words!” 

    अपनी काशी से मेरा रिश्ता अद्भुत है, अभिन्न है और अप्रतिम है… बस यही कह सकता हूं कि इसे शब्दों में व्यक्त नहीं किया जा सकता! pic.twitter.com/yciriVnWV9
    — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 14, 2024

    Prime Minister Modi held a procession along a five-kilometer route in Varanasi on Monday evening. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and BJP state president Chaudhary Bhupendra Singh were among those accompanying him. 

    Varanasi Lok Sabha seat is considered a stronghold of the saffron party and PM Modi emerged victorious from the seat twice, first in the year 2014 and the in 2019 Lok Sabha elections. The Congress has fielded Ajay Rai from the constituency. 

    Varanasi has 75% Hindu population, followed by 20% Muslims and 5% other religions. Around 10% of the demography is Scheduled Tribes while 0.7% comprises of Scheduled Castes. 

    In the 2019 Lok Sabha Polls, PM Modi won the seat with 6,74,664 votes and bided a vote share of 63.6%. In 2014, he contested from two Lok Sabha seats – Gujarat’s Vadodara, Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi. 

    Narendra Modi is the incumbent MP and BJP candidate from Varanasi. The Lok Sabha polls on the seat is scheduled for the seventh phase of the elections on June 1.  

  • Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Banks Will Be Closed In These States On May 7—Check List | Personal Finance News

    New Delhi: India is currently holding its General Elections for the Lok Sabha. The 2024 Lok Sabha elections started on April 19 and two out of the seven phases have already been completed. The third phase is set to start from May 7, 2024. The voting is scheduled across 95 Lok Sabha seats in 12 states and union territories.

    Several banks across India will remain closed due to Phase 3 of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 on May 7.

     Here’s a list of states and cities where banks will observe a holiday on this day:

    -Assam: Dhubri, Kokrajhar, Barpeta, Gauhati (Also Read: Paytm’s Chief Operating Officer Bhavesh Gupta Resigns, Citing Personal Reasons)

    -Karnataka: Bagalkot, Bijapur, Gulbarga, Raichur, Bidar, Koppal, Bellary, Haveri, Dharwad, Uttara Kannada, Chikkodi, Belgaum, Davangere, Shimoga (Also Read: India Extends Duty-Free Import Of Yellow Peas For Another Four Months)

    -Chhattisgarh: Raigarh, Janjgir-Champa, Korba, Bilaspur, Sarguja, Durg, Raipur

    -Goa: South Goa, North Goa

    -West Bengal: Maldaha Uttar, Maldaha Dakshin, Jangipur, Murshidabad

    -Madhya Pradesh: Morena, Bhind, Gwalior, Guna, Sagar, Vidisha, Bhopal, Rajgarh, Betul

    -Uttar Pradesh: Agra, Fatehpur Sikri, Firozabad, Mainpuri, Etah, Budaun, Aonla, Bareilly, Sambhal, Hathras

    -Maharashtra: Solapur, Madha, Sangli, Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg, Kolhapur, Hatkanangle, Baramati, Raigad, Dharashiv, Latur

    -Bihar: Supaul, Araria, Madhepura, Khagaria, Jhanjharpur

    -Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

    -Gujarat: Rajkot, Porbandar, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Anand, Kheda, Panchmahal, Dahod, Vadodara, Chhota Udaipur, Bharuch, Bardoli, Navsari, Valsad, Kachchh, Banaskantha, Patan, Mahesana, Sabarkantha, Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad East and West, Surendranagar

    Online banking services will continue without interruption during all bank holidays and weekends. Customers can conveniently conduct their banking tasks using banks’ websites, mobile apps. People can also use ATMs for urgent transactions.

  • Mandi Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Vikramaditya Singh Challenges Kangana Ranaut For Open Debate |

    Shimla: Himachal Pradesh minister and Congress candidate from Mandi Lok Sabha seat on Wednesday challenged BJP nominee Kangana Ranaut for an open debate over their vision for the constituency.

    While addressing a press conference here, Singh said, “Ours is a healthy democracy…she should take part in a debate and tell the people about her vision. I will also tell the people about the work which I have done for Mandi as well as my vision for the constituency.”

    He also hit out at the actor over her speeches in poll meetings and said that whenever she goes she has only one agenda and that is to keep on repeating Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s name.

