Lok Sabha Elections: Lauding middle class at Mumbai rally, PM Modi said that they make the maximum contribution in country’s development, “and hence, Piyush Goyal announced a relief for tax payers in Budget”. “From organ donation to serving the country by entering into medical fields, middle class has made the most contribution. I just made one appeal and they left LPG subsidies and senior citizens subsidies,” he said.
Leading NDA’s show of strength, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is holding a joint rally in Mumbai along with BJP’s Maharashtra allies. Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and Republican Party of India RPI (A) Ramdas Athawale are sharing the stage with the prime minister.
Modi attacked the Congress government in Madhya Pradesh over the recent I-T raids. “In Madhya Pradesh, bags and boxes full of notes are being recovered from Congress leaders. The party has done a Tughlaq Road election scam in just six months of coming to power,” said addressing a rally in Jabalpur. The Income Tax department had earlier this month raided properties of aides of chief minister Kamal Nath. The searches were also conducted at residence of one SM Moin, who was said to be close to senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel.
Congress president Rahul Gandhi took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for opening bank accounts. “Narendra Modi has done one good thing that he opened bank accounts. But he sends money to Anil Ambani. I will deposit that money to those accounts that Modi opened,” he said, adding that the party’s proposed NYAY scheme was a surgical strike on poverty. Earlier in Delhi, Modi gave an account of his government achievement in five years. “Opening of lakhs of Jan Dhan bank accounts for poor every month” was among the list.
Karnataka BJP chief BS Yeddyurappa has written to Chief Election Commissioner, stating that Kumaraswamy government is claiming the poll body has relaxed the model code of conduct and allowed it to take up developmental work. “My request to CEC is it should immediately withdraw any such permission,” he wrote.
Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir may not be held in June, a top government source has said, adding that the Election Commission could move the date to November. The government has reportedly cited the Ramzan Yatra, tourism season and Bakarwal migration as reasons for further delay in elections.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a mega show of strength, filed his nomination from Varanasi constituency today. Modi, who was accompanied by several leaders of the NDA such as Parkash Singh Badal, Uddhav Thackeray and Nitish Kumar, addressed BJP workers before filing his nomination, asking them to ensure the party’s victory in every booth. Later, he addressed a rally in Madhya Pradesh where he hit out at the Opposition for Income Tax raids.
Congress president Rahul Gandhi, whose programme was delayed due to a technical snag in his flight, reiterated the benefit of the NYAY scheme.
While PM Modi campaigned in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, BJP national president Amit Shah will cover Rajasthan. Shah will address a public rally in Jalore Lok Sabha constituency in support of party candidate Devji Patel. Shah will also attend a roadshow in Jodhpur for BJP candidate and Union minister Gajendra Singh, who is also the sitting MP from that constituency.
In Uttar Pradesh, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will hold a roadshow in Unnao and Barabanki constituencies on the same day.
Campaigning for BJP candidate Giriraj Singh, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will address a public meeting in Begusarai constituency where he is likely to attack former JNU Student Union president Kanhaiya Kumar. Singh has been pitted against Kumar, the CPI(M) candidate.
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