Congress seeks Modi’s ‘immediate arrest’
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday demanded ‘immediate arrest’ of Narendra Modi, against whom an FIR has been filed for violating electoral laws soon after casting his vote in a booth in Gujarat. In separate communications to the EC, it also sought action against Modi's key aide Amit Shah and some other BJP leaders, including sitting MP Kirit Solanki from Gujarat. “It is submitted that from the facts and the information available, it is found that Modi also committed offence within the meaning of Section 130, in addition to Section 126 of Representation of People Act, 1951, since he was canvassing in and near polling station which is prohibited under Section 130 of the RP Act.
EC censures Beni for ‘highly insulting’ remarks
New Delhi: Expressing ‘serious concern’ over repeated violation of the Model Code of Conduct by Union Minister Beni Prasad Verma, the Election Commission on Thursday censured him for making “highly insulting” remarks against Narendra Modi while addressing an election rally in Kanpur. Not satisfied with his reply to the show cause notice, the poll body ‘condemned’ Verma and censured him for his statement. This is the second time the EC has found him guilty of violating the model code. Earlier, the EC had expressed ‘displeasure’ over Verma dubbing Modi as the ‘biggest goon’ of the RSS. While censuring him, the Commission warned that in case of any further violation by the Congress leader, it may deny him permission to carry on with poll campaign, besides taking other steps.
Rajnath wonders why lalu is afraid of Congress
Muzaffarpur(Bihar): BJP president Rajnath Singh on Thursday wondered why was RJD chief lalu Prasad ‘afraid' of Congress and still supporting it despite knowing that it was responsible for price rise and rampant corruption. “Why are you afraid of CongressIJ ... laluji knows fully well that if the Congress gets angry at him then what will happen to him,” Singh said apparently referring to CBI cases against him in the fodder scam case while addressing an election rally here. Prasad, he said, continues to stick to Congress despite knowing that it is responsible for rise of prices of essential commodities and promoted rampant corruption. A strong government was needed for a strong country. “Sher ka kaleja chahiye desh ko majbooti se chalane ke liye (you need to have heart of a lion to run the country with a strong hand),” he added.
‘Muslims who don’t vote for SP not true Muslims’
Sant Kabir Nagar (UP): In controversial comments, Samajwadi Party leader Abu Asim Azmi has said that Muslims who do not vote for his party are not “true Mulsims”. “A Muslim, who does not vote for SP and talks against it is not a Muslim. His DNA test should be conducted. See whether he is from RSS," he said while addressing an election rally in support of SP candidate Bhalchandra Yadav at Khalilabad. “I want to say that he cannot be a true person. What SP supremo Mulayam Singh has not done for them (Muslim community),” Azmi, who is the Maharashtra unit chief of SP, asked.
JD(U) seeks Modi’s arrest for poll code violation
New Delhi: JD(U)on Thursday demanded immediate arrest of Narendra Modi and countermanding polls in Varanasi and Vadodra for alleged violation of poll code and provisions of People Representation Act by the BJP leader. In a letter to the Chief Election Commissioner VS Sampath, JD(U) general secretary KC Tyagi also alleged that the poll panel failed in controlling hate speeches.