    “Though we have immense respect for PM Modi, she should at least tell the people about her vision instead of completely relying on the PM,” the public works minister added.

    “She says that she is a big actress…she should come forward and tell the people of Mandi about the work that she will be doing for them, and I believe that the youth, women, and people of Mandi will appreciate it,” Singh said.

    “I believe that this is the way to take things forward so that the people of Mandi can decide whom they want to be their leader from Mandi,” he said. Singh claimed that Kangana does not know history and geography of the state.

    “She just reads out the script that is handed over to her by her scriptwriters and has no reply when someone asks her a question,” he said.

    Meanwhile, Kangana, who was addressing a gathering in Nankhari area in Mandi constituency, hit out at Singh and said that if former chief minister Virbhadra Singh was alive today, he would have scolded Vikramaditya Singh for making “disrespectful statements” against her and would have asked him to apologise to her.

    She said that he (Virbhadra Singh) would have been deeply hurt by the fact that the daughter of Himachal Pradesh was told that she is “impure”.

    “We can forgive him (Vikramaditya Singh) for saying that but we cannot give him the leadership,” she added.

  • ‘Can They Provide Safety….’: PM Modi Hits Out At Congress Over Karnataka College Girl Murder |

    New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the ruling party in Karnataka and questioned the public he was addressing in Karnataka’s Uttara Kannada if Congress can provide safety to the girl in the state.

    PM Modi attacked Congress over the recent murder of a Hubballi student, Neha Hiremath, at her college premises that created “sensation” in the country, he said, the family sought action, but the Congress government gave priority to appeasement.

    “For them, the lives of daughters like Neha have no value, they think only about their vote bank. Can Congress ever provide safety to your daughters?  In a college campus, in daylight, such dare, they who committed crime know that those hungry for vote bank will save them in a few days.”

    #WATCH Uttara Kannada, Karnataka: PM Narendra Modi while addressing the public meeting in Sirsi says, “A few days back, what happened to a daughter in Hubballi, the entire nation is worried about it… In a college campus, in daylight, such dare, they who committed crime know… pic.twitter.com/Gze3YFHUoW
    — ANI (@ANI) April 28, 2024

    “Even when there was a bomb blast in a Bengaluru’s cafe, the Congress government did not take it seriously initially; they even termed it a cylinder blast initially. “Why are you — Congress — lying to the people of the country, if you can’t, leave and go home,” Modi said.

    The Congress for the sake of votes is taking support of banned PFI — the anti-national organisation that supported terrorism. “To win one seat in Wayanad, are you surrendering to them? BJP has banned PFI and has put its leaders behind bars.” he said.

  • Over 2.75 Crore Voters To Vote For 194 Contestants In 20 Lok Sabha Seats In Kerala Tomorrow |

    Thiruvananthapuram: A total of 194 contestants in 20 Lok Sabha seats are vying for voters’ support as Kerala goes to the polls on Friday, after over a month-long fierce campaign by the CPI(M)-led ruling LDF, Congress-headed UDF, and the BJP-led NDA. The Election Commission said there are over 2.75 crore voters in Kerala where polling will commence at 7 am on Friday.

    Chief Electoral Officer Sanjay Kaul said 63,100 bottles of ink are used to prevent fraudulent voting and ensure flawless and transparent elections. This time there are 2,77,49,159 voters in the state out of which more than five lakh are first-time voters.

    Kottayam constituency boasts the highest number of candidates at 14, while Alathur has the fewest at five. Other notable figures are – 13 candidates in Kozhikode and 12 each in Kollam and Kannur. Of the total 194 candidates, 169 are men and 25 are women. The Vadakara constituency stands out with the highest number of female candidates, at four.

    The Election Commission said steps have been taken to ensure safe and peaceful polling by deploying 66,303 security personnel. Kerala Police and Central forces are providing tight security for the polling in a total of 25,231 booths arranged at 13,272 places.

    Police deployment has been made throughout the state as per the instructions of the Central Election Commission. When the polling for 20 constituencies in the state begins at 7 am on Friday, more than five lakh first-time voters will go to the polling booth.

    As the curtains fell on Wednesday evening, marking the conclusion of the over-month-long, high-octane public campaigning for the April 26 polls, Kerala on Thursday witnessed a silent campaign before the state votes.

    Two union ministers, a state minister, three actors and a few MLAs are among the total candidates who try their political luck this time. BJP-led NDA is fielding the most number of women candidates – five. Unlike the previous general elections, Kerala has seen a highly active and aggressive campaign.

