PM Modi lays out contours of national polls, gives account of performance
1 year, 7 months ago

PM Modi lays out contours of national polls, gives account of performance

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday laid out the contours of next year’s national polls, giving an account of his politics of “perform, reform and transform” which he said replaced the previous “politics of instability”. In his Independence Day address, Modi contrasted “family-run parties” and himself by referring to the citizens as his parivaarjan or family members and said it is a collective responsibility to ensure “probity, transparency and objectivity”. Underlining that the country needs to fight the “three evils” of “corruption, dynastic politics and the policy of appeasement”, which he said have prevented social justice and stalled progress. It is the golden moment for making India developed by 2047.” Modi said he would present an account of his performance from the Red Fort in 2024 while reiterating his common man credentials.

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The Atlantic publishes hit job against PM Modi: Here’s how the propaganda piece cherry-picks facts to attack the Indian leader
3 months, 3 weeks ago

The Atlantic publishes hit job against PM Modi: Here’s how the propaganda piece cherry-picks facts to attack the Indian leader

Op India  

“For India Prime Minister Narendra Modi, strength is everything.” A hit job on Indian PM Modi was published by American magazine The Atlantic on the 29th of November. The hit job titled “How a Strongman Made Himself Look Weak” claims that PM Modi responds to criticism within India by ‘co-opting’ the media and ‘repressing’ the religious minorities. Daniel Block, who …

India’s opposition, written off as too weak, makes a stunning comeback to slow Modi’s juggernaut
9 months, 3 weeks ago

India’s opposition, written off as too weak, makes a stunning comeback to slow Modi’s juggernaut

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — India’s bruised and battered opposition was largely written off in the lead-up to the national election as too weak and fragmented to take on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his powerful Hindu nationalist governing party. The election results released Wednesday also marked a revival for the main opposition Congress party and its allies, who defied predictions of …

At Bihar rally, PM Modi rakes up Godhra train arson to accuse Opposition of appeasement
10 months, 3 weeks ago

At Bihar rally, PM Modi rakes up Godhra train arson to accuse Opposition of appeasement

The Hindu  

Raking up the 2002 Godhra train arson, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 4 charged RJD president Lalu Prasad with having tried to “save” those responsible for burning alive more than 60 kar sevaks “during the rule of Sonia madam”. Lok Sabha polls 2024 updates, May 4 “It is because of this appeasement politics that the father of Bihar's 'shehzada' …

PM Modi Speech Highlights: Government wins no-trust vote, Opposition walks out
1 year, 7 months ago

PM Modi Speech Highlights: Government wins no-trust vote, Opposition walks out

India Today  

Parliament Highlights No-Confidence Motion News Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi replied to the no-confidence motion moved against his government by Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi over the Manipur violence. For the last two days, Parliament witnessed fiery discussions by leaders from the government and Opposition over the ethnic clashes in Manipur. On Wednesday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, in his first speech …

Belated outrage: The Hindu Editorial on the Manipur violence and the top political response
1 year, 8 months ago

Belated outrage: The Hindu Editorial on the Manipur violence and the top political response

The Hindu  

After two and a half months of widespread and continuing violence in Manipur, which included a conflagration in early May, Prime Minister Narendra Modi finally broke his silence, after video images of tribal women being paraded naked in Thoubal district on May 4 once again showed up the heinous nature of the conflict in the State. After outrage expressed by …

Modi says BJP committed to North-East in poll pitch
2 years, 1 month ago

Modi says BJP committed to North-East in poll pitch

Hindustan Times  

In a final campaign push in the North-East on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in Meghalaya’s capital Shillong that “sabka saath, sabka vikas” is a manifestation of true secularism by the Bharatiya Janata Party and its alliance partners, while reiterating his party’s commitment to removing the Armed Forces Special Powers Act in Nagaland. Nation first and people first is …

‘PM Modi liberated nation from casteism, dynastic rule, appeasement’: Amit Shah
2 years, 1 month ago

‘PM Modi liberated nation from casteism, dynastic rule, appeasement’: Amit Shah

Hindustan Times  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi ended "casteism, dynastic rule, appeasement" in the country adding that the earlier policies were made on the basis of caste and opportunities were handed out on dynastic considerations and budget allocations were made to appease. Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday urged people to vote after …

Ahead of Bharat Jodo Yatra, Rahul Gandhi targets PM Modi
2 years, 6 months ago

Ahead of Bharat Jodo Yatra, Rahul Gandhi targets PM Modi

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is weakening the country by spreading hate and fear and that can only help Pakistan and China, former Congress president Rahul Gandhi claimed on Sunday as he set the tone for his upcoming Bharat Jodo Yatra that will be launched on September 7. ‘Modi is taking India backwards’ Targeting the Prime Minister, the former Congress chief …

PM Modi has kept nation polarised: Sonia Gandhi
2 years, 10 months ago

PM Modi has kept nation polarised: Sonia Gandhi

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s philosophy of “maximum governance and minimum government” translates into keeping the country in a permanent state of polarisation, “brutalising” the minorities and targeting political opponents, Congress president Sonia Gandhi said on Friday. Inaugurating the three-day Nav Sankalp chintan shivir at Udaipur, Ms. Gandhi said “extraordinary circumstances call for extraordinary actions” and called on her party colleagues …

PM Modi defends govt’s track record, reaches out to the marginalized
6 years, 7 months ago

PM Modi defends govt’s track record, reaches out to the marginalized

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Making an election year speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday defended his government’s track record, saying the nation had made “remarkable strides” after people came together in 2014 for progress and transformative change. Reaching out to the politically crucial support base of socially and economically marginalized communities, Modi said his government’s guiding principle was ‘sabka saath, sabka …

‘Modi has been dealt a severe blow’
9 years, 4 months ago

‘Modi has been dealt a severe blow’

The Hindu  

The Bihar elections saw six Left parties come together for the first time, and they contested 221 of the 243 seats on the basis of their relative strengths. The Left played an important role in the elections with its widespread campaign against the communal and casteist politics of the BJP and against its neoliberal economic policies. For the Left parties, …

Talking Turkey: Hindutva’s Bihar test
9 years, 5 months ago

Talking Turkey: Hindutva’s Bihar test

Deccan Chronicle  

Whatever the results of the Bihar As-sembly election, campaign rhetoric, which has understandably aroused the ire of the Election Commission, has reached a new low. There is substance in the Opposition’s charge that the Bharatiya Janata Party and the larger Sangh Parivar stir the communal pot to polarise voters before elections. But things have not gone according to Bharatiya Janata …

Modi jibe at past regimes riles Opposition
9 years, 10 months ago

Modi jibe at past regimes riles Opposition

The Hindu  

The Opposition on Saturday, led by the Congress, reacted with anger to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks in Shanghai, terming them “a disgraceful and distasteful attack on the Opposition” and accused him of running down India’s achievements of 67 years on foreign soil, while hitting “a despicable new low.” Mr. Modi on Saturday said he had started working on a …

Gujarat poll: Modi sticks to development agenda
12 years, 3 months ago

Gujarat poll: Modi sticks to development agenda

India TV News  

Though Modi largely focused on development agenda during the campaign, attacking the UPA government for neglecting Gujarat, in an apparent reflection of his unease after Keshubhai launched his outfit, he subtly played the communal card when he said though the Congress wanted Ahmed Patel, a Muslim, as its Chief Ministerial candidate, it was fighting shy of announcing his name for …

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