The seven-phase Lok Sabha elections officially begun on 11 April. Polling for the first phase took place in 91 parliamentary constituencies spread across 20 states. The final results will be announced on 23 May. Catch all the updates on the Lok Sabha 2019 elections here.
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EC Flying Squad Seizes Rs 50 Lakh from a Vehicle in Mumbai
The Election Commission flying squad in Mumbai seized Rs 50 lakh from a vehicle in the Tardeo area on Sunday. The amount was seized from one Prashant Samdani and the Income Tax department is looking into the matter.
(Source: ANI)
People Want to Get Rid of Terrorism, Those in 'Maha Milawat' Want to Remove Modi: PM Modi in Aligarh
Attacking the anti-BJP alliance formed for the ongoing Lok Sabha polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, 14 April, said while people wanted to get rid of terrorism, those in the "maha milawat" wanted to remove him from power.
Addressing a poll rally in Aligarh, Modi asked the crowd, "Tell me whether terrorism should be eliminated or not, whether we should enter Pakistan and kill the terrorists, whether we should conduct surgical strikes and airstrikes, whether our jawans should get a free hand or not? Has your chowkidar done the right thing?" The crowd replied, "Yes."
We Don't Want to Politicise Armed Forces: Nirmala Sitharaman
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, 14 April, said neither Prime Minister Narendra Modi nor any other NDA leader wanted to politicise armed forces and there was nothing wrong in talking about the political will giving freedom to the forces to take action as they deem fit.
At an informal interactive session with intellectuals, academicians and young thinkers here, she said the opposition had been constantly coming up with the allegation that armed forces were being politicised.
"Nobody wants to politicise the armed forces, not particularly myself or prime minister or anybody from here (government). We dont want to politicise the armed forces”, she said.
Gadkari Says Issues Facing Salem-Chennai Expressway Project Will Be Resolved
Senior BJP leader and Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Sunday, 15 April, expressed confidence the Chennai-Salem expressway project will be implemented after discussions with farmers who are opposing acquisition of their land for it.
Addressing an election rally in Salem in support of the AIADMK-led alliance, he said the project, land acquisition process for which has been stayed by the Madras High Court recently, was important for development of the region.
"Today the matter is in the court and the Madras High Court has given a stay. But I am assuring you, whatever the rates for land acquisition we are giving, they are more. We have increased the rate, compared to today's value, our rates are high," Gadkari said.