    Diverse issues ranging from the implementation of the CAA, the alleged existence of ‘love jihad’, controversies surrounding ‘The Kerala Story’ movie, the Manipur violence, Rahul Gandhi’s candidature in Wayanad, as well as alleged appeasement of minorities by various political parties, dominated the high-decibel public campaigns.

    In the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, the UDF won 19 of the 20 seats, while the LDF had to settle for just a single seat.

    Key Candidates And Constituencies To Look Out For

    Of the 20 constituencies in Kerala going to polls on Friday, two seats – Alathur and Mavelikara- are reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates.

    1. Wayanad: Congress leader and sitting MP Rahul Gandhi is recontesting against Annie Raja of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). Both of them are part of the national INDIA alliance but are rivals in Kerala. Congress has been winning in Wayanad since the 2009 general elections. BJP, which is yet to open its account in the state, has fielded its state president K Surendran in the constituency.

    2. Thiruvananthapuram: Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister Shashi Tharoor won this seat in the 2009, 2014 and 2019 general elections. The former UN diplomat is contesting against BJP leader and Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar and CPI’s Pannyan Raveendran.

    3. Kollam: Sitting MP NK Premachandran (RSP) is pitted against two actor-turned-politicians – Mukesh, an MLA of CPI-M, and G Krishnakumar (BJP).

    4. Thrissur: K Muraleedharan of Congress is pitted against VS Sunil Kumar of CPI and actor-turned-politician Suresh Gopi of BJP

    5. Attingal: Sitting MP Adoor Prakash of Congress is contesting against V Joy of CPM and V Muraleedharan of BJP.

    6. Pathanamthitta: Congress’ Anto Antony is competing against Thomas Issac from the CPI(M) and Anil K Antony of the BJP.

    7. Kasaragod: BJP candidate ML Ashwini is pitted against Congress’ Rajmohan Unnithan, who is the sitting MP in the constituency, and CPI (M)’s MV Balakrishnan.

    8. Kannur: Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) chief K Sudhakaran is contesting against CPI(M)’s MV Jayarajan and NDA candidate C Raghunath, who had joined the BJP from Congress.

    9. Vadakara: Congress leader Shafi Parambil, who is a UDF candidate, is contesting against LDF candidate KK Shailaja of the CPI(M) and Praphul Krishnan (BJP).

    10. Kozhikode: Congress’ MK Raghavan, the UDF candidate, is running against CPI(M)’s Elamaram Kareemm, the LDF candidate, and BJP’s MT Ramesh.

    11. Malappuram: ET Mohammed Basheer of the IUML is the UDF candidate against CPI(M)’s VA Vaseef, the LDF candidate, and Abdul Salam from Bharatiya Janata Party.

    12. Ponnani: Nivedita Subramanian of BJP is facing Abdussamad Samadani of IUML and KS Hamza of the CPI (M).

    13. Palakkad: C Krishnakumar from Bharatiya Janata Party is contesting against A Vijayaraghavan of Communist Party Of India (Marxist), and sitting MP VK Sreekandan from Congress

    14. Alathur: TN Sarasu of the BJP is contesting Ramya Haridas of Congress and K Radhakrishnan of CPI(M)

    15. Chalakudy: Benny Behanan of Congress is the UDF candidate and is contesting against CPI(M)’s C Raveendranath and KA Unnikrishnan from Bharath Dharma Jana Sena

    16. Ernakulam: Hibi Eden of UDF is facing CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front KJ Shine and KS Radhakrishnan of the BJP.

    17. Idukki: UDF’s Dean Kuriakose of the Congress is up against Sangeetha Viswanath from Bharath Dharma Jana Sena and Joice George from the Communist Party Of India (Marxist)

    18. Kottayam: Thushar Vellappalli from Bharath Dharma Jana Sena is contesting against K Francis George of Kerala Congress and Thomas Chazhikadan of Kerala Congress (M).

    19. Alappuzha: KC Venugopal from Congress, Shobha Surendran from Bharatiya Janata Party and AM Ariff from the Communist Party of India (Marxist) are in the fray. Ariff is the sitting MP from the seat.

