Politics

"I think a lot of the conflicts that take place in our country occurred because we have not spread power to the people enough," Rahul said.

The list has 39 candidates who will contest from Tamil Nadu while one is from Puducherry.

The Centre has to reply within 4 weeks that whether the decision was a correct call or immediate election should have been called for.

"Gujarat CM talks about rebuilding Gurudwara in Kutch but expels followers of the Gurudwara from Kutch," said Tewari.

While addressing a rally Modi attacked the UPA accusing it of destroying the country in the last 10 years.

Effigies of Sonia Gandhi, Manmohan Singh as well as Sushma Swaraj and Narendra Modi were burnt on the streets of every town in Seemandhra.

In 2008, Rohit Shekhar filed a paternity suit in the High Court seeking to declare Tiwari as his biological father.

Defending his decision, rebel Congress leader Kiran Kumar Reddy said that he took this decision for the Telugu people.

Kiran is miffed that the AP Reorganisation Bill has been passed by the Lok Sabha.

Finance Minister P Chidambaram said banks are under strain due to rising non-performing assets (NPAs).

Even as he announced no sops ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, Chidambaram did cut excise duties.

Excise duty on consumer durables has been reduced to 10 pc, small cars to 8 pc, SUVs to 24 pc, medium cars to 20 pc and 2-wheelers to 8 per cent.

Badal urged the Centre to exempt live-stock sector from income tax and regard the sector at par with agriculture for this purpose.

Speculation has been rife here about the Chief Minister's moves in the wake of the Centre going ahead with division.

The yatra will be held all over India with a motive to bring party workers together and with an aim to ensure corrupt MPs are defeated in elections.

However, while speaking to the media for the first time since the controversy broke, Shabir claimed innocence.