Lok Sabha Elections 2024

Rahul Gandhi reiterated his ‘X-ray’ remark saying that the Congress-led government would conduct a caste census and also scan the wealth held by different caste groups

Jairam Ramesh posted his statement on X and said that Sam Pitroda's comments are his personal views and should not be considered as INC's views.

Without confirming what exactly happened with the Visa status of Avani Dias, 30 journalists wrote in an open letter, insinuating that Indian government is not letting foreign journalists cover elections.

“So these are the kind of issues people will have to debate and discuss. I don't know what the conclusion would be at the end of the day but when we talk about redistributing wealth, we are talking about new policies and new programs that are in the interest of the people and not in the interest of super-rich only,” he added.

"If people cannot enjoy and celebrate in peace, any festival, even for 8 hours, we will recommend Election Commission of India not hold parliamentary elections in such constituencies," Calcutta High Court said.

Annamalai posted on X that the 45-year-old woman was allegedly beaten to death by DMK goons for voting for the BJP.

Prime Minister said that Congress and SP have always been involved in appeasement politics and that it was the BJP that secured the lives of Muslim women by bringing legislation against triple talaq.

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had often trotted out the idea of conducting a national survey and redistributing wealth when his party comes to power.

While Congress manifesto talks about socio-economic survey, on 6th April, Rahul Gandhi had said, "We will first conduct a nationwide caste census to determine how many people belong to the Other Backward Classes (OBCs), Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs) and minorities. After that, we will conduct a financial and institutional survey in a historic step to ascertain the distribution of wealth.”

On April 19th, the election bugle has been sounded for the biggest electoral exercise in the world as India goes to polls.