the leader of the bjp. boosts this story has since started from nothing and has built himself up to is is it is a gripping one of the current teammate amy. the skin it disappoints because he won't be able to deliver on all his campaign promises and b he is a divisive figure. stock prices which in this business of no news was even need to go the deal was connected to the masses. indeed it is accepted by the people and indeed it was at the time he was cute. the policy has been used as a new policy promises to be the topic of foreign institutional investors to talk with the intent of this month. he commented on the streets. and i think is one lead in india was coming up now. miss them and when the industry has destroyed his lack of confidence in his future. up to the youth using the built in its got to the future of the neat little india is as strong they say like. just asked him to go and dance. so in this situation is indeed which comes up which is connected to the masses. in the background was given when ad

bjp promises change. optimistic and hopeful. >> reporter: do you give giving modi your backing? >> i don't run big business nip. there's a round short hand for anybody but congress. the best thing about bjp it represents change. on the other hand who would i like to vote for? it's the upstart party correctly identified issues in indian society today, which is corruption. if i had to vote, most likely the last would get mine. >> fascinating to talk to you. thank you for being with us here. lovely to have you even if xp isn't operating well in the future. >> i think you'll be surprised. there's going to be a lot of xp running a while. >> reporter: tim, back to you. >> jon, thanks very much indeed. >>> votes are still being counted after last week's presidential elections in afghanistan. both leading candidates have said they prefer to hold a second round of voting if neither wins the majority. both say they are ahead in the polls. david reports. >> reporter: abdul la abdullah has been reluctant to announce.

the bjp is address and the adoption fee and that this is who made this admission. i went into neat still being a leader should be heard inside the shop as a stable and peaceful democracy that promotes development in and european neighbourhood. i just didn't need to strongly into that context it's the performance mean plenty of beds. smith of the crash site in jenny was lying in your belly i've found that about a splinter group led by minutes and the coffee site on monday two nd responsibility for kidnapping more than a hundred tribesmen from our quest in pakistan stood out badly that i live on the outside eaton said the tribe of the kidnapped on saturday for indulging in anti islamic activities though many of the captives were released on sunday the incentives said the sixty one still in custody. soon after we eat the good honest about me and the isi freedom movement was set to have me set the skillet from the medical industry. i'm gonna buy. stephen tsai has also accused hamas of my antenna attacks in india's commercial capital mumbai which killed two hundred and

bjp is trying to make end roads here as well. smaller partners to try to piggy back on. that's really the strategy for the national parties. again, when you travel around the country and come down here, the consensus from voters is largely the same. everyone is looking for change. they're worried about the state of the economy. as we pointed out nik, this is a major economic center. this is the second biggest economy in the country. people are concerned the the economy is not growing fast enough. it's a big hub for south japanese companies. all have massive plans here. they're facing a bit of trouble. everyone wants government at the federal level to help companies move along. big companies want to make it easier to operate here. the voter wants simple things like jobs. in this part of the country, power is a big issue. >> the same question to both of you. brief me if you can. >> modi, chief minister of the state, is it clear what he stands for and what bjp under him stands for? 30 seconds please. >> reporter: well at least here

it's tough to say whether all of these tactics will work out for the bjp or not.e know that internet penetration in india is about 20%. there are many more battles to be won. >> it is debatable how much influence the media has on these elections compared to the previous ones. it's been reported more than a third are owned by politicians or business people. given the distrib bucs system, slightly more than 60% are owned by local politicians. the second is unfortunately in instances of paid media over the last few years. third is the emergency he knew /* -- the e american he knew he iss of social media is part of the narrative. the most important money stories of the day might effect your savings, your job or your retirement. whether it's bail-outs or bond rates this stuff gets complicated. but don't worry. i'm here to take the fear out of finance. every night on my show i break down confusing financial speak and make it real. al jazeera america. we understand that every news story begins and ends with people. >> the efforts are focused on rescuing stranded resident

it's tough to say whether all of these tactics will work out for the bjp or not.e know that internet penetration in india is about 20%. there are many more battles to be won. >> it is debatable how much influence the media has on these elections compared to the previous ones. it's been reported more than a third are owned by politicians or business people. given the distrib bucs system, slightly more than 60% are owned by local politicians. the second is unfortunately in instances of paid media over the last few years. third is the emergency he knew /* -- the e american he knew he iss of social media is part of the narrative. . >>> a the city of harki, ransacking, destroying broadcasting equipment and telling judgists they were quote, unquote fired. charter 79 reported the protesters went under their transmission tower. it wasn't a one-off. >> same day, armed men tried to reportedly enter donetsk's t.v. >> pro-russian protests in eastern ukraine, last month, the media regulator based in kiev ordered all cable providers to stop transmitting russian state controlled

