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]]>Modi’s fiercest verbal attacks have long been reserved for the Congress and especially for Rahul Gandhi, a pattern that began well before he became prime minister. What remains puzzling is? Why the Congress continues to be singled out, even after suffering repeated electoral blows?
During the Bihar election season and the vote count, two moments drew attention because the intensity of his criticism did not match the occasion. The first came last Friday, when counting trends placed the National Democratic Alliance firmly ahead while the Mahagathbandhan collapsed, with the Congress touching a new low in the state. The BJP headquarters in Delhi was set for celebration, yet Modi chose the moment to escalate his critique of the Congress leadership.
He declared that the Congress had transformed into what he called the Muslim League Maoist Congress. He accused its leaders of embracing negative politics and hinted at the possibility of another major internal split. The idea of Congress being influenced by urban Maoists had earlier been voiced by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, while the Muslim League reference had been made by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Modi fused these accusations into a single sweeping charge.
After the 2014 Lok Sabha debacle, Sonia Gandhi had accepted that the party was widely seen as pro Muslim, suggesting that Hindu voters had distanced themselves. Modi’s new label combined two of the most damaging political portrayals in modern India and applied them to the Congress.
Modi’s second major attack in three days came during the Ramnath Goenka Lecture in New Delhi, an event meant to honour the founder of a publication known for its independent stance. While discussing his government’s achievements, Modi also outlined what he believes is the current electoral mantra. He urged all state governments, regardless of ideology, to focus on development, business friendliness, and investment climate, arguing that such priorities determine political futures
He then returned to the Congress with a sharper edge, claiming that while Maoist violence in the country was receding, it was gaining ground inside the Congress. He accused the party of nurturing Maoist ideology, supporting forces that reject the Constitution, and fostering urban Naxal sympathisers within major institutions. According to him, those who entered the party a decade ago had now turned it into a Muslim League Maoist Congress that had allegedly abandoned national interest and become a threat to national unity.
Within three days, Modi’s rhetoric toward the Congress shifted from branding to allegations of betrayal and jeopardising national cohesion. This raises unavoidable questions about evidence and why no legal action accompanies such serious claims. Yet the broader motive seems clearer. The sharpened criticism is part of a deliberate political strategy designed to shape public perception well ahead of 2029.
Modi himself hinted at this strategy in his victory address when he spoke of a potential major division within the Congress. Despite setbacks, the Congress remains the only party with a nationwide footprint capable of challenging him. Its performance in the recent Lok Sabha elections showed resilience, signalling that it is weakened but not defeated. Modi’s intensified narrative appears aimed at ensuring that by the next national election, the Congress becomes irrelevant.
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]]>He contrasted this with his government’s policies, which, he said, were designed to benefit every community without discrimination. “Our goal is to ensure that every citizen enjoys equal access to development opportunities. The opposition, however, thrives on creating divisions,” Yogi asserted.
The statement comes amid increasing political maneuvering ahead of upcoming state elections. Analysts say caste dynamics will play a decisive role, especially in rural constituencies. While the ruling party is banking on its “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas” model, the opposition hopes to consolidate backward caste votes.
This exchange marks yet another escalation in Uttar Pradesh’s political war of words, which shows no signs of cooling down.
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]]>BJP party MLA from Shikhohabad district Firozabad, U.P. has resigned from the party before Elections. In a statement, he said ” Many other leaders will also join Swami Prasad Maurya and support whatever decision he takes. He is our leader. ”
In colossal damage to the party before assembly elections, 2 top Ministers and 4 MLAs have quit the party and switched to Samajwadi Party.
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By-elections to the Lok Sabha will be held in the Union Territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Madhya Pradesh (Khandwa), and Himachal Pradesh for one seat each (Mandi). Assembly bye-elections will be held in one constituency in each of Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Mizoram, Maharashtra, Nagaland, and Telangana; two constituencies in Karnataka, Bihar, and Rajasthan; three constituencies in Himachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, and Madhya Pradesh; four constituencies in West Bengal; and five constituencies in Assam.
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]]>Analysts say polarisation in Pakistan’s politics pushed the main national parties to focus on the polls in the semi-autonomous region, tightening races in an election that is often overlooked and traditionally won by the national ruling party.
Khan, who came to power in a 2018 election, has faced growing criticism over his management of Pakistan’s economy and his ability to deliver on campaign promises, including pledges to create millions of new jobs and root out corruption.
His Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) won 25 seats in the 45-seat assembly in Sunday’s poll, Chief Election Commissioner Abdul Rashid Sulehria told a news conference.
The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) of former premier late Benazir Bhutto secured 11 seats, while the Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, which had previously held a majority in the body, took just six seats.
Kashmir’s outgoing Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider, of the PML-N, contested two seats, losing one and winning the other by only 300 votes.
Two local groups each won a single seat, Sulehria said, while the result from one constituency had been withheld.
Sulehria dismissed accusations, mainly from the PML-N, that Khan’s party had rigged the election.
“We have fulfilled our promise to conduct free, fair and transparent elections,” he told journalists in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
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]]>Akhilesh Yadav tweeted,”To avoid giving compensation, the ruthless BJP government in Uttar Pradesh is now lying that only three teachers have died during election duty while the figures given by the teacher’s body is more than 1000″. Adding to this, he said,”The BJP government is creating a world of big lies. How would the heartless BJP members realise the grief to these families?”. He also put up a newspaper story in support of his statement.
उप्र की निष्ठुर भाजपा सरकार मुआवज़ा देने से बचने के लिए अब ये झूठ बोल रही है कि चुनावी ड्यूटी में केवल 3 शिक्षकों की मौत हुई है जबकि शिक्षक संघ का दिया आँकड़ा 1000 से अधिक है।
भाजपा सरकार ‘महा झूठ का विश्व रिकॉर्ड’ बना रही है।
परिवारवालों का दुख ये हृदयहीन भाजपाई क्या जानें। pic.twitter.com/FmfizXfEuI
— Akhilesh Yadav (@yadavakhilesh) May 19, 2021
The president of Prathmik Shiksha Sangha, Dinesh Chandra Sharma had earlier issued a report which shows the death of 1,621 teachers and workers, since the first week of April. Out of the total numbers, 90% were on the panchayat election duty. Mr. Yadav is also demanding that the families must be paid Rs. 1 crore each for the loss.
On the other hand, the UP state Minister for basic education, Satish Chandra Dwivedi argued the statement. He said that according to the government data, only three teachers have died on the poll duty. All these deaths cannot be accredited to the elections.
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]]>Mr. Banerjee told the mediapersons,”Governor has vindictively done this without consultation of the state government. Governor has become a bloodsucker. He is now trying to secure a ticket before 2024 elections from the BJP. Because of this he is doing whatever he pleases against TMC. That governor is whimsical, and a blood sucker. He should not stay here even for a minute. He is roaming around here like a mad dog”.
The CBI arrested the TMC ministers Firhad Hakrim, Subrata Mukherjee, MLA Madan Mitra and former mayor of Kolkata Sovan Chatterjee in relation with the Narada sting operation
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