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BJP got Rs 6,061 crore of electoral bonds sold, more than half the bonds

The BJP redeemed bonds worth Rs 6061 crore followed by Trinamool Congress receiving Rs 1610 crore and the Congress is on the third spot with Rs 1422 crore.

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Election Commission of India’s data revealed on Thursday that BJP received the highest sum among all political parties through electoral bonds scheme. Mamata Banerjee led Trinamool Congress (TMC) redeemed electoral bonds of much higher value than the Congress. The BJP redeemed bonds worth Rs 6061 crore followed by Trinamool Congress receiving Rs 1610 crore and the Congress is on the third spot with Rs 1422 crore.

Tamil Nadu-based Future Gaming and Hotel Services donated the biggest sum in these 5 years: Rs 1368 crore. Andhra Pradesh based Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Limited donated Rs 891 crore, Qwik supply chain private private limited donated 400 crore and Haldia Energy Limited donated Rs 377 crore.

The Goenkas, Indigo, Spicejet, Jindals, Bajajs, Birlas, PVR, DLF, Mahindra and Mahindra, ITC Bharti Airtel, Sunil Bharti Mittal’s, Lakshmi Mittal are among the notable names who donated to the parties. Sunil Mittal’s 3 companies together purchased a total of Rs 246 crore worth of bonds. Lakshmi Niwas Mittal bought Rs 35 crore worth of bonds in individual capacity.

The donations made to the Congress and the Samajwadi Party was made in the name of President, All India Congress Committee and Adyaksha Samajwadi Party. The SBI had informed the Supreme Court that out of 22, 217 electoral bonds 22030 were redeemed between April 1,2019 and February 15.

The buyers of electoral bonds included Ultratech Cement, Cipla, Kaypee Enterprises, ITC, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, CEAT Tyres, Philips carbon Black Limited, Jindal Group, Vardhman Textiles, Sun Pharma, Welspun, Sula Wines, Keventer, PVR, Edelweiss, Apollo Tyres, Vedanta Ltd, DLF Commercial Developers, Bharti Airtel, Torrent Power, Piramal Enterprises, Megha Engineering, Grasim Industries, Indigo and Spicejet.

The political parties who benefited from the scheme include the BJP, Congress, AIADMK, BRS, ShivSena, TDP, YSR Congress, DMK, JD-S, NCP, Trinamool Congress, JDU, RJD,AAP, the Samajwadi Party, Jammu and Kashmir National Conference, BJD, Goa Forward Party, Maharshtrawadi Gomantak party, Sikkim Krantikari Morcha, JMM, Sikkim Democratic Front and the Jana Sena Party.

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Amit Shah accuses Congress of preserving Article 370 for 70 years

Shah was addressing a Lok Sabha election rally in Jaunpur district of Uttar Pradesh where he said the Congress and the Samajwadi Party preserved Article 370 for 70 years, due to which terrorism in the country increased.

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Amit Shah accuses Congress of preserving Article 370 for 70 years

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday attacked Congress on Sunday for preserving Article 370 of the Constitution, due to which terrorism increased in the country. He further added that BJP will never let another division of the country happen. Shah was addressing a Lok Sabha election rally in Jaunpur district of Uttar Pradesh where he said the Congress and the Samajwadi Party preserved Article 370 for 70 years, due to which terrorism in the country increased.

Addressing the people Shah said they had made Modiji the prime minister for the 2nd time and he abrogated Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir on August 5, 2019.  He compared the situation to earlier times in the valley, when the Army had to be taken along for hoisting the tricolour, at that same Lal Chowk (Jammu and Kashmir) to the situation now when the shobhayatra of Lord Krishna is being taken out. The rally was organised to garner support for B P Saroj, the BJP candidate from the Machhlishahr Lok Sabha constituency in Jaunpur.

Shah further added that the divisive policies of the Congress want to divide the country again but BJP will never let that happen again. The Union Home Minister accused the grand old party of spreading lies that if PM Modi comes to power for a 3rd time at the centre then he will abolish reservation.

