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2024 Lok Sabha Polls: Manifesto Clash Takes Center Stage in War of Words

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2024 Lok Sabha Polls: Manifesto Clash Takes Center Stage in War of Words

Towards the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections in 2024, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress have been at odds over election manifestos and the promises they make. The BJP’s “Sankalp Patra,” or manifesto, titled “Modi Ki Guarantee,” was referred to by the Congress on Sunday as “a document full of rhetoric” or a “jumps Patra.” The Opposition claimed that by “jumping to 2047” in 2024, the BJP has changed the goals from what it had pledged in 2019—two crore jobs annually and double farmer earnings. The BJP has been accused by the grand old party of not keeping both of these commitments.

The BJP tried to bribe the Election Commission on Tuesday by comparing the Congress manifesto, which was dubbed the “Ghar Ghar Guarantee,” to “corrupt practices amounting to bribery.” The BJP swiftly branded the promises made by the Congress prior to the Karnataka elections, which dominated the political conversation, as “Revdis,” or freebies. In the state where the BJP was accused of corruption and faced criticism for anomalies in governance, the Congress emerged victorious primarily because of the promises made.

As part of its social justice agenda and welfare activities, the BJP defends its sops to different sectors and groups, but it also frequently accuses its opponents of offering giveaways that have negative effects on the economy and little chance of improving living standards. The BJP is taking the fight directly to the Election Commission (EC), requesting that it “immediately restrain Congress from publishing, disseminating, and distributing” guarantee cards or any other materials that it believes are meant to encourage “electoral bribery and inducement of voters.” The BJP claimed that the so-called “guarantee cards” and application forms for the promised benefits were being given to homes in its complaint to the poll commission. The BJP attacked the Congress, claiming that the guarantee cards are being approved as valid means of obtaining the “freebies, largesse, and utopian promises” that have been offered.

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Voters’ manifestos have traditionally been contentious about the promises and assurances they include. All political parties were asked in a letter from the poll panel in 2022 to provide information on the sources and means of financing their election manifesto commitments, as well as the financial ramifications of such promises. The letter from the Election Commission stated, “The trust of voters should be sought on those promises that are possible to fulfill.” Even though the Commission acknowledges that political parties have the right to publish manifestos, it said that some of the promises made in these documents have an “undesirable impact” on holding free and fair elections and preserving an even playing field for all candidates and political parties.

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‘First Told Pakistan About The Balakot Airstrike’: Modi on New India’s ‘Fight from Front’ Policy

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‘First Told Pakistan About The Balakot Airstrike’: Modi on New India’s ‘Fight from Front’ Policy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has uncovered the untold story of how he guaranteed Pakistan was the first to authoritatively listen to the 2019 Balakot airstrike. “I educating our strengths to inform media approximately the airstrike, though after I had educated Pakistani specialists over phone that we have carried out an airstrike, slaughtered these numerous individuals and caused this much destruction,” the prime serve said on Monday.

The disclosure was made at a rally in Bagalkot’s Navanagar in north Karnataka. PM Modi expressed that when he dialled the neighboring nation, “they wouldn’t take calls.” “I at that point coordinated the powers to put off revelation until after I oversaw to contact them… Modi doesn’t accept in covering up or assaulting from behind, he battles openly,” Modi said, highlighting BJP-governed “new India’s approach of looking an enemy in the eye and talking the truth or maybe then turning to stealth”.

Earlier this year, while conveying a keynote address at the Network18 Rising Bharat Summit 2024, PM Narendra Modi reviewed that when he was at the conclave five years prior, a noteworthy occasion took place long after. “I was at the summit in February 2019,” he had said.

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“The environment was beautiful in comparison. I calmly cleared out after trading welcomes with everybody. And at that point, India carried out airstrikes in the night at Balakot.” India’s warrior planes beat a Jaish-e-Mohammed fear-monger preparing camp in Balakot, Pakistan, on February 26, 2019, in reaction to the Pulwama fear assault in which 40 members of the members of the Central Save Police Drive (CRPF) work force were killed. Whether psychological militant masterminds or nations looking for peace and improvement, everybody has experienced the wonder of Rising Bharat, the PM said at the summit.

