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PM Turns India Into a Banana Republic: Oppn NL www.thenorthlines.com www.epaper.northlines.com Volthe No: XXI|Issue No. 290northlines | 08.12.2016 (Thursday) |Daily | Price ` 2/-| Jammu Tawi | Pages-12 |Regd. No. JK|306|2014-16 Deadlock in Parliament, Govt challenges Oppn for debate Demonetisation has brought PM turns India into a 'Janshakti' to fore: PM banana republic: Oppn NL CORRESPONDENT previous governments that (people's power) should be people, who have shown NEW DELHI, DEC 07 had caused social tensions above 'rajya shakti' (state utmost discipline. Both the Lok Sabha and the Minister Arun Jaitley's and conflict but they were power). My government has He said that no major Rajya Sabha failed to remark that its members Asserting that the people not allowing discussion on a brought this into political party has demanded transact any substantive were not taking part in have supported major reform like prominence," Modi said, a rollback of demonetisation business as Opposition discussion on demonetisation, Prime demonetisation. referring to the people's and that it would have been continuously created demonetisation in the Minister Narendra Modi Briefing reporters after the "support" to demonetisation better, had they discussed pandemonium, leading to House, but were using the today said his government meeting, Parliamentary despite facing hardships. the issue and offered early adjournment of the issue for "getting footage on has brought 'Janshakti' Affairs Minister Ananth To buttress his point, he also suggestions to the two Houses. TV", and said the situation (people's power) into Kumar said Modi asked recalled how a large number government. Accusing Prime Minister was otherwise and it was prominence with the MPs to spread awareness of people gave up on their That opposition parties did Narendra Modi of reducing Modi who wanted to be decision and flayed the about a "less-cash" and LPS subsidy on his call at a not agree to a debate despite India to a "banana republic" seen on television. opposition, saying it got digital economy in the same time when the debate was his presence in the Rajya by imposing "We have been reduced to a "exposed" in Rajya Sabha way they enroll people in about whether 9 or 12 Sabha, a demand made by demonetisation, the banana republic. This by not agreeing to a debate voters list during elections subsidised cylinders should them earlier, has exposed opposition today asked him responsibility lies with one despite his presence there and highlight the use of be given annually to a them, he said. to apologise for the move, a person: the Prime Minister. twice. EVMs irrespective of which household. The parliamentary party NL CORRESPONDENT day of the Winter session of demand the government He should apologise for Hitting out at opposition party one votes for. The opposition is not passed a resolution NEW DELHI, DEC 07 (PTI) Parliament today even as was quick to dismiss (what) he has inflicted upon parties, he told BJP MPs at a Modi's message was for interested in a debate over condemning opposition the government dared the averring that it was in the people of the country," parliamentary party meeting members of all political demonetisation, he said, parties as it accused them of The deadlock over Opposition to have a debate country's interest. Congress leader Anand that Parliament in the past parties, Kumar said. telling party members that "shifting goal posts" over demonetisation led to on the issue rather than The opposition also termed Sharma told reporters had debated decisions of "In a democracy, 'janshakti' their job is to educate the issue. P2 wastage of the 14th working disrupting the proceedings. as "immature" Finance outside Parliament. P2 BJP white-washes old currency Sinha panel to revisit Govt says, 'no intention to transporting episode Kashmir Valley on Dec 10 interfere in judicial appointments' ‘A trail from per-demonetization act suspected’ NL CORRESPONDENT give right of appointment in overturn the National NEW DELHI, DEC 07 (PTI) one single hand, whether it Judicial Appointments NL CORRESPONDENT saying that the charges are More people joining us, we will come to talk, not to suggest: Habibullah JAMMU TAWI, DEC 07 "baseless" and "false." is the Prime Minister, the Commission Act which had "There is no truth in these finalized. We are coming on Amid a standoff with the Council of Ministers or sought to scrap the BJP today white-washed the allegations. I request you December 10 and will return judiciary on the contents of even the Chief Justice of collegium system of judges serious allegation against (media) to think over it to Delhi on December 14," the memorandum of India. This is the spirit of appointing judges, Prasad one of its Ministers for when you give importance former divisional procedure - a document to the Indian Constitution. said the government has transporting a huge amount to such allegations," he