Gehlotdefies Political Pandits, Amasses 10K Crowd in BJP Ruled
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www.firstindia.co.in OUR EDITIONS: www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ twitter.com/thefirstindia JAIPUR, AHMEDABAD facebook.com/thefirstindia & LUCKNOW instagram.com/thefirstindia JAIPUR l FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 2021 l Pages 12 l 3.00 RNI NO. RAJENG/2019/77764 l Vol 2 l Issue No. 294 ‘Phenomenon’ Gehlot defies political pandits, amasses 10k crowd in BJP ruled Assam! Govind Singh Dotasra, BD Kalla and Bhanwar Jitendra Singh address Rajasthanis in Assam Shivendra Parmar Minister Ashok Gehlot. The Congress veter- Guwahati: A distance an is on a tour of Assam of two thousand kilom- for the Assembly polls eters between two state and has been drawing capitals; on one side is a crowds to him with his state that nature chose to impeccable speeches show its extreme to and regular salvos fired where temperature read- at the Assam and Cen- ily touches 50 degrees tral governments. No Celcius in peak sum- wonder then that when mers, where the earth is Gehlot chose to speak to scorched and handful of expatriate Rajasthanis, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot addresses migrant Rajasthanis Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot interacts with Bhanwar Jitendra Singh as Govind S Dotasra and Gaurav Gogoi look on. Also seen is BD hard crops grow as wa- in a programme organ- during an event at Guwahati on Thursday. Kalla in deep conversation with Jagdeesh Chandra during the event held in Gehlot’s honour at Guwahati on Thursday. ter is hard to come by ised by Rajasthan Foun- while on other is the dation, not just two or GOGOI ALL PRAISES FOR GEHLOT state that boasts of the three thousand, but a mighty Brahmaputra, crowd of well over Addressing the programme Bhanwar Jitendra Singh, in helped Rajasthanis living in As- 5 years. In order to save the ter BD Kalla also addressed the abundant rains and 10,000 assembled to of Rajasthani expatriates, charge of Assam Congress, sam,” he said. Meanwhile, PCC identity of Assam, it is neces- reception ceremony and said, greenery all around; hear the ‘Jadugar’ cast Assam’s young MP Gaurav appealed to migrant Rajasthan- Chief Govind Singh Dotasra, in sary to form a Congress gov- “There is a lot of difference however, there is one his ‘Jadugiri’. Gogoi praised Chief Minister is to vote for the Congress his address said that both CM ernment here,” Dotasra said, between the words and actions constant that binds both And Gehlot did not Ashok Gehlot and said that party. “Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and he have reached stressing that the Rajasthan of the BJP. What the BJP says these states in a bond sel- disappoint. Remember- Rajasthan is getting the benefit Gehlot is always ready to help Assam with great expectations. government is always ready to it never does, whereas the dom witnessed in Indian ing former Assam of Gehlot’s experiences. While the migrant Rajasthanis and “The BJP government has tried help the migrant Rajasthanis Congress has always fulfilled its political history. That Chief Minister Tarun addressing the programme, he has, on many occasions, to sell off Assam in the last living in Assam. Energy Minis- promises.” bond is Rajasthan Chief Gogoi, Turn to P7 In Assam, PM Modi promises BENGAL SEES 80% TURNOUT, progress on Bodoland issue PM Modi to ASSAM 75% IN SECOND PHASE address two l BJP and TMC men face-off lMamata caught amidst clash, dials Governor from public meetings in Kerala today Nandigram, blames EC for poor law and order situation lEC seeks report on matter Kokrajhar: Prime Min- Nandigram/Guwa- ister Narendra Modi hati: Despite reporting DEREK ALLEGES A RAJA DEBARRED conducted multiple poll sporadic incidents of BOOTH CAPTURING FROM CAMPAIGNING rallies in West Bengal violence, the polling in and Assam. Addressing the second phase of TMC’s Derek O’Brien FOR 48 HRS BY EC a rally in Assam’s West Bengal Assembly writes to EC alleging Terming his remarks Kokrajhar area, PM elections remained booth capture by BJP against Tamil Nadu Chief Modi accused the previ- Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a rally in Kokrajhar. high. At 5:30 pm, the workers. “BJP and Minister Edapaddi K ous Congress govern- state has registered their mind games! Palanisamy “obscene” ments in the state of threw Bodoland into with football, the PM 80.43% voter turnout Won’t work. Trinamool and akin to “lowering letting violence go un- bomb, gun and blockade said the people of As- while Assam has re- booth agents ROCK the dignity of women”, checked in the Bodo- culture. The NDA gifted sam have shown “red corded 74.79% turnout. SOLID in 354 booths in the Election Commission dominated areas. Bodoland peace and re- card” to the Congress- The hotly-contested #Nandigram. We have of India (ECI) Thursday “In the long years of spect,” he said. led Mahajot alliance in Nandigram seat, which registered complaints West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee checks reprimanded senior DMK its rule, the Congress Drawing an analogy the state. Turn to P6 for 10 