Cong-SP joint press conference today

Cong-SP joint press conference today

Wednesday, 17 April 2024 | PNS | Lucknow

On the last day of campaigning for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections on Wednesday, the Congress and Samajwadi Party will be addressing a joint press conference to send a message of solidarity amongst the constituents of the INDIA bloc. According to Congress state president Ajay Rai,  both Rahul Gandhi...

Varun’s absence casts a shadow over Pilibhit campaign discourse

Tuesday, 16 April 2024 | Biswajeet Banerjee | Pilibhit

In the electoral battleground of Pilibhit, the conspicuous absence of two-time Member of Parliament Varun Gandhi from the fray has left a palpable void, yet his influence continues to cast a significant shadow over the campaign discourse. While Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Jitin Prasada refrains from direct references to Varun,...

Communal rhetoric intensifies in western UP as polling date nears

Tuesday, 16 April 2024 | PNS | Kairana

As the first phase of polling in the Lok Sabha election approaches, western Uttar Pradesh, characterised by a significant Muslim population, is witnessing a troubling surge in communal rhetoric. Contentious issues have come to the forefront of campaigning, exposing the deep-seated communal fault lines in the region. Terms like ‘exodus’,...

Jats still rule the political roost in western UP

Tuesday, 16 April 2024 | Prabha Shanker | Lucknow

Jats still rule the political roost in western Uttar Pradesh. There was a time when the Jats voted en bloc to elect their leader from their community. Among the Lok Sabha constituencies of west UP, Baghpat has remained deeply connected with Chaudhary Charan Singh and his family. But the family members...

Ram Lalla’s darshan time extended on Ram Navami

Tuesday, 16 April 2024 | PNS | Ayodhya

In a move to accommodate the surge of devotees expected to visit the Ram Lalla temple on the auspicious occasion of Ram Navami, extended darshan hours till 11 pm have been announced. Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust general secretary Champat Rai shared details of the arrangements aimed at ensuring a...

BJP manifesto embodies country’s ambition: Yogi

Monday, 15 April 2024 | PNS | Lucknow

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that the manifesto of the Bharatiya Janata Party released on Sunday embodied the country’s ambition, achieving which was the sole mission of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Yogi Adityanath lauded the party’s manifesto, which is anchored on 14 new resolutions and four pillars focusing on the welfare...

Mayawati assures separate statehood to western UP if voted to power

Monday, 15 April 2024 | PNS | Saharanpur

Bahujan Samaj Party supremo and former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, Mayawati, has raked up the old issue of separate statehood for western Uttar Pradesh. She said that if the BSP formed its government, it would honestly work for creating a separate state in western UP. Beginning her election campaign for western...

Yogi calls Congressmen ‘impersonators’ Slams grand old party for shifting stance on Lord Ram

Monday, 15 April 2024 | PNS | Pauri Garhwal

Labelling members of the Congress as “impersonators”, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath stated on Sunday that whereas previously the party denied the existence of Lord Ram, it has altered its position following the construction of the grand Ram temple in Ayodhya after a 500-year wait and now it asserts that Ram...

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