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Modi quoted 34456( tra?” Modi asked, asserting Nehru’s statement in the Lok pioneer that several reports, including Sabha on November 5, 1950 he Delhi Assembly elec- those of parliamentary panels, that affected minorities com- Ttion campaign which Analysis had recommended a law like ing to India have right to cit- 07++ started as a three-corner fight the CAA. izenship and “law needed to among the incumbent AAP, The AAP throughout the Modi referred to the 1950 be changed.” wo former Chief the BJP and the Congress has poll campaign played safe by Nehru-Liyaqat agreement on Drawing attention to the TMinisters of J&K, Omar now narrowed down to a not getting drawn into the minority security and non- persecution of religious Abdullah and Mehbooba direct fight between the AAP Shaheen Bagh debate and kept discrimination against “reli- minorities in Pakistan from Mufti, currently under polit- and the BJP with the Congress its focus on development works gious minorities”. Why did the very beginning, the Prime ical detention for last six appearing to have given up and freebies. It used other tac- Nehru not use “all citizens”? Minister gave the instance of months, were booked under hope with its low-key can- tics to corner the BJP by rais- he asked to counter protests freedom fighter Upendra controversial and stringent vassing for the February 8 ! ing the question of the saffron against exclusion of Muslims Nath Dutta — a member of Public Safety Act (PSA) that election. party’s inability in not in the agreement. He said an All India Congress allows detention of any indi- Hard-selling its five years a stiff challenge from the BJP announcing its CM candidate. year ago before this agree- Committee — who had vidual for up to two years of development works and under the stewardship of Union It is too early to jump to any ment, Nehru wrote a letter to stayed in Pakistan but without a trial. The move was freebies provided to Delhiites, Home Minister Amit Shah. conclusion about the election Assam Chief Minister returned to India after expos- necessitated as their six- AAP convener and Delhi Chief Besides promising freebies like outcome, poll pundits think the Gopinath to distinguish ing abject persecution of month preventive custody Minister Arvind Kejrwial is 2/kg atta, the BJP tried to cap- AAP is likely to retain majori- between Hindu refugees and minorities in that country. ended on Thursday. hopeful of retaining power. italise on the anti-CAA protests ty in the Assembly. Muslim migrants from Continued on Page 4 Detailed report on P7 However, the AAP is facing in Shaheen Bagh. Continued on Page 4 " #" $ % & ! 34456( ers, Modi quoted the first Prime Minister of the country, harging the Opposition with Jawaharlal Nehru, to buttress Cinstigating anti-CAA protests the case for the CAA saying it was and spreading “falsehood”, Prime he who first spoke of “pressure” Minister Narendra Modi on on and “safety” of minorities in Thursday warned that agitations East and West Pakistan and need against laws passed by Parliament to change the law to grant Indian and State Assemblies may lead to citizenship to “minorities” com- “anarchy”. He justified action ing from Pakistan. Modi sought against PDP and NC leaders in to ask the Opposition benches Jammu & Kashmir suggesting whether Pandit Nehru was “com- that his Government cannot be munal” to raise the issue of the with those supporting “open plight of “minorities” in the secession” and lampooned neighbouring country. Congress campaign of “save “This was not only Mahatma Constitution”. Gandhi’s but also Nehru’s senti- In a speech laced with ments. Was Pandit Nehru com- humour, “shayari” and verbal munal? Did he discriminate wallops at the Opposition lead- between Hindus and Muslims? P 34456( ith an aim to counter the W“falsehood” spread by the BJP, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) launched a satirical campaign titled “AmitShahKaUltaChashma” on Thursday. The party launched a website amitshahkaultachash- ma.com on which seven com- parative images are uploaded. The seven pictures of a Mohalla Clinic, a night shelter, is unable to see the development playground, three visuals of delivered by the AAP dispensa- Government schools and one of tion because its glasses are taint- the streetlight initiatives uploaded ed, it said, adding that the AAP on the website convey the situa- has depicted how its has worked tion in Delhi before and after the hard to develop Delhi AAP came to power. Government schools by upgrad- “Throughout his campaign, ing infrastructure, introducing Union Home Minister Amit Shah the happiness curriculum, and blamed the AAP for not deliver- creating