Lok Sabha elections 2019 Highlights| EC gives clean chit to PM Narendra Modi for his speech in Barmer

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EC gives clean chit to PM Modi for his speech in Barmer

EC has given clean chit to PM Narendra Modi on his ‘nuclear button for Diwali’ remark at Barmer in Rajasthan, said officials as quoted by news agency PTI.

8:05 pm IST

‘Your vote a strong instrument to teach a lesson’: Sonia Gandhi in UP

“Your vote is a strong instrument to teach a lesson to those who made false promises,” said Sonia Gandhi while addressing a public rally in Uttar Pradesh’s Rae Bareli.

3:25 pm IST

Apex court directs EC to decide on complaints of poll code violation by PM, Amit Shah before May 6

Supreme Court has asked Election Commission to decide on, before May 6, the 9 complaints filed by Congress party against PM Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah for allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct. :ANI

Supreme Court asks Election Commission to decide before May 6, the 9 complaints filed by Congress party against PM Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah for allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct. pic.twitter.com/bbq2YDtEgm

— ANI (@ANI) May 2, 2019

3:10 pm IST

‘BJP removed part from video where I stopped children from chanting inappropriate slogans about PM’: Priyanka Gandhi

“I stopped children from saying slogans which I think weren’t correct about PM. BJP edited the tape, removed the part where I was stopping them and they’re making this allegation, which is typical of them. What they do is twist truth, what I do is I speak the truth,” said Priyanka Gandhi. :ANI

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra: I stopped children from saying slogans which I think weren't correct about PM. BJP edited the tape,removed the part where I was stopping them&they're making this allegation,which is typical of them. What they do is twist truth,what I do is I speak the truth pic.twitter.com/cza3zZUKDJ

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) May 2, 2019

3:00 pm IST

‘Cultured families should keep their children away from people like Priyanka Gandhi’: Smriti Irani

“Doesn’t Mrs Vadra know that you can’t use children for political activity? What values are you giving to children. I’d say that cultured families should keep their children away from such a person,” said Smriti Irani on Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s video with children raising anti-Modi slogans. :ANI

2:50 pm IST

‘Congress party in UP is fighting a battle to lose’: Smriti Irani in Amethi

“Congress party in UP is fighting a battle to lose. We gave chase to Congress president so much so that he had to literally run even after SP-BSP pledged support on this seat. This is not a fight between BJP and Congress,this is a genuine fight between people and a ‘lapata sansad’,” said Smriti Irani in Amethi. :ANI

Smriti Irani in Amethi: Congress party in UP is fighting a battle to lose. We gave chase to Congress Pres so much so that he had to literally run even after SP-BSP pledged support on this seat. This is not a fight b/w BJP& Cong,this is a genuine fight b/w people&a 'lapata sansad' pic.twitter.com/G43h7TLCVz

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) May 2, 2019

2:40 pm IST

‘BJP wants to deflect public’s attention from real issues’: Priyanka Gandhi

“BJP wants to build a narrative which is not concerned with the public. It wants to deflect the public’s attention from the real issues,” said Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in Raebareli. :ANI

2:20 pm IST

‘For 2019, focus is to defeat BJP, for 2022, to strengthen Congress’: Priyanka Gandhi

“My focus is on both 2019 and 2022 (UP Assembly elections). For 2019, the focus is to defeat the BJP. By 2022, I want to strengthen the Congress so that we can fight well,” said Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in Raebareli. :ANI

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in Raebareli: My focus is on both 2019 and 2022 (UP Assembly elections). For 2019, the focus is to defeat the BJP. By 2022, I want to strengthen the Congress so that we can fight well. pic.twitter.com/7k3qtfu4Pc

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) May 2, 2019

2:05 pm IST

‘India wants NYAY’: Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi tweeted on his officials handle, “115 election rallies in 60 days. Its been a long election campaign!

Across India the energy & enthusiasm of the crowds we are pulling indicate that big change is in the air. India wants NYAY.

Some pics from today’s rally at Simdega, Jharkhand.” :Rahul Gandhi

115 election rallies in 60 days. Its been a long election campaign!

Across 🇮🇳 the energy & enthusiasm of the crowds we are pulling indicate that big change is in the air. India wants NYAY.

Some pics from today’s rally at Simdega, Jharkhand. pic.twitter.com/VaKAs1nCue

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) May 2, 2019

1:47 pm IST

‘We put those who chanted slogans against India’s unity, Cong wants to go easy on them’: Amit Shah

“We picked up all those who chanted “bharat mata ke tukde ho” and put them in jail. However, Rahul Gandhi has come up with a manifesto that intends to go soft on these anti national people,” said Amit Shah.

1:45 pm IST

‘Modi govt bore medical expenses of up to ₹5 lakh of 50 crore poor’: Amit Shah

“One of the best things that the Narendra Modi government has done is to bear the medical expenses up to ₹5 lakh of the 50 crore of poorest people of India,” said Amit Shah/. :ANI

मोदी सरकार ने सबसे बड़ा काम देश के 50 करोड़ गरीबों को 5 लाख तक का सारा स्वास्थ्य का खर्चा उठाने का किया है: श्री अमित शाह #ModiMeinHaiDum pic.twitter.com/GNjdgmGELR

— BJP (@BJP4India) May 2, 2019

1:40 pm IST

‘If they shoot at us, we will get back at them with bombs’: Amit Shah

“If the terrorists shoot at us, our government will get back at them with bombs,” said Amit Shah in Madhya Pradesh’s Rajgarh.

1:37 pm IST

‘Before asking what PM did for the nation in 5 year, tell us what Congress did in 55 years’: Amit Shah in Rajgarh

“How can you ask PM Modi what he did for the country in the past five years? Your family ruled the nation for 55 years, first you tell us what you did for the nation,” said Amit Shah in Madhya Pradesh.

1:26 pm IST

‘BJP made commission for backward classes constitutional’: Amit Shah

‘Within two years, BJP made sure that the commission for backward classes was made constitutional. This was possible only because you made Narendra Modi the prime minister,” said Amit Shah.

1:10 pm IST

Amit Shah addresses public meeting in Rajgarh, Madhya Pradesh

“I have come here after having travelled a lot. Everywhere I went, I heard people chanting the name of Modi,” said Amit Shah.

Shri @AmitShah addresses public metting in Rajgarh, Madhya Pradesh. #ModiMeinHaiDum https://t.co/uizBaFIKED

— BJP (@BJP4India) May 2, 2019