Recourse to hate: On the Prime Minister’s speech in Rajasthan The BJP’s discomfort with aspects of social justice and egalitarianism explains its use of a demonisation of “others” The Hindu · Apr 22, 2024
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Narendra Modi accused of stirring tensions as voting in India continues Opposition says prime minister targeting Muslim minority with ‘hate speech’ and violating election rules The Guardian - UK · Apr 22, 2024
Modi’s anti-Muslim barbs always fly before polls Narendra Modi’s speech in Rajasthan equating Muslims with “infiltrators” and “those with more children” counts among the most direct insults of the country’s largest minority by the Prime Minister while appealing for votes. But it’s certainly not his first, and could even be seen as a logical end to a… Newslaundry · Apr 22, 2024
Poor funding, inadequate training hit Modi govt’s One Stop Centre scheme Nine years after the first Narendra Modi government launched One Stop Centres (OSC) to support women victims of gender-based-violence, the Union government has set up 82.01 percent of the centres promised under the scheme. Newslaundry · Apr 22, 2024
India's Modi Accused Of Targeting Muslims In Election Speech India's main opposition Congress party filed a complaint to the Election Commission Monday accusing Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi of "blatantly targeting" minority Muslims in a campaign speech. International Business Times · Apr 22, 2024
‘Infiltrators’: Modi accused of anti-Muslim hate speech amid India election The Indian PM turned to old anti-Muslim tropes in an election rally, signalling a shift in his campaign strategy. Al Jazeera · Apr 22, 2024
Is population jihad fact or fiction? Watch this 3-minute fact-check by Sreenivasan Jain PM Narendra Modi’s claims that the Congress wants to redistribute private wealth among those with “more children” and “infiltrators” have triggered a political war of words between the Opposition and the BJP. Newslaundry · Apr 22, 2024
Former PMs worked to make new India, the incumbent one only criticises others: Sharad Pawar Sharad Pawar criticizes PM Modi, praises Nehru's contributions, warns against autocracy, and apologizes for past election mistake in Amravati The Hindu · Apr 22, 2024
PM Modi’s Rajasthan ‘hate speech’ in Congress’s 16 complaints to Election Commission Election Commission declines to comment on PM Modi's remarks about Congress redistributing wealth to Muslims. The Hindu · Apr 22, 2024
Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir to take place soon, says Union Minister Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls: Jitendra Singh announces upcoming Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, highlighting BJP's development agenda and restored normalcy. The Hindu · Apr 22, 2024
Gukesh historic win | PM Modi, Anand laud Chess Grandmaster for Candidates victory D Gukesh hailed as potential future world champion after winning prestigious Candidates tournament at 17. The Hindu · Apr 22, 2024
Indian teenager Gukesh to challenge China’s Ding for world chess title Seventeen-year-old Gukesh Dommaraju sets up world title showdown after winning the 2024 Candidates Tournament. Al Jazeera · Apr 22, 2024
Tesla shares under pressure after carmaker announces price cuts CEO Elon Musk postpones India trip ahead of results expected to show worst performance in seven years The Guardian - UK · Apr 22, 2024
The Hindu · Apr 22, 2024 Ashok Chavan: ‘Mess in Congress unintentionally benefiting BJP’ Former Maharashtra CM Ashok Chavan campaigns for BJP in Nanded, discusses switch from Congress in interview with The Hindu.
Newslaundry · Apr 22, 2024 Another Election Show: Why BJP’s politics doesn’t work in Kerala The BJP has continued to reach out to Kerala but has managed to gain little foothold. The state, which will go to the polls on April 26, has seen a rise in the BJP’s vote share, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party hopes to register its first Lok Sabha election…
Newslaundry · Apr 22, 2024 ‘Jobs, water crisis, NREGA wages’: What’s on the mind of Rajasthan’s tribal women voters? In Banswara, Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed that the Congress manifesto talks about taking stock of “the gold of mothers and sisters” and distributing it among “infiltrators”. But the Congress has denied his claims, called his remarks “hate speech”, and added that the party’s manifesto only talks about social justice.
Newslaundry · Apr 22, 2024 Modi’s ‘infiltrators’ remarks row: Many papers skip mention of what Manmohan Singh said in 2006 A massive row has erupted following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks that the Congress wanted to redistribute private wealth among Muslims, even “mangalsutras”, and that the Manmohan Singh government had said Muslims have the first right to the country’s assets.
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The Hindu · Apr 22, 2024 PM has new tactics for diverting attention from real issues: Rahul Gandhi on Modi’s ‘redistribution of wealth’ remarks Lok Sabha election 2024 news: Congress accuses PM Modi of diverting attention from real issues like unemployment and inflation in India
Al Jazeera · Apr 22, 2024 Why Kerala isn’t buying Modi claim of ‘double-digit’ win in India election In India’s only state where the BJP has never won a seat, demographics and history remain stumbling blocks for the PM.
Newslaundry · Apr 22, 2024 10 years of Modi: 3 out of 5 girls not in high school, only 37% women in labour force “We cannot achieve success if 50 percent of our population being women are locked at home,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi is quoted as saying in this press release from March 2023. Women-led development was one of the themes in last year’s G20 summit, which India had presided over.
The Hindu · Apr 22, 2024 Morning Digest | Congress accuses PM Modi of ‘hate speech’; Maldives President Muizzu’s party secures big win in parliamentary polls, and more The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on April 22, 2024
The Hindu · Apr 21, 2024 Uttam asks KCR to apologise to people for ‘destroying’ Telangana Telangana Irrigation Minister criticizes KCR's 10-year rule, accusing him of neglecting public welfare and mismanaging the economy.
The Hindu · Apr 21, 2024 Farmer issues, Naxalism take centre stage in Chhattisgarh’s agro-belt The results of Rajnandgaon, Mahasamund and Kanker, the three Lok Sabha seats in Chhattisgarh, will perhaps reflect the mood of the farmers