Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has guaranteed free public travel for students and basic facilities for unauthorised colonies in the city along with continuing the ongoing free subsidy on water and electricity in his "guarantee card" ahead of the February 8 Assembly polls.
AAP has already announced candidates on all the 70 assembly constituencies and BJP has announced candidates for 57 seats. Neither the Congress or BJP have announced chief ministerial candidates against Kejriwal.
Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani on January 18 launched a scathing attack on the Congress party over Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut's remarks that don Karim Lala used to meet former prime minister Indira Gandhi.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on January 18 said that those who are opposing Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) are anti-Dalits. "I want to ask those opposing Citizenship Amendment Act, what will you gain by going against Dalits who have come from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan? Those who are opposing CAA are anti-Dalits," said Amit Shah while addressing a public gathering in Karnataka's Hubli.
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited Swami of Pejawara Mutt. Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa was also present there. Swami of Pejawara Mutt seer Vishwesha Tirtha breathed his last on December 29, 2019. Later, Shah inaugurated the office of BJP leader Tejasvi Surya.
Maharashtra Tourism Minister Aaditya Thackeray said reacted over Sanjay Raut's controversial remark. Thackeray said that instead of history we need to talk of current issue. "Sanjay Raut mentioned in what context he spoke. Shiv Sena-Congress alliance is strong and we came together for development of state. We may have different views on certain issues but this is what democracy is. Instead of history we need to talk of current issue," said Aaditya Thackeray. Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday said that those opposing Bharat Ratna for Veer Savarkar should be put in Andaman Cellular Jail.
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While speaking to media in Mumbai on January 18, the veteran Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut spoke on Belgaum border issue. He said, "Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and Rohingyas can enter India but someone from Maharashtra can't go to Karnataka's Belgaum? This is wrong. We all are Indians." "I will go there and meet people and attend programs, let there be prohibitions," he added.
A 97-year-old woman, Vidya Devi won Panchayat polls on January 17. She has been elected as Sarpanch of Puranabas village in Neem Ka Thana Tehsil in Rajasthan's Sikar. Family and her well wishers celebrated and greeted her on winning the election.
While speaking to ANI in the national capital on January 18, the Union Minister for Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Giriraj Singh spoke on the two child law.
While speaking to media in Mumbai on January 18, the veteran Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut spoke on Veer Savarkar. He said, "Those who oppose Veer Savarkar, they maybe from any ideology or party, let them stay for just two days at the cell in Andaman Cellular Jail where Savarkar was lodged." "Only then will they realize his sacrifice and his contribution to the nation," he added.
The national spokesperson and national executive member of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Raghav Chadha visited Gurudwara in the national capital on January 18.
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on January 17 paid tribute to Shaheed Pandey Ganpat Rai on the occasion of his 211th birth anniversary at Ranchi's district school campus. On being asked on the revolutionary leaders and martyrs not getting recognition, he said, "Things will change now." Pandey Ganpat Rai was a revolutionary leader in the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
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Congress leader Subhash Chopra on January 17 debunked the rumours that Nirbhaya"s mother Asha Devi will contest Delhi assembly polls against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on the party ticket. But he also left open the option by saying, "She is welcome if she wants to join.
Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on January 17 said his government has sent a draft to the central government to make changes to the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) which will be "acceptable" to everyone. "We've sent draft to Centre to make changes necessary to make CAA acceptable to everyone. Census is being carried out now. It will be done on old level. Every citizen will be counted whether he is Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Christian or anybody," Singh told media in Chandigarh.
Death of more than 100 children in JK Lon Hospital situated in Kota city of Rajasthan has brought the issue of infant mortality rate into the news. Showing his concern over infants' deaths, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has given "strict instructions" to all the officials to ensure every possible treatment to the infants. The state government said it is making all possible efforts to provide better medical facilities. The Chief Minister also said that there has been a decline in the death rate of children in recent years.If we look into the data of infant mortality in J.K. Lon Hospital, in year 2016 this figure was 1193, in 2017 it was 1027 children, in year 2018 it was 1005. In 2019, this figure has gone down to 963. Efforts are being made to reduce it further through better health facilities.
Amidst the uncertainty over hanging of Nirbhaya's convicts, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on January 17 accused the Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi of delaying the execution of all the four convicts. "The Supreme Court had dismissed the review petition (of Nirbhaya's convicts) in July 2018. Since July 2018, the Prisons Department which comes under the Delhi government did not wake up until Nirbhaya's mother started appealing publicly. What is the reason for keeping Nirbhaya and her mother away from justice? What is the reason for AAP government's lawyer stating in court that the hanging of Nirbhaya's convicts will be delayed?" said Union Women andChild Development Minister Smriti Irani.
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