EC on complaint against PM over 'Bhrashtachari No1' remark against Rajiv Gandhi: Prima facie, we did not figure out any literal violation of MCC as given in Election Commission of India instructions. Case is therefore disposed off.
Live Breaking News Headlines & Updates, May 7, 2019: EC Disposed Off the Case Against PM Modi Over 'Bhrashtachari No1' Remark Against Rajiv Gandhi
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Voting in the seven states which went to polls on Monday in round five of the Lok Sabha Elections 2019 came to an end with the total voter percentage recorded in the seven states was 62.56 percent. The states of Jharkhand, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal went to polls on Monday under phase 5 of the General Elections 2019. The lowest voter turnout was recorded in Jammu and Kashmir and the highest in West Bengal.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday made another controversial remark while campaigning for his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections. Accusing previous governments of being communally biased, Yogi Adityanath said earlier people would get electricity on Muharram and Eid, but not on Holi and Diwali.
After the Supreme Court appointed three-judge in-house committee probing the allegations of sexual harassment against Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi on Monday gave a clean chit to the CJI in the matter, the complainant said she was "disappointed" and "dejected". The panel comprises Justice SA Bobde, Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice Indu Malhotra, said it found nothing substantial in the allegations.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday greeted the whole country on the beginning of the Islamic holy month of Ramzan, also known as Ramadan. The Prime Minister hoped that this month brings the spirit of harmony, happiness and brotherhood to the society. During this festival, Muslims all over the world will observe fast for a month and offer special prayers to Allah.
In the latest happenings which are to take place today:
Prime minister Narendra Modi will attend party meeting and deliberations in Delhi, while Congress president Rahul Gandhi will attend three election rallies in Jharkhand and West Bengal.
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