Top news of the day: Kharge says time to decide between ‘democracy and dictatorship’ at INDIA rally; Congress gets fresh I-T notice of over ₹1,745 crore, and more
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INDIA parties’ mega rally in Delhi, fresh I-T notice to Congress and more in The Hindu’s top news of March 31, 2024.
INDIA rally in Delhi | Time to choose between ‘dictatorship and democracy’, says Congress chief Kharge
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on March 31 described the RSS-BJP combine as “poison” that has “destroyed” the country, and called on all Opposition parties to unite to defeat the ruling party in the Lok Sabha elections. This election is to save democracy, the country and the Constitution, he said at the Loktantra Bachao (Save Democracy) rally of the INDIA bloc at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi. “We need to unite and only then will we be able to fight the BJP. We won’t succeed if we keep attacking and fighting each other,” Mr. Kharge said.
PM Modi trying to do match-fixing in Lok Sabha polls: Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on March 31 accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of trying to do “match-fixing” in the Lok Sabha polls and asserted that if the BJP succeeds in its endeavours, the country’s Constitution will be changed and people’s rights taken away. Addressing the INDIA rally, Mr. Gandhi said this is not an ordinary election but one to save the country’s democracy and Constitution.
Kejriwal promises six guarantees if INDIA comes to power
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s wife Sunita Kejriwal on March 31 read out a letter from her husband at the INDIA rally in which he sought the cooperation of 140 crore Indians to build a new India. He added that he was taking the liberty to give these six guarantees to the 140-crore people of India that will be implemented in the first five years on behalf of the India alliance if it comes to power. He apologised to the INDIA bloc partners that he did not get to discuss these guarantees with them before announcing them as he was in jail.
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