Mumbai rally Highlights: PM Modi is just an actor, says Rahul Gandhi

“The message of this programme is that the people will have to fight to save the democracy in the country,” says Congress leader Balasaheb Thorat.

After the INDIA alliance rally, Congress MP Syed Naseer Hussain says, " This was the concluding ceremony of Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra. The issues regarding which Rahul Gandhi was conducting the yatra, all parties of INDIA alliance have come forward against those issues..."

At the conclusion ceremony of the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge says, "The 'Shakti' Rahul Gandhi was talking about, I will say openly that Modiji has this Shakti in the form of RSS and Manuvaad... They want to crush us using this Shakti..."

The Left Front on Sunday announced that former CPI(M) MLA Rajendra Reang would be its nominee for East Tripura Lok Sabha constituency.

It also fielded ex-CPI(M) legislator Ratan Das for the by-poll to Ramnagar assembly seat where the by-election was necessitated, following the death of BJP MLA Surajit Dutta in December.

The voting for East Tripura Lok Sabha seat will take place on April 26 while the by-election to Ramnagar assembly constituency will be held on April 19.

"We will be fighting the election in the Lok Sabha and the by-poll under the banner of the INDIA bloc to restore democracy in the country," Left Front convenor Narayan Kar said at a press conference here.

In a veiled attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Centre, National Conference Chief and former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Farooq Abdullah on Sunday took a swipe, saying that the Election Commission would become "independent" after the opposition bloc- INDIA will form the government.

Speaking at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' on Sunday, the NC leader also asked people to "check the paper and verify their vote" as he termed the electronic voting machine a 'thief'.

At the conclusion ceremony of the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi says, "There is a word 'Shakti' in Hinduism. We are fighting against a Shakti. The question is, what is that Shakti. The soul of the King is in the EVM. This true. The soul of the King in the EVM and every institution of the country, in ED, CBI and Income Tax department. A senior leader from Maharashtra left Congress and cried in from of my mother and said 'Sonia ji, I am ashamed that I don't have the power to fight this Shakti. I do not want to go to jail.' Thousands of people have been threatened like this..."

In an apparent dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said “King's soul is in the Electoral Voting Machine (EVM).” Rahul Gandhi is concluding his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra with a rally at Shivaji Park, in the presence of INDIA bloc's several prominent leaders. Joining him are Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Udhaav Thackrey.

Bharat Jodo Nyay Manzil: "We had to undertake this yatra because the communication system of the country, including media and social media, is not in the hands of the country. Issues that concern the public like umemployment, violence, inflation, farmers' issues, etc. are not being shown. To attract the attention of the country, we had to walk 4,000 kms," says Congress leader Rahul Gandhi

Youth from Dharavi performing Dance explaining the story of India. The message through Dance was “It's time to save the nation from dictatorship and deliver justice to every household”. Performance ended with slogan "now a new chapter will begin...Judega Bharat Jitega India"

"I believe that we should all fight, either alone or together. I want to ask PM Modi and Union Minister Amit Shah about Future Gaming and Hotels company whose 2021-22 net profit was ₹215 crore, whereas they bought electoral bonds worth ₹1,360 crore. How is it possible? I can give many more such examples," says Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi (VDA) leader Prakash Ambedkar

Shiva Sena (UBT) Uddhav Thackeray said BJP is a balloon and unfortunately we are one of those who filled the air in it. For PM Modi only he and the chair of the prime minister is his family.

Mahatma Gandhi gave 'Quit India' call from Mumbai, INDIA leaders should from Mumbai vow to oust BJP from power, says Sharad Pawar.

At Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, Congress MP Rajeev Shukla says "This is a huge opportunity. Lakhs of people attended the concluding ceremony... The bugle for the election has been blown today... If BJP and CM Shinde are bothered because of this yatra, this means it has been a success and they are nervous..."

INDIA will not surrender and will not stop said Kalpana Soren wife of former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren.

