BUFFALO JIBE
Barbs, name calling and more: Campaign 2024 discourse went down path of insults
As Election 2024 approaches, political rivals in India have been using various insults and sarcasm to criticize each other. Rahul Gandhi called Prime Minister Narendra Modi a 'puppet king' of 'tempo billionaires' over his remarks on the Congress receiving cash loaded in tempos from Adani and Ambani. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh lashed out at Modi over his speeches at election rallies, claiming the language he used suggests he is not a 'vishwa guru' but a 'vish guru'.
"I will give you my camel...": Lalu Prasad on PM Modi's 'buffalo' jibe on inheritance tax
Notably, PM Modi has been attacking the Opposition over the idea of inheritance tax. He earlier said that if Congress and INDIA bloc come to power, they will impose inheritance tax and take away more than half of inherited property. Regarding this, he took a jibe and said, "If you have two buffaloes, the Congress will take away one if voted to power."
PM Modi a 'shahanshaah', cut off from public: Priyanka Gandhi responds to 'shehzada' jibe for Rahul
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra criticizes PM Modi's disconnect from public and policies favoring billionaires, while addressing a rally in Gujarat's Banaskantha Lok Sabha constituency. She highlights the importance of cooperative sectors for farmers and accuses the government of corruption.
Government mulling to introduce sweets made of cow-milk as 'prasad': UP minister Laxmi Narayan Chaudhary
The minister in an interview to PTI said this will be done through the ongoing projects of his department in districts where there are prominent religious shrines and temples.
After Assam's Himanta Biswa Sarma, another regional boss, Ajit Jogi, quits Congress
Jogi's rebellion follows revolts in Assam and Uttarakhand where rebels left Congress blaming the leadership, and more specifically Rahul Gandhi, for not hearing their grievances.
Digital polls: Ideology neutral professionals to run party command centres in coming state elections
Welcome to the newage war room culture, which will now be visible in every state election. Candidates with grassroots support with a party will have an edge.
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Narendra Modi plays 'Yadav' card, insults Lalu Prasad, Mulayam Singh Yadav for tie-up with Congress
Narendra Modi today attempted to woo Yadavs, the largest caste group in Bihar, as he slammed "promotion" of meat production under UPA government.
Lok Sabha polls: Round-up of political buzz from western UP as campaigning picks up steam
ET captures the pulse in western Uttar Pradesh as the poll juggernaut picks up steam.
Rahul Gandhi sermonizes as if he’s from Mars, says Modi
After a two-month gap, the Gujarat CM again referred to Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi as a "shehzaada" (prince) — a word that particularly irks the Congress
Modi not on white horse, he is Yamraj on buffalo, Congress ridicules
"Had Rahul intended to point to Modi, he would not have referred to somebody riding a horse but somebody riding a buffalo (Yama's steed)."
Hurt IT cos choose to brush off 'chop shop' jibe
The remark is being seen as rhetorical positioning by US Senator who faces re-election at a time of stubbornly high unemployment.
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