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Haryana Assembly polls: BJP to release list of over 50 candidates soon, names finalised

The BJP has finalised the names of more than 50 candidates for the upcoming Haryana Assembly polls at its Central Election Committee (CEC) meeting held here on Thursday, party sources said.

The BJP CEC meeting, chaired by party president J.P. Nadda, was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, party’s Haryana election in charge and Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, National General Secretary (Organisation) B.L. Santhosh and other senior party leaders.

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BJP Got Blessings Now Its Time To Work: PM Modi Tells Odisha MPs

Last Updated: August 06, 2024, 00:07 IST PM Modi met all MPs from Odisha on Monday. (Image: News18) Prime Minister Modi asked BJP MPs to work on ground and take the central government schemes to the masses. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met BJP Odisha MPs and said that the people of the state have given a massive mandate to the party and now it’s time for the elected members to work for them. “The BJP has been accepted by the people of Orissa, and that’s the reason we have this kind of mandate. But now we must keep their trust intact by working for the cause of the people,” PM Modi said during a 45-minute long meeting with BJP MPs on Monday. It was round of introduction for the various MPs from the saffron party, many of them being first time, members of Parliament. “It is okay to be able to win the election in the manner which we did, but winning elections alone is not okay, we need to deliver to people and work for people. That’s the real challenge,” Prime Minister Modi told party MPs. The message from PM Modi was clear and direct. Despite the kind of success that the party was able to meet in the eastern state — both in the Lok Sabha and the Assembly elections. There was plenty of scope for the party to expand its footprint further. Not only the Prime Minister asked his partymen to work on ground and take the central government schemes to the masses, he also spoke to them about going to the last mile in their reach out. The Prime Minister also cited the example of the Gujarat model that everybody speaks about. In fact, he also shared a number of anecdotes from his own journey as the Gujarat Chief Minister. In one of the main initiatives that the party needs to take was the engagement with the youth. “Prime Minister Modi said that the one that the youth can really have is on cleanliness. Therefore it was important to Connect the youth with the benefits of schemes like Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.” A source said adding that they have been given a task to connect about 1.5 lakh youth with this By the end of 2024. Focus should be on humility and not arrogance of power, PM Modi said. In fact, he asked them To hold small tiffin meetings with the party karyakartas at the grassroot level. On the lighter front, the prime minister also also joked with Senior party MP Sangeeta Singh Deo who has been victorious from bolangir. Sangeeta’s husband Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo is the deputy CM in the Odisha government. Referring to another member of Parliament, Pradeep Kumar Panigrahy, who has been elected from Behrampur. PM Modi said he is known for his loud voice and aggression, which has been witnessed earlier in Rajya Sabha as well. The Prime Minister cracked up with him and said that his voice was so loud that it could reach Gujarat from the Parliament itself. The BJP scripted history in the state of Odisha after coming to power with a majority in the state overtaking from the Naveen Patnaik-led BJD government. The state has three cabinet ministers – Ashwani Vaishnav Dharmendra Pradhan and Jual Oram in the central government. The party was able to win 20 out of 21 Lok Sabha seats, taking its tally a long way forward after Having 12 MP in 2019. Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw is currently the sole Rajya Sabha MP for the saffron party from Odisha. Catch the latest developments on Bangladesh Unrest And Sheikh Hasina with our live blog. Source link via The Novum Times

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Haryana Assembly polls: Expose ‘falsehood’, ‘misrule’ of Congress, Dharmendra Pradhan tells BJP workers

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini hold a mace during a felicitation ceremony, at the party office in Rohtak on June 23, 2024. | Photo Credit: ANI Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on June 23 asked the party workers to gear up for the upcoming Haryana Assembly elections and reach out to the people to expose the Congress’ “falsehood” and…

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BJP appointed election in-charge of 4 states-cum in-charge: Bhupendra Yadav to Maharashtra, Dharmendra Pradhan for Haryana, Shivraj Singh for Jharkhand

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President JP Nadda has appointed election in-charge and co-coordination for Maharashtra, Haryana, Jharkhand and Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections. Union Minister Bhupendra Yadav Has been appointed in charge of Maharashtra. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnav will be the co-devotion of the state. Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has been appointed as the…

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PM Modi signals continuity in portfolio allocation, reposes trust in old team as many of them retain departments

Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent out a message of continuity by retaining his top lieutenants in key Ministries while allocating portfolios to his Council of Ministers on June 10.

The four big Ministries that are part of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) — a key body within the Union Cabinet — saw the return of all the Ministers with Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Nirmala Sitharaman and S. Jaishankar retaining the portfolios of Home, Defence, Finance, and External Affairs respectively.