bjp, the, the opposition party is a hindu nationalist party. he is charismatic, but he is also considered divisive. he is campaigning on a pro-business platform. chief minister in gujarat, he attracted the likes of ford motor company, for example. he wants a minimum government, maximum governance. that is his platform. we will see whether he is able to amass a coalition. polls so far put him ahead in the standings, but at this stage, he may fall short of a majority. >> thank you very much indeed. let's turn now to some of the other stories we're following for you today. china's biggest microblogging service has valued itself at a fraction of rival twitter as it prepares for a share cell. aboutis hoping to raise $380 million, according to a filing in new york. oftter has a market value $24 billion. the australian gas lobby is calling on the government to ay, some cooks earning more than $300,000. some welders, more than $400,000. 50% wages have risen nearly over the last six years. workers groups say pay has not kept pace with revenue growth in

it looks like the momentum is clearly with the bjp. >> some criticism about modi. gandhi and his party facing crisis -- facing critics as well. corruption a key there. what differentiates these two? >> a difficult question. at the core level of economic his partyat become has achieved in terms of reforming the economy is the problem that modi is making. modi has managed to communicate his economic agenda better than the congress party has done. they find themselves in that that because of the innovative -- the inevitability of them indicating what they have done in the past years. and has not displayed any kind of political maturity or communicate the economic vision of the future. havinghile pretty much the same economic agenda and a track record for the last 10 years, somehow seems to have communicated the message that he means business. the financial markets and the business community seem to have confidence in him, that he will be able to get india's economy out of its funk. it remains to be seen. but what the opinion polls seem to be suggesting and what the an

the bjp led national practical nines is eyeing a comeback after spending decades on the opposition bench dvds all was well under way im gonna start on monday. no one thought nation bent on boasting that its new precedent over the weekend it looked like that thanks to the good stocks gold in the boxes. this is the election commission office and got to dublin on sunday. that's the basic feel like voting stations before the match at the center to find a taxi. one of the hand of god hospital on saturday amid heavy security on across the nation. they look and think about charges in that it be. zach some places hewitt unexpected done out that despite the new month stats is being seen as a and the dance team from the inside is that if the country back into chaos after the accidental to the job at the end of this the fundraising goal. on rome brought me up and did so with that. the back of the show we were about to go to the glossy it a shot of the country. the way. what the for starters. but what about art. the gitmo to the fact that if the debate that don't add up to one another. but what they

the bjp and quickness of commuting together to feed his. when the spread of controversies including the mid nineteen nineties he writes cabinet and as they did against the police. you run into him and critiques by storm by defeat in the dying since he missed eighteen of the kick in his debut in the return of tony takes is contesting against bjp spine institute and the need to move the trial of an artist in that interview since. i read it as a director that none of the government that immediate action against a specimen of the outside windows off the island and general elections in the country the tail end of the government defended him a letter regarding the members of intensive as the cannons rossi led the fact of the judicial commission appointed by the state of the facts and lives of the us senate had been suppressed the commissioner when the minister has been running the dishwasher started him on the island including the standard of the crimes ms benson said the incidents. as many as three times its twenty five cases of violence took pl

that's something the bjp is opposed to.arket chains have been eyeing the market here trying to launch for a while. might have to wait for more time if we see opposition come to pass. >> can you stay on that subject? we're curious and i'm sure many are. the role of private sector, how does that play on the minds of indian voters? >> reporter: well, as far as foreign investment is concerned, what the congress seems to think is it's going to bring better prices to farmers, better prices to consumers here. it's actually going to benefit the people of the country. on the other hand, what the opposition says is that it's going to take away jobs. it's going to impact the middleman, the traders. they're going to be impacted negatively. people have been thinking about that. primarily what's been on people's minds is jobs and inflation. half of india's population is under the age of 25, 600 million people. employment generation has been hit over the last two years. most the 100 million new voters we see this time around are worried a

. >> others said it was time for a change and were backing bjp candidate. >> translator: modi has clean politics. people say all sorts of things in elections and say he's against muslims. i say he should get a chance.

