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Two FIRs lodged against Amit Shah, EC ensured action

Kolkata, April 07 (ANI): Trouble mounts for BJP leader Amit Shah after Bijnor authorities lodged second FIR against him for his ‘hate speech’ in the district, and the outburst is under the scrutiny of the Election Commission. Chief Election Commissioner VS Sampath ensured of action against Shah if he is found guilty of making alleged hate speech. While addressing voters for parliament polls in Bijnor, Shah allegedly said it was an election for honour and to take revenge for the insult heaped on them. The BJP leader also added that it was an election to teach a lesson to those who did injustice. Apr 7, 2014
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Politicians file nominations, hold rallies ahead of 2014 polls

Kolkata/ Farrukhabad, April 04 (ANI): Indian politicians from different parties in poll fray toured various parts of the country to file nomination papers and address rallies ahead of general elections. BJP is expected to release its manifesto soon. However, BJP leader in Odisha, Dharmendra Pradhan, unveiled manifesto for the state and assembly elections. Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid, filed his nominations in Farrukhabad. Apr 4, 2014
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TMC to fight against BJP, Congress and CPI (M) with equal vigour

Kolkata, April 02 (ANI): Trinamool Congress MP and spokesperson, Derek O'Brian on Wednesday ruled out any possibility of the Trinamool Congress showing any leniency towards the Bharatiya janata Party (BJP), as he said that the party will fight tooth and nail against all three-the BJP, the Congress and the CPI (M) on an equal footing. The TMC leader also strongly asserted that his party will never beg from anyone. Earlier, some newspaper reports suggested that there was a strong possibility that party Chief Mamata Banerjee will agree to extend outside support to a Modi-led government in exchange for a generous financial package aimed primarily at easing West Bengal's debt burden. Apr 2, 2014
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Kolkata institute offers solar jackets for cooler summers, easy campaigning

Kolkata, Apr 2 (ANI): City of joy 'Kolkata' is now offering solar jackets that keep conditions cool for the wearer during hot environmental conditions. These jackets can also serve as a solution to the politicians and their supporters campaigning for elections during hot weather conditions. S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences (SNBNCBS), an autonomous research institution under the Department of Science and Technology (DST), has joined this venture in collaboration with Kolkata-based Renewable Energy College. Apr 2, 2014
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Will give employment to 10 crore youth in future: Rahul Gandhi

Bihar, Apr 1 (ANI): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi gave an insight to the future plans of his party while addressing a rally at Aurangabad in Bihar. Gandhi said that there is a proposed industrial corridor plan linking the metropolitan cities of Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai and Mumbai which will provide employment to about 10 crore youth in the coming 5 years. He added that this would be the biggest project in India till now. Apr 1, 2014

Mayawati attacks centre for failing to curb corruption, poverty

Kolkata, April 01 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati lashed out at Congress-led UPA Government over its failure to curb increasing rate of unemployment, poverty and corruption in the country. Addressing a rally in Kolkata, she criticized the central government, saying its schemes to decrease burden on the common man has failed. She also launched an attack on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi and said that if Modi comes to power, the country would be 'forever gripped' in riots. BSP supremo also highlighted failures of the UPA Government, saying steps taken to tackle corruption did not show results. Apr 1, 2014
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Kolkata's confectionaries add sweet touch to polls by designing party symbol sweets

Kolkata, April 1 (ANI): General elections boost the confectionaries business in Kolkata as all parties have been purchasing confectionaries in bulk during polls to garner voters' support. Several sweet makers of the city have started making poll sweets 'nirbachoni mishti', as they call it, and are concentrating on symbols of candidates and their parties and have also started designing the "victory sweets". These are selling like 'hot cakes' among the residents and party supporters. The oldest sweet makers have also made special sweets like 'sandesh', a typical Bengali sweet, with the words 'Joyee Hao' (be victorious) coated on them with cottage cheese. Special counters have also been created for these sweets. However, curious patrons and party workers have already started buying them. Apr 1, 2014