Lok Sabha elections 2024 | Will give statehood to Delhi, make our own LG, says Kejriwal

"We don't believe in slogans and 'jumlas'. Congress has always done 'nyay' (justice) to farmers, women and labourers."

It's a turning point; if INDIA bloc forms govt, direction and condition of country will change: CM Kejriwal.

"They want to shut everything to paralyse Delhi government, I am fighting against dictatorship: CM Kejriwal says during roadshow in Delhi.

"My fault is I provided good health facilities to Delhi people; they stopped my insulin for 15 days in jail," he added.

"JMM, Congress and INDI alliance's deeds and their thinking...saving nation is the need of the hour. You saw how mountains of notes are being recovered from JMM and Congress. Here notes are being discovered from minister, his PA and PA's servant," said the PM at a rally in Jharkhand's Chatra. 

He added, "I have never seen this much amount of notes...and they're so shameless and ignorant. If mountains of notes are being discovered from servants, think about the amount of black money their masters will be having. More than Rs 300 crore money was recovered from Congress MP..."

The PM was referring to the huge amount of cash recovered by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) after a series of raids across multiple locations in the Indian city of Ranchi, Jharkhand in connection with the case of the state’s rural development department’s head engineer, Virendra Ram. 

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"All the leaders of the INDI alliance know that we are going to cross 400 seats and Modi ji will become the PM of this country for the third time, that is why they are spreading this type of misconception," said the Union Home Minister Amit Shah after Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal claimed that PM Modi is making way for the home minister to take the position of PM as he was turning 75 next year.

He added, "I want to clarify that there is no such provision in BJP's constitution and Modi ji will lead the country till 2029 and Modi ji will also lead the coming elections. There is no good news for INDI alliance...They cannot win elections by spreading such lies..."

"He (PM Modi) is misusing constitutional bodies which operate on democratic principles. He is oppressing and intimidating people. I don't think any Prime Minister has ever done such things," said Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge while addressing a rally in the Indian city of Patna, Bihar. 

He also said that the PM is lying after claims that Congress will impose inheritance tax if voted to power. 

"Arvind Kejriwal has been given interim bail to hold election campaigns. He prayed in front of the Supreme Court that his arrest was wrong, but the Supreme Court did not agree to it. The interim bail has only been given till 1st June and on 2nd June he has to surrender himself in front of the agencies," said the Union Home Minister Amit Shah speaking about Kejriwal's interim bail. 

He added, "If Arvind Kejriwal considers this as a clean chit, then his understanding of the law is weak..."

"In the 3 phases of the Lok Sabha elections, NDA has reached around 200 seats. The 4th phase is going to be very good for NDA. We will get maximum success in this phase and we will move towards our target of '400 paar'. I can say with confidence that NDA and BJP are going to sweep in both the Andhra Pradesh and Telangana," the Union Home Minister and BJP's Amit Shah claimed. 

He added, "I also want to tell you that when the results will come on 4th June, the biggest political party in Southern India will be the BJP...We are going to get more than 10 seats in Telangana..."
 

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has dubbed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's election speeches as "hollow talk", and said he should imbibe qualities like courage and determination from former PM Indira Gandhi.

Speaking at a rally in Maharashtra, a day after PM Modi addressed a public meeting in this tribal-dominated constituency, she accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of not respecting the culture and tradition of adivasis (tribals).

"All that Modiji speaks is 'khokhli baatein' (hollow talk) that does not carry any weight. Yesterday, he said he respects Shabri. So why was he silent when several Shabris suffered atrocities in Unnao an Hathras? Why didn't he raise a finger when women wrestlers were on the streets protesting against the harassment, but the BJP gives ticket to the son of the accused person," she said referring to BJP leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who is facing sexual harassment charges.

Lord Ram respected the common people and was committed to fulfilling their wishes, she said.

"What kind of leader do you want? The one who walks for 4,000 km and comes to you to understand your problems or a leader on whose kurta you will not find marks of dust and is scared to come near you. Do you want a leader who wipes your tears or the one who sheds crocodile tears on stage? Do you want a leader who is fearless and speaks the truth irrespective of the pressure or the one who lies throughout?" she asked.

She also asked people if they want politics of principles, service and dedication or politics of power and self glory.

Invoking her family's old ties with Nandurbar, she said her grandmother and former PM Indira Gandhi always began her election campaigns from this place.

"She would preserve whatever you gave to her out of love. My mother learnt how to respect you from Indira Gandhi. Sonia Gandhi worked to safeguard your rights over water and forests," she said.

Indira Gandhi used to visit people's houses with bowed head to understand their problems, she said, adding that Rahul Gandhi went across the country to understand people's aspirations and feelings.

"But show me one photograph of Modi ji visiting the houses of tribals and poor people to understand their problems. He comes to you only to achieve his political motives. If the PM said Rs 15 lakh will be deposited in your bank accounts and two crore people will get employment, it should have been done in 10 years," she said.

The Congress general secretary said it is the duty of political leaders to respect the culture and tradition of adivasis, she said, adding that the BJP does not have any respect for these things.

