In this second video of the Mid-day series Straight Talk, Political Strategist Ritwik Mehta breaks down the winning strategy deployed by the Bhartiya Janata Party, Annamalai’s fandom, the Modi Factor, Congress’ downfall, Political chaos in Maharashtra, Bihar politics, prospects of INDIA Alliance along side BJP making inroads in states of West Bengal and Tamil Nadu. From grassroots mobilization to high-level coalition building, Mehta offers invaluable insights into how the BJP navigates the complex landscape of Indian politics dethroning long-standing political parties in the process. Watch exclusive insights into the ongoing Lok Sabha Elections 2024, as political analyst Ritwik Mehta delves into understanding the inner workings of India's political parties with Katyayani Kapoor.
15 April,2024 08:30 PM IST
Vidya Balan and Pratik Gandhi’s ‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ is set to release on April 19 in theatres. The star cast of ‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’, Vidya Balan and Pratik Gandhi, opened up about their roles and the theme of their movie, It’s a rom-com about a couple who have fallen out of love and are having affairs with different people. However, after some time they crossed paths again and came close to each other.
14 April,2024 02:57 PM IST
Sarabjit Singh Khalsa is contesting elections from Faridkot Lok Sabha constituency. He is making headlines as he is the son of Beant Singh, one of the assassins of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Speaking to ANI, he said, “I have contested elections three times. I am contesting from Faridkot constituency. I did not want to contest the polls this time, but my supporters asked me to contest. Sacrilege is one of the major issues which I will raise. Farmers’ MSP is another issue”. Watch video to know all about him. Watch video.
13 April,2024 05:53 PM IST
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that there is an "ideological battle" taking place in the country between Periyar's ideas of social justice and equality; and that of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and RSS of "one nation, one leader, one language". He further lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party over inequality and said that Inequality in today’s india is even worse than the British Era. He said that when earlier India used to be called as a beacon of democracy, the rest of the world today say that India's democracy is no longer a democracy. He made several other scathing Remarks on BJP. Watch video for more.
13 April,2024 11:49 AM IST
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi while addressing a public meeting in Rajasthan’s Anupgarh, he assured people of removing poverty from the nation and claimed ‘Ek Jhatke Se Ham Gareebi Ko Hindustan Mita Denge.’ if the party is voted to power in upcoming Lok Sabha polls. “That Prime Minister Narendra Modi has waived off loans of the millionaires and billionaires if the nation, we help the poor of this nation. We will give rupees one lakh a year to a woman in every poor family. If you belong to a poor family we will give rupees one lakh a year to a woman in your family and we will do this till the time until your family has come out of poverty line,” said Rahul Gandhi.
12 April,2024 11:36 AM IST
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath slammed the Congress party saying that the grand old party fed biryani to terrorists when they were in power. “This is 'New India' that knows to protect its citizens and international borders... In 1952, Congress gave a wound to India by implementing Article 370 in Kashmir, PM Modi and HM Amit Shah by abrogating Article 370 ended terrorism, forever. Now, no one can shelter terrorists and naxals in India. On one side it's The Guardian's report that is saying that terrorists are being killed in Pakistan, and the world is taking terrorism as a burden and on the other side it is Congress who used to feed biryani to terrorists when they were in power. Congress starved the poor and fed biryani to terrorists, PM Modi has been giving free rations to 80 crore people for the last 4 years and will continue to give for the upcoming 5 years,” said Yogi Adityanath.
07 April,2024 04:33 PM IST
Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections 2024, Union Minister Smriti Irani held a special interaction with businessmen in Bengaluru, Karnataka on April 05. In this special meeting, she urged the audience to vote for BJP in order to make India a developed country and the third-largest economy in the world. She also took a dig at the opposition, the Gandhi family and their politics over the years. She went ahead and also criticized them for rejecting the invitation to the inauguration ceremony of Ram Temple in Ayodhya. During her address, the Union Minister took a jibe at the opposition and said “Gandhi family looted and cheated the citizens of India by smiling and clicking pictures.” She lambasted Rahul Gandhi for his divide India statements and for taking help of a terrorist organization’s leader’s support to win the election. She further said, “Our ancestors had seen those days when, if they needed a phone or gas cylinder then they had to be familiar with a politician and they don’t want today’s youth to face the same."
06 April,2024 02:10 PM IST
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on April 05 once again mentioned Billionaire Gautam Adani to target Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Addressing a press conference, Rahul Gandhi said, “We need to understand the foundation of the strategy made by RSS, BJP and PM Modi. The way Adani has a monopoly in ports, infrastructure and defence, in the same way PM Modi has made a monopoly in political finance by using ED, CBI and Income Tax. Mallikarjun Kharge said that those who are corrupt are joining BJP, the reason is that PM Modi wants to keep control of political finance monopoly. This manifesto has not been made by the Congress party, it has been made by the people of the country, we have only written this manifesto. We have made our manifesto after talking to thousands of people.”
05 April,2024 03:15 PM IST
Congress sitting MP and candidate Rahul Gandhi conducted a roadshow in Wayanad - his constituency before filing his nomination on April 03. His sister and party's general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also accompanied him throughout the Roadshow He was also accompanied by AICC general secretaries KC Venugopal and Deepa Das, AICC in-charge of the National Students' Union of India Kanhaiya Kumar as well as Leader of Opposition in the state assembly VD Satheesan and KPCC acting president M M Hassan. Rahul Gandhi received a nice welcome in his constituency with thousands of people out on the streets holding placards, banners and party flag as they cheered for their leader. Watch video for more.
03 April,2024 02:54 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a public rally in Uttarakhand's Rudrapur on April 02, where he launched a scathing attack against the Congress. Prime Minister Narendra Modi alleged that despite being out of power for only a decade, the Congress has begun advocating for inciting unrest in India. Furthermore, he accused the Congress of attempting to destabilize India and push it toward chaos and disorder. “After staying out of power for just 10 years, they (Congress) have started talking about igniting fire in India. Will you punish such people? This time don't let them be in the field. Congress doesn't have faith in democracy now. Congress wants to push India towards anarchy and instability. In Karnataka, a Congress leader spoke about dividing the country into two parts. Shouldn't those who talk about dividing the country be punished? Instead of punishing him, the Congress gave their leader an election ticket…” said Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
02 April,2024 03:48 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
