AAP manifesto silent on 8 lakh jobs it promised in 2015, instead says it will ensure better economic opportunities for women and hire more safai karamcharis.
Hegde had described Mahatma Gandhi-led freedom struggle as ‘drama’, while Acharya had initially backed him, saying the MP’s comments were ‘thought-provoking’ before retracting them.
Besides anti-CAA protest at Shaheen Bagh, Modi, Shah and Adityanath mentioned tukde-tukde gang, anarchy, national security, Article 370 and Ram temple in Delhi rallies.
In terms of vote-share, Congress finished second behind BJP in last year’s Lok Sabha polls in Delhi. But this time, it doesn’t even seem to be in the fight.
While BJP high command expresses displeasure at Hegde, state unit says MP represents a section of people who have a lot of questions on the freedom struggle.
Campaigning for the BJP ahead of the Delhi polls, PM Modi accused AAP and Congress of provoking protesters and trying to 'divert attention from the real conspiracy'.
Electoral competition now appears dominated by welfare delivery and governance metrics, but ideology has not disappeared in Tamil Nadu. Instead, it has become strategic.
India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.
On lessons from the ongoing West Asia conflict, he says that while US had superior technology and strike capability, Iran used geography to its advantage.
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.
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