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Amethi's new slogan: ‘Chowkidar sore hai’
Pragya Singh •17 watchmen lost their jobs in 2016, when Amethi’s Tikarmafi IIIT was moved to Allahabad. They have approached the court seeking reinstatement as chowkidars on the BBAU campus
Narendra Modi in West Bengal: PM says Mamata has affection for goons and 'nirmamata' for people, vows to root out 'syndicate'
Fp Staff •Modi said that TMC felt that bombs, guns, swords and hooliganism would scare the brave workers of the BJP, but If BJP was to be scared of such attacks, the country wouldn't have been able to move in the direction of change and progress and would become the largest party.
Congress releases videos showing 'illegal currency exchange' post note ban; Kapil Sibal says Modi is 'asleep'
•The Congress accused the Modi government of "protecting" those involved in illegal exchange of money post-demonetisation by not ordering a probe on video tapes released by the party
Narendra Modi in Chhattisgarh: PM blames Congress for encouraging Maoists, slams Rahul Gandhi for 'all thieves are Modis' remark
•Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday slammed Congress president Rahul Gandhi for his chowkidar chor hai barb, and said anyone challenging the family and dynasty faces abuse.
BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi moves SC against Rahul Gandhi's remarks on Rafale; apex court to hear plea on 15 April
•Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for Meenakshi Lekhi, told the bench that Congress president Rahul Gandhi made a remark that the "Supreme Court has said, chowkidaar chor hai" in the verdict
Rahul Gandhi leads a good life by making 'sweetheart deals' with fly-by-night operators, claims Arun Jaitley
•The BJP on Wednesday targeted Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, alleging that he is leading a good life and taking foreign holidays without any substantial source of income by making "sweetheart deals" with fly-by-night operators
'BJP ko diya har vote, Modi ko jaaega,' prime minister makes campaign nearly 'presidential' with strong personal pitch
Fp Staff •Demonetisation clip shows committed BJP treason, routed old currency notes to party's treasury, claims Kapil Sibal
Fp Staff •An 18-minute-long clip was subsequently shown in which an alleged BJP worker is heard trying to exchange crores of old currency notes at a commission of 40% in Ahmedabad after demonetisation
‘Chowkidars’ are working only for the rich, says Priyanka Gandhi as arrears for sugarcane farmers cross Rs 10,000 crore in UP
•Taking a swipe at the BJP leaders in Uttar Pradesh, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday said these 'chowkidars' (watchmen) are only working for the rich and are not bothered about the poor.
India’s chowkidars have little faith in Narendra Modi’s election campaign, question ‘political gimmick’
•The BJP's 'Main Bhi Chowkidar' campaign is a reminder of Narendra Modi’s 2014 'chaiwallah' campaign, in which he flaunted his past working for his father as a chaiwallah, or tea vendor.