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Live: Rahul and Sonia Gandhi must answer people why they are out on bail, says PM Modi

PM Modi continued his assault on the Congress party.

Live: Rahul and Sonia Gandhi must answer people why they are out on bail, says PM Modi
PM Modi addressing a rally in Raichur on Sunday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is camping in Karnataka ahead of the May 12 assembly polls, will today address four rallies in the state. BJP President Amit Shah is also in the poll-bound state and will addrress separate public programs.

As the campaigning for the election enters last phase, both the BJP and the Congress have intensified their efforts to connect with the votres. Modi will visit Chitradurga, Raichur, Jamakhandi and Hubli area to address election rallies.

While Congress is looking to retain Karnataka, the last big state in its kitty, the BJP is going all out to score a victory to realise Modi's "Congress-mukt Bharat." 

Congress president Rahul Gandhi, who concluded the eighth leg of his campaign tour of Karnataka on Friday, today attacked the BJP on  Twitter saying that "central to the RSS/ BJP fascist ideology, is that Dalits and Adivasis must continue to exist at the bottom rung of society." 

Karnataka is slated to witness a three-corner contest, involving the ruling Congress, the BJP and the H D Deve Gowda-led JD(S).

A total of 2,655 candidates - 2,436 men and 219 women - are left in the fray for the May 12 election for 224 Assembly seats in Karnataka. Counting of votes will take place on May 15. The contesting candidates include 224 from BJP, 222 from Congress and 201 from JD(S). Others are BSP 18, CPI 2, CPIM 19, NCP 14, registered unrecognised parties 800 and independents 1,155.

The process of filing of nominations had begun on April 17. While the last date for filing of nominations was April 24, scrutiny was on April 25.

Follow live updates of Karnataka Assembly polls here:  

LIVE Blog
06 May 2018
07:07 PM

On one hand we are promising development while on the other hand the present Karnataka CM believes in superstition. Everyone knows what happened when a crow sat on Siddaramaiah's car

07:03 PM

We opened up Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Kendras to provide affordable medicines, reduced the prices of stents, brought the Ayushman Bharat Yojana so that the vulnerable families get health assurance: PM

07:01 PM

Youth in villages should benefit from long-distance education, farmers should get information digitally. That is why we are giving impetus to the Digital India drive and connecting India's villages through optical fiber network

06:59 PM

There were around 18,000 villages which did not have electricity since independence. We ensured power to all such villages in a time frame of just 1000 days. Now through the Saubhagya Yojana, we want to ensure power supply in every household: PM @narendramodi

06:58 PM

We are connecting distant places with airways, we are expanding the aviation sector. We want the common man to travel in airways: PM Modi

06:53 PM

Congress President and Smt. Sonia Gandhi Ji must answer people why they are out on 'Zamaanat': PM

06:52 PM

Congress leaders are caught with large stashes of cash and when our Government takes action, they keep on saying that Modi is vindictive: PM

06:50 PM

Congress neither cares about the present nor the future of Karnataka. What it cares most is about remaining in power: PM

We want to build a New India where children get good education, youth get jobs, elderly get proper healthcare and where there is no discrimination on the lines of caste: PM

04:34 PM

► The Congress duo of mother and son did not like when a Dalit was appointed President, Maidam Sonia Gandhi did not get time for a courtsey call to the President till today. These people dont have the common courtsey and they talk about Dalits.

► We are committed to give impetus to the textile sector in Karnataka. We have also come up with a SAATHI scheme for the weaver community,: PM 

► I urge people of Bagalkot to ask a question to the present Karnataka CM. Ask him about his promise of Textile Parks. Ask him what happened to that promise. Is there a single Textile Park here? He did not fulfill his promises: PM 

► PM Modi says the CM has come to Bagalkot running from some where else and urges people to ask Siddaramaiah "Did he or did he not promise to make a textile park in Bagalkot in the previous election campaign," if he is unable to answer send him back. 

04:23 PM

To ensure farmer welfare, we have brought the most comprehensive Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana

04:19 PM

The Congress government and the present Chief Minister is insensitive towards the plight of sugarcane farmers in the Karnataka. They did nothing for their welfare

04:14 PM

People of Karnataka are well aware of Congress' thinking towards Bhagwan Basaveshwara. They are only recalling His name as elections are nearing : PM Modi 

It was during Atal Ji's leadership, that a statue of Bhagwaan Basaveshwara was put up in the Parliament : PM Modi

04:13 PM

I urge people of Karnataka to remain vigilant and beware of the divisive politics of the Congress. We will not accept any division of Karnataka on the grounds of caste : PM

04:12 PM

► In a democracy, to win or to lose is a part of elections. One must accept their defeat. But Congress are 'Naamdaars'. They did not congratulate us, the 'Kaamdaars'. Such is their arrogance that they even did not pay a courtesy call to the President upon his win.: PM Modi

 

04:00 PM

► We are proud of all those who sacrificed their lives for our country but sadly, a few people feel uncomfortable when they hear the National Song

► Shamelessly the Congress questions the valour of our armed forces when they conducted the surgical strikes

► Congress Party leaders are standing with the anti national people who chants Bharat tere tukde honge