    20. Mavelikkara: UDF’s Kodikkunnil Suresh is pitted against CPI(M)’s Arun Kumar CA and and Baiju Kalasala of BDJS.

  • Another Tragedy For BJP After Moradabad, Party’s Hathras MP Rajveer Diler Dies Of Heart Attack |

    NEW DELHI: In yet another tragedy for the ruling BJP, its sitting Member of Parliament from Hathras Rajveer Diler died on Wednesday due to a heart attack. According to reports, Diler passed away while undergoing treatment at the Varun Hospital in Aligarh. Rajveer Diler was rushed to the Varun Hospital on Ramghat Road for treatment after he complained of severe chest pain in the evening. He was declared dead upon reaching the hospital. Rajveer Singh Diler’s mortal remains were later brought to his residence on the ITI Road. The sudden demise of the sitting BJP MP triggered a shockwave throughout the district. Diler’s untimely death is a significant political loss for his party – the BJP.  

    Several top BJP leaders have expressed grief over his death.

    2nd Tragedy For BJP In A Week

    After Moradabad, this is the second major blow for the BJP within a week. BJP candidate Kunwar Suresh Singh from Moradabad passed away on the first phase of voting last Saturday

    Rajveer Diler won the 2019 Lok Sabha election on the BJP ticket and became a Member of Parliament. However, Diler was not given the ticket to contest the Lok Sabha polls this time. BJP has fielded Anoop Balmiki from the Hathras Lok Sabha seat.

    Rajveer Diler, 65, was elected as a legislator from the Iglas assembly seat in 2017. However, he resigned to contest the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Diler won the Hathras seat with a margin of 260,208 votes. He polled 684,299 votes with a vote share of 59.00 per cent and defeated his SP rival Ramji Lal Suman, who got 424,091 votes (36.83 per cent). His father, Kishan Lal Diler, has also served as a Member of Parliament from Hathras. 

    Rajveer Diler was known for his clean image – the main reason behind his nomination as a BJP candidate in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. While family members and close relatives are grieving over Rajveer Diler’s death, his supporters and political leaders have also started gathering at his residence to offer condolences. 

    Earlier this week, BJP candidate Kunwar Suresh Singh from Muradabad passed away due to a sudden cardiac arrest at AIIMS Delhi after a brief illness. Suresh Singh was not very active during the election campaigning, but he had reached his Lok Sabha seat on polling day and cast his vote. 

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, state BJP president Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed grief over his demise.

  • `PM Claims To Be Admirer Of Dr Ambedkar But….`: Shashi Tharoor Accuses Modi Of Despising People Of A Segment

    Shashi Tharoor said that Dr BR Ambedkar wanted to word ‘Fraternity’ in the constitution and PM Modi is drawing distinctions among the people. 
     

  • ‘Will Get Back What Was Snatched From Us After 2019…’: Mehbooba Mufti In Pahalgam |

    Pahalgam: The ongoing electoral battle transcends mere developmental issues; the priority is safeguarding Jammu and Kashmir’s core identity and interests, stated Mehbooba Mufti, President of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), during a series of roadshows across various hamlets of South Kashmir’s Pahalgam on Saturday. Mehbooba rallied supporters, emphasizing that the ongoing electoral battle focuses on safeguarding the core identity and interests of Jammu and Kashmir, rather than just developmental issues. She expressed the intention to reclaim the plundered rights of Jammu and Kashmir since 5th August 2019.

    Mehbooba underscored the significance of unity among the people of Jammu and Kashmir, urging them to rise above partisan politics and prioritize the greater cause. She stated that the PDP is the protector of people’s interests and, if voted into power, will take the people’s voices to parliament.

    Addressing the challenges faced by the people of Jammu and Kashmir, Mehbooba remarked, “The current scenario in Jammu and Kashmir reflects a systematic assault on our rights and resources.” She highlighted issues such as skyrocketing electricity bills and the denial of employment opportunities for educated youth, asserting that the people are bearing the brunt of these injustices.

    Mehbooba alleged, “Our lands are being taken away from us, our resources and jobs are being bartered to outsiders. Our people are being turned into bonded laborers with no identity and no say,” while addressing a public rally.

    She further pledged to fight to reverse the losses incurred since 5th August 2019, promising a resurgence of rights and dignity for the people of Kashmir.

    Mehbooba assured, “I promise you that we will get back whatever was snatched away from us post 5th August 2019,” and asked people to remain vigilant and united in the face of adversity. “We must not lose hope, for history has shown that change is possible even in the darkest of times,” concluded Mufti.