India, Aug. 16 -- PM Modi's Independence Day announcements are expected to shape the BJP's campaign across five poll-bound states.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set the election agenda for the upcoming polls in five states from the ramparts of the Red Fort. Although the government remained relatively quiet during the Monsoon Session, PM Modi sent a clear message to the opposition on Saturday, signaling his readiness to champion the causes of the 'Nari Shakti Adhiniyam' (Women's Empowerment Act) and Gen Z outside Parliament. This implies that 33% reservation for women and issues appealing to the youth will be central to the election campaigns in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Goa, and Manipur; development will also remain a key is...