Amid the Lok Sabha elections in the country, former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Tuesday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party, saying that the BJP has realised that the Banaras Lok Sabha seat has gotten stuck.
A tissue paper, with the word ''bomb@5.30'' written on it, was found in the lavatory of an Indigo flight from Delhi to Varanasi, at Delhi airport on Tuesday morning prompting security agencies to conduct an inspection but it turned out to be a hoax, said a senior CISF official.
A bomb threat was reported on an Indigo flight from Delhi to Varanasi early this morning, leading to immediate security measures. The aircraft was promptly moved to an isolation bay for thorough security inspection.
Union Minister Giriraj Singh took a jibe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav and said that the former will go abroad for a vacation and the latter will be singing after the results of Lok Sabha polls will be out on June 4.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President JP Nadda on Monday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for bringing improvement in the lives of weavers in India and called him the "best ambassador of artists, weavers, and craftsmen of India."
Amid the ongoing Lok Sabha elections in the country, Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Begusarai Giriraj Singh on Monday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi over prioritising development.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that the Kashi Tamil Sangamam, organised annually by the Union government's Ministry of Education, had played "a valuable role" in promoting national integration.
Varanasi, is one of the 80 Lok Sabha constituencies in Uttar Pradesh, with five assembly segments: Rohaniya, Varanasi North, Varanasi South, Varanasi Cantt, and Sevapuri.
"After 2014, you can see a very different foreign policy. The confidence increases, when a very confident leader comes, who has an understanding of the world, who has faith in the country," jaishankar said.
Addressing an election rally in Shivpur, Varanasi, CM Yogi emphasized that an alliance between SP and Congress would lead to increased terrorism, mafia dominance, exploitation of the underprivileged, and hindrances to development.