Modi Ends Gujarat Campaign With Seaplane Stunt, Rahul Woos Voters
The polling for the second phase will take place on 14 December and the results will be declared on 18 December.
Posters Showing Rahul Gandhi With Salman Nizami Spotted in Ahmedabad
As the battle between the BJP and Congress for Gujarat intensifies, posters showing Rahul Gandhi with alleged Congress member Salman Nizami have been spotted in Ahmedabad.
The poster has text reading "Whoever is a friend of Afzal (Guru) is a traitor for the nation", accompanied by a tweet purportedly by Nizami supporting Afzal Guru.
The mysterious Salman Nizami was targeted by Modi in one of his speeches in Gujarat on 9 December.
The authenticity of the picture and the tweet in the poster is not verified.
Hardik Patel Holds Motorcycle Rally in Ahmedabad
Speaking to ANI during a motorcycle rally in Ahmedabad, Patidar leader Hardik Patel said:
Modi & Rahul Denied Permission For Roadshow
The Gujarat police have denied requests from the BJP and Congress, seeking permission to hold roadshows featuring PM Modi and Rahul Gandhi, respectively. The roadshows have been called off in lieu of law and order concerns as well as to avoid public inconvenience, Ahmedabad police commissioner Anup Kumar Singh told ANI.
Modi was scheduled to hold a roadshow in Ahmedabad on 12 December, two days before the second phase of polling in Gujarat.
(With inputs from ANI)
Watch: The Quint's Ground Report From Viramgam Where Rahul Gandhi Will Address a Rally
Watch: Congress Refutes Modi's Charges of Conspiring With Pakistan
Refuting the accusations levelled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his speech on Sunday that Congress has been conspiring with Pakistan, senior party leader Anand Sharma said:
Modi on Sunday had accused a group of Congress leaders of meeting Pakistan's High Commissioner and Foreign Minister at Aiyar's residence before the latter called him "neech". Modi said the meeting at Aiyar's residence was also attended by former Indian Vice President Hamid Ansari and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Sharma asserted that the ex-Pakistan Foreign Minister was in India to attend a wedding.
Calling the PM's statements highly irresponsible, unwarranted and condemnable, Sharma urged Modi to "restore the dignity of the political discourse".
Watch: Rahul Gandhi Addresses a Rally in Banaskantha, Gujarat
Taking a dig at Modi at a rally in Banaskantha, Gujarat, Rahul Gandhi said:
Watch: Rahul Gandhi Addresses a Rally in Viramgam, Gujarat
In Gujarat's Viramgam, Rahul Gandhi told the people how he doesn’t have much, while Narendra Modi has control of the government.
The Congress stands for the truth, he remarked.jk
Watch: PM Narendra Modi Addresses a Rally in Patan, Gujarat.
Watch: Congress President-Elect Rahul Gandhi Addresses a Rally in Vadodara, Gujarat
Congress Leaders Born With Golden Spoons Will Never Understand What Poverty Is: Modi
Speaking Gujarat's Patan, Prime Minister reiterated his government's pro-poor agenda and rejected the pro-industrialist accuasations levelled against him by Congress.
Addressing the people Modi said that the Congress was at the final stages of the “Blue Whale Game”, the conclusion of which will be seen on 18 December, that is the counting day.
Violence Reported at Hardik Patel's Rally
According to CNN-News 18, incidents of stone-pelting took place during a rally by Patidar quota leader Hardik Patel in the Bapunagar area of Ahmedabad.
Clashes between BJP and Congress workers are also said to have taken place at the rally, CNN-News18 further reported.
No details are available as of yet on whether there were any injuries. However, the clashes seem to have ended.
Modi Can’t Lamely Question My Public Service Record: Manmohan
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Monday that he was “pained and anguished by falsehood and canards being spread” by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the Gujarat elections unfold. Singh said Modi was spreading “falsehoods in a lost cause”.
The former Prime Minister's statement came after Modi, in an election rally in Gujarat on 10 December, accused a group of Congress leaders of meeting Pakistan's High Commissioner at Mani Shankar Aiyar's residence before the latter called him "neech". Modi said the meeting at Aiyar's residence was also attended by former Indian Vice President Hamid Ansari and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
PM Modi Congratulates Rahul Gandhi on His Election as Congress President Elect
Rahul Gandhi Addresses Rally in Gandhinagar, Gujarat
Congress president-elect Rahul Gandhi, addressing a rally in Gandhinagar, hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP government in Centre for working for the benefit of the rich.
