Yoga yet to fully reach poor, tribal people: Modi

Yoga yet to fully reach poor, tribal people: Modi

Urging people to make yoga an integral part of their lives, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that it hadn’t reached the poor people and tribal belts of the country as much as it should have. He also gave the motto “yoga for peace, harmony and progress”. Modi performed yoga, along with around 30,000 […]

Modi Pulls up Erring BJP Leaders over Beef Row

Modi Pulls up Erring BJP Leaders over Beef Row

New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday pulled up five BJP leaders whose comments on beef have embarrassed the party and told them to stop making controversial remarks. The stern message was conveyed by Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah in separate meetings he held at the party office here with the five, including […]

Private sector should get free hand in education: Modi

Private sector should get free hand in education: Modi

The private sector should be given a free hand in the education sector, BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi said Sunday. He also said that the government should set up the Indian Institute of Technology, the Indian Institute of Management and the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in all states. Speaking at the 9th […]

Modi, Rahul in war of words over Patel statue

A war of words broke out between Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi and BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi over constructing a statue of India’s first home minister Vallabhbhai Patel. Gandhi said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) did not understand Patel’s ideology but was erecting his statue, to which Modi hit back, saying the Congress […]

India should be strong to gain neighbours’ respect: Modi

India should be strong to gain neighbours’ respect: Modi

Attacking the UPA government, BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Saturday said that India’s neighbours are creating trouble because it is weak and these countries would be friendly only if the central government is strong. He said if the Indian government is strong, fishermen from Tamil Nadu would not be languishing in Sri Lankan jails […]

Education will help eradicate poverty: Modi

Education will help eradicate poverty: Modi

obEducation is the route to eradicate poverty and every child in India must be educated, BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi here Sunday. Speaking at the 9th convocation of the SRM University near here, Modi said: “This is an era of knowledge. This is the only potent route to fight poverty. We have to review […]

Lack of governance in Delhi led to Tania’s death: Modi

Lack of governance in Delhi led to Tania’s death: Modi

The “lack of governance” in Delhi led to the death of a student from Arunachal Pradesh in the national capital, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi said here Saturday. “The lack of governance in Delhi has led to Nido Tania’s death in the national capital. I condemn the Nido Tania incident in […]

Third Front will make India third grade: Modi

Third Front will make India third grade: Modi

BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Wednesday slammed the idea of a Third Front and said it should be “rejected” as the concept would make India “third grade”. “Third Front will make India third grade and we need to reject them forever. Those talking about the Third Front in Delhi should come here and see […]

Bangladeshis snatching away Indians’ livelihood: Modi

Bangladeshis snatching away Indians’ livelihood: Modi

BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Wednesday said influx of people from Bangladesh into India has “snatched” away the livelihood of many people in West Bengal. Modi asserted that the rights to resources and development “first and foremost” belong to sons of the soil. The Gujarat chief minister was addressing a mammoth rally at the […]

Modi, Mamata to campaign in northeast this month

Modi, Mamata to campaign in northeast this month

BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee will address rallies in Tripura this month to launch their parties’ campaign for the Lok Sabha polls in the northeast, party leaders said Sunday. “Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi would address an election rally in Agartala Feb 22 to kick off his campaign […]

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