challenge posed by the up and he didn't go my response in an instant if i could actually be a hindu bjp and congress party it is betty obvious that the ahmad the body the b team of the congress party and an auction price of the ahmad me but the hasidic somebody to give the mall fight to the blog on gmat diddy and fight it to the ensue when the bjp puts up its candidate i'm on the dead man's body has put me up but that ended the day. the trust into two could be invalid as oakland to concede anything is going to be seen in practice. all you died at the bit about how bored it. so the idea that to get a dog that's been gutted epidemic and that of the activity of mine. cindy sheehan's all kinds of food is the most noticeable that the exercise would be in unison to. the monday the nineteenth of this to the nines for the crown is seeking a third street to main office. the bjp led national democratic alliance is eyeing a comeback off the spending and a cute one deal position bench the people were killed and six others were injected an attack on a train in caucus on scholars southwest and then i

the nationalist bjp modi is feared by muslim minority. the key states going to the polls is in western india. we are joined outside the polling station in the capital there. hello to you. >> reporter: hello from the capital known for rich history in heritage, fantastic palaces. you can see the example behind me. the 200-year-old palace. this is one of the states that voting on this critical day, 121 constituencies spread across 12 states, north and south which is known as the india ip capital. far east and this area known to favor one party over the other. the general sense if we get a good turnout today, it's bad news for congress party facing the strong challenge from the bjp. earlier today i visited one of the polling stations here in jaupol to get a sense of how the day was progressing. >> the helping hand to enable her to enter the polling stations, she's one of many that streamed in steadily to cast her vote. every vote counts in whichat is bitter election. voters are in an unforgiving mood. >> we should get rid of corruption so tha

often been decided polls indicate that there could be a change of power with the hindu nationalist bjp under ron moody possibly of forming the next indian government to expect from the moody administration india is getting a hundred million new voters to stand and then add cooked up a ton of knitting photos of debates eighties hof idea and what doesn't even want the jobs what you think that keeping backpack is the chief minister of defense the only talking about given up meant that has taken place in the state. he has indicted a lot of private investors to the stage getting us to know but he's not talking about the cool new diamonds that had also taken days in this town is mean to beat india council for not acting responsibly during tonight's road to taos and two although his own and that's never been to all of the fact remains that i get onto t t as the hindu nationalist rather than somebody will end up being adored. he has come up with my sister today and has again been to the sensitive issue often hindered him. so a new topic you want to toss it right now they have to choose between

and it is not the bjp and congress party in this election. in the case to congress by thirty percent to seven percent. the trend is starting preschool charges and the boss of an extremely serious charges including attempted murder and break something like twenty one percent of the bjp certain that this is a massive problem which extends went through the indian medical society and the ap is hoping that this is its offer to teach it to really make this the single biggest issue this election. i don't want him thinking that a person section one hundred percent that's in eastern ukraine were no clashes were reported on wednesday but tensions are still high in the town of donetsk pro russian protesters have barricaded what they call their quilt for is still occupying government building there and i are hoping for a referendum on joining russia like the one that eventually annexed the region of crimea in the meantime the us and other western countries have accused moscow of massing troops on ukraine's quarter not only to maintain pressure on the gov

the bjp has campaigned here.ly it's a congress between a congress led coalition and another group led by the communist party of india. modi campaigned here a few day s ago. for most people, they believe it's a choice between the congress and left party. >> reporter: reporting from kerala in southern india. it's said ultimately elections are determined by the country's ruler. that's partly because of numbers. 60% of the population live in rural areas. the numbers are changing. jobs in rural areas bring people to the centers. there's been urbanization over the course of the last decade. there's been greater prosperity brought to indians as a whole. there are real fears about the extent that's trickled down to rural areas. i went to one village to see what people think. this is a village typical of those you'd find in this part of north india. main crops are wheat and rice. it's home to 1,200 people. since the last election five years ago, a lot has changed. more people have left for the city unable to make a living

bjp, thethe nationalist hindu party. have -- her side, you is interesting thing is who the front-runner. india has had the same crime minister as an incumbent for 10 years. party has really dominated indian politics since they became independent in 1947. the bjp is coming in with a lot of support. keep in mind that the pulls are often wrong in india. polls are often wrong in india. one of the reason why business like seven and one of the reason s we have seen the rupee coming on is because they think he will win this election. >> thank you so much ryan chilcote with the latest on the elections. us get more on a take of what is happening from a business point of view. an onlineined from a i travel agency. how should you see these elections and what would be the best possible outcome? >> i would want them to come in. from a governance point of view, he is the best guy around. >> simple as that? indiaave done business in and it is difficult. -- governance is a problem. time is of the essence. it is not of the essence to the

the hindu nationalist bjp and candidate modi is seen by krit a ices as muslim. it's watched from neighboring pakistan where most the population is muslim. our correspondent reports. >> this is a region which still lives with a legacy of trauma from the devastating earthquake 2005 which killed many thousands of people. but the capital is back in business. life has returned to narrow alley way of the main market. for shopkeepers here, the possibility of being able to trade more with fellow people is important. >> translator: if there's more peace and trade back and forth, goods will be cheaper, and we will be able to develop. nowhere more than here are they asking whether the bjp victory in india led by modi could reduce the chances of peace. >> i am not satisfied. >> views at the campus and university seems to be less about modi and more about the people wanting voices heard determining their future and about the credibility. >> translator: these are state kind of elections which are against the wishes. they're not going to have affect on the people. situation re

