Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Highlights: 'Stay away from Delhi parties,' Akali Dal chief appeals to Punjab voters

Politics not a part-time job, Kangana will pack her bags after polls, says Vikramaditya Singh

Congress candidate from Himachal Pradesh's Mandi, Vikramaditya Singh took a dig at his BJP rival Kangana Ranaut saying, "politics was not a part-time job" and that the actor would leave for Mumbai the day poll results are declared.

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I.N.D.I.A. parties standing together in looting reservation of SC, ST, OBC, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed to staunchly defend the reservation for ST, SC and OBC categories against any attempt by the I.N.D.I.A. bloc parties 'to snatch it away' and give it to Muslims.

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Modi insulting Muslims, will ensure he doesn't become PM again, says Owaisi

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi charged Prime Minister Narendra Modi with heaping 'insults' on Muslims by claiming that 'mangalsutras' of women and quotas for deprived castes will be taken away by the I.N.D.I.A. bloc and given to the community.

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Five 'dry days' in Bengaluru in first week of June

Ahead of the counting for the Lok Sabha polls 2024, sale of liquor in Bengaluru have been banned from June 1 to June 4, and again on June 6.

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Wherever he goes, he makes things tough for himself and his party, says BJP leader Syed Shahnawaz Hussain on Rahul Gandhi’s visit to Arrah, Bihar

BJP leader Syed Shahnawaz Hussain.

This time women power choosing Congress not for 'rescue' but for 'self-respect', says Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge

Kharge said, "Congress is pledged to eliminate discrimination against women, and to uphold and advance women's rights. The situation will change. Vote for Congress."

Congress and I.N.D.I.A. bloc have been hurling extremely personal assaults at the PM. Never in the history of independent India has political discourse stooped to such a low, says BJP leader CR Kesavan

BJP leader CR Kesavan.

Our PM Modi threatened Tejashwi Yadav by saying he will be sent to jail after June 4. He is taking the law into his own hands, says RJD MP Manoj Jha

RJD leader Manoj Jha.

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh posed questions regarding PM's UP visit

Ramesh asked," Why has the BJP’s Double Anyay Sarkar failed to provide essential infrastructure in Bansgaon? Why have Mirzapur’s brass workers been left out by the Modi Sarkar’s schemes? What happened to the outgoing PM’s promise of optic fibre connections for every village?

BJD is getting a majority with these three phases alone. The middle class and youth have come out in huge numbers to vote, says BJD leader VK Pandian

BJD leader VK Pandian.

Earlier, even if they (RJD) got the opportunity before we (NDA) come to power in 2005, what was there? says Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

You all know that the voting results will be out on the June 4. I want to make the public and the political parties aware of what you should do when the EVMs open, says RS MP Kapil Sibal

Sibal said, "There are a lot of people who are saying that these machines (EVMs) are possibly tampered. We want to make sure that there is no possibility of tampering. We are neither saying that they are tampered nor that they are not tampered. Any machine can be tampered. We have the trust but the voter should be sure that his vote has gone to the candidate who he voted for...If there is a difference in the number of votes and the time, then you will get to know it. I tried to gather this information and made this chart for everyone..."

RS MP Kapil Sibal.

Lalu Prasad Yadav is a scared and tired person. That is why he keeps on saying such things to the people, says Union Minister Giriraj Singh

Union Minister Giriraj Singh.

Country has decided to bring in a strong PM to build a strong country, and that is why NDA is getting massive support... No one wants to waste their vote on SP, says PM Modi

Modi said, "The INDI alliance partners are saying that there will be 5 Prime Ministers in 5 years. Can such a big country run like this?...can a PM run the country who will be busy saving his post."

SP used to look forward to the mafias as a part of the vote bank...But under the Yogi government action is being taken on the mafias, says PM Modi

SP and Congress people are dedicated to vote bank whereas Modi is dedicated to the poor, Dalits and backward people of the country, says PM Modi

PM Modi waived loans worth Rs 16 lakh-crore of 22 people in 10 years but couldn't give Rs 9,000 cr for HP monsoon disaster: Rahul Gandhi

Share prices of Adani companies rise whenever Narendra Modi is sworn in: Rahul Gandhi at Himachal Pradesh rally

Media has lost its credibility: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi tells election rally in Himachal Pradesh

Rahul Gandhi promises MSP and farm loan-waiver, says poor families would get Rs 1 lakh annually till they are brought above poverty line

We have identified 30 lakh vacancies in govt depts, will give those jobs to youths of India: Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi announces 'Pehli Naukri Pakki Adhikar' programme to give one year assured jobs to youths completing graduation

Bihar has seen 'jungle raj', says BJP's J P Nadda

For the last 10 years, Purvanchal has been electing the PM of the country, and for the last 7 years Purvanchal has been electing the CM of UP, says Modi in UP's Ghosi

People of Purvanchal have made up their minds to vote for BJP, vote for NDA and make us win, says PM Modi

INDI alliance of SP and Congress is making all the castes fight among themselves, says Modi in UP

We received only Rs 300 crores during the disaster, says Congress' Vikramaditya Singh on Shah's claim that over Rs 3,200 crores were additionally given to the state

Congress candidate from Mandi Vikramaditya Singh.

