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BJP closer to one umbrella rule in country like Congress after Independence: Amit Shah
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah. (Credit: X/@BJP4India)Union Minister for Home and Cooperation Amit Shah on Sunday said that the BJP is moving ahead in the direction of a “one umbrella rule” in the country that the Congress had achieved under the influence of Mahatma Gandhi after Independence. Now 80% of the region of the country is under the governments of the BJP or NDA, Shah said and gave credit for the achievement to BJP workers.“Now the BJP rules states from Uttarakhand to Uttar Pradesh to Bihar till West Bengal; covering the area between the origin of river Ganga and the place where it merges with the ocean,” he said. Shah was addressing a public gathering in Gandhinagar after inaugurating or laying the foundation stone of developmental projects worth around Rs 620 crore in the Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation. Shah is on a two-day visit to Gujarat, his first after the BJP’s historic election victory in West Bengal where the saffron party secured 207 seats in the 294-member Assembly, ending the Trinamool Congress’ 15-year rule. Shah said fed up with misrule for the past 50 years, the people of West Bengal have blessed the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with votes. The election rallies of PM Modi were getting huge response in West Bengal even in scorching heat, Shah said, adding that he was confident of the BJP’s victory in it. “And by giving 207 seats to the BJP, the people of West Bengal have given a big responsibility to the party,” he added. Shah drew a parallel between the present day West Bengal and the Gujarat of 1964 and added that even the Gujarat of 1964 would score better than the current West Bengal.Story continues below this ad “If somebody had filmed Gujarat of ެ how was Gujarat’s village of 1964, how were Gujarat’s cities then, how was the situation of lights then…And if someone films present day (West) Bengal, I am sure that the Gujarat of 1964 will score two marks more,” the Union Minister claimed. “No development activity for the past 50 years ( in Bengal)… The ruling party would claim commission in purchase of even a tube light, brick and cement. And even if a person buys a fan, cheaper by Rs 2,000, from a neighbouring state, (people) would turn up to claim tax on it at railway station,” Shah alleged. “Those who call themselves guardians of democracy have made this condition of such a huge state, which was the most prosperous one at the time of Independence. People, fed up with the misrule of 50 years, have blessed the leadership of PM Modi with votes with both hands and formed our (BJP) government,” he said. Gujarat local polls Shah said that Congress has been wiped out in the recent Gujarat body polls to such an extent that “it cannot be found even with the help of binoculars”.Story continues below this ad The BJP won all the municipal corporations, 77 of 85 municipalities, 33 of 34 district panchayats and 253 out of 260 taluka panchayats in the elections. Shah taunted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his purported claim of winning the next Gujarat Assembly elections. “Rahul Gandhi was doing ‘karyakarta sammelan’ here saying ‘next time Congress’ (in Gujarat). My brother, there is no chance (for the Congress) here in (your) seven births. And this is not arrogance. Arrogance cannot be the nature of a BJP worker. But I am saying this with confidence on the basis of works done by the BJP.”