"President Droupadi Murmu, who belongs to the adivasi community, was neither allowed to inaugurate the new Parliament building nor participate in the consecration ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya. When it comes to actually giving respect, Modi ji backs out," she alleged.

"He says he is fighting alone against corruption...You (PM) have all the power and official machinery at your disposal. Your party leaders say you are the biggest leader in the world enjoying support of heads of state across the globe...You cry like a child during elections saying you have been subjected to abuse.... Have guts Modiji, this is public life," she said.

"Learn from Indira Gandhi...The woman, like Durga, who broke Pakistan into two. Learn from her bravery, courage and determination. But when you call her anti-national, what can you learn from her," she said.

Goa unit chief Amit Palekar has said with the Supreme Court granting bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the entire country is celebrating the "release of democracy and honest politics".

Addressing a press conference in Panaji, Palekar said the AAP and countrymen are "celebrating the release of democracy, people's power and honest politics".

Dictatorship has to end someday, Palekar said without taking any names.

"After Kejriwal's release, people poured out on the streets of Delhi. It was a historic decision," he said.

The way the Supreme Court interpreted the law to grant interim bail to Kejriwal shows it has "upheld democracy and law", the AAP leader said.

He also claimed that the BJP's social media handlers were now afraid and were busy passing unwanted comments against Kejriwal.

The BJP is afraid of nature's rule that what goes around comes around, and it will have to face its karma soon, Palekar said.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday claimed that it will be "extremely difficult" for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to form the next government in the country.

Addressing a press conference in Patna, along with Bihar allies Dipankar Bhattacharya, who heads the CPI (ML) L, and Manoj Kumar Jha of the RJD, Kharge also said the PM's speeches, of late, have been "devoid of the earlier spark".

"I was addressing rallies in Andhra Pradesh when Modi was in adjoining Telangana. The bluster (‘abhiman') and pride (‘garv') that characterised his speeches in the past were missing,” said Kharge.

"After three phases of Lok Sabha polls, I can safely say it is going to be extremely difficult for Modi to become the PM again - a reason why he has given up speaking about achievements of his 10 years in power and is trying to create a Hindu-Muslim divide,” the Congress chief alleged.

He also slammed the PM for holding out an olive branch to former BJP ally in Maharashtra Uddhav Thackeray and NCP founder Sharad Pawar "in a language unbecoming of a prime minister".

In a scathing attack on the Congress and its leaders, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said due to the fear of Pakistan having atom bomb, the grand old party wants to give up India's rights over Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir.

Addressing an election rally in Telangana, Shah alleged that Congress leader Mani Shankar Ayer said Pakistan has an atom bomb and hence India should not talk about Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK).

"Due to fear of an atom bomb, they want to give up our rights over PoK. But you don't worry, Modi ji is going to be Prime Minister again and Pakistan's bullets will be replied to with cannon," Shah said.

Hitting out at Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy over his remarks on "surgical strikes," Shah said Prime Minister Narendra Modi undertook strikes and finished terrorists.

Revanth Reddy on Friday claimed an intelligence failure in preventing the Pulwama incident.

"Modi ji tried to take political benefit from the surgical strike after Pulwama incident. My question to Modi ji is, what are you doing? Why did the Pulwama incident happen? Why did you let it happen? What are you doing about internal security? Why did you not use agencies like IB, RAW? It is your failure. Nobody knows if a surgical strike actually took place or not," Revanth Reddy had said.

Addressing a press conference in Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said, "I am very happy to be back among all of you. Together we have to save our country from dictatorship, I will fight with all my might, I need the support of 140 crore people of the country."

If PM wants to learn about fighting corruption, he should learn from Arvind Kejriwal; we sent corrupt to jail, says AAP leader, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal.

Kejriwal said on Saturday that Prime Minister Modi left no stone unturned to destroy the AAP, after his government jailed four top leaders of AAP including Kejriwal. 

The Delhi CM is addressing a press conference. 

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal will soon address a press conference, a day after he walked out of the Tihar jail on interim bail till June 1. 

“Congress always tries to scare its own people. They ask us to walk with caution saying that Pakistan has atom bombs. Congress always had the same attitude. Due to this attitude of Congress, the people of Jammu and Kashmir faced terrorism for 60 years and the nation witnessed several terror attacks," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said during a rally in Kandhamal, Odisha.

Delhi Minister and AAP leader Gopal Rai offers prayers at Hanuman Mandir in Connaught Place. CM Arvind Kejriwal will offer prayers here shortly.

While addressing a public meeting in Odisha's Kandhamal, PM Narendra Modi says, "Time and again Congress try to scare its own country. They say 'sambhal ke chalo Pakistan ke pass atom bomb hai. Ye mare pade log, desh ke man ko bhi maar rahe hain'. They talk about Pakistan's bomb, but the condition of Pakistan is such that they don't know how to keep it and they are looking for a buyer to sell their bombs but no one wants to buy them as people know about the quality."

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal received a warm welcome as he walked out of Tihar Jail on Friday (May 10) on bail. Earlier in the day, the Indian Supreme Court granted him interim bail till June 1. Videos showed firecrackers being burst outside his residence.