He (PM Modi) is coming here and threatening us that he will send us to jail...Is he (PM Modi) above the court, says RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav.

People are now fed up with the BJP. They understand the Congress that our leaders want to work honestly, says Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

Here's what PM Modi said at poll rally in Bansgaon

"...Those 3 crore poor who will get pucca houses, elderly people above 70 years of age who will get free treatment of up to Rs 5 lakhs, crores of youth who will be benefitted out of Mudra scheme, those 3 crore sisters of self-help groups who will become 'Lakhpati didi' and crores of people who will be getting free electricity under PM Surya Ghar scheme are waiting for June 4...," PM Modi said.

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'PM Modi's 'mujra' remark is an insult to Bihar': Kharge

'I.N.D.I.A. bloc will amend Constitution to provide reservation to Muslims,' claims PM Modi

Heard of work from home, first time hearing about work from jail: Rajnath's dig at Kejriwal

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Here's what Rahul Gandhi said at poll rally in Himachal Pradesh's Una

"The PM was asked about rich getting richer and poor getting poorer, he responded by saying that should he make everyone poor. He should give the same opportunity to farmers, labourers, unemployed youths as he gives to 'Arabpatis'. An affluent minor kills a person by his Porsche car. He was asked to write essay by a court. The court doesn't say this to poor drivers. Modi ji waived money amounting 24 years of money of MNREGA of 22 'Arabpatis'. He gives airport to Adani, the inquiries end. If a youth wants to start his business, the banks do not give them loan. I want to know what has he done for farmers. He calls farmers terrorists. I wasn't allowed to speak in the Parliament." (PTI)

SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal appeals Punjab voters to 'stay away from all Delhi parties'

Speaking to presspersons in Gurdaspur, SAD President Sukhbir Singh Badal attacked the Congress, BJP and AAP.

"Today Presidents of all national parties are in Punjab....I want to ask them, you have come to ask for votes in Punjab...Your parties took away the water of Punjab, Bandi Sikhs are not being released...Akali Dal is the party of Punjabis...If Akali Dal is strong, then we all are strong... Stay away from all the parties from Delhi...," he said while speaking to news agency ANI.

AAP govt has provided a lot of facilities in last 2 days: Arvind Kejriwal in Punjab's Hoshiarpur

Addressing a roadshow in Punjab's Hoshiarpur, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said, "When I came for the campaign in the last election, I said that I would make your electricity bill zero. I did this in Delhi, and I will do this in Punjab too. Now, the electricity bill in Punjab is also zero... We have Mohalla clinics in Punjab... In the last 2 years, we have provided a lot of facilities to people..."

Here's what Priyanka Gandhi said at poll rally in Chandigarh

"To make women self-reliant, 50% of the government posts will be reserved for women...The 30 lakh posts which PM Modi has kept vacant for Ambani and Adani, we will fill them all...Wherever Congress formed the government it waived off loans of the farmers. We will remove GST from every commodity related to farming. We will make MSP a legal guarantee...Now you decide, what kind of government do you need?... A message should be sent from Chandigarh to the whole nation that we need true politics back..."

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When self-confidence is shivering, the speech also shivers: Akhilesh Yadav on PM Modi's 'mujra' remark

Reacting to PM Modi's 'mujra' remarks against his party a poll rally in Utter Pradesh, Samajwadi party chief Akhilesh Yadav said, "When the self-confidence is shivering, the speech also shivers. There is a decrease in his confidence. And as a result, he is using such language. The people of BJP know that the public is going to remove them this time. In the 7th phase, people's anger would be at its peak... All their promises are false... "

Country's freedom, Constitution, democracy in danger: Kejriwal targets BJP

Delhi Chief Minister and AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday attacked the BJP, saying the country's freedom, Constitution and democracy are in danger and called upon Punjabis to once again be at the forefront to save the nation.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader said the people of Punjab played a big role in the country's freedom movement.

"So many sacrificed their lives for the sake of freedom. Today, our country's freedom, Constitution and democracy is in danger," Kejriwal said during a townhall programme with the traders and industrialists in Ferozepur.

Kejriwal, who is on interim bail until June 1 in the Delhi excise policy case, sought support of the people of Punjab and said that they need to come forward and be at forefront in the fight to save the Constitution, democracy and freedom in this country.

With PTI Inputs