Asserting that the release of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal from jail is having no impact in the ongoing Lok Sabha polls, Union Minister Smriti Irani said that Aam Aadmi Party chief is "unable to manage his own life" and is seen walking with a person who allegedly assaulted Rajya S
Amethi has been a stronghold of the Congress party for decades, until Bharatiya Janata Party leader Smriti Irani won the Lok Sabha elections in 2019 against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, ending the Gandhi family's stint there.
"All of you have mobile phones now. 10 years ago, it was written on its back, 'Made in Japan', 'Made in China', 'Made in Taiwan', 'Made in Korea'. Now look at your mobile phones. You will notice 'Made in India' written on it. This is how India is changing. Don't we need to give it strength?
"...This is that Jagdishpur where Congress MP's goon used to engage in mischief. Miscreants used to harass the daughters of Hindu families," Irani said while campaigning at Amethi on Tuesday.
Smriti Rekha Chakma, the weaver from Tripura who received multiple national awards for her exceptional weaving skills, was recently conferred the Padma Shri award by the President of India in New Delhi.
Irani met shopkeepers and people while campaigning at Amethi Bazar and appealed to them to exercise their franchise. The Union Minister was also offered lassi from the Ashrafi Lal Lassi Corner, which she visited in 2021.
Notably, the Congress has fielded KLSharma, replacing Rahul Gandhi, on the last day of filing nominations in Amethi on May 3. Gandhi who has been wining from Amethi since 2004, lost to Irani in 2019 parliamentary polls. The Congress has fielded the former Amethi MP from Raebareli.
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi reacting to former Congress leader Acharya Pramod Krishnam's statement over Sam Pitroda's remark said Krishnam is speaking language Union Minister and BJP candidate Smriti Irani to defend her fearing her defeat on Amethi Lok sabha seat.
Parting ways with former Indian Overseas Congress chairperson, Sam Pitroda's 'racist' remarks, businessman and Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi's husband, Robert Vadra, on Thursday termed Pitroda's remark as "Bakwas" and said that he completely disagreed with what the latter said.
"I challenge them (Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Rahul Gandhi) to pick any channel, anchor, place, time and issue to debate with the BJP. Dono bhai-behen ek taraf aur BJP ka ek pravakta ek taraf, doodh ka doodh, paani ka paani ho jaayega...From our party, Sudhanshu Trivedi is enough. They will g
Union Minister Smriti Irani, on Wednesday lashed out at Ram Gopal Yadav over his statement against Ram Mandir and said that the BJP will give reply to the "anti-Sanatan" alliance by its election results.