Election 2024 LIVE: PM To Deal with 4 Rallies In Karnataka; Row Over Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Raja Maharaja’ Comment

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: With over per week left for the third part (Might 7) of the final elections, wherein the remaining 14 seats of Karnataka may also go to polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will tackle 4 public rallies within the state on Sunday. Of the 28 seats, the primary batch of 14 seats have been voted for within the second part of the Lok Sabha elections on Friday, April 26. Karnataka noticed a voter turnout of 69.56 per cent.

In the meantime, an argument erupted over Congress chief Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Raja Maharaj’ comment in connection to the Rajput neighborhood. BJP IT Cell head Amit Malviya shared Rahul’s video on X and stated, “Rahul Gandhi ought to instantly apologise to the Rajput neighborhood, for this offensive remark.”

Within the video, Rahul Gandhi, whereas addressing a public assembly, will be heard saying in Hindi, “Raja Maharaja used to rule the nation. They did no matter they wished, they used to remove whosoever’s lands they wished. Congress social gathering and our staff, in collaboration with the individuals of the nation, achieved Independence, introduced democracy and Structure within the nation.”

LATEST UPDATES ON 2024 LOK SABHA POLLS

• BJP chief Amit Malviya demanded Rahul Gandhi’s apology over his comment.
• A remark made by Congress chief Rahul Gandhi over ‘Raja, Maharajas’ sparked an outrage within the Rajput neighborhood.
• The Congress filed a criticism with the Election Fee towards Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Saturday, alleging ballot code violation. At a ballot rally, Thakur had alleged the presence of a “overseas hand” behind the grand previous social gathering’s hand, which needs handy over the “wealth of individuals’s youngsters to Muslims”, a comment earlier raised by PM Modi and UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi will tackle 4 public rallies in Karnataka on Sunday. Whereas Union House Minister Amit Shah will tackle three election rallies in Uttar Pradesh — Etah, Mainpuri and Etawah.
• Amid suspense over the Congress candidate in Uttar Pradesh’s Amethi and Rae Bareilli, social gathering Basic Secretary KC Venugopal — after CEC assembly — on Saturday stated that “All the things shall be clear in a single or two days”. Earlier within the day, nationwide president Mallikarjun Kharge had requested individuals to “anticipate few extra days” to get readability on the candidates.
• The BJP on Saturday changed Poonam Mahajan, social gathering candidate from Mumbai North Central, with senior lawyer Ujjwal Deorao Nikam, who additionally performed a key function as a public prosecutor within the 26/11 Mumbai terror assault case.
• A day after Karnataka’s Hassan constituency went to polls, JD(S) MP and former Prime Minister Deve Gowda’s son, Prajwal Revanna, discovered himself in hassle relating to an alleged intercourse scandal. An SIT has been fashioned to probe the scandal-linked movies, that has been doing the rounds.These movies allegedly present Revanna indulging in sexual actions with many ladies, together with authorities workers.The Ladies Fee stated that it has additionally instances the place a few of them contain “power or no consent”. Fee head Dr Nagalakshmi Chaudhary stated that “influential politicians” have sought sexual favours from girls in addition to “raping a few of them”.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched a scathing assault on the Opposition grouping and stated that their solely objective is to “type authorities and mint cash”. The PM raked up the problems from ‘inheritance tax’ to ‘pran pratishtha of Ayodhya Ram Mandir’ to remarks on ‘Sanatan Dharma’. He exuded confidence over the NDA’s win within the LS polls and stated that they’re main by 2-0 after the second part of voting.
• Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s spouse, Sunita, held her maiden roadshow within the election season, in help of Aam Aadmi Celebration’s East Delhi candidate Kuldeep Kumar. She stated that her husband is a “lion”, including that no one can break him and make him bow down. Sunita raised the slogan ‘Jail ka Jawab Vote Se’ on the AAP’s Lok Sabha election marketing campaign within the nationwide capital. “We’ll vote to take away dictatorship and save democracy,” she stated.

(With PTI inputs)

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