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Morning Digest: PM Modi, INDIA bloc leaders trade barbs, cross swords in Mumbai; Manipur govt says it’s not biased against any community, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on May 18, 2024

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Divergent campaigns of local and national issues mark campaigning in Mumbai North Central LS seat

Candidates in Mumbai North Central constituency campaign vigorously ahead of Lok Sabha elections, focusing on national and local issues.

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Not too many more vibrant democracies in the world than India, says White House

Applauding the people of India for exercising their right to vote, the White House on May 17 said there are not too many more vibrant democracies in the world than India.

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SP, Congress will run bulldozer over Ram Temple if voted to power, says PM Modi in U.P.’s Barabanki

Prime Minister Modi warns Congress and SP will bulldoze Ram temple, accuses them of creating instability, and praises BJP's work.

The Hindu

Yogi Adityanath’s ‘bulldozer’ runs over Dalits, tribals and backwards, claims Congress

Congress hit back by saying that the Chief Minister‘s “bulldozer” is against reservation for Dalits, tribals and backward classes.

The Hindu

Dangers of divisiveness: On the electoral rhetoric, from the top level

The fomenting of divisive politics will not help the Indian nation as a whole.

The Hindu

PM Modi, INDIA bloc leaders trade barbs, cross swords in Mumbai

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leaders of the INDIA bloc, including Shiv Sena’s (UBT) Uddhav Thackeray, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, engaged in a battleground showdown in Mumbai.

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BJP’s Hindutva pull diluted by grievances in Gorakhpur

For over three decades, the Gorakhpur Lok Sabha seat has been a BJP bastion, with its Hindutva pull centred around the Gorakhnath Math.

The Hindu

BJP’s freebie offers are not sustainable, says BJD leader V.K. Pandian

Biju Janata Dal leader V K Pandian criticizes BJP's ₹50,000 voucher promise, defends BJD's free power pledge.

The Hindu

100 rallies, fund crunch, promise of jobs: Inside Bihar’s Tejashwi Yadav ‘wave’

The high stakes battle for Bihar has brought the NDA top brass to ground zero, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. On the contrary, RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav is the lone soldier from the INDIA alliance.

Newslaundry

Modi’s anti-Muslim rhetoric taps into Hindu replacement fears that trace back to colonial India

The world’s largest election is currently under way in India, with more than 960 million people registered to vote over a period of six weeks. Spearheading the campaign for his Bharatiya Janata Party, incumbent Prime Minister Narendra Modi is spending that time crisscrossing the country, delivering a message he hopes…

The Conversation

Indian opposition accuses Modi of divisive rhetoric as religion sours polls

With India's mega-election underway, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is holding onto hope of seeing his ruling Hindu nationalist BJP win a third consecutive term. But ahead of the resumption of voting Monday, the opposition has accused India’s election watchdog of not doing enough to stop Modi's polarising claims.

Radio France Internationale

Prices, bills, and booze ban: What matters to Haryana’s women workers

Working in the onion fields around Mathana village of Haryana’s Kurukshetra district, many women labourers say they don’t know who their Lok Sabha poll candidates are. For them, all that matters is how they will be able to earn enough wages to ensure their children don’t sleep on an empty…

Newslaundry

SP, Congress will gift people’s property to those who do ‘vote jihad’, says PM Modi in Hamirpur

PM Modi warns against SP and Congress using votes for "vote jihad" and distributing property to supporters.

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Dynamite News

"Was, am and will belong to Amethi": Rahul Gandhi in Rae Bareli

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday attended a joint public rally in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi to campaign for Congress and INDIA bloc candidate KL Sharma. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Does India risk US sanctions over Iran’s Chabahar Port deal?

The port deal could help India strengthen trade ties with Central Asia. But a US sanctions threat clouds the pact.

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Amit Shah says ‘no need for Plan B, 100% confident of PM Modi returning to power’

Union Home Minister Amit Shah expresses confidence in Modi government's return to power, dismissing the need for a Plan B.

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Lok Sabha elections 2024: Examining Modi, Kejriwal and Congress’ guarantees

Its raining ‘guarantees’ during this Lok Sabha season, with ‘Modi ki Guarantee’ clashing with ‘Paanch Nyay’ and ‘Kejriwal ki 10 guarantee’. Here’s a look at what they are and how they address voters concerns

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Modi eager to reclaim PM post instead of paving way for next generation: Uddhav Thackeray

Shiv Sena chief criticizes PM Modi, vows to reclaim PM post, calls election a clash between loyalty and betrayal.

Newslaundry

No press conference? No problem. Modi explains his ‘new culture’ of avoiding press meets

Narendra Modi has been prime minister for 10 years and part of his legacy is that he’s never held a press conference.

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PM must explain why his government scrapped Backward Region Grant Fund: Congress

Congress questions PM Modi on scrapping Backward Regions Grant Fund, neglecting mentha farmers, and inactive Budhwal Sugar Mill.

Newslaundry

Another Election Show: What’s the pulse of Bengal’s youth? On Modi, corruption, development

In West Bengal’s Hooghly, the BJP’s Locket Chatterjee and Trinamool Congress candidate Rachna Banerjee are locking horns in a fierce poll battle. The constituency is one of the seven Lok Sabha seats in the state that are set to vote on May 20.

Al Jazeera

As India’s Modi drags Pakistan into election campaign, will ties worsen?

Unlike in 2019, Pakistan was largely absent from India’s election rhetoric. Now that’s changed – after a three-word post

International Business Times

'Hindu Nation': Religion Trumps Caste In India Vote

Born at the bottom of the Hindu faith's rigid caste system, voters like Anil Sonkar will determine whether Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi returns to power next month.

The Hindu

PM Modi’s speeches sound surreal to people: Sitaram Yechury

Sitaram Yechury, CPI(M) general secretary, shares insights on ongoing Lok Sabha election after four phases of polling.

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