told commissioner of Kashmir guide appointment of "...it says the President shall "honestly" accepted the of old demonetized reporters here today. and the chairperson of the Supreme Court and High appoint judges in decision but at the same currency notes escorted by BJP’s arch rival Congress National Commission for Court judges -- the consultation with the Chief time has certain his official vehicles and other opposition parties Minorities Wajahat government today said it Justice of India," Law reservations on it. attributing to its internal have already launched an Habibullah told local agency has "no intention" to Minister Ravi Shankar He said that going by the enquiries. agitation to get alleged over phone from Delhi. interfere in judicial Prasad said. order, while the Prime Party’s National General corrupt ministers exposed He said that the visit is appointments. He was responding to a Minister can be trusted with Secretary Ram Madhav and sacked. Besides local aimed at to continue efforts "You said we interfere question at 'Agenda Aaj the nuclear button, he today rejected the BJP leaders have SRINAGAR, DEC 07 (KNS) along with other members. to reach out people of everywhere. We have no Tak' on why elected cannot be trusted with the allegations made against themselves started a The delegation would stay Kashmir. such intention. B R governments seek to have appointment of a judge. one BJP minister of whisper campaign against Former union external in Kashmir for five days and A five-member delegation, Ambedkar was asked an upper hand in judicial He reminded the judiciary transporting a large their own ministers. As per affairs minister, Yashwant would meet separatist and led by former union minister (during a Constituent appointments. that nearly 5,000 posts of currency of demonitised reports the state BJP leaders Sinha is visiting Kashmir on mainstream leaders. and Bharatiya Janata Party Assembly debate). He had Referring to the decision of judicial officers were vacant note in his official vehicle, are divided P2 December 10, this year, "The dates have been leader P2 said that we do not want to the Supreme Court to in the lower P2 '516 Indian fishermen India questions IWT reference to CoA Demonetisation not done in haste: RBI in Pak jails' ORRESPONDENT matter could be avoided. NL C MUMBAI, DEC 07 (PTI) the public at large and all notes by December 30. RBI also urged the public NEW DELHI, DEC 07 "The World Bank also offered efforts were made to Gandhi further said printing not to hoard the new NEW DELHI, DEC 07 (PTI) on October 18 an extra-Treaty The demonetisation decision mitigate them," he added. presses of RBI and the currency and put it into The World Bank's decision to independent mediator for was taken after detailed After the 5th Bi-monthly government are working to circulation to ease the As many as 516 fishermen, who are Indian or hastily set up a Court of helping India and Pakistan deliberations and not in monetary policy review, full capacity and all efforts situation. believed to be Indian, are languishing in various Arbitration (CoA) to settle choose from the aforementioned haste, while nearly Rs 11.85 Patel told the media that the are being made to reach the "Large quantity of notes of jails in Pakistan, the government informed Lok disputes relating to two two modalities for dispute lakh crore or 80 per cent of problems of the common notes in every part of the various denomination have Sabha today. hydroelectric projects following resolution," he said. junked notes have come person were at "the top of country. already been supplied... I Replying to a written question in the Lok Pakistan's demand may raise The Minister said the back into the system, RBI our radar" and all "In fact, during this period appeal to the public that Sabha, External Affairs Minister Sushma serious questions on workability government has strongly today said promising to dispensation were put into that is from November 10 to they may not worry about Swaraj said a total of 57 Indian prisoners are of Indus Water Treaty, protested to the bank on the maintain steady supply of the place so "that period for December 5, the RBI availability. It is lodged in Pakistani jails P2 government said today. developments and also conveyed Minister of State for External its "grave concerns that these new currency to ease cash disruption is minimal while supplied to the public continuously coming. If 140 held, 96 booked Affairs V K Singh said though developments may raise serious crunch. we recalibrate our note banknotes of various they freely re-circulate the during unrest in Kashmir there has been delay on India's questions regarding workability "The decision was not and supply to the denomination denominations near about notes...this problem will not request to appoint a neutral of the Indus Water has not been taken in haste that were not withdrawn in Rs 4 lakh crore.
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