03:55 PM

► PM Narendra Modi starts a public meeting at Bagalkot

​► I don't think that after this speech that Siddaramaiah will get any sleep. The crowds that have gathered here will most certainly worry him, says PM Modi

​► Bagalkot is the land of the brave. People from this land fought for independence, says PM Modi

02:18 PM
02:18 PM

Congress had an eco-system of looting. Jan Dhan-Aadhaar & Mobile number (JAM) trinity of our government has stopped leakages. No wonder Congress is angry on me & abusing me. Congress is worried that if we come to power in Karnataka, they will face difficulty in looting the poor: Modi 

02:18 PM

When Sonia Gandhi's government was in power, LED bulb used to be sold at Rs 350. Now in our government, the bulb are being sold at Rs 50. Where were the extra Rs 300 spent: PM Modi 

02:14 PM

How can we forget that Congress party put an end the politics of the proud son & architect of modern Karnataka, Nijalingappa Ji because he questioned the wrong policies of Nehru: PM Modi 

02:13 PM

Congress is patronising the mining mafia in the state and we need to free Karnataka from this mafia: PM Modi 

 

02:05 PM

PM Modi asks: What has the Congress done in Karnataka for water conservation? What efforts have they made towards desilting? 

02:05 PM

The Central Government has done a lot of work on solar energy. We want to harness the potential of solar energy in Karnataka as well: PM Modi

 

01:58 PM

Congress had an eco-system of looting which our government has come down heavily on. The JAM Trinity has stopped leakages. No wonder Congress is angry on me and are abusing me: Modi 

01:54 PM

The anti-Dalit and anti-OBC mindset of the Congress is the reason why Congress is stalling Parliament and not allowing the creation of the OBC commission: PM Modi 

01:52 PM
01:51 PM

Congress owes an explanation to the nation on why it is not letting the Parliament function: PM Modi 

01:49 PM

In every part of India the Congress is being rejected: PM Modi 

01:49 PM

We are working for the development of India's villages and India's farmers: PM Modi

01:48 PM

The Karnataka Government must give an account of the work they have done for the people of the state. Instead all they do is- Modi, Modi, Modi. They just keep abusing me: PM Modi

01:48 PM


It's the right time to bid farewell to Congress party which opposes Modi on every issue: PM Modi 

01:47 PM

The Karnataka government must give an account of the work they have done for the people of the state. Instead all they do is- Modi, Modi, Modi. They just keep abusing me: PM Modi 

01:44 PM

The Karnataka polls are about the future of the state. On one side, there is the BJP's development agenda and on the other side is the anti-development Congress: PM Modi

01:44 PM

Raichur is a land of learning, culture and civility. Congress has picked up none of these virtues. If they had learnt from the land of Raichur, they would not be dividing Karnataka: PM Modi

01:41 PM

There are many people who are sitting in AC rooms and saying there will be a hung assembly. I want to tell them- come here to Raichur and see the mood on the ground: PM Modi

01:41 PM

PM Modi addressing a public meeting in Raichur, Karnataka

11:49 AM

Congress does not care about 'Dil' (people's hearts and feelings) or Dalits. They only care about deals. If they cannot do welfare, then they should be bid farewell: PM Modi 

11:36 AM

Congress leaders in Karnataka are looting the state. The longer they stay, the longer they will loot : PM Modi 

11:36 AM

The time of income-tax raids during elections is questionable. Amit Shah & Modi are behind it: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah 

11:33 AM

When we had the numbers to play a key role in the election of a President, we did not play party politics. We preferred that Dr. Kalam become the President of India. This time, we had the numbers but we preferred that a person from the Dalit community become the President : PM Modi

11:33 AM

Congress is obviously uncomfortable today because the highest offices of the land are occupied by people from poor and humble backgrounds. That is why now Congress prefers to mislead in the name of the Dalit community : PM Modi

11:32 AM

Yeddyurappa and Kumaraswamy are both claiming that they'll come to power. If you look at BJP's track records they haven't won a seat in many crucial constituencies. Congress will come back to power in Karnataka with full majority: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah, Congress

11:32 AM

Nijalingappa ji, the proud son of this land was insulted by one family who cannot tolerate independent leaders emerging in the Party. Nijalingappa ji committed the crime of questioning some of the policies from the time of Pandit Nehru: PM Modi

11:31 AM

Congress is obviously uncomfortable today because the highest offices of the land are occupied by people from poor and humble backgrounds. That is why now Congress prefers to mislead in the name of the Dalit community: PM Modi

11:14 AM

Sadly, Congress forgot brave women and men of our history. Just because of vote bank politics, they are celebrating Jayantis of Sultans. Congress has insulted the people of Chitradurga: PM Modi 

11:11 AM

It is a matter of great pride that the preparation for mission Chandrayan 2 is going on this soil by ISRO unit of Chitradurga : PM Modi 

11:10 AM

This land of Chitradurga is synonymous with the Mantra of - Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan and Jai Vigyaan. This land is prone to drought but the farmers here have been innovating and turning adversities into opportunities : PM Modi 

11:10 AM

PM Modi is addressing public meeting in Chitradurga, Karnataka

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