Mumbai, Jan 15 (IANS) As voting for the Maharashtra local body elections got underway on Thursday, several leaders across party lines have appealed to citizens to actively participate in the democratic process, stressing that every eligible voter has both ‘opportunity and responsibility’ to vote.Senior BJP leader Prakash Javadekar urged people to exercise their franchise, saying he chose to cast his vote early in the day.“Every citizen has the opportunity to vote, and they should use it. I dec…
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Mumbai, Jan 13 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday said that people have already decided to ensure the victory of the Shiv Sena-BJP Mahayuti candidates in the local civic elections. Speaking to IANS during an election campaign, Deputy Chief Minister Shinde said there has been an overwhelming response from the public.“There has been a very positive response, and people are happy. The people have decided to make the Shiv Sena-BJP Mahayuti candidates win and are dete…
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena on Monday strongly criticised AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi for his remarks targeting RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat over his comments on what is often referred to as “love jihad”. They asserted that Owaisi “lacks both moral and political authority” to challenge the RSS chief.Mohan Bhagwat, while addressing the Stri Shakti Samvad programme in Bhopal, had said that instances commonly described as “love jihad” largely arise due to a la…
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and MP Ravi Shankar Prasad on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the Congress after veteran leader Digvijaya Singh praised the organisational strength of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), saying it reflected a delayed realisation of the BJP’s robust grassroots structure.Reacting to Singh’s remarks, Prasad said, “Digvijaya is realising after a long time that the BJP organisation is very strong, which is good.” He went on to take a swipe at th…