Anantkumar Hegde on Sunday had reportedly said at a public event that any hand that touches a Hindu girl 'should not exist'.
The bypoll was necessitated following the death of INLD MLA Hari Chan Middha, whose son Krishna Middha recently joined the BJP and is the saffron party's candidate for the byelection.The INLD is banking on Umed Redhu to retain the seat.
The BJP-aligned faction of All India Matua Mahasangha is organising the rally. Modi's proposed rally is of immense political significance as the area is known as the hub of Matua community and is near the house of its matriarch Binapani Debi.
Observers believe the 2019 elections may be a close one and given the current scenario, PMK looks like the most sought-after ally for both the national parties.
The Supreme Court on Sunday cancelled the January 29 hearing in the politically sensitive case as one member of the five-judge Constitution bench would not be available.
The electoral compulsions mean that major economic reforms, such as tax cuts for bigger companies and plans to bring down the budget deficit, could be put on hold at least until after the election.
Asaduddin Owaisi asked Dalits, Muslims and Adivasis to come together and reject national parties in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls and said it was time for the "deprived" to hit back rather than continue "suffering" as was the case in the past 70 years.
Rahul Gandhi's sharp attack came days after the Congress cited an audio tape in which Goa minister Vishwajit Rane was purportedly heard telling an unidentified person that Parrikar has Rafale files, due to which, he has managed to continue in the chair.
TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu wants to put across the message to voters that Daggubati’s family siding with YSRCP is nothing but opportunistic politics as the latter has joined hands with almost all parties whenever the situation has seemed right.
Unfazed by Priyanka’s entry into the political arena, sources have revealed that the BSP will get a larger representation in Western UP and in Bundelkhand. Meanwhile, the Samajwadi Party is slated to get more seats in Eastern and central UP.
Govt to name town square in 22-year-old victim's memory, says UP minister. Sadhvi Prachi too visits youth's family, takes out rally
Polling began at 7 am and will continue till 5 pm. In the first two hours, 15 per cent voters had exercised their franchise and by 10:30 am, the poll percentage rose to nearly 25 per cent, officials said here.
The blunt statement came after Congress’ C Puttaranga Shetty, a minister in the state government, said that for him, Siddaramaiah was still the chief minister.
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