specific booths. saw Chief Minister her phone as she arrives at a polling station during the leader A Raja and barred All attempts by CRPF Mamata Banerjee pit- second phase of West Bengal Assembly Polls, at Boyal in him from campaigning to influence/intimidate ted against her former Nandigram on Thursday. —PHOTO BY PTI for 48 hours. The EC also aide-turned-foe Suven- voters not working. Amit Shah Slams DMK Over Raja’s People determined to delisted his name from the du Adhikari from BJP, list of star campaigners saw sporadic incidents have @MamataOfficial as MAMATA THREATENS TO MOVE TO ahead of the assembly Remarks Against K Palaniswami of violence and accusa- their MLA,” he tweeted. COURT ALLEGING EC’S INACTION tions of vote fraud and elections scheduled on Thirukoyilur: Union Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister April 6. “The commission booth capturing were EC NOTICE TO Home Minister Amit levelled by both the par- Mamata Banerjee on Thursday slammed also advises you to be Shah on Thursday hit ties. Despite this, both ASSAM MINISTER the Election Commission for “inaction” watchful and not to make out at the DMK over its Suvendu and Mamata EC issued a show despite her party lodging several poll- intemperate, indecent, leader A Raja’s alleged were confident of their cause notice to Assam related complaints and threatened to derogatory, obscene vulgar remarks against win from the seat. minister and BJP leader move the law courts over it. “We have remarks and lower the Tamil Nadu Chief Min- Mamata visited sev- Himanta Biswa Sarma lodged 63 complaints since morning. But dignity of women in ister K Palaniswami’s eral booths across the for allegedly making no action has been taken. We will move future during the election mother, saying it constituency as sporad- threatening remarks court over it. This is unacceptable,” the campaign,” reads the ECI showed the party had ic incidents of violence against opposition leader chief minister said sitting in a wheelchair. order dated April 1 and no regard for women. and allegations Hagrama Mohilary. addressed to Raja. The “mothers and Home Minister Amit Shah offers prayers during his visit to Turn to P6 sisters” Turn to P6 Sreemath Guru Sithanandha Devasthanam, in Puducherry. States getting step-motherly treatment from Centre: Gehlot The states are being made financially from the Centre. cantly reduced. Also, he ommendation of the Gehlot also tweeted “On the one hand, the said, the Centre has in- 14th finance commis- details about changes weak, as the share of states from prime minister talks creased share of states sion, the central govern- in funding pattern in 10 about cooperative feder- in centrally sponsored ment increased finan- centrally sponsored divisible pool has been significantly alism and on the other schemes and reduced cial devolution to states schemes as per which reduced, the chief minister said hand the states are being the Centre”s share from central tax collec- the state share in Na- made financially weak,” which has adversely im- tion from 32 percent to tional Food Security Naresh Sharma ing TMC supremo Gehlot tweeted. The pacted revenue of states. 42 percent from 2015-16. Mission, National Agri- Mamata Banerjee who chief minister said the Gehlot also tweeted At the same time, the culture Development Jaipur: Hitting out at has expressed concern central government has details about devolu- central government put Scheme, integrated Prime Minister Naren- on alleged attacks on imposed cess on diesel tion, divisible pool and extra financial burden women’s empowerment dra Modi for the Cen- democracy and consti- and petrol, basic excise change in sharing pat- on states by increasing programme and PM tre’s economic policies, tution in a letter to lead- duty is being reduced tern of centrally spon- the share of states in Gram Sadak Yojana Rajasthan Chief Minis- ers of opposition par- constantly and special sored schemes. He said central sponsored was increased from ter Ashok Gehlot on ties, Gehlot said he too excise duty and addi- the actual share of schemes due to which zero percent to 40 per- Thursday charged that had raised in the assem- tional excise duty is in- states from the divisible states did not get any cent while the state the central government bly the issue of states creasing. Therefore, the pool has come down benefit of the increase share was increased is making states finan- getting alleged step- share of states from di- from 41 percent to 34 in the financial devolu- from 10 percent to 40 cially weaker. Support- motherly treatment visible pool has signifi- Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot percent. After the rec- tion, he said. percent Turn to P6 RAJASTHAN www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia JAIPUR | FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 2021 02 Major hits and Raj will witness magic again as Cong misses in Congress will win all 3 by-poll seats: Dhariwal campaigners list! Party will seek votes on public welfare work done by Gehlot govt in its two & a half yrs tenure Yogesh Sharma ers, nearly a dozen min- isters and MLAs have Jaipur: Despite show- been included.