bjp is facing major crisis. i've seen it he does get upset off ticket distribution of the same time we knew he does also joining the gp. meanwhile conventions and additions have been that kind or body of congress. his is fashionable. major political crisis has hit upon a digital clock to a and you don't find them in both bought you a killer body was designed to get off his shorts. he wanted to practice bhopal. he has given to kids on these beauty boutiques and reported eps of dollars but oftentimes was rationed and pinch and find the movie has been to the boredom of georgia. order a side ranked teams compete in the distance each of the sea. the more these findings until she sees is pitted against all the talking. we don't teach you bought. you can. a key man in the movie. while talking to two thousand and eight. you know what an std mostly to vomiting. she is when you know. moreover due to. the on anything. speaking about it. the other dt the he's got in return says some successes and the haunting visions. forme

that is absolutely what the bjp sell its hindu nationalism and this congress, sal the secularism. or actually in fact like i was saying since 1947, if you look at these wars that the indian army has thought the wars are always spot against the other communism whether there muslim sikhs, christians. it's an upper-class hindu state at war with the other. >> that remains consistent. >> it's just that one does by dave what the other does by night. >> right. but isn't there something very very marked about this moment where the private industry, the bjp is the most aggressive -- they are all aggressive but he has the record of being the chief minister, when all this incidents of violence took place who is banned from entering the united states. partly because of that but now he's very much being projected as sort of a man who is a good manager, he has vision of corporate india. there's enormous social media support. there's a branding of them. there's a branding of him and not even the united states, the uk, european government have come around. they seem to be on the verge of acceptin

do you think modi and the bjp are going to deliver that? >> at the moment, there's a reasonable hope on that. i hope that gets delivered over a period of time because this is a juncture of -- it really needs the political support. some of the more unpleasant jobs which is done by up nation control and really being spirited at the moment. the reforms need to be openly shared, and i hope that becomes a reality a couple months down the line. >> we have the indian economy at 5.6%. are you open to revising the higher if we see a convincing modi victory and if he manages to put together a working coalition? or do you need to see more clarity in terms of the policy outlook from them? >> well, i think that is a decent possibility toward that side, that if there's a strong enough government, one clear leader in this political government, there's a possibility of growth numbers that can be advised up in the case of india. we foresee some signs that there's a bit of recovery of late. we do track our leading indicators. now unfortunately over the last

it's the that the americans draw down meal drawn down if the bjp comes to power in india. are we can see in the run to sing. so the question of freedom walk talks on issues can see and hold talks on as we drift was a perfect weekend. i think it's important for the world business and leave to remain engaged with all of the slump in form teams in the space vehicle on the beach if we have reconstruction in afghanistan ap a victim of me wished me know colby up on people is going to get what you should be go back to kona this year also. now the apprehensive that the prospect of a multi victory not only in that regard. i will be able to come into view has also been elected because illegal it becomes a decline in the new dvd on in kabul. our son is going to ecuador. that is the police to pa government to improve our relations with the pta good neighbors and twenty two of the different countries and the east entrance to that question comes in color. the question is that whatever comes in kampala ob interact with them and this morning to load your question. we feel that de. this is

mayor of raffle featuring the governing congress late edition on the opposition do not respond to get bjp and its allies. and remember this is going to take several weeks ago kicks off twenty eight in the northeast of india well hearing this the festival marking the seventy two mile power has been selling vegetables for several years he says his main concerns of things like inflation might think the prices that will cease to be so much cheaper than they are now. when did it like in a nice avoid when working in my studies i went with it. i like the fatah congress often the case doesn't mean that the power of the ec opposition bjp prime ministerial candidate director nikki is an extremely divisive figure in the country with a significant population pc his battle to stop some of india's was anti muslim riots in project in two thousand and two. natasha by reporting that the forty two thousand runners gathered in a host of cars. the sunday morning to take off my thirty eighth edition of the cities marathon will be if you can olympic gold medallists at the kennedy center aka won the men's race

into this italy's largest towns would be if the bjp judges from seeing is contesting as independent and don't want to see the city could not seek to suppress to fight the election from his hometown was ejected the sudan's current owner from where shifted his home ground is the bjp. the new engine index and began earlier this month. i find a photo to your weakness to duke's up rock the house all the condiments. the labour caucus on our gdp is announced at ending the month long ceasefire that russia the government about this time. despite its arrogance name to continue the peace process the uninitiated said talks would not be successful without any truce. in fact even on ceasefire was announced but she hit a shot in the spokes person of the ttp and state. shahid said the pentagon advisory committee of the pentagon decided to run off the cease fire up the non chain that might be digested in mind including the soft knock on the cats. the zionist more than fifty offers qaeda were killed and two hundred others rested by the forces getting the troops. names under taleban said the commitment to

