Modi will get fitting reply for insulting Rajiv: Priyanka

Modi will get fitting reply for insulting Rajiv: Priyanka

- Priyanka Gandhi lashed out at Modi , for “insulting” her father, the former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.

- During his speech, Mr. Modi said Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi was following the path of his father in practising the “politics of anger.”

- Responding to Mr. Modi’s jibes, Ms. Vadra said her party workers would give a befitting response to the “BJP’s petty politics.”

JD(U) slams Modi’s anti-EC tirade

JD(U) slams Modi’s anti-EC tirade

- Janata Dal(United) president Sharad Yadav on Monday criticised the BJP leader Narendra Modi for questioning the Election Commission and said such posturing reflected his sense of defeat in the Lok Sabha elections.

- Taking on lalu prasad yadav, for entering into a verbal duel with officials over checking of the vehicle of his wife Rabri Devi, he said it was another example of showing disrespect to the EC.

“Even my vehicles were checked and two cases of poll code violation filed against me, but I never pointed the finger at EC,” Mr. Yadav said.

BJP: what has Rahul done for Amethi?

BJP: what has Rahul done for Amethi?

- BJP attacked Rahul Gandhi by releasing a report card on his performance as MP and a film capturing the state of development of the constituency.

- “Rahul Gandhi’s average attendance in the Lok Sabha is 42.99 per cent

- participated in two debates

- asked zero questions, MP Yashwant Sinha said.

- Assailing Mr. Gandhi for not “developing” his constituency, Mr. Modi, after his address, tweeted and sought support for the BJP candidate: “A vote for @smritiirani is a vote for progress. 

EC can inquire into paid news: Supreme Court

EC can inquire into paid news: Supreme Court

- SC said that EC could inquire into complaints of paid news against a political leader if the expenditure incurred on it was not disclosed.

- The Bench said the inquiry against Mr. Chavan be completed within 45 days.

Needle of suspicion points to IM

Needle of suspicion points to IM

- Four days after the twin blasts on a train at the Chennai Central, investigators are suspecting the role of the Indian Mujahideen (IM), in the terrorist act that claimed the life of a woman passenger and injured 14 others.

Modi invokes Ram, EC seeks report

Modi invokes Ram, EC seeks report

- EC sought a report from the Faizabad district authorities hours after the Modi, invoked Lord Ram while addressing a meeting there on Monday with the god’s picture in the backdrop.

- Modi while addressing a public meet invoked lord rama name

- Congress urged EC to file FIR against Modi and de-register the BJP, accusing it of using religion to win votes.

- Chief Electoral Officer, Uttar Pradesh, Umesh Sinha said the commission would decide if Mr. Modi had violated the model code of conduct or any other provisions of the law after looking at the report.

Why name judge to probe snoopgate now, ask allies

Why name judge to probe snoopgate now, ask allies

- Congress refused to back down on the ‘snoopgate’ probe despite opinions from within the United Progressive Alliance that a judge should not be appointed now to look into charges that a woman was allegedly stalked at the instance of the Narendra Modi, and his aide Amit Shah.

“It is not a question of timing. It’s a commitment that had been made earlier,” Congress spokeswoman Shobha Ojha said. The party had come out with a set of 10 questions for the BJP, Mr. Modi and Mr. Shah on snoopgate.

BJP will scrap welfare schemes: Rahul

BJP will scrap welfare schemes: Rahul

- Charging that the BJP’s intentions were not clean, Rahul Gandhi said the party, if voted to power, intended to abolish the welfare schemes introduced by the UPA government.

- Gujarat Chief Minister’s development model was limited to one or two industrialists

‘Choice is between Modi-led NDA or chaotic coalition’

‘Choice is between Modi-led NDA or chaotic coalition’

- The BJP said Rahul Gandhi’s assertion that his party would not support a third front lacked credibility even while dismissing the possibility of a ‘third front’ being in a position to form the government.

- Arun Jaitley noted that though Mr. Gandhi had ruled out supporting any third front, “the party’s track record does not inspire confidence.” Hinting that the Congress would make an effort to keep the BJP’s PM nominee Narendra Modi out, he said,The choice was between a “Modi-led NDA and a chaotic coalition.”