IPL 2026 Points Table Update: Rahane and KKR are just about hanging on in the race for the playoffs. (BCCI/Creimas Photo)IPL 2026 Points Table Update: Gujarat Titans missed out on a chance to become the first team to seal qualification to the playoffs in the 2026 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) as they lost their Saturday night fixture against the Kolkata Knight Riders by six 29 runs. Chasing a target of Raghuvanshi finished off unbeaten on 82 off 44 balls, Green was on 52 off 28 when the players walked back for the innings break. The pair had put up a stand of 108 runs in 53 balls for the third wicket. In reply, Sai Sudharsan got off to a quick start but was forced to retire hurt early on. Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler then took their time to settle in after Nishant Sindhu fell for just one run. However, the pair could never really get going and while Gill scored 85 in 49 balls, GT never really looked to be in serious contention to chase the target down. IPL 2026 Points Table (Updated) Here’s what the IPL 2026 points table looks like after KKR’s win over GT on Saturday. POS TEAM PL W L NR NRR PTS 1 Royal Challengers Bengaluru 12 8 4 0 +1.053 16 2 Gujarat Titans 13 8 5 0 0.400 16 3 Sunrisers Hyderabad 12 7 5 0 0.331 14 4 Punjab Kings 12 6 5 1 0.355 13 5 Rajasthan Royals 11 6 5 0 0.082 12 6 Chennai Super Kings 12 6 6 0 0.027 12 7 Kolkata Knight Riders 12 5 6 1 -0.038 11 8 Delhi Capitals 12 5 7 0 -0.993 10 9 Mumbai Indians 12 4 8 0 -0.504 8 10 Lucknow Super Giants 11 3 8 0 -0.907 6 (IPL points table updated after KKR vs GT game) Most Runs in IPL 2026 (Orange Cap List) There was a bit of a reshuffle in the top five of the Orange Cap table with Gill storming back to second place and Sai Sudharsan taking top spot. Heinrich Klaasen, who held the Orange Cap before this match, ended up being pushed all the way down to third place while KL Rahul has dropped out. POS PLAYER INNS RUNS SR 1 Sai Sudharsan (GT) 13 554 157.83 2 Shubman Gill (GT) 12 552 160.46 3 Heinrich Klaasen (SRH) 12 508 153.93 4 Virat Kohli 12 484 165.75 5 Abhishek Sharma (SRH) 12 481 209.13 (Orange Cap table is updated after the KKR vs GT game) Most Wickets in IPL 2026 (Purple Cap List) There was no big changes in the Purple Cap race after KKR’s win over GT. Rashid Khan slipped to fifth due to his economy rate falling behind that of Prince Yadav. Kagiso Rabada remains second after going wicketless. POS PLAYER INNS WICKETS ECON 1 Bhuvneshwar Kumar (RCB) 12 22 7.55 2 Kagiso Rabada (GT) 13 21 9.22 3 Anshul Kamboj (CSK) 12 19 10.11 4 Prince Yadav (LSG) 12 16 8.53 5 Rashid Khan (GT) 13 16 8.70 (Purple Cap table is updated after KKR vs GT game) Story continues below this ad IPL Today Match Summary (KKR vs GT) Finn Allen’s hands did the damage. Sunil Narine’s 200th IPL game produced the turning point. Between them, Kolkata Knight Riders beat Gujarat Titans by 29 runs at Eden Gardens on Saturday night, staying alive in a season that had threatened to end weeks ago. Finn Allen wanted to know how Nicholas Pooran did it. He watched the West Indians and found the answer in the hands. “They’ve got this beautiful flow,” Allen told BBL broadcasters once. “I just try to load with my hands, keep my hands high for as long as I can, to get as much power as possible.” READ MORE
KKR vs GT Live Score, IPL 2026: Shubman Gill's Gujarat eye Playoffs spot in Kolkata. (CREIMAS)IPL 2026 KKR vs GT Live Cricket Score, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans Playing 11 Today Match Updates: Standing on the cusp of contrasting possibilities are KKR and GT ahead of their high-stakes clash at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday night. Teetering on the brink of an exit after a defeat that trashed their run of comeback victories, a slip-up will be fatal for Ajinkya Rahane’s men. In a season of frenetic hitting, Gujarat are sitting in a superb frame of mind, having peaked at just about the right time to unsettle the wavering form of others in the top five. And they have even seemed to be nonchalant in their business over the last month where despite the extensive reliance on their top-three batters, the Titans have held a stranglehold over most of their opponents.Story continues below this ad Keeping things simple continues to help Shubman Gill and Co., and a win tonight will push them through to the Playoffs as the first team to reach 18 points. Flying under the radar seems to be an intrinsic trait in the GT set-up. SCROLL DOWN FOR KKR VS GT IPL 2026 MATCH Live Blog Heading into the IPL retentions late last year, Washington Sundar found himself at a crossroads. The Impact Player rule had severely limited his game time—a frustrating setback for an all-rounder fighting to secure his place in India’s ODI and T20 squads. Seizing on this situation, the Chennai Super Kings initiated trade talks with Gujarat Titans (GT) to bring the 26-year-old back to his hometown. While the prospect of playing in Chennai was incredibly enticing, Washington ultimately decided to stay with GT, choosing to back himself and fight for his spot. READ MORE
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