Mr. Modi, who now needs the support of allies to lead the latest National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government, also left key infrastructure Ministries largely unchanged. Nitin Gadkari retained Road Transport and Highways, Sarbananda Sonowal retaining Shipping and Ports, and Ashwini Vaishnaw keeping Railways, along with Information Technology and Information and Broadcasting. Jyotiraditya Scindia seems to have received a leg-up by securing the Telecom Ministry, another key infrastructure portfolio. Only Aviation saw a change, and was handed to Ram Mohan Naidu of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), a portfolio that had been with his party in the first Modi government, when Ashok Gajapati Raju had held the Ministry.

Team NDA 3.0

Prime minister holds all important policy issues and all other portfolios not allocated to any minister.

Former Chief Ministers who were newly sworn in as Ministers were also given key Ministries. Former Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar got the Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry on a day when Mr. Modi’s first Cabinet meeting with his new team cleared a proposal for building three crore houses in urban and rural areas under the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana (PMAY). Former Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan received charge of the crucial Ministries of Agriculture and Rural Development, a reflection of the fact that under his tenure as CM, wheat production, especially that of the famous Sharbati wheat, had broken all records.

At a time when calls for a caste census are being raised both from outside and within the NDA government, Virender Kumar has been retained with the Social Justice portfolio.

Interestingly, with the Lok Sabha seeing a far bigger contingent of Opposition MPs, Arunachal Pradesh MP Kiren Rijiju has been made Minister for Parliamentary Affairs as he is seen to be affable and shares a good rapport across the political spectrum. Mr. Rijiju being a Buddhist has been given charge of the Minority Affairs Ministry.

Even with allies, allocations have followed a pattern of continuity, with Rajiv Ranjan Singh ‘Lalan’ holding the portfolio of Panchayati Raj, Fisheries and Animal Husbandry, earlier held by Giriraj Singh, who is a BJP MP from the same State of Bihar. H.D. Kumaraswamy of the Janata Dal (S) got the portfolio of Heavy Industries and Steel, which was held by the Shiv Sena before they parted ways with the BJP. Former Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi is Cabinet Minister for Medium, Small and Micro Enterprises (MSMEs). Chirag Paswan holds the Food Processing Ministry which was earlier held by his father, the late Ram Vilas Paswan.

Among Ministers from the BJP’s stable, C.R. Paatil got the crucial Ministry of Jal Shakti, a flagship post where close rapport with Mr. Modi is a key factor. Dharmendra Pradhan retained Education, Arjun Ram Meghwal retained Law while Pralhad Joshi moved to Food, Civil Supplies and Renewable Energy.

In all, the overarching message from the portfolio allocation effected by Mr. Modi seems to be that while his party’s numbers had reduced, he does not hold it against his ministerial colleagues, putting out a business-as-usual vibe as he embarks on his third-successive term.

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30 Cabinet Ministers In New Modi Government: See List

Narendra Modi today took oath as Prime Minister for a record third term, equalling India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's record of three wins.

Honour guards lined the steps of the Rashtrapati Bhavan where thousands gathered to watch PM Modi, dressed in a white kurta and with blue waistcoat, take the oath.

PM Modi was followed immediately by top BJP aides Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah and Nitin Gadkari.

South Asian leaders from neighbouring Bangladesh, the Maldives and Sri Lanka attended the ceremony but neighbouring rivals China and Pakistan had notably not sent top leaders.

Led by the Prime Minister, the new team includes 30 Cabinet Ministers, 5 Ministers of State with Independent Charge and 36 Ministers of State.

PM Modi's party, BJP, won 240 seats in this year's poll, 32 short of a majority in the 543-member lower house. Allies helped him cross the 272-majority mark, with the National Democratic Alliance or NDA notching up 293 seats

Cabinet Ministers who took oath along with PM:

Rajnath Singh Amit Shah Nitin Gadkari JP Nadda Shivraj Singh Chouhan Nirmala Sitharaman S Jaishankar Manohar Lal Khattar HD Kumaraswamy Piyush Goyal Dharmendra Pradhan Jitan Ram Manjhi Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh Sarbananda Sonowal Dr Virendra Kumar Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu Pralhad Joshi Jual Oram Giriraj Singh Ashwini Vaishnaw Jyotiraditya Scindia Bhupender Yadav Gajendra Singh Shekhawat Annapurna Devi Kiren Rijiju Hardeep Singh Puri Mansukh Mandaviya G Kishan Reddy Chirag Paswan CR Patil

Ministers of State With Independent Charge:

