NEW DELHI — Opposition leader Narendra Modi sharpened his attack on India's election authorities on Thursday, accusing them of discrimination in barring him from holding rallies to back his candidacy in Varanasi. The city on the river Ganges goes to the polls on May 12, the final day of India's mammoth general election. Results are due May 16. “With full responsibility, I'm accusing India's election commission of discrimination,” Modi told supporters at another rally in the electorally crucial state of Uttar Pradesh, where one in every six Indian voters lives. On Thursday, BJP leaders wearing orange caps emblazoned with “Modi for PM” logos held protests both in Varanasi and the capital New Delhi, alleging that the agency was blocking Modi from campaigning in Varanasi. — Reuters
