Claiming that his party has strengthened the cooperatives movement in the country, BJP president Amit Shah said on Saturday the Modi government has extended three times more help to farmers when compared to the previous UPA government.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, president of the Kisan Morcha Virendra Singh Mast said that more than 8,000 persons are likely to attend the event.​

While addressing party workers in Jaipur, Shah said the Army would give a fitting reply and only Modi could provide the strong government the country needs.

LS polls are scheduled to take place in the months of April-May.

BJP president Amit Shah took a jibe at Congress while addressing a rally in Assam and said that the opposition party cannot nurture the country's democracy and fulfil its objectives.

Manoj Joshi joins Vivek Oberoi, Boman Irani and Darshan Kumaar for the PM Narendra Modi biopic.

The exercise will last till March 2 and the saffron party aims to plant its flag at five crore homes of its workers and sympathisers across the country.

LS polls are scheduled to take place in the months of April and May.

The BJP chief exuded confidence of retaining power, while stressing that Narendra Modi will become Prime Minister again after 2019 elections.   

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will talk to different political parties, including those from the Northeast, on the Citizenship Bill, BJP president Amit Shah said on Sunday, asserting the legislation is "very important" for the country.

Income tax assessments will be "completely faceless", without the taxpayer having to face the taxman, in about two years and assessees will be provided pre-filled return forms as part of the government's initiative to simplify procedures, a senior government official said on Sunday.

The BJP chief described the hike in income tax exemption announced by Finance Minister Piyush Goyal as "historic" and said it will not only provide tax relief to the middle class but also deepen their participation in the country's development. 

Shah was addressing a meeting of BJP's booth-level workers in Kanpur today ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.  

The TMC chief's strong reaction comes after BJP president Amit Shah on Tuesday alleged Banerjee's paintings were bought by chit fund owners for crores of rupees.

"Amit Shah is daydreaming. The BJP should first concentrate on defending its government at the Centre,” TMC leader Suvendu Adhikari said. 

While the BJP accused the hooligans backed by TMC for attacking their party workers on their way back from Shah's rally, the state ruling party leaders blamed BJP supporters for the vandalism.

BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra claimed the state's ruling Trinamool Congress had targeted vehicles carrying BJP workers after Shah's rally.

Addressing a public rally in East Midnapore's Contai district , Shah said he wanted to assure all the refugees staying in Bengal that they will be given citizenship by the Modi government.

"When BJP government was formed, within one year Modi ji delivered on his promise on One rank one pension (OROP). Modi ji gave OROP to our jawans, Congress gave 'only Rahul only Priyanka'," he said.

Shah’s speech was also slammed by Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim, who said those who have "blood on their hands" should not lecture others.