Narendra Modi fandom trumps Delhi’s class divide
5 years, 8 months ago

Narendra Modi fandom trumps Delhi’s class divide

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Any sound resembling the whirring of a bulldozer sends across a wave of panic through the ever-narrowing lanes of Shakur Basti. “ Modi ne hamey Pakistan se bachaya, magar zameeni kaam toh AAP hi kar raha hai hamare liye,” says Deepak Kumar, 20. Undoubtedly, there is an acknowledgement of Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s work, but like in the rest of the country, love for Modi starts showing as soon as the discussions on “real” issues get over. And just like Suraj from Shakur Basti, Dikshit too, says, “No one knew about India before Modi…no one even looked at the country.” About the condition of minorities, he says, under the BJP government, no communal riots happened. In Shakur Basti, when Pawan confidently says the BJP has done a lot for the country and will now ensure every farmer gets ₹6,000, Deepak interrupts him and says: “Did we get ₹15 lakh that he said we will get in our bank accounts?” Pawan’s answer: “That was a huge amount.

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Congress to carry out caste census in Delhi if voted to power: Rahul Gandhi
1 day, 15 hours ago

Congress to carry out caste census in Delhi if voted to power: Rahul Gandhi

The Hindu  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday asserted that a caste census will be carried out in Delhi if the Congress is voted to power in the National Capital. Addressing a his first public meeting for Delhi polls in Seelampur, North East Delhi, Mr. Gandhi said, “People should ask Kejriwal whether he wants reservation for the backward classes and his stance …

Amit Shah calls AAP 'disaster'; promises permanent housing for Delhi slum dwellers if BJP wins
3 days, 7 hours ago

Amit Shah calls AAP 'disaster'; promises permanent housing for Delhi slum dwellers if BJP wins

New Indian Express  

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'They will demolish slums and acquire land:' Kejriwal's latest attack on BJP as poll campaign heats up

New Indian Express  

Responding to Union Home Minister Amit Shah's speech on Saturday, Kejriwal said, "The way Amit Shah ji lied to the slum dwellers of Delhi and tried to mislead them, today we have come to this slum camp to expose that lie. If 4,700 houses have been built in the last 10 years, then it will take 1,000 years to provide …

Delhi Slum Dwellers to Get House: Shah
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Delhi Slum Dwellers to Get House: Shah

Deccan Chronicle  

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Delhi polls less than a month away, how will key players fare? A SWOT analysis

India Today  

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‘All through taxpayer’s money’ – YouTuber slams ‘freebie’ flats for poor launch by PM Modi ahead of Delhi Election 2025

Live Mint  

Delhi Election 2025: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the 1,675 newly-constructed flats for slum dwellers of the national capital ahead of Delhi Assembly Election 2025. The inauguration was ‘Freebie Agenda’ Prominent YouTuber Akshat Shrivastava took to social media flaying what he called the ‘freebie’ agenda of political parties. AAP's flagship schemes The AAP government in Delhi is known …

Will flats for slum-dwellers prove to be game-changer for BJP in key Delhi seats?
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Will flats for slum-dwellers prove to be game-changer for BJP in key Delhi seats?

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday sounded the poll bugle for the BJP in Delhi as he handed over key of around 1,675 flats to slum-dwellers, which is being seen as a counter to the ruling Aam Aadmi Party's welfare schemes. While Arvind Kejriwal confidently talks of his work in Delhi, the three issues that he refrains from speaking about …

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India Today  

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Delhi Assembly Election: The Shape-Shifting Arvind Kejriwal
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Delhi Assembly Election: The Shape-Shifting Arvind Kejriwal

The Hindu  

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Modi govt lifted every class in 10 years, says Sanjay Tandon in Chandigarh
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Hindustan Times  

Taking the BJP campaign deeper into voter-rich colonies, party’s Chandigarh candidate Sanjay Tandon visited Maloya on Monday. Welcomed with a giddha performance by female residents, Tandon said during the last 10 years, Prime Minister Narendera Modi worked to uplift every class, including women, underprivileged, youth, farmers and businessmen. “The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana provided 4 crore houses and free ration …

Delhi Assembly Election 2020: Mandate given to AAP shows true meaning of nationalism, says Manish Sisodia; victory for politics of work, says Atishi
4 years, 11 months ago

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Firstpost  

The people of Delhi have explained the true meaning of nationalism through their mandate, AAP’s prominent face Manish Sisodia said as he clinched victory on the Patparganj seat New Delhi: Elated over their thumping victory in the Delhi Assembly polls and taking a dig at the Bharatiya Janata Party which has been riding high on the patriotism wave, Aam Aadmi …

Delhi Election 2020 Results: Confident Of AAP's Triumph, Kejriwal Asks Party Volunteers Not To Burst Crackers In Victory Celebrations
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Delhi Election 2020 Results: Confident Of AAP's Triumph, Kejriwal Asks Party Volunteers Not To Burst Crackers In Victory Celebrations

ABP News  

Delhi Election Results 2020: Confident of Aam Aadmi Party’s sweep in the Delhi assembly elections 2020, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, on Monday, asked his party volunteers not to burst firecrackers during victory celebrations to prevent air pollution. Preparations are already underway at Aam Aadmi Party headquarters to celebrate victory in the polls, even as counting of votes is yet …

New Delhi election: Kejriwal’s AAP stuns Modi’s BJP with huge win
4 years, 11 months ago

New Delhi election: Kejriwal’s AAP stuns Modi’s BJP with huge win

Al Jazeera  

Arvind Kejriwal’s AAP wins a landslide 62 of 70 seats while right-wing BJP finishes a distant second with eight seats. ‘Defeat of the politics of polarisation’ “The Delhi result is extremely important because it signals a defeat of the politics of polarisation and division that BJP unleashed here,” political analyst Zoya Hasan told Al Jazeera. “I hope the BJP will …

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4 years, 11 months ago

Can Aam Aadmi Party retain Delhi?

Live Mint  

For weeks now, Delhi has been centre-stage for the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act. But despite the party’s massive win on all seven Lok Sabha seats in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, it is the Aam Aadmi Party that starts as the clear frontrunner in the assembly elections. In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, for instance, Delhi voted overwhelmingly …

AAP likely to go for a sleeker manifesto for Delhi Assembly election 2020; may come up with roadmap to make city world-class
5 years ago

AAP likely to go for a sleeker manifesto for Delhi Assembly election 2020; may come up with roadmap to make city world-class

Firstpost  

While the Dialogue and Development Commission of Delhi is playing an important role in bringing in the key components of development, the feedback received from the public in the town halls conducted by Kejriwal is a major contributor in the making of the manifesto. After the AAP report card was launched, a senior party functionary had shared with Firstpost that …

Middle class losing patience with Modi govt; BJP's declining hold in urban seats shows group feels neglected
6 years, 1 month ago

Middle class losing patience with Modi govt; BJP's declining hold in urban seats shows group feels neglected

Firstpost  

The urban middle class saw in Narendra Modi a leader who could fulfil their aspirations. One trend, however, is clear in even the most perfunctory scrutiny — the BJP is losing its traction among the urban middle class. Among the 42 urban seats in Modi’s homeland, spread across eight major cities, the BJP had bagged 36, while the rest went …

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