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Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Amit Shah has said that the saffron party never opposed caste-based census, a digression from the party that has been hesitant on the survey, fearing loosing the OBC vote bank. BJP leader Shah said that the party will take a call on the same after discussions.

Mizoram faces a huge problem of drug abuse and an influx from Myanmar has made cheap drugs available in the bordering state, which is going to assembly polls on November 7. In 2019, after its win, the Mizo National Front (MNF) government passed the Mizoram Liquor Prohibition Bill, 2019, prohibiting manufacture, sale and consumption of liquor. The MNF had promised to bring back the Mizoram Liquor Total Prohibition Act (MLTP), 1995, which was replaced in 2014 by Congress despite opposition from Church bodies and civil society groups.

Rajnath Singh alleged on Friday that the crisis of trust in Indian politics has deepened due to the Congress. He said because of the difference in the words and deeds of political leaders, the public's trust in the country's politics as well as its leaders has gradually eroded. «Due to the difference in the words and deeds of leaders, the public's trust in Indian politics and its leaders has gradually eroded.

The YSR Telangana Party (YSRTP) has announced its decision not to participate in the forthcoming November 30 assembly elections within the state. The party, led by Y S Sharmila, daughter of the late Chief Minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy of undivided Andhra Pradesh, has chosen to support the opposition Congress party.

Congress has planned several rallies of its senior leaders, including party chief Mallikarjun Kharge, in the coming days till the poll campaign ends. Kharge is scheduled to address two rallies in Jabalpur district on Saturday, a senior Congress leader said. After him, two other senior leaders of the Congress — its former president Rahul Gandhi and his sister and party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra — will keep visiting the state to canvas for the party candidates till campaigning ends on November 15.

Rahul Gandhi on Thursday accused Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekar Rao of «looting» people of Telangana adding that KCR and his family are using the Kaleshwaram Project as their «personal ATM». Referring to the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme while addressing a 'Mahila Sadassu' in Ambatpally village in Telangana, Rahul Gandhi said, «Rs 1 lakh crore was stolen from the people of Telangana here. Nobody here benefitted from it.

Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday took a swipe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his allegations that AIMIM fields candidates wherever Congress contests BJP by taking money from the saffron party, asking how much it took to back the UPA government in 2008 on the nuclear deal with the US. In a post on X, Owaisi while taking a jibe at Rahul Gandhi's defeat from the Amethi Lok Sabha Constituency, questioned him «Did you lose the Amethi election for free or did you get paid?» «Someone please tell dear Rahul Gandhi, how much money did we take to support the UPA in 2008 on the nuclear deal with the US? In Andhra, how much money was spent to support Kiran Kumar Reddy's government during the no-confidence motion.? How much money did I get to convince Jagan Mohan Reddy to support Pranab Mukherjee for the presidential post?» Owaisi wrote in Hindi. «Since 2014, till now, you have only lost, I am not responsible for this,» he added. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday made a major claim against Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM stating that 'the party fields candidates by taking money from BJP' wherever Congress contests BJP. «Wherever we go to fight the elections… Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Tripura, wherever Congress party fights with BJP, AIMIM party takes money from BJP and puts up candidates there,» he said while addressing a poll rally at Kalwakurthy in Telangana. Notably, the AIMIM has never contested elections in Assam and Tripura and is contesting assembly elections for the first time in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. Further, Owaisi, through a couplet of distinguished Urdu poet Mirza Ghalib, jibed at the Wayanad MP, saying that the leader rants and raves in ecstasy. «bak raha huun junun men kya kya

Apple, which said that their phones may 'face a state-sponsored hacking attempt.' Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, senior Congress leaders Shashi Tharoor, Kumari Selja and TS Singh Deo and some others posted copies of the alert on social media. Trinamool MP Mahua Moitra, CPM general secretary Sitaram Yechury and Shiv Sena Thackeray group MP Priyanka Chaturvedi, SP Chief Akhilesh Yadav, AIMIM's Asaduddin Owaisi too made similar charges.

State-sponsored attackers" trying to “remotely compromise" their iPhones, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said that they are not afraid of phone tapping. “All Opposition leaders get notice that said ‘Apple believes you are being targeted by state sponsored attackers’. All guys in our office got it.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said his party would fulfil the aspirations for which Telangana was formed, and alleged that the electoral battle for the assembly in the state is between 'Dorala Telangana' (feudal lords) and 'Prajala Telangana' (people's Telangana). Addressing an election rally at Kollapur, he said the then UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi had fulfilled the dream of Telangana, keeping in view the wish of the people.

Rahul Gandhi's «silence» over Kerala's serial blasts, Union Minister Anurag Thakur said, «Who are these people who want to create chaos here from outside.» «I condemn the bomb blast incident in Kerala...,» Thakur told reporters in Himachal Pradesh's Bilaspur on late Sunday evening. «The silence of Rahul Gandhi who is an MP (Wayanad) from the state, clearly shows that Congress is silently supporting them...After all, who are these people who want to create chaos here from outside?.. Congress and the Communist Party are silently supporting them (people behind the blasts) and are not taking action against them...,» he added. On Sunday evening, Rahul Gandhi in a post on X condemned the incident and termed it «deeply disturbing». He also expressed condolences to the bereaved family and said, «I hope for a quick recovery for those injured». «There is no place for hatred and violence in a civilised society.

