Afternoon briefing: Macron-Modi roadshow in Jaipur; BJP releases campaign song for Lok Sabha elections; and more
Prime Minister Modi is scheduled to sound the poll trumpet for the 2024 Lok Sabha election. On Thursday, the BJP unveiled its new campaign, ‘Modi ko chunte hain’. The slogan of the campaign song is “Sapne Nahi Haqeeqat Bunte Hai, Tabhi Toh Sab Modi Ko Chunte Hain ((Not dreams, but (we) weave reality, That’s why everyone chooses Modi)”. According to the campaign song, Namo was chosen as Prime Minister despite India’s appalling circumstances. Namo fulfilled his word, and the idea of a developed nation came to pass. Namo made the proper decisions and woven truth rather than fiction. The song goes on, “That’s why everyone chooses Modi.”
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The 75th Republic Day will see French President Emmanuel Macron land in Jaipur this afternoon, while India’s closest ally, France, is set to unveil a Defense Industrial Roadmap and a groundbreaking agreement on Defense Space Cooperation. Mamata Banerjee says that TMC will run in the Lok Sabha elections on its own Chief Guest. President Macron and his 44-person entourage are anticipated to arrive in Jaipur at approximately 330 p.m.
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One day after it was confirmed that he would be ranked number one in the world on Monday, Rohan Bopanna became the oldest person to win the title in his career. On Thursday, the Indian tennis star won an incredible match with Matthew Ebden of Australia to advance to his first-ever Australian Open men’s doubles final. In the quarterfinal at the Rod Laver Arena, which was covered by a roof, the second seed defeated Zhang Zhizhen and Tomas Machac 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (10-7) to send Bopanna and Ebden to their second straight Grand Slam final.
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