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1. PM Modi Files Nomination From Varanasi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has filed his nomination papers from the Varanasi seat for the Lok Sabha elections.
Top leaders including Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Sushma Swaraj, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, Ram Vilas Paswan, Tamil Nadu Deputy CM O Panneerselvam and others are present at the nomination-filing centre in Varanasi. SAD leader Parkash Singh Badal and Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray are also present.
On Thursday, 25 April, PM Modi held a mega roadshow in Varanasi, drawing massive crowds, that culminated in a show of strength with the Ganga aarti at the Dashashwamedh ghat. Modi was joined by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and other senior BJP leaders in the temple town.
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2. ‘Cannot Believe Locals Don’t Know Me’: Jodhpur BJP MP Shekhawat
As the Lok Sabha elections gears up for its fourth phase, The Quint met Jodhpur MP Gajendra Singh Shekhawat who is contesting against Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot's son, Vaibhav Gehlot, in the polls.
Shekhawat is also the Minister of State for Agriculture in PM Modi's cabinet at the Centre, is known to be a close aide of BJP leader Amit Shah, and is a tall Rajput leader in the region.
While the farmers in Jodhpur told The Quint that they reaped no benefits from the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, a flagship agricultural insurance scheme introduced by the Narendra Modi government in 2016, Shekhawat vehemently denied it.
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3. Why Jet Airways Crisis Seems Like a Case of Crony Capitalism
Amid the din of elections, the turmoil at Jet Airways and fallout after the suspension of services has not managed to attract a lot of attention. During this, two major developments have taken place which make this whole crisis seem like a case of crony capitalism. Senior BJP leader Subramanian Swamy wrote a letter to the Union Civil Minister Suresh Prabhu, and, then tweeted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi that two BJP leaders want to hand over Jet's business to SpiceJet.
Another thing to observe is Indigo and Tata Vistara's letter to the government. They have alleged that there's no level-playing field in the government's allotment of Jet Airways slots (the slots that have come up for grabs after Jet's supension). It is also in violation of the 2003 guidelines, they have written.
When we talk about rules and regulations of businesses and policies in the country, let's see what happened to those in the Jet saga.
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4. Review | Avengers: Endgame – Not Perfect, But Emotionally Exhausting
Let’s admit it. You aren’t looking for a review of Avengers Endgame. Because if you are, then this film isn’t for you anyway.
Our love affair with the Marvel cinematic universe started in 2008 with Iron Man! Eleven years later, it all comes down to this fantastic finale – a closure we loyalists of the Marvel cinematic universe (MCU) need and deserve.
Lots of fan theories and spoilers are floating around about who all will die and who would defeat Thanos finally.
Yours truly will obviously steer clear of this but what one can definitely let you know is that this movie isn’t for a first-timer to try and jump in on.
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5. Underwear Jibes to Curses on Martyrs: Netas Say Anything for Votes
Threats (some veiled, others open), curses, hate speeches and abuses are ruling campaign discourse this election season. From the beards of Muslims to Khaki underwear, party bigwigs are raising the most ridiculous concerns in their rallies. It almost looks like they are taking turns in rolling out outrageous remarks day after day, keeping the Election Commission on its toes (or so we hope). And we, the citizens don’t know whether to laugh or cry.
Looking back, here are a few of the most bizarre and totally uncalled for remarks that our representatives made while asking us to vote for them.
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