Baba Ramdev announces support for Narendra Modi

India Today, 5th January, 2014

Yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Sunday officially announced his support for BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi. “I know Modi-ji has the will to take on the corrupt Congress,” he said.

Modi promises re-look at taxation system

The Times of India, 5th January, 2014

“Banking Transaction Tax” for India, as Modi promises to reform the present taxation system! “The present taxation system is a burden on common man. There is a need to reform it and and introduce a new system,” said Narendra Modi.

INLD hints at supporting BJP after Lok Sabha polls

India Today, 4th January, 2014

INLD on Saturday maintained that the party would take a call “depending upon situation in future” and indicated that it would give “unconditional support” if Narendra Modi becomes Prime Minister after Lok Sabha polls.

Why is Modi dangerous for India? Mr PM, please elaborate

Aakar Patel, First Post, 5th January, 2014

What about Modi’s economic ideas and his notions of providing firm governance? What about his promise to rid India of corruption? It is unusual why the PM did not even think of these sectors before terming Modi as “disastrous.”

People believe that on Kashmir, Modi will be able to do something: Mehbooba

Suanshu Khurana & Swetha Ramakrishnan, The Indian Express, 5th January, 2014

This is what Mehbooba Mufti thinks about Narendra Modi: “I find Modi very authoritative. He seems to be growing much more than the party. Perhaps people are looking for someone assertive and authoritative. Perhaps that’s why his stock is growing.”