Varanasi: Narendra Modi, the BJP's prime ministerial candidate, reached the BJP headquarters in Varanasi after a three-hour drive to cover four km, the huge crowds on the streets of his constituency providing a show of strength at a time when his party has alleged that the Election Commission was wrong to bar him from holding a rally in the heart of the city. (See Pictures)
Mr Modi signed off his day in Varanasi acknowledging the work put in by the BJP workers in this tweet:
Before his drive-through, Mr Modi gave a searing speech on the outskirts of Varanasi, which votes on Monday, and alleged the "ban" on his campaigning in the city is politically-motivated. (Massive Crowds Throng Narendra Modi's Roadshow in Varanasi: Latest Developments)
The commission said that officials and police had raised security concerns regarding Mr Modi's rally which it could not ignore. "The lives of ordinary people and leaders would have been at risk," said Chief Election Commissioner VS Sampath in a rare televised conference. He also said the commission "deplored" attempts to accuse it of bias in the final stages of the marathon election. (Read more...)
Along with other leaders like Amit Shah, he led protests against the Election Commission this morning at the city's famous Banaras Hindu University. (In Varanasi, BJP's Day of Protests)
Mr Modi signed off his day in Varanasi acknowledging the work put in by the BJP workers in this tweet:
I salute the hardwork & determination of our Karyakartas of Varanasi who are selflessly devoted to giving BJP a record win from Varanasi.
- Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 8, 2014Before his drive-through, Mr Modi gave a searing speech on the outskirts of Varanasi, which votes on Monday, and alleged the "ban" on his campaigning in the city is politically-motivated. (Massive Crowds Throng Narendra Modi's Roadshow in Varanasi: Latest Developments)
The commission said that officials and police had raised security concerns regarding Mr Modi's rally which it could not ignore. "The lives of ordinary people and leaders would have been at risk," said Chief Election Commissioner VS Sampath in a rare televised conference. He also said the commission "deplored" attempts to accuse it of bias in the final stages of the marathon election. (Read more...)
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Along with other leaders like Amit Shah, he led protests against the Election Commission this morning at the city's famous Banaras Hindu University. (In Varanasi, BJP's Day of Protests)
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