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19 districts of Gujarat go to polls amid Rahul-Modi war of words

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19 districts of Gujarat go to polls amid Rahul-Modi war of words

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As polling for first phase of Gujarat Assembly polls began, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi and Prime Minister Narendra Modi wooed voters for remaining seats

While polling for 89 assembly constituencies began on Saturday under Phase I of the Gujarat Assembly polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi stepped up efforts to woo voters to their respective political parties in the remaining 93 seats of the 182-member Gujarat Vidhan Sabha.

Under Phase II of the Gujarat polls, 93 seats will witness polling on December 14. Results for the state election along with the already concluded polls for Himachal Pradesh assembly will be declared on December 18.

The ongoing election campaign for the Gujarat assembly has turned into a direct clash between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi with the two leaders leading the charge of their respective parties while relegating the state leadership to the background.

It thus comes as no surprise that while one half of Gujarat began casting its vote on Saturday morning, the other half was bombarded by poll promises and political rhetoric by Rahul and Modi, neither of them willing to give the other any quarter.

If the campaign so far had seen the BJP and Modi being uncharacteristically defensive while Rahul and his Congress set the agenda for the campaign, the past week has seen a reversal of sorts. Armed with suspended Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar’s ‘neech aadmi’ remark made against him, Modi has sought to play the one card that no one else can beat him at – that of projecting himself as the poor, humble man who struggled his way to the top while the “elite” first family of the Congress and its followers mocked him.

This put the Congress on the backfoot, albeit momentarily. With Rahul promptly shunning Aiyar’s comment and orchestrating his suspension from the party’s primary membership, the Nehru-Gandhi scion has now steered his campaign back to the original plan – asking BJP and Modi to 22 questions – symbolically one for each of the 22 consecutive years that the saffron party has ruled Gujarat.

On Saturday, amid polling in 89 of the state’s 182 constituencies, the slanging match between Rahul and Modi continued. Rahul, who took a fleeting break from the campaign to wish his mother, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on her 72nd birthday, was back in campaign mode, addressing rallies from Patan to Mehsana through the day.

Modi, possibly nervous over reports of the Congress’ revival in his home state following the party’s 22-year spell of political wilderness, too is in Gujarat, campaigning with more rigour than during those 12 years when he was the state’s chief minister, including in 2002 when the state went to polls months after Narendra Modi quietly presided over the worst communal pogrom that the state had witnessed since independence.

The Prime Minister, usually brilliant at masking his emotions, seems to be dropping ample hints of nervousness – unless of course they are, and could well be, part of his carefully engineered poll strategy. While in the run up to the 2014 General Elections that propelled the then Gujarat chief minister to the Prime Minister’s throne, Modi couldn’t stop raving about replicating his much-publicised Gujarat model of development on the rest of India, his speeches through this year’s state assembly poll campaign have largely been about how he couldn’t develop Gujarat due to the step-motherly treatment of the Congress-led UPA government. The Gujarat model has suddenly gone missing while Modi is back to criticising the Congress on the same old issues – that the Grand Old Party believes in dynasty, its leaders mock his humble beginnings, that the Congress has never done anything for Gujarat, et al – while raking up nationalist and Hindutva sentiments.

Here are some snapshots from what Modi said at his poll rallies in Gujarat on Saturday:

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Meanwhile, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi sought to put behind the setback caused to his party by Mani Shankar Aiyar and continued to pose pointed questions at the BJP and Modi as part of his Gujarat Mange Jawaab campaign. The Congress vice president wondered why Modi was not replying to his questions on the development of Gujarat and why talk of the Gujarat model of development had suddenly vanished from the Prime Minister’s speeches.

Here’s a glimpse of what Rahul said at his rallies in Gujarat on Saturday:

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PM Modi links Gen Z support to BJP’s Mumbai civic win, targets Trinamool in Bengal

PM Modi said India’s Gen Z believes in the BJP’s development agenda, citing the party’s historic BMC victory while attacking the Trinamool government in Bengal.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India’s Gen Z believes in the BJP’s development model, citing the party’s landmark victory in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections, as he intensified his campaign in election-bound West Bengal.

Addressing a public meeting in Malda, the prime minister pointed to the BJP’s record performance in Mumbai’s civic polls, where the party emerged victorious in the BMC for the first time. He expressed confidence that voters in West Bengal would make a similar choice in the upcoming assembly elections, which are due in a few months.

Taking aim at the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool government, Modi said in Bengali, “Ei sarkar palano dorkaar,” asserting that the state needs a change in government. He accused the Trinamool of corruption and alleged that public funds were being looted while central assistance was being blocked from reaching people in Bengal.

