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Topic: PM Modi

Narendra Modi is India’s 14th prime minister and has been in power since May 2014. He is the first prime minister to have been born after Independence. Modi is a leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and has served as Gujarat Chief Minister from 2001 to 2014. His Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi, though, is in Uttar Pradesh, and Modi has represented this seat since 2014.

Narendra Modi joined the RSS, the BJP’s ideological parent, in the 1970s and joined the BJP in 1987. The following year he was chosen as the party’s general secretary for Gujarat. Modi took oath as Gujarat CM in 2001, after replacing Keshubhai Patel, who was held responsible for the government’s poor response to the Bhuj earthquake. Modi contested his first-ever election in 2002, shortly after which the Gujarat riots fueled controversy over his leadership. The Supreme Court in 2022 gave a clean chit to Modi and 63 others in a plea exploring a larger conspiracy behind the riots.

Kharge calls Modi ‘terrorist’ at TN rally, fine-tunes remark later—‘he’s terrorising people & parties’

Shweta Tripathi -
Congress president accused the PM of practising divisive politics, questioning AIADMK & other regional parties on aligning with NDA.

After delimitation bill fails in Lok Sabha, Modi now using women card in poll-bound Bengal

Rajesh Roy -
He is accusing his rivals, especially West Bengal’s Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, of betraying women by opposing the move to increase their representation in Parliament.

Why is Modi govt pushing hard for delimitation? Rahul says answer lies in ‘number 16’

Sourav Roy Barman -
Alleging that the Bills are a ‘panic reaction’, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said the government is trying to take power away from ‘his OBC brothers and sisters’.

Congress won’t buy Modi’s delimitation ‘guarantee’, slams BJP while underlining pro-women’s quota stance

Sourav Roy Barman -
Priyanka said govt laid a 'trap' for Oppn by linking implementation of women’s reservation law with proposed increase in LS's maximum sanctioned strength & a delimitation exercise.

Modi delimitation ‘guarantee’ in LS—no ‘discrimination’, states’ seat share won’t change now or in future

Neelam Pandey -
 Speaking in Lok Sabha on women's reservation, PM said: 'Don't weigh this from political perspective; this is a decision in national interest... Women across the country... will judge our intent.'

Modi, Trump discuss need to keep Strait of Hormuz open & secure after Iran hints at ‘new mechanism’

Keshav Padmanabhan -
Call comes 48 hrs after direct negotiations between US and Iran in Islamabad did not arrive at a peaceful solution to the conflict. Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed.

Global media says assembly election results can make or break ‘Modi’s Hindutva project’

Vidhi Bhutra -
Bloomberg writes on the polls in four states & the challenges confronting Indian economy. FT focuses on the power struggles in Tata leadership post Ratan Tata's death in Oct 2024.

Stalin issues ‘final warning’ from Tamil Nadu on delimitation. ‘Every family will take to streets’

Shweta Tripathi -
In a video message, the Tamil Nadu CM called the Centre’s special session an attempt to ‘bulldozing’ delimitation through parliament.

‘Main grihasth nahi hoon, par pata bohot hai,’ says PM Modi at Nari Shakti Vandan programme in Delhi

Neelam Pandey -
Addressing gathering of women, Modi says despite not being a family man, he understands the pain a woman endures. Sonia says delimitation real reason Centre called spl Parliament session.

Bihar Police arrests man for emailing CIA, offering to ‘eliminate’ PM Modi for money

Samridhi Tewari -
This is not the accused's first such offence. In 2022, as a juvenile, he was detained for allegedly sending a hoax email threatening to blow up the Kolkata Airport.
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