Shah Pointed out that the prime minister has been in majority for the last 10 years and he did not use it to abolish reservation. Shah said, he wanted to ask (SP chief) Akhilesh Yadav and (Congress leader) Rahul Gandhi that when their government was in power for 10 years, what did Uttar Pradesh get in that period? The UPA government gave Rs 4.9 lakh crore to Uttar Pradesh in 10 years as compared to the NDA government which gave Rs 19.11 lakh crore.

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Bollywood stars Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan and Neil Nitin Mukesh urge people to vote in Lok Sabha elections Phase 5 in Mumbai

The Bollywood superstar took to X and posted that as responsible Indian citizens they must exercise their right to vote this Monday in Maharashtra. He urged his fans to carry out their duty as Indians and vote keeping India’s best interests in mind.

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Bollywood stars Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan and Neil Nitin Mukesh urge people to vote in Lok Sabha elections Phase 5 in Mumbai

As Maharashtra prepares for the 5th phase of the Lok Sabha elections on May 20, Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan urged his fans to vote and to carry out their duty as Indians. The actor further highlighted the significance of each vote and encouraged people to seize this chance to make their voices heard. The Bollywood superstar took to X and posted that as responsible Indian citizens they must exercise their right to vote this Monday in Maharashtra. He urged his fans to carry out their duty as Indians and vote keeping India’s best interests in mind.

Superstar Salman Khan also urged people to vote in his post on X and wrote that he exercises 365 days a year no matter what and now he is going to exercise his right to vote on the 20th of May no matter what. He asked his fans to take out time from their daily routines and go and cast their vote. He said they should not trouble our Bharat Mata and wrote Bharat Mata ki Jai.

Bollywood star Neil Nitin Mukesh also urged people to come out in large numbers and exercise their right to vote in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. Urging his fans to vote, he shared a video in which he said that his daughter told him about a holiday on Monday. However, he asserted that it was his duty to make her and others understand that it is a voting day. He wrote in the caption, Yaad rakhiye MONDAY chutthi nahi hai VOTING Day hai. Please cast your votes for the Lok Sabha Election 2024 Election Date: 20th May 2024Voting Time: 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

In Maharashtra, 13 constituencies— Dindori, Dhule, Palghar, Nashik, Kalyan, Bhiwandi, Mumbai North, Thane, Mumbai North-East, Mumbai North-West, Mumbai South-Central, Mumbai North-Central, and Mumbai South—will go to the elections tomorrow.

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Arvind Kejriwal says BJP started Operation Jhaadu to crush AAP

The Delhi chief minister alleged BJP has started Operation Jhaadu so that they do not grow big and become a challenge to them

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Arvind Kejriwal says BJP started Operation Jhaadu to crush AAP

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday alleged BJP has started Operation Jhaadu to crush the Aam Aadmi Party since its popularity among the people is rising too fast. Kejriwal was addressing Aam Aadmi Party workers at the party office in New Delhi where he claimed the AAP’s bank accounts would be frozen after elections and they will be brought on the roads and left without an office.

The Delhi chief minister alleged BJP has started Operation Jhaadu so that they do not grow big and become a challenge to them.  He further added that through Operation Jhaadu, AAP’s big leaders will be arrested; they are being arrested, and in the coming days, Aam Aadmi Party’s bank accounts will be frozen.

Kejriwal pointed out that ED’s lawyer has already given this statement in court that soon after the election, AAP’s bank accounts will be frozen. He said that if they freeze their accounts now, then AAP will get sympathy. As a result after the election, ED will freeze AAP’s bank accounts. He said AAP’s party office will be cleared out, and the party will be brought to the streets.  Kejriwal said these are the 3 plans made by the BJP.

The Delhi chief minister claimed that no gold or money has been recovered from him, and the BJP, by creating false cases has got AAP leaders arrested. Kejriwal recalled that since the time he came to power in 2015, many allegations had been against him by the BJP. He said after the liquor policy scam has happened people are asking them if the scam happened then where is the money. He pointed out that in other places, when raids happen, notes and gold are recovered, but here nothing was found. Kejriwal asked the people that where is all the money? He said BJP had made fake cases and arrested AAP leaders.

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