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The Ambani-Merchant nuptials, culminated in a lavish ceremony in Mumbai after a series of celebrations spanning multiple countries over the past four months. Notably absent from the Mumbai reception, however, was Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, <keyword id="19895780" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Rahul-Gandhi" source="keywords">Rahul Gandhi</keyword>. Reports suggest that billionaire <keyword id="19916798" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Mukesh-Ambani" source="keywords">Mukesh Ambani</keyword> had personally invited Rahul Gandi and Sonia Gandhi for his son Anant Ambani’s wedding. These speculations arose after the businessman was seen arriving at 10, Janpath. Sources close to Gandhi, however, had firmly denied his attendance, underlining a strategic move to reassert his image as a leader connected to the common citizen. Amid the celebrations, Rahul Gandhi was seen adressing a crowd of people. Talking about the grandeur of the event being held at the Jio World Convention Centre, he sardonically remarked how all of this was happening while the public was suffering. <div type="twitter" handle="pbhushan1" handlename="pbhushan1" favoritecount="0" retweetcount="0" id="1812340770860413030"></div>Further, a video of the 54-year-old Congress leader waiting for his order at a Delhi pizzeria has gone viral. And many speculate that the timing of this co-incided with some of his allies attending the Ambani event. <div type="twitter" handle="mr_mayank" handlename="mr_mayank" favoritecount="0" retweetcount="0" id="1812210852042572052"></div>While Gandhi's decision to abstain is seen as a deliberate stance against what he critiques as “crony capitalism”, particularly under the current <keyword id="20360422" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="NDA-government" source="keywords">NDA government</keyword>, some of his allies and colleagues from his party such as Abhishek Manu Singhvi and Mamata Banerjee graced the occasion. Prime Minister <keyword id="19895781" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="narendra-modi" source="keywords">Narendra Modi</keyword> also attended the Ambani-Merchant reception to give his blessings to the happy couple. Andra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu was also in attendance. Read: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/pm-narendra-modi-attends-anant-ambani-and-radhika-merchants-star-studded-wedding-event/articleshow/111719695.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">PM Narendra Modi attends Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's star-studded wedding event</a> Amit Malviya, the national head of the Bharatiya Janata Party's IT cell, took a swipe at Gandhi's absence, insinuating that the Congress leader might be abroad, a notion that has stirred controversy in political circles. Malviya's comments also alluded to the participation of opposition leaders in the wedding festivities, contrasting sharply with their criticisms of prominent industrialists like Ambani and Adani. The <keyword id="20727512" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Ambani-wedding" source="keywords">Ambani wedding</keyword> saga, from its extravagant pre-wedding celebrations in Gujarat and Italy to the final celebrations in Mumbai, has been a magnet for media attention, showcasing the elite social circle of the Ambani family. While a majority of the festivities have come to an end, the event continues to attract equal parts admiration and scrutiny, particularly around the intricate web of political dynamics that surround them. Related: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/entertainment/news/meet-the-rich-and-famous-people-in-mumbai-for-the-ambani-wedding/slidelist/111694174.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">Meet the rich and famous people in Mumbai for the Ambani wedding</a>

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<ul><li>Dr <keyword id="6358908" type="DEFINITION" weightage="20" keywordseo="raghuram-rajan">Raghuram Rajan</keyword> said, India will need a budget of ₹65,000 crore to help the poor during this pandemic.</li><li>Rajan says India needs at least 2 million tests a day, to which it is nowhere close to as of now. </li><li>He also thinks India’s authoritarian model gives disempowered people a sense that there is a strong figure to take care of them. </li></ul>In a conversation with <keyword id="5268" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Rahul-Gandhi">Rahul Gandhi</keyword> of Indian National Congress, the former RBI governor Dr Raghuram Rajan said that the Indian government needs to spend ₹65,000 crore to save the livelihoods of poor which were disrupted during the Coronavirus pandemic. “India should do this. ₹65,000 cr, which is not much considering our GDP, which is ₹200 lakh crore. We can afford this money to save the livelihoods of India’s poor,” said Rajan said. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="75463703" title="Coronavirus cases in India climb to 31,332— but a 45-day-old baby recovers" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div> These comments came after India announced a ₹1.7 lakh crore package including cash transfers to feed the poor during the coronavirus lockdown. Also, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/india-likely-to-announce-second-stimulus-package-on-friday-indicated-top-government-officials/articleshow/75462880.cms">the industry awaits a second relief package</a> which is expected to be announced soon. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) also announced a series of measures that would inject around ₹3.74 lakh crore into the system. Two million tests a day To tackle the pandemic itself, Rajan says that India needs to perform at least 2 million tests a day. “We are nowhere close to it as of now,” he said, batting for. He also said the lockdown could not go on forever; the government must plan an exit and manage it well. “We have to be clever, as we go into reopening,” he added. As of now, many states like Maharashtra said that they will not re-open after the extended lockdown ends on May 3. In the 28-minute long dialogue, Gandhi has quizzed the former RBI governor about political as well as economic issues. “It’s appealing to the people who are disempowered, and it gives them the sense that there is a strong figure and you will be taken care of,” Rajan said in response to Gandhi’s question that asking him what he thinks of the authoritarian model. The interaction between Raghuram Rajan and Rahul Gandhi was streamed live on social media platforms. <div type="twitter" handle="INCIndia" handlename="Congress" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1130693971628269568/6y_B8j-H_normal.jpg" favoritecount="3086" retweetcount="1281" status="LIVE: Shri @RahulGandhi in conversation with Dr. Raghuram Rajan on COVID19 &amp; its economic impact. #RahulShowsTheWay https://t.co/azomUpU1eW" createdat="1588217390000" id="1255700864691351552"></div> Rajan is Gandhi first guest in his video series where he will interview economy and health on his show called #RahulShowsTheWay. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="75462880" title="India likely to announce second stimulus package on Friday, says top government officials" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div>