Rao Inderjit Singh Jitendra Singh Arjun Ram Meghwal Prataprao Ganpatrao Jadhav Jayant Chaudhary Post a comment

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Jitin Prasada Shripad Naik Pankaj Chaudhary Krishan Pal Gurjar Ramdas Athawale Ram Nath Thakur Nityanand Rai Anupriya Patel V Somanna Dr Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani SP Singh Baghel Shobha Karandlaje Kirti Vardhan Singh BL Verma Shantanu Thakur Suresh Gopi L Murugan Ajay Tamta Bandi Sanjay Kumar Kamlesh Paswan Bhagirath Chaudhary Satish Chandra Dubey Sanjay Seth Ravneet Singh Bittu Durga Das Uikey Raksha Khadse Sukanta Majumdar Savitri Thakur Tokhan Sahu Rajbhushan Chaudhary Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma Harsh Malhotra Nimuben Jayantibhai Bambhaniya Murlidhar Mohol George Kurian Pabitra Margherita

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prayers at gurudwara Cuttack's

Cuttack-yatindra panda-, Odisha: Union Minister and BJP Lok Sabha candidate from Sambalpur Dharmendra Pradhan along with six-time MP and BJP Lok Sabha candidate from Cuttack, Bhartruhari Mahtab offer prayers at Gurudwara in Cuttack, on the occasion of Baisakhi. Photos ANI

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BJP’s Electoral Shuffle: Dropping a Quarter of Sitting MPs for Fresh Faces

In a bold move for its third bid for power, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is shaking up its roster by opting to replace a significant portion of its sitting Members of Parliament (MPs) ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

Out with the Old, In with the New:

The BJP has unveiled six lists of candidates for just over 400 seats, and notably, approximately a fourth of its sitting MPs, totaling around 100 individuals, have been denied tickets for re-election. This trend echoes the party’s strategy from the 2019 elections when 99 sitting MPs were not fielded. This time, with candidates announced for 405 seats already, it’s anticipated that the number of ousted sitting MPs may surpass previous records as more may find themselves without tickets.

The Modi Factor:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s strategy appears to be centered on mitigating anti-incumbency sentiments by introducing fresh faces. Modi has stressed the importance of the party symbol, the lotus, over individual candidates, emphasizing that no one has the entitlement to demand tickets. Instead, the campaign focuses on Modi’s leadership, his welfare schemes, and the party’s claimed achievements in foreign and economic policies.

New Faces, New Strategies:

Under Modi’s leadership, the BJP is tapping into a diverse pool of candidates. This includes former Chief Ministers and Rajya Sabha MPs, such as Dharmendra Pradhan, Bhupender Yadav, and Rajeev Chandrashekhar, who are now vying for Lok Sabha seats. Additionally, past Chief Ministers like Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Manohar Lal Khattar have been fielded, leveraging their established stature in state politics.

Crossing Party Lines:

A notable feature of the BJP’s strategy is the inclusion of defectors from other parties. Individuals like Naveen Jindal and Ashok Tanwar, who recently joined the BJP from the Congress, have swiftly secured candidacies. This trend extends to prominent figures like Jyotiraditya Scindia and Jitin Prasada, who switched sides in recent years, further diversifying the BJP’s candidate pool.

Changing Tides:

Some sitting MPs may find themselves replaced due to waning popularity or statements that have embarrassed the party. Notable names like Meenakshi Lekhi, Ramesh Bidhuri, and Varun Gandhi are among those facing potential ousting, signaling a shift towards candidates more aligned with the party’s current objectives.

As the BJP reshapes its electoral strategy, it’s evident that the party is prioritizing adaptability and diversity in its candidate selection process. With fresh faces and new strategies, the BJP aims to secure victory in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections

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7 Union Ministers Not Renominated To Rajya Sabha By BJP: What It Means

Seven union ministers whose Rajya Sabha terms end in April have not been re-nominated by the ruling BJP, prompting speculation Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party may field them in the Lok Sabha election that is expected later the same month.

Among the big names absent are Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya (Gujarat), Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan (Madhya Pradesh), and junior IT Minister Rajeev Chandrashekhar (Karnataka).

Also absent are Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav (Rajasthan), and Fisheries Minister Parshottam Rupala (Gujarat), as well as Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Minister Narayan Rane and junior External Affairs Minister V Muraleedharan, both of whom represented Maharashtra.

Sources have told NDTV all seven could now be fielded from Lok Sabha constituencies in various states.

