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Hindu nationalist Narendra Modi (2nd L), prime ministerial candidate for India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), receives flowers from a Muslim cleric after the inauguration of a hospital owned by a Muslim trust at Balasinore town, east of the western Indian city of Ahmedabad November 10, 2013. REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Photo

How BJP seeks Muslim vote in 2024 election

NEW DELHI, Nov 10 (Reuters) – Nafis Ansari, a school principal who is Muslim, was enlisted this year by the ruling BJP as a “Modi Mitr”, or friend of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The resident of the central state of Madhya Pradesh promotes the party to neighbours and relatives at events such as weddings

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Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge (File Photo/ANI)

“BJP’s Fake Nationalism is yet again visible”: Mallikarjun Kharge slams BJP over pension rules

New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party over the disability pension rules for Armed Forces and said that they (BJP) are working against the welfare of jawans, ex-servicemen and veterans. Mallikarjun Kharge in a post on X said “BJP’s Fake Nationalism is yet again visible in the

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Partha Chaudhury, 39, a worker of India's ruling Bharatiya Janarta Party (BJP), speaks with Reuters during the party's outreach program in Kolkata, India, May 30, 2023. REUTERS/Avijit Ghosh/File Photo

India’s BJP, the world’s biggest party, plots election drive of epic scale

KOLKATA, India Sept 26 (Reuters) – Indian activist Partha Chaudhury is on a war footing as he strides out of the ruling BJP’s regional headquarters in Kolkata armed with passion and pages of voter lists. “We need to meet each and every BJP supporter, and all of this has to be done in less than

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Rahul Gandhi
Rahul Gandhi has criticised India's merit system, calling it unfair to Dalits, OBCs, and tribals. He highlights how the narrative of merit is dominated by upper caste perspectives. Emphasising the importance of a caste census, he believes it is essential to uncover and address inequality.

Not inviting Opposition leaders to G20 reflects govt doesn’t value leaders of 60 per cent of India’s population: Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi, Sep 8 (PTI): Taking a dig at the government for not inviting Opposition leaders to the G20, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said it shows that the current leadership doesn’t value the leaders of 60 per cent of India’s population and the people should think about it. Congress Party chief and the

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