Rajpal Yadav reacts to Nawazuddin’s praise
Watch how Rajpal Yadav reacted to Nawazuddin Siddiqui praising him for helping fellow actors during their struggling days in Mumbai.
On this Special Report, anchor Preeti Choudhry examines the impact of Rahul Gandhi's 'vote chori' (voter theft) allegations against the Election Commission and the government. Citing recent survey data, Choudhry notes that '54% of our respondents say vote chori is an issue and it matters to the public,' challenging the notion that the narrative is failing to gain traction. The discussion features BJP National Spokesperson Tuhin Sinha, who argues that Gandhi's allegations lack consistency and were rejected by voters in Bihar. Sinha contends that the 40% who find the issue significant likely represent the existing opposition base rather than a shift in public sentiment. The programme analyses whether these allegations reflect a lack of confidence in the Election Commission or if they remain electorally insignificant despite the high visibility of the narrative in the microdata presented during the broadcast.
Watch how Rajpal Yadav reacted to Nawazuddin Siddiqui praising him for helping fellow actors during their struggling days in Mumbai.
Yogi Adityanath on Saturday presented a saffron gamcha to Suvendu Adhikari, shortly after the latter took oath as the first BJP Chief Minister of West Bengal. The crowd also erupted into a loud cheer as the scene unfolded at the swearing-in ceremony in Kolkata. This was at least the second such instance in recent weeks when the duo's bonhomie was witnessed publicly. Earlier, during the election campaign in the state, a powerful scene was witnessed when Adhikari bowed down at the feet of the UP Chief Minister as a mark of respect.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hugged and honoured 98-year-old Makhanlal Sarkar, one of the earliest and senior most members of the BJP. The scene unfolded on the stage ahead of Suvendu Adhikari's swearing-in as West Bengal's Chief Minister in Kolkata. PM Modi also touched Sarkar's feet and presented a shawl to him as a mark of respect. In 1952, Sarkar was arrested in Kashmir while he was accompanying Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee as the latter was marching to hoist the tricolour there. BJP IT cell head Amit Malviya described the elderly party leader as "one of the earliest grassroots figures associated with the nationalist movement in post-Independence India."
The political landscape of West Bengal witnesses a major transition as the newly appointed Chief Minister takes the oath of office and secrecy.