Modi dares EC to file another FIR against him

Modi dares EC to file another FIR against him

- Accusing the EC of partiality and inaction, Modi said the poll panel had failed to check rigging and booth capturing during elections in States such as Uttar Pradesh.

- Daring the EC to lodge another FIR against him if it thought his words violated the model code, Mr. Modi said he had nothing to lose and could happily go back to selling tea.

‘Modi already behaving as if he is PM’

‘Modi already behaving as if he is PM’

- Sonia Gandhi criticised Narendra Modi for using Kargil war martyr Captain Vikram Batra’s expression “ Yeh dil maange more”

- Earlier this week, Mr. Modi used the expression while passionately appealing people to vote for the BJP.Later, defending himself, Mr. Modi said he would “rather leave politics than insult the martyrs or their parents.”

- Sonia mocked Mr. Modi and said he had already declared himself the Prime Minister of the country.

Assam violence aimed at triggering communal tension, says Shinde

Assam violence aimed at triggering communal tension, says Shinde

- Pointing out that 31 people killed in the Assam violence were from the minority community, Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said on Sunday that the objective of the group behind the killings seemed to be triggering a full-fledged communal conflagration.

Gujarat model a hype: Akhilesh

Gujarat model a hype: Akhilesh

- Akhilesh Yadav said that the Gujarat model (of development) has been created by the RSS, Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal and the people are ignorant about it. The Chief Minister said the Gujarat model does not exist and is only a hype.

- Mr. Yadav reiterated that a Third Front Government would be formed at the Centre after the Lok Sabha elections.

“Priyanka’s statement mature, balanced’’

“Priyanka’s statement mature, balanced’’

- Ms. Vadra has been a crowd-puller, thanks to her charisma as an articulate and knowledgeable person. It has in no way belittled the prestige or image of Congress vice-president and her brother Rahul Gandhi, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president G. Parameshwara, told.

Lalu sees conspiracy after police stop RJD convoy

Lalu sees conspiracy after police stop RJD convoy

- RJD chief Lalu Prasad threatened to file a complaint with the Election Commission after his wife Rabri Devi’s car was stopped by the police in the early hours of Sunday when they were returning to Patna from a roadshow in Saran.

- He Said that these were part of a conspiracy by “communal forces” to halt his resurgence

Congress will protect public interest, says Sudheeran

Congress will protect public interest, says Sudheeran

- UDF will meet on May 20 to discuss the bar licence issue

- The Congress decision on the bar licence issue will be in the interest of general public and not that of bar hotel owners, Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president V.M. Sudheeran has said.

Gopal Kanda launches party in Haryana

Gopal Kanda launches party in Haryana

- Former Haryana Minister and Independent MLA from Sirsa City, Gopal Goyal Kanda, who withdrew support to the Bhupinder Singh Hooda Government in Haryana two days back, launched a political party on Friday.

- Named Haryana Lokhit Party, Kanda termed it as an alternative to the existing political system.

Chidambaram accuses Switzerland of protecting tax evaders

Chidambaram accuses Switzerland of protecting tax evaders

- In third letter to counterpart, he protests refusal to share info

- India has accused Switzerland of “providing protection to taxpayers found to have evaded Indian taxes” and seriously undermining India’s efforts at tackling offshore tax evasion and stashing away unaccounted income abroad.”

- Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram, in his third letter to his Swiss counterpart Eveline Widmer Schlumpf within four months, strongly objected to Switzerland’s denial of information about account details of certain Indians at HSBC’s Swiss bank branches in whose cases Indian investigators have found “incriminating evidence of tax evasion”.

- Mr. Chidambaram also wrote that the interpretation made by Switzerland that it could not share information as per India’s request was not in accordance with international standards. -Switzerland had refused to share the said information through a letter dated April 7 to Chidambaram.

- The stated reason was that India initiated investigations on the “HSBC” accounts on the basis of information extracted from data a disgruntled.

CBI questions Parakh again

CBI questions Parakh again

- Former Coal Secretary P.C. Parakh was questioned by the CBI for the second day on Friday in connection with the allocation of Talabira coal blocks in Odisha to Hindalco.

Prove my visit, I will quit: Patel to Modi

Prove my visit, I will quit: Patel to Modi

- Sonia Gandhi’s political secretary ahmed patel said he would resign if modi provided proof of visiting Ahmed patel’s house.