a positive environment. ing its promises. Whereas the fact The visuals depict how the is that the party has not only ful- Mohalla Clinics have changed the filled the 70-point manifesto as health infrastructure of Delhi, it promised in 2015 but also deliv- said, adding the concept is an ered much more,” the AAP said inspiration for other States. in a statement. The party said these visuals The fundamental idea of this also communicate the bid to satirical campaign is that the BJP make Delhi a dark spot-free city. K K ++,7( ! " he Bombay High Court on TThursday granted bail to Peter Mukerjea in the Sheena Bora mur- ! der case after observing that prima "#$% # $ facie there is no evidence to prove his direct involvement in the crime. % & Justice Nitin W Sambre grant- ' ( ed Peter bail on a surety of 2 lakh but restrained him from travelling ) abroad without prior permission of * the court. # It also ordered him not contact " & his children Rahul Mukerjea and Vidhi Mukerjea and other wit- ' nesses in the case. The court ! !(P ! ordered Peter to deposit his pass- !*"+,+ % # port with the CBI. + , - Peter will not be able to walk out of the prison immediately as ./ * Justice Sambre has stayed his order ,0 granting bail to the former for a &01 2 period of six weeks to enable the " - CBI to appeal against the order. Detailed report on P7 !"!" ,$-( 12 # ( 34456( " --,$##/#$, 34456( o maintain law and order Tand to avoid any untoward n a view of the Assembly incident during the Delhi 34456( 34456( . cotics/drugs are seized. A total Ielections in the national Assembly elections, around BA*C=*DE*C.B* number of 1,424 bottles, 432 Capital scheduled on February 40,000 Delhi Police personnel elhi legislator and Bahujan he election campaigning ./*/A*=E*BF/6 half, 1,45,200 quarters of Indian 8, the Delhi Metro and Delhi have been deployed on specif- DSamaj Party (BSP) candi- Thas ended in Delhi with the Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) Transport Corporation (DTC) ic election duties, besides date Narayan Dutt Sharma was imposition of 48 hours silence A*D<*<B*D.B "7+, and 1,945 bottles, 2,322 half, will start the services earlier at induction of 190 companies allegedly attacked with batons hour for the high stake B*C=*<=*=B/ %,+ 36,0111 quarters of country 4.00 am instead the routine (COYs) of Central Armed by three unidentified people in Assembly elections scheduled % ,66 liquor and 3,164 bottles beer starting time of 6.00 am. Police Forces (CAPFs) for secu- the early hours of Thursday. to be held on February 8. <A*.C*/D*E./8,*6+ and FML 226.7 liters have “Delhi Metro train services rity of polling premises and Sharma was earlier with Aam With the imposition of 48 #*" been seized till Wednesday. will start from 04:00 AM so that movement of Electronic Voting Aadmi Party (AAP) and had hours silent period in the A total number of 1,021 the staff deployed in election Machines (EVM). Police said in joined BSP recently. national Capital ahead of the A*.D*./*///*, *# FIR’s have been registered in duty can avail the facility. The addition, 19,000 Home guards Sharma, who is the legis- elections, the data shared by the % 9,**$* Excise Act and 1,029 persons are trains will run with a frequen- will assist local police in ensur- lator from Badarpur and he is Delhi Chief Election Officer BA< arrested in Excise Act As on date cy of 30 minutes on all the Lines ing security for polling booths. seeking re-election to the Delhi (CEO) shows that since the D*BB*A=.,%2 $*,2 (February 5, 2020), 494 numbers till 06:00 AM. After that the According to Anil Mittal, assembly as a BSP candidate, Model Code of Conduct 8*, of unlicensed arms, weapons metro trains will run as per the the Additional Public Relation check any attempt to influence being conducted to check illic- received minor injuries. (MCC) came into force on seized and 706 numbers of car- normal timetable throughout Officer (APRO), Delhi Police, by money or muscle power and it liquor trade and 96,798.8 “The attack on Narayan January 6, the law and enforce- Further, a total number of tridges, explosives and bombs the day on all Lines,” said additional forces have also other unlawful practices. EVM litres of illicit liquor and 774.1 Dutt Sharma is condemnable ment agencies have seized cash, 523 First Information Report have been seized. Whereas, DMRC in a statement. Further, been deployed to bolster the transportation drill has been Kg drugs have already been and shameful,” BSP chief liquor, drugs and narcotics, (FIR) has been registered under 7,397 licensed arms deposited, the DTC has also made all the security of EVMs, critical planned in coordination with seized by the police,” Mittal Mayawati said on Twitter.