POLITICS

Most polling stations in the six districts of the Union Territory, including Poonch, Rajouri, and Reasi in Jammu division, and Srinagar, Budgam, and Ganderbal in the Valley, wore a festive look.

"We all stand with him," he told reporters after the verdict of the High Court.

Bittu had attacked Gandhi a few days ago, terming as "number one terrorist" the Congress leader, to whom if those "manufacturing bombs" were supporting him. 

The Election Commission said a statement that over 25.78 lakh voters in Ganderbal, Srinagar, and Budgam districts of the Kashmir division and Reasi, Rajouri, and Poonch districts of the Jammu division will decide the fate of 239 candidates in the second phase of polls.

The proposal is the result of relentless promotion by the West Bengal government, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said. Since early last year, the state information technology department and the state undertaking Webel (West Bengal Electronics Industry Development Corporation) approached leading semiconductor industries as many chip-designing and packaging start-up companies had relocated to various information technology parks of Webel after the COVID pandemic.

Answering a press conference, referring to the vacant chair, she stated that she will continue sitting in this vacant chair till Kejriwal returns to power. The symbolism draws inspiration from the Hindu epic Ramayana, where Bharat refused to sit on the throne vacated by Lord Ram to demonstrate his deep love and affection.

Attending a press conference held at the BJP state office in Bengaluru, he said that a letter was written by late Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in 1961 to the Chief Ministers of various states, expressing his dislike for any form of reservation.

Addressing a large NC-Congress election campaign rally in the Surankote area of Poonch district, Rahul Gandhi said, "BJP and RSS people in J&K and other states spread hatred and violence. They make brother fight against brother.". They know only how to spread hatred; their politics is based on hatred. Hate can never be conquered by hate. It can be only conquered by love. On one side, they are there spreading hate and on the other side, we, who want to open the shop of love. So, during our Bharat Yatra, we opened the shop of love in each state in India.

"If there is anybody who can protect the SC and OBC reservation, it is the PM Narendra Modi," he said while slamming Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remarks on the reservation.

Union Minister stated: "Agar Woh Goli Chalayenge, To Hum Gola Chalayenge" meaning there would not be any cross- border firing from Pakistan, and if they fire a bullet, we will respond with a mortar shell.