the bjp has yet to clarify the details for the new deal outlined in its manifesto. all across taiwan and celebrated traditional media from sunday through tuesday. meanwhile some ground with a wire fastball. police officers to buy scheme to make sure that ties could enjoy themselves see me. the world wanting at the record reports the idea the two. he has. everyone even strangers. i just wanted this. there's still many people it's been fun. kyneton many of the year. it's just so excited. festivities at him. hoops. tourists from across the road. come to taiwan to july and a father i live. so i have two thirds just know it too. just eight years. yes i'll kill me for a week or two. toulouse team carries on. so she known for its temples. i was cross eyed who wants to. its success and friends. he still respects. this would happen it did in the media. this year. the festival was so so this imply. this is the difference. as he walked to the park. i mean tradition it was wanted to reach his hands. they did. we have been very worth to buy all that political tensions. but back

. >> polls indicate there could be a change of power with the bjp under modi, possibly forming the next government. what could be expected from a modi administration? >> india is getting 100 million voters this time. at least half our young people. -- at least half are young people. what young people want our jobs. he is playing that card. he is only talking about development that has taken place in his state. he has invited a lot of private investors to his state during his tenure. but he is not talking about the violence that has taken place in his town. he is being repeatedly accused of not acting responsibly during the riots in 2002. although his role in the riots could never be proved, the factor means that he is a hindu nationalist rather than somebody -- the fact remains that he is a hindu nationalist rather than somebody who can appeal to all. indians are at a loss right now. they have to choose between a party that is corrupt, the congress, a party that is associated with violence, bjp, and a party that is trying to cater to their demands but is not strong enough, aam admi. the

63 years old and leader of the bjp party.ight now, you see russell gandhi, who is there to take the reins. we will get into each of these individuals in just a moment. first, what is the state of this election? first, the economy. that is a huge issue. you also have a huge number of young voters coming into the pipeline. they can reshape the agenda. about 100 billion -- 100 million young people casting ballots for the first time. and what will it take to get india moving forward amid so many false starts in recent years? jim o'neill commented on that over the weekend. >> the india one this weekend is obviously a big one for them, whether they can get more decisive leadership. havedia's case, what they missed is decisive leadership. leading a modi coalition government, it could be effective. i look for better things out of india, at least. >> international investors hoping so. certainly, we have seen markets rally in recent weeks on the bet will have a pro-business platform. it remains to be seen whether voters in india will b

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in the nineteen nineties is a prediction that we are the most disease in the general elections the bjp is a prime ministerial candidates is sixty four e l was in our mythology the fourteenth achievements of the state of clear out. he has been highly praised for his economic policies despite receiving criticism of human development. all you people leg. hee haw haw haw. don't wait. people are. might that he is from the dead. and the people laid back today should be some kind of crazy stephen ornament on the positive county funds in the london twenty twelve as the ones to be regarded as a whole platoon ten dalziel action. as you do do more than four hundred and twenty countries across the nation higher than the bjp and congress parties. isn't reading is a real candidates of the indicator aunts as a hero combat corruption and improve people's online report. how about the pas is a lack of experience along with the mountains of local policies has made it to come to attract a support. a raising of home with a few increases and tax and sixty three percent of the indians prefer the gp over the

over the governing congress party the bjp is believed to have them and write messages use any act of going to rot when he's popular thanks to the state's strong economy with india's overrule the commie flagging and is seen as a trump card in this election but his congress opponents accuse him of being a religious fanatic in two thousand q he was blamed for not doing enough to prevent an outbreak of violence against muslims and glycerin an owner still seems to linger even though twelve years that pass ceasefire and the year rates to these buildings. there in the heart of oman got the capital of good cheer up state. seventy people were killed here simply because they were muslim. telling someone dares to return to the site where his son and two brothers were murdered in the killings occurred in their own home yet in the ppi died at the hungry you only get it that we lost everything. call me anything when i come back here after so many years. she lit a candle. they destroyed our lives yet it still hurts me to move we make it liao salim barely managed to escape. masri topic burning killi

the opposition bjp prime ministerial candidate director making it extremely divisive figure. he was a significant muslim population the scene. some of india's western anti muslim riots and projects in two thousand and two. here in paris the marathon is under way and there's already a winner ethiopia's contests yet that kelly won the basin a record two hours five minutes and two seconds over thirty one year old is a three time olympic champion but it's the first time he's ever run a marathon. he took the lead with just fourteen km left to go on the race and he never looked back. a total of some fifty thousand runners are taking part in the days of running events which is currently still under way as not everyone has yet to cross the finish line the difference in the desert is taken hostage. they are and. it says welcome to report is false but that's all i am beat stories around the world in this edition we come back to rwanda two decades after the genocide eight hundred thousand men women and children was flown to london skimming rwandans but the tribal divide my back killing

