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Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Saturday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to clarify his stance on removing the 50% reservation limit for scheduled castes (SCs), scheduled tribes (STs), and other backward classes (OBCs). Ramesh emphasised that the Congress manifesto, titled 'Nyay Patra,' pledges to increase the reservation limit, deeming it essential for these communities to fully realize their rights.

BJP candidate from Rae Bareli, Dinesh Pratap Singh on Saturday took a dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi saying the congress leader has sent his 'peon' to contest against Smriti Irani in Amethi. The BJP candidate also accused Sonia Gandhi of leaving Raebareli out of fear of losing. Singh also questioned the Gandhi family's lack of remembrance for Feroze Gandhi, the first MP from the area and the father of Rajiv and Sanjay Gandhi.

Lucknow Super Giants must bring their best performance to overcome a strong Kolkata Knight Riders team when the two playoff-bound squads face off on Sunday. KKR's recent all-around victory over Mumbai Indians by 24 runs boosted them to second place with 14 points, putting them one step closer to securing a playoff spot. This heightens the pressure on KL Rahul's LSG to navigate the challenge posed by Shreyas Iyer's team.

In cricket terms, the battleground of Gujarat in the 2024 general elections can be seen as a match between a powerful team with strong fast bowlers and aggressive batters, against weaker opponents who have suffered defeats in the previous two seasons of 2019 and 2014. Arguably, the only point of interest and speculation among experts, commentators, and viewers of the match appears to be the margin of victory.

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Mumbai Indians, virtually eliminated from play-off contention after their eighth loss in 11 games during IPL 2024, faced significant criticism for their disappointing season. Both the team captain, Hardik Pandya, and the support staff came under intense scrutiny as a result.