Narendra Modi
92 articles on India Vote Kar are tagged “Narendra Modi”, published between April 2018 and November 2019. They are filed mainly under BJP, Congress, news. They are listed below, newest first, followed by related coverage and topics.
Modi targets Congress over 1984 riots and farm loan waivers at Punjab rally
Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the Congress of protecting its leaders linked to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and even rewarding them with chief ministerships, in a veiled reference to Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath. Speaking at a joint rally of the BJP and its ally the Shiromani Akali Dal in Punjab, he also attacked the Congress over farm loan waivers, saying it had not kept its promises to farmers. The 1984 riots It was Modi’s first open attack on Kamal Nath since the BJP’s defeat in the Madhya PradeshRead More
Centre weighs zero interest on crop loans repaid on time ahead of 2019 polls
The Narendra Modi government was weighing an interest waiver on crop loans for farmers who pay back on time, a step that would cost the exchequer an extra Rs 15,000 crore, according to sources. The move was part of efforts to address farm distress ahead of the 2019 general election. Proposals under study Besides the interest waiver, sources said there was a proposal to fully waive the premium on insurance for food crops and to lower the premium for horticultural crops. Several rounds of high-level meetings had been held inRead More
Centre weighs farm package after heartland losses; Chidambaram asks where the money is
The Centre was reported to be preparing measures to raise rural incomes, possibly before the end of Parliament’s winter session, after the BJP lost Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh in state elections where farm distress was a major issue. Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram questioned how such a plan would be paid for. What the government was considering According to party sources, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks on a wide farm relief package with Arun Jaitley, the finance minister, party president Amit Shah and Radha Mohan Singh, who holdsRead More
BJP steps up Gujarat effort aiming to repeat 26 of 26 Lok Sabha seats in 2019
The BJP was under pressure to repeat its clean sweep of all 26 Lok Sabha seats in Gujarat, the Prime Minister’s home state, in the 2019 election, particularly after its weak showing in the recent assembly polls in the Hindi heartland. Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended two events in the state last week, while party president Amit Shah met Hindu saints and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat in Rajkot. Modi’s message to party workers One of the Prime Minister’s engagements was the 53rd conference of police chiefs, an official event; theRead More
BJP looks to east and northeast for 2019 gains after losing three heartland states
The Bharatiya Janata Party was relying on making significant gains in eastern and northeastern India in the 2019 general election, after defeats in its traditional strongholds left it on the defensive. The setback This month the party lost power in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, and the Congress formed governments in all three, giving the main opposition party fresh energy. The results raised doubts about whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi could repeat his sweeping 2014 win, described as the largest mandate in 30 years. The BJP’s plan and the arithmeticRead More
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