Sources indicate Mr Pradhan may be fielded from Sambalpur or Dheknal in his home state of Odisha, while Mr Yadav may run from Rajasthan's Alwar or Mahendragarh, and Mr Chandrashekhar could contest one of the four seats in Bengaluru; three of these - Central, North, and South - are held by the BJP.

Similarly, Mr Mandaviya may run from Bhavnagar or Surat in Guajrat, while Mr Rupala may get Rajkot. Mr Muraleedharan, meanwhile, may be fielded from his home state of Kerala; the BJP has no presence there, and may look to high-profile names to revive its fortunes.

The BJP has retained only a few big names, in fact, only two union ministers from the Rajya Sabha have been retained - Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw (Odisha) and junior Fisheries Minister L Murugan (Madhya Pradesh). No outgoing MP who has served two or more terms has been repeated.

The only exception is party boss JP Nadda. He though, has been shifted - from Himachal Pradesh, which the Congress won in 2022, to Gujarat. It has also found space for new entrants, including former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan, who quit the Congress this week.

Overall, it is all change for the BJP, with only four of 28 outgoing Rajya Sabha MPs renominated. The remaining 24 have reportedly been asked for their preference of Lok Sabha seats.

The party has named 28 candidates to the 56 seats that will fall vacant in April, with the focus on new faces and emphasising - to its leadership structure and the voters - its determination to recognise grassroots workers, even those who not known to the public, while also factoring in social equations.

A notable point is that three of the BJP's new Rajya Sabha MPs - Dharmshila Gupta (Bihar), Medha Kulkarni (Maharashtra), and Maya Naroliya (Madhya Pradesh) - are associated with the women's wing, in keeping with the PM's emphasis on the higher approval the party enjoys among women voters.

The BJP's strategy for the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha elections appears to mirror that for the five Assembly polls in November last year, when the party focused on "collective leadership" and selecting high-profile candidates - including fielding Lok Sabha MPs for state elections - to maximise outreach.

The plan worked well. The BJP swept to power in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Chhattisgarh, winning the latter two back from the Congress as it dominated its Hindi heartland stronghold.

The BJP is well into its Lok Sabha election prep mode. Party sources said, as early as last month, that National General Secretaries had begun meeting every week (on Tuesdays) to develop strategies, including candidate placement. At one such meet, attended by Home Minister Amit Shah and party boss JP Nadda, the party said it would target first-time voters, beneficiaries of central schemes, and voters from backward classes, as well as young people and women, as it bids for a third consecutive term.

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Opposition parties scramble to respond to BJP’s pressure over Udhyanidhi’s remark on Sanatan Dharma

The TN minister Udhayanidhi Stalin’s comment on Sanatan Dharma has stirred a huge controversy and after pressure from the BJP, all the opposition parties are working together to give a befitting response. The Congress officials came up with different perspectives whereas West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee advocated her values for Sanatan Dharma and said that each and every religion should be valued and respected. Other, majority of opposition parties maintained their silence.

Rajnath Singh, Arjun Ram Meghwal, Prahlad Patel, Dharmendra Pradhan, and Anurag Thakur collectively called out the opposition alliance and asked them “not to play with Hindu sentiments”. Congressman Priyank Kharge came in the defense of Udhayanidhi and said that any religion that does not respect other religions or does not give value is not a religion but is ‘as good as a disease.’

However, Stalin’s comment was criticized by senior BJP leaders including Kamal Nath and Karan Singh. “Udhayanidhi's preposterous statement... Is most unfortunate. I take strong objection...” Singh said.

“These may be his personal views. I am not in agreement with him,’ Nath said.

“Udhayanidhi’s preposterous statement that Sanatan Dharma should be eradicated is most unfortunate. Crores of people in this country follow, to a lesser or greater extent, the tenets of Sanatan Dharma. I have the highest regard for the magnificent Tamil culture, but I take strong objection to the statement,” Singh said.

Trying to tread a middle way out, K C Venugopal said, “Our view is clear that we support ‘sarv dharma sambhav Bharat’. That is the Congress ideology.” However, he added, “Every party has their freedom to give their views. Their views. We respect everyone’s beliefs.” Adding more to the squabble, Karnataka minister and son of the Congress president Priyank Kharge came in support of Udhayanidhi’s statement.

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LG Sinha to IIM Jammu students: Create a better future deeply rooted in ...

