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Understanding how Muslims get reservations in India

What have been the various efforts to grant reservation to Muslims in India, especially in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh? The Hindu explores.

The Hindu

India election: fears that Modi’s BJP will polarise voters in fight for key state

Muslims worry Modi’s party will rely on familiar tactics of drawing on religious divisions as it battles Congress to to retain seats in Karnataka

The Guardian - UK

Morning Digest | 1,202 candidates in fray in phase 2 of Lok Sabha elections; SC verdict today on whether EVM system is transparent enough for fair elections, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on April 26, 2024

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There is a positive wave for three-party alliance in Andhra Pradesh, says TDP Bobbili candidate

TDP candidate Baby Nayana expresses confidence in TDP-BJP-JSP alliance forming government with comfortable majority.

The Hindu

Gujarat CM attends BJP rally, campaigns in Karimnagar

Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel rallies in Karimnagar, urging voters to help BJP win 400 seats in Lok Sabha elections.

The Hindu

Know Your Turncoats, Part 8: Gorkha leader, ex-MLAs among 13 defectors in INDIA bloc

A Congressman who returned to his “mother party” to one who jumped ship to the BJP in the “best interest” – a total of 20 defectors are in fray in phase two of the Lok Sabha elections to be held across 89 constituencies in 13 states on April 26.

Newslaundry

In Assam, two valleys divided on CAA, united in its absence as poll plank

“Even if somebody had come from Bangladesh, he won’t be able to apply under CAA, given the way rules are made. As per the rules, one needs to produce documents from Bangladesh. How is that possible, tell me?”

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Economy takes centre stage as India heads to the polls

India has kicked off its marathon elections, with nearly a billion people eligible to cast ballots. High on voters' minds will be issues relating to the country's economy. How has the world's most populous nation and fifth-biggest economy fared since the 2014 elections that brought Prime Minister Narendra Modi and…

France 24

‘Not fringe, PM saying this’: BJP minority leader expelled for criticising Modi’s anti-Muslim speech

“We reject fringe elements…But when the Prime Minister himself is making these statements, what will you say?” asked Usman Gani, former chief of the BJP Bikaner minority cell, in an interview with Newslaundry, hours after the Rajasthan Muslim leader was ousted from the saffron party.

Newslaundry

BJP, Congress gets EC notice on violation of MCC; To reply by April 29

In a notice to BJP President J P Nadda, the poll panel has sought a response by Monday to complaints filed by the Congress, CPI and CPI (ML), regarding the remarks made by PM Modi on April 21 in Rajasthan’s Banswara. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Fact check: Did Siddaramaiah include Muslims in the OBC reservation list?

Barely four days before half of Karnataka goes to vote, the BJP has raised the issue of reservation for Muslims, saying the Siddaramaiah-led Karnataka government has wronged 36 castes in Backward Classes by including Muslims in the folds of the reservation quota. The BJP also said that the Congress government…

Newslaundry

In Amroha, 4 YouTubers get EC notices

The district election office in Amroha has issued notices to the Superintendent of Police seeking action against four YouTubers under Section 67 of the Information Technology Act for allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct through their posts.

Newslaundry

‘Mass political campaign to defame Kerala’: Minister KN Balagopal

The state of Kerala and the CPIM government have been under fire for some time with various accusations floating around.

Newslaundry

The issues that matter to first-time voters

Considering India’s demographic dividend, young voters are set to play a crucial role in deciding the outcome of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. But what are the issues that shape how they vote? What do they think of the promises made by parties? Let’s hear from first-time voters.

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Al Jazeera

India election 2024 Phase 2: Who votes and what’s at stake?

Across 13 states, 88 constituencies go to the polls on April 26 in the second phase of the world’s largest election.

Newslaundry

In Assam, BJP tries to woo 1.21 cr women voters with schemes, ‘fake forms’

Gitarthi Bora, a 43-year-old resident of Bharti village in Assam's Sivasagar district, received a message last week on a WhatsApp group for the self-help group she is part of. It was from a senior, and invited her to attend chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s public meeting.

Dynamite News

BJP files complaint to ECI against Congress for alleged malicious, false, unverified ads

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) delegation complained to the Election Commission for alleged malicious, false, unverified and defamatory advertisements by the Congress party in all notable newspapers. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

Morning Digest | Phase 2 campaign ends on a sour note as PM Modi targets Congress; Pakistan and Iran say ‘Kashmir issue should be resolved through peaceful means’, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on April 25, 2024

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Communal politics does not work in rural India, says Rohini Khadse

Political rally in Maharashtra's scorching heat as Maha Vikas Aghadi gears up for Lok Sabha elections.

The Hindu

In a tough fight, Om Birla faces off with ex-BJP member in Kota

Om Birla is vying for a third consecutive victory for the House he has been presiding over since 2019.

The Hindu

Dalit anger threatens to trip BJP’s grip on a stronghold

At Chhattisgarh’s reserved constituency Janjgir Champa, there is growing fear among Dalits that alterations to the Constitution could mean scrapping of reservation

The Hindu

Congress wants to undermine SC, ST, OBC reservation by giving it to minorities, says Yogi Adityanath

Yogi Adityanath accuses Congress of undermining reservations for SC, ST, and OBCs, warns against Sharia law implementation.

The Hindu

New political alignments put demand of Gorkhaland at the backdrop in Darjeeling

Darjeeling Lok Sabha seat in 2024 emerges as a key electoral battleground in West Bengal politics.

The Hindu

ED counters in SC Kejriwal’s please against his arrest in excise policy case

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has countered objections raised by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the Supreme Court against his arrest in the excise policy case.

The Hindu

Dropped BJP MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal revolts against party decision in Ladakh

Discontent within BJP in Ladakh as MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal expresses unhappiness over party's choice of candidate.

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