she has been our testing of the dreaded c in the election pits and other groups the bjp the actor who is contesting from one to nineteen on to note that today's six she wants to soak to be towed now the idea an idea on some ice cream. may god give me any i can go bump in the two men and women is a ripening thousand and nine. this probably isn't just limited to the dtp the oakland has since been banned from enacting them from northern units. to attend the mound at seventy four seventy two seats. competition to carry its beauty queen and to britain on the indie art in the interview tuesday the jockeys silent areva seems to be on a different route. she actually was using them was the first out the door by contesting the bin and candy to nest in my non stop and the menu included josh and i'm ninety tonight's team to the currency nick name will just be those who have predicted that down the group that status the dublin airport authority the edinburgh in the election and that of the convention that all living within the street that led to the net. i bet that the majority. the nineties teena

the bjp who hopes to displace the party.'s a third figure worth concentrating and spending a little time on in india politics who emerged here in delhi a little over a year ago when he won elections against the kind of odds and seemed to surprise everybody with his common man party. he wanted to stand out against corruption. he is fighting this election and hopes that they will become a third force in indian politics. as andrew north reports. >> reporter: a new force for change in indian. he and his anti-corruption party is the wild card in these elections. after his surprise triumph in delhi last year, everyone was taking notice. bribe taking stopped while we were in power, he tells the crowd. but since i resigned, corruption is returning again. his confrontational style only brought chaos, say critics. during his brief stint running the capital, this is a protest he organized against the central government early this year which brought the city center to a standstill. he makes no apologies. telling us in a recent interview

he comes out of the partisan line part of the bjp and most importantly, he was chief minister at the time of ethnic riots in gujarat 12 years ago, which left over a thousand people dead here at the own the court case that was ever brought him on those charges was dismissed for insufficient evidence to convict. moe dee is the darling of the business community now, which mostly tells you a lot about how far congress has fallen. there is a third possible outcome, which is actually in my judgment more likely. the third possible outcome is there might be a rickety coalition of regional parties. india has a number of parties represented in only one or at the most two states. which basically run on local issues and if the bjp doesn't get enough seats to put together a winning coalition, then you could get a conglomerate of these regional parties possibly with congress support. what to look for as we get the election results, which will be on may 16th. first, i would say these comments presuppose that there will be a bjp right government of some support. that's not a lot and i'll talk about

the kids new ranger amenities considered cheap bjp. the common man. it is corrupt. a study last month claimed that are of the call through congress candidates and over faded in bjp candidates face criminal charges. mr bell says his government tokyo for the direction that consistently corruption according to the region. bp but like us. no but in the evenings. teammate lee jie came to the council state election last year propelling can't recall. delhi chief minister. it's that they're both pretty cute in all this cleaning of students drop anti corruption legislation still a common and looking to capitalize on strong support in the capital to repeat that success in the country's national election. i mean location bell himself looks more strategic move that may be in the thirty six hitler knows the answer to that. more news on the plains of northern and eastern front still bear the scars of world war one well on the gates of paris and luxembourg garden. you can see that it's the works of irish photographer mike shields. he takes a passer by as much further for a year sh

. >> dozens of parties are in the running, but polls put opposition bjp out front. been touring the entire nation for the last six months and talking about changing the future of india. >> faced with rising food prices and worsening poverty, many indians want change. they are said to punish prime minister's congress party at the ballot, for high inflation and endemic corruption. the congress party is being led influentialnd most than this. -- dynasty. we three-year-old rahul gandhi promises a growth rate of eight percent in three years and programs to help the poor. >> we believe we cannot know the country while the collecting either business or neglecting the poor people. and the best party, the best ideologic -- ideology to do this, the congress party. >> the biggest election of the world's largest democracy will run for six meters -- six weeks. >> ukraine, to regional government buildings and a security service office has been seized by pro-russian protesters in three different cities in eastern ukraine. wantemonstrators say they a crimea-style referendum on whet

he has been the state's chief minister for nearly 13 years and also the leader of the bjp party.s hoping to topple the ruling congress party when the votes are counted. >>> he is highlighting the success of [ inaudible ] under his leadership. but some farmers say they have had their land stolen because of his economic policies. chris reports. >> reporter: this is the sound of progress in india's western state, a multi-million dollars german manufacturer employing more than 350 indians. they make machines to process and package drinks for clients like coca-cola. since opening their factory here in 1998, the company has tripled its annual turnover, and increased their staff five fold. >> that typical [ inaudible ] bureaucracy is absent. in [ inaudible ] instead of red tape you find the red carpet. >> reporter: many foreign and indian companies have been lured to the area by the state's prime minister. this man is credited with building infrastructure, streamlining bureaucracy, and providing tax incentives to investors, and it seems to be paying off. signs of prosperity are everywhe

