Lok Sabha Election 2024 Highlights: PM Modi holds roadshow in Chennai

Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Thiruvananthapuram, Rajeev Chandrasekhar held a road show on Tuesday. Chandrasekhar is contesting against Congress leader Shashi Tharoor who is a three-time MP from Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituency. Earlier, Shashi Tharoor accepted the BJP candidate Rajeev Chandrasekhar's challenge to have a debate on the development of Thiruvananthapuram. In his post on X, Tharoor said that he welcomed the debate but also accused Chandrasekhar of evading the debate till now.

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People will get 20 per cent discount in food bills at hotels and restaurants which are part of Uttarakhand Hotel Restaurant Association, from 19 April evening to 20 April if they exercise their franchise in the coming Lok Sabha election. The association and the Election Commission signed a Memorandum of understanding (MoU) in this regard. The initiative has been taken to increase the voting per cent in the state. "After the polling completed on 19, those who come to our hotels will get 20 per cent discount in their food bills till 20 April. We have decided to do this to increase the voting percentage and encourage people to excise their franchise. To get the discount, they just have to show the Electoral ink applied on their finger," Sandeep Sahni, Uttarakhand Hotel Restaurant Association President told ANI.

Citing the example of its Bihar ally Chirag Paswan, who owed his political standing to his late father Ram Vilas Paswan, RJD Rajya Sabha MP Misa Bharti on Tuesday said that the BJP has no right to speak on "dynastic politics". She also charged the BJP with making "below the belt" remarks against her younger sister Rohini Acharya, who is tipped to make her electoral debut from Bihar's Saran Lok Sabha seat, once represented by their father Lalu Prasad. In an interview with PTI, the RJD supremo's eldest daughter claimed that the BJP always attack dynastic politics to deflect public attention from the alleged failures of the NDA government at the Centre as well as in the state.

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On PM Modi's roadshow, BJP candidate from South Chennai Tamilisai Soundararajan said, "PM Modi's visit will definitely help us. People want him to become the Prime Miniter for the third time. Whenever he comes, the DMK is exposed. Lotus will bloom in Tamil Nadu..."

Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai said after Modi's roadshow, "When Prime Minister Narendra Modi comes to Chennai, the people of Chennai welcome our PM like their own son. The people of Chennai welcomed Narendra PM Modi with open arms. Today's road show of PM Modi is historic. The mood of Tamil Nadu through this roadshow is very clear and people are really excited and this is going to reflect on April 19 in a very big way."

Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma held a roadshow in Tinsukia on Tuesday.

"I am grateful for your support that I have received during 'Jan Vishwas Yatra'," says RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav said.

A significant crowd gathered to witness the roadshow of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

RJD leader Misa Bharti said, “The youth was promised 2 crore jobs every year. Modi ji remembers Bihar only during elections. He comes here and talks about 'Parivarvad' and 'Jungle Raj' while the youth wants to hear about possible job opportunities, or establishment of industries. The women want to know about the party's strategy to curb inflation.”

Preparations are underway for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's road show in Chennai.

TDP Chief Nara Chandrababu Naidu said speaking to reporters, "We will announce a fully pledged election manifesto. We will increase pensions... People have decided to defeat the YSR Congress..."

"A few days ago, I saw Rahul baba (Rahul Gandhi) was saying that 'we need to protect Assam's culture'. I want to ask him what did you do with Assam? Injustice was done to Assam since the time of your grandmother. Thousands of youths walked on the path of unrest, thousands of youths were killed. This was Congress party's sin. Narendra Modi established peace in Assam by doing over 10 peace treaties," says Union Home minister Amit Shah.

Home Minister Amit Shah  said in Assam, “China couldn't encroach single inch of land under Modi government.”

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday in Assam's Lakhimpur, "...You will have to decide on April 19 as to who will be your MP, which party will form the govt and who shall be the next Prime Minister. You have two options. One is the INDI alliance under Rahul Gandhi's leadership and on the other side you have BJP under Narendra Modi's leadership..."

"The Prime Minister is doing great injustice to the Sri Lankan Tamils. After the Katchatheevu agreement was signed nearly six lakh Tamils were repatriated to India and they are living peacefully here...There are 25 lakh Sri Lankan Tamils in Sri Lanka, there are still nearly 10 lakh Indian Tamils in Sri Lanka. Their interests are paramount. If you create a situation of confrontation between the Sri Lankan government and the Tamils in Sri Lanka, between the Sinhalese people and the Tamil people in Sri Lanka, it is the Tamil people who will be hurt," Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram said in an interview with ANI on Tuesday.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live Updates: Former Union minister Birender Singh and his ex-MLA wife, Prem Lata, rejoin Congress a decade after leaving the party. This follows their son Brijendra Singh's recent return to Congress after leaving it earlier. Birender Singh, 78, maternal grandson of farmer leader Sir Chhotu Ram, left Congress in 2014 to join BJP.

Narendra Modi LIVE Updates: During his speech in Pilibhit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the Congress of disrespecting great personalities and highlighted their alleged failure to visit the Statue of Unity, dedicated to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. He contrasted this with their frequent trips abroad. Modi said that the BJP is dedicated to promoting unity and integrity across the nation.

Narendra Modi LIVE Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that those who have committed sins should not be forgiven, accusing the Congress of engaging in appeasement and likening their manifesto to that of the Muslim League. 

Narendra Modi LIVE Updates: “INDI alliance opposed construction of Ram Temple and rejected pran pratistha invitation as well,” said PM Narendra Modi. “Those who attended the pran pratistha have been expelled from the party,” claimed PM Modi.

Narendra Modi LIVE Updates: During his address in Pilibhit, PM Narendra Modi said there is an emergence of new job opportunities for the youth. He highlighted Pilibhit's significance in agriculture production, underlining the government's efforts to support farmers. 

PM Modi said the provision of facilities such as fertilisers and the "Kisan Samman" scheme, with a substantial amount credited to farmers' accounts. He also discussed the BJP government's initiatives for sugarcane farmers, including the opening of new sugar mills and the expansion of existing ones, along with increased financial support to farmers.

Narendra Modi LIVE Updates: In Pilibhit, PM Modi stressed the ongoing infrastructure development, including road and bridge construction and new train lines. He said that these efforts will create opportunities for farmers and youth while also leading to the reopening of closed factories. 

PM Modi also remarked on the natural beauty of Pilibhit, mentioning the music of the flute and the roar of tigers. Additionally, he stressed on the development of ecotourism in the region.

Narendra Modi LIVE Updates: Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath said, "Today, we are seeing the changing India, where there is 'Suraksha 'and 'Samman', major development schemes and also schemes for the welfare of the poor..."

Narendra Modi LIVE Updates: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has replaced Varun Gandhi from Uttar Pradesh’s Pilibhit seat with Uttar Pradesh minister and Congress turncoat Jitin Prasada for the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections 2024.

Narendra Modi LIVE Updates: In a post in Hindi on X, PM Narendra Modi said, "Best wishes to all my family members of the country on the occasion of Navratri. We wish that this great festival of worship of Shakti brings happiness, prosperity, good fortune and health to everyone. Jai Mata Di!"

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live Updates: Kerala police announced that a total of 12 cases have been filed across the state for spreading false propaganda regarding the authenticity of the electronic voting machines (EVMs) to be used in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

Among these cases, two have been lodged in Malappuram district, and two each in Ernakulam and Thrissur cities. Additionally, one case each has been registered in Thiruvananthapuram Rural, Kollam City, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Palakkad, and Idukki districts, according to a statement posted on Facebook by the police.