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Sucharita Mohanty, the Congress candidate for the Puri Lok Sabha constituency, has withdrawn her candidature due to insufficient funding from her party and her inability to compete financially with the BJP and BJD candidates. She has criticized the Congress for its financial troubles, which she attributes to the Narendra Modi government’s efforts to weaken the opposition. Mohanty has also expressed dissatisfaction with the selection of candidates in four assembly constituencies under the Puri Lok Sabha seat and believes they are less deserving of the Congress ticket. She has accused the BJP and BJD candidates of flaunting their financial muscle, having already spent taxpayer money on campaigning before the model code of conduct came into effect.

In a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has alleged that the BJP government is surreptitiously eliminating reservations for Dalits, tribals, and backward classes through rampant privatization and reduction in government jobs. Gandhi asserts that Modi’s electoral campaign mantra of removing reservations signifies the end of government employment and affirmative action programs. Prime Minister Modi, addressing a rally in Gujarat, retaliated by labeling the Congress party as a ‘disciple’ of Pakistan and claiming that Pakistani leaders are rooting for Congress’s success in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. Modi also dared Congress to provide a written commitment that it will not alter the Constitution to introduce religion-based reservations.

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has alleged that Income Tax (IT) sleuths are raiding the residences of Congress block presidents to tarnish his reputation and hinder their election campaigning. He has claimed that the IT department is selectively targeting Congress workers to prevent them from participating in the ongoing election campaign for the Lok Sabha elections scheduled for 2024.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President JP Nadda claimed that Sonia Gandhi, the former president of the Congress Party, had cried for terrorists after the Batla House encounter in 2008. He made this accusation during an election rally in Bihar’s Madhubani, alleging that the Congress and its allies always support those who try to weaken India. Nadda questioned Gandhi’s relationship with traitors and the reason behind her sympathy for terrorists. His remarks were a reference to Congress leader Salman Khurshid’s 2012 statement that Gandhi had shed tears after seeing images from the Batla House encounter case. However, another Congress leader, Digvijaya Singh, refuted this claim in the same year.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accused the opposition National Congress Party of planning to implement an inheritance tax similar to the one in the United States, leading to a heated political debate.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accused the Congress party of reducing the quota for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in Karnataka by including Muslim castes in the same category, and claimed that the party plans to replicate this model across the country. Modi made these allegations at an election rally in Madhya Pradesh on April 24, dubbing Congress as the “biggest enemy of the OBCs.” He alleged that Congress had previously provided reservation based on religion, which is prohibited by the Indian Constitution. Modi claimed that Congress has again provided reservation on the basis of religion in Karnataka by including all Muslim castes with the OBCs, depriving the OBC community of a significant portion of their quota. He accused Congress of playing a “dangerous game” that will harm future generations and labeled the party as the “biggest enemy of the OBCs.”

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has accused the Prime Minister of waiving off loans worth Rs 16 lakh crore of his billionaire friends. Gandhi claims that this money could have been used to improve the lives of Indians by providing jobs, reducing farmer suicides, and making education free for marginalized communities. He charges that this money was instead spent on creating hype for individuals like the Adanis.

Sam Pitroda, chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress, has clarified that his statement on US inheritance tax was twisted to ‘deflect attention’ from core issues. Pitroda’s clarification came after the Congress party itself distanced from his remarks and BJP leaders slammed him over his comments on the redistribution of wealth. Pitroda had reportedly advocated an inheritance tax law similar to the one in the US, which drew criticism from BJP leaders including the Prime Minister and the Home Minister.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accused the Congress party of echoing the sentiments of the Muslim League, saying their manifesto reflects the same thinking. He criticized the party’s proposed Inheritance Tax, stating that it would prevent Indians from passing on their hard-earned property to their children, calling it a means to “snatch” from the middle class. Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu farmers have escalated their protests in Delhi, climbing atop a mobile tower to demand the fulfillment of government promises. Indian Overseas Congress chairperson Sam Pitroda’s suggestion for a US-like inheritance tax in India has drawn criticism from the BJP, while the Congress distanced itself from his remarks. In IPL cricket, CSK team head coach Stephen Fleming urged the top-order batters to perform better, praising Ruturaj Gaikwad’s century while calling for others to step up.

The appearance of Robert Vadra’s posters outside the Congress party office in Amethi has sparked speculation about his potential candidacy in the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The posters surfaced just a day after Union Minister Smriti Irani hinted at Vadra’s interest in the constituency, while Vadra himself had earlier expressed a willingness to represent Amethi if chosen by the party. With the nomination filing deadline approaching, the Congress party has not yet announced its candidate for the Amethi constituency, leaving the possibility of Vadra’s candidature open for speculation.