Delhi Election 2020 UPDATES: Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh will address a rally in Delhi’s Rajouri Garden on Monday. Earlier today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a scathing attack on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in his first political rally in Shahdara, East Delhi. He accused the AAP and Congress of fuelling the protests in parts of the national capital against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act. “Be it Seelampur, Jamia or Shaheen Bagh, there have been protests over the past several days regarding the Citizenship Amendment Bill. Are these performances just a coincidence? No, there is a design of politics behind it, which is going to ruin the harmony of the nation,” Prime Minister Modi said.
Taking on Arvind Kejriwal, Prime Minister Modi said that some people had come to change politics but their mask has now come down. “Their true color, form, and motive are revealed. But you will remember when the surgical strike took place, then in this Delhi the army of the country, our brave soldiers were put in the dock,” he added. According to the BJP, PM Modi’s second rally will be held in Dwarka on Tuesday.
Training guns at the opposition, Modi said that these were the people who were protecting those who wanted to tear India apart. “Can the people of Delhi forget this? What was the reason for this? Vote bank politics, appeasement politics,” the PM said. The BJP has put its top guns on the ground to take on Arvind Kejriwal.
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BJP's Parvesh Verma defends his statements where he called Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal a 'terrorist'. He says: "I spoke after giving proper thought to it and I don't think I made any mistake. If Delhi's CM speaks ill of Prime Minister, whatever is spoken about the CM is less."
Delhi Polls: Home Minister Amit Shah holds a massive roadshow in Delhi's Paharganj.
Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh will address a rally in Delhi's Rajouri Garden on Monday. Earlier today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a scathing attack on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in his first political rally in Shahdara, East Delhi.
PM Modi also attacked the opposition over Shaheen Bagh protests. He said that the AAP and Congress are behind the protests. "The opposition parties are are playing politics over protests," he said.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal holds roadshow in Patparganj. The AAP has fielded deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia from here.
PM Modi in Delhi: 'There was a complaint from traders of country, including Delhi, that they face pressure from tax authorities. So we started an Indirect Tax Settlement Scheme last year. After this, there was a demand that such a scheme be started for Direct Taxes. In this budget, we fulfilled this.'
Delhi Election LIVE: Prime Minister Modi says the union budget is going to give direction not only for this year but for this entire decade. "The benefit of this budget will be for the youth of Delhi, traders of Delhi, the middle class, poor and women," Modi says.
Delhi Election LIVE | Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi: People of the country got a Lokpal, but the people of Delhi are still waiting for a Lokpal. There was such a big movement, such tall claims, what happened to them all?"
PM Modi today explained why he is in hurry: "Article 370 was abrogated after 70 years, Ramjanambhoomi verdict came after 70 years, Kartarpur Sahab corridor was made after 70 years, India-Bangladesh border issue solved after 70 years, CAA came after 70 yrs, War memorial and Police memorial made after 50-60 years."
Delhi Election LIVE | In the last five years, so much work has been done in the country, the poor got homes to live in, but the government of Delhi does not want to give houses to the poor people here. PM Awas Yojana has not been implemented due to the government here: PM Modi
PM Modi LIVE: "We have dreamt of Housing for All by 2022. We have already built pucca houses for two crore people. We will also build two crore houses for people who don't have a house. But I am sad that PM-Awas Yojna has not been implemented in Delhi. It did not happen because of the government here."
PM Modi in Delhi: "In the Lok Sabha elections, the people of Delhi increased the strength of the BJP by one vote each. By giving seven seats, the people of Delhi had told in which direction they are thinking. The people of Delhi have helped a lot in changing the country. Now, the vote of the people will change their Delhi as well."
Delhi Election LIVE: PM Narendra Modi arrives at CBD Ground in Karkardooma, where he will address a rally shortly.
Amit Shah in Mundka LIVE: "When you (people) vote on February 8, you do not think that your vote will only help BJP candidate. Your vote is also going to ensure the safety of Delhi and the country, it is going to strengthen the hands of Narendra Modi."
Arvind Kejriwal's AAP is likely to release its election manifesto on Tuesday. AAP MP Sanjay Singh today said that in the next three days, 15,000 meetings will be held in the national capital. Delhi will go to polls on February 8.
Delhi: Bahujan Samaj Party candidate from Karawal Nagar Nathuram Kashyap joins Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). This comes just days before the polling, which will take place on February 8.
AAP MP Sanjay Singh responds to Prakash Javadekar's remarks on Arvind Kejriwal: "This is happening in the capital of our country where the Central government is sitting, the Election Commission is present. How can a central minister be permitted to use such language? If Arvind Kejriwal is a terrorist, I challenge BJP to arrest him."
Delhi Polls 2020: Union Minister Prakash Javadekar slams AAP chief: "Arvind Kejriwal is making an innocent face and asking if he is a terrorist, you are a terrorist, there is plenty of proof for it. You yourself had said you are an anarchist, there is not much difference between an anarchist and a terrorist."
Bihar counterpart Nitish Kumar took a dig at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, saying some people are interested in publicity and questioned the work done by the city government in the last five years. Kumar said this while address an election rally in favour of JD(U) candidate SCL Gupta who is contesting from Sangam Vihar. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE
Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi is unlikely to address an election rally in the Shastri Park area on February 5. She was admitted to the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital for check up after she complained of stomachache.
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath in Delhi's Vikaspuri said, "Why a Pakistani minister is making statements in support of Arvind Kejriwal? Because he knows that only Kejriwal can feed biryani to protesters in Shaheen Bagh."
Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will jointly address an election rally on February 4 in Sangam Vihar area.
The BJP in its manifesto has promised several freebies for the people of the national capital in a bid to woo their votes. Featuring in the series of promises announced by the BJP in its ‘Sankalp Patra’ is flour to people at Rs 2 per kg, electric scooty to college girls and bicycles to girls studying in classes 9-10. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE
BJP national president JP Nadda on Sunday held door to door campaign in Delhi ahead of Assembly polls. He participated in 'Jansampark Abhiyan' in Greater Kailash. He was accompanied by BJP candidate from New Delhi MP Meenakashi Lekhi.
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath has urged the people to use the language of the ballot instead of a bullet. “The biggest power of democracy is ballot, not bullet. I have come here to appeal to you to use the language of the ballot,” he said while addressing an election rally in Narela. He said this while referring to the Shaheen Bagh area incident wherein a man opened fire.
The central government has declared a paid holiday at all government offices in Delhi on February 8, the day the national capital goes to polls. According to a notification issued by the Department of Personnel and Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, all government offices and industrial establishments will be closed in the national capital on February 8 to allow people to take part in the democratic exercise.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal holds a roadshow in Dwarka. The ruling Aam Aadmi Party has fielded Vinay Kumar Mishra from Dwarka.
The Aam Aadmi Party has demanded from the Election Commission to ban Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath from campaigning in Delhi. The demand comes after Yogi Adityanath alleged that Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal was taking Pakistan’s help to win Delhi polls.
Twenty five per cent of AAP candidates and 20 per cent of BJP contestants in the fray for the February 8 Delhi assembly polls have declared serious criminal cases against them in their affidavits. Fifteen per cent of Congress candidates also have declared serious criminal cases against them. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE
Senior BJP leader and Union Home Minister Amit Shah will address election rallies in Mundka, Greater Kailash, Sadar Bazar and Rajendra Nagar on Monday.
PM Narendra Modi will address a mega election rally in Delhi on Monday. This will be his first election meeting in the national capital for February 8 polls. The rally will be held at CBD Ground in Karkardooma at 2 PM.