He said that while common people faced acing problems, the big corporates in the state were happy, adding that the GST and demonetisation sturck the trading community in Gujarat.
Gandhi also took a dig at Amit Shah’s son Jay Shah, questioning how his company’s profits increased by 16,000 times. He alleged that Amit Shah “remote controls” both Gujarat and its Chief Minister Vijay Rupani.
Today's Schedule
The roadshows in Ahmedabad scheduled for the day by both parties have been cancelled after the Gujarat police denied permission citing law and order concerns and public inconvenience.
Rahul will be visiting the Jagannath temple after which he will hold a press conference at Ahmedabad at 1:00 pm. Modi will also return to Ahmedabad after his visit to Ambaji temple.
Modi to Travel in Seaplane Today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be travelling from Sabarmati River in Ahmedabad to Dharoi Dam in a seaplane, today. After that, he will offer prayers at Ambaji temple in Banaskantha district of Gujarat.
PM Travels in Seaplane From Sabarmati Riverfront
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is currently travelling from Sabarmati River in Ahmedabad to Dharoi Dam via a seaplane to “promote Gujarat tourism”.
He is the first passenger to fly in the seaplane from the Sabarmati riverfront.
Modi Reaches Dharoi Dam
PM Modi reached Dharoi Dam via seaplane. He will be heading to the Ambaji temple shortly.
Commenting on Modi’s choice of transport, PAAS leader Hardik Patel said he’s happy to hear about India's first seaplane. Such technology could be used to benefit farmers as it could be used to spray fertilisers on large crop areas in a short period of time, he said.
Watch: Rahul Delivers Press Conference in Ahmedabad
Addressing his first press conference as the president-elect of the Congress, Rahul Gandhi alleged that the BJP has carried out “one-sided development”.
The Congress would sweep the Gujarat polls, Gandhi said.
Responding to the BJP’s criticism about Rahul visiting temples in Gujarat, Rahul asked if there was anything wrong with that.
Hardik Holds Raod Show in Vadodara
Hardik Patel holds road show in Vadodara, on the last day of campaigning.
PM Arrives in Sabarmati
Prime Minister Narendra Modi returned to the Sabarmati riverfront in the sea-plane.
Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad Addresses Press Conference
Addressing a press conference, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad refuted the claims made by the Congress president-elect on BJP’s agenda of ‘one-sided development’
Requesting Gandhi’s Congress to ‘refrain from spreading lies’, Prasad slammed the opposition that they are resorting to ‘misleading’ people in order to ‘save face’
Commenting on Gandhi’s retort on his visit to temples, Prasad questioned why the former did not visit the Ram temple in Ayodhya during his campaigns for the UP elections.
Taking off from the criticism, Prasad further asked the Congress what its stance was on the Ayodhya issue.
Hitting out at Gandhi’s criticism on Modi’s seaplane venture, Prasad said:
"Modi is 'Fair' Because He Eats Mushrooms": Alpesh Thakor
Congress leader Alpesh Thakor claimed Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was “dark like him,” has become “fair” as he reportedly eats imported mushrooms every day.
Addressing a rally, Thakor claimed someone told him that he would not be able to eat the food Modi eats, as it was not the food “poor people eat.”
Modi Ends Campaign, Thanks Gujarat
PM Narendra Modi ended his campaign spree in Gujarat, thanking the people of his home state for their affection and support.
Campaigning for Gujarat Polls Ends
The campaigning for the second phase of the Gujarat elections have officially ended, reported ANI.
Gujarat will go to polls in its second and final phase on 14 December. Tuesday, 12 December, marked the end of the high-voltage campaigning in the state, spearheaded by PM Narendra Modi and newly-minted Congress chief Rahul Gandhi. The roadshows in Ahmedabad scheduled for the day by both parties were cancelled after the Gujarat police denied permission citing law and order concerns and public inconvenience.
The results for the Gujarat elections will be declared on 18 December.
- The final leg of campaigning for the Gujarat Assembly elections was marred by vitriol, with both the BJP and the Congress tearing into each other
- Earlier, PM Modi alleged that the Congress was conspiring with Pakistan to swing the Gujarat polls
- On its part, the Congress has cried foul and demanded an apology
- Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said he was “pained and anguished by falsehood and canards” being spread by PM Modi
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