The prime minister said development in the state would accelerate only after the Trinamool is voted out and the BJP comes to power. He also accused the ruling party of shielding infiltrators, warning that strong action would be taken against infiltration if the BJP forms the government in the state.

Reassuring the Matua community and other persecuted refugees from neighbouring countries, Modi said they had nothing to fear, adding that the Citizenship Amendment Act offers them protection.

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Rahul Gandhi to visit Indore over contaminated water deaths, draws mixed political reactions

Rahul Gandhi is set to visit Indore to meet families affected by contaminated water deaths as BJP and Congress leaders exchange sharp yet contrasting responses.

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Leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to visit Indore on Saturday amid mounting political and public concern over deaths linked to contaminated drinking water in the city. His visit has triggered varied responses from political leaders, reflecting the tense atmosphere surrounding the issue.

According to the proposed itinerary, Rahul Gandhi will begin his visit at Bombay Hospital, where several people affected by contaminated water are currently undergoing treatment. He is expected to meet patients and their families before proceeding to Bhagirathpura, the area identified as the epicentre of the crisis. There, he will interact with families who lost relatives after consuming contaminated water.

BJP veteran welcomes visit, stresses democratic role of opposition

Former Lok Sabha Speaker and senior BJP leader Sumitra Mahajan welcomed Rahul Gandhi’s visit, adopting a conciliatory tone and underlining the importance of opposition voices in a democracy.

“This is how democracy works,” Mahajan said, adding that the opposition has a responsibility to raise issues affecting the public. She recalled that when her party was in the opposition, it fought strongly to earn people’s trust by standing with them during difficult times.

Chief minister warns against ‘politics over tragedy’

In contrast, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav issued a sharp warning without naming Rahul Gandhi directly, cautioning against what he described as politicisation of a tragedy.

“We have faced this difficult phase with sensitivity,” the chief minister said. He added that Indore would not tolerate politics being played over deaths and stressed that protests must remain constructive, warning of serious consequences if the issue is used for political gain.

Closed-door meeting fuels political discussion

Adding to the political churn, Madhya Pradesh Congress president Jitu Patwari met Sumitra Mahajan at her residence in a closed-door meeting. The discussion focused on the Bhagirathpura water contamination incident and possible long-term solutions, fuelling speculation across political circles.

Speaking to the media later, Patwari said the tragedy should not be turned into a political contest. “This is not just a political issue, it is a serious public health issue,” he said, noting that several parts of Madhya Pradesh are facing problems related to contaminated drinking water.

Patwari stressed that ensuring access to clean and potable water should take precedence over political rhetoric. He said the government must focus on protecting Indore’s reputation and safeguarding the future by strengthening the city’s water supply system.

Responding to queries, Sumitra Mahajan said Patwari had been meeting her for a long time and spoke positively about his efforts. She confirmed that the discussion centred on the Bhagirathpura incident and said she offered suggestions, calling for collective efforts to resolve the crisis.

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Suvendu Adhikari files Rs 100-crore defamation suit against Mamata Banerjee

Suvendu Adhikari has moved an Alipore court seeking Rs 100 crore in damages from Mamata Banerjee, alleging defamation over coal scam claims.

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West Bengal opposition leader and BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari on Friday filed a defamation suit against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, seeking Rs 100 crore in damages for allegedly linking him to a coal scam.

In a post on social media, Adhikari said the suit was filed before the court of the civil judge (senior division) at Alipore after Banerjee did not respond to a legal notice sent to her earlier.

Adhikari accused the chief minister of making what he described as “imaginary allegations” and said her silence on the defamation notice had compelled him to move court.

“I honour my commitments while you obfuscate issues and people. Your deceptive silence to the defamation notice pertaining to your vile imaginary allegations of my involvement in some alleged coal scam will not help you salvage the situation,” Adhikari wrote on X.

He added that he had kept his word of initiating legal action and shared a photograph related to the registration of the civil suit.

Adhikari also stated that if damages are awarded in his favour, the amount would be donated to charity.

Legal notice and allegations

According to Adhikari, the legal notice sent through his advocate referred to statements made by Banerjee on January 8 and 9, during which she allegedly linked him and Union Home Minister Amit Shah to an alleged coal scam while claiming to possess evidence.

In the notice, Adhikari had asked Banerjee to substantiate the allegations within 72 hours, failing which he would proceed with a defamation suit.

Adhikari, who was earlier a minister in the Trinamool Congress government, joined the BJP ahead of the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections and is currently the leader of the opposition in the state assembly.

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