This nation has taken the heavy price from the people with the name Gandhi. Mahatma Gandhi, Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi. PM Narendra Modi came to power by promising development, and security of women but did not fulfill any promises. Modi wants to bring Russia's Putin and Chinese model of one party rule and that's why BJP wants over 400 seats" said Mehbooba Mufti

As the Election Commission of India announced the schedule for the Lok Sabha elections 2024 on April 19 and 26, District Magistrates (DMs) of Bishnupur,Thoubal and Pherzawl have asked arm license holders to surrender their licenced arms in view of announcement of election schedule for the 18th General Elections to Lok Sabha, 2024. .Two Lok Sabha MPs will be elected from Inner-Manipur and Outer-Manipur constituencies.

In an order, DM Bishnupur district L Bikram prohibited possession and carrying of firearms of any kind by arms license holders within the revenue jurisdiction of Bishnupur district with immediate effect and till the process of elections is completed.

He also directed all the officers in-charge of the police stations functioning within the revenue jurisdiction of Bishnupur district to make detailed and individual assessment and review of all licence holders and instructed all arms license holders to deposit their weapons with the nearest police station immediately and in case, if the individual license holder fails to deposit his/her arms, the OC concerned should impound it.

Rahul Gandhi reached out to people to protect constitution, social harmony. We have not joined hands to defeat PM Narendra Modi but to defeat the ideology which is dividing the country, " said Tejaswi Yadav, Dy CM of Bihar

“We are not the people who fear but we are here to fight for people. PM Modi is a manufacturer, wholesale and retail distributor of fake propaganda lies,” he added

Constitutional institutions are being hijacked, elected government are being brought down. When fake propaganda is being spread, Rahul ji completed Bharat Jodo Yatra, to bring back unity and democracy. We have come together to save diversity of the country and not to defeat Modi or Shah. We are here to fight against the ideology, who never contributed in the freedom struggle, never hoisted tricolor on their office, says Tejashwi Yadav

Bihar chief minister and Janata Dal (United) president Nitish Kumar will be leaving for New Delhi tomorrow for final negotiation of seats with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) top brasses, said a senior JD(U) leader on Sunday.

“Kumar, along with Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Kumar Jha, will stay in Delhi and meet the senior BJP leaders on Tuesday and Wednesday to seal the seat deal for the party,” said the party leader, adding that formal announcement for the seat-sharing agreement among the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) constituents could be announced on March 20.

Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) president Upendra Kushwaha has already been camping in Delhi for the past few days to wrest the best deal for the party, while Hindustani Awam Morcha-Secular (HAM-S) leader and former chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi have stipulated the number of seats which his party is looking to contest in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, beginning April 19.

We are siting together because we don't afraid to go to jail. To win we have to fight, fighting back is necessary now. There is no other way. Like parrot, our king's life is in EVM, if EVM can be used to increase 10% votes for them, then 20% more people have come out to vote against BJP. If we want to take the corruption of electoral bond to the people then we have do FB Live and make them aware how to use social media, says Saurabh Bhardwaj, AAP leader and Delhi health minister

Leader of the opposition and former deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on Sunday said the opposition INDIA(Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance) bloc would come up with some startling results in BIhar in the coming Lok Sabha polls, announced on Saturday.

Yadav, before leaving for Mumbai to attend the conclusion of Congress leader Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, told newsmen that the opposition parties of the five party Mahagatabandhan or Grand Alliance(GA) in Bihar- part of INDIA bloc- would highlight lakhs of jobs given to youths in Bihar in 17 months tenure of the GA government as against the 17 years of NDA rule in the state.

As Congress leader Rahul Gandhi pays floral tribute to Balasaheb Thackeray in Mumbai, Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole says, "Our culture is to bow before our seniors and Rahul Gandhi has done the same, so what's wrong with it?..."

At Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, National Conference Chief Farooq Abdullah says, "The first Bharat Jodo Yatra started from Kanniyakumari and ended in Kashmir. It was snowing in Kashmir and many of the members had never seen snow in their lives... This is our India... You have to protect your votes because the machine (EVM) is a thief. When you cast your vote, check the paper and verify your vote... When the INDIA Alliance will form the government, this machine will end. Secondly, the Election Commission will become independent..."

Since Opposition named its alliance INDIA, BJP stopped using the word India out of fear, says Tamil Nadu CM M K Stalin at Mumbai rally.