Raghuram Rajan believes India must spend ₹65,000 crore to help the poor and the government can afford it

<ul><li>In a series of tweets, <keyword id="6354477" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Narendra-Modi">Narendra Modi</keyword> reached out to rivals from opposition parties across the country asking them to come together for the Indian democracy. </li><li>Modi even reached out to Bollywood stars and businessmen asking them to use their influence to encourage people to vote. </li><li>India, the world’s largest democracy, is barely a month away from General Elections. </li></ul>As the Indian general elections draw closer, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter to call out Indian celebrities from different fields, and even the leaders of opposition parties. Tagging them over a succession of over 25 tweets, PM Modi requested them to come together to “strengthen the democracy” and asked them to encourage people to vote. In a first, Modi reached out to Rahul Gandhi, Mamata Banerjee, Akhilesh Yadav, Mayawati, Naveen Patnaik, KCR, Chandrababu Naidu among others asking them “to work towards bringing maximum Indians to the polling booths in the upcoming elections.” And he didn’t stop there. Narendra Modi, who campaigned to power as the business friendly leader – even though new private investments in India have gone down to a <a href="https://www.livemint.com/Politics/djaa4hxQTklGR3lOws8hzJ/New-investments-in-India-plunge-to-14yearlow.html">14-year</a> low – reached out to the likes of Anand Mahindra, Ratan Tata and Ashish Chauhan. Modi reached out to celebrities from different fields – from Bollywood celebrities like Ranveer Singh, Vicky Kaushal, Alia Bhatt, Deepika Padukone to sportspersons like Sachin Tendulkar, Saina Nehwal, Srikanth Kidambi, and PV Sindhu. In an official blog titled '<a href="https://www.narendramodi.in/four-requests-for-a-democracy-543992" data-type="tilCustomLink">Four Requests For Democracy</a>' on the Prime Minister's website, Modi has asked Indian citizens to register themselves as voters if they haven't done so already and 'create an environment where getting one’s voter card and casting a vote, especially for the first time, become occasions for celebration'. The incumbent prime minister may hope that some voters may mistake the celebrity endorsement for the voting process as support for Modi himself. But, will they? See Also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/general-elections-2019-delhi-will-have-all-women-polling-booth-promoting-women-empowerment/articleshow/68376937.cms">This election, India’s national capital will have polling booths staffed only by women</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/general-elections-2019-india-expects-over-15-million-first-time-voters-in-the-18-19-year-age-group/articleshow/68353207.cms">General Elections 2019: India expects over 15 million first-time voters in the 18-19 year age group</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/general-elections-2019-priyanka-gandhi-invokes-the-mahatma-in-first-tweets-since-entering-active-politics/articleshow/68385607.cms">Priyanka Gandhi Vadra invokes the Mahatma in first tweets since entering active politics</a>

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<keyword id="14666" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="BJP">BJP</keyword> was leading in 214 constituencies in the initial trends available from across the country with its prime ministerial candidate <keyword id="6354477" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Narendra-Modi">Narendra Modi</keyword> leading in both Vadodara and Varanasi constituencies as the counting votes went underway today. Other NDA partners – TDP, <keyword id="6358821" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="Shiv-Sena">Shiv Sena</keyword> and Akali Dal – were leading in 11, six and four seats, respectively. 
 
Congress was leading in 70 seats with its partners, NCP and RJD, leading in three and seven seats, respectively. Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party, fighting its first <keyword id="6355187" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="Lok-Sabha">Lok Sabha</keyword> election, was leading in five seats. But <keyword id="260213" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Arvind-Kejriwal">Arvind Kejriwal</keyword> himself was trailing from the Varanasi constituency. 
 
The early trends show that the Modi wave was sweeping the nation and the Congress seems to be swept away in the wave. 
 
Some prominent leaders in the lead were LK Advani (Gandhinagar), Sonia Gandhi (Rae Bareli), Uma Bharti (Jhansi), Sachin Pilot (Ajmer), Jaswant Singh (Barmer), Rabri Devi (Saran), Rahul Gandi (Amethi), Murli Manohar Joshi (Kanpur), Dimple Yadav (Kannauj), Mulayam Singh Yadav (Azamgarh), Yogi Adityanath (Gorakhpur), Maneka Gandhi (Pilibhit) and Rajnath Singh (Lucknow). 
 
All the BJP-ruled states - Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh - were headed to go the BJP way. 
Exit polls had predicted a massive victory for the NDA.

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