BJP national spokesman Sudhanshu Trivedi on Sunday said central agencies will investigate the alleged virtual participation of a Hamas leader in a protest programme in Kerala against Israel's war with the militant outfit. Kerala BJP chief K Surendran alleged on Saturday that Hamas leader Khaled Mashal had participated virtually in the protest programme organised by an Islamist group in the southern state. Trivedi said that the Hamas leader addressed a rally virtually in Kerala from where Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is a Lok Sabha member.

Rahul Gandhi, who is currently in poll-bound Chhattisgarh, Sunday announced free treatment facilities up to ₹10 lakh for the poor if the party retains power in the state. Addressing an election rally in Rajnandgaon, the Congress MP from Wayanad constituency in Kerala promised to provide ₹10,000 per year to landless rural labourers if the party retains power. Gandhi said the Congress government is the government of the poor, labourers, farmers, backward classes, tribals and Dalits and it listens to the voice of their hearts.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday helped some cultivators at a village near Raipur in harvesting paddy and said the pro-farmer «model» of his party's government in Chhattisgarh will be replicated across India. Gandhi highlighted five schemes of the Congress government in poll-bound Chhattisgarh, including loan waiver and input subsidy, as best works in the interest of farmers. «If farmers are happy then India is happy,» Gandhi later said in a post on X. He visited Kathiya village near state capital Raipur in the morning where he interacted with farmers and labourers and helped them in harvesting paddy, a party functionary here said. Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and Deputy CM T S Singh Deo accompanied Gandhi. The Congress released pictures of Gandhi with farmers working in a paddy field and interacting with them. After his visit, Gandhi posted the same pictures on his X handle and said, “If farmers are happy then India is happy! Five best works of Congress government for the farmers in Chhattisgarh, which made them the happiest in India. MSP on paddy Rs 2,640/quintal, Input subsidy of Rs 23,000 crore to 26 lakh farmers, Loan worth Rs 10,000 crore of 19 lakh farmers waived, electricity bill half, Rs 7,000/year to 5 lakh agricultural labourers.

Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2023: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi visited poll-bound Chhattisgarh on Saturday and announced certain poll promises, which include free education till post-graduation, and ₹4,000 for ‘tendu’ collectors. Congress MP from Wayanad, Rahul Gandhi, addressed election rallies in the Bhanupratappur and Farsgaon towns in the Naxal-hit Bastar division. Rahul Gandhi also promised that caste census will be conducted in the country if the Congress is voted to power.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will address four public meetings in poll-bound Chhattisgarh on Saturday and Sunday, a party functionary said. He will arrive in Raipur at 11:45 am on Saturday and proceed to Bhanupratappur constituency to address a rally at 1pm, said Sushil Anand Shukla, head of the state Congress' communication wing.

While attacking Bharat Rashtra Samithi and Congress, Amit Shah said that Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao is willing to make his son KT Rama Rao the next Chief Minister of the state, whereas, Congress President Sonia Gandhi wants her son Rahul Gandhi to become the next Prime Minister. "The two parties opposing Bharatiya Janata Party in Telangana are KCR's TRS and Sonia ji's Congress. Both of them do not want the welfare of Telangana.

Congress and BJP traded charges on Thursday after ED summoned Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot’s son and raided the state PCC chief. While Gehlot termed ED actions “politically motivated aimed at unleashing terror ahead of polls”, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge attacked the Centre and BJP over the ED actions.

Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended Dussehra or Vijayadashami wishes to people across the country, saying that this holy festival brings the message of ending negative forces. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), PM Modi wrote, “Best wishes to my family members across the country on Vijayadashami. This holy festival brings the message of ending negative forces as well as adopting goodness in life.

army has clarified that the family of an Agniveer, who died in the line of duty in Siachen, will get emoluments as per authorisation that are in excess of Rs 1.1 crore, reacting to «conflicting messages on social media regarding financial assistance». The army said that the bereaved family will get all emoluments authorised to a deceased battle casualty that includes a non-contributory insurance sum of Rs 48 lakh, ex-gratia of Rs 44 lakh, full pay of balance tenure amounting to Rs 13 lakh and a contribution of Rs 8 lakh from the Armed Forces Battle Casualty Fund. The army''s clarification came after opposition leader Rahul Gandhi posted on social media that the soldier did not get gratuity or other military facilities during service and his family will get no pension either, terming the Agniveer scheme as an «insult to the heroes of India». BJP leader Amit Malviya described the Congress leader's post as «irresponsible» and said that the next of kin of the soldier will get all emoluments entitled as a battle casualty.

A day after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi called Agniveer a scheme devised to “insult” India’s bravehearts, claiming no pension or other benefits are given to the families of Agniveers after their martyrdom, the Indian Army clarified that financial support is being offered to the family of Agniveer Gawate Akshay Laxman who died in the line of duty.