Lok Sabha elections 2024 highlights: 'India's prestige has increased globally,' says PM Modi in Andhra Pradesh

Lok Sabha elections 2024 LIVE updates: Reacting to Delhi LG recommending NIA probe against Arvind Kejriwal over complaint alleging 'Khalistan funding', BJP leader Shazia Ilmi said, "These are very serious charges. It's hardly been a secret that Arvind Kejriwal and his party have had strong links with Khalistani sympathizers, with Khalistani supporters. Now if you look at the complaint, you will realize that it contains a video where the leader of 'Sikhs for Justice', the banned terror outfit, his head Gurpatwant Singh Pannun actually is saying and disclosing that Arvind Kejriwal has got close to ₹616 million dollars from 2014 to 2022 in lieu of a release letter or letter for clemency for Devendra Pal Bhullar, a terrorist convicted by TADA court in the Delhi bomb blast case..."

Lok Sabha elections 2024 LIVE updates: Congress party has appointed Sachin Pilot, Chaudhary Birender Singh and Dr CP Joshi as AICC observers for the General Elections to the Parliamentary constituencies in Delhi.

Lok Sabha elections 2024 LIVE updates: The Crime Cell of Kolkata Police has sent a notice to a social media user who posted a meme of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on the X platform, reported news agency ANI. 

The cyber cell has also asked the user to disclose his location over posting of "offensive, malicious and inciting" post. The user had posted the meme on X with the caption "This is pure gold. Whoever made this deserves an Oscar", followed by laughing emojis.

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UP CM Yogi Adityanath says that it is important to inform "the descendants of Akbar and Aurangzeb" about the new India, which has zero tolerance for disrespect towards national heroes, reports ANI.

Lok Sabha elections 2024 LIVE updates: Addressing a public gathering in Telangana's Mahbubnagar, Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami said, "...I don't call myself the chief minister but the foremost servant of Uttrakhand...The election this time is very important...You can ask anybody and they will say PM Modi's party is going to form the government..."

Lok Sabha elections 2024 LIVE updates: In an interaction with news agency PTI, BRS chief and former Telangana CM, K Chandrashekar Rao has weighed in on the subject of INDIA bloc vs NDA in the ongoing Lok Sabha polls. 

"It's not INDIA alliance and NDA alliance. There is nothing like INDIA alliance, Mamata Banerjee and everybody is out... It is the regional parties which are really fighting out the BJP; they will emerge as a strong force," said K Chandrashekar Rao.

Lok Sabha elections 2024 LIVE updates: BRS chief K Chandrashekar Rao has slammed the Congress government in Telangana. In an interaction with news agency PTI, he commented on the government's performance and said, "It is disastrous; it's not my perception, it's the people's perception. They have failed to implement every promise they made in the Assembly elections."

Lok Sabha elections 2024 LIVE updates: TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu addressed a public rally in Anakapalli, Andhra Pradesh

Lok Sabha elections 2024 LIVE updates: While addressing a rally in Lucknow, Defence minister and BJP leader Rajnath Singh said that their aim was to make India a world superpower. 

"We want to build a new India...PM Modi has pledged that India will be Viksit by 2047...We want to make India a world superpower...We want to become a world superpower not to attack or occupy but to maintain good relations with everyone...," said Rajnath Singh.

Lok Sabha elections 2024 LIVE updates: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav claimed that BJP had been completely wiped off from Bihar.

 "...Mahagathbandhan government has increased the limit of the reservation to 75% of backwards, Dalit and tribal, after caste census. Why doesn't Amit Shah talk about it?...They are liars...The people have understood this. BJP has been completely wiped off from Bihar...," said Yadav as quoted by news agency ANI.

Lok Sabha elections 2024 LIVE updates: BJP has released a list of 40-star campaigners for the Lok Sabha elections in Delhi. 

PM Modi, party chief JP Nadda, Defence Min Rajnath Singh, HM Amit Shah, UP CM Yogi Adityanath, Assam CM HB Sarma, Arvinder Singh Lovely, and other leaders have been named as star campaigners.