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Delhi High Court Denies Plea to Disqualify PM Modi from Contesting Polls for Six Years

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Delhi High Court Denies Plea to Disqualify PM Modi from Contesting Polls for Six Years

On Monday, the Delhi High Court denied a request to bar Prime Minister Narendra Modi from running for office for six years.

In response to allegations that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had violated the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) by allegedly soliciting votes in the name of “god and place of worship” during a recent speech in Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh, the Delhi High Court on Monday rejected a plea that sought to bar Modi from running for office ever again for six years. The plea has no merit, according to the Supreme Court.

The petitioner had contacted the court while the Election Commission had not yet made a decision regarding his representation, and the judge believed that the plea was “thoroughly misconceived.”

The petitioner assumes that the MCC has been broken. This is irrational. According to the ruling, a bench of Judge Sachin Datta rejected the plea because it lacked merit.

The prime minister was recently accused by the Congress of being an “infiltrator” against Muslims during a vote rally in Rajasthan, leading to a complaint being filed with the Election Commission.

“According to the Congress manifesto, they would share the property after calculating the gold with mothers and sisters and gathering information about it. They’ll give it to the following person: Modi had stated that Muslims had the primary claim to the nation’s resources, as stated by the government of Manmohan Singh.

“Muslims have the first claim to the nation’s resources, according to statements made before by their (the Congress) administration. In other words, who will receive this property? The people with the most children will receive it. It will be given out to the spies. Should the infiltrators receive your hard-earned money? Do you think this is okay? He continued.

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The Election Commission directed JP Nadda, the leader of the BJP, to ensure that the best possible dialogue be maintained amongst all of the leading campaigners.

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The Lok Sabha elections will have their third round on May 7. The votes are going to be tallied on June 4.

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Pro-Khalistan Slogans Raised During PM Justin Trudeau’s Speech in Canada: Watch Video

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Pro-Khalistan Slogans Raised During PM Justin Trudeau’s Speech in Canada: Watch Video

As Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau approached the Sikh community on Sunday at an event in Toronto to address them, the audience let out loud pro-Khalistan chants. The prime minister of Canada declared at the gathering that his government will always “protest” the “rights and freedoms” of the Sikh population in the nation. At the Khalsa Day Parade in downtown Toronto, Justin Trudeau was speaking to a crowd. “We will always be there to protect your rights and freedoms, and we will always defend your community against hatred and discrimination,” he declared, addressing the almost 800,000 Canadians of Sikh descent. One of Canada’s greatest assets, according to Justin Trudeau, is its variety; the nation’s strength comes from its differences, not from them.

“The variety of Canada is one of its biggest assets. Trudeau stated, “We are strong, not despite, but because of our differences. But, even as we acknowledge these differences, we must never forget that Sikh values are Canadian values, especially on days like today and every day.” Additionally, the PM of Canada stated that “adding more security at community centers and places of worship, including Gurdwaras,” is one way the nation is improving infrastructure and security initiatives.

It is your right to freely and intimidation-freely practice your faith. Trudeau promised, “We will always stand up and defend you for a fundamental right guaranteed in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.” On the other hand, while Trudeau speaks in a video that CPAC posted on YouTube, there is an audible chanting in the background that supports Khan. “We understand that many of you have loved ones you would like to see more often, which is why our government has negotiated a new agreement with India to add more flights and more routes between our countries, and we will keep working with our counterparts to add even more flights, including to Amritsar,” Trudeau said as he continued his speech.

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The Sikh New Year and the establishment of the Sikh community in 1699 are commemorated on Vaisakhi, also known as Khalsa Day, according to the Ontario Sikhs and Gurdwaras Council (OSGC). The group has been planning an annual march down Lake Shore Boulevard for many years; according to CBC News, the council claims it is the third-largest parade in the country and that thousands of people typically attend. The timing of Trudeau’s speech coincides with a challenging period in Canada-Indian diplomatic ties. India and Canada are at odds over the death of terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was identified by India. Nijjar was shot and murdered on the evening of June 18, 2023, as he left a Gurdwara in Surrey, British Columbia. Nijjar was classified as a terrorist by the National Investigation Agency in 2020.

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