Muslims should not fear Narendra Modi led BJP, says Shahid Siddiqui

Niti Central, 27th January, 2014

“Fear of BJP or Modi should not colour the mind of Muslims. Politics of fear has pushed them into a political and economic ghetto.They should vote on merit,” Siddiqui wrote on Twitter.

Modi factor propels rise of BJP, RSS in Bengal

Rediff.com, 27th January, 2014

Two lakh new members have enrolled in the last six months, which party leaders have attributed to Modi’s anointment as the prime ministerial candidate.

BJP likely to win all seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi: Vijay Goel

NDTV, 27th January, 2014

“There is a difference between ‘kathani and karni’… AAP has done so before and after assembly polls and formation of the government with outside support of Congress. Public’s faith in AAP is now broken. It is facing various problems,” Mr Goel told reporters after a meeting with Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje.

PMK likely to be BJP’s second ally in Tamil Nadu

The Times of India, 28th January, 2014

The BJP in Tamil Nadu is likely to win yet another ally, with the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK), led by S Ramadoss, close to accepting an offer from the saffron party for a tie-up for the Lok Sabha elections.

BJP’s PM candidate turns the tea-tables on his detractors

The Times of India, 28th January, 2014

Modi himself has decided to make a tea party out of the jibe, announcing his ‘tea stall campaign’, visiting chai ki dukaans in Gujarat, watched live by fans and emulated by BJP leaders in other tea-drinking states. The move makes sense considering how many aam aadmis — with khaas votes — congregate at those cathedrals of chai.