bjp, a the leader of the hindu nationalist party. he served as the chief minister where one of india's worst anti-muslim riots occurred in 2002 that left at least 1000 people dead. after the bloodshed, the u.s. state department revoked his visa saying it could not grant a visa to any foreign government official who -- "was responsible for or directly carried out, at any time, ridiculously severe violations of religious freedoms." narendra modi has never apologized or explained his actions at the time of the riots. his main challenger to become prime minister is rule gandhi of the ruling congress party. gandhi is heir to the nehru gandhi dynasty that has governed india for much of its post-independence history. several smaller regional parties and the new anticorruption common man party are also in the running. if no single party wins a clear majority, the smaller parties could play a crucial role in forming a coalition government. today we spend the hour with one of india's most famous authors and one of its fiercest critics, arundha

the bjp is hoping to topple the ruling congress party when the votes are counted. leadership he hopes will be send nationwide. but some farmers believe they have had their land stolen because of his economic pollties. >> reporter: this is the sound of progress in india's western state a multi-million dollar german manufacturing employing more than 350 indians. they make machines to process beverage companies like coca-cola. they have increased their staff five-fold since opening. >> the typical bureaucracy is absent. here instead of red tape, you find the red carpet. >> reporter: many foreign and indian companies like this have been lured here by the state's chief minister, and now prime ministerial candidate. he is credited with building infrastructure, streamlining bureaucracy, and providing tax incentives to investors and it seems to be paying off. signs of prosperity are everywhere. the state has enjoyed average annual growth rates of 10% since he became the leader. but some economists say these achievements are more hype than substance. this is an economics pr

sheik who is contesting from seventy seven to win against the eve of cpi and at the edge of a pod of bjp was hot off the keyboard it's true said the high turnout of voters but you can see. i think it's very impressive and very encouraging. i believe it was twenty one percent by nine fifty seven percent of the facade which is embedded in a good start of the state we live in a much better without detection the site makes it a chance to choose members to nephi forty three seat to the doghouse part of some of the judgment of the guys inside you and sixteen. sorry dude the minister has rejected the claim about dead and fifty nine tibetan army and you'll be lit up the bend it back in capitalist about initial investigations or talk to any human being and include this on the grounds that the plan has not been speeding to the demands of indigenous descent into ministry said in a statement about the kids on the pdp scripts press and shy than that i didn't condemn him and asked intelligence agencies that could have just been too good to be sentenced in the attacks. the exclusion of the building. th

that said, it won't necessarily translate into votes for the opposition bjp. there is a high muslim population. they don't want to vote for a hindu nationalist. >> the next -- am a next, protesters took to the streets of sÃo paulo in protest against the upcoming world cup. the protests ended in clashes with police and over 50 people arrested. the world cup is set to open in less than two months but the sÃo paulo stadium is still unfinished. >> it is not a street party, nor late carnaval celebrations. resilience were protesting the upcoming world cup -- brazilians were protesting the upcoming world cup. >> listed in that will host the first match isn't ready yet -- the stadium that will host the first match isn't ready yet. we are going through a water crisis. there is the danger that the water supply won't be good to ring the world cup -- won't be good during the world cup. >> from 1000 -- some 1000 residents marched down the main bullard. the protests started off peacefully, but different -- the main boulevard. the protests started off peacefully but beerupte

the bjp has a marginal presence in the state.talk about this let's speak to our reporter in bolpol. explain the politics where you are. what are people voting on? i'm sorry. yes. i'm sorry. we've obviously lost the line for that. if we can return it, we will, of course, go back. >>> it's more than a month since attacks in myanmar forced most of the aid agencies to withdraw. several hundred thousand people depend on the food and health care. the international community of the red cross is still there, but only at about 20% capacity. we asked what the impact has been. >> you haven't had access recently. we can only assume -- both rakhine and communities dependent on humanitarian aid now are not getting it, this has to be very taxing on them. you say you're not being given access to the muslim community. why is that? what's the government telling you as to why you can't go into those camps? >> right now it's a question of acceptance of the communities. it's the question of security for the staff. it's the question of capacity of the

