Ready to be Prime Minister if Congress emerges as single largest party: Rahul Gandhi
Bengaluru: Rahul Gandhi today made it clear that he was ready to become Prime Minister if the Congress party emerged as the single largest party in the 2019 national election.
At a gathering of prominent citizens in Bengaluru, an outreach organised in the last few days of campaigning for the May 12 elections in Karnataka, the Congress President was asked whether he could become Prime Minister.
"I am pretty convinced that Mr Modi is not going to be prime minister. I can see it in his face. He knows it," he said in reply to a question.
"Will you become prime minister?" the questioner asked.
"Well it depends... it depends on how well the Congress party does. If the Congress party is the biggest party, yes," he responded.
If the Congress acted as a "platform" (with other parties in a coalition), the BJP didn't stand a chance of winning the elections, he said, stressing on opposition unity.
"It is highly unlikely that BJP will form the next government, and the second part is that it is close to impossible that Modi will be the next prime minister," he added.
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Minor girl kidnapped and raped; main accused and two cafe owners held
Latur (PTI): A minor girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped by an 18-year-old man in Latur, leading to the arrest of the main accused and owners of two cafes where the crime occurred on December 4, police said on Saturday.
Police traced the girl within hours of registering the complaint. The accused, identified as Rihan Gulab Shaikh, was arrested based on the girl's complaint. Two others are owners of two cafes where the crime occurred, police said.
Police registered a case under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), POCSO Act, and the Prevention of Atrocities Act, an official said.
