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Kejriwal no political martyr, has no answers
Suhas AR, Niticentral, 13th March, 2014
While AAP-Congress struggles, India awaits Narendra Modi! Whatever support Arvind Kejriwal is getting or is hoping to get will come due to the people who do not vote for Modi but what is he forgetting is that this vote share will add numbers in BJP’s kitty.
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Modi finds unlikely fans in J&K’s PDP, separatists
M Saleem Pandit, The Times of India, 13th March, 2014
PDP — the main opposition party in Jammu & Kashmir — as well as Hurriyat and separatist leaders believe that BJP’s prime ministerial nominee, Narendra Modi, is the best bet for Muslim-dominated Kashmir in the hope he can address both the internal and external dimensions of the region’s problem.
Forget scams, economy: Modi is the only issue this election
R Jagannathan, First Post, 12th March, 2014
This election is not about 2002, or morality, or ethics. It is about success. Indians don’t want to be stuck with losers and excuses anymore. In April-May 2014, India will largely be voting on NaMo – despite some regional variations on the theme. All other issues have paled into insignificance.
NarendraModi: How the BJP leader’s popularity soars on social media
Tania Goklany, Hindustan Times, 11th March, 2014
Its Modi’s strategy of using social media! Narendra Modi is always in the news and that is not only because he is the BJP’s prime ministerial candidate. He has been dominating newsprint, airtime and the digital media for quite some time now.
Lalu Prasad preferred family over social justice: Ram Kripal Yadav after joining BJP
Deepshikha Ghosh, NDTV, 12th March, 2014
Bihar politician Ram Kripal Yadav, a close confidant of Lalu Prasad for decades, today joined the BJP in a move that could impact poll arithmetic in the state. He praised the party’s Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi as “the man India is looking up to.”
I am also facing exams like you: Narendra Modi to students
DNA, 12th March, 2014
The students appearing for class X and XII exams in Gujarat, starting from tomorrow, and their parents are receiving a surprise call on their mobile phones from state Chief Minister Modi giving them best wishes. “Student friends, Narendra Modi here. Like you, I am also giving an exam. But like me you also should not worry about exams,” Modi says in the pre-recorded message.
Narendra Modi’s speech now in your language
Rohit Bhan and Deepshikha Ghosh, NDTV, 12th March, 2014
Team Modi has come out with a set of videos of his speeches dubbed by professionals who seem to have copied his voice and style of speaking to perfection. As the campaign for next month’s national election picks up speed, Mr Modi’s team believes the linguistic outreach will widen his appeal.
