Follow us on: facebook.com/dailypioneer RNI No.2016/1957, REGD NO. 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Parliamentary Committee and comments against Prime He also referred to a media proceeded against thereafter”. Minister Narendra Modi on the interview by Prime Minister Away from the SC pro- basis of a recent order of the top Narendra Modi in which he ceedings, Rahul once again court in the Rafale deal case, had said the apex court had raked up his often-repeated but wasted no time in repeat- given a clean chit to the poll theme of alleged corrup- ing his “Chowkidar chor” jibe Government in the Rafale deal. tion in the Rafale deal and against the PM in Amethi. He maintained that there exhorted people to ask the Rahul expressed “regret” in was no “slightest intention” to Prime Minister what he got in the Supreme Court for claim- “insinuate” anything regarding return for benefiting Anil ing SC had justified his the Supreme Court proceed- Ambani with `30,000 crore in “Chowkidar chor hai” allega- ings in any manner as he holds the fighter jet deal. A Sri Lankan woman living near St. Anthony’s shrine runs for safety with her infant after police found explosive devices in a tion in its order. He said the the top court in the highest Mocking at the PM’s “Main parked vehicle in Colombo on Monday AP comment was made in the esteem. bhi chowkidar” campaign, “heat of political campaigning”. Clarifying further, Rahul Rahul said, “When his (Modi’s) The apex court on April 15 said he had made the statement theft was caught in the Rafale had given a categorical clarifi- after filing his nomination deal he says “hum sab chowki- cation that in its Rafale verdict paper on April 10 without dar hain.” SL fears Thowheed there was no occasion for it to “having seen or read the order” Addressing an election make a mention of the con- of the apex court passed on that rally in his parliamentary con- temptuous observation that day relating to the admissibil- stituency here, Rahul said, “chowkidar Narendra Modi ity of certain documents relat- “When the PM comes and chor hain” as has been attrib- ed to the Rafale case in the makes false claims, just ask him got foreign terror aid uted to it by Rahul. The court review petition. why he gave `30,000 crores to had directed Rahul to give his However, on the issue of Ambani and what Ambani did the blasts that also killed eight Police spokesman Ruwan explanation on April 22 on a Congress president Rahul Gandhi addresses an election campaign meeting at Tiloe slogan “Chowkidar chor hai”, for him in return... Soon after 7 of its fidyeen Indian nationals. Gunasekera said that 24 arrest- petition filed by BJP MP in his parliamentary constituency Amethi on Monday PTI Rahul in his affidavit re- the Congress comes to power Police said that 9 out of the ed suspects have been trans- Meenakshi Lekhi seeking crim- affirmed his stand and belief after the Lok Sabha elections, carried out Easter 24 arrested for involvement in ferred into the custody of the inal contempt action against Tuesday. court’s order, said his statement and that of his party that Rafale an enquiry would be institut- the blasts were ordered to be Criminal Investigations him for his remarks. It is sched- Rahul, who filed an affi- was “purely political” and was deal is a “tainted transaction” ed in the Rafale deal and the blasts, 87 bomb remanded by the Colombo Department for further inves- uled to hear Lekhi’s petition on davit in response to the apex made to counter the “misin- and a “gross and brazen abuse truth will be before everyone.” magistrate’s court till May 6. tigations. President Sirisena detonators found Government’s spokesman has appointed a three-member Rajitha Senaratne said NTJ is committee to conduct investi- at bus station suspected of plotting the blasts gations. The committee will that struck three churches submit its report to him with- Ph-III test for Shah, Sheila faces Manoj; Gambhir PTI/AGENCIES n COLOMBO when the Easter Sunday mass in two weeks. were in progress and three Health Minister Senaratne he Sri Lankan Government five-star hotels. said the Chief of National Ton Monday accused a pre- “All suicide bombers Intelligence had warned the Rahul, MSY clan challenge for Atishi, Lovely viously little-known Islamist involved in the blasts are Inspector General of Police outfit called the National believed to be Sri Lankan (IGP) regarding the probable PNS n NEW DELHI cash in on the resentment of Thowheed Jamath (NTJ) of nationals,” said Senaratne, who attacks before April 11. the patidars and rural-urban having carried out the Easter is also the Health Minister. “On April 4, international ll 26 constituencies of divide to win at least five to six Sunday attacks, and said an Speaking at a press con- intelligence agencies had AGujarat and 20 of Kerala seats in the State. international terror group ference here, Senaratne said the warned of these attacks. The will go to polls on Tuesday in On the other hand, Prime might have been behind the Government was investigat- IGP was informed on April 9,” the third phase of Lok Sabha Minister Narendra Modi and atrocities, the worst in the ing whether the group had he said. polls for 116 seats spread over Amit Shah have made repeat- country’s history. “international support”. “There He demanded resignation 14 States. ed pleas to the voters to make However, neither the NTJ, may be international links to of police chief Pujith BJP president Amit Shah, sure than the Congress didn’t nor any other group, has admit- them,” he added. Jayasundera in view of the Congress chief Rahul Gandhi open its account from the ted carrying out the wave of The “conditional state of major security lapse. and Samajwadi party patri- State. bombings which tore through emergency” in force since Prime Minister Ranil arch Mulayam Singh Yadav as While Shah, who replaced the island nation, killing 290 Monday midnight would target Wickremesinghe said that an well as several Union Ministers LK Advani as the party nomi- people and injuring nearly 500 terrorism and would not limit investigation must be launched and senior Opposition leaders nee from Gandhinagar, Union others. freedom of expression, said a as to why intelligence reports of are contesting the Tuesday poll. Minister of State for Tribal Seven suicide bombers of statement from the President’s the attack was not taken seri- The polling in Tripura East Affairs Jaswantsinh Bhabhor, is the NTJ carried out a series of media unit. “These will be ously. Rauff Hakeem, a constituency, which was earli- the BJP nominee from Dahod devastating blasts, authorities limited to counter terrorism Government minister and the er scheduled for April 18, will seat. said on Monday. As many as 87 regulations. This is being done leader of the main Muslim be held in this phase, as also in About 18.56 crore voters bomb detonators were found to allow the police and the party — Sri Lanka Muslim a part of the Anantnag Lok are eligible for voting in this on Monday at a bus station in three forces to ensure public Congress — said that it was Sabha seat in Jammu & phase and the Election Colombo, police said. security.” lamentable that no preventive Kashmir, where election is Commission has set up 2.10 Police have so far arrested The Government has also action had been taken despite being held in three phases. lakh polling booths/stations Delhi BJP president Manoj Tiwari with party leaders Vijay Goel, Vijendra Gupta, actor-dancer Sapna Chaudhary during a 24 people — mostly members declared Tuesday as a nation- the inputs. This phase is seen crucial and has made elaborate secu- roadshow before filing his nomination papers from North East Delhi Lok Sabha constituency in New Delhi on Monday of NTJ — in connection with al day of mourning. Related reports on Page 12 for the NDA, which won 66 of rity arrangements. Ranjan Dimri | Pioneer the 116 seats in 2014 and BJP In the first two phases, made a clean sweep of winning election was held to 91 and 96 Udit Raj revolts, Maken from New Delhi seat, posted a series of tweets on Sheila, who took over from said her party was prepared to CAPSULE all the 26 seats of Gujarat. The seats on April 11 and April 18 Delhi Congress working pres- Monday to express his concern Maken as the Delhi Pradesh face the challenge of a trian- Congress and its alliance part- respectively.