bjp leader narendra modi takes a selfie after casting his vote in the seventh phase of india's marathon election. >>> also in the program, aaron is here. it's all about battling for the top spot. >> absolutely, tim. for 144 years the united states has been the world's biggest km economy. china is catching up fast. now a new way of measuring growth backed by the world bank suggests china could overtake the u.s. by the end of this year. we asked is this a real threat or simply some very clever number crunching? >>> hello. it is midday here in london. 7:00 a.m. in washington. 2:00 p.m. in baghdad where the first parliamentary elections are taking place since the u.s. pulled their troops out of the country three years ago. amid a backdrop of the worst violence since 2008, iraqis are going to the polls to decide whether to give prime minister nuri al maliki a third term in office. more than 150 people have been killed in the past week alone. there will be no voting in two cities in the sunni dominated anbar province in fallujah and ramadi where fighting between al qaeda gunmen and iraqi forc

the bjp has nominated not in the witty as its candidate he's the chief minister of the western state and region tax money and time that the boy by inviting japanese firms and spearheading economic woes. we could call it suggests the party is gaining a great deal and the like. some advice and consent over how the hindu nationalist party which deal with muslims. the counting of ballots will be keen on methinks beamed across india i knew. japanese and american negotiators as sitting down again and tokyo to try to reach an agreement on the trans pacific partnership but they're far apart on terror is for beef and pork japanese prime minister shimon so on they will help us president barack obama at a summit later this month and that negotiators want to come up with some kind of agreement before the meeting some senior officials are trying to land their way to the discussions. japan's economic revitalize they should minister acted out mighty will meet on wednesday with the us trade representative michael from that. the japanese are working at the same time on an economic partnership agreeme

this time will choose the opposition bjp will get a stable government with voting delegate jobs so far as a state minister. many had become a marginal increase congress. when i need. all show the ruling congress party is facing a tough battle. the resort can be dissatisfied with the sluggish economy price hikes and a series of corruption scandals the ruling congress party leader sonia gandhi and its vice president. gandhi also cast their ballots. wind chills were vocal in its election campaign. police he has been the rich and the neocons and political dynasty. incumbent prime minister manmohan singh has relied on people stop going after his term the opposition parts of the janata party has mounted an hour and a movie. prime minister. only that she's mr of the western state of the jar on his cell mate politician. for family. he has spearheaded the movement of attracting investment from foreign firms and infrastructure projects pontiac was in bangkok. pro russian activists in eastern ukraine are standing firm in their stand up an interim authorities there occupying government buildings t

bjp's modi has implemented economic reforms that helped the state achieve the fastest growth in the country. modi says he'll push for deregulation, and economic revitalizati revitalization. many indians blame congress party leaders for corruption and scandals. some reports suggest bribery has cost the economy $4 billion to $12 billion over the past decade. voters also hold congress for the economic slowdown and criticize the party for handing out benefits to lower income groups, its main support base. young voters will play a key role as they become critical of social problems such as high unemployment, and widening income gap. >> i'm expecting there to be a little bit more independent and not going by corruption and all. we don't have that much ability on our society you know. >> my aspiration is to see india lined up the economic chart and economy has to be very strong. in today's time, a lot of sectors are not performing to the best of their ability. >> half of india's population is 25 years old or younger. this demographic has become more politically aware over the past five years thank

i urge people to come into the large numbers and not just the opposition bjp is candidate for prime minister added that sit in the western state of the jar acts. expectations are running high committee who presided at the economic and finance him states as its chief menace that any intentions of going to be among the hardest of all times but this time around the latest opinion poll shows that matters he has maintained his lead. he's got a confident note on wednesday saying that the oceans will make a name that desire place the government and that he can be provided in the fight the pkk. it does. the season election the open. it comes with new hope and trust. i believe that it will give you strength to the nation and will carry a significant role in changing the dates of the country bears go the whole restaurant is facing a tough sell as many units the soaring prices and a series of corruption scandals and didn't add that to sway voters the party is controlled gandhi off the influential in andrew gandhi dynasty. he gets campaign. yet one who loves most populous nations welcomed at the press t

not that funny at the big challenge comes from hindu nationalists narendra modi the main opposition bjp candidate but trying to step into any of the unbearable than twelve million potential but said the key thing here is the anti corruption conti doubt causing sketch every battle is hoping success of the national state will follow with local election triumph in delhi announced yet. nationwide more than eight hundred and fifty million people are registered to vote for the next coming weeks. tens of thousands of security testing them and opened the scoring. that being deployed in the capital for today's comments. all votes will be counted on date the sixteenth. anyone else can risk a magellan has been made if at dusk as chairman of the ruling national defense commission. his reaction came as no surprise as timothy and be counted dead with no one else about that. his appointment was backed by the country's hero of the stamp parliament the supreme people's assembly kidman has recently tightened his grip on power busty i get to the cpu going to execute its goth weekend the oppenheimer and go