Lok Sabha elections 2024 LIVE updates: Delhi lieutenant governor VK Saxena on Monday recommended a National Investigation Agency (NIA) probe against chief minister Arvind Kejriwal for allegedly accepting political funding from banned pro-Khalistan terror outfit, 'Sikhs for Justice'. Dig Deeper

Lok Sabha elections 2024 LIVE updates: Addressing a public meeting in Anakapalle, Andhra Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, "The people of Andhra Pradesh are saying that Congress went & YSRCP came to power but it did not benefit them. Be it Congress or YSRCP they have the same identity. Their identity is corruption and Mafia raj..."

Lok Sabha elections 2024 LIVE updates: While addressing a public meeting in Andhra Pradesh's Anakapalle, PM Modi slammed YS Jagan Mohan Reddy over development projects in the state.

 "Uttar Andhra Sujala Sravanthi irrigation project is an example of the work culture here. This project was started by YS Jagan Mohan Reddy's father YSR Reddy. He took over the political legacy of his father but could not complete the projects started by his father...," said PM Modi as quoted by news agency ANI.

Lok Sabha elections 2024 LIVE updates: While addressing a public meeting in Andhra Pradesh's Anakapalle, PM Modi took a dig at YSR Congress Party.

 "NDA government in the centre is working for the welfare of the youth...If the central government can do so much work in Andhra Pradesh, then why can't YSRCP? BJP's mantra is development, development & development and YSRCP mantra is corruption, corruption & corruption," said PM Modi.

Lok Sabha elections 2024 LIVE updates:  While addressing a public meeting in Andhra Pradesh's Anakapalle, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "Now India's prestige has increased in the whole world. This glory is a matter of pride for all Indians. A large number of non resident Indians from Andhra Pradesh live abroad. Now their respect has increased there."

Lok Sabha elections 2024 LIVE updates: Addressing a public rally in Bihar's Samastipur, Union Home minister and BJP leader Amit Shah hit out at the Congress party over Muslim reservation in Karnataka.

 "Congress put obstacles in the reservation of backward class people. In Karnataka, they formed govt and overnight, without conducting a backward class survey, Muslim community was included in backward community and they were given 5% reservation. Congress reduced the 5% reservation of backward communities and gave it to Muslims...when BJP forms govt in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, we will end this reservation of Muslims," said Shah as quoted by news agency ANI.

Lok Sabha elections 2024 LIVE updates: Union Home minister and BJP leader Amit Shah has taken a jibe against the Congress party and the RJD.

 "RJD, Congress leaders did not attend consecration ceremony of Ayodhya Ram temple because of vote bank politics," said Amit Shah in Bihar

Lok Sabha elections 2024 LIVE updates: The National Conference has received a major setback in Ladakh as its entire Kargil unit has resigned over choice of candidate for the Lok Sabha polls.

Lok Sabha elections 2024 LIVE updates: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee is addressing a public gathering in Durgapur.

Lok Sabha elections 2024 LIVE updates: While addressing a public meeting in Andhra Pradesh's Rajahmundry, PM Narendra Modi said that the Congress party boycotted Ayodhya Ram temple consecration due to appeasement. 

'Due to appeasement, Congress boycotted Ayodhya Ram temple consecration,' said PM Modi.

Lok Sabha elections 2024 LIVE updates: While addressing a public meeting in Andhra Pradesh's Rajahmundry, PM Narendra Modi took a dig at Rahul Gandhi and said, "People seek answers from Congress 'Shezada' on black money".

Lok Sabha elections 2024 LIVE updates: While addressing a public meeting in Andhra Pradesh's Rajahmundry, PM Narendra Modi said, " There has been zero development, 100 per cent corruption under YSR Congress rule in Andhra Pradesh".

Lok Sabha elections 2024 LIVE updates: While addressing a public meeting in Andhra Pradesh's Rajahmundry, PM Modi said "People of Andhra Pradesh have completely rejected YSR Congress as well. YSR Congress had 5-year opportunity (in Andhra Pradesh) but they wasted these 5 years".