The court said property held in private hands cannot be said to be outside state’s control in interest of sustainable development and intergenerational equity.
The 90-year-old JD(S) supremo ridiculed the Congress manifesto claiming that only a party that is sure of never coming to power can make as many promises.
The Supreme Court said it cannot do much if the petitioners -- who demanded 100% cross-verification of votes cast on EVMs with VVPATs or going back to the ballot paper system -- were already prejudiced
"Ask him (PM Modi) to point out one paragraph in the manifesto which will lead to the conclusion that we are appeasing any section," P Chidambaram said.
Jairam Ramesh distanced the Congress from Pitroda’s comments on inheritance tax, saying it was aimed at diverting attention from Modi’s malicious campaign
In Karnataka, the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections will seal the fate of BJP leader Tejasvi Surya, former chief minister HD Kumaraswamy and DK Suresh.