Lok Sabha Polls 2024 Highlights: 'Have to save country from dictatorship,' says Delhi CM after spending 50 days in Tihar

Arvind Kejriwal's first statement after spending 50 days in jail

"Being with you makes me feel so happy. I promised to visit you shortly. I would want to start by asking for Lord Hanuman's blessings. I'm in front of you because of his blessings. I want to express my gratitude to everyone who sent me blessings. I am here today because of the Supreme Court judges, and for that I am grateful. We must prevent a dictatorship in the nation... I am fighting dictatorship, but 140 crore others must also resist it. We're going to get together tomorrow at 11 a.m. at Hanuman Mandir in Connaught Place, and at 1 p.m., we're going to have a news conference," Mr. Kejriwal stated.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been released from Delhi's Tihar Jail after being granted interim bail in Delhi excise policy case. The Supreme Court granted him interim bail till June 1.

'Congress wants to make Hindus second-class citizens...,' says PM Modi in Telangana rally

Continuing his attack on Congress and its leader Rahul Gandhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that the opposition party 'hates Hindus and Hindu festivals so much that it is now being exposed daily' and 'wants to make Hindus second-class citizens in their own country'.

Addressing a rally in Mahbubnagar in Telangana, PM Modi referred to remarks on former Indian Overseas Congress chief Sam Pitroda about the colour of skin of Indians and some of his other remarks to attack the Congress.

He targeted Rahul Gandhi as 'shehzada' and Sam Pitroda as 'guru' of the Congress leader. 

Arvind Kejriwal released on interim bail; not allowed to visit CM office or Secretariat during bail

In a big relief to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the Supreme Court on Friday granted him interim bail till June 1 in the money laundering case registered by the Directorate of Enforcement in connection with the Delhi excise policy, with conditions that he shall not visit the Office of the Chief Minister or the Delhi Secretariat.

A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta ordered Kejriwal to surrender on June 2. Imposing certain conditions while granting Kejriwal interim bail, the apex court said he would not interact with any of the witnesses or have access to any official files connected with the case.

He will not "make any comment with regard to his role" in the present case, the bench ordered. "He shall be bound by the statement made on his behalf that he shall not sign official files unless it is required and necessary for obtaining clearance/ approval of the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi," the order stated. The bench further said that he shall furnish bail bonds in the sum of Rs 50,000 with one surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the Jail Superintendent.

BJP sitting MP and party's candidate from Gorakhpur Lok Sabha seat Ravi Kishan offers prayers at Gorakhnath temple ahead of filling his nomination.

INDIA alliance has fielded Samajwadi Party leader Kajal Nishad from the constituency that is set to vote on June 1, in the seventh phase.

Madhya Pradesh | Repolling at 4 polling stations is going on, in Betul.

A bus, carrying polling personnel, burst into flames while returning from Goula Village in the Multai assembly constituency of Betul Lok Sabha constituency on May 7. The polling personnel jumped off the bus and were safe. However, four EVMs suffered damage to their parts.

Rahul Gandhi, Telangana CM Revanth travel in state transport bus in Hyderabad

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy travelled in a state-owned Road Transport Corporation bus here and explained to the passengers about various schemes included in the party's Manifesto for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

Rahul and CM Reddy boarded the RTC bus at Dil Sukh Nagar in Hyderabad.

Rahul inquired about the free bus travel facility for women on the RTC buses.

Rahul Gandhi explained to the passengers about Yuva Nyay, Kisan Nyay, Nari Nyay, and Shramik Nyay as included in the Congress Manifesto for the 2024 Lok Sabha election.

Meanwhile, in a public rally in Medak, Telangana, on Thursday, the Congress leader vowed to fill 30 lakh government jobs once the opposition coalition, INDIA bloc comes to power at the Centre.

Rahul Gandhi attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over unemployment woes in the country. He alleged that PM Modi "made crores of youth" unemployed.

"Narendra Modi made crores of youth of the country unemployed. But the Congress party has come up with the scheme of 'first job is permanent'. In this scheme, we will give every educated youth the right to an apprenticeship of Rs 1 lakh. Then as soon as the INDIA government is formed on June 4, we will start the work of filling 30 lakh government jobs," Gandhi said while addressing the gathering in
Medak.

Gandhi alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party had claimed to "destroy the Constitution" while calling the ongoing general elections an "election between two ideologies."

"Our Constitution protects the poor, tribal and backward people in the country. Before the Constitution was formed, the poor people in India did not have any rights. The book of the Constitution is the voice of your heart, which has been achieved by the Congress Party and crores of the people of India after decades-long struggle. But the people of BJP have clearly said that they will destroy the Constitution," he said.

-ANI

Karni Sena president Suraj Pal Amu resigns from BJP

Haryana BJP spokesperson and Karni Sena president Suraj Pal Amu resigned from the party alleging that the BJP gave a Lok Sabha candidate ticket to a person who insulted the Kshatriya community.
He was apparently referring to Union Minister Parshottam Rupala who has been fielded by the BJP from Rajkot Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat. In his resignation letter to BJP President JP Nadda on Thursday, Amu also alleged that the party has sidelined Rajput leaders.

-ANI