I know building a dream in a heart is bigger than building a physical structure in this world, said the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Shri Manoj Sinha while addressing the 2023 batch of graduating students of Indan Institute of Management (IIM) Jammu. You are entering into a phase in your life that will provide you small little moments to turn your ideas into big reality. A change, a transformation that the society and the world is expecting from you. I will say you are graduating in a perfect time to create a better future deeply rooted in our glorious past, LG said. A professor once said that if you did not know history you didn't know anything. You are a leaf that did not know that it was part of a tree, LG said. You represent a generation that has Vedas in one hand and Artificial Intelligence in the other. The best balance of these two will make you stand out, LG said to the IIM students. In today’s competitive environment, this quality will provide you an edge and what IIM Jammu is known for. In the marketing language, brand recall value and brand repositioning is of great importance. IIM Jammu branding will help you all in your journey. It is a matter of happiness that you are entering your field of work at such a time. Under the guidance of the PM Narendra Modi, not only India is progressing towards becoming the world’s most powerful economy but also becoming the world's biggest knowledge economy and eager to get the title of largest economy. And I believe it's only a few steps away, LG said. Such institutions will take us forward in this direction. The PM has given the youth not only the gift of National Education Policy but also the strong platform of Digital India and its powerful tools. From the unique combination of human capabilities and artificial intelligence, the youth can fulfil their aspirations, resolutions and dreams to make the nation proud, LG said. The Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said, in Tier II and Tier III cities, the situations that are building up during the BJP rule and as the PM says, talent is not restricted to big cities. Talent just does not grow by a person’s upbringing in big cities. It is not possible to grow talent by studying in big cities either. And Jammu IIM has proved it. You deserve congratulations, said the minister to IIM Jammu students.

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UNION MINISTER DHARMENDRA PRADHAN TO JOIN GARIBA KALYAN SAMABESH ON JUNE 24 |

Dhiramohan Ray,Odishabarta TALCHER: On the occasion of the completion of 9 years of service, good governance and welfare of the poor under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP’s nationwide mass public relations campaign is going on for a month.  In this context, a preparatory meeting was held at Deulbera  for Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s visit to Talcher on June 24.  BJP…

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BJP officials appointed for Haryana Assembly elections: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan State in -charge, former CM Biplab Deb co -incharge

BJP officials have been appointed for the assembly elections in Haryana. Under which Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has been made the state election in -charge and former Chief Minister of Tripura and MP Biplab Kumar Deb has been made the state election cum in -charge. Regarding the state election in -charge and state election cum in -charge of 4 states including Haryana. Under this,…

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PM's "140 Crore People" Reply To Lalu Yadav's "Modi Has No Family" Swipe

Led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the BJP today launched the "Modi Ka Parivar" campaign to counter Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) patriarch Lalu Yadav's personal attack, in which the veteran leader said the Prime Minister has no family.

"Leaders of the INDI alliance, deeply engrossed in corruption, nepotism and appeasement, are becoming nervous. When I question their 'parivarvad', they say Modi has no family," the Prime Minister said at a rally in Telangana's Adilabad.

"My life is an open book, 140 crore people of the country are my family. Today, crores of daughters, mothers and sisters of the country are Modi's family. Every poor person in the country is my family. Those who have no one belong to Modi and Modi belongs to them," he added.

Top BJP leaders, including Union Home Minister Amit Shah and party president JP Nadda, added "Modi ka parivar" to their social media handles today.

Addressing a rally of the INDIA Opposition bloc in Patna, Mr Prasad had yesterday hit back at the Prime Minister's charge of dynasty politics against Opposition parties, including RJD. "What can we do if Narendra Modi does not have a family of his own?" he had said. "He keeps bragging about the Ram temple. He is not even a true Hindu. In Hindu tradition, a son must shave his head and beard after the death of his parents. Modi did not do so when his mother died," he had said.

In a message of solidarity, top BJP leaders today added "Modi ka parivar" to their social media handles. The leaders who added the phrase, meaning "Modi's family", to their handles on X include Mr Shah, Mr Nadda, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Ministers Dharmendra Pradhan, Nitin Gadkari and Anurag Thakur, and veteran BJP leader and former Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and his Uttarakhand counterpart Pushkar Singh Dhami have also joined in.

The "Modi ka parivar" campaign is on the lines of the "Main bhi chowkidar" drive ahead of the 2019 general election. BJP leaders had then added "Main bhi chowkidar (I am a watchman too)" to their social media handles to counter Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's "Chowkidaar chor hai" jab at the Prime Minister.

Mr Yadav's remarks on the Prime Minister yesterday drew a sharp response from BJP leaders in Bihar. Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha yesterday described the remarks as "offensive" and "disrespectful". "The language used by Lalu Prasad against our PM shows his mindset. They (RJD) are against Sanatan Dharma and are trying to destroy the centuries-old tradition," he said. "They behave like political jokers. We must stop such forces. What our PM has done for Sanatan Dharma is well-known," he said.